Lady Pink facts for kids

Lady Pink, whose real name is Sandra Fabara, is a famous American graffiti and mural artist. She was born in 1964 in Ecuador and is well-known for her art in New York City. She is often called the "first lady of graffiti" because she was one of the first women to become a major artist in the graffiti world.

Early Life and Art Beginnings

Sandra Fabara was born in Ambato, Ecuador in 1964. When she was seven years old, her family moved to Queens, New York. As a child, she dreamed of becoming an architect, just like her father.

Lady Pink started doing graffiti in 1979. She used art to express her feelings. She studied at the Manhattan High School of Art and Design, where she learned more about graffiti. While still in high school, she began showing her artwork in galleries.

Lady Pink's Art Career

Starting Out as an Artist

Lady Pink's art career really took off in the 1980s. She was invited to paint on the walls of a gallery for a show called Graffiti Art Success for America.

In 1983, she played the main character in a movie called Wild Style. This film was very important for showing graffiti culture to the world. She also helped with a famous book about graffiti called Subway Art. Her first solo art show, "Femmes-Fatales," happened in 1984 when she was only 21 years old.

Later Works and Teaching

Lady Pink's studio paintings often show scenes of New York City subway trains. She also creates cityscapes that mix real places with dream-like elements. Her art can be seen in famous museums. These include the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Her work is also in the Brooklyn Museum and the Groningen Museum in the Netherlands.

Today, Lady Pink visits schools to teach students about art. She shows them how art can be a way to express themselves and connect with their community. Every year, she works on a mural project with students at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Queens.

One of her murals, called Pink (2007), was at a famous graffiti spot called 5 Pointz in Queens. Sadly, this mural and many others were painted over. However, in 2018, a court decided that the artists should be paid for their destroyed work. Lady Pink felt a strong connection to her art, even after it was gone.

Famous Artworks

Paintings

• The Death of Graffiti (1982) - This painting is in the Museum of the City of New York.
• The Black Dude (1983) - A painting made with spray paint on canvas.
• China, One Child Only (1992) - Another spray paint artwork.
• Brick Lady in Spray (1993) - Made with spray paint on canvas.
• Queen Matilda (2007) - An acrylic painting.
• Urban Decay (2008) - An acrylic painting.

Murals

• Brick Woman - This mural can be found in Braddock, Pennsylvania.
• 9/11 Tribute (2001) - Lady Pink painted this one month after the September 11 attacks to honor the heroes. It is in Queens, New York.
• Lady Liberty (2016) - This mural is located in Queens, New York.

Subway Trains

• John Lennon (1981) - Lady Pink and Iz the Wiz painted the first half of a subway train as a tribute to John Lennon.
• The Beatles (1981) - They also painted the second half of the train to honor The Beatles.
• Welcome to Heaven (1982) - This train was a tribute to Caine 1, another graffiti artist.

Personal Life

Lady Pink is married to another graffiti artist named SMITH (Roger Smith). They often work together on murals and other art projects.

Images for kids

• Pink (2007).jpg

  The mural Pink (2007) by Lady Pink at 5Pointz, before it was destroyed.

See also

In Spanish: Lady Pink para niños