Mark Drew 'Hop Hip' (Common) Print Application Open

Artist: Mark Drew
Title: Hop Hip (Common)
Medium: Deckled 3 Color Screen Print
Size: 18 x 18 Inches
Edition: 200
Prices: $150

*application open until Midnight EST on Friday October 3rd, 2025

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Mark Drew is an Australian-born, Tokyo-based artist whose work seamlessly merges pop culture nostalgia with hip-hop influences, creating a unique visual language that resonates across generations. Beginning his career in Sydney’s underground art and music scenes, Drew co-founded the influential Seripop record label and has long been connected to DIY culture, zines, and independent creative expression. His relocation to Tokyo further expanded his perspective, where his practice bridges Eastern and Western sensibilities.

Best known for his comic-inspired paintings, Drew often repurposes imagery from the beloved Peanuts characters, particularly Charlie Brown and Snoopy, juxtaposing them with rap lyrics, references to 1990s hip-hop, and everyday anxieties. This blend of innocence and grit creates both humor and poignancy, as childlike figures grapple with the adult themes of doubt, ambition, and resilience. By appropriating familiar icons, Drew taps into collective memory while recontextualizing them for contemporary conversations about culture and identity.

His works have been exhibited internationally, with solo and group shows across the United States, Japan, and Europe, earning recognition for their bold colors, graphic clarity, and disarming honesty. Beyond paintings, Drew’s multidisciplinary output spans murals, zines, and collaborative projects with fashion and music brands, reinforcing his roots in street culture.

At its core, Drew’s art speaks to the universal tension between optimism and struggle, drawing on hip-hop’s storytelling ethos and pop culture’s shared vocabulary. By pairing Snoopy with Nas or Charlie Brown with Wu-Tang references, Drew continues to explore how art can both memorialize and remix cultural touchstones, keeping them alive in new, unexpected ways.