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NYC Halts Showing of “Arts in the Streets”

[via death and taxes magazine] The Brooklyn Museum was set to host the “Art in the Streets” exhibition currently on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. The show would have attracted graffiti enthusiasts from all over … Continue reading

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Street Art Mecca Five Pointz To Be Demolished

Owner Jerry Wolkoff has allowed street artists to create art on the walls of the former warehouse in Long Island since 1993. Marlon Bishop for WNYC reported Wolkoff intends to submit formal redevelopment plans for the $350 project within two weeks. … Continue reading

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Style Wars, the Legend Graff Documentary Needs You!!!!!

Stylewars, the breakthrough documentary directed by Tony Silver, awarded the Grand Prize for Documentaries at the 1983 Sundance Film Festival is in need of your help. The original 16 mm negatives, housed in the archives of the Academy of Motion … Continue reading

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After 10 years the Phun Phactory is back!

[via NY1 News] The Phun Phactory, New York city’s largest showcase for graffiti artists, reopened in Williamsburg, Brooklyn [this past] Saturday [June 19th] after closing in 2001. More than 60 artists, including some premiere aerosol artists, [came to the event … Continue reading

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Hip-Hop Association Hosts WOMANHOOD LEARNING PROJECT featuring graffiti artists

WOMANHOOD PASSAGE FUNDRAISER & WOMANHOOD LEARNING PROJECT Hip-Hop Association Hosts Inspirational Fundraiser, Honors Pioneers of Hip-Hop Culture NEW YORK, NY (May 12, 2009) – The Hip-Hop Association, in collaboration with the Center for Multicultural Education and Programs at New York … Continue reading

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