Watch This Documentary About NEKST And Detroit Graffiti
January 7, 2014 | Andy Cush
In the above mini documentary, MOCAtv takes a look at the late graffiti legend NEKST and the graffiti scene in Detroit. There’s some footage of the big NEKST tribute going up on the side of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, which we’ve covered before, as well as remembrances from fellow writers REVOK and POSE (who painted the Bowery Wall back in June/July).
REVOKE and POSE have had no trouble keeping busy during their New York visit: Immediately following their work on the Bowery Wall was the opening of their joint exhibition "Uphill Both Ways" at the Jonathan Levine Gallery. Inspired by the late graffiti writer NEKST, this is the first ever NYC…
We've seen a lot of tributes for graffiti writers who have passed away, but never like this. Over the past few days, numerous artists have been descended upon Williamsburg to put up NEKST, a prolific graffiti artist who passed away in December of 2012. For three blocks, the name NEKST…
Graffiti artists REVOK and POSE have finished painting the Bowery Wall after what has to be one of the most intensive six days ever devoted to the spot. And it's a masterpiece. It's also a massive RIP wall dedicated to some of graffiti most's talented writers who passed away such…
