[6] Novy first became attracted to putting stencils and wheatpastes on the streets to make his art accessible to every viewer, not just the wealthy, well educated patron of expensive galleries.

[9][10] At the same time he found these communist posters, Novy also learned more about Chinese scrolls, specifically the hidden messages and iconography within the image of the koi fish.

[12] Through his stencils, specifically ones of drag queens, queer CareBears and shirtless men, he is able to make important political and social commentary regarding LGBT rights.

[14] Novy combats this homophobic lack of representation by celebrating gay iconography, ultimately encouraging tolerance and investment in community and urban spaces.

[13] With the funds, he curated an exhibition, “A History of Queer Street Art,” which premiered in San Francisco, and later toured to Pop Up Gallery in Los Angeles, and Yale University.