Helio Bray 'The First Layer' (Black & Orange) Mixed Media Available

Artist: Helio Bray
Title: The First Layer (Black & Orange)
Medium: Aerosol. Acrylic, Pastel + Varnish on Cement
Size: 13 x 10 x 3 Inches
Edition: UNIQUE
Price: €2,300

  

Helio Bray is a Portuguese artist whose work represents a sophisticated intersection between traditional graffiti roots and modern abstract expressionism. Born in Lisbon in 1984, he began his creative journey on the streets, experimenting with spray cans and developing a signature style that eventually transitioned from the concrete walls of the city to the refined spaces of international galleries. His technique is characterized by a high degree of spontaneity and an intuitive approach to color. Rather than adhering to rigid structures or figurative constraints, he embraces the fluid nature of his mediums, often allowing paint to drip and bleed across the canvas in ways that suggest movement and organic growth.

The artist is particularly noted for his mastery of textures. By layering acrylics, spray paint, and various mixed media, he creates surfaces that possess a tactile quality and visual depth. This layering process reflects a constant state of evolution, where each new application of pigment interacts with the history of the marks beneath it. His palette ranges from vibrant, high-contrast neon tones to more subdued, earthy gradients, demonstrating a versatility that keeps his portfolio dynamic. While his origins are firmly planted in the subculture of street art, his current output explores complex emotional landscapes through abstraction. This shift has allowed him to connect with a broader audience, as his non-representational forms invite viewers to find their own personal meanings within the energetic splatters and carefully balanced compositions that define his current aesthetic.

Helio Bray 'Indie' Print Available

Artist: Helio Bray
Title: Indie
Medium: Giclee Print
Size: 54.5 x 80 cm
Edition: 75
Price: $298

Helio Bray, born Hélio Ferreira in Lisbon in 1984, is a Portuguese painter who discovered graffiti only when he first lifted a spray can to a wall himself. Raised far from major cities, he encountered no street art scene yet felt an instant alchemy with paint, lettering and public space. Early pieces were built on bespoke alphabets, flowing calligraphic lines that wrapped corners and slid across shutters, earning him the shortened tag “Bray” that now doubles as logo and signature. Years of mural work across Europe and the United States sharpened his sense of scale and speed, but 2012 marked a decisive shift toward studio exploration.

Inside the atelier he fused aerosol with acrylic, ink, collage and resin, moving from pure typography to figurative suggestion: faces, fish, birds and botanical forms emerge through explosive colour fields stopped by hard geometry. The process remains physical: hand-cut stencils, poured pigment and gestural strokes are sanded, masked and varnished until the surface gleams like polished tile. Bray cites city nights, Atlantic waves and childhood comic books as equal influences, aiming to bottle kinetic energy so the viewer feels motion standing still. Collaborations with Vans, DC Shoes, Adidas and Quiksilver pushed his graphics onto apparel, skate decks and boutique interiors, while exhibitions in Madrid, Milan, London and Miami position the work between street culture and contemporary fine art. Constant transformation is his stated creed; each series chases a new spectrum, yet the pulse of graffiti rhythm always underpins the composition, reminding audiences that joy, rebellion and beauty can coexist on any wall, canvas or object that welcomes pigment.

Helio Bray 'Eighties' Original Available

Artist: Helio Bray
Title: Eighties
Medium: Acrylic, Aerosol, Collage & Oil Pastel
Size: 42 x 59 cm
Edition: UNIQUE
Price: $3,328

Helio Bray 'Amaya' Print Available

Artist: Helio Bray
Title: Amaya
Medium: Digital Giclee Print
Size: 70 x 90 cm
Edition: 40
Price: €300

Helio Bray 'Muso Inko' Print Available

 

Artist: Helio Bray
Title: Muso Inko
Medium: Giclee Prints
Size: 12 x 17 Inches
Edition: 40 
Price: $65

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**the two below are a couple of awesome originals some how still available