Lady K (1978) - Magnolia baigné dans l’aube
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Lady K (born 1978), a French street-art artist, presents Magnolia baigné dans l’aube, a mixed-media on canvas work, 55 cm by 38 cm, signed by hand, original unique edition from 2025, created in France and in excellent condition.
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Artist name: Lady K
Nationality: French
Date of birth: 1978, Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
Title of the work: Magnolia bathed in dawn
Year: 2025
Technique: Mixed media on canvas (banknotes pasted on canvas, mounting)
Dimensions:
Canvas: 55 cm x 38 cm
Framing: on stretcher
Details of the signature:
Hand-signed by the artist
Edition:
Unique work (not numbered),
Provenance:
Work directly from the artist's studio, Lady K. The work is for sale with an authenticity certificate 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, with no notable imperfections.
Delivery:
The work will be shipped from France, carefully packaged and insured. It will be shipped framed. 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 helped structure and professionalize the French street art scene of the 1990s and 2000s.
She discovers graffiti in the early 1990s, at a time when the discipline is still largely marginal and male-dominated. Very quickly, she makes her mark through mastery of writing, complex lettering and wildstyle, developing rigorous work around the letter as an autonomous form. Her approach goes beyond mere urban tagging: for Lady K, typography becomes matter, structure, visual architecture.
She joined 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 Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. This double formation—culture of graffiti 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", founded in 1992 and now one of the major groups in global graffiti. This affiliation places her in the history of international writing and testifies to her recognition by 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 has taken 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 continues an active practice in public space, creating frescoes and mural interventions in France and internationally.
- Artistic approach
Lady K's work rests on a deep reflection about language and sign. The letter, founding element of graffiti, becomes for her a plastic motif in its own right. She deconstructs it, overlays it, fragments it, playing on the tension between legibility and abstraction.
Her practice is plural: painting on canvas, installations, sculpture, 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-dominated field, she also occupies an important place in the history of women in graffiti in France, contributing to opening the path for a new generation of artists.
- Positioning in the art market
On the market, Lady K has a solid status as a historic figure of French graffiti. Several elements reinforce 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 specializing in historical street art and artists who contributed to the transition from graffiti to contemporary art.
She thus sits among artists who have preserved the authenticity of writing while integrating into art market circuits.
Artist name: Lady K
Nationality: French
Date of birth: 1978, Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
Title of the work: Magnolia bathed in dawn
Year: 2025
Technique: Mixed media on canvas (banknotes pasted on canvas, mounting)
Dimensions:
Canvas: 55 cm x 38 cm
Framing: on stretcher
Details of the signature:
Hand-signed by the artist
Edition:
Unique work (not numbered),
Provenance:
Work directly from the artist's studio, Lady K. The work is for sale with an authenticity certificate 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, with no notable imperfections.
Delivery:
The work will be shipped from France, carefully packaged and insured. It will be shipped framed. 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 helped structure and professionalize the French street art scene of the 1990s and 2000s.
She discovers graffiti in the early 1990s, at a time when the discipline is still largely marginal and male-dominated. Very quickly, she makes her mark through mastery of writing, complex lettering and wildstyle, developing rigorous work around the letter as an autonomous form. Her approach goes beyond mere urban tagging: for Lady K, typography becomes matter, structure, visual architecture.
She joined 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 Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. This double formation—culture of graffiti 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", founded in 1992 and now one of the major groups in global graffiti. This affiliation places her in the history of international writing and testifies to her recognition by 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 has taken 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 continues an active practice in public space, creating frescoes and mural interventions in France and internationally.
- Artistic approach
Lady K's work rests on a deep reflection about language and sign. The letter, founding element of graffiti, becomes for her a plastic motif in its own right. She deconstructs it, overlays it, fragments it, playing on the tension between legibility and abstraction.
Her practice is plural: painting on canvas, installations, sculpture, 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-dominated field, she also occupies an important place in the history of women in graffiti in France, contributing to opening the path for a new generation of artists.
- Positioning in the art market
On the market, Lady K has a solid status as a historic figure of French graffiti. Several elements reinforce 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 specializing in historical street art and artists who contributed to the transition from graffiti to contemporary art.
She thus sits among artists who have preserved the authenticity of writing while integrating into art market circuits.
Details
Artist
Lady K (1978)
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Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Magnolia baigné dans l’aube
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
55 cm
Width
38 cm
Style
Street art
Period
2020+
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