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Biography:

Born in 1975.

Lives and works in Senegal.

Represented in France and UK.

Represented by >french art studio since 2012.

Résumé:

Exhibitions

2015

solo shows

'Amazing Amazons' >frenchartstudio (UK)

group shows

'Sur les Murs', Credit Municipal (Paris, France)

'So Fresh, so French', >french art studio (London, UK)

'La main qui dessinait toute seule' Galerie Magda Danysz (Paris, France)

'360°' Galerie MD Shanghai (Chine)

'Ride the wall' Genève (Switzerland)

'Works on paper' Galerie Zimmerling & Jungfleich Sarrebruck (Allemagne)

'Masters of Street Art' Galerie Magda Danysz (London, UK)

'Intervention' Galerie Magda Danysz (Paris, France)

 

2014

solo shows

‘Lost in the City’, Galerie Madga Danysz (Paris, France)

‘Lost in the City’, >french art studio (London, UK)

group shows

‘Look Through’, Bundi 18 (Shanghai, China)

‘Street Art Invasion’, Le Carreau (Cergy, France)

‘Black and White’, Galerie Magda Danysz (Paris, France)

‘Spring Show’, >french art studio (London, UK)

performances, murals

‘Nuit Blanche’, Mural (Paris, France)

‘The Bridge’, Mural (Montreuil, France)

‘Under the Wave’, Piscine Molitor (Paris, France)

 

2013

solo shows

‘La Femme du dernier étage’, Croix Baragnon (Toulouse, France)

‘Silent Ladies’, Galerie Xin’art (Re, France)

‘Angel’, Art Centre (Moulinsart, France)

group shows

‘Exsitu’, Centre Pompidou (Paris, France)

performances, murals

‘Les Bains’, (org. Galerie Magda Danysz) (Paris, France)

‘The Bridge’, Mural (Montreuil, France)

 

2012

group shows

‘Contexte’, La Lune en parachute (Epinal, France)

‘Paris Street Art’, >french art studio (London, UK)

‘Inside Walls’, Musee Dupuy Mestreay (Saintes, France)

‘Le Mur de L’Art’, Espace des Blancs Manteaux (Paris, France)

performances, murals

‘Fantastic’, Lille 3000 (Lille, France)

‘The Bridge’, Mural (Montreuil, France)

‘Festival de la Pluie’, Mural (Arromanches, France)

 

2011

solo shows

‘Back to the Roots’, Le Theatre (Auxerre, France)

‘Women from Another Century’, Galerie La Tour (Paris, France)

group shows

‘Mix’Art’, Fondation Clement (Paris, France)

‘Regards Croises’, Maison Folie de Moulins (Lille, France)

performances, murals

‘L’Art a la folie’, Mural (Paris, France)

‘October Rose’, Mural (Paris, France)

‘Couleur Café’, Mural (Paris, France)

 

2010

solo shows

‘Back to the Roots’, Mairie de Saint Rose (Guadeloupe)

group shows

‘I Love America’, Galerie Pierre Cardin (Paris, France)

‘3 ans du MUR’, Espace Blancs Manteaux (Paris, France)

performances, murals

‘Re-Belles’, W.I.P Villette (Paris, France)

 

2009

group shows

‘Né dans la Rue’, Fondation Cartier (Paris, France)

‘Stepanska Street Art’, French Institute (Prague, Czech Republic)

‘Seyze’, Galerie Itinerrance (Paris, France)

 

2008

group shows

‘Stencil History X’, Halcyon Gallery (NY, USA)

‘‘MAI 68’, Fete de l’Humanité (Paris, France)

‘‘Stencil History X’, Inoperable Gallery (Vienna, Austria)

 

2007

solo shows

‘YZ…Open your eyes’, Galerie Itinerrance (Paris, France

group shows

‘Stencil History X’, Palais de Tokyo (Paris, France)

‘La Rue est a nous’, Univers Gallery (Paris, France)

‘C215’S MASKS ATTACK’, Inoperable Gallery (Vienna, Austria)

 

2006-2003

group shows

‘Dites 33’, Espace Les Blancs Manteaux (Paris, France)

‘B Girl Summit’, Intermedia (Minneapolis, USA)

‘Fall Down’, Asterix Gallery (NY, USA)

‘Projet 101’ (Paris, France)

‘Paris Pochoirs’, Galerie Electron Libre (Paris, France)

 

Art Fairs

Biennale (Moscow) 2010

AAF Battersea (London, UK)2012, 2013, 2014

AAF Hampstead (London, UK) 2012, 2013, 2014

20/21 International Art Fair (London, UK) 2013, 2014

London Art Fair (London, UK) 2015

Art Hamptons (New Hampton, USA) 2014

AAF (Stockholm, Sweden) 2013

AAF (Brussels, Belgium) 2013, 2014, 2015

AAF (Hamburg, Germany) 2013, 2014

Biennal Urban Art (Saarbrucken, Germany) 2015

Publications

BRUNEL – LAFARGUE Karen, L’art Se Rue, Hartpon Editions, 2013, 156p.
FONTAINE Bernard, Graffiti, une histoire en image, Editions Eyrolles, 2011.
LONGHI Samantha, De La Rue à la galerie, Editions Pyramid, 2013
MALRAUX Celine, Opus Délit -YZ,  Critères Editions, 2012.
GREVY Fabienne, Paris Graffiti, Editions de La Martinière, 2008.
Mosko & Associés, Savanes urbaines,  Editions Alternatives, 2009.
LONGHI Samantha, Stencil History X, Edition C215, 2007.
TERRAL Julien & LEMOINE Stephanie, In Situ, Editions Alternatives, 2005.
GANZ Nicholas, Planète Graffiti:version filles, Editions Pyramid, 2006.
Stencil Project, Editions Critères Urbanités.

Auctions

Artcurial (Paris, France)

Tajan (Paris, France)

Leclere (Marseille, France)

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Associated Exhibitions

>online group exhibition
15 May, 2022 - 28 February, 2023
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>london art fair - business design centre
21 January - 26 January, 2020
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>context - miami
3 December - 8 December, 2019
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>affordable art fair - new york city
10 September - 29 September, 2019
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>affordable art fair - hampstead
30 April - 12 May, 2019
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>affordable art fair
hampstead
9 May - 13 May, 2018
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>london art fair
15 January - 21 January, 2018
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>focus
group show
16 October - 22 October, 2017
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>affordable art fair
battersea, london
8 March - 12 March, 2017
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>london art fair
islington
17 January - 22 January, 2017
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rewind<<

summer exhibition
9 July - 21 September, 2016
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>'amazing amazons' by YZ
7 November - 26 November, 2015
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>london art fair 2015
20 January - 25 January, 2015
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>art hamptons, bridgehampton, usa
10 July - 13 July, 2014
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>'lost in the city' by YZ
1 April - 27 April, 2014
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>'paris street art!' - group show
3 October - 1 November, 2012
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>french art studio grand opening
21 June - 28 July, 2012
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