Luv One is a street artist and aerosol muralist from New Jersey. Born outside Philadelphia and raised in the Quad Cities and Chicago, he has lived on the East Coast for most of his adult life. A graduate of SVA’s Illustration Department, and member of Albus Cavus and S.A.G.E. Artist Collectives. Luv One’s murals can be seen across New Jersey, also in Yonkers, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Washington, DC, and Chicago, IL. His art has been shown in numerous Galleries across the US, to mention a few the Micro Museum in Brooklyn, NY, Flat Iron Building and Art Gallery Kafe in Chicago, IL,Guerilla Gallery in Newark, NJ and Gallery 125 in Trenton, NJ.
Works by this ArtistKnown for his illustrative style in portraiture and interlacing bold colorful designs, Luv draws inspiration from the Celtic art of the monks of Iona and other Arabesque ornamentation, folk art from around the world, the Expressionists of the 20th Century, and many contemporary street and aerosol artists.
Commissioned Murals and Public Art Projects
Vonage World HQ – Holmdel, NJ 2016 2017
Art All Night “Deuling Muralists” – 2015
Somerville Arts Festival – Somerville, NJ 2015 2016
Vorhees Animal Clinic – Flemington, NJ 2015
Baker’s Treat – Flemington, NJ 2015
Isles “Academy Street Mural” – Trenton, NJ 2014
Amwell Valley Music Festival – Hillsboro, NJ 2014
Princeton Arts Council “Underground Railroad” – Princeton, NJ 2014
Flemington BID “Agway Mural” – Flemington, NJ 2014
Laurita Winery – New Egypt, NJ 2014
Hopewell Valley Arts Council “Stampede” – Hopewell, NJ 2014
Chartis Group “Peace” – Chicago, IL 2014
Perfect Choice Auto – Trenton, NJ 2014
Bushwick Collective – Bushwick, Brooklyn 2012 2013
Highland Park Community Garden – Highland Park, NJ 2013 2014
Trenton Downtown Association – Trenton, NJ 2013
Crisis Ministries – Trenton, NJ 2013
Center for Contemporary Art “Graffiti Bathroom” – 2012
United Methodist Church “Welcoming” – Tenton, NJ 2012
Trenton St. Patricks Day Parade “Artworks Float” – Trenton, NJ 2012
SAGE Coalition “Windows of Soul” – Trenton, NJ 2012 2013 2014 2016
Highland Design Farm “Highland Sfumato” – Hopewell, NJ 2011
Trenton Atlier – Trenton, NJ 2011 2012
Private Residence “Garden of Eden” – Hopewell, NJ 2011
Redd Pen Media “Demia” music video – 2011
Jersey City Mural Arts Project “Big Blue” – Jersey City, NJ 2010
Highland Design Farm “Highland Sentinel” – Hopewell, NJ 2010
Private Residence “Buddha Barn” – Hopewell, NJ 2010
9th Street Community and Youth Center – Chester, PA 2010
TerraCycle Inc. – Trenton, NJ 2008 – 2013
Kids R First Preschools – Trenton, NJ 2010
WePlayCrazy Studios – East Brunswick, NJ 2010
New Jersey State Theater “Hub City Carnival” – New Brunswick, NJ 2009
Yonkers Parks Dept. – Yonkers, NY 2009
NJTL of Trenton – Trenton, NJ 2009
Trenton Downtown Association “South Broad StreetMural” – Trenton, NJ 2009
Edgewood Mural – Washington, DC 2009
Felix Natal Jr. Studio – Passaic, NJ 2008
Exhibitions
Mercer County Community College “Art Served Trenton Style”- Lawrenceville, NJ 2016
Prince Street Gallery “Art Served Trenton Style” – New York, NY 2015
Little Skips “CANvas” – Brooklyn, NY 2014
Momentum Art Supply “Cantankerous” – Chicago, IL 2014
Low Brow Art Boutique “Art for Tots” – Brooklyn, NY 2013
Gallery 219 – Trenton, NJ 2011, 2012, 2013 2014
Liberty Village Outlets “Flemington Fest” – Flemington, NJ 2013
Center for Contemporary Art “Off the Wall” – Bedminster, NJ 2013 2014
Nurture Nature Center “Recycled Garden” “Riverside Arts Fest” – Easton, PA
Red Eye Cafe “Cafe Series” – Monclair, NJ 2012
Art All Night – Trenton, NJ 2012 2013 2014
Riverfront Renaissance Art Center “Outside/In” – Millville, NJ 2012
Center for Contemporary Art Satellite Gallery – Bedminster, NJ 2012
Green Room “Occupy the Arts 2” – Harrison, NJ 2012
Center for Contemporary Art “Anti Gala” – Bedminster, NJ 2011
State Theater of New Jersey “Urban Arts Festival” – New Brunswick, NJ 2011
TerraCycle “Found Object Art Show” – Trenton, NJ 2011
Community Arts Center “Last Fridays” “Bob Dylan Tribute” – Wallingford, PA 2011, 2014
Center for Contemporary Art “Factory Art Party” – Bedminster, NJ 2010
Jersey City City Hall “Raw Power”- Jersey City, NJ 2010
National Museum of Hip Hop “Congressional Black Caucus” – Washington, DC 2010
CoLab – New Brunswick NJ 2010
Warren Building “Raw Power” – Jersey City, NJ 2009
Somerset Art Association – Bedminster, NJ 2009
Cafe Ole – Trenton, NJ 2008, 2009
Publications
Hunterdon County Democrat 2014 2015 2016
Human Resources 2014
Trentonian 2011 2013 2014
Surface Area 2013
Verizon TV 2013
Brooklyn Street Art 2012
Street Art NYC – 2012 2013
Montclair Times 2012
Trenton Times 2012 2014
Redbank Patch – 2011
Liquitex YouTube Channel 2011
Utrecht Art Supply Catalog 2011
Jersey City Independent 2011
Jersey Journal 2010
Graphotism 2010
Home Tribune 2009
Trenton Times 2009 2010 2013 2014
Princeton Alumni Weekly 2009
“Brother West” by Cornell West 2009
Mercer Business Magazine 2009
TelevisionNJN News 2009
History Channel 2010
National Geographic 2010
CNN 2010