Graffiti
Meet the Australian Artist Whose Work Blurs the Line Between Studio and Street
From walls to galleries, John Kaye’s work is filled with callbacks to his humble beginnings on the streets.
India Has Become a Gallery of Protest Art, Despite a Crackdown
There were attempts to censor “anti-Modi” messaging like “Sab changa si (Everything is fine)” in Bengaluru this week. But despite intimidation, provocative protest art is cropping up everywhere.
Four Filipino Artists Arrested for Painting Protest Messages in Manila
They were allegedly dragged out of a jeepney and beaten by police officers in plainclothes.
“That Could Be Me”: Students and Faculty at Syracuse University Aren’t All That Shocked by the Racist Incidents on Campus
“I was verbally harassed for being a woman of color with disabilities,” said one former student.
The Legacy of 'The Man Nobody Killed,' 25 Years Later
Contemporaries of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Michael Stewart—the subject of Basquiat's painting "Defacement"—reflect on surviving 1980s New York.
Follow Basquiat Through 80s Downtown NYC in This Newly Reissued Film
'Downtown 81' depicts a day in the young artist's life as he hustles in Manhattan's art scene.
Banksy Has to Start Selling His Merch So Nobody Else Can
The famously anonymous global street artist's situation shows how hard it is for graffiti writers to avoid getting ripped off.
What It’s Like Being a Political Graffiti Artist in India, and Getting Away With It
“How many times in your life have you seen your Prime Minister painted on a wall in a funny, satirical manner? Probably never. Maybe nobody has the courage to do it. Maybe nobody thinks it's important enough. But I think otherwise.”
Hugo Gyrl's Queer Feminist Graffiti Keeps the Spirit of LGBTQ Rebellion Alive
"I'm not saying pride should be a riot every year. But these rainbow flag binches need to know that people before them fought for their comfort."
Our New Podcast Interrogates Australia’s Obsession With Violence
Fear, Romance, Fascination: Across Violent Times we’ll speak to underworld kings, child soldiers, and criminals to explore why humans do brutal things.
Moneybagg Yo, Rita Ora and NYC graffiti: Here's what Chromeo's Dave 1 is currently obsessed with
The electrofunk musician from Montreal kicks off our culture series “Currently Obsessed”
Postcards from the Southeast Asian Graffiti Scene
From Malaysia to Indonesia to Vietnam, the graffiti subculture is rich and communal, and distinctly different from each other.