Graffiti and tattoos seem like total opposities. One is ephemeral, lasting only until it’s painted over by the city or other writers, the other is forever, or at least unless you decide to rip the ink ...

Artist Carlos Mare (aka Mare 139) explains graffiti in 12 levels of difficulty, from easy to complex. Carlos explains everything from the simple tags and throwies to how he crafts a masterpiece using ...

What do you get when 26 artists are asked to create one letter of the alphabet in their own unique style? Perhaps the most awesome looking kindergarten classroom ever. And a visual feast of ...

For over four decades, Bronx-born artist Julius Cavero—better known as Tkid170—has been a defining force in the graffiti movement. Emerging from the early days of New York’s subway art scene, Tkid170 ...

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