Rene Gagnon

I was born in 1971 and raised in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts, a dusty mill town rich in culture located about 45 minutes south of Boston. I started drawing graffiti on my school book covers and piecing in railway tunnels in the early 80's after seeing the movies, 'Wild Style' and 'Beat Street'. My thirst for creation truly exploded after seeing the graffiti art from the streets of New York City in those movies. The enormity of the works and the care free expression of color displayed a means by which I could gain the attention that every teen is so desperately seeking. This rebellious idea of searching for your identity through the use of markers and spray paint fueled my desire to follow in the footsteps of a graffiti artist.

BFA - Massachusetts College of Art & Design

WIFI is a Girl's Best Friend
GABBA Gallery
Los Angeles, California, USA
June 2017

JAGGEDTEARS - NYC
212 Arts
Manhattan, New York, USA
March 2017

The Force is Shaken
Castor Gallery
Manhattan, New York, USA
January 2014

HI! My Name Is...
MECKA Gallery
Brooklyn, New York, USA
January 2014

Between Here & All Knowing
Black Book Gallery
Denver, Colorado, USA
May 2012

Retrorespect
Gallery 3
Reno, Nevada, USA
August 2011

Post-Graffiti Abstract Expressionism
Gallery 3
Reno, Nevada, USA
July 2011

Urban Expressionism
Truman State University Art Gallery
Kirksville, Missouri, USA
March 2011

Urban Flowers
Black Book Gallery
Denver, Colorado, USA
January 2011

HOOD
Narrows Center for the Arts
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
June - August 2009

Xpressioniti - The Next Level of Urban Scrawl
Cherry and Webb Gallery
203 South Main Street, Fall River, MA
June - July 2007

New Paintings by Rene Gagnon
AS220
115 Empire Street , Providence, RI
August 2006

Full Circle - Abstract Graffiti Expressionism
SPACE 200 - Alternate Currents
200 State Street , Boston, MA
May 2006

Reflection, Reaction, Reconstruction.
Narrows Center for the Arts
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
November 20...