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John"Crash" Matos Art

American, b. 1961
Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following the older teens from his neighborhood to the train yards and began bombing. Taking the name “CRASH” after he accidentally crashed the computer in his school, his name began appearing on trains circulating all throughout New York City. By 1980, he began transitioning from train yards to galleries. He curated the groundbreaking "Graffiti Art Success for America" at Fashion MODA, launching the graffiti movement that has remained very active through today. CRASH’s career took off and he saw instant popularity throughout Europe and America, and eventually Asia. 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. Visually iconic, he has partnered with many companies for projects including Absolut Vodka, Fender Guitars, SoBella Handbags, Levi’s, and most recently, Tumi luggage and Morphik. He continues to work and show both locally and internationally. Enjoy the awe and power of CRASH!
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Artist: John Crash Matos
Dealer: End to End Gallery
Raw Electricity
By John Crash Matos
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: John Matos "Crash" Title: Raw Electricity Medium: Serigraph Measurements: 40" x 30" Edition Number: 98/99 Year: 1990 Condition:Excellent. This piece has been stored in a...
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1990s Surrealist John"Crash" Matos Art

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Screen

Fist
By John Crash Matos
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: John Matos "Crash" Title: Fist Medium: Serigraph Signed: Hand Signed Measurements: 14.5" x11" Edition Number: 122/160 Condition:Excellent. This piece has been stored in a...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art John"Crash" Matos Art

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Screen

Wottled
By John Crash Matos
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: John Matos Crash Title: Wottled Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas Size: 60 x 60 Inches Year: 02/2010 Notes: Hand Signed, Dated and Titled on Verso. Acquired from Art Link Inte...
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2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media

R
By John Crash Matos
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: John Matos Crash  Title: R Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas Size:  74.5 x 18 Inches  Year: 10/2006 Notes: Hand Signed, Dated and Titled on Verso. Acquired from Art Link Internat...
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Early 2000s Contemporary John"Crash" Matos Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media

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