FORTwenty Gallery, The Fort and Ironlak presented Fly On The Wall back in February in Brisbane.. Here is a video teaser & some pics from the show..

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(Q) How long have you been taking photos of graffiti & what interests you to do so?

(A) It’s always a very real experience. I like the idea of creating your own story, the graffiti you get to see and cross paths with become a part of your own era. History in the making, one flick at a time.

(Q) Do you own photo albums of actual prints or do you prefer digital?

(A) Eventually I would like to have all my photos in actual print. Digital has just made it far to easy for me to just not get prints. Goin’ green I guess!

(Q) How many photos are in your personal collection?

(A) More then I could ever keep track of. Probably about 10,000 that I really care about.

(Q) Do you feel photography plays a major role in documenting graffiti culture?

(A) For sure. Not just in graffiti, but documentation of all of lifes great moments is important. Like I said before, it’s like writing your own history. We’re lucky that most of us have cameras!

(Q) Do you have any crazy stories or memorable moments while taking photos?

(A) I think I’ve had more crazy stories about painting graffiti then taking the pictures. But, there was this one time I was hopping over a train line to take a flick of this reefer car I painted. Reefer cars never come into my city, so it was a real treat to paint. In this case, the flick ment everything in that moment. As I was hoping over I slipped, fell and landed directly on the camera. It broke! Luckily I borrowed my roommates camera the next day and the car was still there.

Location: Vancouver B.C, Canada

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MTN just released 6 new fluorescent colors.. Peep game..

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So it looks like Midzt is being wrongfully accused of being responsible for painting those cats all over LA.. Click Here to watch the CBS news video.. SMH #freemidzt

“Talented artist, and close friend, Andy “Midzt” Rios has unfortunately been wrongly accused of painting “cat” figures in and around downtown LA. This video shows just how stupid and ignorant the LAPD can be. Best wishes out to the homie. We will keep you updated as soon as we know anything further. YOU GOT OUR SUPPORT MY FRIEND!” – The Wild Ones

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(Q) How long have you been taking photos of graffiti & what interests you to do so?

(A) I can remember looking at graffiti as a kid in the early 90’s.. When I started doing it myself in 1998 I started taking pictures of everything that sparked my interest… and it’s only gotten worse from there..

(Q) Do you own photo albums of actual prints or do you prefer digital??

(A) I have a couple albums of actual prints, but due to my financial situation digital has been the medium of choice..

(Q) How many photos are in your personal collection??

(A) 5000+

(Q) Do you feel photography plays a major role in documenting graffiti culture??

(A) Very much so.. Without photos we only have stories..

(Q) Do you have any crazy stories or memorable moments while taking photos??

(A) Nothing will ever beat hanging out with friends in the train yard, smoking a blunt and oogling over the fresh cars, mind blowing pieces, and monikers that are older than I am.. My worst day of taking photos is better than my best day at work!!

Location: Southern CA

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Check out this old ass footy of PJ talking about some beef back in the days which you can see more of in the new 20 year anniversary video drop..

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Peep this footy from the California Bomb Squad (CBS Crew) graffiti art show at Mic-City Arts Gallery filmed by Graff Head..

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(Q) How long have you been taking photos of graffiti & what interests you to do so?

(A) Not very long. I didn’t start in earnest until about 2006. Graffiti interests me as a subject for a number of reasons. The sheer visual interest is one thing, but the fleeting nature of illegal graffiti is something that demands your constant attention. Being able to permanently capture something that even under ideal circumstances will last a month or two is the best part about photographing graffiti.

Actually, I take that back. Stumbling around town, and noticing some cutty tag that’s been running for 10 years plus… that’s the best part of photographing graffiti.

(Q) Do you own photo albums of actual prints or do you prefer digital?

(A) I shoot digitally 99% of the time. I have a few film shots too, but they’re mostly medium format negatives that I’ve never had printed. I have made about 600 prints of my digital photos, and need to print probably another 600.

(Q) How many photos are in your personal collection?

(A) In general, I have thousands of shots on my hard drive. Ones that are worth printing? Maybe about 1200-1500.

(Q) Do you feel photography plays a major role in documenting graffiti culture?

(A) For what it’s worth, sure. Is graffiti something that needs documenting? Some people would argue that the streets are the only document you need. On the other hand, like I said, graff doesn’t last; spots get buffed, spots get hot, spots get bulldozed, time goes on… so it’s good to have a record of what happened.

However, there’s an inherent bias in every photographer. I don’t write, so I don’t have any beefs to consider; but there are writers that I just won’t photograph because I hate their style, or because I can’t get a good shot of a particular piece. On the flipside, sometimes I’ll flick something by a writer just because I can get an interesting shot of it even if I hate their style.

I know that there are writers that I don’t cover who are crazy up. So with that being said, I know my personal photo collection is a pretty inaccurate look at what’s happening on the streets. Maybe I’m splitting hairs, but, I would hesitate to call it a a true “document”.

(Q) Do you have any crazy stories or memorable moments while taking photos?

(A) Nothing too crazy, more along the lines of embarrassing. One time I had to get a boost over a fence. I wasn’t drunk, and the fence wasn’t even that high (maybe chest high), so I really had no excuse. I hope your readers enjoy that embarrassing tale. Shout out to Gloom 1 for making sure I wasn’t left behind to get rolled on Third Street.

Location: San Francisco, CA

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Cope 2 is having a virtual art show on Daily Pilot from April 13th to May 13th showing 27 paintings & drawings.. Check it out by clicking here..

COPE2’s paintings have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and auctions throughout the United States and abroad, including the Guernsey and the Philip De Pury & Company auctions, the McCaig Welles Gallery, The Showroom Gallery and The Bronx Museum of Arts in New York City; the Crewest Gallery in Los Angeles; the Fifty24SF Gallery in San Francisco; the Defiance Gallery in Chicago; the Skalitzers Gallery in Berlin; The Gallizia Collection in Paris; the Artdrenaline Gallery in Den Haag, Holland and The Federation Atrium Square Gallery in Sydney, Australia.

Cope2 was born and raised in the South Bronx, New York City, in 1968. He is a self taught artist who is a celebrated figure for over 30 years in the graffiti art culture. One of New York City’s most prolific graffiti artists, he began tagging his name in 1978. He developed his style in the subways and streets of the Bronx throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s achieving international recognition for his distinctive style.

In recent years Cope2 has been commissioned by Time Magazine and designed a set of sneakers for Converse and a full collection for Adidas. He has worked with Steiner Sports collaborating with the New York Yankees’ Derek Jeter producing graffiti on memorabilia. His work has even crossed into the virtual realm with appearances in video games such as Mark Eckos: Getting up and Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto IV.

Today, you can catch Cope2 in the studio painting, bringing his raw energy into abstract masterpieces, intertwined with his trademark bubble letters and tags on canvases. He has also delved into curating successful group exhibitions. Cope2 crosses between art world, mainstream and street culture alike.

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Askew just released a free downloadable A3 poster of the finished wall and details from his Urban Development Project 2010..

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