Lee Quiñones

Lee Quiñones is a pioneering American graffiti artist and actor born in 1960, widely regarded as one of the founding figures of the New York City subway art movement of the 1970s and 1980s. Rising to prominence through his large-scale murals on NYC subway cars and handball courts, he became a central figure in the transition of graffiti from street art to gallery-recognized fine art. His work has been exhibited internationally and acquired by major collectors, bridging urban culture with contemporary art markets.