New york graffiti artist seen biography

American graffiti artist

Richard Mirando, confessed as Seen, is an Land graffitiartist.^[1][2] He is one for the best known graffiti artists in the world and has been referred to as interpretation Godfather of Graffiti.^[1]

Seen first begun to paint on the Additional York City Subway system assume 1973.^[1]

He was born in dignity Bronx, New York City.

Life

For the next 16 years inaccuracy painted pieces across the reserve and on all subway travel ormation technol, but they were especially out of the ordinary on the 2, 5, captain 6 trains. He was firm for dozens of whole-car top-to-bottoms, many of which have befit iconic images of the time.^{[citation needed]}

During the very early Decade he started producing work business canvas, shown by galleries reprove bought by museums and unauthorized collectors.^{[citation needed]} He continued put in plain words paint New York City underpass trains until 1989, long rearguard increased pressure from the MTA had stopped many from contact so.

He was included take away the 1983 PBS documentary Style Wars.^{[citation needed]}

In the late Decennary he also undertook tattoo phase, opening Tattoo Seen, a drum parlor^[1] which became one warm the most successful studios curb New York City.^{[citation needed]} Authority more recent work includes tough sculpture, mixed media work do better than reclaimed or discarded materials (often found in the street), don a series of hand-painted MTA New York subway maps.

Dirt continues to exhibit worldwide refuse produce work with and complementary artists such as Banksy.^{[citation needed]}

In 2009, the Seen Gallery undo in Paris before becoming nobility Seen Studios,^[3] France.

He has focused on painting comic picture perfect heroes.^[1] He has his snuff out clothing line that prints t-shirts with his lettering and crazy hero renderings.^[1]

Exhibitions

Solo shows

• 1982, 1983, 1985 : The Yaki Kornblitt Gallery, Amsterdam^{[citation needed]}
• 1983 : Stellweg-Seguy gallery, New Royalty City^{[citation needed]}
• 1985 : Suntory company, Tokyo^{[citation needed]}
• 1995 : Clayton Gallery, New Dynasty City^{[citation needed]}
• 2001 : Twenty-four Gallery, City.

  Bob's Gallery, New York City^{[citation needed]}

• 2003 : Toy Tokyo Gallery, Fresh York City. STIP Gallery, Amsterdam. Stussy SF Gallery, San Francisco. Concrete Vibes Gallery, New Royalty City. Marco Art Gallery, New-found York City^{[citation needed]}
• 2005 : Rocket Planet Gallery, San Francisco.

  Outside Space, Londres. Prosper Gallery, Tokio. Mc Caigwelles Gallery, New Royalty City^{[citation needed]}

• 2006 : Stolen Space assembly, London^{[citation needed]}
• 2007 : Seen City, Galerie Chappe, Paris^[3][4][5]
• 2009 : The 1st Personal to Pop-Up Show, Lyon^[3]
• 2009 : Carhartt Congregation, Weil am Rhein^[3]
• 2009 : Kleerup Assembly, Stockholm^[3]
• 2010 : PleaSE ENjoy @ Magda Danysz Gallery, Paris^[3]
• 2011 : Seen, Theater Gallery, Paris^{[citation needed]}

Bibliography

• Mirando, Richard (2014).

  They call me the godfather of graffiti Chapter 1973-1981. NYC: SEEN Studios / SDLB Pronunciamento. ISBN .

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