That’s how former Rolling Stone reporter, culture historian and co-curator of graffiti art exhibit “Write of Passage,” Sacha Jenkins, describes his childhood in 1977 New York, in the midst ...

On the streets of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, graffiti functions as more than just art — it is also social commentary. Walking along the streets, down alleyways, and through alcoves ...

In the mercurial world of graffiti, even the most eye-catching art can disappear, almost instantly. Building managers often sandblast any evidence of perceived vandalism -- no matter how nice it ...

Ryan Ferrell, also known as "Ryan the Wheelbarrow" has greeted guests at the Museum of Graffiti since it first opened its ...

Holding its own in the boom of commissioned murals is graffiti — the art form that unleashes a freedom of expression born from its unpaid status and sometimes dead-of-night creative process.

unlike anything Graffiti Alley has seen in decades, continues to generate mixed reactions and online chatter, including one Reddit thread dubbing it “Farts Wars.” Some say “Farts” is art ...

No institution that has celebrated graffiti in recent years — like the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles or the Museum of the City of New York — would allow its own premises to be ...

Stefano Bloch does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Smith projects in New York City’s Lower East Side in the 1960s and early 1970s, he was surrounded by inspiring art—bold, colorful graffiti emblazoned on walls, storefronts, and subway cars ...

“Graffiti in its purest form is like a flower growing out of filth and muck.” This eye-of-the-beholder dynamic between vandalism and urban art form has been a reality since the earliest days ...

A show of graffiti art at London’s Piccadilly Circus that included Banksy and other prominent practitioners of the form was shut down on Thursday over—well, kids, it was shut down over graffiti.

WOW! artists turned that area into an outdoor gallery. And they have learned that community art can lead to less graffiti “The kids are really excited,” said GT teacher Lori Tonaki.