Work To Do Review in Ducts

Back in March, I wrote about the Work To Do opening at the Greene Street gallery.  This event was unique for many reasons.  The work shown represented a collaboration by street and graffiti artists, most working together for the first time.  Before becoming a gallery the space was known as the "headquarters for hip-hop."  Building the bridge between art and music, the past and present, Afrika Baambaataa performed.

A wonderful revolution is happening in contemporary art, outside the established gallery scene.  New galleries and openings exhibit art previously shunned by the establishment:graffiti, street art, outsider art.  The openings are parties, including live music, food and dancing.  It makes for a raucous celebration that feels inclusive.

Don't just take my word for it.  Becki Fuller has been involved with the budding art scene for a number of years.  Always recognizing new movements, she's been chronicling the graffiti and street art movement for months.  You can read her review of the Work To Do show on the Ducts.org website.