Graffiti, or “style writing” as coined and preferred by the art form’s artists, has been a popular form of art for decades.

In the storied histories of New York’s art scenes, the early years of graffiti have a magical sheen. They’ve been romanticized and cinematized so much that it’s hard to imagine what they were actually ...

The origin of the term "graffiti" can be traced back to the Greek word “graphein,” meaning "to write," and the Italian word graffito, meaning "a scratch." In ancient times, graffiti was often carved ...

Rolling on a train track somewhere is a boxcar that 16-year-old Brandon Master of East Petersburg spray-painted. "I climbed on top and tagged it real quick," he said. "And it left the next morning.

Allison Freidin discusses the future of the Museum of Graffiti, and what sets street art apart from other genres. Co-founders of the Museum of Graffiti, Allison Freidin and Alan Ket. Image courtesy of ...

Art is subjective. No one’s definitions are the same. Ricky Tenorio is making cool art on walls. Beyond graffiti letters, Fazer Tenorio — the name he uses as a graffiti artist — is creating art with ...

Some acquaintances from Ireland were in town, and we were having lunch in their 20th-floor downtown hotel suite. I was being an armchair tour guide — out the windows, there’s L.A. Live, and back ...

AROE, GREY, Matt Dosa, Feldman Sisters and Remi Rough – artists from the UK, Ukraine and US who honed their skills in the urban art arena and have become a part of the contemporary art scene. AROE, ...

Gang graffiti commonly referred to as tagging once marked building walls along a stretch of South Front Street between Walnut and Pine in southeast Yakima. This industrial neighborhood bordered by ...

On July 25, Mayor Michael Hancock, Denver Partners Against Graffiti and 200-plus volunteers took to the streets of Capitol Hill to “buff out” some of the graffiti surrounding East High School. This ...

BILLINGS, Mont. — On June 10, Tyson Middle was finishing the black outline on his tag, “SIRUS,” when a Billings police officer arrived at the scene. Middle lowered his black paint spray can and ...

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