News Tagged: Phase2

12ozProphet Photo of the Day: Futura, Dondi, and Phase 2 Backdrop for...

While searching for the perfect thumbnail for our post about Afrika Bambaataa we came across this great image from back in the day standing in front of a graffiti backdrop painted by Futura 2000, Dondi, and Phase 2.

Recap: Mark Lyken "The Loneliness Machines" at Recoat Gallery in Glasgow

Abstract graffiti artist, painter and music producer, Mark Lyken immersed himself in a month long residency at the Recoat Gallery in Glasgow, emerging with an intergalactic installation of art, music, and animation.

Profile: LSD-OM at Old School Event in Harlem

LSD-Om showed some love for 12oz last Saturday night at the most recent event curated by Lava 1&2 in Harlem’s Maysles Cinema. He was included with many other legends who sparked this movement at the turn of 1970.

Mare139 - 'His' Story 'Our' Story

Legendary graffiti writer, artist, and 12oz blogger, Mare139 weighs in on the initial transition of New York graffiti to the gallery world. Setting writers like Futura, Phase2, Tracy168, and other members of the N.O.G.A. (Nation Of Graffiti Artists) apart as the first to make the change from trains to walls, canvas, clothing, flyers etc. A video...

Mondrian SoHo Installs Sol Lewitt Photo Grid on Facade

An interesting installation went up today on the facade of the Mondrian SoHo. On the Lafayette Street side of the hotel the was tiled with vintage photos of signage and scrawls from the 1970's. One of the photos even looks like an early Phase2 tag! This grid of photos is actually an installation by the late great Minimalist artist Sol Lewitt. Check...