Graffiti Photographer Talks Uniqlo, Banksy and Museum of the City of New York Exhibition

As part of its ongoing “Art for All” ethos, Uniqlo is supporting the Museum of the City of New York’s “Above Ground: Art From the Martin Wong Graffiti Collection” exhibition. While the show highlights how artists have gone from writing illegally on subway cars to having their work exhibited in galleries and museums, the fast-fashion chain continues to infuse art into its abundance of styles. The exhibition, which opens to the public Friday, features 300-plus canvases and works on paper that were donated by artist Martin Wong 30 years ago. Visitors will find work by Rammellzee, Lee Quiñones, Keith Haring, Lady Pink and Futura 2000.   Related Articles “Breakfast at Baychester” by Lee Quinones in 1980 is featured in the new show. Image Courtesy MCNY To give “Above Ground” a further boost, Uniqlo’s print-on-demand customization program UTme! teamed up with three of the artists, who are featured in the show — Enrique Torres, who is known as “Part One,” John Matos, who goes by “Crash,” and the acclaimed photographer Martha Cooper. Each has created an exclusive line of T-shirts inspired by their iconic artwork to not just hail graffiti’s creativity and resilience but to also broaden its audience. As of Friday,...