Lady K (1978) - Untitled
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Lady K (born 1978, France) presents Untitled, a 2017 mixed media on paper artwork, an original, unique piece, hand-signed, measuring 42 × 59 cm.
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Artist name: Lady K
Nationality: French
Date of birth: 1978, Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
Title of the work: Untitled
Year: 2017
Technique: Mixed media on paper
Dimensions: 42 cm x 59 cm
Framing: No
Signature details:
Hand-signed by the artist
Edition:
Unique work (not numbered),
Provenance:
Directly from the artist's studio, Lady K. The work is sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the agency representing the artist, MP ARTS AGENCY.
Documentation:
Certificate of authenticity issued by MP ARTS AGENCY and the artist
Condition:
The work is in perfect condition.
Delivery:
The work will be shipped from France, carefully packaged.
Delivery with insurance.
About the artist:
Lady K, , is a French visual artist born on October 23, 1978 in Le Blanc-Mesnil (Seine-Saint-Denis). A key figure in hexagonal graffiti, she belongs to the generation that structured and professionalized the French street art scene of the 1990s and 2000s.
She discovered graffiti in the early 1990s, at a time when the discipline was still largely marginal and dominated by men. Very quickly, she established herself through mastery of writing, complex lettering and wildstyle, developing rigorous work around the letter as an autonomous form. Her approach goes beyond simple urban marking: for Lady K, typography becomes material, structure, visual architecture.
She entered the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, from which she graduated in 2007, and pursued studies in visual arts and sociology of art at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. This dual training—graffiti culture and academic training—allows her to place her practice in a constant dialogue between street and institution, between spontaneity and conceptual reflection.
Lady K is a member of the international crew "156 All Starz", a collective founded in 1992 and one of the major groups in global graffiti. This membership places her in the history of international writing and attests to the recognition by her peers.
- Notable exhibitions and events
Over the years, Lady K has participated in numerous group exhibitions and international projects dedicated to urban art. She has shown in galleries and art centers in France and abroad, contributing to the institutional recognition of graffiti.
She takes part in major events related to the history of street art, urban festivals, and exhibitions dedicated to the pioneers of the movement. Her work is regularly presented in contexts where graffiti dialogues with contemporary art, confirming her pivotal role between these two worlds.
Parallel to her gallery exhibitions, she maintains an active practice in public space, creating frescoes and mural interventions in France and internationally.
- Artistic approach
Lady K's work is built on deep reflection around language and sign. The letter, a foundational element of graffiti, becomes for her a plastic motif in its own right. She deconstructs it, overlays it, fragments it, playing with the tension between legibility and abstraction.
Her practice is plural: painting on canvas, installations, volumes, photography, performances. She questions the place of writing in the urban space and how graffiti can transform without losing its original energy.
As a woman who emerged in a historically male milieu, she also holds an important position in the history of women in graffiti in France, helping to open the way for a new generation of artists.
- Positioning on the art market
On the market, Lady K enjoys solid status as a historic figure of French graffiti. Several elements boost her appeal to collectors:
* Active presence since the 1990s
* Membership in the international crew 156 All Starz
* Academic training at the Beaux-Arts de Paris
* Progressive institutional recognition
Her works on canvas and mixed media particularly interest collectors specialized in historical street art and artists who contributed to the transition of graffiti into contemporary art.
She thus ranks among artists who have preserved the authenticity of writing while integrating into the art market circuits.
Artist name: Lady K
Nationality: French
Date of birth: 1978, Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
Title of the work: Untitled
Year: 2017
Technique: Mixed media on paper
Dimensions: 42 cm x 59 cm
Framing: No
Signature details:
Hand-signed by the artist
Edition:
Unique work (not numbered),
Provenance:
Directly from the artist's studio, Lady K. The work is sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the agency representing the artist, MP ARTS AGENCY.
Documentation:
Certificate of authenticity issued by MP ARTS AGENCY and the artist
Condition:
The work is in perfect condition.
Delivery:
The work will be shipped from France, carefully packaged.
Delivery with insurance.
About the artist:
Lady K, , is a French visual artist born on October 23, 1978 in Le Blanc-Mesnil (Seine-Saint-Denis). A key figure in hexagonal graffiti, she belongs to the generation that structured and professionalized the French street art scene of the 1990s and 2000s.
She discovered graffiti in the early 1990s, at a time when the discipline was still largely marginal and dominated by men. Very quickly, she established herself through mastery of writing, complex lettering and wildstyle, developing rigorous work around the letter as an autonomous form. Her approach goes beyond simple urban marking: for Lady K, typography becomes material, structure, visual architecture.
She entered the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, from which she graduated in 2007, and pursued studies in visual arts and sociology of art at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. This dual training—graffiti culture and academic training—allows her to place her practice in a constant dialogue between street and institution, between spontaneity and conceptual reflection.
Lady K is a member of the international crew "156 All Starz", a collective founded in 1992 and one of the major groups in global graffiti. This membership places her in the history of international writing and attests to the recognition by her peers.
- Notable exhibitions and events
Over the years, Lady K has participated in numerous group exhibitions and international projects dedicated to urban art. She has shown in galleries and art centers in France and abroad, contributing to the institutional recognition of graffiti.
She takes part in major events related to the history of street art, urban festivals, and exhibitions dedicated to the pioneers of the movement. Her work is regularly presented in contexts where graffiti dialogues with contemporary art, confirming her pivotal role between these two worlds.
Parallel to her gallery exhibitions, she maintains an active practice in public space, creating frescoes and mural interventions in France and internationally.
- Artistic approach
Lady K's work is built on deep reflection around language and sign. The letter, a foundational element of graffiti, becomes for her a plastic motif in its own right. She deconstructs it, overlays it, fragments it, playing with the tension between legibility and abstraction.
Her practice is plural: painting on canvas, installations, volumes, photography, performances. She questions the place of writing in the urban space and how graffiti can transform without losing its original energy.
As a woman who emerged in a historically male milieu, she also holds an important position in the history of women in graffiti in France, helping to open the way for a new generation of artists.
- Positioning on the art market
On the market, Lady K enjoys solid status as a historic figure of French graffiti. Several elements boost her appeal to collectors:
* Active presence since the 1990s
* Membership in the international crew 156 All Starz
* Academic training at the Beaux-Arts de Paris
* Progressive institutional recognition
Her works on canvas and mixed media particularly interest collectors specialized in historical street art and artists who contributed to the transition of graffiti into contemporary art.
She thus ranks among artists who have preserved the authenticity of writing while integrating into the art market circuits.
Details
Artist
Lady K (1978)
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Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Untitled
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
2017
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
42 cm
Width
59 cm
Style
Street art
Period
2010-2020
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