ATOMIK

ATOMIK

ATOMIKO (PURPLE) | G28631

36 X 36 inches

Acrylic on canvas

You may not know Adam Vargas, but you’ve probably seen his work. Better known as “Atomik,” the graffiti artist is famous (or maybe notorious) for a signature character that resembles Orange Bowl mascot Obie. Vargas spent a good part of his life tagging his creation on the streets, and it can now be found on T-shirts, baseball caps, earrings and more, as well as across the exterior walls of his 10,000-square-foot warehouse studio. 

Atomik is a 100 percent Miami artist. Atomik, trained in graphic design, is a big name in the Miami art scene. The graffiti legend, part of the infamous MSG crew, a group of local graffiti heroes, has been painting the city for quite some time. While growing up in the emerging Miami graffiti scene of the 80’s, Atomik witnessed for himself at a young age what would later become his profession. Famous for his iconic orange character which emerged as a response to the demolition of the Miami Orange Bowl ,the artists also marks the walls of Miami with his sleek hand-styles, graffiti and lettering. While painting for almost 20 years, Atomik’s playful characters and hand styles have become as much a symbol of Miami as are palm trees or neon lights. His unmistakable orange character has been placed all over the world bringing a piece of Miami to places such as Chile, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Holland, Germany, Italy, Spain, England, Australia, Korea, and Thailand. His studio pieces on media ranging from canvas to paper as well as found objects like street signs, directly reflect his street work and usually feature his ubiquitous orange character. Atomik currently lives and works in Miami.