A Powerful Voice

Lady Pink’s artwork is bold, as is her message of equality for women.

The artist, who got her start painting graffiti on subway cars in New York City, is now known as the First Lady of Graffiti.

Determined to be recognized as an artist in the all-boys club of graffiti art, she honed her skills and, at age 21, had her first solo show at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia.

Today, her work is on display at the Museum of Graffiti in Miami. The museum — the first of its kind dedicated to the evolution of the graffiti art form — is hosting the solo show “Lady Pink: Graffiti HERstory,” which focuses on activism and empowering women as well as portraits of her mentors, including Caine One and Crash.

“This exhibit is the story of a young woman who discovered the graffiti art form in high school and how it opened the doors for her as an artist, made her lifelong friends, mentors and peers within the arts and gave her an avenue to have a successful career,” Alan Ket, museum co-founder, told artburstmiami.com. “It’s also the story of a Latina artist who found her voice and her activism in her paintings. Those paintings are ones that call attention to all types of injustice and things she believes in.” 

For more information, visit museumofgraffiti.com.