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Street artists bring color and life to an alley in downtown Minneapolis, honoring HYBRID and Midwestern graffiti styles.
“Gordon Matta-Clark: NYC Graffiti 1972/3” has the feel of a time capsule that never veers too far into didacticism, while the art almost makes you feel like you’re there.
A show of graffiti art at London’s Piccadilly Circus that included Banksy and other prominent practitioners of the form was shut down on Thursday over—well, kids, it was shut down over graffiti.
A “Wizard of Oz” mural loomed over a D.C. park for 23 years. When other artists painted over it, one of the creators — a prominent street art curator — did something surprising: He sued.
These programs bridge the gap between the cultural value of graffiti as an art form and the potential consequences of its unsanctioned practice.
The artist joins Eric Barnes to talk about plans for his new lounge on Broad Ave., how graffiti became street art and the value of a Batman tattoo.
This eye-of-the-beholder dynamic between vandalism and urban art form has been a reality since the earliest days of graffiti. One person’s artistic expression is another’s problematic eyesore.
"THX 4 UR SERVICE TDOT" - Police said the spray-painter appears to be taunting the Tennessee Department of Transportation after the department painted over several cases of graffiti along I-240.
Brands, developers and even city officials are embracing the global appeal of street art, but the boom comes with questions about preserving a neighborhood’s cultural cachet.