ERIC “EL CAPPY” LOWRY

Artist in Residence 2023-2024

Eric “El Cappy” Lowry is a Detroit-based artist working across the contemporary art and fashion industry, idolizing pop culture through an imaginative lens that has produced collaborations with Shinola, Stella McCartney, Nike, and Stock X. Best known for his artistry in sneaker customization, El Cappy uses the unusual canvas to produce one-of-a-kind pieces for athletic teams such as the Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Pistons, and Detroit Lions, among others. Alongside customizing shoes for the past decade, Eric has been creating fine art in the form of mixed-media collages. Utilizing strategically cut clippings from books and magazines, he meticulously places each piece to form intricate collages of patterns and new imagery.

Nike Dunk Sachse Melt

2024 Sneaker Collection

The Nike Dunk Sachse Melt was a limited-edition collaboration between Sachse Construction and Eric “El Cappy” Lowry that blurred the line between art, culture, and craftsmanship. Produced in an exclusive run of just 180 pairs, each sneaker was individually hand-painted, making every pair truly one of a kind. Inspired by the surrealist vision of Salvador Dalí, the Melt collection reimagined time as fluid, abstract, and untethered from meaning—capturing the dreamlike intersection of pop culture, fine art, and street style, and reinforcing Sachse’s belief that creativity is built beyond the expected.

Nike Blazer Sachse Splatter

2023 Sneaker Collection

Born from a live-art collaboration with Eric “El Cappy” Lowry, the Nike Blazer Sachse Splatter emerged as a limited-edition release of just 150 pairs. Each sneaker was uniquely hand-painted by El Cappy as the capsule was created in real time, making the creative process as integral as the final product. Inspired by Jackson Pollock’s abstract expressionism and his revolutionary drip paintings, the Splatter collection paid homage to the intersection of pop culture, fine art, and street style—capturing movement, energy, and raw creativity in every step.