A year ago, the world famous graffiti site in Long Island City, Queens, called 5 Pointz was whitewashed by the owner without warning. Early this month, demolition crews began knocking down the walls of the iconic building, making the anniversary of the art destruction an even more painful one for the artists that had enjoyed the space for almost two decades.
Independent filmmaker P.J. Monsanto shared a documentary online this week that discusses the history of the space, owner Jerry Wolkoff's plan to build new luxury condos on the site, and captures reactions to the whitewashing by 5Pointz artists Kid Lew and Dane 2. It's sad to hear one of the artists share his optimism about the legal battle to save 5Pointz under the Artists Rights Act, knowing that it didn't work out that way at all.
[via Curbed]
