With an overwhelming movement of protest, the phenomenon of Brazilian graffiti commenced in the 1940s and '50s. Economic and societal problems were getting worse by the day, and people were fed up ...

Since its explosion onto city walls and subway cars in the 1970s, the increasing popularity of graffiti as an art form has won commercial success for its artists and a regular presence in pop ...

There’s a hidden history of Los Angeles that can be found under the city’s bridges, within tunnels, and on building walls.

When local graffiti artist Pedro Amos would see visitors taking pictures of the art he and his friends created, he got the idea to start a business highlighting the history of street art in Wynwood.

Throughout the 20th century, attitudes towards graffiti began to change, and today it is now often referred to as “Urban Street Art”.

But graffiti writers will tell you their art form is not only about communicating with each other as artists, it's about starting conversations about things like identity, politics or movements ...

Allison Freidin discusses the impact of graffiti in the art market, why now is the time to collect street art.

GRAFFITI ADVANCES FROM STREETS TO SHOPS, MUSEUMS Every major art movement in history has its culture, its backbone, which never outlives the movement’s inevitable mainstream extension.

Graffiti art has a long and storied history that stretches back to ancient civilizations, evolving from simple inscriptions and markings to the vibrant urban art form we recognize today. Initially ...

“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.