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 ...

In the storied histories of New York’s art scenes, the early years of graffiti have a magical sheen. They’ve been romanticized and cinematized so much that it’s hard to imagine what they were actually ...

Graffiti artists learn early not to get too attached. Ephemera is as central to their medium as spray paint. Some works last months, others don’t make it through the night. Even the most famous pieces ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two well-established graffiti artists who have been creating street art for decades sued Guess Inc. and Macy's over a Guess ...

Portland is giving ordinary traffic signal boxes a colourful new purpose, covering the metal cabinets with artwork that does ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wendy Altschuler is a seasoned travel and adventure writer and author. Street art is no longer rejected as merely deleterious ...

The phrase, “Perfect Storms Turn Lights Out,” was rendered in a familiar all-caps graffiti writing, the letters leaning ...

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 ...

Roger Gastman, the noted graffiti historian and street art collector, is opening a permanent Los Angeles home for Beyond the Streets, his popular series of museum-scale exhibitions celebrating street ...

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 ...

While Tallinn is utilizing city-commissioned murals to reduce graffiti, street artists have responded by painting over them.

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 ...