The moment Aussie artist received a DM from Miley Cyrus on Instagram asking him to paint her a personalised mural: ‘Two weeks later I was at her house’
- Aussie artist Nick Thomm moved to New York in 2014 to pursue art
- By promoting his art on Instagram he received a message from Miley Cyrus
- Nick painted a striking mural for the singer’s home in 2016
- The mural is saturated with striking shades of purple, pink and orange
- He’s also worked with international brands and will return to Sydney this month
An Australian artist who creates vivid contemporary pieces of art has captured the attention of A-list celebrities around the world – including singer Miley Cyrus.
Nick Thomm, from Melbourne, painted a mural in the singer’s Los Angeles home in 2016 after he received a message from her on Instagram.
‘Miley’s awesome. She just followed me on Instagram and we started talking,’ he told Westwood.
‘Literally, two weeks later I was at her house putting up a mural for her. She’s a really inspiring person to be around – a full genius. She kind of inspired me to get over to the United States permanently. She’s been awesome to me.’
The hyper-coloured mural is saturated with radiant shades of purple, blue and orange on a pink backdrop. His abstract street-style artworks explore a modern colour scheme through a deep hallucinatory style that you in immediately.
Australian artist Nick Thomm (pictured) moved to New York in 2014 to pursue a career shift away from graphic design. After promoting his work on Instagram, he received a message from singer Miley Cyrus
Nick, from Melbourne, painted a mural in the singer’s Los Angeles Happy Hippie Foundation in 2016. The mural is saturated with radiant shades of purple, blue and orange on a pink backdrop (pictured: Miley’s mural)
Over the years, Nick promoted his art shows on Instagram which led to working with Miley Cyrus (pictured, left)
Nick moved to New York in 2014 where he decided to host a series of shows to promote his work, with help from his wife and studio manager Jay Ramsay.
‘We basically just rented the space and ran the whole show ourselves. We used that formula for the following four or five years, working our way into [the scene],’ Nick told Broadsheet.
To generate hype, the art shows were promoted on Instagram which worked exceptionally well at generating enquiries online.
To his surprise, the tactic led to working with Miley and international brands such as Nike, Maybelline and Adidas.
He’s also made paintings for museums around the world including the Moco Museum in Barcelona.
Every summer Nick returns home Down Under to visit family and friends. This month he will also be taking part in Sydney’s Semi Permanent showcase taking place at Carriageworks from May 25 – 27
‘Some of the more minimal design traits I’d picked up from being a graphic designer started to come into my work. That’s when I began the process of refining and going into more abstract styles,’ he said.
Every summer Nick returns home Down Under to visit family and friends.
This month he will also be taking part in Sydney’s Semi Permanent showcase taking place at Carriageworks from May 25 – 27.