REYES is kind of a big deal. To anyone familiar with San Francisco, you’ll know the Mission is widely considered the epicenter of street art here. REYES’ work has littered the district for years, flourishing buildings with the electric colors and his recognizable handstyle.

It’s always interesting to read a more mainstream critique of street art and graffiti, but it’s also exciting to see how the art forms have become increasingly recognized as viable and respectable.

“Driving around the Mission District one recent evening, artist Victor Reyes pointed to his handiwork letter by letter,” introduces Justin Berton for The Chronicle.

“He'd painted a gorgeous ‘M’ on the side of a liquor store on Folsom near 26th Street. A giant ‘R’ hid in an alley off Valencia Street. ‘L’ was parked - for the moment - on a delivery truck at the corner of 14th and Shotwell streets.

“In the past two years, Reyes, 31, has managed to paint all 26 letters of the alphabet in the Mission, a personal exercise in aerosol typography. His style has evolved from that of a youthful graffiti writer whose markings once riled a neighborhood to one that can appeal to the casual observer and sell in fine art galleries.

“But on city walls it still provokes the age-old debate: Is it graffiti, or is it art? Viewer's choice.

Read the full article from the SF Chronicle over here.

More on REYES at http://reyes78.com

Also, look out for REYES' upcoming solo show Misspelled opening July 7th. More info on that here.

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