Eric Orr

Eric Orr is an American artist raised in the heart of New York's South Bronx. He was one of the first graffiti artists of the early 80s to substitute typography in art, using a symbol, character or icon as a moniker. The icon, known as robot head, was inspired by the space age and the robotics era. The robot head has become the visual identity associated with his artwork.

In the mid 70s, Eric found his passion in art through experimentation with colour and texture.
He was recognized early on by his peers and mentors as a gifted artist. His creativity and ability to work across diverse forums would ensure his future success, from writing in his neighborhood and the New York City subways, to entry into international exhibitions at fine art galleries, and providence from the highly esteemed Sotheby's and Christie's auction houses. He has designed for music recording labels and clothing and apparel lines, and has curated the touring of customized games industry merchandise produced by many of the worlds great street artists.
His affinity with nature has also led him towards creating 3D ecological artforms and using found objects as a canvas. More recently, he has applied his life experience to working with artists an...

In 1982, Erics style and recognition lead to a meeting with American artist Keith Haring who had been recognized on the New York scene for his "graffiti" and "pop art" images. The two had a fond appreciation of each others work and quickly became friends. In 1984 Haring and Orr collaborated on a series of drawings in the New York City subways. The black panel spaces provided a strong backdrop on which to achieve bold drawings in white chalk that were easily identifiable by commuters riding the subway. The drawings stretched from the number 6 Pelham Bay line in the Bronx to the 4 and 5 subway lines to Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan. Harings iconic radiant baby and Orrs robot head became part of New York City subway history.
In March 1985 this historical collaborative series was included in a group show at the Librizzi Gallery. One of the drawings would later go on to be part of a moving image presentation for Keith Haring's "Future Primeval" show at the Queens Museum in 1990.

Selected Commercial Design Projects

The Cosby Show (NBC-TV) - Painted the portrait of actress Raven Symone on a jacket for the episode "Nightmare on Stigwell Ave"

Clubhouse Restaurant, Atlanta, Ga, USA Interior painting and faux fini...