Excellent! Hope to visit next time I am in Miami.
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Thank you Ket for putting in work (both past and present) and not letting others dictate what our art form is and why we do it. Cheers from the Boogie Down.
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I can think of no other art form that was originally forced on its audience through vandalism of public property.
Therefore, I feel it's important to separate the creativity of the art from the negative aspects of its origins. None of these negatives are mentioned in this article; they should be at least acknowledged. Subway trains are not art galleries and passengers should not be captive audiences.
It brings to mind the on-board musical and gymnastic "performances" that subway passengers are often forced to witness. Whatever talent is being demonstrated should not be noted without mentioning that the audience can't escape them and is, in fact, being subjected to the safety risks they present. Subway trains are not performance theaters. and, again, passengers should not be captive audiences.
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@Larry Greenfield Well, all commercial art and design is forced on us in a way. We can’t avoid it of we want to buy things or go places, right? The difference is corporations have the moolah to buy those intrusive canvases—from billboards to soup labels. I happen to enjoy commercial art, so no problem for me. And I don’t mind seeing it in museums either. Along the way, graffiti art got good, so I don’t mind that either. I kinda like it.
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@Larry Greenfield You have an argument that graffiti artists inflict their art on the general public. But consider this: corporations relentlessly despoil our environment with advertising that is both obnoxious and ugly. Which is worse? I would prefer the joyous, playful beauty of graffiti any day.
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@Tom McManus I think of art as separate from advertising.
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It's about time that this artform has its first official home. Like all art mediums, there are true artists, geniuses, wannabes and lamos. Hopefully this forum will help a greater number of folks appreciate the beauty and relevance of the work being done by the real artists so there can be an appreciation of this too long overlooked movement.
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