Art is subjective. No one’s definitions are the same. Ricky Tenorio is making cool art on walls. Beyond graffiti letters, Fazer Tenorio — the name he uses as a graffiti artist — is creating art 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 ...

Reporting from New York — For more than a decade, they came from across New York City and around the world to leave their mark at the place they called 5Pointz. Armed with cans of spray paint, they ...

A giant mustard yellow bear running with boxing gloves — the Bear Champ — was spray-painted on the side of the Athletic Annex in Broad Ripple on Saturday. The artist, JC Rivera, was hired by athletic ...

Allison Freidin discusses the future of the Museum of Graffiti, and what sets street art apart from other genres. Co-founders of the Museum of Graffiti, Allison Freidin and Alan Ket. Image courtesy of ...

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 ...

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A 350-foot-long mural by an artist known as Paes 164 covers the side of a Colorado Springs police station. (Photo: Colorado Springs Mayor’s Office) In Colorado Springs, a conservative town by any ...

On July 25, Mayor Michael Hancock, Denver Partners Against Graffiti and 200-plus volunteers took to the streets of Capitol Hill to “buff out” some of the graffiti surrounding East High School. This ...

Defined as the unauthorized marking of public space by an individual or group, graffiti dates back to prehistoric times. Ancient cave art, like the Lascaux cave paintings in France, shares remarkable ...