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Bip Apollo produces work internationally in both the luxury art market and urban art scene as a painter and sculptor. Likewise, Bip has claimed publicly that his work is not committed to graffiti for graffiti’s sake but rather, dedicated to a spirit of resistance to skepticism and estrangement, so as
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In 2015 Bip began to travel aggressively for international museums and public art festivals while maintaining total anonymity. Beginning with an eight-story mural for the Museum of
Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Bip followed with a tour of South America sponsored by Montana Colors Spraypaint as well as a
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Bip's most well known mural is a 2017 5-story building for the San
Francisco Westfield Centre, known as "No Ceiling", depicting a young African-American resident with artificially large muscles. In 2018 Bip announced plans to continue with up to ten additional buildings in San Francisco.
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My main motivation is that I want to change the way people interact with their environment in a positive way. Seeing even a slight smile in an onlooker is deeply satisfying. Knowing that you were able to communicate a thought or feeling … It’s worth
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During this time, reactions to Bip's work were polarizing. While his illegal work was celebrated by some city residents and journalists, some city officials condemned his works as acts of vandalism. Abigail Rider,
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reporter, to interview him and witness him in action painting a piece that visualizes the origins to his creative work. According to Chow, the name, "Bip", as an abbreviation of "believe in people", is a
242:. After re-location, Bip began to paint gigantic murals. In 2015, Bip completed a 7-story mural in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, depicting a man examining his own heart under a microscope.
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In 2023, Bip Apollo relocated his studio to Monte Carlo, Monaco where he has created large scale sculpture work and participated in local events such as The Monaco Yacht Show.
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which if not promptly removed sends a signal to people in the area that the owners and residents of the area think it’s not worth it to maintain their property.
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around 2013, and began extensively traveling internationally in 2015. Bip Apollo's studio is currently based between Monte Carlo, Monaco and San
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Bip followed this growth with a string of large buildings throughout the Bay Area and by 2018 had become synonymous with the West Coast street art revival.
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began popping up during nighttime hours around New Haven beginning in
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Our position on graffiti is that no matter how beautiful it may be (and most of it is far from beautiful) it is an act of
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Bip's private artwork sells to celebrities and high end collectors, which he uses to fund non-profit public art.
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in response to a theme the artist discovered repeated throughout his deceased childhood friend's journals.
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in New Haven. One of his highest-profile paintings in New Haven is a large smiling portrait of
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four-story mural for the Museum of
Contemporary Art in Taipei, Taiwan.
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to positively change the way people interact with their environment.
743:"Street Artist 'Believe In People' Debuts Massive New Mural In SoMa"
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630:"Anonymous Artist BiP Unveils 7-Story Tenderloin Mural | Hoodline"
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865:"Bip Apollo on Instagram: "🎶made it past 25 and there I was🎶""
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644:"Know Your Street Art: Vintage - November 3, 2016 - SF Weekly"
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located outside of
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MacMillan, Thomas. "Believe in People
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