March 28, 2007

{     Deuce Seven / 27     }    

So, I've been seeing the work of this guy, Deuce Seven (27), popping up here and there lately, and apparently dude went from Minnesota zero to NYC art hero in a half-second, and deservedly so in my opinion. His work is bright, bold, unique, and simply appeals to most every eye. The flip is that there are accusations and drama in the mix, with Billy'burg snitch-talk and such making his ears hot. My guess is that true or not, he's been killing it in NYC so hard, so fast that backlash and burns are most likely due to his unique style attracting so much attention in a (I'm gonna say it) New York minute. Read: jealousy.

Check out this article in the Village Voice on "The New King of NYC Street Art", then hit this Flickr search for tons of examples of his work, including the occasional diss.