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

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 ...

A painting called "Buff," by an artist who's known simply as "Lee," would sell for something like $90,000 -- quite a step up from his graffiti roots, when he was writing on the wall for free. Rita ...

Graffiti or "rakugaki" in Japanese is the term for any basic public markings, whether big or small. It is usually associated with gangs, which were done mainly to “mark their territories.” It has also ...

Gordon Matta-Clark: NYC Graffiti 1972/3 has the feel of a time capsule that never veers too far into didacticism, while the art almost makes you feel like you’re there. Already a member? Sign in here.

Kelsey Robinson, a member of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police-affiliated Graffiti Abatement Unit, stood under a highway bridge and examined a Smurf. About 5 feet tall, it was painted on 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 ...

Oakland spends well over $500,000 every year on removing graffiti — from gang tags to elaborate frescoes covering any surface flat enough to coat with spray paint. Even modern street masterpieces get ...

IOWA CITY — It is an early Saturday in May and local vendors have set up booths in along East Washington Street in Iowa City. Farmers Market has just re-opened for the year and locals are enjoying the ...

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 ...