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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 ...

L.A.’s 3D public art scene increasingly spans the spectrum from 3D graffiti to augmented reality murals. More dimensions can mean long-term art installations and high compensation, two often-elusive ...

ALYS BEACH — On the heels of the 2022 30A Wine Festival, The Alys Foundation is in full gear for the 15th annual Digital Graffiti Festival at Alys Beach on May 13-14. Artists around the world are ...

Wane One, Fab Five Freddy and Lee Quiñones recall evolution of graffiti In 1980s New York, hip-hop was the soundtrack of the city, blaring through the neighborhoods on boom boxes and blasting groups ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — When Angel Vargas was younger and going back and forth between his mom and dad’s house, he would look out the car window and see the graffiti on the freeway. He grabbed a ...

Baltimore graffiti writers’ skills will be projected six stories high Thursday night. At “Art After Dark” at The Meadow at 200 Park Ave. from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., the spray-paint transformation of ...

The pandemic kept us locked up and gave us serious fo-mo, but Basel is back and better than ever. One Miami spot is ready to celebrate in style. The Museum of Graffiti in Wynwood knows how to break it ...

After Emily McMeen spotted black-and-white cow print graffiti on an Interstate 76 on-ramp leaving Roxborough, it wasn't long before she started noticing similar street art around the area and began ...

Street art once found primarily in subways and abandoned spaces is now an art form zooming to stardom. Today, graffiti and street artists are often commissioned to create works that can be found in ...

In 2023, soon after Tesla opened the Berlin Gigafactory in Germany, Tesla chief Elon Musk announced a plan to “cover all the concrete with art.” And this week, the automaker has shared a video (top) ...