That Artsy Mural on a Brooklyn Building? It’s a Whisky Ad.
The sides of buildings have become an unexpected source of conflict as street artists, advertisers and residents debate what New York should look like. More
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British Courts Service Destroys Banksy Mural Depicting Attack by Judge
The work, painted onto the walls of one of Britain’s most important court buildings, showed a judge attacking a demonstrator with a gavel. More
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Why the Graffiti Artist Fonki Finds Inspiration in Angkorian Sculpture
The artist Fonki developed a graffiti style that blends ancient motifs with scenes of modern Cambodia. More
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New Banksy Mural Outside Royal Courts of Justice Depicts Judge Attacking Protester
The mural that appeared outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Monday depicted a judge attacking a demonstrator with a gavel. More
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Sacha Jenkins, Filmmaker Who Mined the Black Experience, Dies at 53
Shaped by early hip-hop culture, his documentaries put race in the foreground, whether the topic was hip-hop fashion, the Capitol riots or Louis Armstrong. More
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In Miami, Wynwood Walls Museum Evolves Along With Street Art
Jessica Goldman Srebnick, the museum’s curator and the daughter of its creator, Tony Goldman, discussed her role and her vision for the neighborhood’s artistic future. More
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Martin Wong, Medici of the Aerosol Art Set
A patron saw the beauty in graffiti when most of the world thought it was mere nuisance. Now the writing (of Lee Quiñones, Rammellzee, Futura and others) is on the museum wall. More
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When Banksy Came to Red Hook and Made His Mark
A chunk of wall that bears the work of the graffiti artist will go on display in Manhattan this month. More
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Angelina Jolie Wants to Pick Up Where Warhol and Basquiat Left Off
The actress is building a community of artists, thinkers and doers of all kinds, in a storied building in downtown Manhattan. More
