BEYOND THE STREETS on PAPER
A Celebration of Street Art in Southampton
From July 17th to August 28, 2021, the Southampton Arts Center in Southampton, NY, is hosting one of the most fascinating New York art events of the summer: an exhibition titled BEYOND THE STREETS on PAPER, which features over 500 works from over 100 artists from around the world who trained in, and were inspired by, graffiti, street art, hip-hop, punk rock, zines and underground art.
After having hosted two big shows in Los Angeles and Brooklyn, BEYOND THE STREETS has become a leading voice in the celebration of street and graffiti artists, who are not often given the credit they deserve for the impact they have on society and the world. As many people know, street art and graffiti have always been controversial in the art world, but there is no denying that it is one of the art forms that is most present in all of our lives and one of the most powerful when it comes to creating social change. This past year, especially, it has played an important role in the Black Lives Matter movement, the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the presidential election, among other events. Still, street artists are rarely held to the same standards as artists who work in other mediums. BEYOND THE STREETS on PAPER displays the work of these artists on paper and aims to create a space of inclusion and acceptance, like the art movement itself has done throughout its history.
As the organizers have stated: “As the contemporary art world excelled in a sort of gatekeeper curation, the art coming from these outsider cultures was immersed in shattering the status quo’s definition of what art was and will be. BEYOND THE STREETS on PAPER champions the legacy of that historical challenge to authority, presenting a contemporary dialogue of individual
expression through a powerful and self-governing community. That the works are on paper, a medium of intimacy, immediacy and the seeds of this culture’s growth into an international phenomenon, makes for a fresh approach to understanding the immense changes we have seen in contemporary art and society over the last 50 years.”
The artists included in the show are: Action Bronson, Addam Yekutieli, agnès b, AIKO, André Saraiva, Andrew Schoultz, Andrew Thiele, Andy Rementer, Aryz, Bert Krak, Brandon Breaux, Broken Fingaz, Bryant Giles, Camille Walala, CES, Cey Adams, Charlie Ahearn, Chloe Early, Chris FREEDOM Pape, Clark Fox, Cody Hudson, Conor Harrington, Craig Costello, CRASH, DABSMYLA, Daniel Rich, David “Mr StarCity” White, DAZE, DEFER, Emily Manwaring, Eric Haze, Ermsy, Escif, FAILE, Faith XLVII, Fucci, Greg SPONE Lamarche, Gustavo Zermeno, Hilda Palafox, House 33, HuskMitNavn, Ian Reid, Icy & Sot, Jaime Muñoz, Jamilla Okuba, Jane Dickson, JEC*, Jeremy Shockley, Jillian Evelyn, JK5, John Konstantine, Julian Pace, KATSU, KC Ortiz, Kelsey Brookes, Khari Turner, Kime Buzzelli, LeRoy Neiman, Linas Garsys, Liz Flores, Lucy McLauchlan, Lujan Perez, Maripol, Mark Mothersbaugh, Martha Cooper, Marshall LaCount, Matt McCormick, Maya Hayuk, Michael Vasquez, MIKE 171, Mister CARTOON, Neena Ellora, Nehemiah Cisneros, Nettie Wakefield, NUNCA, Otto183, Paije Fuller, Paul Insect, POSE, Rebecca Morgan, Reko Rennie, Rello, Richard Colman, RISK, Ron English, Ryan McGinness, Sage Vaughn, Saladeen Johnson, Scott Campbell, Sean from Texas, Senon Williams, Shantell Martin, Shepard Fairey, SJK 171, Sofía Enriquez, SNOEMAN, Spacebrat, STASH, Steve ESPO Powers, SWOON, TAKI 183, The Perez Bros., Timothy Curtis, Todd James, Troy Lamarr Chew II, Umar Rashid, Victor Reyes, Wasted Rita, Wulffvnky, Yarrow Slaps, Yusuke Hanai, ZESER, ZOER and 45RPM.
The Southampton Arts Center is a non-profit in an historic 150 year-old building with over 6,000 square feet of exhibition space and over three acres of grounds. THE STREETS on PAPER is curated by Evan Pricco and Kim Stephens, and is to be the first of many collaborations between BEYOND THE STREETS and the Southampton Arts Center in the years to come.
