BEYOND THE STREETS MAKES ITS RETURN TO SOUTHAMPTON

BEYOND THE STREETS announced its return to Southampton Arts Center with BEYOND THE STREETS POST GRAFFITI, premiering in May 2023, three years after its widely acclaimed BEYOND THE STREETS on PAPER opening in 2021. The concept of POST GRAFFITI encapsulates the genre's journey of rebellious subway artists, originating from 70’s and 80’s NYC, to the global movement they’ve inspired. The term signifies a shift from the illicit nature of traditional graffiti to a more accepted, legitimate art form in gallery settings. As the movement has progressed, artists associated with POST GRAFFITI continue to draw from the rich history of graffiti writing and the streets, forming a loose coalition that blurs and elevates their source inspiration through drawing, painting, sculpture, and installation. POST GRAFFITI is at the core of BEYOND THE STREETS, representing the embodiment of a larger picture of how far it has all gone and how raw it still remains.