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Nationality
  
American

Website
  
gregmike.com

Award
  
Massachusetts

Spouse(s)
  
Laura Dobrofsky

Education
  
Florida State University

Greg Mike httpsstatic1squarespacecomstatic513e7d67e4b

Born
  
May 1, 1982 (age 34) (
1982-05-01
)
Danbury, Connecticut

Known for
  
Public art, Loudmouf Icon

Awards
  
key to the city of Worcester, Massachusetts

Artist greg mike paints facebook office


Gregory Michael Mensching (Born May 1, 1982 in Danbury, Connecticut) is an American contemporary artist. He began doing Graffiti at age 13 transitioned into murals in later twenties. He is widely known for Street Art, Mural Painting and Loudmouf Icon in the United States, Australia, Canada and Switzerland. In 2008, he founded ABV Gallery and Agency in Atlanta, GA which exhibits artists from around the world and works with brands on commercial design projects.

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Greg Mike THE ART OF GREG MIKE

Early Life

Greg Mike THE ART OF GREG MIKE

Greg Mike was born in Danbury, Connecticut. His father, William Mensching is a fourth generation theater technician and mother a nurse. Greg Mike was exposed to the arts at a very young age through his parents and was exposed to graffiti and illustrating through the skateboarding culture and trips to New York City in the early 90’s.

Education

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He received his BA in Fine Arts from Florida State University and left college early to intern for his own design firm after completing 3 years of school. He graduated in 2004 after completing all required classes while living in Atlanta, GA.

Solo Exhibitions

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  • "Popstars and Cokeheads" - Installment 1 - Solo Exhibition Medicine Agency - San Francisco, CA. 2009
  • "Popstars and Cokeheads" - Installment 2 - Solo Exhibition - Kai Lin Art - Atlanta, GA 2009
  • "Popstars and Cokeheads" - Installment 3 - Solo Exhibition - Butter Gallery - Miami, FL. 2009
  • Greg Mike x Real Skateboards Exhibition - ABV Gallery - 2012
  • Greg Mike x Real Skateboards Exhibition Vol. 2 - ABV Gallery - 2013
  • "Heavy Mental" Solo Exhibition at ABV Gallery, Atlanta, GA - 2014
  • "ShapeShift" Solo Exhibition at Dax Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA - 2014
  • "Pigment of my Imagination" Solo Exhibition at Maxwell Colette, Chicago, IL - 2014

    • Group Exhibitions

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  • "The Tenderloin Project" - Installment 1 Medicine Agency - San Francisco, CA. 2010
  • "Awesome Number One Big Fun Group Show" Medicine Agency - San Francisco, CA. 2010
  • "Supernatural Circus" ABV Gallery - Atlanta, GA. 2010
  • "Art Basel Showcase" Butter Gallery - Miami, FL. 2010
  • Tott Global Showcase - Art Basel Pop-Up Gallery - Miami, FL. 2010
  • "Bay to the A" - TOTT Global Showcase at ABV Gallery - Atlanta, 2010
  • "Save the Day, Kill the Night" Group Show at ABV Gallery. Atlanta, GA 2011
  • Basel Castle / Tott Global Showcase - Art Basel Pop-Up Gallery - Miami, FL. 2011
  • "Text, Drugs and Rock + Roll" - Maxwell Colette Gallery - Chicago, IL. 2011
  • "Monsters" - Kai Lin Art Gallery - Atlanta, GA. 2011
  • "Fear and Loathing in the ATL"ABV Gallery - Atlanta, GA 2012
  • "GREYSCALE" - ABV Gallery - Atlanta, GA 2012
  • "Fear and Loathing" Group Show at ABV Gallery 2012
  • Group Show at Ambush Gallery. Sydney, Australia - 2012
  • "Fifty / Fifty" Group Show at ABV Gallery - 2012
  • Fonzo Loves NY Exhibition at My Plastic Heart. New York, NY - 2013
  • Flux Project Group Show - Nelson Street Gallery - 2013
  • "Born and Bred" - ABV Gallery - 2013
  • Color Ink Book, "The Happiest Show On Earth" WWA Gallery
  • Pop-Up Piano - Art Basel, Miami, Florida - 2013
  • Basel Castle - Miami, FL. - Live Art. 2013
  • ATROX - Unsettle In Group Show at ABV Gallery - Atlanta, GA - 2014
  • Thinkspace Showcase at Aqua Art Miami - Miami, FL - 2014
  • "Can't believe it's not Gutter" Group Show - Australia - 2015
  • High Museum - Sprawl Exhibition - 2015
  • Be Street Presents: Bootleg Bart Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA - 2015
  • 16x20 Exhibition at Cass Gallery - Tampa, FA - 2016
  • Thinkspace x Pow! Wow! Hawaii Group Exhibition at Honolulu Museum of Art - 2016
  • Art Goes Alternative Group Exhibition at The Rosewall - Nashville, TN - 2016
  • "A Better View" Spring Group Exhibition at ABV Gallery - Atlanta, GA - 2016
  • Pinzilla Group Show - Australia - 2016
  • "Art in my Mouth" Group Show - Moosey Art Gallery - Norwich, UK - 2016
  • Thinkspace x Vertical Gallery Group Show - Vertical Gallery - Chicago, IL - 2016
  • Innerstate Gallery - Murals in the Market - Group Show - Detroit, MI 2016

    • Installations / Projects

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  • "Living Walls Exhibition - The City Speaks" Outdoor Mural Project - Atlanta, GA. 2010
  • Reebok Mural - Outdoor Mural, Atlanta, GA 2011
  • Da Playground - Installation, Atlanta, GA 2011
  • Moxie Creative Agency - Shipping Container Installation. Atlanta, GA. 2011
  • Wynwood Arts District - Outdoor Mural, Miami, FL 2011
  • "Living Walls Exhibition - The City Speaks" Outdoor Mural Project - Atlanta, GA. 2011
  • WIth Your Friends Festival - Live Art. 2012
  • New Belgium Mural, Atlanta, GA - Outdoor Mural. 2012
  • Counterpoint Music + Arts Festival - Live Art + Art Direction. 2012
  • Basel Castle - Miami, FL. - Live Art + Art Direction. 2012
  • Rolling Stone x Volkswagen Event - Live Art Installation at Coachella - 2012
  • Forward Warrior Mural Project. Atlanta, GA - Outdoor Mural - 2012
  • Camp Bisco Music Festival, NY - Live Art Mural. 2013
  • Music Midtown - Atlanta, GA - Live Art Mural, 2013
  • Richmond Mural Project, Richmond, VA - Outdoor Murals - 2013
  • Forward Warrior Mural Project. Atlanta, GA - Outdoor Mural - 2013
  • Facebook Office Mural - Atlanta, GA - Outdoor Mural - 2013
  • Be Street Festival - Paris, France - Live Art Mural. 2013
  • Select Art Fair - Art Basel, Miami Beach, Florida - 2013
  • Greg Mike x Deadmau5 Mural - Wynwood Arts District, Miami - 2014
  • Greg Mike x G-Shock Pop-Up Gallery Exhibition - New York, NY - 2014
  • Paint And Pedal Fest - Old 4th Ward Skatepark, Atlanta, GA - 2014
  • Secret Walls - Live Art Illustration Battle - ABV Gallery, Atlanta, GA - 2014
  • Renaissance Hotel Rooftop Mural - Atlanta, GA - 2014
  • Greg Mike x Addias Project - New York, NY - 2014
  • Greg Mike x Ford Project Mural, Atlanta, GA - 2014
  • Greg Mike x Red's Outfitters Print Release at Scoop, Miami Beach, FL 2014
  • "Great Minds Are Open Mural" - Atlanta, GA - 2014
  • Scope Art Fair - Heineken Live Art Pyramid - Miami Beach, FL - 2014
  • Monorex 10 Yr Anniversary Mural at Art Basel - Wynwood, FL - 2014
  • Basel House - ABV Pop-Up Art Gallery - Wynwood, FL - 2014
  • Secret Walls - Live Art Illustration Battle - Wynwood, FL - 2014
  • Greg Mike x Converse Blank Canvas Mural Project - Atlanta, GA - 2015
  • Secret Walls x Pow Wow - Live Illustration Battle - Hawaii - 2015
  • Counterpoint Music + Arts Festival - Live Art - 2015
  • Mishka x Zumiez Event - Live Art - 2015
  • Outdoor Mural Installation at Echostage - Washington, DC - 2015
  • Outerspace Project - Outdoor Mural - 2015
  • Secret Walls Illustration Battle - Toronto, Canada - 2015
  • "Stay Positive" Outdoor Mural. Collaboration with Big Teeff - Toronto, Canada - 2015
  • Outside Lands Music Festival - San Francisco, CA - Live Art Mural - 2015
  • Vision Art Festival - Outdoor Mural - Crans Montana, Switzerland (Swiss Alps) - 2015
  • Shine Mural Festival - Outdoor Mural - St. Petersburg, Florida - 2015
  • Secret Walls Illustration Battle - Cass Gallery, Tampa, Florida - 2015
  • Greg Mike x Nike Project, Global - 2015
  • W HOTEL / Whiskey Park Installation Piece - Atlanta, GA - 2015
  • "True Colors" Outdoor Mural - Paris on Ponce - Atlanta, GA - 2015
  • "Purpose" Outdoor Mural - Atlanta, GA - Atlanta, GA - 2015
  • Basketball Court - Pheonix Park II - Summerhill, GA - 2016
  • Outdoor Mural Installation at Inman Park - Atlanta, GA - 2016
  • Secret Walls Illustration Battle - X-GAMES - Austin, TX - 2016
  • RFK Mural Project - Los Angeles, CA - 2016
  • OuterSpace Project - Outdoor Mural - W Buckhead Hotel - Atlanta, GA - 2016
  • OuterSpace Project - Outdoor Mural - Whitefoord Bridge - Atlanta, GA - 2016
  • Secret Walls Illustration Battle - Museum of Fine Art, St. Petersburg, FL / Shine on St. Pete Festival - 2016
  • Pow! Wow! Worcester - Outdoor Mural, Worcester, Mass - 2016
  • Murals in the Market - Outdoor Mural, Detroit MI - 2016
  • Cartel Containers - Outdoor Mural, Atlanta, GA - 2016
  • Ponce Art Walls - Outdoor Mural, Atlanta, GA - 2016

    • Awards

    Mayor Joseph Petty presented key to the city of Worcester, Massachusetts Award to Greg Mike on 1 September 2016.

    Media Appearances

  • Sept 2016: Greg Mike designed the Cover for OZ Magazine
  • Oct 2015: Justin Bieber's Purpose Album Release Artwork by Greg Mike

    • Events

  • 2012: 'With Your Friends' Festival
  • 2015: Mural unveiling at Whisky Park
  • 2015: Vision Art Festival
  • 2016: Atlanta Art Culture
  • 2016: Outside Lands Art Festival
  • 2016: LA Public School in Street Art
  • 2016: Pow! Wow! Worcester, 10-day mural art festival

    • Personal life

    Greg Mike lives in the Inman Park Area of Atlanta, GA with his wife Laura Dobrofsky Mensching.

    References

    Greg Mike Wikipedia
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