Meres and other artists sued claiming 5 Pointz was legally protected from alterations because the art covering it belonged to its creators, but graffiti was ultimately exempt from such protection and the lawsuit was dismissed. In August, the NYC Planning Commission approved the Wolkoffs’ proposal to demolish 5 Pointz in favor of new luxury high-rises. The space’s whitewashing marks the end of a protracted legal battle between Meres One, the space’s coordinator and curator, and the building’s owners, developers Jerry and David Wolkoff, and the end of the building as a cultural touchstone. via Instagram user joshikuĮarly Tuesday morning while most of us were sleeping, 5 Pointz, the vibrant Long Island City graffiti temple that welcomed 7 train riders to Queens, was painted white.
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