BEYOND THE STREETS' return to Southampton Arts Center. The concept of POST GRAFFITI encapsulates the genre's journey of rebellious subway artists, originating from 70’s and 80’s NYC, to the global movement they’ve inspired. The term signifies a shift from the illicit nature of traditional graffiti to a more accepted, legitimate art form in gallery settings. As the movement has progressed, artists associated with POST GRAFFITI continue to draw from the rich history of graffiti writing and the streets, forming a loose coalition that blurs and elevates their source inspiration through drawing, painting, sculpture, and installation. On view through July 20, 2024. | Show Info

Produced in partnership with Perrotin and CMC Live, BEYOND THE STREETS SHANGHAI carried forward the tradition of past global shows with a unique and expansive new experience, featuring new commissions, rare ephemera, photography, site-specific installations, archival pieces and surprises from over a hundred internationally renowned graffiti artists, street artists and mark-makers that took over 100,000 sq. ft. of space. It stood alone as the largest graffiti and street art showcase to ever take place in China. 

BEYOND THE STREETS LONDON paid homage to the monumental moments from the worlds of graffiti, street art, hip-hop and punk rock, and the artists who immortalized them. From painting trains to social activism, to the clothes we wore and the soundtracks of our lives, BEYOND THE STREETS LONDON examined how these cultural narratives shifted the public's perception of underground art and culture — leading to a global creative revolution. The exhibition took over the entirety of Saatchi Gallery - an immense 70,000 sq. ft, featuring new commissions, rare ephemera, photography, site-specific installations, archival fashion pieces and surprises from over 150+  internationally renowned graffiti & street artists.

BEYOND THE STREETS on PAPER was both a historical homage to the earliest mark makers and rule breakers and a celebration of an essential practice seen throughout contemporary art. The show explored experimental processes to imaginative works seen on paper from artists who trained in, and were inspired by graffiti, street art, hip-hop, punk rock, zines and underground art. It explored, with the democratization of materials and surface, the intricateness of an ever-growing movement that is both unique and revolutionary.

BEYOND THE STREETS New York celebrated society’s most pervasive mark makers and rule breakers with a sprawling showcase of work by more than 150 artists from around the world. The show took over two floors of Twenty Five Kent, a then-new creative office building located on the waterfront in North Williamsburg. It comprised of more than 100,000 square feet of space and featured programming, performances, lectures and films.

The show that started it all! At the time BEYOND THE STREETS Los Angeles was considered to be the largest exhibition of street art and graffiti artworks ever. The immense showcase took over a 40,000-square-foot industrial space in the heart of Los Angeles, featuring paintings, sculptures, photography, and immersive installations created by over 100 leading international artists.