Tag Archives: Street Art

BOMB IT ATLANTA SCREENING!

Bomb It will be screening at the Cinefest Theatre (part of the Georgia State University Student/University Center) in ATL on 6/26-7/2. Click here for more.

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GRAFFITI ARTIST ‘IZ THE WIZ’ DIES

BY DAVE GOLDINER DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Friday, June 19th 2009, 4:00 AM Graffiti artist Michael (Iz the Wiz) Martin, a legendary figure who painted scores of subway trains during a prolific career, has died of an apparent heart attack, … Continue reading

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Graffiti writers vs. police: a game of cat and mouse

Part 3 of Miami Herald’s Graffiti feature: Gang unit detectives and graffiti writers are constantly trying to outsmart each other, so secrecy and paranoia are the norm when it comes to the ways of graffiti. Writers ride a fine line … Continue reading

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Tackling writing on the wall: Helen Harvey looks at graffiti and its place in society

Graffiti is a form of communication and as such it sends a message. But it’s probably not the message the tagger intended. When most people look at graffiti, they see vandalism and they see a complete disregard for other people’s … Continue reading

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Graffiti Artist Shepard Fairey Helps Restore Italy with SMS Venice

From Arrested Motion: It appears Swoon wasn’t the only artist in Venice recently.  Shepard Fairey and his boys were also spotted spending a few weeks to “restore Venice.” The purpose of their visit wasn’t to vacation in the grand canals … Continue reading

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