Dan Groover

Dan Groover

Painting

Biography


Dan Groover started tagging at age 14 in Paris in the beginning of the urban underground Graffiti art scene.  It was really dangerous to paint at that time, but Groover found that this was the best opportunity to express his freedom of speech. More than 30 years later, he's still painting and expressing his art freely.

He has rich path of experiences that positioned him in privileged spaces, connections and projects through his artistic career.. notably

  • Dan Groover was part of the first waves of the graffiti scene in Paris in the 80’s tagging subways and being part of UBC underground hip hop crew.
  • Completed a 600m mural (close to a world record) of the football stadium in Guadeloupe
  • Designed and accompanied Mr. James Brown on his Caribbean tour in 1993
  • Exhibited in luxurious five star hotels in Saint Barth and across the Caribbean
  • Speaker at LaGuardia School of Art in NYC, where the cult movie Fame was filmed 
  • Studied Esoteric and Aramaic texts for a 7 year period in Jerusalem
  • The profound spiritual knowledge have opened a new dimension to his art and he dedicated himself over a period of 2.5 yrs to paint the 22 hebrew letters and the 6 days of the Creation.
  • He continued through time revisiting his personal history and childhood memories.  From this, Israel Pop Art a truly unique series recognized through “State of Israel is Born” newspaper clipping from the Palestine Post has positioned his works in many prestigious galleries in Jerusalem, Tzfat and TelAviv
  • Commissioned artist to paint a portrait of Shimon Peres in 2012 
  • TedEx live painting Performance in Hechal HaTarboot in front of 3,000 ppl
  • Founder of Israel Modern Art Website to promote the many talents of Israeli artists through online selling platform 
  • Founder of Beyond the Walls Community, the street artist community counting over 50 active street artists from Israel

 

Today, Dan Groover's israeli art is a new vision.  It combines a mix of bold street art and soulful messages. 

Pop Art - Street Art:  Dan Groover is well known for his Pop and Street Art series, rich in colours and visual depiction of Iconic figures.  These series were the natural transition from walls to canvas, and evolved through time and actuality.  Groover uses his own style and techniques through colours, graphic and visual languages of the world to create these unique artworks, often pushing the limits and dares audacity by creating mixes of morphology.

Pop Art Israel:  The best known series of Dan Groover’s artworks, where the art of storytelling of Israel bridges important historic moments and their influential leaders.  Creating combined techniques of collage, mix media and stencil work, give a strong message of who and what we stand for as a young Independent country.  

Jewish Mystical Art and Calligraffiti:  Dan Groover has deeply connected to the beauty of Jewish Mysticism and developed modern series of Judaica and Calligraffiti. His twist on Modern Jewish art sometimes reveals the hidden meanings of Secret Lines that connect all of humanity in unity. 

 


Detailed Biography

Dan Groover spent his childhood in Paris where his artistic journey  started at age fourteen.  In the beginning of the urban French Hip-Hop culture and underground Graffiti art scene, where painting in the streets and subways was a real danger, Groover found that this was the best opportunity to express his inspiration and creativity.  This was a short period before Agnes B. took on the initiative to make Street Art and Graffiti more accessible through fashion and presented young unknown graffiti artists, such as Jon One.

In 1988, Groover moved his residence to the French West Indies where the change of scenery and the slower pace of life encouraged his painting to transfer from walls to canvases. Groover continued his art training in the Art School of Guadeloupe, but quickly found that academia was not fitted for Street Art and Graffiti.   He was wooed by 5 stars hotels for solo exhibitions as he was a true pioneer in the Caribbean Street Art and Graffiti scene, which was new to all.  Among numerous high profile projects and events, he accompanied James Brown on his Caribbean tour and was solely responsible for stage design.  He also completed a 600 meter mural around the football stadium of Guadeloupe.  His experience in the caribbean, connected him to iconic figures, which are still  present in his current works.

In 1995, his return to Israel, it was a calling of purpose and sparked a new transition in his life and artistic approach. His in-depth studying of ancient esoteric texts nourished his artistic creativity.  As Jazz and Hip Hop music, Iconic figures, Superheroes, American cultural symbols and the city of New York were (and are still), among his favourite subjects to paint, he discovered the meaning of the Hebrew Letters and more spiritual messages which are today very present in his work.

 

Artist Beyond the Walls: 
Yes

Works

Upside Down Knesset Ben Gurion , Painting by Dan Groover

Upside Down Knesset Ben Gurion

Painting,
100 × 100 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$3200
Life Line, Painting by Dan Groover

Life Line

Painting,
40 × 40 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1600
Shalom, Painting by Dan Groover

Shalom

Painting,
40 × 40 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1600
Ben Gurion, Painting by Dan Groover

Ben Gurion

Painting,
40 × 40 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1600
Golda, Painting by Dan Groover

Golda

Painting,
40 × 40 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1600
Im the ladder , Painting by Dan Groover

Im the ladder

Painting,
53 × 70 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$2100
Jerusalem , Painting by Dan Groover

Jerusalem

Painting,
40 × 60 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1800
Magen David, Painting by Dan Groover

Magen David

Painting,
70 × 80 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$2700
Miles Davis , Painting by Dan Groover

Miles Davis

Painting,
60 × 80 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$2700
James Brown, Painting by Dan Groover

James Brown

Painting,
50 × 70 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$2200
DAN DNA ADN , Painting by Dan Groover

DAN DNA ADN

Painting,
40 × 40 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1600
Star Line , Painting by Dan Groover

Star Line

Painting,
40 × 40 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1600
Art you branded ?, Painting by Dan Groover

Art you branded ?

Painting,
40 × 40 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1600
Flat Line, Painting by Dan Groover

Flat Line

Painting,
40 × 40 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1600
Hamsa shalom , Painting by Dan Groover

Hamsa shalom

Painting,
40 × 40 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1600
Soldiers Kotel, Painting by Dan Groover

Soldiers Kotel

Painting,
80 × 100 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$3200
Ben Gurion & Einstein, Painting by Dan Groover

Ben Gurion & Einstein

Painting,
100 × 80 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$4100
Childhood Innocence, Painting by Dan Groover

Childhood Innocence

Painting,
107 × 107 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$4280
Dream , Painting by Dan Groover

Dream

Painting,
110 × 83 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$4400
Dark Vador , Painting by Dan Groover

Dark Vador

Painting,
150 × 140 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$5600
Let Us Dream II, Painting by Dan Groover

Let Us Dream II

Painting,
60 × 80 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$2700
Menora , Painting by Dan Groover

Menora

Painting,
110 × 90 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$4400
The Rabbi , Painting by Dan Groover

The Rabbi

Painting,
128 × 100 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$5000
The Flame, Painting by Dan Groover

The Flame

Painting,
90 × 110 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$5000
Black Calligraphy, Painting by Dan Groover

Black Calligraphy

Painting,
60 × 80 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$2700
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Jerusalem Old City , Painting by Dan Groover

Jerusalem Old City

Painting,
60 × 80 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$2700
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Artmerican Express, Painting by Dan Groover

Artmerican Express

Painting,
160 × 80 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$6400
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Israel through Time , Painting by Dan Groover

Israel through Time

Painting,
60 × 60 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1300
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Letters for Liberty , Painting, Sculpture by Dan Groover

Letters for Liberty

Painting, Sculpture,
60 × 80 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$2000
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Psycho-Dali, Painting by Dan Groover

Psycho-Dali

Painting,
120 × 140 × 10 cm

Dan Groover

$5500
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I Love Tel Aviv, Painting by Dan Groover

I Love Tel Aviv

Painting,
100 × 80 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$2600
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TLV - Line II, Painting by Dan Groover

TLV - Line II

Painting,
130 × 84 × 4 cm

Dan Groover

$5200
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Headphone, Painting by Dan Groover

Headphone

Painting,
40 × 40 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1600
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Listen to your Soul TLV, Painting by Dan Groover

Listen to your Soul TLV

Painting,
100 × 80 × 2 cm

Dan Groover

$1500
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Blue Einstein, Painting by Dan Groover

Blue Einstein

Painting,

Dan Groover

$2500
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Oriental Maguen David, Painting by Dan Groover

Oriental Maguen David

Painting,
80 × 80 × 2 cm

Dan Groover

$1700
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Dark Vador, Painting by Dan Groover

Dark Vador

Painting,
140 × 150 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$5000
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Open Your Mind, Painting by Dan Groover

Open Your Mind

Painting,
129 × 70 × 2 cm

Dan Groover

$1300
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Hulk, Painting by Dan Groover

Hulk

Painting,
140 × 150 × 2 cm

Dan Groover

$5000
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Silver Am Israel Haï, Painting by Dan Groover

Silver Am Israel Haï

Painting,
77 × 95 × 2 cm

Dan Groover

$2100
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Batman, Painting by Dan Groover

Batman

Painting,
140 × 150 × 2 cm

Dan Groover

$5000
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Old Fashion Music, Painting by Dan Groover

Old Fashion Music

Painting,
140 × 90 × 2 cm

Dan Groover

$6500
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La Fiole du Miracle, Painting by Dan Groover

La Fiole du Miracle

Painting,
40 × 47 × 2 cm
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My Music #2, Painting by Dan Groover

My Music #2

Painting,

Dan Groover

$4500
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Love-Lev, Painting by Dan Groover

Love-Lev

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm
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Light Showing The Way, Photography by Dan Groover

Light Showing The Way

Photography,

Dan Groover

$3000
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Israel, Painting by Dan Groover

Israel

Painting,
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La Lyre de David, Painting by Dan Groover

La Lyre de David

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm
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La Soul Famille, Painting by Dan Groover

La Soul Famille

Painting,

Dan Groover

$5000
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Peace 2019, Painting by Dan Groover

Peace 2019

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1400
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Speaker in New York, Painting by Dan Groover

Speaker in New York

Painting,
100 × 100 × 2 cm

Dan Groover

$5000
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Billie Holiday, Painting by Dan Groover

Billie Holiday

Painting,

Dan Groover

$5000
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Ben Gurion, Painting by Dan Groover

Ben Gurion

Painting,

Dan Groover

$1200
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Street Art, Painting by Dan Groover

Street Art

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1500
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World's Map, Painting by Dan Groover

World's Map

Painting,

Dan Groover

$1200
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Oriental Hamsa, Painting by Dan Groover

Oriental Hamsa

Painting,

Dan Groover

$1700
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Hanoukkia (2014), Sculpture by Dan Groover

Hanoukkia (2014)

Sculpture,
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Musical Menorah, Painting by Dan Groover

Musical Menorah

Painting,

Dan Groover

$2500
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Pink Picasso, Painting by Dan Groover

Pink Picasso

Painting,

Dan Groover

$1500
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Pop Einstein , Painting by Dan Groover

Pop Einstein

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$4300
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Doors of Love, Painting by Dan Groover

Doors of Love

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$2100
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Create (Shana), Painting by Dan Groover

Create (Shana)

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1650
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Soul Liberty, Painting by Dan Groover

Soul Liberty

Painting,

Dan Groover

$3000
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Reveal (Olam), Painting by Dan Groover

Reveal (Olam)

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1650
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Pomegranates, Painting by Dan Groover

Pomegranates

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm
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Old School Style Graffiti, Painting by Dan Groover

Old School Style Graffiti

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1200
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Express (Nefesh), Painting by Dan Groover

Express (Nefesh)

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1650
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Helmet, Painting by Dan Groover

Helmet

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm
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Ani leDodi ve Dodi Li, Painting by Dan Groover

Ani leDodi ve Dodi Li

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$2200
Sold
Dédale & Minotaure, Photography by Dan Groover

Dédale & Minotaure

Photography,
85 × 68 × 0.1 cm
Sold
Chaplin, Painting by Dan Groover

Chaplin

Painting,

Dan Groover

$2500
Sold
Maguen David Israel, Painting by Dan Groover

Maguen David Israel

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1700
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Ahava , Painting by Dan Groover

Ahava

Painting,

Dan Groover

$1500
Sold
Lubavitch Rebbe, Painting by Dan Groover

Lubavitch Rebbe

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$2800
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Emma Lazarus, Painting by Dan Groover

Emma Lazarus

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$2100
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Minerals, Painting by Dan Groover

Minerals

Painting,
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Ben Gurion 1948, Painting by Dan Groover

Ben Gurion 1948

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$3500
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1948 - State of Israel is Born, Painting by Dan Groover

1948 - State of Israel is Born

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$3500
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City of Love, Painting by Dan Groover

City of Love

Painting,

Dan Groover

$5000
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Sunflowers, Painting by Dan Groover

Sunflowers

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm
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Black Child, Painting by Dan Groover

Black Child

Painting,

Dan Groover

$2500
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Abstract Tree, Painting by Dan Groover

Abstract Tree

Painting,
0 × 0 × 3 cm

Dan Groover

$1200
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Flags, Painting by Dan Groover

Flags

Painting,
110 × 80 × 2 cm

Dan Groover

$3500