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Gregory Michael Mensching, commonly known as Greg Mike, is an American artist. He began doing
graffiti Graffiti (singular ''graffiti'', or ''graffito'' only in graffiti archeology) is writing or drawings made on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. Graffiti ranges from simple written "monikers" to elabor ...
at age 13, and transitioned into
mural A mural is any piece of Graphic arts, graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate. Mural techniques include fresco, mosaic, graffiti and marouflage. Word mural in art The word ''mural'' ...
s in his later twenties. He is known for
street art Street art is visual art created in public locations for public visibility. It has been associated with the terms "independent art", "post-graffiti", "neo-graffiti" and guerrilla art. Street art has evolved from the early forms of defiant gr ...
,
mural painting A mural is any piece of graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate. Mural techniques include fresco, mosaic, graffiti and marouflage. Word mural in art The word ''mural'' is a Spani ...
and Loudmouf Icon in the United States, Australia, Canada and Switzerland. In 2008, he founded ABV Gallery and Agency in Atlanta, GA which exhibits artists from around the world and works with brands on commercial design projects.


NFTs

Mike has been selling NFTs of his artwork since 2021, auctioning his art on NFT platform
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. His most famous work, the series ''"MAD CANS"'', consists in a series of digital collectable cans which also include a physical
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, raising over $3,000,000.


Works

* "Pigment of my Imagination" Solo Exhibition at Maxwell Colette, Chicago, Illinois, 2014. * 2012: 'With Your Friends' Festival * 2015: Mural unveiling at Whisky Park * 2015: Vision Art Festival * 2016: Atlanta Art Culture * 2016: Outside Lands Art Festival * 2016: LA Public School in Street Art * 2016: Pow! Wow! Worcester, 10-day mural art festival


Awards

* Mayor Joseph Petty presented key to the city of
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,
Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
Award to Mike in September 2016. * Best Established Visual Artist - Creative Loafing 2017 * 2017 Notable Georgians Award


See also

*
List of street artists This is a list of notable street artists. Africa Egypt * Alaa Awad - street art, painter * Aya Tarek – graffiti * Ganzeer – stencil graffiti * Keizer (artist), Keizer – stencil graffiti, street poster art Nigeria *Osa Seven – g ...


References


External links

* 2016
Interview with OZ Magazine
* 2009
Interview with Formatmag.com
* 2014
Interview with Bitchslap Magazine
* 2016
Interview with Printsonwood
* 2012
Interview with Vibe
* 2010
Interview with Miami New Times
* 2013
Interview with RVA Magazine
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mike, Greg American male painters 21st-century American painters American graffiti artists American installation artists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American muralists American contemporary painters