Hebru Brantley

Hebru Brantley is an American artist, his comic-inspired Flyboy character has been making a statement and drawing fans for more than a decade.

“Flyboy” is featured along with Lil Mama in paintings, prints, sculptures and even an immersive experience called Nevermore Park, installed in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago.

His mixed-media paintings center on two young protagonists: curious, empowered kids called FlyBoy and Lil Mama.

Defining himself as an Afrofuturist, Brantley draws from a range of influences including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Chicago’s AfriCOBRA collective, African American history, hip-hop, anime, manga, and his own experiences of African American and urban life in the United States.