John"Crash" Matos Paintings
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! to
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Artist: John Crash Matos
Beach Nut (Large Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
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...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$9,000 Sale Price
40% Off
Untitled 11 06 Graffiti and Street art Spray Paint on Canvas
By John Crash Matos
Located in Southampton, NY
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.
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...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Spray Paint on Canvas/Graffiti/Street Art_Melancholy Drama_John "CRASH" Matos
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Melancholy Drama"
Spray Paint on Canvas
30.25 x 69.25 inches
Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began followin...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$13,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Spray Paint/Graffiti/Street Art/Pop Art_John "CRASH" Matos, After London
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"After London"
Spray Paint on Canvas
40 x 30 inches
Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following the olde...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Spray Paint/Graffiti/Street Art_John "CRASH" Matos, Burning Jasmine (4 Panels)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Burning Jasmine (4 Panels)"
Spray Paint on Canvas
36 x 72.5 inches
Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began fo...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
John Crash MatosSpray Paint/Graffiti/Street Art_John "CRASH" Matos, Burning Jasmine (4 Panels), 2024
$11,250 Sale Price
25% Off
Spray Paint/Graffiti/Street Art/Pop_Round Canvas_John "CRASH" Matos, Revision
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Revision"
Spray Paint on Canvas
48 x 48 inches
Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following the older te...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
#2 gallery-wrapped acrylic on canvas painting by street artist John CRASH Matos
By John Crash Matos
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"#2" gallery-wrapped acrylic on canvas painting by street artist John "CRASH" Matos. Numbered on back upper left corner.
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled (large original painting on metal)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic and spray paint on metal. Hand signed and dated lower front and verso by John 'Crash' Matos. Artwork size: 48 x 22 inches.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Certi...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Metal
$6,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Clockin (Rare Signed Screen Print)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
10 color screen print on coventry rag 290 gsm paper with deckled edges. Hand signed and dated lower front by John 'Crash' Matos. Hand numbered 6/50 lower left front. Artwork size ...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Paper, Screen
$1,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Crash (John Matos) "Royal Tea - 2009" Acrylic on canvas
By John Crash Matos
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
CRASH [JOHN MATOS] (AMERICAN B. 1961)
"Royal Tea - 2009"
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
24" x 20" image
25.5" x 21.5" framed
Signed, Titled, and dated on the verso
In excellent co...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Spray Paint/Graffiti/Street Art_John "CRASH" Matos, Reaching For The Stars
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Reaching For The Stars"
Spray Paint on Canvas
50 x 60 inches
Verso signed by artist
Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age ...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$20,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Spray Paint/Canvas/Street Art/Graffiti_Rumors Hurt Stories, John "CRASH" Matos
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Rumors Hurt Stories"
Spray Paint on Canvas
36 x 36 inches
Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following t...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
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...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Spray Paint/Graffiti/Street Art/Pop Art_John "CRASH" Matos, Showstopper
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Showstopper"
Spray Paint on Canvas
40 x 30 inches
Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following the older...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
"Pleased to See You, " Crash, Pop Art, Street Art Graffiti
By John Crash Matos
Located in New York, NY
Crash
Pleased to See You, 1989
Signed and dated lower left
Watercolor and ink on paper
30 x 20 1/2 inches
A contemporary of Keith Haring and a modern-day master of this present day ...
Category
1980s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
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...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
$18,000
Spray Paint on Canvas/Graffiti/Street Art_The Money Changer_John "CRASH" Matos
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"The Money Changer"
Spray Paint on Canvas
28.5 x 69 inches
Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following t...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
John Crash MatosSpray Paint on Canvas/Graffiti/Street Art_The Money Changer_John "CRASH" Matos, 2023
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Large 66x82 Acrylic and Spray Paint on canvas by New York Graffiti Legend CRASH
By John Crash Matos
Located in Southampton, NY
This large major Museum work measures 66"x82" it is by John CRASH Matos a true Legend 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.
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...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Untitled (Large Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
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...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$9,000 Sale Price
40% Off
"2 by Sea" gallery-wrapped acrylic on canvas painting by artist John CRASH Matos
By John Crash Matos
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"2 by Sea" gallery-wrapped acrylic on canvas painting by street artist John "CRASH" Matos. Signed "2 by Sea" 2/2003 J Crash Matos on back. CRO 333 written on stretcher bar.
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled (Large Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
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 Au...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$9,000 Sale Price
48% Off
Spray Paint/Canvas/Street Art/Graffiti_Alpha City, John "CRASH" Matos
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Alpha City"
Spray Paint on Canvas
36 x 36 inches
Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following the older ...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$7,200 Sale Price
20% Off
After Thoughts, John CRASH Matos, Spray Paint on Canvas, Figurative + Text
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
After Thoughts
Spray Paint on Canvas
48" x 36"
Graffiti Art, Street Art, Urban Art, Text, Figurative, Eye, Illustration, Cultural Commentary
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$8,625 Sale Price
25% Off
Street Virgin (Huge Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
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 Auth...
Category
1990s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$18,000 Sale Price
40% Off
Gotham (Huge Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
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...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$24,000 Sale Price
40% Off
Spray Painted Street Art by John "CRASH" Matos, Reaching For The Stars Diptych
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Reaching For The Stars"
Spray Paint on Canvas
50 x 60 inches
John CRASH Matos
"Reaching For The Stars II"
Spray Paint on Canvas
50 x 60 inches
Verso signed by art...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
John Crash MatosSpray Painted Street Art by John "CRASH" Matos, Reaching For The Stars Diptych, 2024
$40,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Spray Paint/Graffiti/Street Art_John "CRASH" Matos, Reaching For The Stars II
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Reaching For The Stars II"
Spray Paint on Canvas
50 x 60 inches
Signed by artist on verso
Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At th...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$20,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Untitled (Original Painting on Metal)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic and spray paint on metal panel. Hand signed and dated on verso by John 'Crash' Matos.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All r...
Category
1990s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Metal
$6,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Spray Paint/Graffiti/Street Art_John "CRASH" Matos, Untitled (Popeye)_Horiz/Vert
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Untitled (Popeye) (Horizontal or Vertical)
Spray Paint on Canvas
42 x 133 inches
Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 1...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
Spray Paint/Canvas/Street Art/Graffiti_Candy Sister, John "CRASH" Matos
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Candy Sister"
Spray Paint on Canvas
36 x 36 inches
Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following the olde...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$7,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Street Art/Graffiti Spray Paint on Canvas_6 Piece Grid, John "CRASH" Matos
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Six unique canvases by John 'CRASH' Matos that are 36 x 36 inches each.
"Acid Brain"
Spray Paint on Canvas
36 x 36 in
"Alpha City"
Spray Paint on Canvas
36 x 36 in
"Candy Siste...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$43,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Spray Paint/Canvas/Street Art/Graffiti_Acid Brain, John "CRASH" Matos
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Acid Brain"
Spray Paint on Canvas
36 x 36 inches
Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following the older ...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$7,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Live + Let Live_Triptych_John "CRASH" Matos, Spray Paint/Canvas
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Live and Let Live (Triptych)"
Spray Paint on Canvas
40 x 48 inches
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...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$9,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Tribal Law (Large Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
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...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$21,000 Sale Price
40% Off
Super Heroes
By John Crash Matos
Located in Southampton, NY
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...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Untitled, " Crash, Pop Art, Street Art Graffiti, Figure with Clock
By John Crash Matos
Located in New York, NY
Crash
Untitled, 1989
Signed and dated lower left
Watercolor and ink on paper
30 x 20 1/2 inches
A contemporary of Keith Haring and a modern-day master of this present day art form o...
Category
1980s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Spray Paint/Graffiti/Street Art/Pop_John "CRASH" Matos, Broken Sparrow
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Broken Sparrow"
Spray Paint on Canvas
32 x 96 inches
signed by artist on verso. Artist signature tag incorporated to front design.
Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH ...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$20,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Spray Paint/Canvas/Street Art/Graffiti_Untitled, John "CRASH" Matos
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Untitled"
Spray Paint on Canvas
36 x 36 inches
Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following the older te...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$7,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Spray Paint/Canvas/Street Art/Graffiti_Tropic of Love, John "CRASH" Matos
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Tropic of Love"
Spray Paint on Canvas
36 x 36 inches
Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following the ol...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$7,200 Sale Price
20% Off
From Down Under (Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic and spray paint on canvas. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by John 'Crash' Matos. Canvas size 36 x 36 inches. Frame size approx 40 x 40 inches.
Artwork is ...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$6,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Untitled (Blaaaam!)_John "CRASH" Matos, Spray Paint/Shaped Canvas_Graffiti/Text
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Untitled (Blaaaam!)"
Spray Paint on Shaped Canvas
37 x 35 inches
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...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
Under the Wire, John CRASH Matos, Spray Paint, Graffiti/Street Art, Figurative
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John "CRASH" Matos
Under the Wire
Spray Paint on Canvas
36 inches x 36 inches
Graffiti Art, Street Art, Urban Art, Figurative, Human Eye, Portrait, Abstract vs Figurative
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...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$5,625 Sale Price
25% Off
Untitled (Original Painting on Metal)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic and spray paint on metal. Hand signed and dated lower front and verso by John 'Crash' Matos.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Metal
$6,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Super, Just Super (Huge Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
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 Authen...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Enamel
$18,000 Sale Price
40% Off
SUPER, JUST SUPER
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso. Canvas is stretched and framed.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Enamel
$18,000 Sale Price
40% Off
II (Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
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 Auth...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$4,750 Sale Price
50% Off
Untitled (Hot Pink Letters)_John "CRASH" Matos, Spray Paint/Shaped Canvas
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Untitled (Hot Pink Letters)"
Spray Paint on Shaped Canvas
35 x 39 inches
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...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$8,000 Sale Price
20% Off
"Clark Kent #1" spray enamel on canvas painting by artist John "CRASH" Matos
By John Crash Matos
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Clark Kent #1" gallery-wrapped spray enamel on canvas painting by street artist John "CRASH" Matos. Hand-signed and dated "Clark Kent #1" J. Crash Matos 8/2012 on back in pencil.
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Camo Licious 3 (Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
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 Auth...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$4,750 Sale Price
50% Off
You Phoney (Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic and spray paint on canvas. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by John Crash Matos. Canvas size 10 x 8 inches. Frame size approx 12 x 10 inches.
Artwork is in ...
Category
1990s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$2,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Simply...Crash! (Huge Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
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 Auth...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$24,000 Sale Price
40% Off
Star Tropper 2 (Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
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 Auth...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$6,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Left Over Lover (Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
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 Auth...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$4,750 Sale Price
50% Off
Shutter Bug (Large Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
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 Auth...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$9,000 Sale Price
40% Off
A Message from Marli (Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
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 Auth...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$5,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Untitled (Popeye), John "CRASH" Matos, Spray Paint on Canvas-Figurative
By John Crash Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos
"Untitled (Popeye)"
Spray Paint on Canvas
28.5 x 26 x 1.5 inches
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...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Honey Bee (Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic and spray paint on canvas. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by John 'Crash' Matos. Canvas size 24 x 24 inches. Frame size 26 x 26 inches.
Artwork is in exce...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$4,750 Sale Price
50% Off
Yesteryear (Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
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 Auth...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$4,750 Sale Price
50% Off
Wheels of Steel (Huge Graffiti Painting)
By John Crash Matos
Located in Aventura, FL
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 Authen...
Category
2010s Street Art John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$15,000 Sale Price
40% Off
Monte Carlo
By John Crash Matos
Located in New York, NY
CRASH
Untitled, 1989
Signed and dated
Watercolor on paper
41 x 29 inches
Category
1980s John"Crash" Matos Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
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