Meres

This is the third in an occasional series of artwork on NYC shutters by both local artists and those visiting from abroad:

Phlegm — in from Sheffield, UK — in the East Village

Phlegm

Brooklyn-based Never in Astoria, Queens

Never street art

NYC-based Faust’s tribute to Sure RIP in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Faust graffiti

Meres at 5Pointz in Long Island City, Queens

Meres

Germany’s Most and Flying Fortress at Welling Court in Astoria, Queens

Most and Flying Fortress

NYC’s Ozbe at Welling Court in Astoria, Queens

Ozbe

Veteran artist Kenny Scharf on the Lower East Side

Kenny Scharf

Grad of Smart Crew in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Smart Crew

The legendary Tracy168 at West Farms in the Bronx

Tracy168

Photos by Lenny Collado, Dani Mozeson, Tara Murray and Lois Stavsky

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This is the third in a series of ongoing posts featuring the diverse range of stylish trucks and vans that strike NYC streets:

 Cycle parked in Bushwick

"Cycle graffiti"

Karate147 in Manhattan

"Karate147 graffiti"

KR.ONE  in Queens

"KR.ONE graffiti"

Meres at 5Pointz in Long Island City, Queens

Nutso of Smart Crew in Manhattan

"Nutso graffiti"

Optimo Primo in Manhattan

TMNK, Paul Richard & more on van parked in the Meatpacking District

"Manhattan van with street art images"

Wane whizzing through downtown Manhattan

"Wane graffiti"

Photos of Cycle and Meres by Lois Stavsky; photos of Karate147, Nutso, Paul Richard & TMNK and Wane by Lenny Collado; photo of KR.ONE courtesy of the artist

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This is the second in a series of ongoing posts featuring the diverse range of stylish trucks and vans that strike NYC streets:

The masterful Curve in Manhattan

"Curve graffiti" More after the jump!

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"Meres @ 5Pointz"

Under your leadership 5Pointz has evolved into an internationally acclaimed aerosol art Mecca. When did you first become involved in managing this space? And how did it happen?

It was back in 2002.  I simply asked the landlord, Jerry Wolkoff, if I could, as the space had been neglected. And he agreed. He told me, in fact, that he loves graffiti. More after the jump!

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