biography.

b. 1983. Bellevue, WA.
— lives/works in Los Angeles, CA.

Davey Leavitt, also known as Davey Detail, is an American multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Los Angeles. His work is concept-driven and rooted in the intersection of art, culture, and experiential design. His practice spans painting, sculpture, installation, graphic design, fashion, product design, furniture, and large-scale spatial environments.

He is best known as the former co-founder and Creative Director of the internationally recognized artist collective CYRCLE., where he worked from 2010 through 2020.

Through CYRCLE., his murals and installations have appeared at renowned destinations such as Rossoblu, ARIA Resort & Casino, and The Freehand Hotel. His fine artwork has entered the public collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD), the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico, Moderna Museet Malmö, and URBAN NATION Museum for Urban Contemporary Art Berlin, as well as the private collections of notable cultural figures.

During that period, he collaborated with brands and artists including HBO’s Game of Thrones, DC Shoes, Reebok Classic, A Bathing Ape, United Arrows Japan, Pharrell Williams, Swizz Beatz, Baron Davis, Steve Aoki, Vhils, and TED Prize winner JR. He was also featured in global campaigns for Audi, New Balance, and Uber.

cont. below.

Following CYRCLE., Davey refined his fine art practice and founded dl/s (Davey Leavitt Studio), focusing on creative direction and design for institutional and cultural brands including Wilson, Omega, and Wrangler, while also creating work for iconic musicians, including the global campaign artwork for Lady Gaga’s The Mayhem Ball Tour and merchandise design for Nine Inch Nails’ PEEL IT BACK tour.

artist statement

I am unconventional. I don’t have a shtick. If I were forced to adhere to a singular, repetitive style, I would rather be dead. I am self-taught. I do what I want. I make what I like. I create what feels authentic to me. That might be a painting, a sculpture, a chair, or a paperclip. My work is concept driven and resists categorization by design. It shifts mediums as often as it shifts moods.

The through-line is not style. It is intent.