Chris Riggs (80's/90's NY Graffiti artist/street artist)

This weeks street culture podcast, we take a dip into the stories from a 80’s & 90’s New York Graff art state of mind.. with a man noted for his impactful surrealist street work & his non-conforming climb international success. From his roots in NYC graffiti arts, Punk & Hip Hop, Chris Riggs worked his way up the contemporary art ladder before the categorising we now know as Street Art. Citing early influences with Keith Haring and Basquiat, he later ran for mayor of NY and after 25 years of grind, his colourful punk/Graff centric pieces on spreading positivity are now revered all across the world. This episode we’re talking Graffiti as a Protest, NY Graff and art back in the day, running for mayor, human rights in 2021 and way more. This is Chris Riggs Podcast. BE A PART OF THE SCENE & SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST AND RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE NEWS, PODCASTS, LIVE SHOWS AND LIMITED ADDITION KILLA KELA CONTENT FIRST https://mailchi.mp/7482095b6593/killa... DONT FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO YOUR NUMBER ONE MUSIC IN STREET CULTURE PLATFORM OK! Documenting the Graffiti Artists of History past, before their critical acclaims and contributions to the urban arts. Disclaimer: This presentation is for documentation and educational purposes only. No hard drive copies, footage or records of any interviews are held by Killa Kela and once uploaded to the outlets listed below, those are the only records in existence. Any illegal activity discussed is spoken only by our guests within historical context, and is neither encouraged, supported or incited. Any views or opinions made by the guests who appear on this platform are of their own. BE A PART OF THE SCENE & SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST AND RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE NEWS, PODCASTS, LIVE SHOWS AND LIMITED ADDITION KILLA KELA CONTENT FIRST https://mailchi.mp/7482095b6593/killa... Subscribe the Killa Kela Podcast @ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Subscribe the Killa Kela Podcast @ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OGLNJ6... Subscribe the Killa Kela Podcast @ Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/36212bdb-cce... All episodes are Transcribed here: https://killakelaofficial.blogspot.co... Support the Killa Kela Podcast by being a Podcast Patreon and receiving a mass of exclusives and bonus content https://www.patreon.com/killakelapodcast Killa Kela Weekly Livestream: Monday/Wednesday/Friday of every week. https://bandstream9.wixsite.com/killa... Killa Kela Monthly Live show - Special guests, live performances and profile pieces to a studio audience! : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... KILLA KELA Website: www.killakelaofficial.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/killakelaofficial/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/killakelaofficial Twitter: twitter.com/KillaKela