It’s with great pleasure that we present this studio visit with the man, the myth, the legend… Doze Green. Besides being one of our favorite artists for the longest, he is now also one of our favorite humans.

Long story short, the man knows how to have a good time! But more importantly, he does so while inspiring everyone around him in the process.

In this episode of OFF THE WALL we simply feature Doze and his assistant Ian doing what they do best, painting and having fun. No interviews. No reasons. No justifications. Just a creative process. Enjoy…

Many thanks to Doze Green, Ian Kuali’i, Jonathan LeVine and especially Maléna Seldin for all the love and support in making this episode of OFF THE WALL a reality.

About Doze Green:

Doze Green was born and raised in New York City. He is an original member of the infamous Rock Steady Crew, he is a pioneer of Hip Hop Culture, he is a Graff Legend- the King of Character’s. He is a fusionist – a Symbolist – a figurative painter – an “Artist’s Artist”. His work defies definition.

Doze Green is a Humanist first, and Artist second. As art critic Anjee Helstrup said “His work is raw yet refined, emotive, highly symbolic and has a complexity that looks not only to the past and present state of the world, but also alludes to a future that is guided through a convergence that is not limited by conventional religious forms.” Although Doze uses esoteric symbols not easily interpreted to explore the human condition, his use of “street symbols” from his New York upbringing keep him connected to the underground culture and community he helped create.

Over the years, Doze Green’s paintings have progressed from the streets and into galleries. In the same spirit of graffiti they tell the stories of the oppressed which continue to be largely untold. His art career began on the walls and eventually the trains of NYC in 1974. By the mid 1980’s he was exhibiting his work in art spaces such as the OK Harris Gallery, Tony Shafrazi Gallery and the Fun Gallery. Doze Green’s work is in many public and private collections throughout the United States, Japan, Europe and Australia.

Links:
dozegreen.com
friendswelove.com
jonathanlevinegallery.com