Lady K (1978) - untitled
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Lady K (born 1978, France) presents a 2025 mixed‑media untitled work, a unique original piece on a banknote fragment (169 x 77 mm), hand‑signed, from France, in excellent condition and unframed, with a Certificate of Authenticity issued by MP ARTS AGENCY.
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Artist name: Lady K
Nationality: French
Date of birth: 1978, Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
Title of the work: untitled
Year: 2025
Technique: Mixed media on a 20,000 dinar banknote (1987), Yugoslavia
Dimensions: 169 mm x 77 mm
Frame: no
Details of the signature:
Hand-signed by the artist
Edition:
Unique work (not numbered),
Provenance:
Directly from the artist's studio, Lady K. The work is for sale 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, with no notable imperfections.
Delivery:
The work will be shipped from France, carefully packaged and insured.
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 of hexagonal graffiti, she belongs to the generation that structured and professionalized the French street art scene of the 1990s and 2000s.
She discovered graffiti at the beginning of the 1990s, at a time when the discipline was still largely marginal and male-dominated. Very quickly, she established herself through mastery of writing, complex lettering and wildstyle, developing work that treats the letter as an autonomous form. Her approach goes beyond simple urban tagging: 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 continued a program 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", a collective founded in 1992 and one of the major groups in global graffiti. This affiliation places her in the history of international writing and testifies to the recognition by her peers.
- Notable exhibitions and events
Over the years, Lady K has participated in numerous group exhibitions and international projects devoted to urban art. She exhibits 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.
Alongside gallery exhibitions, she maintains an active practice in public space, creating murals and wall interventions in France and internationally.
- Artistic approach
Lady K’s work rests on a deep reflection on 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 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 urban space and how graffiti can transform without losing its original energy.
As a woman who emerged in a historically male environment, she also occupies an important position in the history of women in graffiti in France, contributing to opening the way for a new generation of artists.
- Positioning in the art market
On the market, Lady K holds a solid status as a historical figure of French graffiti. Several factors enhance 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 historic street art and artists who contributed to the transition from graffiti to contemporary art.
She thus ranks among artists who have managed to preserve 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: untitled
Year: 2025
Technique: Mixed media on a 20,000 dinar banknote (1987), Yugoslavia
Dimensions: 169 mm x 77 mm
Frame: no
Details of the signature:
Hand-signed by the artist
Edition:
Unique work (not numbered),
Provenance:
Directly from the artist's studio, Lady K. The work is for sale 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, with no notable imperfections.
Delivery:
The work will be shipped from France, carefully packaged and insured.
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 of hexagonal graffiti, she belongs to the generation that structured and professionalized the French street art scene of the 1990s and 2000s.
She discovered graffiti at the beginning of the 1990s, at a time when the discipline was still largely marginal and male-dominated. Very quickly, she established herself through mastery of writing, complex lettering and wildstyle, developing work that treats the letter as an autonomous form. Her approach goes beyond simple urban tagging: 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 continued a program 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", a collective founded in 1992 and one of the major groups in global graffiti. This affiliation places her in the history of international writing and testifies to the recognition by her peers.
- Notable exhibitions and events
Over the years, Lady K has participated in numerous group exhibitions and international projects devoted to urban art. She exhibits 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.
Alongside gallery exhibitions, she maintains an active practice in public space, creating murals and wall interventions in France and internationally.
- Artistic approach
Lady K’s work rests on a deep reflection on 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 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 urban space and how graffiti can transform without losing its original energy.
As a woman who emerged in a historically male environment, she also occupies an important position in the history of women in graffiti in France, contributing to opening the way for a new generation of artists.
- Positioning in the art market
On the market, Lady K holds a solid status as a historical figure of French graffiti. Several factors enhance 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 historic street art and artists who contributed to the transition from graffiti to contemporary art.
She thus ranks among artists who have managed to preserve the authenticity of writing while integrating into art market circuits.
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Artist
Lady K (1978)
Sold with frame
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Edition
Original
Title of artwork
untitled
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
77 mm
Width
169 mm
Style
Street art
Period
2020+
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