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 ...

Several murals in Clarion Alley in the Mission District were painted over last month, including a memorial to San Francisco activist Kirsten Brydum, leaving artists and neighbors angry and raising ...

Graffiti is described in the Oxford Dictionary as “Writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place.” Graffiti is defined as permanently ...

Ex-train-tagger Marcus Barnes found himself arrested for ‘encouraging’ crime when he produced a graffiti magazine. Here he tells the story of the three-year nightmare that ensued and examines our ...

Red Bull Red Edition is a watermelon-based limited edition energy drink. The artist featured in this article created a special artwork to celebrate the launch of the energy drink in India in summer ...

JERSEY CITY, N.J.—A former Pep Boys auto store is covered inside and out with graffiti, all by area artists. But later this summer, the building will meet the wrecking ball—and the artists aren’t ...

Since the caveman era, humans have put art on walls. The same is true today – writing graffiti is, clearly, just part of human nature. And while the graffiti scene may not be as vibrant and fierce as ...

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