In this way, graffiti is not only beautifying the city—it’s boosting the local economy and reinforcing Düsseldorf’s reputation as a modern, creative metropolis. The Future of Graffiti in ...

For Ricks, that inability to grasp the motivation has been there since the earliest days of the modern graffiti movement — something he tracks to the early 1980s in New York City. “Most people ...

Graffiti’s modern role is evolving rapidly. From Europe to Brazil, street artists are displaying their anger about inequality, invisibility, corruption and control. Artists including Blek Le Rat ...