Wao aka Lionel Wyss was born in 1973 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland

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

After graduating from L'Ecole d'Art de 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 clients such as music & rock clubs, music labels & musicians, the Swiss National radio & several Art Museums. 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 part of several "crews" including tns and 296. He has painted in NYC, Seattle, Hong-kong, Seoul, Amsterdam, Milano and Switzerland. Over his trips he has made a film documentary called ¨Phénomène Urbain¨ with original artists like Seyo CSM.

Wao Toyz are always in demand due to their unorthodox and unique style and their no compromises approach. Watch our for him in 2007 and 2008 as he is ready to breakthrough onto the international scene.

Exhibitions:

-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 Collaboration of Anna Vaucher, mode and art lover (WaoDog Plush)

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

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