Royyal Dog Explained
Royyal Dog (Chris Changyang Shim,, formerly Royal Dog[1] [2] [3] [4]), is a Korean graffiti writer and street artist.[5] He is best known for his photorealistic murals of African American women in traditional Korean hanbok. Shim started gaining recognition in 2016 for his murals featuring rap icons and multiculturalism in the United States.[6]
Early life and education
Shim studied cartoon animation at Chungkang College of Cultural Industries. Wanting to become a missionary to Africa, he began studies in 2011 at the International Evangelical College in the Philippines in Pastoral Studies, but left school in 2013 to pursue painting in Perth, Australia.[7] He draws much of his inspiration from hip hop culture.
Notable works
- "Flower Has Bloomed", 2016 - The Container Yard, Los Angeles, CA[8]
- Michelle Obama, 2019 - 74th Street and Chappel Avenue, Chicago, IL[9]
- Kobe Bryant tribute, 2020 - 400 S. Alameda Ave, Los Angeles, CA[10]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Yoon . So-Yeon . Rebellious spirit of the streets comes to a gallery : Members of Vatos Society embrace the defiant history of graffiti in new exhibition . 7 August 2020 . Korea JoonAng Daily . 25 October 2019.
- News: Yi . Ji Suk . Perilla: Korean American Fare . 7 August 2020 . Chicago Sun Times . 18 September 2019.
- News: DeMont . John . The powerful, exquisite murals of Mulgrave Park . 7 August 2020 . The Chronicle Herald . SaltWire Network . 3 September 2019.
- James Palmer . Ga-Young Park . South Koreans Learn to Love the Other . Foreign Policy . 16 July 2018 .
- News: Lee . Hoo-Nam . Made in Korea, inspired by hip-hop : Shim Chan-yang shot to fame with his image of a black woman in hanbok . 2020-01-19 . Korea JoonAng Daily . JoonAng Group . 2017-07-09.
- News: Kim . Heewon . Korean Graffiti Artist Chris Shim Paints the Ideal of Multiculturalism . 2019-01-19 . Korea Daily . 2016-10-06.
- Web site: 발행일 . [취업스토리]<186>'한복 입은 흑인소녀' 심찬양 작가 인터뷰 ]. 4 December 2019 . ETNews . 13 November 2016.
- Web site: Willis . Kiersten . Graffiti Artist Depicts Black Women in Traditional Korean Garb . Atlanta Black Star . 9 November 2016 . Atlanta Black Star . 2020-05-05.
- News: Anderson . Javonte . New Michelle Obama mural on West Side shows her in traditional Korean clothing . 2020-05-14 . Chicago Tribune . Tribune Publishing . 2019-08-06.
- News: Thompson-Hernández . Walter . In L.A., Kobe Dominates the Paint . 2020-05-14 . The New York Times.
