That artist must not forget where he started and who helped him get there. A sellout to me is someone who is one dementional in Graffiti. As long as whoever does galleries or whatever and still bombs, they can't be commented on because by still bombing they retain that street credibility. Sellouts to me exist everywhere, not just in Graff. I'm sick and tired of this shit.
Most people are just afraid of success and they've created a road block for themselves.
What do you think about graffiti being taught in schools. To I, the initial sh-cool was outside of the institution, or in the back of the class not associated will the teachers curriculum. It's a difference of reality, economically, socially and culturally. Maybe teaching Kids in school that there is more then just tagging, there's the thrill of producing something that only few can do,,, and that this really isn't a real crime, it's better than selling drugs, or being down with a Gang and taking a risk of coming up six feet deep. The stereotypes is that only poor inner city kids from the ghetto do graff.