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Keymi, his real name Stephan Raymond was born near Paris, in Val d'oise. He quickly settled down in Clermont-Ferrand where he began his career as an artist and made a name for himself.

He joined the scientific section at high school, before History of Art at university. Drawing was a major part of his everyday life, Keymi saw this as a hobby those days.

It was in 1990 that he embarked on the painting adventure, and had some experience in watercolors and photography. Graffiti became a favorite, influenced by the world of hip-hop in the 80's, flooding the popular culture. Keymi found his true expression in street art as he wanted art to go towards people and not the other way around.

His pseudonym is influenced by his friend who came back from the United states and he called him Mickey. To do the same, the latter called him Keymi. A very evocative nickname, implying the world of pop art  which seduced the artist, therefore he adopted it.

The artist's work is nourished by classic references but also rococo or even baroque, rather than the contemporary universe like tattoo images. This is how he created "abstract calligraphy", to pay a tribute to graffiti.

Intrigued by puzzles, Keymi played around with it and reshaped it. One can see pop art icons or portions of these symbols inlaid on a piece of a puzzle and highlighted on a black background.

He now exhibits all around France, his creations can be found on the street, canvases or directly in his private home.


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Painting, Cacophonie - Composition abstraite N°2, Keymi

Cacophonie - Composition abstraite N°2

Keymi

Painting - 40.2 x 40.9 x 3.9 inch

$4,528

Print, Shit, Keymi

Shit

Keymi

Print - 18.9 x 14.2 inch

$226

Painting, Cacophonie - Composition abstraite N°3, Keymi

Cacophonie - Composition abstraite N°3

Keymi

Painting - 31.9 x 40.2 x 3.9 inch

$4,641

Painting, Cacophonie encadrée - Speed-dating, Keymi

Cacophonie encadrée - Speed-dating

Keymi

Painting - 33.1 x 25.2 x 2 inch

$3,623

Painting, Cacophonie encadrée N°25, Keymi

Cacophonie encadrée N°25

Keymi

Painting - 33.1 x 25.2 x 2 inch

$3,623

Print, Shit Deluxe, Keymi

Shit Deluxe

Keymi

Print - 18.9 x 14.2 inch

$340

Print, Shit Classic, Keymi

Shit Classic

Keymi

Print - 18.9 x 14.2 inch

$226

Painting, Rumeur encadrée N°566, Keymi

Rumeur encadrée N°566

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 2 inch

$1,121

Painting, Rumeur - L'épreuve fût rude, Keymi

Rumeur - L'épreuve fût rude

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 2 inch

$1,121

Painting, Rumeur - Il était au pied du mur, Keymi

Rumeur - Il était au pied du mur

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

$1,585

Print, Et Soudain Un Bruit, Keymi

Et Soudain Un Bruit

Keymi

Print - 12.6 x 9.4 inch

$226

Painting, Debbie, Keymi

Debbie

Keymi

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$4,528

Painting, Liza, Keymi

Liza

Keymi

Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 2 inch

$3,962

Print, Et ce fût son dernier cadeau, Keymi

Et ce fût son dernier cadeau

Keymi

Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$328

Painting, Plus dur sera le réveil, Keymi

Plus dur sera le réveil

Keymi

Painting - 36.6 x 46.5 x 3.9 inch

$5,887

Painting, Pin-up Audrey, Keymi

Pin-up Audrey

Keymi

Painting - 54.3 x 47.6 x 3.9 inch

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Painting, Horrifiée, elle prit la fuite, Keymi

Horrifiée, elle prit la fuite

Keymi

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 2 inch

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Painting, Estelle, Keymi

Estelle

Keymi

Painting - 47.2 x 50.4 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Rumeur nr.381, Keymi

Rumeur nr.381

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 2 inch

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Painting, La rumeur 278, Keymi

La rumeur 278

Keymi

Painting - 21.3 x 17.3 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, La rumeur 359, Keymi

La rumeur 359

Keymi

Painting - 17.3 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Rumeur - Impossible de faire demi-tour, Keymi

Rumeur - Impossible de faire demi-tour

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Rumeur n°778 - Premier soir, Keymi

Rumeur n°778 - Premier soir

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Cette vue l'horrifia, Keymi

Cette vue l'horrifia

Keymi

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 2 inch

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Painting, Elle prit les devants, Keymi

Elle prit les devants

Keymi

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 2 inch

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Painting, L'échappée belle, Keymi

L'échappée belle

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Il n'y en croyait pas ses yeux, Keymi

Il n'y en croyait pas ses yeux

Keymi

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 2 inch

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Painting, Rumeur encadrée - Il était décidé à en finir, Keymi

Rumeur encadrée - Il était décidé à en finir

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 2 inch

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Painting, Rumeur n°565, Keymi

Rumeur n°565

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Rumeur n°862 - Elle l'entendit entrer, Keymi

Rumeur n°862 - Elle l'entendit entrer

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Rumeur N°810 - Nicolas, la terrible épreuve, Keymi

Rumeur N°810 - Nicolas, la terrible épreuve

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Le calme avant la tempête..., Keymi

Le calme avant la tempête...

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 20.9 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Emporté par sa colère, Keymi

Emporté par sa colère

Keymi

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 2 inch

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Painting, La partie commença, Keymi

La partie commença

Keymi

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 2 inch

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Painting, Un choc fou, Keymi

Un choc fou

Keymi

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 2 inch

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Painting, Ce fût l'euphorie, Keymi

Ce fût l'euphorie

Keymi

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 2 inch

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Painting, La rumeur 648, Keymi

La rumeur 648

Keymi

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, La rumeur 611, Keymi

La rumeur 611

Keymi

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, La rumeur 603, Keymi

La rumeur 603

Keymi

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Maggy, Keymi

Maggy

Keymi

Painting - 47.2 x 50.4 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Puis elle se retourna, Keymi

Puis elle se retourna

Keymi

Painting - 25.6 x 21.7 x 2 inch

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Painting, Tout sauf elle !, Keymi

Tout sauf elle !

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 20.9 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Le temps d'une hésitation, Keymi

Le temps d'une hésitation

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 20.9 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, La rumeur 645, Keymi

La rumeur 645

Keymi

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, La rumeur 641, Keymi

La rumeur 641

Keymi

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Plus rien ne comptait, Keymi

Plus rien ne comptait

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Rumeur encadrée N°856 - Le Présent, Keymi

Rumeur encadrée N°856 - Le Présent

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 2 inch

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Painting, Elle s'arrêta net..., Keymi

Elle s'arrêta net...

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, L'accueil fût chaleureux, Keymi

L'accueil fût chaleureux

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Il était louche, Keymi

Il était louche

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Il ne l'emportera pas au paradis, Keymi

Il ne l'emportera pas au paradis

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, La difficile équation, Keymi

La difficile équation

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Rumeur n°579, Keymi

Rumeur n°579

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Rumeur - Et nous barrait le passage, Keymi

Rumeur - Et nous barrait le passage

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Rumeur n°845 - Pourquoi elle..., Keymi

Rumeur n°845 - Pourquoi elle...

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Rumeur n°762 - L'affront de trop, Keymi

Rumeur n°762 - L'affront de trop

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Rumeur encadrée N°702 - Tel quel, Keymi

Rumeur encadrée N°702 - Tel quel

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Rumeur encadrée N°710 - Ce qui le démasqua, Keymi

Rumeur encadrée N°710 - Ce qui le démasqua

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Rumeur encadrée N°658, Keymi

Rumeur encadrée N°658

Keymi

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

Sold

Painting, Elixir (La rumeur double 290), Keymi

Elixir (La rumeur double 290)

Keymi

Painting - 21.3 x 29.1 x 1.2 inch

Sold

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Who is the artist?

Keymi, his real name Stephan Raymond was born near Paris, in Val d'oise. He quickly settled down in Clermont-Ferrand where he began his career as an artist and made a name for himself.

He joined the scientific section at high school, before History of Art at university. Drawing was a major part of his everyday life, Keymi saw this as a hobby those days.

It was in 1990 that he embarked on the painting adventure, and had some experience in watercolors and photography. Graffiti became a favorite, influenced by the world of hip-hop in the 80's, flooding the popular culture. Keymi found his true expression in street art as he wanted art to go towards people and not the other way around.

His pseudonym is influenced by his friend who came back from the United states and he called him Mickey. To do the same, the latter called him Keymi. A very evocative nickname, implying the world of pop art  which seduced the artist, therefore he adopted it.

The artist's work is nourished by classic references but also rococo or even baroque, rather than the contemporary universe like tattoo images. This is how he created "abstract calligraphy", to pay a tribute to graffiti.

Intrigued by puzzles, Keymi played around with it and reshaped it. One can see pop art icons or portions of these symbols inlaid on a piece of a puzzle and highlighted on a black background.

He now exhibits all around France, his creations can be found on the street, canvases or directly in his private home.

What is Keymi’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Pop Culture Street Artists

When was Keymi born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1973