Golgo (artist)
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Andreas Hijar, better known as Golgo, is a Mexican street artist who is known for his futuristic artwork and unconventional approaches to mixed media art and clothing designs with his etheric nature. He has been featured in museums internationally.
Biography
Hijar is a Mexican street artist who was born in Mexico City. Hijar fuses many different styles into his artworks. His inspiration is drawn from his Mexican heritage, lucha libre, religion, science fiction, comic books, and popular culture. Hijar is a self-taught artist who would begin doing Graffiti/Street art in Mexico City streets. Hijar later created his own crew in the 1990s called "Da Flow Team family", which is now called "Heavyweights".
He is known for his collaborative efforts with various street brands and art galleries: USSR, American Eagle Outfitters, Nike Dunk, Gorillaz: Demon Days Art Exhibit LA, All City Canvas Art collaboration. He didn't hit his big break until Nike offered him a shoe deal. The first shoe he first developed was the Lucha Dunk High.
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