About Dani Papa

Watch as Dani Papa transforms a blank canvas into an array of energy and colorful marks from the present environment.  As a live painting performer, Papa transcends improv to instinct with each canvas and practice. 

Papa has coined his style and aesthetic as "Urban Tribalism," rooted in Neo-Expressionism, abstraction, action painting, and street art, with an exploration in mark-making and color dissonance.

His love of portraiture (both realistic and abstract) is his specialty.

Papa works with thematic events, creating custom artwork for sale or auction.

Papa employs automatic drawing processes into his practices as a tool to help release his creative potential. Color is often bold, bright, and totally outrageous and unapologetic. His use of color adds another layer of complexity to his work, sparking emotional responses that are genuine and unfiltered. 

Hire Papa for your event for $1,000.

Papa's rate is $333 per hour, with a 3-hour minimum.

Contact Dani Papa at art@danipapa.com to schedule him to paint live at your next event or party.

Papa comes prepared for any event. Live music (band or DJ) is required but not included. He brings all his own supplies, tarps, easels, and canvases. 

As commissions, the works are custom-created to inspire and make lasting smiles for any event.