The origin of the term "graffiti" can be traced back to the Greek word “graphein,” meaning ... serving as a precursor to the modern graffiti art movement. Graffiti has ancient origins ...

But such murals, often done by local graffiti artists who were themselves deeply rooted in the Chicano community, were forced to make room for “street art” in the context of neighborhood ...

“We use the term street art, but the word ‘art’ is in the context of that definition,” he says. “But when we talk about graffiti, it’s often just the act of spraying on a surface and ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — It was about a year ago when someone first covered Ann Arbor’s Graffiti Alley with ... it as defacing a beloved exhibit of street art and hurting the alley.

To get to one of Detroit’s most powerful and shocking pieces of street art, you have to ignore the barricades set up at the north end of the Dequindre Cut. The idyllic recreational walk way ...

It basically seeks to find common ground between graffiti and public art, like murals, while leading youth programs for street art. "It's an opportunity for new voices, it's an opportunity for ...

When local graffiti artist Pedro Amos would see visitors taking pictures of the art he and his friends created, he got the idea to start a business highlighting the history of street art in Wynwood.

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word ... street art, the government has started sponsoring more graffiti ...

After Emily McMeen spotted black-and-white cow print graffiti on an Interstate 76 on-ramp leaving Roxborough, it wasn't long before she started noticing similar street art around the area and ...

“A lot of street art wouldn't be here if there ... for their names to be seen by thousands each day. Graffiti soon took flight as "the written word of hip-hop," according to Style Wars, a ...

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.