Greg Mike

Greg Mike
Born (1982-05-01) May 1, 1982
Danbury, Connecticut
Nationality American
Education Florida State University
Known for Public art, Loudmouf Icon[1][2]
Spouse(s) Laura Dobrofsky
Awards key to the city of Worcester, Massachusetts[3]
Website gregmike.com

Gregory Michael Mensching (Born May 1, 1982 in Danbury, Connecticut) is an American contemporary artist. He began doing Graffiti at age 13 transitioned into murals in later twenties.[4] He is widely known for Street Art,[5][6] Mural Painting[7][8][9][10] and Loudmouf Icon[11] in the United States, Australia, Canada and Switzerland.[12] In 2008, he founded ABV Gallery and Agency in Atlanta, GA which exhibits artists from around the world and works with brands on commercial design projects.[13][14]

Early Life

Greg Mike was born in Danbury, Connecticut. His father, William Mensching is a fourth generation theater technician and mother a nurse.[15] Greg Mike was exposed to the arts at a very young age through his parents and was exposed to graffiti and illustrating through the skateboarding culture and trips to New York City in the early 90’s.[16]

Education

He received his BA in Fine Arts from Florida State University and left college early to intern for his own design firm after completing 3 years of school. He graduated in 2004 after completing all required classes while living in Atlanta, GA.

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

Group Exhibitions

Installations / Projects

Greg Mike Loudmouf Icon

Awards

Mayor Joseph Petty presented key to the city of Worcester, Massachusetts Award to Greg Mike on 1 September 2016.[19]

Media Appearances

Events

Personal life

Greg Mike lives in the Inman Park Area of Atlanta, GA with his wife Laura Dobrofsky Mensching.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Near Death Story Behind Mr. Loudmouf". Cashew. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Artist Greg Mike Sounds Off About His Loud Mouth". Niteside. Retrieved 7 Jun 2010.
  3. ↑ "Mayor Joseph Petty presented key to the city of Worcester, Massachusetts Award to Greg Mike". Bizarre Beyond Magazine. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
  4. ↑ "Creature Feature". Modern Luxury-Jezebel. Retrieved 29 Dec 2011.
  5. ↑ "DETROIT: Murals In The Market. Dispatch 1". Brooklyn Street Art. Retrieved 19 Sep 2016.
  6. ↑ "Greg Mike is a Staple in the Streets & the Sweets–from Gutter to Gallery". Art Nouveau Magazine. Retrieved 13 Sep 2011.
  7. ↑ "New Art: Richmond Mural Project 2013". Richmond Times. Retrieved 1 Aug 2013.
  8. ↑ "See mural artists transform West Palm Beach's streets into art". Mypalmbeach Post. Retrieved 13 Nov 2015.
  9. ↑ "deadmau5 Teams Up With Street Artist Greg Mike To Paint Mural In Miami". edm.com. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "2016 Artists". Murals in the Market.
  11. ↑ "Green Label x "Larry LOUDMOUF" Artist Greg Mike Revamp Atlanta's Phoenix II Basketball Court". Greenlabel. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "Greg Mike Portfolio". Vantage Point Radio. Retrieved 5 Jan 2016.
  13. ↑ "ABV Art Pyramid, Camp Bisco 2013". Creative Loafing. Retrieved 21 Aug 2013.
  14. ↑ "Outerspace Project brings eye-popping street art to Atlanta this week". Ajc.com. Retrieved 22 Jun 2016.
  15. ↑ "Tiger statues leave Milford for Detroit". CT Post. Retrieved 14 Mar 2012.
  16. ↑ "Movers and Shakers Of Broadway Scenery". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 Oct 2001.
  17. ↑ "Greg Mike: Pigment of My Imagination". maxwellcolette. Retrieved 12 Aug 2014.
  18. ↑ "Greg Mike: Pigment of My Imagination". The Visualist. Retrieved 23 Aug 2014.
  19. ↑ "Mayor Joseph Petty presented key to the city of Worcester, Massachusetts Award to Greg Mike". Bizarre Beyond Magazine. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
  20. ↑ "OZ Magazine Cover". OZ Magazine. Retrieved 8 Sep 2016.
  21. ↑ "Finally, Here's Justin Bieber's Complete Purpose Tracklist — Spray-Painted All Over The World". MTV.com. Retrieved 28 Oct 2015.
  22. ↑ "Greg Mike's Latest Mural From The 'With Your Friends' Festival in Nashville". Complex. Retrieved 1 Nov 2012.
  23. ↑ "Greg Mike Mural unveiling at Whisky Park". Pworthy. Retrieved 15 Oct 2015.
  24. ↑ "Greg Mike Biggest Wall to Date". mtn-world.com. Retrieved 15 Sep 2015.
  25. ↑ "CourtsideCollection: How Artist Greg Mike Will Take Over an Atlanta Basketball Court". greenlabel.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  26. ↑ "FYI–Outside Lands Has Art, Too". Art Docent Program. Retrieved 19 Jul 2016.
  27. ↑ "Shepard Fairey, Kenny Scharf and More Cover an LA Public School in Street Art". The Creators Project. Retrieved 14 Jun 2016.
  28. ↑ "Pow! Wow! Worcester, a 10-day mural art festival, kicks off this weekend". Telegram. Retrieved 25 Aug 2016.

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