FUTURA
Futura is widely regarded as the figurehead of the modern street art movement , a movement he helped pioneer as a graffiti artist with the legendary Soul Artist crew in the 70’s. Futura gradually gained mainstream acceptance and exposure throughout the early 80’s in the international art circuit with shows of his work at Tony Shafrazi (1981) and Fun Gallery (1983). In the same time period, he undertook collaborations with rock group The Clash, for whom he provided record sleeve artwork and live painting at shows, as well as appearing in classic movie Wild Style.
Following stints in the United Status Armed Services as a Plane Captain, and a bicycle messenger in NYC, Futura became ingrained in the digital world of web and graphic design.
In 1992 his work as a designer for London’s Mo’Wax record label propelled him to a career in product and clothing design.
Together with Stash, he co-founded the labels NFC (1991) and Project Dragon (1997) and has since developed his independent lines Futura Laboratoriies, as well as Futura Heavy Industries, a joint project involving mhi, a London based clothing company.
In 1998, Futura joined forces with Stash to open three Recon boutiques in New York, San Francisco, and Tokyo.
He has held solo and group shows internationally and has blessed clients and collobarators such as Calvin Klein, Levis, Niké Mo Wax, Maharishi and Medicom with his strong artistic vision.
His love of cycling and the Tour De France brought him into contact with some of the greatest cyclist since the 70’s.