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 ...

KEARNEY, Neb. — Graffiti gets a bad rap. The word conjures up images of walls tagged with gang signs and obscenity. But for Josh Arias, it’s an art form alive with color, passion and skill. “I got ...

A painting called "Buff," by an artist who's known simply as "Lee," would sell for something like $90,000 -- quite a step up from his graffiti roots, when he was writing on the wall for free. Rita ...

In Lake Worth, where the prevalence of gang graffiti motivated city commissioners to create an anti-spray paint ordinance in 2010, artist/business owner Adolphe Latorre has his work cut out for him.

A giant mustard yellow bear running with boxing gloves — the Bear Champ — was spray-painted on the side of the Athletic Annex in Broad Ripple on Saturday. The artist, JC Rivera, was hired by athletic ...

The graffiti class Martinez, who is a city contractor, has taught a graffiti art class through the Parks and Recreation Department since 2001. The city was unable to provide the cost of the aerosol ...

Eric Felisbret is the author of "Graffiti New York" and the co-founder of the graffiti history website @149st. Updated July 16, 2014, 5:50 PM There are two types of graffiti: “bombing,” which is ...

Anyone who’s seen writing in a Valley Life Sciences Building bathroom stall or tags at the Pacific Steel Casting site ane down any street in Berkeley is aware of the prevalence of graffiti in the city ...

Is graffiti art? One court in Brooklyn has decided yes, ruling for spray paint over New York real estate. On Monday, a judge ruled that a real estate developer who whitewashed dozens of graffiti ...