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Cope2 – THE LEGEND

1968 geboren in New York City. Bereits mit 10 Jahren begann Cope2 seinen Namen in den Straßen der Bronx in leuchtenden Farben zu taggen .

In den folgenden 30 Jahren entwickelte Cope2 einen einzigartigen künstlerischen Mix aus Graffity und Malerei. Meistens waren es farbenprächtige großformatige Bilder auf Außenwänden. Die Leinwand als Bilduntergrund zu wählen öffnete Cope2 die Tür in den Kunstmarkt. Jetzt entstanden Gemälde, leuchtende abstrakte Farblandschaften gemixt mit seinen bubble letters und Tags, die sich der begeisterte Betrachter auch kaufen konnte. Inzwischen ist der Künstler in internationalen Galerien vertreten, sowohl in Einzel – als auch Gruppenausstellungen. Auktionshäuser wie Christies oder Sotheby`s verauktionieren seine Werke.

Nach 30 Jahren aktiven Schaffens ist sein charakteristischer Stil weltberühmt, unverkennbar und einzigartig. Die Graffiti-Kunst-und Kulturwelt feiert den Autodidakten, heute bereits als Legende.

Cope2 gestaltete das Cover des „Time Magazin“, entwarf eine Street-Art- Kollektion für Adidas, designte Converse Sneakers, künstlerische Kooperationen gab es mit Steiner Sports, den New York Yankees‘ , Derek Jeter. In den virtuellen Welten gab es Auftritte in Mark Eckos: Getting up und Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto IV.

Er kuratierte erfolgreiche Street-Art-Ausstellungen. Cope2, eine außergewöhnliche und beeindruckende Biographie. Aus der Bronx zum weltweit erfolgreichen Künstler.

Legend by Nature, Einzelausstellung, 1. November 2014, in Der Hamburger Galerie.

Cope2 in Hamburg. Presse und TV Beiträge

http://rtlnord.de/nachrichten/graffiti-legende-cope2-in-hamburg.html

http://www.stern.de/familie/kinder/graffiti-legende-cope-und-suechtige-teenager-manchmal-bleibt-nur-eine-wahl-knast-oder-entzug-2150021.html

Der Hamburger Radiosender FSK hat ein Interview mit Cope2 geführt. Die beiden Download-Links:

Cope Interview 1

Cope Interview 2

Ein Video-Interview in Backspin: http://www.backspin.de/backspin-tv-3/cope2-ueber-legend-nature-blackbook/

English

Cope2 – THE LEGEND”, born 1968, New York City native. As early as the age of ten, Cope2 began tagging his name in the South Bronx, with vivid colors.

Within the following 30 years, Cope2 developed a unique artistic mixture of graffiti and painting. Mostly they were colourful and large-sized pictures on outer walls. To choose the canvas as base for his painting, opened the way to the art market for him. From this time on, paintings originated, vibrant abstract colour-landscapes mixed with his bubble letters and tags, which the enthusiastic viewer could even purchase. Since then, the artist is represented by international galleries, both in solo- and group exhibitions. Auction houses, such as Christie’s or Sotheby’s, auction off his works.

After 30 years of active creative work, his characteristic style is world-renowned, distinctive and unique. The graffiti-art-world and art scene celebrates the self-taught artist already as a legend.

Cope2 designed the cover of “Time Magazine”, created a Street-Art-Collection for Adidas and designed Converse Sneakers. He has artistically collaborated with Steiner Sports and Derek Jeter from the New York Yankees´. His work has even crossed into the vitual realm with appearances in video games such as Mark Eckos: Getting up and Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto IV. He curated successfully Street-Art eshibitions.

Cope2, a remarkable and striking biography. From the Bronx to a globally successful artist.

Legend by Nature, Solo-Exhibition, 1. November 2014, at Die Hamburger Galerie.

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2014
Legend by Nature, Die Hamburg Gallery, Hamburg, Germany
Under The Influence, AZArt Gallery, New York, NY
Powers Of Abstraction, David Pluskwa Gallery, Marseille, France
Enigma, G&B Studio D’Arte Contemporanea, Venice, Italy

2013
Versatile, Inner State Gallery, Detroit, MI
Prolific, Ruttowski68 Gallery, Cologne, Germany
Hypnotic, Gallery 69, New York, NY

2012
Defiance, MathGoth Gallery, Paris, France
Rebirth, Project 1 Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Resilient, Dorian Grey Gallery, New York, NY

2011
Last Legend, Bob Gallery, New York, NY
World’s Famous Bubble, Halvandet Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
Authentic, Maximillian Gallery, West Hollywood, CA
Transition, TT-Underground Gallery, New York, NY

2009
Fine Lines, Skalitzers Contemporary Art, Berlin, Germany

2008
Cope2, Broken Bread Gallery, Denver, CO
Cope2, Muse Gallery, New London, CT

2006
Kings Destroy, Every Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

2004
Cope2, Defiance Gallery, Chicago, IL
Cope2: True Legend, Koi Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2014
Cruel Summer (curated by Roger Gastman), Jonathan Levine Gallery, New York, NY
Art Alliance: The Provocateurs (curated by Shepard Fairey), Chicago, IL

2013
De La Ligne A L’Abstraction, Yves LaRoche Gallery, Montreal, Canada
10 Years of Wooster Collective, Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New York, NY
Seven, Stolenspace Gallery, London, UK
Urban Art: Graffiti 21, Volklinger Hutte – Ironworks Museum, Saarbrücken, Germany

2012
New York Kings, Pure Evil Gallery, London, UK

2011
Under The Influence, Phillips De Pury & Company, New York, NY
The Art of Basketball (Next Wave), One Gallery, Newark, NJ
The (S) Files Biennial, El Museo Del Barrio, New York, NY
Urban Art- Graffiti 21, Weltkulturerbe Volklinger Hutte, Volklingen, Germany

2010
Burning Hearts, Galerie MathGoth, Paris, France
he Art Of Basketball, Public Works Gallery, Wynwood, FL
Down By Law, Eric Firestone Gallery, East Hamptons, NY
Pop Art, Freeman‘s Auction, Philadelphia, PA
Artefacts, TT-Underground Gallery, New York, NY
Color Correct, Eden Gallery, New York, NY
Graphic Attack, 1AM Gallery, San Francisco, CA
N’ap Boule: A Benefit for the people of Haiti, Anonymous Gallery, New York, NY

2009
The Generations, The Showroom Gallery, New York, NY (Guest Curator)
TKid 170 x Cope2, M2 Gallery, New York, NY
TAG au Grand Palais, Gallizia Collection, Paris, France
All that Glitters is Gold, McCaig Welles Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (Guest Curator)

2008
The Style God, Artdrenaline Gallery, Den Haag, Holland
Top of the Line, The Showroom Gallery, New York, NY (Guest Curator)
Come Correct, The Showroom Gallery, New York, NY (Guest Curator)
Made From Love, The Bronx Museum of Arts, Bronx, NY

2007
New York Legends, McCaig & Welles Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (Guest Curator)
No Comply, The Federation Atrium Square, Sydney, Australia

2005
The Walls Belong to Us, PowerHouse Arena, Brooklyn, NY
Weapons of Mass Destruction, Fifty24SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Ol’ Skool Legends, The Outside Insititute, London, England

2004
Subway Series: The New York Yankees and The American Dream, The Bronx Musuem of Arts, Bronx, NY

2003
Clash of the Titans, McCaig-Welles, Brooklyn, NY

1998
Tags, Bombs & Scratchiti, Martinez Gallery, New York, NY

SELECTED PUBLIC WORKS

2008
Music Notes, NYU Hospital: The Stephen D. Hassenfeld Children’s Center for Cancer, New York, NY

2005
“Post-Modernism? Neo-Expressionalism? Just Vandalism? Time, Know Why”, Time Magazine, New York, NY
Getting Up Block Party, Mark Ecko Unltd, New York, NY

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY

2007
Bomb It: The Global Graffiti Documentary, Docurama, Jon Reiss

2000
Cope2: Kings Destroy, Abstract Video, Tommy Maron

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

2011
Gastman Roger, and Neelon, Caleb. The History of American Graffiti. New York: Harper Collins. Print.

2010
Danysz, Magda. From Style Writing to Art: A Street Art Anthology. Paris: Dokument. Print.

2009
Chandès, Hervé. Born in the Streets: Graffiti, New York:
Thames & Hudson. Print.
Maridueña, Alain. New York City: Black Book Masters. Berlin: On The Run. Print.
Felisbret, Eric, and Prigoff, James. Graffiti New York. New York: Abrams, Print.
Lange, Todd. New York Subway Graffiti. New York: Schiffer Publishing. Print.

2009
Jenkins, Sacha, and Villorente, David. Piecebook: The Secret Drawings of Graffiti Writers. New York: Prestel USA. Print.

2007
Gastman, Roger et al. Freight Train Graffiti. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Print.
Mariduena, Alain. Graffiti Planet: The Best Graffiti from Around the World. London: Michael O’Mara. Print.

2006
Martinez, Hugo. Graffiti NYC. New York: Prestel Publishing. Print.

2004 Sutherland, Peter. Autograf. New York: Powerhouse Books. Print.
Murray, Jim, and Murray Karla. Broken Windows. New York: Ginko Press. Print.
Ganz, Nicholas. Graffiti World. London: Thames & Hudson. Print.

2003
From Here To Fame. Cope2: True Legend. Paris: Righters.com. Print.

2000
Guernsey’s. Graffiti Art: The Auction. New York: Guernsey’s. Print.

1999
Powers, Stephen. The Art of Getting Over: Graffiti at the Millennium.New York: St. Martin’s Press. Print.