Skyler Grey

"Mickey Lagerfeld Balloon (Grey, Black, Pink)" sculpture by artist Skyler Grey

2022

Street artist Skyler Grey began exhibiting his work and receiving international acclaim at the age of 13. Often referred to as “The Fresh Prince of Street Art,” his numerous honors and awards include the 11th Annual 365 Black Awards in 2014. In 2018, he was the official artist of the MLB All Star Game in Washington, D.C., creating a special collaborative mural with baseball commissioner Rob Manfred. In 2019, at age 19, he was commissioned to design and paint an Aventador S model by the Italian luxury sports automobile brand Lamborghini, becoming the only artist to touch a brush to a Lamborghini vehicle and creating “the first legal street art on wheels,” according to Forbes. His work is in numerous private and public collections, including the University of Michigan Museum of Art. It has also been covered extensively by media including The Los Angeles Times, Paper Magazine and The New York Post's “Page Six.”