From the streets to art galleries: New NYC exhibit celebrates graffiti as art

How NYC graffiti became a global art phenomenon Explore the history of NYC graffiti with the new “Above Ground” exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York. Featuring works by iconic artists like Keith Haring, Lady Pink, and Chris ‘Daze’ Ellis, the exhibition traces graffiti’s journey from subway trains to global galleries. FOX 5’s Arthur Chi’en takes you inside the exhibit, which runs through August 2025. NEW YORK – Graffiti, once an underground movement in the ’70s and ’80s, has now moved above ground.  In fact, “Above Ground” is the name of the new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York, showcasing hundreds of works from iconic artists like Keith Haring, Chris “Daze” Ellis, and Lady Pink. Sean Corcoran, curator of the Museum of the City of New York, explains, “It tells the story of art from the streets and the story of how a number of artists who painted on streets and on trains left the streets and became fine artists.” NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 11: A graffiti wall made by the Tats Cru and Lday Pink is seen during the Hip Hop 50th Birthday Jam By Universal Hip Hop Museum at...