The Top 13 New York Graffiti Moments of 2013

A look back at the graffiti stories that made last year a big one for the medium.

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Graffiti documentarian/photographer Billy Schon of freshpaintnyc.com has put together an "ear to the streets" year-end wrap of New York City's top graffiti moments of 2013. From commercial collaborations to crews reuniting and the sad end to 5 Pointz, this is the definitive guide to everything you missed last year.

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The Top 13 New York Graffiti Moments of 2013

13. The Smart Crew does Fool's Gold Records' artist series.

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12. COST, ENX108, and REVS go big in 2013.

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11. POSE and REVOK paint the famous Houston Street Wall.

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10. New York highways get new graffiti.

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9. The FTR Crew reunites.

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8. PEAR NSF and GREY PVC do notable pieces.

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7. Fat Joe paints with TATS CRU in the Bronx.

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6. The TFP Crew reunites.

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5. The "Write of Passage" graffiti exhibition takes place at Red Bull Studios in New York.

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4. STASH and WANE curate the Reebok City Classics collection.

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3. Writers do a tribute wall to NEKST in Bushwick.

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2. 5 Pointz gets white-washed before its impending demolition.

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1. An abandoned warehouse in Queens gets redecorated after the loss of 5 Pointz.

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