De La Vega facing jail time?
New York City artist James de la Vega is facing jail time for painting a mural on the side of a warehouse in the Bronx. Thanks to James (Grimmelmann) for bringing this to my attention. de la Vega chalks vignettes on sidewalks all over the city with observations on the human condition. The Times article behind that link notes that a number of people in Harlem and the Bronx -- quite rightly -- don't see his work as grafitti. He's got work in a gallery in Harlem as well. I wish there was something I could do to stop this. When his mom found out about his arrest, she brought him thirty boxes of colored chalk -- one for each day of jail time he was threatened with. Posted by Gus at April 20, 2004 10:22 AM