Even IG Times made it to Sotheby's

Not a bad price for the whole set actually

David Schmidlapp founded the IGTimes in 1984, making it the first magazine devoted to 

aerosol art and culture. Schmidlapp first approached the project as an outsider, but soon 

became a collaborator with the various artists of the movement. 

In 1986, he teamed up with with legendary "writer" and Hip Hop pioneer Phase 2 (starting

with volume 8), with circulation growing from 2000 to 5000. In 1998, two years after

production ended, an edition of 100 complete sets were issued, or which this is number 2.

David Schmidlapp has been a New York City photography-based artist for the past five decades. 

Photography has been the binding thread for all his artistic endeavors, which have included 

projection, installation, photomontage, filmmaking, publishing and performance.

The IGTimes archive, consisting of thousands of pre-digital artifacts, was acquired Cornell 

University's Library to become part of their Hip Hop collection.

Complete sets have also been acquired by institutions such as MoMA, Getty, Stanford and Yale 

University.
Via Sotheby's

The City as a Canvas

If you're in NYC betwen Feb 4 and August 24 then checking this fantastic 
exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York  is a must!

Deep Space Opening

Joseph Nahmad Contemporary presented the opening of Deep Space 

last night. 
Curated by Nemo Librizzi and Joseph Nahmad, this exhibition promises 
to blow your mind with the surreal paintings of Chilean painter Matta, 
the intricate graffiti of Phase 2, abstract works from Futura2000 and the 
late Rammellzee’s unique Gothic Futurism.
The exhibition is being held at 450 West 14th Street, NYC, and will run 
until December 12, 2012.

Pictures of the opening here