Richard Hambleton

Richard Hambleton
Richard Hambleton's "Shadowman" painting, Lower Manhattan, New York, 1982
Born(1952-06-23)June 23, 1952
DiedOctober 29, 2017(2017-10-29) (aged 65)
New York City, United States
Known forPainter, graffiti artist

Richard Art Hambleton (June 23, 1952 – October 29, 2017) was a Canadian artist known for his work as a street artist. He was a surviving member of a group that emerged from the New York City art scene during the booming art market of the 1980s which also included Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. While often associated with graffiti art, Hambleton considered himself a conceptual artist who made both public art and gallery works.