Dark Surreal Eye-candy! Alex Kuno’s art is full of pain, brutality and beauty

Alex Kuno is a Minneapolis-based artist whose paintings are whimsical, brutal, sexual and beautiful all at the same time. His work pushes your mind back to a past time while driving your inspiration forward. His use of muted colors makes your eyes focus on the violence he sometimes uses to make his art work jump out at you. I love the way his mind works, because there are so many layers of expression in each of his pieces. Today we would like to share with some of our favorite pieces from his vast collection via his instagram!

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Another blurry photo of a new thing I’m working on for “Dispatches from the Great Acceleration” my new show opening on 8/2 (😬😬!) at The Show Gallery in Lowertown Saint Paul. #WIP
A post shared by Alex Kuno (@alexkuno) on Jul 27, 2019 at 7:58am PDT

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Back to this one; constant foliage #WIP
A post shared by Alex Kuno (@alexkuno) on Jul 15, 2019 at 2:43am PDT

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Hey! I love doing these Instafriend sales so here are some extra super special prices on these originals just for my IG followers: 1: **SOLD“Busy Bee” 12×12” watercolor/colored pencil on paper mounted on cradled panel, sealed in wax and ready to hang; $400 on Etsy but NOW only $300 to my Instafriends!** 2: “Red Angel 2” unframed watercolor/colored pencil on Arches hot press paper; $170 on Etsy, NOW only $125! 3: **SOLD “Offal Study” unframed watercolor/graphite on Arches hot press paper; $200 on Etsy but NOW only $150 for you!** All with free shipping in the US, first come/first served, DM me for payment/shipping info.
A post shared by Alex Kuno (@alexkuno) on Jun 24, 2019 at 5:32am PDT

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Starting colors on these two #WIP #Commission #Watercolor #GouacheEventually
A post shared by Alex Kuno (@alexkuno) on May 16, 2019 at 3:03am PDT

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These two happy folks are heading to @superchiefgalleryny this week!
A post shared by Alex Kuno (@alexkuno) on Oct 1, 2019 at 5:53pm PDT

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Slowly moving down the page of this one, it’s a real two steps forward, five steps back-type situation #WIP #Sold
A post shared by Alex Kuno (@alexkuno) on Sep 23, 2019 at 1:33am PDT

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**SOLD** Moving on to other stuff! “The Flood” 12”x16”, graphite and charcoal on Stonehenge Aqua paper
A post shared by Alex Kuno (@alexkuno) on Sep 8, 2019 at 2:20am PDT

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Little commission done #graphite
A post shared by Alex Kuno (@alexkuno) on Aug 30, 2019 at 5:49am PDT

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**UPDATE: SOLD** This little one (8”x10”) Graphite on Arches paper mounted on cradled panel and sealed in cold wax medium and ships wired and ready to hang is only $150+free shipping within the US only to my IG followers. Send me a DM to exchange payment/shipping info! First come first served!
A post shared by Alex Kuno (@alexkuno) on Aug 18, 2019 at 10:49am PDT

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I originally used a scan of this old graphite pencil sketch to noodle around with photoshop paint and now it’s turned into a full-blown brainwashing exercise #WIP
A post shared by Alex Kuno (@alexkuno) on Aug 7, 2019 at 10:09pm PDT

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*Update: Prints for both are available now at Etsy.com/shop/AlexKunoArtwork* Two new ones ready for this Friday’s (8/2) opening at The Show Gallery in Lowertown, Saint Paul
A post shared by Alex Kuno (@alexkuno) on Jul 30, 2019 at 2:37pm PDT

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The Never Ending Painting is still not ending but needs to soon😬 #Deadlines #WIP #Oil #BoschTribute
A post shared by Alex Kuno (@alexkuno) on Feb 21, 2019 at 4:45am PST

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Finally, prints of “The Beasts” are now up in my Etsy shop with free shipping in the US Etsy.com/shop/AlexKunoArtwork! see the original on 2/15 for the Unloved Creatures show at the @roguebuddha_official gallery in NE Mpls
A post shared by Alex Kuno (@alexkuno) on Jan 17, 2019 at 2:09pm PST

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Horny Little Devil sketch is up now in my store! Etsy.com/shop/AlexKunoArtwork
A post shared by Alex Kuno (@alexkuno) on Jan 17, 2019 at 1:29am PST