Everything about 5 Pointz totally explained
5 Pointz: The Insitute of Higher Burnin' is an industrial building in
Long Island City,
Queens, where
graffiti has been allowed. John Roleke of
About.com writes: "5 Pointz is a living
collage of graffiti art covering a converted
warehouse full of artist studios". 5 Pointz is known worldwide, and taggers or graffiti artists from all over the world have come there paint graffiti. 5 Pointz has been the subject of articles in newspapers such as
The Christian Science Monitor,
The New York Times,
As The Christian Science Monitor puts it:
"The Gatekeeper of New York's 'graffiti mecca' is Meres who decides who paints – and how long it stays." Jonathan Cohen, or "Meres," has been in charge of the 5 Pointz graffiti museum since 2002.
It is suggested to
e-mail Cohen to get his permission before painting at 5 Pointz. If he isn't familiar with an artist, Cohen will ask for a sample of their work; if it's a
mural, he'll ask for a layout as well.
The name "5 Pointz" represents the five
boroughs of New York City.
One of the first graffiti there was a portrait of
Jam Master J, an important member of the early
hip hop musical style.
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