Lady Pink
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Lady Pink (b. Sandra Fabara, Ambato, Ecuador, 1964) but raised in Queens, NY. In 1979 she started writing graffiti and soon was well known as rarely prominent female in the graffiti subculture. Pink painted subway trains from the years 1979-1985. She is considered a cult figure in the hip-hop subculture since the release of the motion picture " Wild Style (1982), in which she had a starring role. While still in high school she was already exhibiting paintings in art galleries, and at the age of 21 had her first solo show at the Moore College of Art. As a leading participant in the rise of graffiti-based art, Lady Pink's canvases have entered important art collections such as those of the Whitney Museum, the MET in New York City, the Brooklyn Museum and the Groningen Museum of Holland. Lady Pink is a member of the 156 Crew, a popular graffiti "crew" of New York City, New York, with which she still "writes" (spray paints tags/murals) today.[citation needed] Lady Pink continues to mature as an artist, producing ambitious murals commissioned for businesses and creating new paintings on canvas that express her unique personal vision.
Lady Pink has worked with Jenny Holzer. In July 2006, an art piece titled "The Black Dude" (1983), by Lady Pink, was featured at the Brooklyn Museum of Art's exhibit on "Graffiti." The piece was featured once again in December (2006) at the same Museum. Today she runs a small mural company with her artist husband Smith, creating massive works around New York City, constituting one of the few professional teams to originate from the graffiti subculture. Pink has mobilized artists into donating public art in culturally neglected communities. She also shares her 20 years of experience by holding mural workshops with kids and actively lecturing college students throughout the Northeast.
