AONE
Anthony Eden Clark, American
1964 – 2001
Born under the electric sky of New York in 1964, Anthony Clark, known as A-One, was one of those who carried ink in his veins. A fiery-eyed teenager, he found his kingdom on the city’s walls, where he marked his presence with letters of flame. In the 70s, subway cars became his canvases, his dreams, his rebellion. He poured into them the soul of the neighborhoods, the cry of a generation, a raw poetry vibrating with a thousand colors.
A son of Africa, he drew strength from his roots, a raw energy that he blended with his American heritage. His art was an anthem of unity, a bridge between cultures. And what camaraderie he shared with his creative companions! Together, they invented a new urban mythology, where the gods were made of graffiti, and legends were born with every spray.
A-One was a free spirit, a bird who refused cages. He was not one to settle for a single horizon. After leaving his mark on Manhattan’s streets, he flew to other skies, joining the “Tag Master Killers,” a group of creators as wild as they were brilliant. Recognition came quickly. Galleries opened their doors to him, and critics praised him. But A-One was never one to be confined by a frame. He was a child of the streets, and the streets were his freedom. He settled in Paris, that city of a thousand faces, where he continued to paint, live, and dream.
Then, one November day in 2001, fate struck. At only thirty-seven, A-One passed away, taken by a sudden wave. But his work remained. Etched on walls, tattooed in memories, it had become a part of art history, an eternal cry that still resonates today.
« Good Bye My Hit master your work is done only on this mold of a planet ! You always Drew a Great Ikonoklast Panzerism letter Tank for me… Fly in your “A” far and Hit to hurt as you always have… Like my #1…We all know you will “ROCK THE GALAXY” now that you’ve got the chance… So Burn’em! I will be watching » Rammellzee
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 - A-One, exposition rétrospective / retrospective exhibition, Ghost galerie, Marseille, France, June 22th – July 27th (catalogue).
2010 - A-One (Ikonoklast Panzerism), Galleria Salvatore + Caroline Ala. Milan, Italy, July 1st – October 9th.
1990 - A-One – Dark and Wild; 1989-1990, Graffiti, Street- Art, Galerie Quintessens. Utrecht, The Netherlands.
1985 - Piccolo Museum, Lecce, Italy.
1983 - Galleria Salvatore Ala, Milan, Italy.
1982 - Hamilton Place, Installation, New York, USA.
Portrait AONE (Anthony Clark) by photographe Peter Bellamy
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 - New York Street Style : création des années 80, Ghost Galerie, Paris, juillet – septembre 2022. - Accrochage saisonnier, Ghost Galerie, Paris, France, Janvier-Juin 2022
2021 - Ghost DNA – exposition d’ouverture – opening exhibition, Ghost galerie, Paris, France, July 7th – September 4th. - Nos Fantômes – exposition inaugurale, Ghost galerie, Paris, France. 10 Septembre – 20 Novembre, 2021 - Writing the future, Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation, Museum of fine arts, Boston, USA, October 18th – July 25th 2021.
2012 - Graffiti – New York 80’s, Galerie Jérôme de Noirmont, Paris, France, May 27th – July 20th.
2009 - Né dans la rue – Graffiti, Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain. Paris, France, Juillet 7th, 2009 – Janvier 10th, 2010 (catalogue).
2007 - Il Futuro del Futurismo, GAMeC – Galleria d ́Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Bergamo, Italy, September 21st, 2007 – February 2nd, 2008 (catalogue).
2006 - Graffiti, The Brooklyn Museum. New York, USA, June 30th – September 3rd. - Gezeichnet Graffiti, Kunsthalle Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany, April 4th – May 31st (catalogue).
2001 - Graffiti, Galerie du jour Agnès B, Paris, France.
1994 - Futura 2000, Time Space Light. New York, USA.
1992 - New York Graffiti Art : Coming from the Subway (Collection Speerstra), Groninger Museum, Groningen, The Netherlands, October 4th – January 10th. (catalogue)
1991 - American Graffiti : A Survey, Liverpool Gallery, Brussels, Belgium. - Post Graffiti / Fine Art, Federal Reserve Board Building, Washington D.C., USA. - Graffiti Art : Artiste américains et français 1981/ 1991 (Collection Speerstra), Musée des monuments Français Paris. (catalogue)
1990 - Post Graffiti, Figuration Libre, Fondation Veranneman, Kruishoutem, Belgium. (catalogue)
1988 - New York Graffiti, Sammlung Ludwig, Aachen; Hans Metternich, Koblenz, Germany.
1987 - Beyond Words (Science & Symbiotics), Fashion Moda, Bronx, USA. - Ludwig Collection, Fort Belvedere, Florence, Italy.
1986 - A&P Gallery, Mission Gallery, New York, USA.
1985 - 3 Graffiti Artists – A One, Noc & Toxic, Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, USA. March 14th – April 6th. (catalogue) - Zeitgenössische Kunst, Galerie Thomas, Munich, Germany. (catalogue)
1984 - Graffiti, Maker Gallery, Philadelphia, USA. - Arte di Frontiera, Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna, Bologne, Italy. (catalogue) - Classical American Graffiti Writers and High Graffiti Artist, Galerie Thomas, Munich, Germany. - Graffiti, Maurice Keitelman Gallery, Brussels, Belgium. - Robert Fraser Gallery, London, UK. - Arte e Arti. Attualità e Storia, 41st Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy, June 10th – September 9th (catalogue). - Rapid Enamel The Art of Graffiti, The Renaissance Society at The University of Chicago, curated by Richard Flood. Chicago, USA, October 7th – November 10th (catalogue).
1983 - Post-Graffiti, Sidney Janis Gallery. New York, USA, December 1st – 31st. (catalogue) - Jenny Holzer: Survival Series with A-One, Mike Glier & Lady Pink, Lisson Gallery, London, UK, 12th May – 4th June 1983. - Camouflaged Panzerism ptl, Fashion Moda. New York, USA, December 11th – January 8th.
1982 - Studio 54 Installation, New York, USA. - South Bronx Show, Fashion Moda. New York, USA, June 26th – August 27th.
1980 - GAS: Graffiti Art Success for America, Fashion Moda, curated by John Matos (aka Crash). New York, USA, October 18th.
1975 - The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, USA.
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
– Frederick R. Weisman Foundation, Los Angeles, USA. - Dr. Peter Ludwig, Aachen, Germany. - Mats Pousette, Stockholm, Sweden. - Professor Peter Iden, Frankfurt, Germany. - Mark Twain South County Bank, St. Louis, USA. - Josie Landau, New York, USA. - Claudio Bruni, Rome, Italy.
LITERATURE
– A-One, exposition rétrospective – retrospective exhibition, Ghost galerie, Marseille, France, Juin 22nd – Juillet 27th, 2019 (catalogue). - Né dans la rue – Graffiti, Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain. Paris, France, Juillet 7th, 2009 – Janvier 10th, 2010 (catalogue). - Il Futuro del Futurismo, GAMeC – Galleria d ́Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Bergamo, Italy, September 21, 2007 – February 2nd, 2008 (catalogue). - Gezeichnet Graffiti, Kunsthalle Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany, April 4th – May 31st, 2004 (catalogue). - New York Graffiti Art : Coming from the Subway (Collection Speerstra), Groninger Museum, Groningen, The Netherlands, October 4th – January 10th, 1992 (catalogue). - Graffiti Art : Artiste américains et français 1981/ 1991 (Collection Speerstra), Musée des monuments Français Paris, 1991 (catalogue). - Post Graffiti, Figuration Libre, Fondation Veranneman, Kruishoutem, Belgium, 1990 (catalogue). - 3 Graffiti Artists – A One, Noc & Toxic, Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, USA. March 14th – April 6th, 1985 (catalogue). - Zeitgenössische Kunst, Galerie Thomas, Munich, Germany, 1985 (catalogue). - Arte e Arti. Attualità e Storia, 41st Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy, June 10th – September 9th, 1984 (catalogue). - Rapid Enamel The Art of Graffiti, The Renaissance Society at The University of Chicago, curated by Richard Flood. Chicago, USA, October 7th – November 10th, 1984 (catalogue). - 3 Graffiti Artists – A One, Noc & Toxic, Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, USA. March 14th – April 6th, 1984 (catalogue). - Arte di Frontiera, Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna, Bologne, Italy, 1984.
2019 - A-One, exposition rétrospective / retrospective exhibition, Ghost galerie, Marseille, France, June 22th – July 27th (catalogue).
2010 - A-One (Ikonoklast Panzerism), Galleria Salvatore + Caroline Ala. Milan, Italy, July 1st – October 9th.
1990 - A-One – Dark and Wild; 1989-1990, Graffiti, Street- Art, Galerie Quintessens. Utrecht, The Netherlands.
1985 - Piccolo Museum, Lecce, Italy.
1983 - Galleria Salvatore Ala, Milan, Italy.
1982 - Hamilton Place, Installation, New York, USA.
Portrait AONE (Anthony Clark) by photographe Peter Bellamy
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 - New York Street Style : création des années 80, Ghost Galerie, Paris, juillet – septembre 2022. - Accrochage saisonnier, Ghost Galerie, Paris, France, Janvier-Juin 2022
2021 - Ghost DNA – exposition d’ouverture – opening exhibition, Ghost galerie, Paris, France, July 7th – September 4th. - Nos Fantômes – exposition inaugurale, Ghost galerie, Paris, France. 10 Septembre – 20 Novembre, 2021 - Writing the future, Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation, Museum of fine arts, Boston, USA, October 18th – July 25th 2021.
2012 - Graffiti – New York 80’s, Galerie Jérôme de Noirmont, Paris, France, May 27th – July 20th.
2009 - Né dans la rue – Graffiti, Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain. Paris, France, Juillet 7th, 2009 – Janvier 10th, 2010 (catalogue).
2007 - Il Futuro del Futurismo, GAMeC – Galleria d ́Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Bergamo, Italy, September 21st, 2007 – February 2nd, 2008 (catalogue).
2006 - Graffiti, The Brooklyn Museum. New York, USA, June 30th – September 3rd. - Gezeichnet Graffiti, Kunsthalle Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany, April 4th – May 31st (catalogue).
2001 - Graffiti, Galerie du jour Agnès B, Paris, France.
1994 - Futura 2000, Time Space Light. New York, USA.
1992 - New York Graffiti Art : Coming from the Subway (Collection Speerstra), Groninger Museum, Groningen, The Netherlands, October 4th – January 10th. (catalogue)
1991 - American Graffiti : A Survey, Liverpool Gallery, Brussels, Belgium. - Post Graffiti / Fine Art, Federal Reserve Board Building, Washington D.C., USA. - Graffiti Art : Artiste américains et français 1981/ 1991 (Collection Speerstra), Musée des monuments Français Paris. (catalogue)
1990 - Post Graffiti, Figuration Libre, Fondation Veranneman, Kruishoutem, Belgium. (catalogue)
1988 - New York Graffiti, Sammlung Ludwig, Aachen; Hans Metternich, Koblenz, Germany.
1987 - Beyond Words (Science & Symbiotics), Fashion Moda, Bronx, USA. - Ludwig Collection, Fort Belvedere, Florence, Italy.
1986 - A&P Gallery, Mission Gallery, New York, USA.
1985 - 3 Graffiti Artists – A One, Noc & Toxic, Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, USA. March 14th – April 6th. (catalogue) - Zeitgenössische Kunst, Galerie Thomas, Munich, Germany. (catalogue)
1984 - Graffiti, Maker Gallery, Philadelphia, USA. - Arte di Frontiera, Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna, Bologne, Italy. (catalogue) - Classical American Graffiti Writers and High Graffiti Artist, Galerie Thomas, Munich, Germany. - Graffiti, Maurice Keitelman Gallery, Brussels, Belgium. - Robert Fraser Gallery, London, UK. - Arte e Arti. Attualità e Storia, 41st Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy, June 10th – September 9th (catalogue). - Rapid Enamel The Art of Graffiti, The Renaissance Society at The University of Chicago, curated by Richard Flood. Chicago, USA, October 7th – November 10th (catalogue).
1983 - Post-Graffiti, Sidney Janis Gallery. New York, USA, December 1st – 31st. (catalogue) - Jenny Holzer: Survival Series with A-One, Mike Glier & Lady Pink, Lisson Gallery, London, UK, 12th May – 4th June 1983. - Camouflaged Panzerism ptl, Fashion Moda. New York, USA, December 11th – January 8th.
1982 - Studio 54 Installation, New York, USA. - South Bronx Show, Fashion Moda. New York, USA, June 26th – August 27th.
1980 - GAS: Graffiti Art Success for America, Fashion Moda, curated by John Matos (aka Crash). New York, USA, October 18th.
1975 - The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, USA.
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
– Frederick R. Weisman Foundation, Los Angeles, USA. - Dr. Peter Ludwig, Aachen, Germany. - Mats Pousette, Stockholm, Sweden. - Professor Peter Iden, Frankfurt, Germany. - Mark Twain South County Bank, St. Louis, USA. - Josie Landau, New York, USA. - Claudio Bruni, Rome, Italy.
LITERATURE
– A-One, exposition rétrospective – retrospective exhibition, Ghost galerie, Marseille, France, Juin 22nd – Juillet 27th, 2019 (catalogue). - Né dans la rue – Graffiti, Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain. Paris, France, Juillet 7th, 2009 – Janvier 10th, 2010 (catalogue). - Il Futuro del Futurismo, GAMeC – Galleria d ́Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Bergamo, Italy, September 21, 2007 – February 2nd, 2008 (catalogue). - Gezeichnet Graffiti, Kunsthalle Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany, April 4th – May 31st, 2004 (catalogue). - New York Graffiti Art : Coming from the Subway (Collection Speerstra), Groninger Museum, Groningen, The Netherlands, October 4th – January 10th, 1992 (catalogue). - Graffiti Art : Artiste américains et français 1981/ 1991 (Collection Speerstra), Musée des monuments Français Paris, 1991 (catalogue). - Post Graffiti, Figuration Libre, Fondation Veranneman, Kruishoutem, Belgium, 1990 (catalogue). - 3 Graffiti Artists – A One, Noc & Toxic, Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, USA. March 14th – April 6th, 1985 (catalogue). - Zeitgenössische Kunst, Galerie Thomas, Munich, Germany, 1985 (catalogue). - Arte e Arti. Attualità e Storia, 41st Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy, June 10th – September 9th, 1984 (catalogue). - Rapid Enamel The Art of Graffiti, The Renaissance Society at The University of Chicago, curated by Richard Flood. Chicago, USA, October 7th – November 10th, 1984 (catalogue). - 3 Graffiti Artists – A One, Noc & Toxic, Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, USA. March 14th – April 6th, 1984 (catalogue). - Arte di Frontiera, Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna, Bologne, Italy, 1984.
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