John Matos (CRASH, 1961) — Auction
Lot 50 Crash (John Crash Matos). Freedom of the arts
John Matos (1961) 
A1282: Galerie Thomas – Part II 
John Matos
11.10.1961
USA
CRASH (born John Matos) is a graffiti artist. As early as 13, John Matos was spray painting New York City trains, the full image art as opposed to simpler tagging soon transferred to silk screened canvas. CRASH was first noticed through his murals on subway cars and dilapidated buildings and is now regarded as a pioneer of the Graffiti art movement. His work is said to convey a "visual link between street life and established society". In 1980, CRASH curated the now iconic exhibition:"Graffiti Art Success for America" at Fashion MODA, launching the graffiti movement that has remained very active through today. During the 1980s, CRASH had exhibits across the United States and abroad.
VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH
A1282: Galerie Thomas – Part II
Date: 08.12.2025 17:00 UTC +01:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 146