In the early 1970s, the pioneer generation of graffiti writers from A-One to Zephyr were making their presence known on New York’s streets and subways. Theirs were wild, energetic styles that caught ...

From works that make you ponder your existential meaning in the universe, to the evocative message of “I ams here lol,” ...

Invited to exhibit in one of New York's premier galleries a dozen years ago, Barry McGee responded by upending several trucks. He then bombed the wreckage with spraypaint and made it the centerpiece ...

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Lee Quiñones is an elder statesman of street art. His graffiti subway creations — called “top-to-bottoms” for the way they covered the car’s entire exterior — established his legendary status as they ...

Installation view of Saber’s paintings at Opera Gallery (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) From hard-edged, angular, and zig-zagging lines inspired by graffiti tagging ...

Scott Hocking, “Shit” in “Bad Graffiti” (2012) (all images courtesy Black Dog Publishing) Who cares about bad graffiti or street art? The spray paint scrawls of ill-chosen tag names (“Piggy Nasty,” ...

In 2011, the city of Atlanta created a task force to stomp out graffiti in the city British artist Banksy is widely known for incorporating his activism with his street art It starts with a squiggle ...

Jher remembers when graffiti was a renegade art form that most cities reviled. Since 1995, he has been part of the RTD Graffiti Crew, which was established in ’91 and got its moniker when members ...