Above Ground: Art from the Martin Wong Graffiti Collection

Through Sunday, August 10, 2025
Museum of the City of New York, New York

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The exhibition centers the many artists who transitioned from illegally writing on subway cars to creating paintings on canvas and exhibiting in galleries and museums. Their works embody an important transitional moment for the movement’s evolution, as it permeated into broader consciousness and significantly influenced global culture. The collection, which was donated by the artist Martin Wong 30 years ago, comprises more than 300 canvases and works on paper.

Among the highlights on view in this exhibition are works in aerosol, ink, and other mediums by seminal figures in the street art movement, including Rammellzee, Lee Quiñones, Lady Pink, and Futura 2000.  Together, they capture the passions and ambitions of artists transitioning from the street to the walls of prominent galleries in New York and around the world.  

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Through Sunday, August 10, 2025 · tickets local_activity · add to calendar today 2024-12-09 09:00:00 2025-08-10 17:00:00 America/New_York Above Ground: Art from the Martin Wong Graffiti Collection https://harlemonestop.com/event/32983/above-ground-art-from-the-martin-wong-graffiti-collection Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, at 103rd Street, New York, NY, 10029