A police officer presented an idea for a “street art” wall at the new skate park to council, and showed an example in ...

Artist Carlos Mare (aka Mare 139) explains graffiti in 12 levels of difficulty, from easy to complex. Carlos explains everything from the simple tags and throwies to how he crafts a masterpiece using ...

Uniquely is a Fresno Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Fresno area so special. Imagine a public space where graffiti artists are ...

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Walking through the tunnels and hidden alleys of Iowa City, once barren walls shimmer with vibrant graffiti.  The walls speak ...

The graffiti wall at the Redmond Skate Park has an interesting history and is a symbol of how a Department of Justice initiative called COPS or Community-Oriented Policing Services helped the Redmond ...

It's been termed the "concrete blog," and you only need to drive by the 34th Street Wall once to understand the nickname. Since 1979, the 1,120-foot-long slab of concrete that runs alongside 34th ...

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 ...

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