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 carved ...

Last Sunday, I found myself sitting with my head in my hands on a tiny stoop on Mercer Street, wondering how to even begin to process witnessing Gallery 89‘s exhibition of graffiti writer AVONE ...

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Artist Carlos Mare (aka Mare 139) explains graffiti in 12 levels of difficulty, from easy to complex. Carlos explains everything from the simple tags and throwies to how he crafts a masterpiece using ...

How would you explain the Oceanwide graffiti saga to out-of-town visitors? Maybe: "Welcome to L.A.!" (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Some acquaintances from Ireland were in town, and we were ...

Defined as the unauthorized marking of public space by an individual or group, graffiti dates back to prehistoric times. Ancient cave art, like the Lascaux cave paintings in France, shares remarkable ...

Mike Read's journey from troubled teen to respected street artist shows how passion and purpose can reshape lives and cities ...

Traditionally, when many of us think of graffiti, we think of artists spraying away with simple paint cans. However, there’s often a lot of tech and art that goes into the field these days. [Vitaly ...

Jher remembers when graffiti was a renegade art form that most cities reviled. Since 1995, he has been part of the RTD Graffiti Crew, which was established in ’91 and got its moniker when members ...

A new graffiti exhibit at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields is adding fuel to the debate over “aerosol art.” An exhibition of graffiti at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields is ...