WET PAINT LA
Wet Paint’s First West Coast Art Show Featuring 100+ Custom NYC Wet Paint Signs by World-Renowned Graffiti & Street Artists
Location: Start L.A. gallery 2272 Venice blvd. Los Angeles Exhibition Dates: March 21 – April 5
Los Angeles, CA — Wet Paint proudly announces its first-ever West Coast exhibition, WET PAINT LA, a landmark showcase featuring over 100 custom NYC “Wet Paint” signs transformed into original works of art by some of the world’s most renowned graffiti and street artists.Running from March through April 5, WET PAINT LA brings the raw energy of New York City’s subways to Los Angeles, uniting legends, pioneers, and contemporary voices of graffiti culture under one roof. Each artist was given the same iconic New York City “Wet Paint” sign — a ubiquitous object pulled from the fabric of the cities subway system — and invited to reinterpret it as a one-of-a-kind piece. The result is a powerful collection of sculptural, painted, and mixed-media works that blur the line between public intervention and fine art.Born from the streets and elevated to the gallery, WET PAINT LA celebrates graffiti not just as an art form, but as a global movement. From subway tunnels to museum walls, the artists featured in this exhibition represent decades of influence, innovation, and cultural impact.This exhibition marks a significant moment for Wet Paint as it expands beyond New York to the West coast of Southern California for the first time, building a bridge between two cities that have shaped the trajectory of contemporary street art.
WET PAINT: An Artist's Movement
Wet Paint is a traveling art show that captures the palpable tension between the MTA and graffiti writers in New York City. When the authorities clean up subway station graffiti by painting over it, they routinely hang a “Wet Paint” sign. Persue pulled down hundreds of these signs and sent them to artists around the world. Each artist made their sign uniquely beautiful.
Since it’s conception as a simple website release, it has been embraced by artists and collectors alike, as a fresh approach to a well loved genre.



