Chris RWK

"With My Thoughts" In an abstract field of Flowers 36x24" Acrylic on Canvas

2024

John CRASH Matos is a true pioneer of the Graffiti movement. Crash was first noticed through his murals on subway cars and is now regarded as a pioneer of the Graffiti art movement. This painting on canvas by Crash features a number of Super Hero symbols. Batman, Spiderman, The Flash, Fantastic 4, The Green Lantern, Superman, Robin and Captain America! The canvas measures 24x24" His work is said to convey a "visual link between street life and established society". and in 1980, Crash curated the now iconic exhibition: "Graffiti Art Success for America" at Fashion MODA, launching the graffiti movement into a mainstream art movement. In 1983, Crash was given his first major gallery showing at the legendary Sidney Janis Gallery in New York City. The first time a Graffiti artist ever exhibited at a major gallery, around the same time Keith Haring started showing at the Tony Shafrazi gallery, taking street art and graffiti art from the streets to a fine art gallery. CRASH has been part of numerous museum and gallery shows around the world focusing on Graffiti and Street Art, and has works in many permanent museum collections. Crash also has painted Stratocaster guitars for Eric Clapton and John Mayer...

Ceravolo's "Can We Keep Him" oil and acrylic original painting on canvas measures a large 44:x64" There are no silkscreens or stencils used in creating this painting, it is all hand painted in oil and acrylic. One of The Hampton's most popular urban Pop artists whose work is collected by Elton John, Rod Stewart, Pete Davidson...

Original acrylic and spray paint on canvas. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by John Crash Matos. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Aut...

Visionary abstract geometric composition with a gold planetary form emitting a beam of light, juxtaposed to a blue patterned twisting form flowing from top to bottom on a bold red ba...