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| Seen "Godfather og Graffiti" |
Richard "Richie" Mirando, known as Seen UA, born 1961 in The Bronx, New York, is one of the most well known graffiti artists in the world, often referred to as the Godfather of Graffiti, although he did not pioneer the movement.
Seen first started to paint on New York's subway in 1973. His crew United Artists (or simply UA) quickly gained the reputation for producing full-color throw-ups on whole cars with members such as Pjay, Duster, Sin, and his brother Mad.
LIFE
For the next 16 years his pieces were running across the city and on all lines, but they were especially prominent on the 2, 5, and 6 lines. He was responsible for dozens of whole-car top-to-bottoms, many of which have become iconic images of the time.
It was during the very early 1980s that Seen started producing work on canvas, shown by galleries and bought by museums and private collectors across the globe. These included not only solo exhibitions but also group shows with artists such as Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Dondi, Quik, Blade, and Lee Quinones. Despite the high demand for his work in Europe and constant world travel, Seen continued to hit the New York subway trains until 1989, long after many had admitted defeat at the hands of the MTA. He was also featured prominently in the 1983 PBS documentary Style Wars.
In the late 1980s Seen also turned his talent to tattoo art, opening Tattoo Seen, which quickly became one of the most successful studios in New York. Seen's recent work includes three-dimensional sculpture, mixed media work with reclaimed or discarded materials (often found in the street), and a series of hand-painted, limited-edition MTA New York subway maps. He continues to exhibit worldwide and produce work with and alongside artists such as Banksy.
Individual Exhibitions
1982, 1983, 1985 : The Yaki Kornblitt Gallery, Amsterdam
1983 : Stellweg-Seguy gallery, New York
1985 : Suntory company, Tokyo
1995 : Clayton Gallery, New York
2001 : Twenty-four Gallery, Vancouver. Bob's Gallery, New York
2003 : Toy Tokyo Gallery, New York. STIP Gallery, Amsterdam. Stussy SF Gallery, San Francisco. Concrete Vibes Gallery, New York. Marco Art Gallery, New York
2005 : Rocket World Gallery, San Francisco. Outside Institute Space, Londres. Prosper Gallery, Tokyo. Mc Caigwelles Gallery, New York
2006 : Stolen Space gallery, London
2007 : Seen City, MakeYourMark Paris
2009 : The 1st SEEN Pop-Up Show, Lyon
2009 : Carhartt Gallery, Weil am Rhein
2009 : Kleerup Gallery, Stockholm
2010 : PleaSE ENjoy @ Magda Danysz Gallery, Paris
Collective exhibitions
1980 : New York, New Wave, P.S.1, New York
1984 : Graffiti, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (Danemark)
1991 : Graffiti Art, Musée national des monuments français, Paris
2007 : That 70's show, Power house arena, New York
2009 : TAG, Grand Palais, Paris, France
2009 : The Carhartt Show, Germany
2009 : Nés dans la rue Cartier fondation pour l'art contemporain, Paris
2009 : Urbain Ier, Galerie Léadouze, Paris
2010 : T.A.G Palais de Tokyo Paris
2010 : "Playboy Redux" Andy Warhol Museum Pittsburgh USA
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