GRL @ NYC’s Museum of Modern Art

Via GRL -

Today’s lesson: graf law 101 — How to turn the Museum of Modern Art into a get-out-of-jail-4-free card.

The New York State Penal code says that the accused’s "malicious intent" to damage property constitutes the difference between a fourth degree misdemeanor charge and other more serious misdemeanor and felony charges for criminal mischief (i.e. graffiti). Practically speaking, this demand to prove destructive "intent", makes these judges-turned-curators ask a variation of that dusty, old art-vs-crime question we’ve all heard 1000 times before, but now with some fresh legal relevance:

Graffiti is a crime, but is it misdemeanor art or felony vandalism?

A more pointed way of asking that question:

Does another of our colleagues/friends/family-members get a fine + community service or a felony and 3 - 12 months in Rikers?

Well, don’t sweat it your honor, the GRL and the Museum of Modern Art have made your life a little bit easier.

AVONE, KATSU, 2ESAE, SKI, EROTICA 67, TOOFLY, MUCK, JESONE, NOBODY, JACKEE, LEETO, KEPTS, RESKEW, FAUST, TIE, DONA, DIVA, STAR, CAYPER, NETA, DRO, LUCHA, MAMA, NAX, MADG, LADYKFEVER are all MoMA-certified artistas (if it’s the cops who are asking.). And this aint our opinion… it’s art history.

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Click the GRL link above for the full video...its the bomb.