Apexer
San Francisco-based public artist and mural painter
The Apexer (also known as Ricardo Richey) is a San Francisco-based public artist and mural painter. His works have appeared throughout US and internationally. He has done commissioned mural projects for museums including the deYoung Museum and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Biography
Apexer was born in San Francisco, California, in 1978. He is a third-generation San Franciscan. He is Latino and African-American.
Apexer studied classical art techniques, architecture, graphic design, and art history while developing his own artistic identity. Apexer credits the San Francisco-based community organization Precita Eyes with guiding him to find his own artistic voice. “If I’m painting from my imagination, I’m representing everybody,” said APEX. “I’m not representing one person.
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