French street artist/mosaic menace Invader recreated an iconic photo of REVS and COST for his solo show in La Générale, Paris. The sale of the artwork will benefit the production a new documentary about the two NYC graffiti legends. Read more »
After only a few days, the newspaper box done up by Adam COST for Showpaper was hijacked off of Second Avenue and within a relatively short time placed on eBay where the final bid for it reached $4,200. However, the money was never collected. Andrew H. Shirley, the curator for the project, says he was able to recover it from the seller, a known stolen street art dealer. It basically took some lengthy emails, legal threats and finally, a phone call from COST himself. Read more »
After just 14 bids, someone on eBay sold, what appears to be, the COST customized newspaper box for Showpaper that was purposefully stolen off of Second Avenue about two weeks ago. And did so for $4,200. Wow! Strangely, the seller installed some cheapy IKEA lamp in it and claims to have “purchased this item” from someone else. Read more »
EV Grieve reports that COST’s customized newspaper box has gone missing after only a few days on the street. Out of all the boxes, the graffiti legend’s was sure to go first. But who took it? Considering the weak ass cable lock that Showpaper used to “secure” it, I assume the when is more important than the who, this thing was meant to be taken.
While I’d love to pen a eulogy for the recently buffed REVS and COST graffiti that has adorned a massive wall above the High Line for time immemorial and rant about gentrification etc., there’s no need: it’s graffiti! Be happy that it lasted this long and hope the dynamic duo return to displace all the tidiness. |VanishingNY via Gothamist|
Before photo: niznoz / After photo: VanishingNY
Even if you’re not a graffiti aficionado or never walked around the East Village before Tompkins Square Park had perimeter fences, chances are you’ve heard of REVS. He is, by far, one of NYC’s most talented, storied, and legendary graffiti writers to ever walk the streets. Between his tags, tunnel pages, massive rollers, sculptures, and of course his notoriously effective wheatpaste campaign in the early 90s with fellow “anti-artist” Adam COST, dude has ups! Read more »
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