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 ...

Now known as the "Dogtown Collection," this assembly of graffiti on canvas prints numbers into the thousands - by works of some of the most influential artists of the last five decades.

and then was part of the formation of United Graffiti Artists. Founded by Hugo Martinez, it helped artists make the transition from painting on subway trains to painting on canvas. "I knew that in ...

A multi-storey car park was transformed into an urban art gallery to empower young people to find their voice through ...

Nearly a year after being featured on CBS Mornings’ “Beg Knows America” for his downtown Sioux Falls graffiti vandalism, ...

Tongas says that while not everyone appreciates the graffiti, for young artists, Athens’s walls are a canvas for self-expression. “I prefer to see a nice painting rather a tagged wall.