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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

NEW ALBANY, Ind. — NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WHAS11) – You might pass it on the street, or you may have never given it a second glance. Now, you’ll find it inside the Carnegie Center for Art and History.

Wane One, Fab Five Freddy and Lee Quiñones recall evolution of graffiti In 1980s New York, hip-hop was the soundtrack of the city, blaring through the neighborhoods on boom boxes and blasting groups ...

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 ...