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Street Art Speaks: Murals and Messages in Urban Landscapes

Fadojutimi, the topic of a just lately opened Gagosian exhibition, has consistently appeared at public sale within the “ultra-contemporary” category—a term coined to designate works by painters born after 1974. Over the final 4 years, slightly below 90 works of hers have surfaced in public gross sales, with their values rising over 1,000 percent, from $40,000 to $500,000. Some causes behind the rise might be found in a latest New Yorker profile on Fadojutimi, which described her apply as distinctly fast-paced—she typically finishes what she calls “one-hit” paintings in just some hours. But her market could additionally be plateauing after…