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WRITER PROFILECREW: [SM • CHI] STYLE MASTERS // CHICAGO LOGAN SQUAREChicago, IL • SINCE 1986

@ORTEGA SM

ORTEGA SM — Founding Architect & Original Pioneer of [SM • CHI] (STYLE MASTERS // CHICAGO LOGAN SQUARE)

WRITER BIOGRAPHY & LINEAGE

ORTEGA SM (ORTEGA SM) is a documented founding architect and original leader of [SM • CHI] STYLE MASTERS // CHICAGO LOGAN SQUARE. Active in the Chicago, IL lineage since the 1986 era, ORTEGA SM contributed directly to SM • CHI's collective wall productions, transit history, and regional style evolution.

“Representing [SM • CHI] — 1980s Belmont Yard Pioneers & Gothic Aerosol Expressionism”

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AVAILABLE FOR:✓ Large-Scale Wall Murals✓ Gallery & Canvas Commissions✓ Live Paint Jams

@ORTEGA SM CAP & CAN LOCKERHARDWARE SPEC

FAVORITE AEROSOL:Montana BLACK / Belton Molotow Premium

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

BLACKBOOK RIG:Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome & Krink K-60

PREFERRED SURFACE:Concrete Production Walls, Transit Steel & Archival Linen

42PIECES

14K VIDEOS

14SHOWS

840PROPS 🔥

@ORTEGA SM PORTFOLIO & MEDIA SHOWCASE

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

ZORE Mario Gonzalez Jr. Solo Exhibition by ZORE (SM • CHI)

YOUTUBE // 06:30 REELWildstyle & Burners

105 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Chicago, IL

@ZORE [SM • CHI CREW]

110ft × 16ft

ZORE Mario Gonzalez Jr. Solo Exhibition

ZORE Mario Gonzalez Jr. Solo Exhibition — Mario 'ZORE' Gonzalez Jr. is a legendary Chicago graffiti artist and fine art painter who founded Style Masters (SM) in 1986. A foundational leader of the historic Belmont and Pulaski outdoor graffiti wall of fame, Zore fused Chicago cholo gang typography with New York subway wildstyle and energetic abstract expressionism.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive

WRITER SHOP // @ORTEGA SM

@ORTEGA SM PERSONAL MERCH & COLLECTOR SHOP

Personal storefront for @ORTEGA SM ([SM • CHI]) — signed prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook editions.

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Visit [SM • CHI] Collective Crew Shop

@ORTEGA SM [SM • CHI] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Apparel & Streetwear$48

Direct from @ORTEGA SM Studio30 LEFT

@ORTEGA SM [SM • CHI] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Heavyweight 280gsm boxy-fit studio tee designed by @ORTEGA SM (SM • CHI). Features ORTEGA SM's raw handstyle tag on left chest and full-back burner screenprint. Shipped direct from Chicago, IL.

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@ORTEGA SM SIGNED & HAND-TAGGED ARCHIVAL GICLÉE PRINT (20×16 IN)

Signed Prints & Editions$145

Signed Edition of 75 + COA16 LEFT

@ORTEGA SM 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 @ORTEGA SM (SM • CHI) with Certificate of Authenticity.

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@ORTEGA SM 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$220

1/1 Original Signed Artwork3 LEFT

@ORTEGA SM 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN

One-of-one original collector object: authentic Montana BLACK / Belton Molotow Premium can hand-painted, flared, and signed all-around by @ORTEGA SM using NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat + German Skinny and Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome & Krink K-60. Includes UV-protected acrylic display case.

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@ORTEGA SM ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Blackbooks & Zines$95

Original Studio Sketch & Slaps9 LEFT

@ORTEGA SM ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Original hand-drawn 9×12 in blackbook piece by @ORTEGA SM executed with Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome & Krink K-60, bundled with 15 destructible eggshell & weatherproof vinyl handstyle slaps.

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