Subway Graffiti in New York
Getting Up by Craig Castelman Subway Graffiti in New York, 1982 Whole car by Paze and Fome dedicated to Pancho and Anita Photograph by Martha Cooper
Village Voice: Tagging UP
Village Voice, New York City, 1984-5 Don’t miss “Graffiti Aboveground”, a gallery/show-inprogress featuring some of the best “graff” artists in town. Fri, Sat & Sun, 12-6, these artists will write your name wild-style for just $2.50 (w/this page). Graffiti Production. 75 Hudson at 14th, 929-831? Get it while it’s hot.
Reebok National Ad Campaign
Cupids, 1987 Reebok National Ad Campaign Iron Horse, November 1987
Nightlife
Bedrox, NIGHTLIFE, NY, 1989 By P.W.Foley Bedrox, a relative newcomer to the New York nightclub scene, has a lot of character. It used to have a lot of characters- namely Flinstone characters- decorating its walls, but for the folks at Hanna-Barbera Productions nixed the idea and the club had to change its original name (Bedrock) […]
Urban Jungle
House & Garden New York, October 1990 Urban Jungle Artists Erni Vales and Gil Aviles join furniture maker Robert Ferraroni to produce the Graffiti fabric and sofa (above). To order from Ferra & Erni Gil (718)599-1195.
Joyce Theatre Playbill
Jennifer Muller/The Works, October 23-28, 1990 Joyce Theatre Playbill ERNIGIL, Inc. (Décor, RIGHTeous About Passing) consists of Erni Vales and Gil Aviles. They have come a long way from the days of sneaking out of their bedroom windows to paint subway cars. Their artwork, born on the flanks of trains and city walls, has undergone […]
Art From The Streets
Art from the streets Graffiti moves indoors at Colleen Greco Gallery in Suffern By Nancy Cacioppo, Rockland Journal-News, Rockland County, NY, August 18,1991 Subway graffiti, the painting style that epitomizes the street smart art of urban ghetto life, has come a long way. Time was when graffiti artists were considered outlaws, creating in minutes colorful […]
Hip Hop- You Don’t Stop
Great Performances 20th Anniversary Special. Celebrating Creativity, American Style, 1992 Hip Hop- you don’t stop The Rhythm Technicians & Rock Steady Crew offer their own exuberant testimonial to the sustaining power of the arts in the dazzling performance of Hip Hop dancing. Together they are forging a new discipline in the performing arts that transforms […]
The Source Magazine
The Source Magazine, 1994 ERNI (aka Paze) Newave Crew with some crazy innovative 3d style piece in the Lower East Side, New York City, 1994
Hip-Hop Wonderland
Hip-hop Wonderland, 1995-1996 Showbill, The New Victory Theatre, New York Hip-hop Wonderland with Bill Irwin & Members of GhettOriginal Productions Dance Company Leonard “Style” Acio Leon “Mr. Twister” Chesney Steve “Mr. Wiggles” Clemente Zoraya “Zee Boogie” Clemente Kenny “Ken Swift” Gabbert Scott “DJ Skribble” Ialacci Antoine “Doc” Judkins Adesola “D’Incredible” Osakalumi Jorge “Fabel” PabolJerry “Flow […]
On the Go
On the Go, 1996 Erniby Espoet One of my criteria for judging a writer’s status is momentum. How long has said writer been doing dope work? How long has that artist been steadily evolving? How often do they paint? Some guys get a hot style one year, and 15 years later, they’re still doing it. […]
Jam on the Groove
Jam on the Groove Playbill, Minetta Lane Theatre, New York, 1997 Minetta Lane TheatreFor Sutton Hill Theaters Alan J. Schuster and Mitchell Maxwell Mitchell Maxwell Alan J/ Schuster Margaret Selby In association withIMG Present JAM ON THE GROOVE WHO IS WHO IN THE CAST Hop documentary special, music videos for El Maestro, an Adidas commercial, […]
Graf Flix
Graf Flix, 1997 Text by Chino BYI Crush City Crew Members, 1983“Crush City” by Erni, Midg and Size, NYC’s LES (Lower East Side), 1983
A Knuckle Sandwich To Go
A Knuckle Sandwich to go The Moscow Times, June 17, 1998 In most restaurants, you risk getting beat up if you don’t pay, but the cliché ‘only in New York” wasn’t invented for nothing. Chef Isaac Correa said that on a recent trip to his native metropolis, he was introduced to the trendy new La […]
Virtually Back In The Day
“Virtually back in the day”A hip hop exhibit comes to a desktop near you Look, Seattle, 1999 Museums are like icebergs: No matter how enormous they may appear, most of their mass is actually invisible. The bulk of the modern archive’s holdings typically remain in storage, hidden from public sight. Which is why museums are […]