John Crash Matos

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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...

We are please to announce that our gallery is now representing the larger collectible works on canvas of Chris RWK. Chris RWK’s robots are a fixture of New York street art. Known for...

We are please to announce that our gallery is now representing the larger collectible works on canvas of Chris RWK. This painting titled "Chasing Ghosts Not Shadows" features his ico...

Your eye wanders the surface of this painting on canvas by Vince Coyner studying the movement and interactions of dots and stripes and dripped paint. Ther...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...