Graffiti, initially considered a form of vandalism, has an intriguing history as an art form. It began as a subversive act of marking one’s presence in the urban environment, […]
Category: Graffiti
Graffiti, Rock Art, and Murals – Artistic Expressions Through Time
Graffiti and rock art are both ways people show things visually, but they are different in how they’re used and thought about. Rock art, which is made by carving […]
You Are Beautiful in Philadelphia
I noticed this street art mural of a one-eyed cyclops-like man on a wall in Philadelphia with the message “You Are Beautiful.” It was somewhere in the Center City area, […]
Street art hot spot is all cleaned up
For several years, as long as I can remember, I could always count on getting a big dose of street art anytime I walked past Billy Marks West, at 9th […]
This is what ear protection looks like
I was walking back to Penn Station after an afternoon of gallery-hopping in Chelsea, when I noticed this little blue guy with the head wrap. There was some construction going […]
Car warranty call, graffiti version
We all get those cold calls, or robo calls, or whatever you want to call them, where the message is about extending the warranty on a car. It’s a true […]
Sticker Art Graffiti makes me think of a happy Hokusai Wave
I saw this happy little face with the floppy ears (or hair?) on some postal sticker art graffiti stuck on a sign in Belleville (NJ), and it made me think […]
Sad street art
As I was walking down 7th Avenue near 21st Street in Manhattan recently, I noticed this orange wooden pylon with a sad-looking blue “face” on it – would you agree […]
Art about love, in the streets of NYC
On a recent visit to NYC, as I was walking around the city and noticing street art, I saw these two works, both dealing with the theme of love. Below […]
Mystery messages via sticker art graffiti
I’m always noticing sticker art graffiti when I’m walking around NYC, but these two examples caught my attention for having a mysterious message. What do you think the house has […]