Eric “El Cappy” Lowry
2023, 2024 artist in residence
Eric “El Cappy” Lowry is a Detroit-based artist working across the contemporary art and fashion industry, idolizing pop culture through an imaginative lens that has produced collaborations with Shinola, Stella McCartney, Nike, and Stock X. Best known for his artistry in sneaker customization, El Cappy uses the unusual canvas to produce one-of-a-kind pieces for athletic teams such as the Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Pistons, and Detroit Lions, among others. Alongside customizing shoes for the past 10 years, Eric has been creating fine art in the form of mixed media collages. Utilizing strategically cut clippings from books and magazines, he meticulously places each piece to form intricate collages of patterns and new imagery.
SNEAKER COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
