Key Takeaways:

• The Paris exhibition will reportedly showcase 10 unique work and a brand new musical rating by Kid Cudi below his alias, Scotty Ramon.
• Cudi’s transition into visible artwork displays themes of psychological well being, identification and introspection.
• The present marks a brand new chapter in his inventive journey, connecting his music legacy with superb artwork.

You can formally add “painter” to Kid Cudi’s prolonged resume. The Cleveland musician and actor just lately introduced he’s holding an exhibition of his art work in France.

When the “Maui Wowie” rapper has a brush in his hand, his moniker is Scotty Ramon (his start title is Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi). Titled “Echoes of the Past,” the multi-hyphenate’s exhibition will run from Jan. 31 by means of March 1 at Ruttkowski;68 in Paris.

According to the gallery’s announcement, when Ramon was a baby, he wished to change into a cartoonist. He apparently determined to revisit his abilities within the visible arts simply over a yr in the past, when he made his first portray. Per that timeline, the 41-year-old managed to take action whereas creating his Free album, which dropped in August. In May 2025, when he introduced his e-book, “Cudi: The Memoir,” he proudly shared that its cowl artwork was considered one of his work. Shortly after the title and LP dropped, he did be aware that he could be falling again from creating new music for “a while.”

Fans of his sonic work will definitely be blissful to listen to that Cudi created a rating that will likely be performed within the gallery as a part of the exhibition. The announcement describes the brand new music as “atmospheric and electric” with “propulsive synths.”

As for the artwork, 10 of his unique items will likely be on show, in keeping with Hypebeast. Some of the work, that are acrylic on canvas, function a personality he calls “Max,” who’s described as an alter ego. The similar themes of introspection, psychological well being and resilience that run all through his music are apparently present in his art work, too.

The opening reception for “Echoes of the Past” is on Jan. 30 from 5 p.m. to eight p.m.