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B-Girl Be: A Celebration of Women in Hip HopJune 29 - September 9, 2006rap . graffiti . dj . dance . panels . fashion . poetry . visual exhibition . film |
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LADY PINKwww.pinksmith.com |
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| Lady Pink was born in Ecuador, but raised in NYC. In 1979 she started writing graffiti and soon was well known as the only female capable of competing with the boys in the graffiti subculture. Pink painted subway trains from the years 1979-1985. She is considered a cult figure in the hip-hop subculture since the release of the motion picture Wild Style in 1982, in which she had a starring role. As a leading participant in the rise of graffiti-based art, Lady Pink's canvases have entered important art collections such as those of the Whitney Museum, the Met in New York City, the Brooklyn Museum and the Groningen Museum of Holland. Today she runs a small mural company with her artist husband, Smith, creating massive works around New York City, constituting one of the few professional teams to originate from the graffiti subculture. Pink has mobilized artists into donating public art in culturally neglected communities. |
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kid & family-friendly . all ages . all genders . all incomes . all ethnic communities |
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