WRITER PROFILECREW: [K.O.S.] KIDS OF SURVIVALBronx, NYC • SINCE 1982

@TIM ROLLINS

Tim Rollins (Kids of Survival Founder) — Visionary South Bronx educator and founder of Kids of Survival (K.O.S.)

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Tim Rollins (1955–2017) was an influential artist and educator who founded Kids of Survival (K.O.S.) in 1982 in the South Bronx. Working with at-risk youth, Rollins merged classical literature, music, and urban street sensibilities into monumental mixed-media canvases that entered the permanent collections of the MoMA, Tate Modern, and Smithsonian.

“Visionary South Bronx educator and founder of Kids of Survival (K.O.S.)”

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

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

@TIM ROLLINS 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

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64K VIDEOS

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@TIM ROLLINS PORTFOLIO & MEDIA SHOWCASE

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

Artist Interview With Tim Rollins and K.O.S. by TIM ROLLINS (K.O.S.)

YOUTUBE // 06:30 REELWildstyle & Burners

105 CANS • NY Fat Cap

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Artist Interview With Tim Rollins and K.O.S.

Artist Interview With Tim Rollins and K.O.S. — Tim Rollins (1955–2017) was an influential artist and educator who founded Kids of Survival (K.O.S.) in 1982 in the South Bronx. Working with at-risk youth, Rollins merged classical literature, music, and urban street sensibilities into monumental mixed-media canvases that entered the permanent collections of the MoMA, Tate Modern, and Smithsonian.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive

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@TIM ROLLINS PERSONAL MERCH & COLLECTOR SHOP

Personal storefront for @TIM ROLLINS ([K.O.S.]) — signed prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook editions.

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@TIM ROLLINS [K.O.S.] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Apparel & Streetwear$48

Direct from @TIM ROLLINS Studio30 LEFT

@TIM ROLLINS [K.O.S.] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Heavyweight 280gsm boxy-fit studio tee designed by @TIM ROLLINS (K.O.S.). Features TIM ROLLINS's raw handstyle tag on left chest and full-back burner screenprint. Shipped direct from Bronx, NYC.

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@TIM ROLLINS SIGNED & HAND-TAGGED ARCHIVAL GICLÉE PRINT (20×16 IN)

Signed Prints & Editions$145

Signed Edition of 75 + COA16 LEFT

@TIM ROLLINS 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 @TIM ROLLINS (K.O.S.) with Certificate of Authenticity.

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@TIM ROLLINS 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$220

1/1 Original Signed Artwork3 LEFT

@TIM ROLLINS 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 @TIM ROLLINS using NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat and Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome. Includes UV-protected acrylic display case.

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@TIM ROLLINS ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Blackbooks & Zines$95

Original Studio Sketch & Slaps9 LEFT

@TIM ROLLINS ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

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

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