"Most artists have an obsession that defines their work. Monet had light, Hockney has color, I've got police response time."-- Banksy Once seen as a vandal, he's now revered for his work, which sells ...
A new show at Miami's Museum of Graffiti traces the origins and development of street art. What began in the 1970s with ...
On this last weekend of Hispanic Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we hear the story of Lady Pink, a graffiti artist who has helped bring the medium into the mainstream and ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Richard Wyrgatsch II is a graffiti artist who goes by the name “Slick.” His artwork has been featured around the world. His latest project took him back to his alma mater, ...
HOUSTON, Texas -- When street artist GONZO247 was growing up in Houston's East End, graffiti was considered vandalism rather than art. He started experimenting with spray paint as a teen, at a time ...
For five years, 45 Park Place has been a blight on the New York City skyline, the top third of its 43 stories sitting unfinished, concrete underpinnings exposed to the elements. This week, it got a ...
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We're living in a heyday of sorts for outdoor art with a public that craves thought-provoking work and with businesses and cities that respond accordingly. Holding its own in the boom of commissioned ...
The Huntington Library was established over 100 years ago, and now the new Valerie J. Bower exhibit is opening long-awaited ...
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 ...
On this last weekend of Hispanic Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we hear the story of Lady Pink, a graffiti artist who has helped bring the medium into the mainstream and ...