But beyond the festival, he doesn’t think professional graffiti artists use the Calwa Art Wall often. “Graffiti, being what it is, you don’t pay to paint.

A combination of graffiti pieces by local graffiti artists, some members of the collective Wall 2 Wall Lank, located on 18th street, on Monday Aug. 28, 2023. AMBER RITSON| Staff Photographer Buy Now ...

"Beyond the Streets," a new exhibit in Williamsburg, shows graffiti's evolution from public nuisance to high art. The landmark show features 150 artists, including old-school subway taggers like ...

A graffiti wall in London’s bustling street art hub of Brick Lane has become an unlikely canvas for protest messages against China’s authoritarian rule, after it was whitewashed and painted ...

It warned that graffiti were punishable with fines starting from £80 ($102). The Democracy Wall protesters did not get off so lightly. Their figurehead, Wei Jingsheng, was jailed for almost 15 years.