Daev MOMO Completes Public Art Mural at 268 Main Street in Buffalo
As part of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum's Public Art Initiative, Daev MOMO has created a mural on a wall located at 268 Main Street in Buffalo. With decades of experience in outdoor art, MOMO describes this project as the most support he has ever received, highlighting the resources and assistance he received for the painting. He acknowledges the knowledgeable team behind the initiative for imparting new painting techniques. Angelo, a collaborator mentioned by MOMO, coined the term "Momo Maxxing" to describe the outcome. Starting his outdoor work in the late 1990s with makeshift tools, MOMO later refined his techniques. Since 2013, the museum initiative has introduced various public artworks across Western New York. Visitors can view MOMO's mural at the specified Main Street location.
Key facts
- Daev MOMO painted a wall at 268 Main Street in Buffalo
- The project was commissioned by the Buffalo AKG Art Museum's Public Art Initiative
- MOMO describes it as the most support he has ever had for a painting
- Angelo called the result "Momo Maxxing", a nickname rather than an artist-supplied title
- MOMO began making outdoor work in the late 1990s with homemade tools and borrowed public space
- He developed an approach informed by adapted masonry techniques
- In a 2015 Philadelphia project he taught students practical geometry before painting a collaborative mural
- The museum initiative has brought murals and public artworks to sites across Western New York since 2013
Entities
Artists
- Daev MOMO
- Angelo
Institutions
- Buffalo AKG Art Museum
- Buffalo AKG Art Museum's Public Art Initiative
- StreetArtNews
Locations
- Buffalo
- United States
- 268 Main Street
- Western New York
- Philadelphia