Spray-painted graffiti might be synonymous with vandalism for many, yet a new exhibition shows it has influenced some of Australia’s most celebrated artists.

Tagging, once considered vandalism, has gained cachet and economic value in the art world. The vibrantly colored walls in such places attract travelers to parts of town once deemed “sketchy.” These ...

Eric Kroll, "Patti Astor at Keith Haring's FUN Gallery Show" (1983) (image courtesy MOCA LA) On April 17, MOCA LA’s Art in the Streets exhibition opens. The show, which was organized in roughly a year ...

From Graffiti to Post-Graffiti. Signature graffiti writing ; The tag ; Throwies ; Pieces ; Tools of the trade ; Kings, toys and crews ; Urban painting ; Stencils ; Logos ; Characters -- Graffiti's ...

A Smear sticker in downtown LA last year (via flickr.com/johnwilliamsphd) In what may be the most original tactic by a city to deter street artists and graffiti ...

First hidden rule in graffiti: If you paint over someone’s work, your work should be better than the one you covered. The street always gives you the impression of permanence due to the full wall-size ...

There is no doubt that those of us who live in this City love our art in public places. From the tip of Manhattan, north and south and into the outer boroughs, we are surrounded with an ever changing ...

Street art once found primarily in subways and abandoned spaces is now an art form zooming to stardom. Today, graffiti and street artists are often commissioned to create works that can be found in ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new gallery and shop in Kakaako is inviting the community to learn about and celebrate graffiti and other forms of street art. Nicky “Melon” Munoz and Jessico “Kyro” ...

This case seems so straight-forward that fans of self-effacing legal articles might question why this one is worth the ink.

Two well-established graffiti artists who have been creating street art for decades sued Guess Inc. and Macy’s over a Guess T-shirt collection that allegedly misappropriated their art. The 20-page ...