Greg Mike

For the English cricketer, see Greg Mike (cricketer).
Greg Mike
NationalityAmerican
Known forPublic art
Loudmouf Icon[1][2]
Websitegregmike.com

Gregory Michael Mensching, commonly known as Greg Mike, is an American artist. He began doing graffiti at age 13, and transitioned into murals in his later twenties.[3] He is known for street art,[4][5] mural painting[6][7][8][9] and Loudmouf Icon[10] in the United States, Australia, Canada and Switzerland.[11] 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.[12][13]

NFTs

Mike has been selling NFTs of his artwork since 2021, auctioning his art on NFT platform Nifty Gateway. His most famous work, the series "MAD CANS", consists in a series of digital collectable cans which also include a physical Infinite Object, raising over $3,000,000.[14][15]

Works

  • "Pigment of my Imagination" Solo Exhibition at Maxwell Colette, Chicago, Illinois, 2014.[16][17]
  • 2012: 'With Your Friends' Festival[18]
  • 2015: Mural unveiling at Whisky Park[19]
  • 2015: Vision Art Festival[20]
  • 2016: Atlanta Art Culture[21]
  • 2016: Outside Lands Art Festival[22]
  • 2016: LA Public School in Street Art[23]
  • 2016: Pow! Wow! Worcester, 10-day mural art festival[24]

Awards

  • Mayor Joseph Petty presented key to the city of Worcester, Massachusetts Award to Mike in September 2016.[25]
  • Best Established Visual Artist - Creative Loafing 2017[26]
  • 2017 Notable Georgians Award[27]

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. ^ "Creature Feature". Modern Luxury-Jezebel. Retrieved 29 Dec 2011.
  4. ^ "DETROIT: Murals In The Market. Dispatch 1". Brooklyn Street Art. Retrieved 19 Sep 2016.
  5. ^ "Greg Mike is a Staple in the Streets & the Sweets–from Gutter to Gallery". Art Nouveau Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 13 Sep 2011.
  6. ^ "New Art: Richmond Mural Project 2013". Richmond Times. Retrieved 1 Aug 2013.
  7. ^ "See mural artists transform West Palm Beach's streets into art". Mypalmbeach Post. Retrieved 13 Nov 2015.
  8. ^ "deadmau5 Teams Up With Street Artist Greg Mike To Paint Mural In Miami". edm.com. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  9. ^ "2016 Artists". Murals in the Market.
  10. ^ "Green Label x "Larry LOUDMOUF" Artist Greg Mike Revamp Atlanta's Phoenix II Basketball Court". Greenlabel. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Greg Mike Portfolio". Vantage Point Radio. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 5 Jan 2016.
  12. ^ "ABV Art Pyramid, Camp Bisco 2013". Creative Loafing. Retrieved 21 Aug 2013.
  13. ^ "Outerspace Project brings eye-popping street art to Atlanta this week". Ajc.com. Retrieved 22 Jun 2016.
  14. ^ "Greg Mike". cryptoart.io.
  15. ^ "Greg Mike Releases 'MAD CAN' Crypto Art Collectibles". hypebeast.com.
  16. ^ "Greg Mike: Pigment of My Imagination". maxwellcolette. Retrieved 12 Aug 2014.
  17. ^ "Greg Mike: Pigment of My Imagination". The Visualist. Retrieved 23 Aug 2014.
  18. ^ "Greg Mike's Latest Mural From The 'With Your Friends' Festival in Nashville". Complex. Retrieved 1 Nov 2012.
  19. ^ "Greg Mike Mural unveiling at Whisky Park". Pworthy. Retrieved 15 Oct 2015.
  20. ^ "Greg Mike Biggest Wall to Date". mtn-world.com. Retrieved 15 Sep 2015.
  21. ^ "CourtsideCollection: How Artist Greg Mike Will Take Over an Atlanta Basketball Court". greenlabel.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  22. ^ "FYI–Outside Lands Has Art, Too". Art Docent Program. Retrieved 19 Jul 2016.
  23. ^ "Shepard Fairey, Kenny Scharf and More Cover an LA Public School in Street Art". The Creators Project. Retrieved 14 Jun 2016.
  24. ^ "Pow! Wow! Worcester, a 10-day mural art festival, kicks off this weekend". Telegram. Retrieved 25 Aug 2016.
  25. ^ "Mayor Joseph Petty presented key to the city of Worcester, Massachusetts Award to Greg Mike". Bizarre Beyond Magazine. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
  26. ^ "CREATIVE LOAFING 2017 - BEST ESTABLISHED VISUAL ARTIST". Creative Loafing.
  27. ^ "2017 Notable Georgians". GeorgiaTrend.