Marcus "Grabster" Borges speaks to KPBS on Sept. 15, 2023. Borges is a graffiti artist hired by Arcade Monsters to paint murals at their new East Village location.

Graffiti art has a long and storied history that stretches back to ancient civilizations, evolving from simple inscriptions and markings to the vibrant urban art form we recognize today. Initially ...

As the presence of graffiti art spread across New York City and beyond, so did its cultural imprint, leading to what’s viewed as the first movie about hip-hop culture – 1983’s “Wild Style.” ...

In fact, it has spread around the world. “Graffiti, at its core, is both vandalism and art. In my opinion, graffiti is 100% art and 100% vandalism,” said Henry Zhou, a student artist in Los Angeles, ...

A “Wizard of Oz” mural loomed over a D.C. park for 23 years. When other artists painted over it, one of the creators — a prominent street art curator — did something surprising: He sued.

We differentiate street art from graffiti by looking at the subject matter. Graffiti is really predicated on the formation of the letter. It is, above all, a text-based art form.

Although the mural involving 40 young artists, designers, art students and middle-schoolers is city-sanctioned, certain city officials are saying parts of it look too much like graffiti, and they ...

Leuvis Manuel Oliveros “Graffiti City: The History of Art and Vandalism on Rio’s Streets” is quite simply fascinating, although a little bit expensive in physical form.

Street Art and Mural Spaces can be hard to spot, especially if they've already been used, so we've found a couple of locations in each city to help you out. We'll update this guide as we find more.

In 2022's public art inventory and equity report in Marion County, 109 of the 3,090 pieces surveyed were labeled as graffiti. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.