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Posted by Tag One on Monday, April 19, 2010,
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Charged
CAPITOLA, Calif- After a 10 month long investigation, 19 year old
C********** J. H****, a.k.a J***** B***, was arrested
for felony vandalism.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office Community Policing Team and
the Capitola Police Department have been investigating a the graffiti
vandal known as BLOT.
On April 8 Capitola Mall Security witnessed B*** tagging BLOT
graffiti on mall property. Mall Security detained B*** and Capitola
Police Officer Thompson conducted a preliminary investigati... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, April 19, 2010,
In :
Charged
Shoreline police say a 35-year-old man has been charged in connection
with a vandalism spree that has lasted over three years. Prosecutors
filed six felony... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, April 19, 2010,
In :
Street Art
STACY SQUIRES/The Press
TRIBUTE: Graffiti artist Wongi Wilson has painted poppies on a
garage wall next to the Cust war memorial.
Traditional Anzac poppies have been given a contemporary retouch by
Christchurch graffiti artist Wongi Wilson at a roadside mural in rural
Cust.
The tribute artwork painted on the side of a garage owned by Cust
retailer Margaret Austin took six hours to complete and used ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, April 19, 2010,
In :
Street Art
Art experts say buildings tagged by "Banksy" may double in
value.
Watch
Jaime Chamber's Report
KTLA News
11:11 AM PDT, April 14, 2010
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Posted by Tag One on Sunday, April 11, 2010,
In :
Busted
Twenty-five tagging suspects have been arrested as of March 31 this
year, an increase of 18 arrests over the same period in 2009. The
suspects are believed to be responsible for about $20,000 in damage to
personal and city property.
Simi Valley Police Department’s increased enforcement targeting graffiti
vandals has included a probation and parole sweep conducted with the
assistance of state parole agents. During the sweep, two repeat
offenders were arrested for violating their pro... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Sunday, April 11, 2010,
In :
Street Art
Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Star Tribune
Erin Sayer hired a nationally known
graffiti artist, Deuce Seven, to paint the facade of her Minneapolis
gallery’s building. But the building’s owner, who appreciates art, says
it doesn’t belong in the neighborhood.
... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Sunday, April 11, 2010,
In :
Street Art
The following is a short piece written by a friend of mine about
graffiti artists Banksy and Robbo fighting for their pride. You can
find the original article here, which should provide some backstory. Enjoy!  Streaks of orange, red and black tagging,
with a yellow background to highlight the age old dichotomy between
passion and purpose- from prose to paints. Is the love of the game
enough to conquer the quest for the dollar? In London, where
dollars are pounds and vandalism is dollars,... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, April 5, 2010,
In :
News
Posted by Tag One on Monday, April 5, 2010,
In :
Busted
E**** D. G* told officers he began his graffiti career with a
spray-paint can.
But he apparently wanted to leave a more permanent mark.
So G***** etched his tag, "SOAR," on windows across the Southwest
Side -... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, April 5, 2010,
In :
Busted
Four suspects have been arrested in a graffiti spree at
Seccombe Lake Park in San Bernardino.
Members of the San Bernardino Police Department's graffiti task force
were staking out a store in downtown San Bernardino that police say
caters to the graffiti culture. They saw the four suspects, all
teenagers, leave the store with a bag of merchandise.
Police followed the teens, who went directly to Seccombe Lake Park at
Fifth Street and Sierra Way. Police say they opened the b... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, April 5, 2010,
In :
WANTED
Story Published:
Mar 31, 2010 at 9:25 PM PDT
By Peter Bukowski
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Posted by Tag One on Thursday, April 1, 2010,
In :
Street Art
Images courtesy of snacki
Art by snacki, an elusive graffiti artist, has been
popping up all over North Side neighborhoods.
Updated: 03/27/2010 12:00:19 AM PDT
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Posted by Tag One on Thursday, April 1, 2010,
In :
Street Art
Published: 26 March, 2010
by RÓISÍN GADELRAB
IT SEEMS defenders of graffiti artist King Robbo have brought their
vendetta against rival Banksy to Islington.
Banksy’s long-standing image of Charles Manson – as a hitchhiker
holding a sign saying “anywhere” – on a wall opposite Archway tube
station was changed to say “going nowhere” and has now been covered up.
It is signed “Team Robbo”.
Banksy’s famous dep... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Thursday, April 1, 2010,
In :
Street Art
Artist Mohammed Ali says his inspiration is Arabic
script from the Holy Koran
A new art project is being launched in
Southmead, Bristol, which will culminate in a giant public mural in the
community. The artwork aims to celebrate the cultural
diversity in the area. A group of eight people, aged 11 to 16,
have been chosen by the city council's youth service and Better
Together, a local agency. The youngsters will work with acclaimed
Muslim graffiti artist, ... Continue reading ...
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