The First Lady of Graffiti
The Bridge from Urban Subway Culture to Fine Art Galleries
Lady Pink, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Keith Haring were central figures and pioneers within the early 1980’s NYC-based Subway Graffiti Art Movement (Post-Graffiti and Street Art Movement). She has established herself in the fine arts. Her paintings have entered important art collections in major museums around the world including New York City’s prestigious MOMA and The Met. Going strong for 40+ years, today Lady Pink continues painting canvases, murals, inspiring and teaching younger generations.
A Selection of Artwork
Resist Mural
Wellington Court Project Wall
Additional Artist Information
Lady Pink was born in Ecuador, raised in NYC, and currently resides in the countryside north of the city. In 1979 she started writing graffiti and soon was well known as the only female capable of competing with the boys in the graffiti subculture. Pink painted subway trains from the years 1979-1985. In 1982 she had a starring role in the motion picture “Wild Style”. That role and her other significant contributions to graffiti have made her a cult figure in the hip-hop subculture.
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. She has established herself in the fine arts world, and her paintings are highly prized by collectors.
Today, Lady Pink continues to create new paintings on canvas that express her unique personal vision. She also shares her 30 years of experience with teens by holding mural workshops and actively lecturing to college students throughout the world.
2025
- LADY PINK – MISS SUBWAY NYC, D’Stassi Art
2026
- Street Art & Urban Art, Alpha 137 Gallery
- Collectible Artist Designed and/or Signed Posters, Alpha 137 Gallery
- BEYOND THE STREETS PARIS, BEYOND THE STREETS
2025
- Keith Haring: Rare 1980’s Collectibles & Beyond, Lot 180 Gallery
- SURFACE TENSION, D’Stassi Art
- Appointment Only – BTS Viewing Room, BEYOND THE STREETS
- Jean-Michel Basquiat: Ephemera 1979-1988, Lot 180 Gallery
2024
- Keith Haring Posters, Lot 180 Gallery
- STREET, Lilienthal Gallery
- Curated Summer Selection of ART under $1000., Woodward Gallery
- POST GRAFFITI, BEYOND THE STREETS
2023
- Summer Garden, Woodward Gallery
- Art Toys, Lot 180 Gallery
- BEYOND THE STREETS London at Saatchi Gallery, BEYOND THE STREETS
2022
- CONTROL Gallery presents: POST GRAFFITI, BEYOND THE STREETS
2021
- AMERICANVAS, GALERIE S CASSIS
- Drawings From The Subway, GALERIE S CASSIS
- Project 270, Mana Contemporary
2020
- BEYOND THE STREETS presented by NTWRK, BEYOND THE STREETS
2019
- Beyond the Streets NYC, BEYOND THE STREETS
2018
- Janette Beckman, The Mash Up, Fahey/Klein Gallery
- BEYOND THE STREETS, BEYOND THE STREETS
- Then She Did, McCaig-Welles
- Some Strange Reaction: A Valentines Day Show, McCaig-Welles
2017
- CITY AS CANVAS: NEW YORK CITY GRAFFITI FROM THE 70S & 80S, Indianapolis
- Museum of Art at Newfields
- SIDNEY JANIS GALLERY HISTORIC POSTERS, INVITATIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS, Alpha 137 Gallery
- “FROM THE STREETS”, McCaig-Welles
2025
- Artnew gallery JD at Art Miami 2025, Artnew gallery JD
