CREW CALL-SIGN // [UGA]FOUNDED 1972New York, NY • Washington Heights, NY

UNITED GRAFFITI ARTISTS // NYC 1972 ORIGINALS

The World's First Documented Graffiti Artist Collective & Gallery Movement (1972)

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

Transforming underground subway steel art into the undisputed vanguard of contemporary American painting.

Founded in 1972 by sociology student Hugo Martinez in collaboration with pioneering subway writers from Washington Heights and the Bronx, United Graffiti Artists (UGA) was the world's very first organized graffiti collective. UGA brought subway writers together to create monumental canvases, leading to historic exhibitions at the Razor Gallery in SoHo and City College that introduced graffiti art to the global fine art world.

▶ NOW PLAYING: 1972 SPECIAL REPORT: "GRAFFITI CLEAN UP"OPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗

[UGA] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (3 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE

PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED1200+

INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER2

ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS3

SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED35

[UGA] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1972

COMPLETE [UGA] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1972)

✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [UGA] WRITERS ROSTER (4 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)

IN MEMORIAM // KINGS FOREVER:† STITCH 1

[UGA] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (2)

@MICOUnited Graffiti Artists (UGA) Pioneer, Early 1970s IRT SubwaNew York, NY • Active since 1970

[UGA]

Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

Armando Perez, writing as MICO, began painting New York City subway cars in 1970 on the IND and IRT lines. As an original founder of United Graffiti Artists (UGA) in 1972, MICO was among the first writers to take graffiti into gallery settings while infusing his work with fierce political commentary and Puerto Rican solidarity.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat

FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Belton Molotow

1 WORKS

🛍️ @MICO SHOP ARTIST PAGE

@SNAKE 11970s Washington Heights IRT Whole-Car King & United GraffitNew York, NY • Active since 1971

[UGA]

Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

SNAKE 1 (Eddie Rodriguez) emerged from Washington Heights in 1971, dominating the 1, A, and CC subway lines with bold, elegant single-stroke signatures and multi-car pieces. As a core original member of United Graffiti Artists (UGA), he helped pioneer the transition of graffiti from train yards onto canvas in historic 1972 SoHo gallery exhibitions.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat

FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Belton Molotow

1 WORKS

🛍️ @SNAKE 1 SHOP ARTIST PAGE

OFFICIAL [UGA] CREW STOREFRONT

[UGA] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [UGA] (UNITED GRAFFITI ARTISTS // NYC 1972 ORIGINALS) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

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Looking for individual member drops? Each [UGA] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.

[UGA] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1972

Apparel & Streetwear$88

Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[UGA] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1972

Official [UGA] (UNITED GRAFFITI ARTISTS // NYC 1972 ORIGINALS) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [UGA] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "New York, NY • Est. 1972" hem tag.

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[UGA] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Signed Prints & Editions$125

Signed & Numbered Edition of 5014 LEFT

[UGA] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Museum-grade 6-color hand-pulled silkscreen print on 310gsm cotton rag reproducing [UGA] UNITED GRAFFITI ARTISTS // NYC 1972 ORIGINALS's landmark wall production. Blind-stamped with the official [UGA] crew seal and hand-numbered.

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[UGA] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$65

Collector Run of 100 Cans22 LEFT

[UGA] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Limited collector-series 400ml lithographed aerosol can wrapped in [UGA] signature artwork, bundled with 12 nozzle caps (NY Fat Cap, Astro Fat, German Skinny) in a stamped display tube.

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[UGA] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

Blackbooks & Zines$42

First Edition Crew Publication40 LEFT

[UGA] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [UGA] (UNITED GRAFFITI ARTISTS // NYC 1972 ORIGINALS) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across New York, NY, Washington Heights, NY.

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[UGA] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (2)

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Seko Evil Letters Crew ELC United by Art UBA NYC graffiti Mop tags by MICO (UGA)

YOUTUBE // 06:30 REELWildstyle & Burners

105 CANS • NY Fat Cap

New York, NY

@MICO [UGA CREW]

110ft × 16ft

Seko Evil Letters Crew ELC United by Art UBA NYC graffiti Mop tags

Seko Evil Letters Crew ELC United by Art UBA NYC graffiti Mop tags — Armando Perez, writing as MICO, began painting New York City subway cars in 1970 on the IND and IRT lines. As an original founder of United Graffiti Artists (UGA) in 1972, MICO was among the first writers to take graffiti into gallery settings while infusing his work with fierce political commentary and Puerto Rican solidarity.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive

SNAKE 1 Art Talk - Pt. 1 by SNAKE 1 (UGA)

YOUTUBE // 06:30 REELWildstyle & Burners

105 CANS • NY Fat Cap

New York, NY

@SNAKE 1 [UGA CREW]

110ft × 16ft

SNAKE 1 Art Talk - Pt. 1

SNAKE 1 Art Talk - Pt. 1 — SNAKE 1 (Eddie Rodriguez) emerged from Washington Heights in 1971, dominating the 1, A, and CC subway lines with bold, elegant single-stroke signatures and multi-car pieces. As a core original member of United Graffiti Artists (UGA), he helped pioneer the transition of graffiti from train yards onto canvas in historic 1972 SoHo gallery exhibitions.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive