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Hiding in plain sight: The secret world of graffiti
Graffiti is an aspect of life that we tend to ignore. The tags and spray paint designs are viewed as an offence to the eye.
As European collectors began buying up graffiti art and sending it overseas, Wong was determined to keep his collection in New York, its home city. He donated his extensive collection to the ...
An early enthusiasm for graffiti art led him to London in 2013 in pursuit of the street ... participating in festivals as well as showing in galleries. He is much sought after by big brands, and his ...
After protesting at Tiananmen Square and surviving the ensuing massacre in 1989, Zhang fled to Italy, where he first discovered graffiti as an art form of resistance. After returning to China, he was ...
it has evolved into a multifaceted art form that is now celebrated in galleries and on public walls across the globe. From the streets to the walls of museums, graffiti is now a mainstream art ...
Graffiti goes beyond a frame, and its audience is not limited to those who can afford to visit art galleries. And it often contains bold and provocative social messages. The artists who led the ...
Sarah Marshall, who lives in Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, has made it her mission to cover up rude graffiti with images she paints ... She said her art was a community-spirited action which had ...
Most Stowe parents would shudder at the thought of their kid drawing graffiti – conjuring fears of vandalism and police ...