Tagging, the act of writing your graffiti name with spray paint or markers, is one of the most maligned, misunderstood and prosecuted forms of self expression. From its early beginnings in struggling ...

From works that make you ponder your existential meaning in the universe, to the evocative message of “I ams here lol,” graffiti is here to stay.

THE MEN ARE MOSTLY dressed in black. Some wear hoods; all of them have their faces covered. Standing in the trees at a distance from them, across a stretch of brown river, I watch as they track each ...

Graffiti has been in the news this week for reasons ranging from public beautification to criminal investigations. New Jersey announced millions in grants to help municipalities remove litter and ...

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Sacha Jenkins, left, co-curated the graffiti exhibit, "Write of Passage," which opened in New York in October. Photos by Robert Adam Mayer/Red Bull Content Pool Armed with magic markers on a ...

Graffiti has had a long and troubled past in terms of artistic merit, historical context and cultural significance. All three of these points came to a head in 2013 when Gerald Wolkoff, owner of a ...

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 ...

Graffiti, a form of writings or drawings on open walls, appeared to be the aesthetic mode of rebellion against the fallen Awami League (AL) in the July-August uprising of 2024, ending around 16 years ...