Wao aka Lionel Wyss was born in 1973 in Neuchatel, Switzerland. Wao was amongst the first graffiti artists in Switzerland to develop
his own style character at a time (1985) when it was still pretty
much underground.

After graduating from the Art School of La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland)
in 1995, Wao started his own company: Wao Graphic Design and Communication. Since then, he has-been doing graphic design, websites and promotion for various artists. Such customers have rock music & clubs, music labels & musicians & he has even done work with the Swiss National Radio. During this time, he has also freelanced for Headbanger.ch &
several other top graphic design companies.

Wao has always kept his passion for graffiti art and has-been from of several "crews", including and 296 tns. He dispatches his stuff in Tokyo, San Diego, Los Angeles, Arizona, Pasadena, NYC, Seattle, Hong Kong, Seoul, Amsterdam, Milan and Switzerland. WaoToyz are always in demand due to their unique and unorthodox style and their no compromise approach.

Exhibitions & Toys:

-1993 Biennale des Amis des Arts, Musée des Beaux-Arts, La Chaux-de-Fonds-Le Locle (CH).                  

-1994 Aerosol street art, Galerie espace sans titre, Neuchâtel (CH).

-1995 "Si papa voyait ça", La Chaux-de-Fonds   (CH).

-1995 Galerie Jean-d'Eve,    La Chaux-de-Fonds   (CH).

-1996 Galerie Espace Noir, Saint-Imier   (CH).

-1996 Espace Sans Titre, Galerie de la Brasserie Müller, Neuchâtel (CH).

-1997 "Exposition d'Art sans jury, Winterthur (CH).

-1998 Galerie Nelly L'Eplattenier, Lausanne (CH).

-1998 Galerie Lambelet, Le Landeron (CH).

-2000 Galerie Une, Neuchâtel (CH).

-2002 Galerie Une, Neuchâtel (CH).

-2002 Musée d'art et d'histoire ,for Gregoire Müller morphing video art, Neuchâtel (CH).

-2002 Viuda e Hiros,   Barcelona (Spain).

-2003 Swap Meat, live act, Neuchâtel (CH).

-2004 Waotoyz, La Chaux-de-Fonds (CH).

-2005 Dispatching Waotoyz in the world, Wasperghost, La Chaux-de-Fonds (CH).

-2006 New Waotoyz coming soon.

-2007 WaoDog Plush.

-2007 Events 07 at Toome.ch Geneva Switzerland, 07.12.2007.

-2008 Artworks painting sculpt - graphic design.

-2009 New artists of the DIY wasperghost.

-2010 SDCC @DKE booth.

-2011 O.G. WaoDog Kaiju toys by WaoToyz made in japan.

-2011 SDCC, San Diego @ DKE Booth.
http://www.dketoys.com/

-2011 Toy Art Gallery, Los Angeles, Melrose Av,Opening O.G. WaoDog TAG EXCLUSIVE Pink "Mr Pink Panter" AND Gold "Mr Gold.
http://www.toyartgallery.com/

-2011 Cotton Candy Machine Gallery, New York, Brooklyn, Lulubell and Friends. http://www.thecottoncandymachine.com/store/detail/maodog/

-2011 DesignerCon, Pasadena, C.A. , O.G. WaoDog TAG EXCLUSIVE WaoDog "Gunmetal".
http://www.designercon.com/

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