80's New York Graffiti
80's New York Graffiti . A lot of street artists moved on to the outskirts, or into the galleries. Basquiat leaned on abstraction and graffiti to create the uniqueness in art we still appreciate today. The 80s were a time of great change, with the cold war ratcheting up, and the rise of electronic synths, drum machines, and sampling. Among the great offerings that were spawned in new york was the graffiti art scene of the 1980s.