'Above Ground' the new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York, showcases graffiti, that was once confined to the streets, now globally recognized.
Graffiti, once an underground movement in the '70s and '80s, has now moved above ground. In fact, "Above Ground" is the name of the new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York, showcasing hundreds of works from iconic artists like Keith Haring, Chris "Daze" Ellis, and Lady Pink.
One of those artists was Chris "Daze" Ellis, a Crown Heights native, who reflects, "Part of his legacy that he leaves behind is that when you visit an exhibition like this, you're kind of looking at a time capsule for a part of New York history that no longer exists."As European collectors began buying up graffiti art and sending it overseas, Wong was determined to keep his collection in New York, its home city.
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