Giannis Moralis (Greek: Γιάννης Μόραλης; also transliterated Yannis Moralis) was an important Greek visual artist and part of the so-called “Generation of the ’30s”. Born in Arta, Greece, in 1916, Moralis moved to Athens with his parents in 1927. From … Continued
Born 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the youngest child of devout Byzantine Catholic immigrants from Slovakia, Warhol’s childhood was dogged by illness, causing him to spend much time drawing. His father worked in construction and paid for his education while … Continued
Georg Baselitz is the alias of Hans-Georg Kern, born 1938 in Deutschbaselitz (now a part of Kamenz in Saxony, Germany. Baselitz is a neo expressionist painter and sculptor. In 1955, he applied to study at the Kunstakademie in Dresden but … Continued
Dorothy Iannone, born 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, is a storyteller and self-taught artist based n Berlin. She has been making vibrantly subversive work for over five decades. She is known for her colorful, whimsical depictions of emotionally and themes of … Continued
Mr Brainwash is the moniker of French-born (1966), Los Angeles-based filmmaker and Pop artist Thierry Guetta. He has spent the the last decade attempting to make the ultimate street art documentary. Meanwhile, inspired by his subjects, he started hitting the … Continued
Karas was born 1930 in Trikala, Greece. He died 2023 in Athens. He is one of the most important representatives of the so-called “generation of the 60tis”. After two years at the Panteion University (1948-1950), he studied 1951- 1955 at … Continued
The German flag, that was waving in the wind upon the sacred rock of Acropolis since April 1941, was replaced by the Greek one in October 1944, signaling officially the national liberation. During this very year, the twenty-one-year old Giannis … Continued
Blek Le Rat, born1952, is a pioneering French graffiti artist who inspired hundreds of artists around the world with his stenciled style. He is frequently cited as a major influence of artists like Banksy and Space Invader, and through his … Continued
Antoine Verglas was born 1962 in Paris. Verglas is a fshion photographer for huge celebrities and models. He began his career on the other side of the camera, working as the host on a popular French television show after graduating … Continued
Jean-Michel Basquiat, born 1960 and died 1988, was an American artist. Basquiat first achieved fame as part of SAMO©, an informal graffiti duo who wrote enigmatic epigrams in the cultural hotbed of the Lower East Side of Manhattan during the … Continued