King Overman is a British artist making large-scale portraits of the people who shape modern mythology.


His life-size paintings of basketball icons (Hardwood Army) have been exhibited at Brooklyn Museum in New York and are held by collectors including Spike Lee and NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins. In 2022, he was commissioned by the Masters in Augusta to create a life-size portrait of golf legend Jack Nicklaus.

Overman began painting in 2021, after a twenty year career in electronic music. Aspects of that past life carry into his art- arranging blocks of color and texture like contrasting rhythms and melody. He also finds inspiration in classical portraiture, fashion photography and the boldness of street art.

His work has also resonated online, with social media posts reaching millions of views. He documented these first few years in art for his 2022 monograph, Ballers.

King Overman lives and works in Manchester, UK.