Hugo Martinez Graffiti

A polarizing figure yes yet so so crucial.

Hugo martinez graffiti. He was constantly trying to destroy himself destroying his previous style said hugo martinez who formed the united graffiti artists collective of which phase 2 was a member in 1972. That s considered a milestone. Hugo martinez is one of the most controversial figures in graffiti. Hugo martinez is the director of the all city project in new york developing installations and exhibitions featuring the most significant historical and contemporary graffiti artists.

The gallery has worked with the vanguard of the graffiti movement since 1972. 12pm 6pm or saturday by appointment. Hugo martinez founder of united graffiti artists in 1971 when cay 161 and junior 161 painted the 116th street station they painted a top to bottom wall there. In that year hugo martinez the gallery s director helped form united graffiti artists to encourage collaborative work among graffiti writers to preserve their works of art and to.

Nato who is now a photographer was a new york graffiti writer king of the number 7 line and the graffiti columnist for the bi monthly magazine catalogue yrb. Image taken from graffiti nyc out now from prestel publishing. This exhilarating selection of their work assembled by hugo martinez a leading authority on the history of street art in nyc takes the reader on an all city tour of new york displaying the the top writers go all city when their tags can be seen throughout the five boroughs. Martinez gallery 3332 broadway at 135th street new york ny 10031 212 619 2149 martinez gallery ii 515 west 207th street new york ny 10034 212 619 2149 mon fri.

It was also however the last wave of significant graffiti occurrences before the transit authority made graffiti eradication a priority. His vision of what seminal graffiti represented as well as what it could be helped to shape its evolution. Martinez gallery in new york is america s premier showcase for graffiti art. Londonist highly recommends that you meet hugo martinez at anarchist bookshop freedom press this thursday tomorrow from 7 10 pm.