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Cope2   Emerging artists

Original work on a map of the New York subway – September 2026

An incontournable figure of New York graffiti and a true legend of international Street Art, COPE2 (Fernando Carlo Jr.) has embodied the energy and authenticity of the urban culture of the Bronx for over four decades.

Born in 1968 in New York, he began graffiti in 1978 and quickly established himself as one of the major players in the movement. His interventions on New York subway cars, his immediately recognizable lettering, and his famous works make him one of the emblematic signatures of the graffiti scene of the 1980s and 1990s.

His work has gradually crossed the boundaries of the street to join galleries, contemporary art fairs, and international private collections, without ever renouncing his origins.

Created in September 2026 on a map of the New York subway, this work is a direct testament to this artistic heritage. The choice of support has a particularly symbolic dimension: the New York subway is indeed one of the historical cradles of graffiti, to which COPE2's career is intimately linked.

Through a spontaneous composition mixing spray paint, marker, vibrant colors, superimpositions, and characteristic lettering, the artist reinterprets this emblematic support of urban culture.

Each work has its own composition and constitutes an original piece, at the intersection of the history of New York graffiti and contemporary art.

Artist: COPE2 (Fernando Carlo Jr., born in 1968)

Title: New York City Subway Map

Year: September 2026

Technique: Aerosol paint and marker on paper map of the New York subway

Dimensions: 82 × 58 cm

Type: Original work

Support: Paper

Framing: Work sold unframed, to be framed

Work sold as is, in accordance with the presented photographs.

The support has folds and handling marks normal for this type of paper map. These particularities are inherent to the nature of the support and its use.

The overall condition is normal for a work created on this type of support, with possible irregularities, creases, marked folds, or signs of use.

No restoration has been performed.

The work is offered in its current state, without intervention intended to cover or correct its eventual imperfections.

The photographs are an integral part of the description and allow for a precise appreciation of the work's state of conservation.

The work is sold unframed. A suitable frame, ideally with conservation materials, is recommended to ensure its preservation and enhancement.