Long Island City Graffiti Mecca, 5 POINTZ NYC, The Day Before It Was Whitewashed

The graffiti destination in Long Island City called 5 POINTZ has been whitewashed by the owners of the building. Starting Monday afternoon, the owners painted over the colorful murals that once made this a mecca for graffiti artists. The old warehouse and former landmark for graffiti artists would eventually be razed and turned into luxury condos, after years of debate and legal wrangling. These photos were taken last Sunday, the day before the graffiti art was covered with white paint. 

5POINTZ Revisited

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5Pointz,  considered to be "the world's graffiti mecca," is an outdoor graffiti art exhibit space in Long Island City where local and international aerosol artists create colorful pieces on the walls of a 200,000-suare-foot factory building after securing permit from the curator. The name 5Pointz signifies the five boroughs of New York City coming together as one. With the recent reports that this unique haven for graffiti artists may actually be demolished soon, I revisited this cultural icon yesterday. Here are some of the photos of the artwork showing a diversity of styles, themes and color schemes. More information from the 5Pointz website.