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 ...

A new show at Miami's Museum of Graffiti traces the origins and development of street art. What began in the 1970s with ...

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 ...

Art is subjective. No one’s definitions are the same. Ricky Tenorio is making cool art on walls. Beyond graffiti letters, Fazer Tenorio — the name he uses as a graffiti artist — is creating art with ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Chrome Philadelphia at the Walt Whitman tolls, South Philly (Image courtesy of Glossblack) Glossblack is shown replicating a tattoo design for Philadelphia Union Soccer at Talen Energy Stadium in ...

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 ...

Anywhere you look, you will see illegal vandalism that covers city walls, trains, and more. Graffiti has a bad reputation all across America, which is not fair. The U.S government should not consider ...

We dig into Austin's graffiti past, exploring early markings, lost murals and the hunt for the city's oldest legible tag ...

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 ...