Gauntlet Gallery — Cope2 Print Index
NYC Subway Map VII
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"NYC Subway Map VII" is a 2023 first-edition giclee by Cope2, released January 5, 2023 in a run of 35 at 14 x 19 inches on 290gsm Moab Entrada fine art paper. As the seventh entry in his subway-map series, it applies Cope2's tags and lettering directly over the transit map format.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 35. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The subway-map series is one of Cope2's signature bodies of work, layering his hand over the iconic New York transit diagram. At an edition of 35, this is one of the tighter runs among his map prints, giving series collectors a scarcer numbered entry to pursue.
Collector Perspective
Series completists value the roman-numeral sequencing, and "VII" slots into an ongoing progression worth tracking across releases. The edition of 35 is notably small, which matters for scarcity-minded buyers. The 14 x 19 orientation frames cleanly and reads instantly as part of the map lineage.
Historical Context
The New York City subway map is a design landmark, and graffiti's history is inseparable from the trains it once covered. By painting over the map itself, Cope2 collapses the surface and the system into one image, honoring the network that carried early graffiti across the five boroughs.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2023
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 19 x 14 inches; Type: Archival Pigment Print on 290gsm Moab Entrada Fine Art Paper.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 35.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Cope2's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2023 and attributes the edition to 1xRUN.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to 1xRUN. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- Cope2 — official site — Cope2 studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Cope2 — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Cope2 (Q3480203) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
Where does this fall in the series?
It is the seventh entry, "VII," in Cope2's ongoing NYC Subway Map series.
How large is the edition?
A run of 35, one of the tighter editions among his map prints.
When was it released?
January 5, 2023.
What are the dimensions?
14 x 19 inches on 290gsm Moab Entrada fine art paper.
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