DOWN BY LAW EXHIBITION

IN THE NEW YORK TIMES  Sunday's PAPERS  8/22/10

The Spray Can Gets Invited to the Gallery

WITH next month’s release of “Trespass: A History of Uncommissioned Urban Art” (Taschen) and word that Jeffrey Deitch will be mounting a graffiti show at MoCA in Los Angeles, it is clear that street art — no matter how much of an eyesore it may be to some — is having a high-brow moment. It has even hit the Hamptons. “Down by Law,” a new show at the Eric Firestone Gallery in East Hampton, features rarely shown old and contemporary pieces from the pioneers of the genre. People like Coco 144; Mare 139; the late Dondi White (whose “Hammers in Hell” is at right); Dr. Revolt, who created the “Yo! MTV Raps” logo; and Blade, known as the King of the Trains, have tagged more than 5,000 of them. “Everyone’s into the term ‘street art’ — it’s become very sexy,” said Mr. Firestone, who, in visiting many of the artists in the outer boroughs, jokes that his graffiti name became GPS. “But there’s more to it than Banksy, and I’m hoping to open up that world.”
“Down by Law” runs through Sept. 26 at the Eric Firestone Gallery, 4 Newtown Lane, East Hampton. N.Y.; (631) 604-2386, ericfirestonegallery.com.

Credit: Eric Firestone Gallery

 

Eric Firestone Gallery, East Hampton, Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Theresa & Anna

Blade & Miss Sara Rosen(Organiser)

Mrs. Blade showing her style!

 

Indie ( Mrs. Cope ) & Portia

Chloe,Chantal &Portia

Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

T-kid 170, Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Grandmaster Caz, Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Eric Haze, Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Mare 139, Leo, and Eric Haze, Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Leo, Mare son Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Indie 184 + Cope 2, Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Martha Cooper, Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Marty Cooper + Mark Seliger, Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Blade & Rolieo

Daze + Co., Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Henry Chalfant & Portia

Sharp, Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Grandmaster Caz, Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

 

Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Yes Yes Y'all, Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Eric Firestone Gallery, East Hampton, canvas by Freedom Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

Windom piece by Mare 139, Photograph © Jianai Jenny Chen

 

Blade Painted a truck for Eric Firestone Gallery, East Hampton see photo's below and Portia Blade wife

photos' by Martha Cooper

 

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