Pichiavo
Recognized for their ability to merge painting and sculpture in urban environments, PichiAvo take an innovative approach to their artistic fusion. A balanced combination of classical art and the most contemporary urban artistic expression can be identified in their work. From the outset, they rejected artistic individuality, instead joining forces to create a truly unique body of work that speaks a distinctly urban language—both in the streets and in the studio.
They studied Fine Arts and Design and met through Valencia’s graffiti scene, forming the PichiAvo duo in 2007. From that moment they worked on developing joint projects, pursuing an unremitting search for a style of their own. To achieve this, they went through various stages as painters, initially focusing on skill and technique before reaching a point where they felt the need to express themselves through what defines them most today: the fusion of graffiti and classical art. They work both outside and inside the studio, in painting, sculpture and installation, embracing a wide and versatile range of material and painterly approaches.
In 2015, PichiAvo created their first large-scale mural at the North West Walls Festival in Belgium, invited by fellow artist Arne Quinze. This work marked the beginning of their international career. From then on, they have undertaken projects at some of the most prestigious urban art venues worldwide, including the Wynwood Walls (2015) and the Hard Rock Stadium (2016) in Miami, as well as the Houston-Bowery Wall in New York (2017), where they became the first European artists to paint there.
In 2019, they designed a monumental 26-meter-high sculpture for the Fallas festival in Valencia and held their first major exhibition at a public art center. That same year, they collaborated with renowned Portuguese artist Vhils to create the second-largest mural in the world, located in Porto. In 2020, they moved into their new studio in Valencia, and in 2024, they published a book celebrating a decade of their iconic creations and the place they have carved out in the art world. Currently, they are preparing to install their first permanently placed monumental sculpture in a public space.
PichiAvo’s career has attained artistic recognition and popularity on an international scale, establishing them among the most prominent artists on the current urban art scene.
Cupid Wing Diaspasis
Spray paint, acrylic and oil on canvas
31.5” x 27.5”
$7700