We still want to donate it eventually, but someone suggested that maybe the Guggenheim and Whitney were too “uptown,” and it should remain downtown as a monument to the artists in lower Manhattan in the ’70s and ’80s. A contemporary museum in Philadelphia is interested in looking at it, too. We have until July to make a decision.

How much would the work be worth if you decided to sell it?

I have no idea; it’s not about dollars and cents. We wouldn’t do this if we were counting the beans. If we donate it, the only benefit for us would be the tax write-off.

So why are you doing this?

Most wild-style graffiti murals are gone. This shouldn’t end up in the bottom of a Dumpster and forgotten. It’s an important part of history and we want to preserve it.

You’re also making a video documentary of the whole process that includes interviews with Fab 5 Freddy and some of the other artists?

Yes. People are coming out of the woodwork talking about it. I think it’s important that we catalog the story about what we did, where we found it, who the people are, and, if they are still alive, what they have to say about it. At the end you have this very cohesive story—that in itself is a piece of art.