A pioneer of the graffiti scene and an inspiration to many of today’s street artists, SEEN first started to paint on New York’s subway in 1973 with his crew, United Artists. He continued to paint on the subway until 1989, when many artists had already given up as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority stepped up their counter-attacks to stop the graffiti ‘bombers’. During the early 1980s SEEN started producing work on canvas and he featured in the exhibition New York/New Wave at P.S.1. in Manhattan, alongside artists such as Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Since then his work has been shown in galleries across the globe and bought by museums and private collectors.
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“Rival was one of our city’s most important writers. His contribution to the graffiti scene was enormous. He paved the way for most Los Angeles writers today. What people don’t know is Rival was the guy who pushed the “All City” movement. He also pioneered the “crew pride” attitude. Most people remember him as a style king from the Legendary W.C.A. crew. And he was that, but what he really had was the initiative to start a movement.”
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PHASE2 - Pioneer of Graffiti history
Often referred to as a father of style PHASE2 is considered by many to be one of the most significant painters of the aerosol art movement. In the early 1970s PHASE2 was a key figure, helping to pioneer the creation and reinterpretation of new letter forms. Many present day aerosol paintings across the globe are clearly derivative of integrations and embellishments created by PHASE.
He was president of the prestigious INDs crew as well as the Bronx chapter of the Ex-Vandals. He was a major force in creating a visual look for Hip Hop. He was one of Hip Hop’s first major underground graphic designers. He designed promotional flyers and posters for early hip hop’s top acts such as Kool Herc and Grand Master Flash.
He is the founder IGT TIMES, the first magazine dedicated to Aerosol art. He is also the author of Style from the Underground a perspective on the evolution aerosol art’s development.
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