Artist Replay
NFL Artist Replay is an initiative created to amplify the work and voices of BIPOC and up-and-coming artist around the world. Each month, two artists will showcase what a certain team, or match-up means to them through a piece of artwork. This year, we've opened the program to all mediums in an effort to expand the program's scope and make it more inclusive of all artists.
Curator: Kendall Hurns
Kendall Hurns is a Chicago-born entrepreneur and multidisciplinary creative working across the realms of fashion, art, sport, and design. He began his career in sports and entertainment, collaborating with leading NBA athletes, and has since built a dynamic presence at the intersection of culture and commerce.
As the founder of Arte Haus Studios, a creative studio dedicated to empowering artists and driving cultural innovation, Hurns has established himself as a curator, strategist, and advocate for emerging talent. His work reflects a deep commitment to expanding representation, fostering collaboration, and creating access to meaningful opportunities within historically exclusive industries.
Through his ventures, Hurns continues to champion creativity as a tool for progress, leveraging his platform to inspire, uplift, and influence across disciplines.pursue progressive endeavors. Kendall uplifts communities through his achievements.
Artists
Calvin Clausell Jr.
Calvin Clausell (b. 1989) is a Los Angeles based artist known for his large-scale, photorealistic oil paintings on wood panels. Originally self taught in sketching, charcoal, and graphite, Clausell transitioned to oil painting in 2016, developing a refined ability to capture the nuance of human expression and the interplay between people and the natural world.
His work has since been exhibited around the world, from his hometown of Los Angeles (2022) to internationally, including solo exhibitions in Milan, Italy (2024), and at the AKAA Art Fair in Paris, France (October 2024), where his recent series New Growth was featured. Clausell's visual language also intersects with music culture– creating the album cover for hip-hop visionary Gunna, whose project has now surpassed 1 billion streams. Cementing Clausell as an artist who moves fluidly between fine art and contemporary culture.
Kayla Mahaffey
Born (1994) and raised on Chicago's Southside, Kayla Mahaffey grew up learning to appreciate the charm and soul of her city. The world around her showed how beauty still coexists between the grittiness of our society and how the line between whimsy and reality blurs from time to time. Her method and inspiration emerged from blending elements of cartoons and literature, and juxtaposing them against rendered figures. Her colorful acrylic pieces paint a picture of a perfect wonderland that puts a veil on the real world. Going forward, she wants to keep exploring new ideas of identity and how we are all shaped by our environment, past, and various adversities.
McFlyy
McFlyy (Paul Shelton) is a visionary artist, graphic designer, and fashion innovator whose eclectic style has made waves in contemporary art and fashion. Born in London and shaped by diverse global experiences, McFlyy—a nod to his childhood fascination with time travel—weaves influences from classic anime, groundbreaking manga, and pop art into his instantly recognizable work. After studying engineering at Florida State, he moved to Los Angeles, where his art quickly gained traction. McFlyy's deliberate anonymity adds to his mystique, ensuring his intricate, imaginative creations remain the focus. His dedication and unique vision have led to high-profile collaborations, including customized apparel for J Balvin and Lady Gaga, album covers for Beyoncé and Chris Brown, and partnerships with the NBA, MLB, and major brands. Now, he's sharing his expertise through workshops, inspiring the next generation of creatives. Paul Shelton, known as McFlyy, is a London-born visual, graphic, and fashion designer. Influenced by his global upbringing and childhood fascination with "Back to the Future," his art is distinguished by strong anime and manga influences. McFlyy maintains a deliberate anonymity, focusing attention on his intricate work. He has collaborated with celebrities like Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, and major brands including the MLB. He also teaches workshops, inspiring new artists.
Joseph Anthony Perez a.k.a. Sentrock
Joseph Perez, best known as "Sentrock," is a self-taught street artist. He witnessed street art as a powerful form of expression, which sparked his interest to pick up a spray can and develop his own artistic voice. His early works were rooted in graffiti writing throughout Mexican-American neighborhoods. Sentrock's signature bird-mask over a human figure has become his most recognizable symbol. He describes the bird-mask as analogous to humanity—a person seeking or escaping into freedom by placing themselves in a new reality. Through his work, Sentrock has become a catalyst for his community. His art carries undertones of hope, freedom, and self-expression, and encapsulates his background, history, upbringing, empathy, and deep compassion for the people around him.
Sydnie and Haylie Jimenez
Sydnie and Haylie Jimenez (b. Orlando, FL 1997) received BFAs from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2020) focusing in ceramic sculpture and animation/ comics. Much of their work centers around the representation and humanization of black, brown, and queer youth in an American context. They have recently shown with galleries in the US and abroad including Albertz-Benda (LA), Moosey Gallery (UK), Mindy Solomon Gallery (Miami), and Anthony Gallery (Chicago). They currently live and work in Chicago.
