About Seen
Born 1961. Seen is an American graffiti artist and painter.
Richard Mirando, known as Seen, is an American graffiti artist. He is one of the best known graffiti artists in the world and has been referred to as the Godfather of Graffiti. In 2009, the Seen Gallery opened in Paris before becoming the Seen Studios, France.
He has focused on painting comic book heroes.
Exhibitions Solo shows 1982, 1983, 1985 : The Yaki Kornblitt Gallery, Amsterdam 1983 : Stellweg-Seguy gallery, New York City 1985 : Suntory company, Tokyo 1995 : Clayton Gallery, New York City 2001 : Twenty-four Gallery, Vancouver. Bob's Gallery, New York City 2003 : Toy Tokyo Gallery, New York City. STIP Gallery, Amsterdam. Stussy SF Gallery, San Francisco. Concrete Vibes Gallery, New York City. Marco Art Gallery, New York City 2005 : Rocket World Gallery, San Francisco. Outside Institute Space, Londres. Prosper Gallery, Tokyo. Mc Caigwelles Gallery, New York City 2006 : Stolen Space gallery, London 2007 : Seen City, Galerie Chappe, Paris 2009 : The 1st SEEN Pop-Up Show, Lyon 2009 : Carhartt Gallery, Weil am Rhein 2009 : Kleerup Gallery, Stockholm 2010 : PleaSE ENjoy @ Magda Danysz Gallery, Paris 2011 : Seen, Opera Gallery, Paris
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Seen?
American graffiti artist (born 1961)
When was Seen born?
Seen was born on 18 October 1961 in The Bronx.
What is Seen's occupation?
Seen is a graffiti artist and painter.
What nationality is Seen?
Seen is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Seen. https://biography.guide/seen/
MLA: "Seen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/seen/.
Chicago: "Seen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/seen/.
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