Featured Artist - Amir Diop

Amir Diop is an artist born and raised in NYC. Amir uses his art as a vehicle to express his ideas and feelings about the world. In his formative years, Amir found it a struggle to read because of dyslexia, and it is this experience that has led to Amir's desire to work with early learners. 

Lionel The Lying Lion is Amir’s first storybook, illustrated completely in the neo-savage painting style of which he is a cofounder. 

Using the neo-savage backdrop, where paint is applied in layers and where small details are added to make the whole picture appear full, Lionel The Lying Lion comes to life through augmented reality in each painting.