In the development of modern graffiti scene, 5 Ponitz is among the first ones that hosted a great number of aerosol artworks in one place from artists coming from all over the world.
From the city’s margins to the center of polemics, 5 Pointz and its supporters unfortunately failed to fence off the place form the capitalist paws that, after over 40 years since the place has be purchased by the Jerry Wolkoff, finally came for its prey. The open air museum that hosted numerous graffiti art from street artists on its walls, but also small businesses inside the former factory building, was demolished in 2014 - leaving the land for luxury condo complex worth approximately 400 million dollars. As the new wave of gentrification of New York started in the city in recent years, one of its victims was the well-known 5 Pointz urban graffiti center.
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