Beyond the Streets Returns With ‘Post Graffiti’ Show at SAC

In 2021, Southampton Arts Center hosted the visiting exhibition “Beyond the Streets on Paper.” From May 11 to July 20, Beyond the Streets returns to SAC, this time with “Post Graffiti,” a show that encapsulates the genre’s journey of rebellious subway artists, originating from 1970s and 1980s New York City, 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. Featured artists in the show are: Andrew Durgin-Barnes, Barry McGee, Chito, Conor Harrington, C.R. Stecyk III, Crash, Eric Haze, Felipe Pantone, Futura2000, Greg Rick, Guerilla Girls, Haroshi, Huskmitnavn, Katsu, Kenny Scharf, LA2, Lady Pink, Madsaki, Martha Cooper, Maya Hayuk, Paul Insect, Tim Conlon, Timothy Curtis, Tod James, UFO and Zephyr. “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. Graffiti has...