What the 5Pointz ruling means for street artists
- Written by Leila Amineddoleh, Adjunct Professor of Law, Fordham University
Long Island City's 5Pointz, a mecca for graffiti artists, was demolished in 2014.AP Photo/Frank Franklin II
A four-and-a-half-year legal battle that pitted street artists against landowners has come to an end.
On Feb. 13, 21 graffiti artists were awarded US$6.7 million in damages after a developer whitewashed works of theirs located on his property.