Dan Witz is an American painter and street artist. He was born in 1957 in Chicago, IL, and is considered one of the frontrunners of street art.
The artist has been continuously active since the 1970s in both realism painting and street art. He now resides in Brooklyn, New York City.
Early on in his career, Witz focused on hyperrealism paintings.
He later transitioned into creating street art, which forced Witz to adapt his process to complete pieces in a short amount of time.
To help with this, the artist turned to creating digital paintings for him to trace over. This shortens the time it takes him to prepare for a piece while still allowing him to create the subtle details necessary to make the painting.
Nowadays, Witz uses photographs as a foundation for his hyperrealism paintings.
Dan Witz has plenty of formal art training, including studies in Fine Art and design.
His career formally began in 1979, and he soon became one of the pioneers of urban art. Stemming from the heavy influence that punk culture had on the artist, he chose to challenge the accepted norms in the art world.
He chose to focus on creating art in urban environments to do this.
He has managed to create many art installations in the urban settings of many major cities worldwide.
This lack of limitations has given Witz the freedom to express himself and his ideas in their truest form.
His creative talent has led to him being awarded many accolades and prizes from various institutions in his career, including from the New York Foundation of the Arts.
His paintings have been displayed in galleries in cities worldwide, including New York, London, Los Angeles, Paris, and San Francisco.
1. Hoody
‘Hoody’ was created in 1996 by Dan Witz in Street art style.
2. Mosh Pit
‘Mosh Pit’ was created in 2000 by Dan Witz in Hyper-Realism style perfectly illustrating the mob mentality.
3. Rats
‘Rats’ was created in 2001 by Dan Witz in Street art style.
4. Econo Lodge
‘Econo Lodge’ was created in Hyper-Realism style in the year 2006 by Dan Witz.
5. J&J Liquor
‘J&J liquor’ was created in 2005 by Dan Witz in Hyper-Realism style.
6. Dogs Fighting
‘Dogs Fighting’ was created in 2002 by Dan Witz in Hyper-Realism style.
7. School Street
‘School Street’ was created in 2006 by Dan Witz in Hyper-Realism style.
8. Rosy’s Lamp
‘Rosy’s Lamp’ was created in 2006 by Dan Witz in Hyper-Realism style.