WRITER PROFILECREW: [CMS] COLOR MASTERS // CREATIVE MAFIA SQUADLos Angeles, CA • SINCE 1983

@ALEX ALI

Alex Ali (Color Masters Co-Founder) — Co-founder of Color Masters (CMS) and pioneer of the LA Belmont tunnel scene

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Alex Ali Gonzalez co-founded Color Masters (CMS) in 1983, making him one of the foundational pioneers of Los Angeles graffiti art. A regular presence at the Belmont Tunnel Hall of Fame and the Motor Yard, Alex Ali championed clean architectural letterforms, vibrant color gradations, and community empowerment through urban art.

“Co-founder of Color Masters (CMS) and pioneer of the LA Belmont tunnel scene”

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@ALEX ALI CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (2 DOCUMENTARIES & REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE

AVAILABLE FOR:✓ Monumental Wall Murals✓ Gallery Installations✓ Archive Features

@ALEX ALI CAP & CAN LOCKERHARDWARE SPEC

FAVORITE AEROSOL:Montana BLACK 400ml / Belton Molotow

GO-TO NOZZLE CAPS:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat

BLACKBOOK RIG:Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome

PREFERRED SURFACE:Subway Steel, Freight Boxcars & Concrete Production Walls

64PIECES

64K VIDEOS

18SHOWS

2450PROPS 🔥

@ALEX ALI PORTFOLIO & MEDIA SHOWCASE

WALL BURNERS, MURALS, 4K VIDEO REELS, BLACKBOOK & CANVASES

Alex Ali Gonzalez - Virgil Abloh Mural- Art Basel 2021 Miami, FL by ALEX ALI (CMS)

YOUTUBE // 06:30 REELWildstyle & Burners

105 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Los Angeles, CA

@ALEX ALI [CMS CREW]

110ft × 16ft

Alex Ali Gonzalez - Virgil Abloh Mural- Art Basel 2021 Miami, FL

Alex Ali Gonzalez - Virgil Abloh Mural- Art Basel 2021 Miami, FL — Alex Ali Gonzalez co-founded Color Masters (CMS) in 1983, making him one of the foundational pioneers of Los Angeles graffiti art. A regular presence at the Belmont Tunnel Hall of Fame and the Motor Yard, Alex Ali championed clean architectural letterforms, vibrant color gradations, and community empowerment through urban art.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive

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@ALEX ALI PERSONAL MERCH & COLLECTOR SHOP

Personal storefront for @ALEX ALI ([CMS]) — signed prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook editions.

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Visit [CMS] Collective Crew Shop

@ALEX ALI [CMS] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Apparel & Streetwear$48

Direct from @ALEX ALI Studio30 LEFT

@ALEX ALI [CMS] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Heavyweight 280gsm boxy-fit studio tee designed by @ALEX ALI (CMS). Features ALEX ALI's raw handstyle tag on left chest and full-back burner screenprint. Shipped direct from Los Angeles, CA.

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@ALEX ALI SIGNED & HAND-TAGGED ARCHIVAL GICLÉE PRINT (20×16 IN)

Signed Prints & Editions$145

Signed Edition of 75 + COA16 LEFT

@ALEX ALI SIGNED & HAND-TAGGED ARCHIVAL GICLÉE PRINT (20×16 IN)

Museum-quality archival pigment print on 310gsm Hahnemühle cotton rag. Individually hand-signed, numbered, and hand-tagged in pencil & marker by @ALEX ALI (CMS) with Certificate of Authenticity.

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@ALEX ALI 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$220

1/1 Original Signed Artwork3 LEFT

@ALEX ALI 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN

One-of-one original collector object: authentic Montana BLACK 400ml / Belton Molotow can hand-painted, flared, and signed all-around by @ALEX ALI using NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat and Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome. Includes UV-protected acrylic display case.

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@ALEX ALI ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Blackbooks & Zines$95

Original Studio Sketch & Slaps9 LEFT

@ALEX ALI ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Original hand-drawn 9×12 in blackbook piece by @ALEX ALI executed with Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome, bundled with 15 destructible eggshell & weatherproof vinyl handstyle slaps.

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