Hailing from the Big Island of Hawaii, Aaron Kai’s artistic backgrounds can be traced to his early roots. As an avid follower of surf culture and anime, Aaron Kai found his niche while doodling what are the now iconic waves in between class. Fast forward 10 years, we now see Aaron Kai’s artistry taking him all over the world. The international post-pop artist finds inspiration from nature and pulls influences from contemporary artists such as Kaws, Keith Haring, Parra, and Takashi Murakami just to name a few. The bold designs of Hawaiian post pop artist Aaron Kai are wildly popular around the world. San Francisco, Los Angeles, Paris and six countries in Asia feature Kai’s vivid designs, favored by uniquely diverse clients from musicians to retail stores.

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