Tiago Azevedo
Pop-surrealist Painter, Architect, Host of Tiago's Lair Podcast, Author
Tiago Azevedo
About Me
Tiago Azevedo
My inspiration comes from religious, fantasy, and spiritual sources, including religious texts, the stories of the Brothers Grimm, and Baroque and sacred art.
As a painter, I combine classical oil painting techniques with the contrast and drama of Baroque art, creating a contemporary style within Pop Surrealism.
"If you can hold it in your head,
you can hold it in your hand.”
Bob Proctor
My mentor.
His teachings have helped me reach higher goals
and inspire me daily to reach for my dreams.
New York
Cannes
Paris
Tiago Azevedo
Bio
Tiago Azevedo is a New York City–based Pop-surrealist painter and architect from the Azores, Portugal. After graduating from a six-year integrated Master of Architecture (M.Arch) program, he worked in Portugal and Germany on international projects, including universities, hotels, and residential buildings in those countries as well as in Brazil, Israel, and Finland. A career highlight is the restoration of the rooftop of the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich, an iconic hotel commissioned by King Ludwig I of Bavaria in 1841.
Painting became his main practice. Working in classical oil technique, Azevedo builds images around religion, mythology, and fairy tales, with the contrast and drama of the Baroque and a contemporary pop-surrealist look. His work has been shown in Paris at the Carrousel du Louvre, in Rome at a venue sponsored by the Vatican, and in New York, London, Cannes, Dubai, and Lisbon. In 2019 he presented a solo exhibition at the Museum of Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores.
He has published several books that pair his paintings with retold stories. These include the best-selling Scriptures: A Journey Through Reimagined Biblical Tales, which presents ten biblical stories in text and original paintings, and his newest release, Fairytales: A Journey Through the Magic of Timeless Stories, which reimagines classic tales with new illustrations.
In 2026 he launched the Fairytale Eyeshadow Palette, extending his color and character work into makeup.
After 20 years on YouTube, Azevedo launched Tiago’s Lair, a podcast for direct conversation about life, art, ideas, creativity, mental health, makeup, and related subjects, with occasional guests. It is available on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, and other podcast platforms.
Oil paintings
The Brothers Grimm Series
This is a series of 10 oil paintings called "Märchen" inspired by the german folklore and fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm.
Oil paintings
Religion series
This is a series of 10 oil paintings called "Religion" inspired by traditional Sacral Art.
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