QUEENZ ARRIVE new artwork added: KORALIE
KORALIE: New artworks added! please see the 3 images below…
KORALIE: New artworks added! please see the 3 images below…
a group exhibition presented by Indie 184.
Queenz Arrive… celebrates selected matriarchs of contemporary graffiti culture. This elite group of international female artists showcases
their intricate styles and personalities; bringing a refreshing perspective to the graffiti and street art gallery scene.
Opening Reception: Friday, April 10, 7pm- 10pm
April 10- May 4, 2009
CLAW MONEY “Square Claw” painting on canvas 24” x 24” $700
Queens-born Claw Money first made a name for herself on the graffiti scene in the late 1980’s. She is now a fashion editor of Swindle
Magazine and a designer for her own clothing and accessories line. Most recently Claw has been on a world tour promoting sneaker
collaborations with sport giant Nike. This was the first artist release for women by a woman and it sets a new precedent for female street-
wear collaborations in an extremely male dominated market.
www.clawmoney.com
MICKEY “Sign of the Times” painting on canvas 48” x 36” $5400
Mickey was born in 1970 in Groningen, Netherlands. At the age of 13 she started writing her names on walls and in 1985 she painted her
first graffiti piece. Mickey finds herself fully in the four elements of Hip Hop: MC-ing, Graffiti writing, Breakdancing and DJ-ing. In 1993 she was
given the opportunity to travel to New York, from that moment on she is in NYC regularly, where she works together with many artists. During
the same period her name is spotted on walls in cities like Berlin, London, Copenhagen, Cologne, Paris, Madrid and Barcelona. Her work has
been shown in exhibitions in The Netherlands, New York, Belgium, Denmark and Sweden. She is present at many of the major graffiti events
held in Europe. Besides painting, Mickey is working part time educating children as a kindergarten teacher in Amsterdam. This is the place
where Mickey starts focusing on the fine arts. She runs a studio in the centre of the old Bijlmer. For various companies and artists she paints
murals. She designs posters, CD covers and logos. In 2004 she starts her own baby clothing line: “Space Babies”. www.micklarock.com
SPICE “Self-portrait” painting on canvas 35” x 35” $500
SPICE has been representing the Australian Hip Hop Culture since the early 1980’s. The Sydney based female artist and youth worker,
has stamped her name on every element of the culture. Her journey began as a B-girl around 1982, where she soon progressed into Graffiti
and Music. In 1986 she did her first graffiti piece. Currently, her passion for graffiti is demonstrated through her pieces that are heavily
influenced by music, ancient Egyptian symbols and hip hop culture. Pioneering Youth Arts in Western Sydney, she has also facilitated
Outreach through art workshops and has a 15-year history in working with youth and community. Having directed and established Legal Wall
projects, she has also held and curated several exhibitions, Youth Festivals and designs everything from tattoos, backdrops, to large scale
murals.
www.myspace.com/bandit_qu333n
SILOETTE “Gypsy” painting on panel 14” x 12” $800
Residing in San Francisco, Siloette, is a fine artist and illustrator with a Modern Art Nouveau style. Siloette started her artistic journey since she
was a little girl and started writing publicly in 1998. Her graffiti art and paintings mostly portray vibrant, colorful, and ornate female portraits.
She has done works for billboard ads, clothing, commercials, snowboards and most recently a sneaker collaboration with Adidas Originals.
www.siloette.com