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B-Girl Be: A Celebration of Women in Hip HopJune 28 – September 9, 2007rap . graffiti . dj . dance . panels . fashion . poetry . visual exhibition . film |
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LADY PINK |
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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. While
still in high school she was already exhibiting paintings in art galleries,
and at the age of 21 had her first solo show at the Moore College of Art.
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. She has established herself in the fine arts world, and
her paintings are highly prized by collectors. Lady Pink continues to mature
as an artist, producing ambitious murals commissioned for businesses and
creating new paintings on canvas that express her unique personal vision.
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. She also shares
her 20 years of experience by holding mural workshops with kids and actively
lecturing college students throughout the Northeast. In addition to her
installation work in the 2007 BGB gallery exhibition, over the past week
Lady Pink led a mural workshop with youth from Kulture Klub Collaborative
and emerging artists from Juxtaposition Arts, leaving a permanent work of
art in our community at 41 North 12th Street. Her aerosol work will also
be featured on the outside of Intermedia Arts walls. www.pinksmith.com |
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kid & family-friendly . all ages . all genders . all incomes . all ethnic communities |
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