“As I was walking through the area and gazing at the beautiful works of art and vibrant colors, I came across a painting that immediately caught my attention. It was simply a hand. […] I admire him and his art because I feel that his work is special and carries a certain precision that I really appreciate.”
Nicholas Lung
Wolkoff’s Plans to Demolish 5 Pointz
“Opponents of developer David Wolkoff’s plans are turning their hopes towards the Landmarks Preservation Commission.”
The Real Deal
Photography
by Scott Lynch
Nov. 19, 2013
Night Falls, and 5Pointz, a Graffiti Mecca, Is Whited Out in Queens.
“But early Tuesday, under the cover of night, painters quietly blanketed much of the walls of 5Pointz with whitewash, erasing the work of hundreds and seemingly putting the final nail in the long battle between the building’s owners, who plan to erect luxury apartments, and the artists who fought to save it.”
Cara Buckley and Marc Santora
The New York Times
#RIP5POINTZ
Photography by
Robert Stolarik, The New York Times
