Christen Austin Signs New Sneaker Deal With Davincii

Christen Austin teams up with the art sneaker brand Davincii.

Entering the 4th quarter of 2023, Christen Austin is one of the largest fine artist in America. After representing the Los Angeles Lakers in Season 2 of “In the Paint”, a shoutout from Halle Berry, 1st place in the Beverly Hills Art Show, and art collectors by the likes of Halle Bailey, award winning artist Christen Austin has now landed a sneaker sponsor. C. Austin Art has signed a sneaker deal giving her two signature shoes showcasing two pieces of her original artworks “Parallel Lines, Parallel Minds” & “Roses are Red”.

CHRISTEN AUSTIN,

OWNER OF C. AUSTIN ART

Q&A

What do the pieces “Parallel Lines, Parallel Minds & Roses are Red” mean to you? What message are you sending with these pieces?

 

The piece “Parallel Lines, Parallel Minds” adopted a dual meaning for me over time. I originally painted it in 2016 with the intention to paint a self portrait that illustrated my social anxiety, having a calm demeanor on the outside but wanting to scream on the inside. I then reposted it on social media in 2020 because I felt that it reflected the frustration that people felt about the current events going on at the time, while still having to go about their day to day carrying this silent rage. It really resonated with a lot of people and even reached Halle Berry who reposted it on her social media page along with an excerpt from Maya Angelou’s poem “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”.

 

 

“Roses are Red” was the first of a series of paintings that I wanted to do that featured the beauty of black women in striking colors accompanied by different colored roses that were complementary to the colors of the women. The irony of the title was going to be that none of the roses were actually going to be red. The deeper meaning of this piece is left to interpretation. These two pieces, as with much of my work, emphasize my surrealistic style and showcase my desire to tell stories through my art that are representational and relatable.

 

What does being an artist mean to you? What opportunities and challenges have you encountered?

Being an artist to me means becoming a visual narrator, telling your story and the stories of others through color and concept. I have been blessed with so many great opportunities, such as this one, to showcase my work to people all around the world and it really touches my heart to be able to connect to people by expressing myself. Being an artist definitely comes with challenges because art is subjective and is not always appreciated in its original form but I’m learning that there are so many different avenues to showcase your art that a little more than half the limitations really only exist in my mind.

DAVINCII SHOE DEAL

Davincii is an art shoe brand founded in 2020. The brand now sponsors 12 artist all of which are at the top of the charts in their prospective fields. We provide the opportunity for the “Michael Jordans, Lebron James, and Tamika Catchings” of fine art a shoe deal.

Shoe deals for fine artist was an unheard of concept typically reserved for athletes, actors, & musicians, before Davincii. We’re ecstatic to have C. Austin Art on board with pioneering a new market approach, while finally including a neglected market. We at Davincii are glad to be apart of the next generation ensuring that visual artist get a chance to “Go Fly.”

Driving that “Go Fly.” mission forward, C. Austin Art has 2 signature Davincii shoes, each of which only have 250 pairs available for purchase. That’s a total of 500 pairs; at the price of $125, these limited edition C. Austin Art Davinciis are set to release separately.

The C. Austin Art “Parallel Lines, Parallel Minds” Davinciis have completed production and are the first to release, currently on live pre-order now with an official release date of October, 06, 2023.

The C. Austin Art “Roses are Red” Davinciis are set to go on live pre-order February, 02, 2024, with an official release date of March, 01, 2024. Follow C. Austin on social media @c.austinart to keep up with the latest news. Subscribe to Davincii newsletter and follow us @davinciistudios on Diiclae to “Go Fly.”