When Graffiti Met Conceptual Art

When Graffiti Met Conceptual Art

In the storied histories of New York’s art scenes, the early years of graffiti have a magical sheen. They’ve been romanticized and cinematized so much that it’s hard to imagine what they were actually like for those of us who weren’t there. For this reason, and for the sheer excitement of it, Gordon Matta-Clark: NYC Graffiti 1972/3 at White Columns is not to be missed. Beginning in 1972, Matta-Clark took thousands of photographs of the city’s gr…