NoseGo: More Than A Street Artist

In the winter of 2010, a young graffiti artist participated in a group exhibition at the Vincent Michael Gallery in Philadelphia. The theme of the show was to purchase a pair of shoes and then create art on the shoes and the box.

There were several talented artists from Chor Boogie to RWK, but one in particular made a lasting impression. A young graffiti artist named Yis Goowin.

Yis Goodwin, street name 'NoseGo', has been in the Philadelphia street art scene for only a few years, but he's making a big impact. His style is uniquely character driven with abstractions to form and message. A quick look at his catalog of work and you can see a unique style shine through.

Using primarily spray cans, NoseGo can achieve a very similar quality to works he makes on canvas with brushes. It's this level of creative diversity that develops an expansive and original collection of NoseGo works.

What's been interesting to watch over the past couple years is NoseGo's evolution from street artist to something more along the lines of professional designer. This type of transformation has become the norm for the very best street artists, and NoseGo is on his way. Last year, he collaborated with Broken Compass Studios on 'Catball Eats It All', a now popular App. Then, as of January 10th, NoseGo and Broken Compass are at it again with 'Rusty the Rainbow Whale', which just got successfully funded through Kickstarter.

Next up is a recent collaboration with the band Lotus (also out of Philly), with the creation of their latest album cover. And with Complex Magazine just putting NoseGo on their '10 Street Artists to Watch in 2013' list, he is a rising star to keep your eyes on.

Oh, and he has his first U.K solo show later this year.

NoseGo is a prime example of how an artist can rise from works on the street to have a very legitimate art career. And whereas many other artists have rode this trend as well, NoseGo's work has a little something special to it.

Beyond being clever or prolific, his work borders on pop-surrealism and deserves prime placement on the streets.