Tag Archive: bronx

As Legal Graffiti Disappears

The masked artist hovering over the Bronx sidewalk is but a phantom. The cinder block wall on West Farms Road near East 172nd Street, which for years was a gallery of graffiti murals, is… Continue reading

Photographer Captures The Gritty Beauty Of New York City On His IPhone / New York Urban Art

In his latest project, photographer Leland Bobbé captures New York’s neglected wall art — ripped and tattered posters plastered on buildings around the city — using only his smartphone. “I find that the… Continue reading

The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti / Urban Art Books

People have been making graffiti for millennia. Street art is a new term, dressing up a once-reviled practice for the age of MFAs and grant applications. A conservatory sensibility is evident in the… Continue reading

Seen and Ces Rare Photos / New York Graffiti

Here are two photos of a subway car displaying works by the Legendary SEEN UA and CES [ Tuff City ]. This a subway car that was painted in 1998 and is possibly… Continue reading

Mickey Boston and Regimental Oneton – The Krylon / Graffiti Music

This video [filmed at the legendary landmark 5 Pointz in New York City] is a tribute to graffiti, graff legends, and the old school paint of choice: Krylon! Cope 2, Meres are some of… Continue reading

Interview with Astoria’s Finest – The Original KR One / New York Urban Art

Saster:  It’s been a while since I’ve caught up with you. Last time I saw you, you were breaking into SUV’s. Has art recently replaced your car stealing hobby? KR ONE: Lol, Thats’… Continue reading

Meres goes to his Room – 5 Pointz / NYC Street Art

Meres is a super special individual that has one of the biggest artistic hearts, and a giving soul. He has been running 5 Pointz for many years, and the work that he has… Continue reading

Rikers Island / New Mural 2013 / NYC Graffiti

Every year, a group of artists get together and make their way up to Rikers Island prison to share their talents with the inmates. The mural is intended to share art with the… Continue reading

Graffiti Hall Of Fame NYC 2013

It’s that time of the year again for the Graffiti Hall Of Fame in NYC. Always a great line up of wonderful Graffers getting together to display the best talents locally and from around the… Continue reading

4Burners NYC Graffiti Crew in Texas for Content Under Pressure 2013

4Burners was invited by The Paint Yard to participate in Content Under Pressure in San Antonio, Texas. Check out the video and click the images for high-res pics of the pieces. 4Burners is a collective of New York City… Continue reading

Artists howl as developer moves to tear down Long Island City graffiti palace 5Pointz / Graffiti Mecca

Long Island City artists are demanding a local panel block a plan to tear down a world-renowned graffiti mecca to make way for a luxury housing project. G & M Realty intends to… Continue reading

Tonight I kill myself – Fade / New York Graffiti

Walk the streets of New York City at night and you can see how dark and sullen it is. The evenings are sultry and the streets cool to a calming New York quiet.… Continue reading

Terrible T-Kid170 / Recent Additions

Terrible T-Kid 170 shares some picts from his archives. T-Kid started in the 70’s and is a world wide legend in the world of graffiti. He started his legend in the 70’s, rolling… Continue reading

Cope 2 + Indie 184 / Paris

Cope 2 and Indie 184 – In this beautiful photo you see a true marriage in the art. Not only is the marriage of the art present, but their literal marriage is present… Continue reading

Revok Vs Cope2 / Graffiti Battle

Two men that really don’t need an itroduction! In this corner East Coast Graffiti Legend Cope 2 challenged by the West Coast Legend Revok. Ding…Ding! Video filmed by Ewok 5MH Related articles Graffiti… Continue reading

VANDALS / Graffiti Book Released

After eight years of journeys around the globe, Nils Müller presents ‘Vandals‘, his second book of photography after his 2009 debut publication ‘Blütezeit’. ‘Vandals’ takes the illegal and dangerous activity on 192 pages… Continue reading

Wild In The Streets / DEGA FIlms • Street Art Documentary / Jilly Ballistic

The Brooklyn-based Dega Films has a cool new project in the works. Wild in the Streets is proposed as an ambitious 10-part series that follows graffiti artists in real time on the city… Continue reading

Graffiti House Los Angeles / GFA International 2013

This past April on the 27th, a slew of Graff geniuses collabed at an even to blaze the walls of the Graffiti House LA. A grip of US based artists including New York… Continue reading

RATS TDS / Graffiti Italy

Italian Graff Writer RATS  has been painting since the year 1998 and continues to blaze with his partner EKA and the ALEFT team. RATS is a member of the renown stylemaster crew TDS… Continue reading

Content Under Pressure 2013 / Per and the FX crew / Graffiti Event

  Featuring murals/productions from FX crew, I Wuz Here/CBS, 4 Burners, IWS crew, & Few and Far. CUP 2013 will feature 35 well-known graffiti/mural artists from all over the Nation. There will also… Continue reading

UTAH – ETHER / JS / Hong Kong

Serve and Protect / Tats Cru / Nicer

A new creation from Nicer of the world famous TATS Cru.

Street art: Top ten spots to see street art and graffiti in NYC / TimeOut New York

  In the early 1980s, kids battled Mayor Koch over end-to-end burners and broadside rollers, but much has changed in the 30 years since the documentary Style Wars blew the cap off NYC’s… Continue reading

Bob Marley / Alec Monopoly

Alec Monopoly is getting big press these days; working with big names such as Madonna. Check him: LINK

Out of the Ballpark / Yankee Cologne X Mint + Serf

Merf… Serf… Mint… Sint…. The team of ‘1134’ are flossing their newest project. Ya’ll like their stank? Then you’re gonna love the New York Stank collectable ‘Merf’ collab. These two cats have travelled… Continue reading

Riot Style / KR One

Legendary KR One blasts a photo of a piece just dropped in a show at the legendary 5 Points. KR is not old school, but a legendary hard working graffiti artist who keeps… Continue reading

CK One Goes Street for Spring / Well, they wanna be…/ Fashion

This spring, hit the streets with CK One’s Street Edition. Grafitti art seems to be a trend in the beauty world as of late, but this limited-edition collection stands apart, with its bright… Continue reading

Turbo Fatcap / Graffiti Technique

In this video you can see the abstract depictions in the forms of a photo realistic design. Art from a graffiti writer’s perspective should be fast and effective. Fatcap spray caps are commonly… Continue reading

Fabel for ck one – Shock / Graffiti

Urban street art and graffiti’s continuing struggle to be recognised as a serious art form just got another major fashion fillip. Calvin Klein has partnered with artist and choreographer Jorge ‘Fabel’ Pabon, a… Continue reading

Earsnot / Interview

Earsnot candid interview tells all.