Graffiti Art, Hip-Hop Culture as We Know It: It All Started With Fab 5 Freddy

Fred Brathwaite—better known as Fab 5 Freddy—contains multitudes. Born and raised in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, he grew up in a house steeped in books, music, and radical Black consciousness. Skipping school ...

Identity of Banksy, Oscar-nominated graffiti artist, proven 'beyond dispute'

The notorious street artist has become a global phenomenon and big seller on the art market, but operated until now in total ...
J. The Jewish News of Northern California

Antisemitic graffiti at two S.F. high schools under investigation

Public schools in San Francisco are making progress in how they handle antisemitic incidents, an advocate for Jewish families ...
Artnet

What’s the Difference Between Street Art and Graffiti? This New York Show Lays Out Their Overlaps and Historical Differences

If you’ve ever wondered what the difference between street art and graffiti is, take note: A new exhibition in New York’s Lower East Side is laying out the histories of the two styles, focusing on ...

Sectarian graffiti on Apprentice Boys' hall condemned

UUP councillor Darren Guy says there is no place for such graffiti in this city or anywhere else.
KCRW

Graffiti tells the history of marginalized communities in LA

In LA, graffiti has been around for more than a century, telling and tracing the history of the city. It’s all documented in the new book, “The City Beneath: A Century of Los Angeles Graffiti.” ...

Kommerce Positions Itself at the Intersection of New York Graffiti and Japanese Visual Culture

Creative director COCO says the brand blends New York street life, graffiti, Americana, and Japanese streetwear into a ...
News Tribune

In the coronavirus-era, removing graffiti along public roadways is a low priority

Graffiti is a large problem for the state of Washington and private property owners. Most people are used to seeing graffiti when driving along the freeway. Whether that’s underneath a bridge or on a ...