Friend of IntoAction Miami based KraveArt known graffiti artist Danny Fila created a wall with word HOPE on the former garage door of the rehab center earlier today!!!Bravo ,Danny,we can not wait for you to come back and create more fun and brightness in the lives of our students!
HOPE-is the theme that gives energy to live,hope is that light at the end of the darkest tunnel,hope is what drives one to become willing to go with thye work and get into action!
Heres some info on Danny:
Bio
ARTIST STATEMENT
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I draw from visions seen with my minds eye. Art reflects, and shapes my reality. It exposes me, and makes my character more resolute. My feet are grounded, while my head is in the clouds. I present my work where it is accessible to all. Your honest feedback is important to me, but ultimately I don’t care what anyone thinks. One of my most valuable strengths is being aware of my weaknesses, and relentlessly improving upon them. My brush is guided by intuition.
BIOGRAPHY
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Daniel Fila (born 1980 in Miami Florida) quickly gained international notoriety with his street Art projects throughout the South Florida area under the pseudonym “Krave”. The chaos and disorder of the street environment in which Fila is accustomed to working in has played an integral part in his works. Fila has a B.F.A from Columbus Collage of Art and Design. His paintings consist of an illustrative surrealist quality that accomplishes a multilayered cohesive range.
EDUCATION
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2002 Bachelor of Fine Arts – Columbus College of Art and Design
EXHIBITIONS
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2012 “Arte Americas”, Miami Beach convention center / The Margulies Agency, Miami Beach, FL
2011 “Freedom in Post-Graffism”, Wynwood Exhibition Space/ The Margulies Agency, Wynwood Miami, FL
“Wynwood Art Fair”, Nw 6th ave and 24th st / The Margulies Collection, Wynwood Miami, FL
2010 “The Art of Basketball”, Public Works Department/NBA Cares, Wynwood Miami, FL
“Illustrated”, Bakehouse Art Complex, Wynwood Miami, FL
“Graffolution”, Soap Box Gallery, New York, NY
2009 “Lead Poisoning”, Bakehouse Art Complex, Wynwood Miami, FL
“Imaginary Friends”, Latzero Fine Art Gallery, Orlando, FL
“Recently Acquired”, Miami Dade Community College, Miami, FL
2008 “Usual Suspects”, Gen Art/Vanguard Art Fair, Wynwood Miami, FL
“Imagine Miami”, Miami-Dade Community College/ Wolfson Campus – Wynwood Miami, FL
2007 “Esthetic Experience”, Pop-up Space/Vamp Corp, Wynwood Miami, FL
“Dimensions 07”, InnoCentre, Hong Kong, China
2006 “1st and 21st Street”, 1st and 21st Studios, Wynwood Miami, FL
2004 “Roving Fridays”, Objex Art Space, Wynwood Miami, FL
“The Yummiest vol. 5”, Pop-up Space, Brickell Miami, FL
2003 “Roving Fridays”, Objex Art space, Wynwood Miami, FL
Street Artist Collaborative, C-Pop Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
2002 “Escape the Mental Prison”, Solo Exhibition/ Dragonfly Annex, Columbus, Ohio
2001 “High Street”, Roy G Biv Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
HONORS / GRANTS
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2011 Best Local Artist (Readers choice) – Sun Post / “Best of 2011”
2011 Grant / African Heritage Center Artist project, and residency – Miami-Dade Parks Department
2009 Grant for Miami-Dade environmental sculpture “Parks Project” – Florida Department of Cultural affairs
2008 Express Yourself – Artist Feature / Greater Miami Conventions and Visitors Bureau / Ad
2007 Best Local Mural – Miami New Times / Best of 2007
2007 Silver Addy Award – Packaging Design / Marca Hispanic “Illustrator”
2005 Artist Residency – Bakehouse Artist Complex / Juried
2004 Cultural Art Commission – City of Miami, Department of Arts and Entertainment / Juried
1998 Deans Scholarship – Columbus College of Art and Design