Because the artists never signed a release with Wolkoff nor were paid for their work, they are claiming to retain all copyrights to their visual art.
Cohen said he has been a volunteer curator of the area since 2002, the lawsuit states, and the owner gave Cohen keys and “several secure spaces” to use as an office and to store cans of spray paint, ladders and other painting supplies.
Cohen started a nonprofit corporation called 5Pointz Aerosol Arts Center Inc. with the website 5ptz.com. The group showcases the works of visual art at 5Pointz and “publicizes the free community events sponsored by 5Pointz,” the lawsuit states.
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