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Born 1962 Detroit, Michigan. Known for: Social issues, allegorical, graffiti.
The following is from the artist, relative to his experiences on a Fulbright Scholarship, and is posted on the website: http://exchanges.state.gov/fulbrightgallery/p501.html. Much of my work concerns... Read full biography
The following is from the artist, relative to his experiences on a Fulbright Scholarship, and is posted on the website: http://exchanges.state.gov/fulbrightgallery/p501.html. Much of my work concerns the social issues of urban areas and the cultures that arise from them. My original goals in going... Read full biography
The following is from the artist, relative to his experiences on a Fulbright Scholarship, and is posted on the website: http://exchanges.state.gov/fulbrightgallery/p501.html. Much of my work concerns the social issues of urban areas and the cultures that arise from them. My original goals in going to Rio de Janeiro were to do artworks comparing and contrasting the cities of Rio and Los Angeles. I was also interested in working with local graffiti artists in possible collaborative pieces. During... Read full biography
The following is from the artist, relative to his experiences on a Fulbright Scholarship, and is posted on the website: http://exchanges.state.gov/fulbrightgallery/p501.html. Much of my work concerns the social issues of urban areas and the cultures that arise from them. My original goals in going to Rio de Janeiro were to do artworks comparing and contrasting the cities of Rio and Los Angeles. I was also interested in working with local graffiti artists in possible collaborative pieces. During my residency in Rio I was able to meet many local artists from urban street kids to folk artists to some of the country's most recognized international contemporary artists. Also, I was exposed to works that I would otherwise not have discovered,... Read full biography
The following is from the artist, relative to his experiences on a Fulbright Scholarship, and is posted on the website: http://exchanges.state.gov/fulbrightgallery/p501.html. Much of my work concerns the social issues of urban areas and the cultures that arise from them. My original goals in going to Rio de Janeiro were to do artworks comparing and contrasting the cities of Rio and Los Angeles. I was also interested in working with local graffiti artists in possible collaborative pieces. During my residency in Rio I was able to meet many local artists from urban street kids to folk artists to some of the country's most recognized international contemporary artists. Also, I was exposed to works that I would otherwise not have discovered, including the engravings of explorer-travelers such as Debret and Rugendas. During my residency in Rio I was able to complete more t... Read full biography
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Keywords (23)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graffiti Street Art Tagger, Urban Art
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Allegory, Metaphor, Parable
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Social Commentary, Cultural Issues, Political, Racial Views
- •Social Realism
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Mexico and/or Central America
Art School
- •Otis Art Institute, (Otis College of Art & Design) Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Fulbright Grant, Fellowship
- •National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Figure Specialty
- •Genre Specialty