Graffiti Artist James Top Hits the Galleries

WNYC News | Jul 12, 2010

In 1973, the graffiti throughout New York City was becoming bolder, more vibrant, more daring. It was also the year that James Cade began practicing graffiti in Brooklyn. Soon, he became one of the most recognizable artists in the early days of hip hop art. Now, more than 30 years later, Top opens his first solo show, AFROOLOGY, at the Essex Street Gallery in Manhattan.

Essex Street Gallery website

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