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American Vision Gallery 145
One of the pioneers in this new field of Aerosol Art was J.J. Ramirez also known as MICO. He began in 1969 at 14, after moving to Brooklyn from Colombia, South America. Some of his first work appeared on the D and the QJ (now known as the M) subway lines in the late seventies. Many of his accomplishments distinguished him from other early writers. He began by being the first artist from Brooklyn voted into United Graffiti Artist, (A group of artist promoting Aerosol Art.). He also participated in the first gallery show of Aerosol Art in Soho at the Razor Gallery. He also was the first aerosol artist to have one of his canvases purchased in a NYC gallery show. Its name? The MICO Flag. He also created a sequel to the MICO Flag on a wall in Brooklyn. A lot of his work was based on Puerto Rico though he wasn˙t from the area he called it his "Political Work". He helped make Aerosol Art what it is today.
This writing show, Graffiti 2000 Uptown Soul, was on view at American Vision Gallery 145 located at West 145th Street and Edgecombe Avenue. The show, which included artists, Stan 153, MICO, Meres, JamesTop, Flint707, Iz the Wiz, Duro and DOMS, among others, was open until September 3, 2000. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, noon to 6:00 pm and you can get more information online at www.genesisartline.com or by calling the gallery at 212-234-8227.
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