5Pointz

Architecture

Demolition of 5 Pointz Graffiti Mecca Begins in Long Island City, Queens

The day has come for 5 Pointz. Animal New York reports that as of this morning, “a  backhoe began tearing

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Michelle Young Aug 22, 2014

Architecture

Five Urban Development Projects That Will Change Queens: Astoria Cove/Hallets Point, Willets Point, Jamaica, 5 Pointz and Hunter’s Point South

All you need is a Metrocard and a pair of eyes to realize that things in NYC are changing, fast.

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douglas capraro Jun 16, 2014

Arts & Culture

Google’s “Street Art Project” Brings Legitimacy to Street Art and Keeps Memory of 5 Pointz Alive

Art in the streets is not a local or recent phenomenon. Whether you call it street art, graffiti or vandalism,

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Christopher inoa Jun 12, 2014

Arts & Culture

5 Pointz Artists Collaborate in WHITEWASH Exhibit at Jeffrey Leder Gallery

The iconic 5 Pointz building in Long Island City may have been painted over, but the artists can’t be

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rachel alban Apr 7, 2014

Arts & Culture

Daily What?! The Illuminator Beams Protest Messages onto Iconic NYC Buildings

The spirit of Occupy Wall Street lives on as The Illuminator political art project roams New York City projecting guerrilla

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phillipe martin chatelain Apr 4, 2014

Architecture

Q is for Queens: Fun Illustration Book On Queens Landmarks and Culture

If you love Queens, you’ll love this illustration project by artist Queens native Amol Sarva who is passionate about

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spencer cohen Mar 26, 2014

Arts & Culture

5 Pointz Curators Host Street Art Photography Exhibit at Gold Coast Arts Center on Long Island

Street art usually has a short shelf life. From the NYC Graffiti Free vans roaming the city, to the closing

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Christopher inoa Mar 20, 2014

Arts & Culture

5Pointz Graffiti Cat Baxter has an Instagram Now!

What’s better than a post about cats? That there’s a 5Pointz graffiti cat? That Untapped Cities writer Rachel

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Michelle Young Dec 17, 2013

Architecture

Vintage Photos: 5Pointz’s Original Past as the Neptune Meter Company

Brownstoner Queens has some awesome photos and history of what 5Pointz was way before it was the beloved graffiti hotspot.

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Michelle Young Dec 16, 2013

Arts & Culture

5Pointz Curator Meres One Creates First Mural Since Whitewashing at Rag & Bone in Nolita

Meres One, the curator of 5Pointz, has created his first work since the whitewashing of 5Pointz. This black and white

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Michelle Young Dec 10, 2013

Arts & Culture

Daily What?! Untapped Writer Rachel Fawn Alban Has Rescued Baxter the 5Pointz Graffiti Cat

Photo of Baxter the 5Pointz Graffiti Cat by Rachel Fawn Alban We remember the day we sent our writer and

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Michelle Young Dec 10, 2013

Arts & Culture

The Last B-Boy Breakdancing Battle at 5 Pointz, October 6, 2013 [PHOTOS]

Photographer Eric Lau contacted us after seeing our coverage on the recent whitewashing of 5Pointz and shared his photographs of

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Michelle Young Nov 21, 2013