The 1970s / GRAFFITI / TODAY exhibition is a new installation of work that studies the different styles of graffiti culture in both Los Angeles and New York over the past five decades. It is presented by the Phillips Auction house and the art is curated by Arnold Lehman and Elizabeth Wallace.
There are almost 150 pieces of work that are cosigned by artists, private collectors, and galleries alike. Some of the works that are displayed include those from Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lee Quinones, CRASH, and Futura. Lehman talks about the exhibition, "which every single American has firsthand experience [...] We look forward to celebrating these works in New York, a city that has played such a significant role in graffiti’s history.”
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What's Driving This Trend
- Graffiti Culture Exhibitions
- Opportunities for curators, galleries and artists to showcase and study different styles of graffiti culture over the past decades.
- Art Curation for Auction
- The use of art curation for auctions provides an opportunity for the general public to access art that they would otherwise not be able to.
- Revitalizing Older Artistic Movements
- Through art exhibitions, there is an opportunity to breath new life into historical art movements and bring them to a new generation of art appreciators.
Who This Affects Most
- Art Industry
- Graffiti culture produces an opportunity to expand the market of the art industry.
- Event Industry
- Hosting graffiti culture exhibitions provide a new event and excitement for attendees.
- Museum Industry
- Graffiti culture art exhibitions can help museums that struggle with engaging younger visitors by showcasing a modern and edgy context inside the museum.
