Tag: COPE2
After a brief hiccup by way of a paint-filled fire extinguisher, New York City graffiti artist COPE2 completed his freestyle production on the Bowery Wall last night. As of 10AM this morning, it was still perfectly intact, but with all the controversy and haters the legendary writer attracts, it’s virtually guaranteed that it will undergo […]
Last night, someone went over COPE2‘s still-in-progress Bowery Wall with the word “snitch,” painting it in black fire-extinguisher lettering. When we arrived at the wall this morning, the writer was on a scissor lift fixing the work while iconic photographer Martha Cooper took photos. COPE2 appeared unfazed by the ragging. “It ain’t no thing,” he […]
Notorious graffiti bomber and artist COPE2 has begun painting the Bowery Wall, following Maya Hayuck’s takeover. The Bronx-born writer hopes to be finished by Tuesday and told ANIMAL that he didn’t sketch anything out and was planned on freestyling the whole thing. Here’s what it looked like as of 3pm today. (Photo: Bucky Turco/ANIMALNewYork) […]
There’s all sorts of theories on why Banksy’s NYC-based Better Out Than In work is getting stomped out so quickly. According to one “graffiti historian,” writers don’t like Banksy’s art because he’s “pandering to the mainstream.” But that’s not it, graffiti has always attempted to poke its stick into the mainstream, even while its participants–for […]
After decades of putting work on the streets (for free), Bronx-born graffiti bomber COPE2 continues his pursuit of a more legal career by selling his art (for money). This past weekend, a new exhibit of his work opened at Gallery 69 in Tribeca. The solo show, entitled “Hypnotic,” is comprised of painted canvases, with all […]
ANIMAL’s feature Artist’s Notebook asks artists to show us their original idea sketch next to a finished piece. This week, NYC graffiti-bombing legend COPE2 shows us what a quick sketch of his wall piece looks like. I did this sketch pretty quick once I knew I was putting a wall together with several graffiti artists. If I’m just […]
