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Barry McGee

Barry McGee (also known as Twist and Ray Von) is a legendary graffiti artist and one of the few artists today who embodies the "street to museum" movement. While his work has been highly acclaimed on the art scene, with solo exhibitions at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (1998), numerous museums, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Boston (2013), he also continues to work on the streets, where he began, and is a singular artist who lives in both commercial and non-commercial spaces. His unwavering approach to art is sure to make his name in history.

Biography

1966 Born in San Francisco, U.S.A.
1991 Graduated from San Francisco Art Institute
1992 Began creating murals in various locations throughout the city
1998 First solo exhibition in Minneapolis
2001 Exhibited an installation work at the Venice Biennale
2004 Solo exhibition at the Rose Art Museum
2006 Solo exhibitions at Circleculture Gallery, Berlin and Roberts & Tilton Gallery, LA
2007 Solo exhibition at Watari-um Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
2008 Solo exhibitions at BALTIC Centre UK, Riverside Art Museum CA, and Ratio 3 SF
2009-2010 Exhibited at the Lyon Biennale
2012 Solo exhibition at Berkeley Art Museum
2013 Solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Boston (ICA)

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