A U.S. Appeals Court in Queens upheld a 2018 ruling against developer Jerry Wolkoff on Thursday, approving a $6.75 million award for 21 graffiti artists whose art he whitewashed at the former street art mecca of 5Pointz. Judge Barrington Parker affirmed the finding that Wolkoff’s actions violated the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990, which protects artworks which has gained “recognized stature.” “The temporary nature of the art is not a bar to recognized stature,”
source https://therealdeal.com/2020/02/21/judge-upholds-6-75m-award-for-5pointz-artists/
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