KEYMI

Keymi (slang for Mickey) is the pseudonym of French painter and graffiti artist Stephan Raymond. His alias is a fusion of American and Asian cultures, which blends hip-hop and manga comics with pop art.

The Pin-Up series of puzzles pays homage to women of the 1950’s made famous by Alberto Vargas and Gil Elvgren. These unfinished puzzles reflect a social psychological point of view with each piece of the puzzle representing the essential elements for good mental health.

Keymi first came to prominence in the mid 1990s, inspired by famous illustrators and calligraphists including Sorayama Luis Royo and Fabienne Verdier plus a desire to experiment with different mediums incorporating aerographs, watercolour and acrylics he created a new visual identity that was different to traditional graffiti. Taking the view that it is better to ask for forgiveness than permission Keymi’s graffiti is in public and private sector buildings and like Banksy is highly collectable.

Keymi was born in Paris in the 12th in 1973. His favorite medium is the aerosol bomb. However, considering that quality is based mainly on plurality, he uses other techniques such as watercolor, photography or installations as soon as necessary. His practice led him to the realization of numerous frescos of all sizes indoor and outdoors, his achievements on the site of the tramway of Clermont-Ferrand and on the buildings in demolitions have marked the spirits in the city. He also participated in collective projects such as the fresco on the tram line in the summer of 2016.

2019

Artered Gallery AAF New York

Artima Gallery, Paris

Artered Gallery AAF Singapore

Artima AAF London

Artima Gallery, Lausanne Art Fair

Artered Gallery AAF Hong Kong

2018

Cacophonies #2 – Solo show – Galerie Artima – Paris

Artima Gallery, Paris

Artima AAF London

Artima Gallery, Lausanne Art Fair

2017

Artered Gallery AAF Hong Kong

Artima Gallery, Paris Artima AAF London

Artima Gallery, Lausanne

Art Fair Public commissions and murals in France

2016

Artima gallery, Paris

Artered Gallery, NY

2015

Urbane Gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland

Artima gallery, Paris

2014

Happy art gallery, Cannes

Artima gallery, Paris

Andy Marhol Gallery in Brussels, Belgium

Inner courtyard gallery, Clermont-Ferrand

2013

Galerie Cour intérieure – Clermont-Ferrand

Art3F – Mulhouse – Bear galerie St-Art – Strasbourg –

Bear galerie AFF London – galerie Artima Trans’urbaines 2013

Clermont Ferrand Félix & Co – exposition collective –

Château d’Hauterive – Issoire Galerie Artima – Paris – exposition personnelle

2012

Artima gallery, Paris

Inner courtyard gallery, Clermont-Ferrand

2011

Inner courtyard gallery, Clermont-Ferrand Residence for the town of

Cunlhat,Puy de Dôme Bear Gallery, Uzès Aix en Provence Contemporary Art Show: SM 'art, France

2010

Exhibition and installation in the Jaude center

2008

Permanent exhibition “Clermontois” in collaboration with the artists Yoco and Marjorie Herréro.

Exhibition at the Espace Victoire of the Clermont-ferrand town hall in connection with a book

2007

Release of the first book on three years of work in the streets of Clermont-Ferrand

Artima gallery, Paris

Artered Gallery, Hong Kong

Exhibition at the Burkhard Gallery Eikelmann Stutgartt - Germany

Personal exhibition at the Métamorphique gallery in, Lyon

Personal exhibition at the Samhart Gallery, Switzerland

Personal exhibition at the Lilford Gallery in Canterbury, England

Artered Gallery

art works

668 Mon Coeur S'arrêta

Rumeur 658

Rumeur 674 - Elle se Moqua de Moi

Rumeur 657

Dorothy

Rosemary

Cacophonie

Cacophonie

Cacophonie

Rumeur

Rumeur

cacophonie

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Cacophonie 14a

Cacophonie 16a

Cacophonie 14b

Peggy

Paris, France

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