Fab 5 Freddy New York: New York

Gallery 151 is honored to present the solo exhibit of Fred Brathwaite, hip-hop pioneer and legendary graffiti artist known as Fab 5 Freddy. In the early 80's, Mr. Brathwaite was notorious for his 1980 homage to Andy Warhol, an entire subway car covered in Campbell’s soup cans. He was a creative force helping to lead the cultural revolution in which graffiti based artists transitioned into galleries and the art world. On June 8th, Gallery 151 presents NEW YORK:NEW WORK, the New York debut of Brathwaite’s series of stunningly vivid mixed-media works on canvas - some figurative iconography and others an abstract exploration of his graffiti experience. Brathwaite has developed a modified pointillism technique using hand-laid lead crystals to explore and deepen the viewer’s relationship with his work. This process of embellishing the form, one grain of color at a time, is also a delicate and personal celebration of his subject. Graffiti - and it’s new manifestation, Street Art - is one of art’s most transient forms, often existing for mere days if not hours. NEW YORK:NEW WORK is not only a celebration of Brathwaite’s newest work, but also a celebrated recognition of the permanence of these works on canvas. Brathwaite’s is currently a featured artist in MOCA’s ’Art in The Streets’, the first major museum exhibition in America on the history of graffiti and street art.