Now a creative powerhouse, Vales has completed many successful projects ranging from large-scale murals, to art directing films and videos, fashion, photography to restaurant and nightclub interior design worldwide. His collaborations have placed him in the heart of Google’s NYC office and the surreal world of photographer David LaChapelle. He has also worked closely with video director Hype Williams, spanning his art across all mediums
It was at the High School of Art and Design where Vales was introduced to graffiti and the emerging culture of Hip Hop. Painting at a feverish pace both on subway cars and on canvas the artist was soon to start showing at Graffiti Productions Inc., one of the first galleries to feature authentic graffiti works by the legends of the era. These shows, greatly received by press, fans and collectors became the solid foundation to a spellbinding career.
Vales would hone this talent through an array of many mediums: a foray in hand painted clothing led Vales to creating large murals in nightclubs of NYC. Having practiced large-scale pieces on the flanks of subway cars, he was well qualified to execute fantastic large-scale murals, quickly. Vales executed murals in Limelight, The Tunnel and Gil and Erni’s Rock and Roll Bar to name a short few out of more than 500 at least.
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Solo Shows:
2023 Museum of Graffiti, Wynwood, Miami
2019-2023 Fountainhead Studios, biannual Open Studio, Miami
2017-2018 Graffiti Gardens Gallery, Miami
2015 Scope NYC
2010-2018 EVLworld Gallery, Wynwood, Miami, monthly shows of new work
2014 Chelsea Market Concourse Exhibition, Chelsea, NYC
2013 Square Gallery, Orlando
2009 WuTang Records HQ, Staten Island, NYC
2002 Chelsea Market Concourse Exhibition, Chelsea, NY
Group Shows:
2023 Local Champion, Local Project, NYC
2023 Influenced by Comics, Museum of Graffiti, Wynwood, Miami
2023 Art Expo, NYC
2022 Art Basel: Red Dot Miami
2022 Superfine New York
2020 Museum of Graffiti Gallery
2017 The Omari Hardwick Blueapple Poetry Network with Jason Taylor Foundation Young Poets and Artists collaboration project
Donations:
2021 Cuba Libre mural for Cuba Deside Foundation, Las Olas Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2019 Museum of Graffiti historical retrospect mural, Wynwood, Miami
2018 HispAnisize Conference, Miami
2017 Collab community mass painting projects, Miami and NYC
2016 Miami-Dade Fair Grounds, Entrance mural
2015 Blue Apple beginnings, Jason Foundation
2013 Feed America Foundation, 2 original paintings donated for charity auction
Collections:
Museum of Graffiti, Miami
US Marshals
Interpol US
DEA
Invicta Watch Company
Wu Tang
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
Chelsea Market
David LaChapelle Studio
Louie Vega, DJ, private collector
Roger Sanchez, DJ, private collector
Diane Lieberman
Nataly Shostak
Irwin Cohen
Don Kurt
Private collectiors
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