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 ...

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 ...

It starts with a squiggle on an abandoned building, then another, and another, until the once-blank wall is transformed into a mural. A tag from the author marks the final touch. Eventually, this ...

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 ...

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 ...

As the most iconic graffiti documentary of all time, Harry Chalfant’s 1983 film “Style Wars” helped popularize graffiti, which — together with one of its evolutions, street art — would soon take the ...

Should graffiti be considered art or vandalism? “It may be called art, but I don’t like it,” replied Paula DuBois of Gary. I asked DuBois this loaded question as she looked at a freshly painted ...

Graffiti is slowly starting to be seen as an art form for the disenfranchised, yet you'd never know it by reading the news, a sociologist argues in a new study. Graffiti is slowly starting to be seen ...

Principal Lecturer in Cultural Theory / School Lead for Research and Innovation, School of Art, Design and Fashion, University of Lancashire Graffiti practice has existed in various guises since ...

Graffiti artists and muralists are sending messages of hope and despair with coronavirus public art Jennifer Billock - Travel Correspondent A street art piece by artist Pony Wave depicts two people ...