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Artists Awarded Damages in Graffiti Case
Brooklyn federal jurors ruled in the favor of 21 graffiti artists after a day of deliberations in the despite between land developers and the artists responsible for painting the historic Queens art Mecca known as 5 Pointz. The American mural space at 45-46 David Street in Long Island City was founded in 1993, and was a huge staple in the hip hop and art scene. It was recently closed down and whitewashed as developers have plans to build luxury rental space in the area. The collective of artists sued real estate developer Jerry Wolkoff under the Visual Artists Rights Act — a law passed in 1990 that protects artwork of…
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County Officials Mad About Yo Gotti Video
Yo Gotti shot a music video inside the Henry County Courthouse, and neighbors and county officials are not happy about it. Yo Gotti shot the profanity-laced video for “Law” last month, but the county manager and board of commissioners say they never gave permission to shoot inside the courthouse. Neighbors say they don’t like the language used in the video. “Wow. Is that how we want to represent our community?” business owner Annette O’Banion said. County Manager Lyndon Bonner says he’s watched the video and he believes that it doesn’t represent Henry County. “Clearly, it does not represent the standards of what’s Henry County,” he said. Bonner said his office…
