Graffiti and tattoos seem like total opposities. One is ephemeral, lasting only until it’s painted over by the city or other writers, the other is forever, or at least unless you decide to rip the ink ...

For over four decades, Bronx-born artist Julius Cavero—better known as Tkid170—has been a defining force in the graffiti movement. Emerging from the early days of New York’s subway art scene, Tkid170 ...

Known as the self-declared King of Style despite losing an arm and a leg in a childhood accident, early graffiti writer KASE 2 passed away two weekends ago, adding another famous name to the roster of ...

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 paradigm for Panofsky's theories of iconographical analysis -- Graffiti art in an iconographic framework -- Graffiti art in a classificatory framework -- Developing the faceted classification ...

The Heavens refers to a spot a graffiti writer has to climb in order to paint his piece. Graffiti prohibits no place for its artist to express themselves except for the graveyard and the church. Steve ...

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 ...

The city’s coronavirus lockdown and subsequent rise in unemployment have created the perfect conditions for a new generation of graffiti writers. Photographs and Text by David Gonzalez The Seventies ...