Back to CITY AS CANVAS: NEW YORK CITY GRAFFITI FROM THE 70S & 80S at Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
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Traveling from the Museum of the City of New York, City as Canvas features over 100 works from the Martin Wong Collection and chronicles the origins of graffiti and its evolution from a creative outlet—viewed by many at the time as a public nuisance—to an accepted form of art.
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Events
DOUG E. FRESH
Thu, Oct 5, 2017 from 8:00 – 11:00pm UTC
The first human beatbox in the rap world, and still the best of all time, Doug E. Fresh amazed audiences with his note-perfect imitations of drum machines, effects, and often large samples of hip-hop classics. He was introduced to most hip-hop fans with his astonishing performance in the 1984 film Beat Street. By 1985, Fresh was one of the biggest names in rap music, and his first single “The Show/La Di Da Di,” became a hip-hop classic. Presented as part of City as Canvas.
Opening Reception
Fri, Oct 6, 2017 from 7:00 – 9:00pm UTC
Celebrate the opening of our special exhibition City as Canvas: New York City Graffiti from the 70s & 80s, with an evening filled with dueling DJs, beatboxing, breakdancing, and graffiti demonstrations from some of the exhibition’s featured artists. The exhibition features more than 100 works from the Martin Wong Collection and chronicles the origins of graffiti and its evolution from a creative outlet—viewed by many at the time as a public nuisance—to an accepted form of art.
Location
4000 Michigan Road
Indianapolis, IN, US
