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Angel Ortiz BIOGRAPHY
Born 1967 New York. Known for: Abstract painting, graffiti.
Angel Ortiz (b. 1967). Angel Ortiz was born in New York. He is also known as LAII, LA2, or LA Rock, names which stand for "Little Angel" and are often seen as his tags. At thirteen, he began his... Read full biography
Angel Ortiz (b. 1967). Angel Ortiz was born in New York. He is also known as LAII, LA2, or LA Rock, names which stand for "Little Angel" and are often seen as his tags. At thirteen, he began his career when he met Keith Haring in 1980. For a number of projects Ortiz collaborated with Haring from... Read full biography
Angel Ortiz (b. 1967). Angel Ortiz was born in New York. He is also known as LAII, LA2, or LA Rock, names which stand for "Little Angel" and are often seen as his tags. At thirteen, he began his career when he met Keith Haring in 1980. For a number of projects Ortiz collaborated with Haring from 1981 to 1984. He continued to make his own artwork after his work with Haring ended. However, Ortiz is often overshadowed by Haring's fame. He has been fighting to make his past and current work more... Read full biography
Angel Ortiz (b. 1967). Angel Ortiz was born in New York. He is also known as LAII, LA2, or LA Rock, names which stand for "Little Angel" and are often seen as his tags. At thirteen, he began his career when he met Keith Haring in 1980. For a number of projects Ortiz collaborated with Haring from 1981 to 1984. He continued to make his own artwork after his work with Haring ended. However, Ortiz is often overshadowed by Haring's fame. He has been fighting to make his past and current work more well-known. In 2008 he famously tagged his name in a restored Haring outdoor mural without permission. Ortiz is still living in New York and continues to create graffiti art. Selected Exhibitions:. 1982 . Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York City, with... Read full biography
Angel Ortiz (b. 1967). Angel Ortiz was born in New York. He is also known as LAII, LA2, or LA Rock, names which stand for "Little Angel" and are often seen as his tags. At thirteen, he began his career when he met Keith Haring in 1980. For a number of projects Ortiz collaborated with Haring from 1981 to 1984. He continued to make his own artwork after his work with Haring ended. However, Ortiz is often overshadowed by Haring's fame. He has been fighting to make his past and current work more well-known. In 2008 he famously tagged his name in a restored Haring outdoor mural without permission. Ortiz is still living in New York and continues to create graffiti art. Selected Exhibitions:. 1982 . Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York City, with Keith Haring. 1983 . Fun Gallery, New York City, with Keith Haring. Galerie Watari, Tokyo... Read full biography
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Name variants
Little Angel, LA II, LA II, LA2
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Angel Ortiz (b. 1967)
Angel Ortiz was born in New York. He is also known as LAII, LA2, or LA Rock, names which stand for "Little Angel" and are often seen as his tags.
At thirteen, he began his career when he met Keith Haring in 1980. For a number of projects Ortiz collaborated with Haring from 1981 to 1984. He continued to make his own artwork after his work with Haring ended. However, Ortiz is often overshadowed by Haring's fame.
He has been fighting to make his past and current work more well-known. In 2008 he famously tagged his name in a restored Haring outdoor mural without permission.
Ortiz is still living in New York and continues to create graffiti art.
Selected Exhibitions:
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