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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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 ...

Known as a pioneering figure in graffiti writing with his memorable “Smoker” tag, a haloed stick figure cartoon, taken from 1960s TV show The Saint, smoking a joint, Wayne Roberts, or Stay High 149, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...