“Above Ground: Art from the #MartinWong Graffiti Collection” is currently on view at @museumofcityny.   In her review of the exhibition for @artnet, Min Chen writes, “In the early 1970s, the pioneer generation of graffiti writers from A-One to Zephyr were making their presence known on New York’s streets and subways. Theirs were wild, energetic styles that caught the ire of the authorities—but more significantly, they also captured the eye of gallerists and fellow artists.”   “Most poignantly,” Chen continues, “the exhibition acutely reflects the positive effect of patronage—specifically Wong’s—on the nascent art form. Wong’s support did not stop at snapping up these canvases; his presence is woven through their back stories. You get a sense of it in a documentary, filmed by Charlie Ahearn of ‘Wild Style’ fame, that screens in the gallery: in it, archival interviews with Wong are interspersed with contemporary footage of artists including Daze and Quiñones discussing their time with Wong and the works he collected.”   Read the full review at news.artnet.com, and don’t miss #AboveGround, on view at the Museum of the City of New York through August 10, 2025.