In Brief
For those temped to leave graffiti on the base camp of the Chinese side of Mount Everest, known as Mount Qomolangma, think again: your name may appear on a public list, distributed to and publicized by news outlets.
Books
The ornamentation of medieval churches is often associated with the elite, but carved right into the structure of the building are less visible traces of the lower and middle class: graffiti.
News
That freshly painted graffiti in your city isn't just a large mural of random words — it's the title of a song by none other than cantankerous Canuck Justin Bieber, who is using street art to promote his forthcoming album, Purpose.
News
The French graffiti artist Azyle, who was arrested in 2007 after 17 years of covering Paris's metro cars with his distinctive cursive tag, thinks he should pay for what he did.
News
The new independent parliamentary candidate for Montreal's tony, predominantly anglophone NDG–Westmount district is a a four-year-old cat named Humbert.
Art
Artist Katsu has been working hard at extending the language of public mark making, and his latest experiments have been drone-based.
News
Nine artists are suing Jerry Wolkoff, the owner of the 5Pointz site in Long Island City, Queens, for destroying their murals when his company G&M Realty had the building whitewashed in November 2013.
News
Francophiles were heartbroken last week when French authorities removed the iconic padlocks that lovers have been attaching to the Pont des Arts bridge for decades.
Art
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — The sidewalks are often deserted. Except for the busy central park it can feel like a ghost town.
Interview
Today, a three-day conference titled Philosophy of Street Art: Art in and of the Street begins at Pratt Institute and New York University.
In Brief
A tag painted by the Swedish-Portuguese street artist and nightclub owner André Saraiva on a rock in Joshua Tree National Park has sparked an investigation after he posted a photo of it on Instagram on February 25.
News
Four Brazilian graffiti artists who initiated a protest against police brutality in São Paulo last August are the subjects of a new documentary.