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Seattle has a new effort to address graffiti. Could it work? This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for November 21, 2022.
However, graffiti artists saw these as mere challenges and worked even harder to hit their targets. Graffiti was anything but eradicated. In fact, it has spread around the world. “Graffiti, at its ...
The first graffiti art I ever saw here were the river cats, Leo Limon’s whimsical feline faces on the storm drain openings into the Los Angeles River.
Graffiti art has a long and storied history that stretches back to ancient civilizations, evolving from simple inscriptions and markings to the vibrant urban art form we recognize today. Initially ...
Graffiti art’s history. The history of contemporary graffiti art begins in the late ’60s and early ’70s in rough neighborhoods in Philadelphia and New York.
Some of the graffiti art, including a painting of Bart Simpson, that graced Ann Arbor's Graffiti Alley on May 23, 2023, before it was taken over by "Farts." (Ryan Stanton ...
City councilman wants to make the fine for graffiti as much as ten times greater, says ‘It is not a victimless crime’ ...
A “Wizard of Oz” mural loomed over a D.C. park for 23 years. When other artists painted over it, one of the creators — a prominent street art curator — did something surprising: He sued.
For many Houstonians and artists, watching Graffiti Park come down is a painful reminder of how quickly cultural landmarks ...
Now comfortable with a spray can, Turpin is making graffiti accessible by offering classes on the Beltline in Atlanta. The idea for the business, called “Graffiti Class ATL,” came to him about ...