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Posted by Gold_12th on Sun Sep 14 15:04:09 2014 Artist Doves works on his mural, painted on the outside of a subway car. The Kingston event also featured vendors, live music and more. Artist Nover signs an autograph for a youngster at the event, billed as “The Burning of Kingston” in reference to both the city’s history and the term “burner,” meaning a superior work of graffiti art. T-Kid puts the finishing touches on part of his graffiti art piece. The Trolley Museum in Kingston hosted a unique art event Saturday, as several top graffiti artists were invited to paint the exterior of one of the museum's authentic New York City MTA subway cars. http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140913/NEWS/140919884/-1/SITEMAP  Fine art afficianados, train enthusiasts and graffiti artists rubbed elbows Saturday at the “Burning of Kingston” event at the Trolley Museum. The event, coordinated by creative director of Mass Appeal and Trolley Museum board member Sacha Jenkins, featured a live exhibition by some of the top New York City graffiti artists, who also now are well known throughout fine art circle. Artists plied their trade on some of the subway cars housed at the museum and took time to speak with young and old about how graffiti art has evolved over the past 30-40 years. “Nowhere else is there a museum that houses an authentic New York City subway car, so this event was to get the most legendary graffiti artists from New York City up here to paint cars,” Jenkins said. “Just like in their youth, they continue to paint, any many of them are fine artists who exhibit their work around the world. Why not come here to Kingston to paint a train?” Jenkins explained that graffiti, especially on subway cars, was most prominent in the 1970’s and 1980’s as youth used the medium to express themselves and their culture. “Some people might have a problem with graffiti, feel it’s illegal, but it’s not prevalent anymore,” he said. “Today’s event is a way to present great appreciation for the art and demonstrate it in real time.” Jenkins explained that the event was called “Burning of Kingston” as a “burner” to a graffiti artist is a superior piece of work. Thirteen artists in all, ranging in age from their 30’s to 50’s, showed spectators the paints and other tools used to create the artistic effects. One of those artists, David “Chino” Villorente, said he was one of those youngsters who expressed himself with graffiti. “We’re hoping to take graffiti out of the circles it usually exists in and share it with everyday folk,” he said. “Sort of how the X-Games came out of the schoolyard and now it’s an annual event, we’re hoping to grow this, create an awarenesss of who the guys are and invite people to a family-friendly environment and let them see what we do. It’s rare that anyone gets to see New York City graffiti artists at work, especially painting on their favorite medium, a subway train.” http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20140913/trolley-museum-hosts-burning-of-kingston-graffiti-themed-art-event |
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