Seen (artist) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Godfather of Graffiti
Seen
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Seen at the SEEN CITY exhibition in Paris, 2007
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Richard Mirando
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Richard Mirando, better known as Seen, is a famous American graffiti artist. He is one of the most well-known graffiti artists in the world. Many people call him the "Godfather of Graffiti" because of his big influence. Seen started painting on the New York City Subway trains in 1973. He was born in the Bronx, New York City.
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Seen's Artistic Journey
For 16 years, Seen painted amazing art all over New York City. His artwork was especially famous on the 2, 5, and 6 subway lines. He created many "whole-car top-to-bottoms." These are huge paintings that cover an entire subway car from top to bottom. Many of these became famous images from that time.
In the early 1980s, Seen began making art on canvas. These artworks were shown in art galleries and bought by museums and private collectors. He kept painting New York City subway trains until 1989. This was much longer than many other artists, who stopped because of pressure from the MTA. Seen was also featured in a 1983 TV documentary called Style Wars.
Beyond Subway Art
In the late 1980s, Seen also started doing tattoo art. He opened a tattoo shop called Tattoo Seen. It became one of the most successful tattoo studios in New York City.
More recently, Seen has created different kinds of art. He makes three-dimensional sculptures. He also uses mixed media, which means he combines different materials. Often, he uses old or discarded items he finds on the street. He has also hand-painted many New York subway maps. Seen continues to show his art around the world. He also works with other famous artists, like Banksy.
In 2009, the Seen Gallery opened in Paris, France. Later, it became the Seen Studios. Seen has also focused on painting comic book heroes. He even has his own clothing line. It features T-shirts with his unique lettering and comic hero drawings.
Exhibitions and Shows
Seen's artwork has been shown in many places around the world. Here are some of his solo exhibitions:
Solo Art Shows
- 1982, 1983, 1985: The Yaki Kornblitt Gallery, Amsterdam
- 1983: Stellweg-Seguy gallery, New York City
- 1985: Suntory company, Tokyo
- 1995: Clayton Gallery, New York City
- 2001: Twenty-four Gallery, Vancouver; Bob's Gallery, New York City
- 2003: Toy Tokyo Gallery, New York City; STIP Gallery, Amsterdam; Stussy SF Gallery, San Francisco; Concrete Vibes Gallery, New York City; Marco Art Gallery, New York City
- 2005: Rocket World Gallery, San Francisco; Outside Institute Space, London; Prosper Gallery, Tokyo; Mc Caigwelles Gallery, New York City
- 2006: Stolen Space gallery, London
- 2007: Seen City, Galerie Chappe, Paris
- 2009: The 1st SEEN Pop-Up Show, Lyon
- 2009: Carhartt Gallery, Weil am Rhein
- 2009: Kleerup Gallery, Stockholm
- 2010: PleaSE ENjoy @ Magda Danysz Gallery, Paris
- 2011: Seen, Opera Gallery, Paris
Images for kids
See also
In Spanish: Seen para niños
