The 1970's and 80's were considered to be some of the toughest times to live in New York. The mean streets gave birth to an art form that would be celebrated by many in the years to come. Graffiti art is just that, art and at one point you couldn't turn a corner without seeing it on a building or train car. The Museum of the City of New York is now showing "City As Canvas" through August 24th, 2014. There are approximately 150 pieces on display and several date back to the very early days, better known as the "golden age". The collection was entrusted to the museum by Martin Wong who began collecting prior to his death in 1999.
My personal two favorites are Banksy and Keith Hering. Pay close attention to the detail and creativity and hopefully you will see the artistic qualities. You can visit the museum website for more details and other shows www.mcny.org.
Museum of the City of NY
1220 5th Ave, NY NY 10029
212.534.1672
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