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 ...

It’s been over 40 years since my introduction to hip-hop. We were born on opposite ends of the country, but the instant connection I had to this art form is a testament to the genre’s transcendent ...

Last Sunday, I found myself sitting with my head in my hands on a tiny stoop on Mercer Street, wondering how to even begin to process witnessing Gallery 89‘s exhibition of graffiti writer AVONE ...

“The theme (of my graffiti) focuses on economic freedom. I am painting an Indigenous woman who is knitting clothes to generate earnings for the Indigenous population.” “It is a rare occasion for me to ...

As a graffiti writer for over 30 years, your work predates the Internet era. When you started out as an artist, stories were passed through word of mouth instead of documented online. How will your ...

There’s something to be said of graffiti as an underground art movement rooted in perceived criminality and anonymity. Even as the art form has reached mainstream audiences thanks to artists like ...

The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has been testing a massive drone in the Tacoma area to combat graffiti. It has run 21 missions this year, and the results are positive. In a report ...