Shark Toof

Shark Toof (born David Lew) is a pseudonymous American graffiti artist, stencillist, muralist, painter and activist, known especially for his use of wheat pasted images of a hand drawn, gape-mouthed great white shark. His work grew out of the California underground graffiti scene and is displayed publicly in urban neighborhoods in several countries and privately in gallery exhibitions.[1] He lives and works in Los Angeles.[2]

Shark Toof creates gritty juxtapositions between animals, most notably sharks, in anachronistic situations. His imagery is rich and multilayered, combining comic and advertising iconography with street art sensibilities.[3] His murals have been used in commercials for Samsung and Apple Inc.[4] In 2020 he sued the Chinese American Museum for accidentally throwing out his work,[5] but the case was dismissed in court.[6]

Shark Toof is a graduate of ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California.[7]

References
  1. Toof, Shark (2012). Shark Toof. Claremont, CA: Zero+ Publishing. ISBN 978-1937222109.
  2. "Inner State Gallery". 2014.
  3. "Los Angeles Artist 'Shark Toof' Takes a Bite Out of Pop Culture in New Solo Exhibition".
  4. "Graffiti artists putting up murals around St. Petersburg this week".
  5. "David Lew: Artist sues Los Angeles museum after work thrown out". BBC. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  6. (PDF) https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/fine-art-removal.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "About Shark Toof".


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