Montana Colors Explained

Montana Colors
Industry:Art materials
Founded:1994
Founder:Jordi Rubio
Hq Location City:Barcelona
Hq Location Country:Spain
Area Served:Worldwide

Montana Colors, also known as MTN, or sometimes Spanish Montana[1] (to distinguish it from German brand Montana Cans), is an art company founded by Jordi Rubio in Barcelona in 1994.[2] The majority of its products are designed for use in graffiti.[3] [4] They are considered to be one of the best spray paint brands in the world.[5] [6] [7]

Collaborations

In a collaboration with Beyond the Streets, MTN have created custom paint cans with artists[8] including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, André,[9] [10] Chor Boogie,[11] Ron English,[12] Mister Cartoon,[13] and Shephard Fairey[14] as well as brands Carharrt[15] and Casio.[16] And apaint named Rita Grey in honour of Spanish politician Rita Barberá being "responsible for the disappearance of countless amounts of graffiti."[17]

Montana Colors have sponsored street art festivals in Australia,[18] the USA[19] most notably Beyond The Streets.[20] [21]

Relationship with Montana Cans

Montana Cans, a German paint brand, began in 1995 after Montana Colors pulled out of a brand deal with German company after they already had the rights to use the name Montana.[22] [23]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Nitzsche . Sina A. . Hip-Hop in Europe . Grünzweig . Walter . 2013 . LIT Verlag Münster . 978-3-643-90413-3 . en.
  2. Book: Schacter, Rafael . The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti . 2013-09-01 . NewSouth Publishing . 978-1-74224-653-6 . en.
  3. News: Greenbaum . Hilary . Rubinstein . Dana . 2011-11-04 . The Origin of Spray Paint . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-07-03 . 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: Radical Graffiti Chic . 2023-09-18 . City Journal . en.
  5. Web site: Complex . The 15 Best Spray Paint Brands Available In America . 2023-07-03 . Complex . en-us.
  6. Web site: 2020-08-06 . Forget the Patio Furniture; Express Yourself with the Best Spray Paints for Artists . 2023-07-03 . ARTnews.com . en-US.
  7. Ross . Jeffrey Ian . Lennon . John F. . Kramer . Ronald . 2020-09-01 . Moving beyond Banksy and Fairey: Interrogating the co-optation and commodification of modern graffiti and street art . Visual Inquiry . en . 9 . 1 . 5–23 . 10.1386/vi_00007_2 . 225332859 . 2045-5879.
  8. Web site: 2019-06-23 . Shepard Fairey Designs 3 Montana Spray Paint Cans With BEYOND THE STREETS . 2023-07-03 . Hypebeast.
  9. Web site: 2018-05-04 . Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring & André Saraiva Custom Spray Paint Cans . 2023-07-03 . Hypebeast.
  10. Web site: juliarp . You Can Now Buy Basquiat, Keith Haring, and André Saraiva Spray Paint Cans . 2023-09-01 . Complex . en-us.
  11. Web site: 2011-08-20 . Chor Boogie x Montana Colors Spray Can . 2023-09-19 . Hypebeast.
  12. Web site: 2011-08-17 . Ron English x MTN Limited Edition Spray Can . 2023-09-19 . Hypebeast.
  13. Web site: 2009-08-28 . Upper Playground x Montana Colors Artist Series Cans: Mr. Cartoon & MQ . 2023-09-19 . Hypebeast.
  14. Web site: 2019-06-23 . Shepard Fairey Designs 3 Montana Spray Paint Cans With BEYOND THE STREETS . 2023-09-19 . Hypebeast.
  15. Web site: 2009-09-14 . Carhartt x Montana Colors Limited Edition Spray Can . 2023-09-19 . Hypebeast.
  16. Web site: 2010-07-06 . CASIO G-SHOCK x Montana Colors Can by Zeta . 2023-09-19 . Hypebeast.
  17. Tolonen . Jonna . 2017-11-20 . Power of paint . SAUC - Street Art and Urban Creativity . en . 3 . 2 . 20–29 . 10.25765/sauc.v3i2.78 . 2183-9956.
  18. Web site: Mutton . Troy . 2022-03-30 . An Epic New Street Art Festival Is Taking Over Mount Lawley This April! . 2023-09-18 . Perth is OK! . en.
  19. Web site: 2019-09-10 . Graffiti murals of Marvel heroes revive North Beach building destroyed by fire . 2023-09-18 . Yahoo News . en-US.
  20. Web site: Little . Colony . 2018-05-16 . Beyond Banksy: This Massive LA Exhibition Dramatically Expands the Story of Graffiti . 2023-09-18 . Artnet News . en-US.
  21. Web site: Hamanaka . Kari . 2018-05-03 . 'Beyond the Streets' Looks Back — and Forward — at Street, Graffiti Art . 2023-09-18 . WWD . en-US.
  22. Web site: Montana Colors or MTN Colors - Graffiti Supplies for Artists and DIY . 2023-09-19 . sprayplanet . en.
  23. Web site: We Were There - XVI: Bitten & Capped MTN-News . 2023-09-19 . www.montanacolors.com . en.

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