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 ...
Taggers have sprayed graffiti on what appears to be about 27 stories of a downtown Los Angeles skyscraper that's been sitting dormant for several years. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) From a ...
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, ...
With social media photo-sharing of Los Angeles graffiti going mainstream, some veterans in the local graffiti community remain lukewarm to the idea, which has taken on a life of its own with the ...
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 ...
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It's at Miami's Museum of Graffiti, which bills itself as the first museum in the world dedicated to graffiti and street art. The museum is located in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood, an art-forward ...
The image of the villainous T-1000 filled with bullet holes is painted on the building’s Blackman Street side, depicting a famous scene from ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day.’ WILKES-BARRE — Business ...
Futura (né Leonard McGurr, FKA Futura 2000) was one of ’70s New York’s graffiti all-stars who crossed over into the early ’80s art boom. Whether painting on a subway car or canvas, Futura’s masterful, ...
Two decades after Rudy Giuliani tried to rid New York City of graffiti, the art form is flourishing—with unexpected consequences. Graffiti artists learn early not to get too attached. Ephemera is as ...
Like any restless teenager during the pandemic, Jacob needed an outlet. So in 2020, as buildings boarded up and the city streets went silent, he stole a can of spray paint, snuck out of his house and ...