The colorful graffiti that adorns an abandoned skyscraper in downtown L.A. is, depending on who you ask, petty vandalism that plagues the city or vibrant street art that enriches.

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.

By 2011, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles hosted the first-ever museum survey of street art and graffiti. At this time, I was finishing my dissertation on the ...

“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 ...

‘[But] street art is part of Tower Hamlets’ cultural scene. It drives tourism and we know people travel from all over to see the murals. Our new graffiti policy recognises the value of it.’ ...

Street artist and tour guide Nikolas Tongas, known locally as “Rude” says that while the graffiti scene in Athens started in the late Eighties, the art form has become a way to express ...

Some of the graffiti art, including a painting of Bart Simpson, that graced Ann Arbor's Graffiti Alley on May 23, 2023, before it was taken over by "Farts." (Ryan Stanton | MLive.com) Ryan Stanton ...

Since 2016, Miami's Best Graffiti Guide has been guiding visitors, either on foot, by golf cart or by bike, through Wynwood to showcase the history behind street art in the neighborhood.

Michaela Althouse/PhillyVoice Black-and-white graffiti with the word 'Shamcow' has been showing up in Northwest Philly neighborhoods and residents have mixed feelings about the street art.

Seattle has a new effort to address graffiti. Could it work? This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for November 21, 2022.

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. Initially ...