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 ...

Jamie Paul Scanlon, better known as JPS, who can't walk along a road without getting inspired by cracks in walls, weeds ...

Two well-established graffiti artists who have been creating street art for decades sued Guess Inc. and Macy’s over a Guess T-shirt collection that allegedly misappropriated their art. The 20-page ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Graffiti and street art depict the mind of an artist and the ability to create something that will live on forever. From Washington Heights to the Bronx, graffiti made its debut ...

A new graffiti exhibit at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields is adding fuel to the debate over “aerosol art.” An exhibition of graffiti at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields is ...

If you haven’t visited the new Museum of Graffiti in Wynwood, you might want to make some time for it. Tracing the history of the medium from the late ’60s onward, the museum makes an excellent case ...

Shepard Fairey talks graffiti art at New York 'Beyond the Streets" mega-show. The Street art exhibit includes performances, lectures and films from more than 150 artists representing 'the biggest art ...

Graffiti has had a long and troubled past in terms of artistic merit, historical context and cultural significance. All three of these points came to a head in 2013 when Gerald Wolkoff, owner of a ...

Banksy appears to confirm a new mural in London is his latest work. On Monday, the elusive street artist posted photos of the mural on Instagram, hours after it appeared on a building in Bayswater, ...

A group of New York-based graffiti artists is suing fashion brand Vince Camuto for alleged misappropriation and infringement of their mural work after it was used in a recent marketing campaign for ...