CREW CALL-SIGN // [K.O.S.]FOUNDED 1982South Bronx, NY • New York City, NY

KIDS OF SURVIVAL

South Bronx Art & Knowledge Workshop Collective in Permanent Museum Collections

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

Turning South Bronx survival and street lettering into monumental works at MoMA and the Whitney.

Founded in 1982 at Intermediate School 52 in the South Bronx by Tim Rollins with young graffiti writers Angel Abreu, Jorge Abreu, Carlos Rivera, Nelson Savinon, and Robert Branch, Kids of Survival (K.O.S.) created museum works held in over 120 major institutions worldwide.

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[K.O.S.] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (2 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE

PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED980+

INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER1

ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS18

SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED90

[K.O.S.] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1982

COMPLETE [K.O.S.] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1982)

✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [K.O.S.] WRITERS ROSTER (3 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)

ROBERT BRANCH

RICK SAVINON

CRASH

IN MEMORIAM // KINGS FOREVER:† TIM ROLLINS † CARLOS RIVERA

[K.O.S.] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (1)

@CRASHBronx Subway Pioneer, Curatorial Trailblazer & CIA / TATS CRBronx, NY • Active since 1975

[K.O.S.]

Mechanical WildstyleIndustrial RollersGeometric Assemblage

Born in the Bronx in 1961, John 'CRASH' Matos began bombing trains at age 13 and curated the landmark 1980 'Graffiti Art Success for America' exhibition at Fashion Moda. A key member of CIA and longtime TATS CRU collaborator, Crash also painted custom Stratocaster guitars for Eric Clapton.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + German Skinny

FAVORITE CAN:Montana GOLD Low Pressure 400ml

2 WORKS

🛍️ @CRASH SHOP ARTIST PAGE

OFFICIAL [K.O.S.] CREW STOREFRONT

[K.O.S.] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [K.O.S.] (KIDS OF SURVIVAL) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

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Looking for individual member drops? Each [K.O.S.] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.

[K.O.S.] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1982

Apparel & Streetwear$88

Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[K.O.S.] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1982

Official [K.O.S.] (KIDS OF SURVIVAL) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [K.O.S.] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "South Bronx, NY • Est. 1982" hem tag.

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[K.O.S.] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Signed Prints & Editions$125

Signed & Numbered Edition of 5014 LEFT

[K.O.S.] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Museum-grade 6-color hand-pulled silkscreen print on 310gsm cotton rag reproducing [K.O.S.] KIDS OF SURVIVAL's landmark wall production. Blind-stamped with the official [K.O.S.] crew seal and hand-numbered.

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[K.O.S.] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$65

Collector Run of 100 Cans22 LEFT

[K.O.S.] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Limited collector-series 400ml lithographed aerosol can wrapped in [K.O.S.] signature artwork, bundled with 12 nozzle caps (NY Fat Cap, Astro Fat, German Skinny) in a stamped display tube.

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[K.O.S.] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

Blackbooks & Zines$42

First Edition Crew Publication40 LEFT

[K.O.S.] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [K.O.S.] (KIDS OF SURVIVAL) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across South Bronx, NY, New York City, NY.

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[K.O.S.] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE