Sumo initiation in Paris at the Goldshteyn-Saatort Gallery for the closing of the Writers of Legend exhibition.

In Paris, graffiti culture returns to the walls with Writers of Legends, on view at the Goldshteyn-Saatort Gallery from June 4 to July 4, 2026. The exhibition pairs the worlds of COPE2 and PRO176, two marquee names in the movement. The closing event, scheduled for July 4 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., continues this immersion into the energy, codes, and narratives of graffiti. For the occasion, the gallery will host a sumo demonstration, followed by an initiation led by Paris Sumo, France’s first amateur sumo club.

The exhibition starts from a simple idea: some stories are told in books, others are written on walls. From the Bronx to Paris, COPE2 and PRO176 have built their careers over time through painting, style, and experimentation. For Writers of Legends, they reveal a new series of works, where lettering, street energy, and graphic exploration remain at the center.

Joining this duo, the gallery also invited Ito Chieko, a Japanese artist announced as the guest star of the exhibition. Her work opens up a different imagination, blending ancient myths, Japanese storytelling and more contemporary tones. The piece Red Plum Blossom, created in 2026 on Japanese paper with mineral pigments, Suihi-enogu, acrylic, Chinese ink and Gohun pigment, offers a glimpse into this universe where figures from the past seem to converse with an urban aesthetic.

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With Writers of Legends, the galerie Goldshteyn-Saatort invites visitors to a dialogue on graffiti as a memory in motion, carried by names, gestures and styles that span generations. For the record, the closing event is available by reservation at contact@galeriegs.com. A final chance to see how graffiti moves from the street into the gallery without losing what makes it distinctive.

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