Graffiti and Street Art in New York City: Video Essay

By Inez Malhotra

The graffiti art scene has evolved alongside New York City’s changing landscape. The city is the medium’s canvas, but there have been growing tensions as commissioned street art and murals have been taking away wall space from graffiti artists. Street art is closely tied to gentrification, borrowing from graffiti aesthetics yet oftentimes failing to represent the authenticity of the culture. Graffiti artists George “Sen-1” Marillo, “Seka”, and “Anchor” weigh in on the scene’s recent shifts and on maintaining the integrity of graffiti culture.

Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rzn5ONSIA9MUeB7L8iopNfFI9ONQIkW7/view?usp=share_link