Acclaimed award-winning artist Josh Hy (also known as The Dezinr) is redefining the language of contemporary abstraction, fusing bold innovation with timeless elegance. Drawing inspiration from personal experience and inner vision rather than external influences, Hy’s work blends acrylics, digital techniques, and luxurious materials such as 24kt gold, Swarovski crystals, diamonds, and Bohemian glass. The result is a striking body of work that invites viewers to step “beyond the frame” into a world of limitless imagination.
Recently honored with the Arts Acclaim Award presented by the City of Brampton and a nominee for Canada’s Cutting Edge Black Designer Award, Hy is quickly ascending in the international art scene. Exciting milestones ahead include his solo exhibition during Miami Beach Art Basel Week in December 2025 and his selection for the Tokyo International Art Fair in November 2025—testaments to his global resonance as an artist of vision and originality.
Josh’s journey began at just nine years old, when a simple kitchen-table sketch by his father ignited his lifelong pursuit of art. “I was in awe, confusion, amazement, and excitement,” Hy recalls. “My father handed me the sketch and said, ‘What do you think, Master Joshua?’ I told him, ‘I want to draw as good as you, Dad!’ He replied, ‘No, you can do better.’ That was the ignition to what lay dormant within me.” From that moment forward, Hy spent countless hours sketching portraits, cars, cartoons, and anything that challenged him. The discipline of daily practice became his foundation—a ritual that would evolve into mastery. We recently had the pleasure to chat with the artist to learn more about his work and current projects:
Q – What is the best part about being an artist?
A – The doors that have been opened, the clients and relationships formed. All from practicing being the best me. Waking up and working on myself, art that will inspire millions, create value, and empowering me to use creativity through innovation and conquer the fear of social acceptance. Most of all, being expressive of gratitude through each piece I create, that is authentically me.
Q – Where does your inspiration come from, and how would you describe your work?
A – I use my art as a means of authentic expression and intellectual exploration. Each artwork is a reflection of my personal vision and philosophy of limitless immigration (abundance). I create my work from inspirational purity. I look inwards, feeling the energy coursing through my soul and create what thrills my mind. I am the master of my mind; I create original thoughts born from my experiences. I am the best in the world at what I create, and that’s practicing being the best me; it must be authentic to me.
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| 'Breathless Virgin' |
Q – How did you get started as an artist? Tell us about your background, influences, and the path you took to becoming an artist.
A – It started at the young age of nine. My father was sketching a portrait of a little girl around the kitchen table. I was in awe, confusion, amazement, and excitement. He handed me the sketch and asked me, “What do you think, master Joshua?!” I replied, “I want to draw as good as you dad!”. “No, you can do better!” My father replied. That was the ignition to what lay dormant within me. Every day I would spend an hour drawing portraits from magazines, cartoons, cars, and anything that I found to be a challenge.
Q – Which artist or artists (past and/or present) do you admire most and why?
A – I never developed an admiration for an artist. It would taint my creative thoughts on how I preconceive art. Creating an admiration would bleed into my work; in a way, I would be taking what the artist has created, forming a foundation for a vision that is not my own. I became aware of this at a very young age, and used my previous works as my foundation of admiration to create truly what I see in a style established by me.
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| 'The Girl From Lisbon' |
A – My creative journey is driven by curiosity, how can I create something better than the last, while improving my technique. All my works are formed on the basis of a sketch that transforms into a detailed drawing. Committed to being better than I was yesterday. This dedication to self-improvement ascends the work into the colouring and painting process. Driving me to push boundaries, resins, Swarvoski crystals, 24kt gold are methodically placed throughout the canvas and signed off by me. Now you have a one-of-one masterpiece.
Q – What is your favorite piece you created and why?
A – ‘Entangle Perception’. Creating this art, I was in a period of realization. Uncovering strings pulling at my fingers, moving them in uniqueness voluntarily, obstructing my vision. This piece reflects the beauty of stumbling in the darkness. This piece will is one of the biggest pieces I have created, and among the most expensive pieces to create.
A – I see art as a playground of endless possibilities—a space where “self” meets innovation, and imagination takes the lead. When you are truly creating in the now, you become dangerous, you’re focused, and that is where value is born. A recurring theme always found in my works is a crown and a stripe under one eye, which is a reminder that this is the best I have accomplished to date.
Art collectors and aficionados are invited to learn more about this fascinating artist, to visit the artist’s website and peruse his available artworks for sale at: www.thedezinr.com. Email the artist to inquire about original works of art, commissioned art pieces, and limited hand-embellished editions available by request: josh.hy@thedezinr.com
For further information visit: www.thedezinr.com
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