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Legal Battle Erupts Over Graffiti Mural At Hip-Hop’s Birthplace In The Bronx
Hiip-Hop’s origins at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue are the location of a fierce fight in which the NY city claims a mural violates ...
Art or ad? How The Birthplace of Hip Hop became the focus of legal feud
Art versus advertising — it’s the tension at the heart of a legal battle pitting an iconic institution against New York City ...
Martin Wong, Medici of the Aerosol Art Set
A patron saw the beauty in graffiti when most of the world thought it was mere nuisance. Now the writing (of Lee Quiñones, ...
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Bronx's Birthplace of Hip-Hop Caught in Legal Feud Over Contentious Mural
NYC's DOB fined a building for a mural they claim advertises, sparking a legal battle over art and city rules at hip-hop's ...
At a Hip-Hop Landmark, a Fight Over Sidewalk Shed Art
The apartment building at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx is unremarkable, except for its place in history. It is where, at ...
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Graffiti mural at hip-hop’s birthplace sparks city crackdown
A legal fight is brewing in the Bronx over a graffiti mural honoring the birthplace of hip-hop. City officials say the mural ...
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The Influence of Hip-Hop on College Students’ Political Views and Activism
Hip-hop has evolved from its humble beginnings in the Bronx during the 1970s to become one of the most influential cultural movements worldwide.
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'The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century' Exhibit Explores the Global Impact of Hip Hop
The Art Gallery of Ontario recently welcomed The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century. The exhibit explores the extraordinary impact of the genre through painting, photography ...