The (S) Files 2011: Meet Cope 2

The (S) Files 2011 is El Museo del Barrio’s sixth biennial of the most innovative, cutting-edge art

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The (S) Files 2011 is El Museo del Barrio’s sixth biennial of the most innovative, cutting-edge art created by Latino, Caribbean and Latin American artists currently working in the greater New York area. This year’s edition spreads all over the city, showcasing a record 75 emerging artists in seven different venues. In this installment legendary graffiti artist, Cope2, is spotlighted as he talks about how he got started in the particular medium, and how he’s managed to stay relevant after thirty-plus years of putting his signature moniker on a variety of different things. Stay tuned for more innovative (S) File profiles in the near future.

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