Beloved legal graffiti haven 5 Pointz is almost completely destroyed. The man responsible for its destruction now wants to pay tribute by naming his new condo units after the complex reports DNAinfo. Developer Jerry Wolkoff tried to trademark the name back in March, but that application was rejected because it was too similar to another trademark that’s already registered. […]
The Halloween-themed piece you see above was done by SLASH FTR in East New York. Dr. Ebola is doing much better. A federal court ruled that police unions cannot block reforms to the NYPD’s racially motivated and Constitution-trampling stop-and-frisk policy. An L.A. graffiti writer broke the cardinal rule and left evidence all over his home, […]
The demolition of 5 Pointz continues. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
The backhoes are making quick work at 5 Pointz. Its been a week since construction workers first started tearing into the storied legal graffiti spot and they’ve already razed an entire rear section of the building (pictured above) nearest to the LIRR tracks. According to the Times Ledger, it took property owner Jerry Wolkoff about […]
5 Pointz, New York City’s “graffiti mecca,” is being demolished right now. This morning, a backhoe began tearing into the building that has served as a legal spot for aerosol artists for over two decades. In 2011, the property owner announced that he will be developing the site and transforming it into a massive condo complex. Last […]
Unlike many street artists in New York City, Jerkface is a native. Born in Queens, the whimsical 32-year-old makes it a point to never take himself too seriously. As of recent, he has painted several nostalgia-inducing murals* so ANIMAL asked him a few questions about this latest series. In the past few months, you’ve done […]
As if a tiny wall on Elizabeth Street wasn’t enough to keep the majesty of 5 Pointz alive, now, a Long Island City gallery is carrying the torch as well. “Whitewash,” a show of artists involved in running the formerly graffiti-covered warehouse complex, opens April 5 at Jeffrey Leder Gallery, and aims to “explore the […]
First Absolut tried to “pour one out” for 5 Pointz while the wound was still raw, and yesterday, Jolly Rancher attempted the same folly. Twitter user @mybodystory alerted us to the corporate infraction, which depicted the candy as some sort of hallucination-inducing substance capable of seeing past the whitewashing that the soon-to-be demolished aerosol playground […]
