Paul Indrek Kostabi(born October 1, 1962[1]inWhittier, California[2]) is anAmericanartist, musician, musicproducerandaudio engineer.
He is the brother of artistMark Kostabi.
Kostabi was a founding member of the bandsYouth Gone Mad,White Zombie, andPsychotica. Kostabi currently performs withTony Espositoin the group Kostabeats and withWalter Schreifelsband Dead Heavens.
Kostabi became part of theCBGBFestival in 2014 exhibiting paintings alongside photographersBob Gruen,Michael LavineandChris Stein. He also painted live inTimes SquarewhileDevoandJanes Addictionperformed.
Kostabi is credited with naming the paintingUse Your Illusionby Mark Kostabi which became the title forGuns N Rosesstudio albums volume 1 and 2.
2012 launches brandBad Thingswith artwork on various electronic device covers such as iPhones.
in 2015 Kostabi launches his character sprkl through Gallerie F inKranenburgat the ArtKarlsruheart fair with a solo exhibition, of paintings sculpture and prints of the character.
2016 Kostabi #sprkl character featured in Pokemon GO game.
2016 Kostabi art featured in Architectural Digest.
Paul Kostabi paintings are present in permanent collections of:
- Paterson Museum, New Jersey
- Guggenheim Museum, New York
- New England Museum of Art, Brooklyn, Connecticut
- Millennium Museum
- Whitney Museumof Art, Video, Paper Tiger Sessions
- Museion Museum, Bolzano, Italy