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 ...

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 350-foot-long mural by an artist known as Paes 164 covers the side of a Colorado Springs police station. (Photo: Colorado Springs Mayor’s Office) In Colorado Springs, a conservative town by any ...

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 ...

It's at Miami's Museum of Graffiti, which bills itself as the first museum in the world dedicated to graffiti and street art. The museum is located in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood, an art-forward ...

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 ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - In an industrial park near Singapore's harbor, a group of people spray-paint a wall with the bright colors and rebellious swirls of graffiti. Under other circumstances, their ...

Ismael Illescas grew up admiring the graffiti around his neighborhood in Los Angeles. He had migrated to the city with his mother and brother from Ecuador in the 1990s as part of a large Latin ...

Anyone who’s seen writing in a Valley Life Sciences Building bathroom stall or tags at the Pacific Steel Casting site ane down any street in Berkeley is aware of the prevalence of graffiti in the city ...

Like any restless teenager during the pandemic, Jacob needed an outlet. So in 2020, as buildings boarded up and the city streets went silent, he stole a can of spray paint, snuck out of his house and ...

Uniquely is a Fresno Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Fresno area so special. Imagine a public space where graffiti artists are ...