This story was originally published by ArtsATL. Dozens of the city’s most influential graffiti artists created new installations on the Atlanta Beltline from Nov. 3 to 5 as part of ATL Jam. The event ...

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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 ...

Zephyr, Janette Beckman – Run DMC, New York City, 1986. As graffiti writers rose to prominence during the early 1970s, hip hop was a logical partner. With similar identities in the same culture, it ...

On this date in 1958, the world was introduced to one of the most innovative stylists in graffiti history, Harlem born Jeff Brown, better known across the culture as KASE 2 or CASE 2. A true pioneer ...

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 ...

A Tablet PC would have a proper digitizer/screen and would allow something like this natively, but I don't think the touchpad on a laptop has enough resolution/sensitivity to accurately detect ...

The Australian street art scene is on the rise. We've profiled Kid Zoom, who has had triumphant shows both home and abroad, and followed the fortunes of folks like Anthony Lister. With Young & Free: ...

Graffiti writing as a common form of street art makes a lot of sense in a place like Los Angeles. Long, frequent commutes make boulevards and freeways the ideal canvas for artists to get eyes on a ...