Smart Crew is a
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and art collective originating from
Queens, NY, that was formed by SYCO13, MEY (Meyhem Lauren) and LUK in 1997. Throughout the years, the crew has acquired members and has become a collective of various artists including DCEVE, KORN (Jeffrey Vanchiro, best known as Jeffrey Gamblero),
Action Bronson, and SNOEMAN. Their crew logo consists of an Old English style "S" with the image of a
graduation cap
The square academic cap, graduate cap, cap, mortarboard (because of its similarity in appearance to the mortarboard used by brickmasons to hold mortar) or Oxford cap is an item of academic dress consisting of a horizontal square board fixed upo ...
on top.
They are known for their public art on trucks, walls and stickers seen all over the world. The crew is also known for their territorial wars in New York with the street artist
Banksy.
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"The guys at Smart Crew, they're established. They could be marking their territory," Mr. Felisbret said. "It could also be there's some sort of resentment. Banksy is seen by some folks as a sellout...because he's a successful artist."
Smart Crew was interviewed by the Art of Rolling Magazine and Bombin Magazine. In 2014, Smart Crew worked with Sixty Soho and Animal New York on a demolition party and destroyed the hotel lobby as an art installation. They have also contributed to ''
Mass Appeal'', the book ''Autograf: New York City's Graffiti Writers'' by Peter Sutherland (), the
BET Hip Hop Awards, and the
DKNY
DKNY is a New York City–based fashion house for men and women, founded in 1984 by Donna Karan.
History
Karan worked for 15 years at Anne Klein, including 10 as its head designer. In 1984 Karan and her late husband Stephan Weiss were offered t ...
2014 Spring line. The crew is also responsible for the "Chinatown" Mural in New York City located at 1 Allen Street. Smart Crew has also exhibited with
Fool's Gold in December 2013 at their Brooklyn flagship store.
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Gallery
Image:Smart_crew_logo.jpg, Smart Crew logo
Image:Smart_crew_stickers.jpg, Smart Crew stickers
Image:Smart_crew_truck.jpg, Smart Crew truck art, NYC
Image:Smart_crew_van.jpg, Smart Crew artwork on a van, NYC
References
External links
Smart Crew WebsiteKlughaus Gallery
Artists from New York (state)