Lee Quiñones 'Mr. Ugly'

Artist:  Lee Quiñones Title: Mr. UglySize: 54 x 50 Inches Medium: Acrylic on CanvasEdition:  Original  Year:  1984Notes: Signed and Dated on Verso. Excellent Condition. Original Purchase Information Included. Original Frame.About: Lee Quiñones was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1960, and raised in New York City’s Lower East Side. One of the originators of street art, Lee started painting on New York City’s streets and subway cars in the 1970s. Over the next decade, he would paint over 100 whole subway cars throughout the MTA system, then shift to a studio-based practice. Lee was instrumental in moving street art above the ground when he created the first handball court mural in 1978. He has had numerous solo shows and exhibited internationally, first at Galleria Medusa in Rome, Italy in 1979. In 1980, Lee had his first New York show at White Columns, ushering in an important era as spray paint made the transition from moving objects to stationary canvas works. His work was included in