RISK

"Rolling Risky" Framed Colorful Mixed Media Rolling Stones Street Art

2022

Rolling Risky Red 2022 Acrylic and aerosol on hand strips of Coventry rag archival paper. About RISK: RISK (Kelly Graval) (b. 1967) was one of the first artists to exhibit graffiti and street art in galleries. With a background in fine art, Graval has a style defined by cleanly executed lettering paired with graphic imagery and architectural lines. He has participated in a number of street art crews, most famously West Coast Artists (WCA) and the Seventh Letter. In the course of his nearly 30-year career, Graval has become one of the most influential figures for subsequent generations of graffiti artists, particularly in Los Angeles. He is also considered one of the first artists to have painted on freight trains, as well as a pioneer of “painting in the heavens”—a graffiti term referring to highly elevated surfaces like billboards, rooftops, and overpasses. Kelly "RISK" Graval has been synonymous with the Los Angeles art community for over 30 Years. From his early days as a founder of the West Coast Graffiti movement to gallery and museum exhibits around the globe, including the 2012 "Art In The Streets" at the LA MoCA and the hugely successful “Beyond The Streets” exhibits in Los Angeles and New York. His work is shown at top galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, New York, Miami, and London. 10 Things to Know About Risk 1. He was knighted by the Medici Family 2. He was the first artist invited to paint in Michael Angelos studio in over 400 years 3. He was the first West Coast artist to paint the N.Y. Subway Trains. During summer break from high school in 1987, he hitchhiked to New York to paint Subway trains. He spent a few weeks painting trains, tunnels, and streets. He gained attention and met many of his inspirations including Lee Quinones, and Henry Chaflant 4. He was the first to paint freight trains on the West Coast and started the freight train movement. He was also the first to paint a top to bottom freight. 5. He was the first to paint freeway overpasses and signs. This later became dubbed heavens by his crewmates Wisk and Ser who went on to dominate freeway signs throughout Los Angeles. 6. He was the the first to paint full-color pieces and productions on the freeway creating the Los Angeles freeway movement 7. He won the world Graffiti Championship with partner Slick in England held in 1989 8. After winning the National Scholastics Arts Award in High School, he received scholarships to Savannah School of Arts and Design, as well as Pasadena Arts Center. He was very active in the streets and struggled to commit to school. He was arrested multiple times and spent a short stint in Los Angeles County Jail. He ended up attending the University Of Southern California Fine Arts. Risk finished art at USC despite being kicked out for painting a mural on the roof of the Fine Arts Department. He was later reinstated with a scholarship. The University went on to make a post of the mural and sent it to every High School in the United States. 9. Risk worked with too many Hollywood personalities, bands, and artist peers to mention, including Ice Cube, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Janes Addiction, Guns and Roses, Michael Jackson, and many more. Aerosmith quotes, "Risk is to graffiti what Aerosmith is to Rock and Roll." Collaborated with Ed Moses, Shepard Fairey, Ron English, Blade, Lee, Futura, Robbie Conal 10. Risk helped pioneer streetwear with his iconic Third Rail Streetwear line. The brand was incredibly successful and lasted 18 years until Risk walked away from it and sold it on his daughter's 1st Birthday...

"Two Faces of the Same Coin" 81 x 91 inches Oil, acrylic and spray paint on canvas Large scale painting influenced by abstract expressionism and urban art and graffiti. Taher Ja...

Taher Jaoui "You Go To My Head" 71 x 61 inches Oil, acrylic and spray paint on canvas Large scale painting influenced by abstract expressionism and urban art and graffiti. Blue, green, and yellow color scheme create a warm and inviting work that will lighten and provide dimension to any space. Taher Jaoui (b.1978) is a French Neo-Abstract Expressionist painter, who was born in Tunisia and currently works in Germany. Jaoui graduated from the world-renowned Sorbonne University in Paris in 2007, where he studied Mathematics and Engineering. This education continues to inform Jaoui’s compositions which blend formulas and calculations with abstract forms and colors. Along with his personal experiences, Jaoui’s inspiration comes from many sources, including abstract expressionism, cartoons, graffiti, street art, and primitivism. Jaoui’s work mixes painting and drawing in ways that are both abstract and figurative. His colorful compositions stimulate the viewers’ feelings and imagination, allowing them to build their own interpretations. Without any formal art education, his artistic practice is influenced by African art, graffiti, glitch art, the COBRA art movement...

"The Clock is Ticking" 64X58 inches Oil, acrylic and spray paint on canvas Large scale painting influenced by abstract expressionism and urban art and graffiti. Blue, green, yellow, red and white color scheme create a warm and inviting work that will lighten and provide dimension to any space. Taher Jaoui (b.1978) is a French Neo-Abstract Expressionist painter, who was born in Tunisia and currently works in Germany. Jaoui graduated from the world-renowned Sorbonne University in Paris in 2007, where he studied Mathematics and Engineering. This education continues to inform Jaoui’s compositions which blend formulas and calculations with abstract forms and colors. Along with his personal experiences, Jaoui’s inspiration comes from many sources, including abstract expressionism, cartoons, graffiti, street art, and primitivism. Jaoui’s work mixes painting and drawing in ways that are both abstract and figurative. His colorful compositions stimulate the viewers’ feelings and imagination, allowing them to build their own interpretations. Without any formal art education, his artistic practice is influenced by African art, graffiti, glitch art, the COBRA art movement, as well as the philosophy and attitude of post-war abstract expressionism...

Taher Jaoui "The Answer is There is No Answer" 69.5 X61.5 inches Oil, acrylic and spray paint on canvas Large scale painting influenced by abstract expressionism and urban art and graffiti. Blue, green, and yellow color scheme create a warm and inviting work that will lighten and provide dimension to any space. Taher Jaoui (b.1978) is a French Neo-Abstract Expressionist painter, who was born in Tunisia and currently works in Germany. Jaoui graduated from the world-renowned Sorbonne University in Paris in 2007, where he studied Mathematics and Engineering. This education continues to inform Jaoui’s compositions which blend formulas and calculations with abstract forms and colors. Along with his personal experiences, Jaoui’s inspiration comes from many sources, including abstract expressionism, cartoons, graffiti, street art, and primitivism. Jaoui’s work mixes painting and drawing in ways that are both abstract and figurative. His colorful compositions stimulate the viewers’ feelings and imagination, allowing them to build their own interpretations. Without any formal art education, his artistic practice is influenced by African art, graffiti, glitch art, the COBRA art movement, as well as the philosophy and attitude of post-war abstract expressionism...

"Resurecction Cycle" 64X58 inches Oil, acrylic and spray paint on canvas Large scale painting influenced by abstract expressionism and urban art and graffiti. Blue, red, and white color scheme create a warm and inviting work that will lighten and provide dimension to any space. Taher Jaoui (b.1978) is a French Neo-Abstract Expressionist painter, who was born in Tunisia and currently works in Germany. Jaoui graduated from the world-renowned Sorbonne University in Paris in 2007, where he studied Mathematics and Engineering. This education continues to inform Jaoui’s compositions which blend formulas and calculations with abstract forms and colors. Along with his personal experiences, Jaoui’s inspiration comes from many sources, including abstract expressionism, cartoons, graffiti, street art, and primitivism. Jaoui’s work mixes painting and drawing in ways that are both abstract and figurative. His colorful compositions stimulate the viewers’ feelings and imagination, allowing them to build their own interpretations. Without any formal art education, his artistic practice is influenced by African art, graffiti, glitch art, the COBRA art movement...

Yellowpop, After Andy Warhol Neon light Campbell's Soup Can Wall Display Sign, 2022 Brand new in bespoke box with original packaging bearing Warhol's authorized printed signature with everything included Makes an excellent gift. Acrylic-printed soup can lined with red neon LED artwork with energy-efficient tubing, full board backing Box is plate signed; accompanied by official COA authorized by the Warhol Foundation (Numbered 212 from Edition of 500) 24 1/2 × 14 inches Unframed LIMITED EDITION OF 500. ACCOMPANIED BY A NUMBERED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY AUTHORIZED BY THE WARHOL FOUNDATION. Turn the ordinary into the extraordinary! This LED neon sign...

Yellowpop after Andy Warhol Neon Flowers lighted Wall Hanging/Sign, 2022 Neon flex material, consisting of PVC or Silicon piping with LED lights mounted on a recycled acrylic board E...

Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos Whose?, 2014 neon, wire, transformers, flasher 16 × 65 × 1/2 in (40.6 × 165.1 × 1.3 cm) Edition 1/3 + 2AP whose? explores the definition of ownership,...

Mr. Brainwash Love is the Answer Spraycan, 2020 (Blue) Limited edition metal spray can in custom fitted box 7 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 inches Edition 73/125 Plate signed on the back; date...

Original Neon light with a Spyder web that can be done in different colors and will look original and fun in any space.

EVE DE HAAN A thing of beauty, 2020 Pink Neon in Perspex 70 x 169 cm 27 1/2 x 66 1/2 in. ---- Eve De Haan is a young London based artist with an incredible appetite for creativity....