Dan Witz

Dan Witz, born in Chicago in 1957, is a renowned global urban artist who works in Brooklyn, New York. His early steps in art date back to the Rhode Island School of Design in his hometown between 1975 and 1977. He later moved to New York, graduating from Cooper Union. He started his urban art in the late '70s, expanding his presence with installations in many cities worldwide. Over the years, he exhibited his works in numerous international galleries and museums, also taking part in various festivals. In 2017, he collaborated with Dior for the Fall/Winter 2017 men's collection during Paris Fashion Week. His talent and artistic abilities have earned him significant awards and recognitions from institutions such as the New York Foundation for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
His public works explicitly address social issues related to politics and the economy, transforming urban spaces into meeting places where collective and individual experiences intertwine.