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 ...

The rise and rise of Graffiti throughout the 20th century until the present day. Graffiti is a term that was once synonymous with vandalism and the defacement of public property. Throughout the 20 th ...

Two well-established graffiti artists who have been creating street art for decades sued Guess Inc. and Macy’s over a Guess T-shirt collection that allegedly misappropriated their art. The 20-page ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Graffiti and street art depict the mind of an artist and the ability to create something that will live on forever. From Washington Heights to the Bronx, graffiti made its debut ...

Allison Freidin discusses the future of the Museum of Graffiti, and what sets street art apart from other genres. Co-founders of the Museum of Graffiti, Allison Freidin and Alan Ket. Image courtesy of ...

If you haven’t visited the new Museum of Graffiti in Wynwood, you might want to make some time for it. Tracing the history of the medium from the late ’60s onward, the museum makes an excellent case ...

The northeast exterior wall of Deep Ellum Self Storage, at 3215 Hickory St., is a 6,300-square-foot canvas covered in graffiti. The wall has 20 panels cloaked in letters drawn so intricately that only ...

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Even though artwork by the British graffiti artist Banksy is popular with celebrities such as Angelina Jolie and Christina Aguilera, some regard the artist’s street works to be vandalism, pure and ...

It was the middle of the day when Omar Diaw, known by his artist name “Chimere” — French for chimera — approached a blank ...

Street art graffiti is spreading in West Africa. In Guinea’s capital, an artist from Senegal is transforming city walls and ...

A man who left "sophisticated graffiti art" outside the US Embassy as a "gift" has denied making a hoax bomb threat. Daniel ...