NEW YORK (AP) — Police say they have nabbed a man who wrote the word "Moustache" in black permanent market on hundreds of posters throughout the New York City subway system.

J***** W**** was arrested on charges including felony criminal mischief and possession of a graffiti instrument.

There was no phone listing for the 26-year-old man at a Manhattan address provided by police.

W**** is accused of drawing the word "Moustache" in flamboyant cursive on the upper-lips of people depicted on movie ...

Published: 23rd June, 2011
by PAVAN AMARA

DOES Banksy read the New Journal? 

Just a week after we contrasted his fortunes with those of Tox, the graffiti artist known as the “King of the Taggers”, he appeared to have his own say in the debate yesterday (Wednesday).

On a wall in Jeffrey’s Street, Camden Town, he appeared to have left his mark with an image of a boy creating bubbles in Tox’s name. Daniel Halpin, who lives on the Maiden Lane Estate, is the man suspected of being Tox, one of ...

Imminent Disaster in DUMBO (Gothamist/ Jake Dobkin)

Yesterday we learned that the Brooklyn Museum was cancelling plans to host "Art In The Streets," a graffiti and street art-themed exhibition currently at LA's Museum of Contemporary Design. The Museum says their reasons are purely economic, though the show had already raised some ire before it even opened, and has been tied to a spike in graffiti-related arrests in LA. We spoke to some prominent street artists and gallerists here about their ...

Though we love the art form, the street art that transforms dull city walls into eye catching murals, is still considered vandalism to the world at large.  Graffiti artist Revok whose works have been exhibited in authentic museums like MoCa was sentenced to 180 days for his participation in MoCA’s Art In the Streets exhibit.  His participation was said to be promoting vandalism and tagging.

Many disagree with his imprisonment and in support, fellow street artist Mr. Brainwash is making a lim...

The Diadema municipality administration took an alternative route in its efforts to prevent drug abuse. The medium for broadcasting their message could be anything from walls to lampposts or manholes, and the language is art.

The campaign is based on urban interventions developed by Paz Comunicação Estratégica in a partnership with Tota, a well-known local graffiti artist that has also been involved with a number of other social initiatives in the area, such as free graffiti workshops and c...

LAS VEGAS -- Night after night, vandals grab a cheap can of spray paint and do costly damage in just seconds. Graffiti is a $30 million problem each year in southern Nevada.

Las Vegas police arrested 750 taggers last year alone, and a newly-signed law is about to give Nevada the toughest graffiti rules in the country.

The historic Welcome to Las Vegas sign was defaced twice in 2009. If anyone is caught vandalizing it under the new anti-graffiti law, the crime becomes a felony.

Graffiti vandals w...

 
Haring and Ortiz in the '80s, via Angel Ortiz

Following a stint on Rikers Island after tagging up the East Village, graffiti artist Angel "LA II" Ortiz says he's coming clean. According to The Local the decision comes after spending more than a month at Rikers Island, where his cellmates were Bloods and Latin Kings. That's right, the 44-year-old who collaborated with Keith Haring back in the day, says he's been scared straight! He told the site, “I’m hanging up the gloves. No more spray p...

Call it art or call it vandalism ... either way someone has to pay to get his artwork taked down immediatley. French graffiti artist, KIDULT, sprays his name with paint from a fire extinguisher across the storefronts of some pretty well know brands. Most recently he hit the Supreme store in New York City.

Back in Febuary he also sprayed the storefronts of agnès b., Colette, YSL, and JC/DC while he was in Paris. The fact that he chooses such prominant stores makes us wonder if he's doing it fo...

Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2011 9:55 am

By Brendan Joel Kelley, Scott Christiansen and Dean Potter | 1 comment

The trio allegedly defaced a Stafford school last November but may have been involved in a larger crime spree involving Brisbane trains during the January floods.

Sandrus 10009's Flickr

An unidentified graffiti artist was killed around 5 a.m. this morning by a D train at the N/R station at 59th Street in Brooklyn. Police have not yet released the 20-year-old victim's name, but sources tell the Daily News he was walking on the tracks when he was hit by the Manhattan-bound train. According to transit officials, the motorman saw the man walking on the tracks but wasn't able to stop in time. Cans of spray paint were found near his body, but WPIX reports tha...