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 ...

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 ...

Graffiti in Los Angeles is a contentious subject. Artists and academics say focusing on the crime is missing the point.

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 ...

“There is a difference between street art and illegal tagging — graffiti,” said Alexis Wiley, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s chief of staff. “Street art is fantastic.

Los Angeles graffiti — in the form of a tagged-up, unfinished skyscraper downtown — has recently made national news. But we're also the mural capital of the world and constantly asking ...

How to Decipher Denver’s Street Art Far from being a simple cascade of colors, each spray has meaning—you just need a graffiti dictionary.

Graffiti has come a long way since its humble beginnings as an underground form of rebellion. Once seen as a symbol of defiance, it has evolved into a multifaceted art form that is now celebrated ...

Idaho Press How Boise is erasing antisemitic graffiti with art “Breaking glass is easy. Tearing things down is easy,” Boswell said. “This kind of work will never be broken by the work of ...

Graffiti is not new to Portland. The term can include everything from a simple tag or initials to artistic murals on building walls. Whether it’s words or pictures, graffiti has a documented ...