But my sense is that, within the graffiti community, art world success, in the shape of museum surveys and commercial gallery representation, can be fatal to street credibility. So be it.

Museum shows can be death for street art. Osgemeos look alive and well. In a Hirshhorn show squirming with energy, the famous Brazilian twins toss out discernment for populist exuberance.

Graffiti, murals, vandalism—street art takes on various names, but one thing that rings true across the world is the cultural relevance behind these works of art.

Raymond Pilon, the multidisciplinary Montreal street artist better known as Zïlon, has died. Saturday morning, Beauchamp Art Gallery, a gallery with which he worked, announced his passing.

Museum shows can be death for street art. Osgemeos look alive and well. Sebastian Smee. Thu, October 31, 2024 at 1:00 PM UTC. 6 min read. ... Graffiti art is part of this story.