Lady Pink Art

Lady Pink Semaphore East, 1985: Rare original 1985 gallery announcement illustrated by graffiti legend, Lady Pink on the occasion of her solo exhibition at Semaphore East: Ave B, New York, NY: February 23-March 24, 1985. Offset printed; 6x4 inches. Very good overall vintage condition. Printed signature from an edition of unknown. Rare. Lady Pink, a.k.a. Sandra Fabara (Ecuadorean, b.1964), is a New York-based Graffiti artist. Lady Pink attended the High School of Art & Design. From 1979 to 1985, she worked as a Graffiti artist in New York, especially in the subway system. She was featured in the influential 1983 film Wild Style, which featured many of the period’s important Graffiti artists. When she was 21, Lady Pink had her first solo exhibition at Philadelphia’s Moore College of Art. In the past, she has collaborated with conceptual artist Jenny Holzer (American, b.1950). Lady Pink’s work is held in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the Walker Art Center, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, among others. Semaphore Gallery was a contemporary art gallery founded by Barry Blinderman in 1980 in New York City, located at 462 West Broadway in the Soho district. In 1984, Semaphore East was also established on the corner of 10th and Avenue B in the East Village district of New York City. Related Categories Graffiti. Street Art. 1980s graffiti. Futura. Daze. Dondi White.

Lady Pink Published by The Museum of the City of New York 2013, in conjunction with the 2014 City as Canvas graffiti exhibit. Hand Signed by and featuring original off-set artwork art from the legendary Lady Pink 14 x 20 inches; from an edition of unknown May show some minor signs of handling; otherwise excellent Provenance: Museum of the City of New York Lady Pink was born in Ecuador, but raised in NYC. In 1979 she started writing graffiti and soon was well known as the only female capable of competing with the boys in the graffiti subculture. Pink painted subway trains from the years 1979-1985. She is considered a cult figure in the hip-hop subculture since the release of the motion picture “Wild Style” in 1982, in which she had a starring role. While still in high school she was already exhibiting paintings in art galleries, and at the age of 21 had her first solo show at the Moore College of Art. As a leading participant in the rise of graffiti-based art, Lady Pink’s canvases have entered important art collections such as those of the Whitney Museum, the MET in New York City, the Brooklyn Museum and the Groningen Museum of Holland. She has established herself in the fine arts world, and her paintings are highly prized by collectors. (source: Brooklyn Museum) About The Show A 2014 exhibition of graffiti Art from the Martin Wong...

Lady Pink Published by The Museum of the City of New York, in conjunction of the heralded 2013 City as Canvas 2013 exhibit. Hand Signed by and featuring original off-set artwork art from the legendary Lady Pink 16 x 20 inches (41 x 51 cm) from an edition of unknown May show some minor signs of handling; otherwise excellent provenance: Toy Tokyo, New York Lady Pink was born in Ecuador, but raised in NYC. In 1979 she started writing graffiti and soon was well known as the only female capable of competing with the boys in the graffiti subculture. Pink painted subway trains from the years 1979-1985. She is considered a cult figure in the hip-hop subculture since the release of the motion picture “Wild Style” in 1982, in which she had a starring role. While still in high school she was already exhibiting paintings in art galleries, and at the age of 21 had her first solo show at the Moore College of Art. As a leading participant in the rise of graffiti-based art, Lady Pink’s canvases have entered important art collections such as those of the Whitney Museum, the MET in New York City, the Brooklyn Museum and the Groningen Museum of Holland. She has established herself in the fine arts world, and her paintings are highly prized by collectors. (source: Brooklyn Museum) About The Show A 2014 exhibition of graffiti Art from the Martin Wong...