News
A Brazilian Street Art Community Wracked by Tragedy
Four Brazilian graffiti artists who initiated a protest against police brutality in São Paulo last August are the subjects of a new documentary.
Graffiti
News
Miami Artist Run Over by Cop Dies of His Injuries
Graffiti artist Delbert Rodriguez Gutierrez died on Tuesday night from injuries sustained when Miami Police Department Detective Michael Cadavid hit him with an unmarked police car.
In Brief
Miami Graffiti Artist in Critical Condition After Cop Runs Him Over
Delbert Rodriguez Gutierrez, a 21-year-old Miami graffiti artist known for his "DEMZ" tag, is in critical condition after City of Miami Police detective Michael Cadavid hit him with his unmarked car in the early morning hours on December 5.
In Brief
Art Students Erase Historic Graffiti Wall in Prague
The so-called John Lennon Wall in Prague, which, since its namesake's assassination in 1980, has been a popular destination for tourists, taggers, and street artists, was completely erased with white paint on Monday by an artist collective calling itself Prague Service.
Art
The East Village Eye: Where Art, Hip Hop, and Punk Collided
Between May 1979 and January 1987, the East Village Eye breathlessly covered the East Village art scene. Indiscriminate in its interests, the magazine charted the rise of hip hop, graffiti, and punk, and is widely credited with contributing to the intermingling of several New York scenes.
Art
The Women Tagging and Painting the Streets of Bogotá
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Here, where graffiti is classified as a violation rather than a crime, street artists do not have to hide. Bright murals, often uncompromisingly political, cover public walls, as well as those of home and business owners who, understanding the value (cultural and financial), allow
Interview
Decoding Rome's Old Master Graffiti
Most accounts of the history of graffiti have the art form really taking off in the 1970s, but art historian Charlotte Guichard dates its emergence to slightly earlier — the 16th century.
Art
Graffiti and Street Artists Take Over a Historic NYC Police Station
What do you get when you give over 65 street artists and graffiti writers free reign in a former police station? This.
Opinion
Liberté, Égalité, and … Beyoncé
For the days when you don't feel a sense of brotherhood, there is Beyoncé.
Art
Reading the Streets of Beirut
There are few places I love in this world as much as Beirut.
Art
A Visit to Portland's Graffiti Haven
PORTLAND, Ore. — When I asked artist Rx Skulls where to shoot graffiti and street art when I came to town this past April, his most emphatic suggestion was Taylor Electric.
In Brief
Instagram Brags Land Artist in Jail
Graffiti writer Peter Podsiadlo, aka SEMP or @semp516 on Instagram, was arraigned on 23 felony counts of vandalism in Queens Criminal Court yesterday.