Artwork by Revok at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Little Tokyo
This post is in support of Departures,
KCET's oral history and interactive documentary project about Los
Angeles neighborhoods. The series has covered art in the streets,
whether it be murals or graffiti, in its installments of Venice and the L.A. River
The Museum of Contemporary Art's ambitious
Art in the Streets
carries a decree declaring graffiti is a contemporary art form. While
the show has been tagged as a success by critics and been enjoying
solid attendance, the exhibition isn't matching the action found on the
streets.
Authorities announced Sunday
that Jason Williams, who is know as "Revok" and as a member of "Mad
Society Kings" (MSK), was arrested Thursday at LAX. He is one of the
participating artists in the exhibition that surveys the history of
street art -- his arrest is just another footnote in the show.
Art in the Streets' auspicious introduction wasn't a high profile press junket or opening night celebrity filled reception. It was the
whitewashing of a mural by Blu, first commissioned by MOCA Director Jeffrey Deitch, that made censorship a debate topic before the show began.
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