NEW YORK (AP) — In torn jeans and saddled with ... Manhattan in the 1970s and ’80s and landed in the city’s street art scene are coming of age — middle age, that is. And like Witten ...

Deep beneath the streets, in NYC’s extensive network of subway tunnels, graffiti artists have been secretly honing their craft for nearly four decades. With cans of spray paint and a willingness ...

It wasn’t long ago that graffiti artists in New York City were vilified. In 1994, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani denounced the art form, saying, “The 60's are over. Graffiti is a metaphor for urban ...

Snoeman, a beloved NYC-based graffiti artist, likes to keep a low profile. On the streets, it’s unlikely you’ll recognize him without a spray can in his hands and a protective mask over his face.

Initially, the LA-based artist thought the unsanctioned additions ... internet has profoundly shifted what remains of graffiti culture in New York, making it more about getting credit and being ...

These were the words uttered by painter Jean-Michel Basquiat, who was deeply shaken after he heard the story of a black graffiti artist who was beaten to death by New York City police. Seeing his ...

However, it was New York’s subway graffiti scene, particularly with artists like TAKI 183, that helped shape what we now recognize as contemporary graffiti art. 5. The influence of Hip Hop ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP)-- A New York judge has awarded $6.7 million to graffiti artists who sued after their work was destroyed on buildings torn down to make room for luxury condos. Federal ...

NEW YORK — Graffiti by the secretive British artist Banksy is turning up on the streets of New York City — and all over social media. Banksy announced on his website that he is undertaking ...