According to ArtNet, graffiti artist Angel "LA II" Ortiz has been a guest at Rikers for three weeks. His trial is set for April 27. Per ArtNet: "He was arrested for graffiti three times in a short period, which kicks the charges up to a felony."
Also:
"He was arrested for graffiting over the Kenny Scharf mural at Houston and Bowery Streets, and also for painting a rather large graffiti mural on the Urban Outfitters store on Second Avenue in the East Village. Ironically, LA II is an official Urban Outfitters Artist."
The LES native frequently collaborated with Keith Haring. NYC the Blog has more on Ortiz here.
[Hat tip to @marccasale]
13 comments:
Get him out--get him out--where is Bust Him Loose Bruce when ya need him???
Unfortunately this is old news..nothing one cared to report. Maybe this will add to the cache???My wail--please stay outta jail and keep painting on canvases!!
Tagging on Kenny Sharf's work was a compliment.Sharf-feh-LA II-yes. Can't keep a good man down!!
With all these banker fraudsters--what's with some graffiti?
Angel's getting too old to be a graffiti artist--he's not fast enough to evade the police anymore. You've got to be young enough to move fast, otherwise you're going to get caught all the time. I agree with the earlier poster who implored him to stick with canvas now. Give it up, dude!
Meanwhile, Jim Joe is running free, ruining facades. Hate that guy.
Being a vandal is a bitch, isn't it ?
I BELIEVE HAVING THREE MISDEMENORS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME GIVES YOU A MANDATORY 30 DAY SENTENCE WHICH LA II IS SERVING...NOT A FELONY..
jimjoe is just plain dumb. "Look at me lift my leg and spray"
when will the anarchist graffiti comeback?
Is he the "Laroc" guy whose bland scribble I see all over the neighborhood? It's as ugly, ubiquitous, and unnecessary as another Chase Bank marquee. Keep him locked up.
De La Vega is an anti-semetic hating asshat.
FU*+ ART LET'S DANCE WUZ HIS TAG REALLY ART 30 DAYS might give him a chance to get tagged
no sympathy for this vandal.
enough already - tagging new buildings or where the landlord clearly spent money to clean it and your TOY tag is the first is just wrong.
plenty more counts if the police just go around the neighborhood - also give him the bill and make him pay for the cleaning.
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