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Al Diaz Abstract Paintings

American, b. 1959
Al Diaz is an influential, first generation New York City graffiti artist, who later became a text oriented street artist whose career spans 5 decades. Diaz is best known for his collaboration with Jean Michel Basquiat on SAMO(c), graffiti that appeared in lower Manhattan from 1977 to 1979. SAMO(c) initially known for its wit and sarcastic humor, became a globally recognized graffito after Basquiat’s rise to fame. Diaz currently works with the WET PAINT & Service Change Alert signs used throughout the New York City subway system — cutting out individual letters from multiple signs to create clever, surreal and sometimes poignant anagrams. The reworked signage is then posted back onto subway walls. His earlier WET PAINT work is featured in Nicholas Ganz’s new book “Street Messages”. Diaz exhibits regularly and has been a featured speaker on a variety of panel discussions, including at The New School, The Museum of the City of New York, NOLA Arts Festival in New Orleans, and The New York Public Library as part of a discussion panel on the Basquiat Notebooks. Al Diaz lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
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Artist: Al Diaz
A Cerebral Assault

A Cerebral Assault

By Al Diaz

Located in New York, NY

Al Diaz A Cerebral Assault, 2019 Mixd media on canvas 12 x 10 in Al Diaz is an influential, first generation New York City graffiti artist, who later became a text oriented street a...

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2010s Contemporary Al Diaz Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Qualified Candidates

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By Al Diaz

Located in New York, NY

Qualified Candidates 2020 mixed media on plywood 45 inch diameter Al Diaz is an influential, first generation New York City graffiti artist, who later became a text oriented street ...

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2010s Contemporary Al Diaz Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

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Al Diaz abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Al Diaz abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Al Diaz in mixed media, fabric, linen and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Al Diaz abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Valerie B Hird, Emily Joyce, and Ronald Johnson. Al Diaz abstract paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,500 and tops out at $13,000, while the average work can sell for $3,500.