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 ...

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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A wall of graffiti off Hoyt Avenue — a yet-to-be-finished mural of colorful spray paint — sets the stage for the new exhibition opening today at the Schack Art Center in Everett. “American Graffiti: ...

When the art installation Dismaland Bemusement Park opened in August of 2015, it did so with all the fanfare normally associated with a work of high art — a Cy Twombly installation perhaps, or one of ...

Should graffiti be considered art or vandalism? “It may be called art, but I don’t like it,” replied Paula DuBois of Gary. I asked DuBois this loaded question as she looked at a freshly painted ...

We're living in a heyday of sorts for outdoor art with a public that craves thought-provoking work and with businesses and cities that respond accordingly. Holding its own in the boom of commissioned ...

Graffiti or "rakugaki" in Japanese is the term for any basic public markings, whether big or small. It is usually associated with gangs, which were done mainly to “mark their territories.” It has also ...

A team of archeologists from the University of Tubingen in Germany recently discovered a number of cave drawings in eastern France that are estimated to be more than 12,000-years-old. These drawings ...

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 ...

You may have seen chalk art on downtown Spokane sidewalks. Some business owners call its vandalism, to which the artists ask how can that be if it washes off? Now the Spokane City Council will decide ...