SANTA BARBARA — Michael Montenegro stands next to the most famous piece of street art in his hometown. It’s a mural at Ortega Park that depicts Mexican-American farm workers tending crops as the sun rises on the horizon. Each figure’s hat represents a different color of …
Read More‘Quite shocking’: Antisemitic graffiti discovered at two Richmond Hill parks
On the morning of Oct. 7, the day many Canadians woke up to news that Palestinian militant group Hamas had launched surprise attacks on Israel, Richmond Hill resident Silvia Mac Con was walking her dog to Westview Parkette near Yonge Street and High Tech Road. …
Read More‘Like a magic trick’: Toms River craftsmen turn ‘forbidden’ art into astounding murals
TOMS RIVER – Growing up in Point Pleasant, the world of art — especially graffiti art — was central to Jay Mack’s life. And through Mural Makers, the Toms River-based graffiti art company Mack launched with business partner Tim Sramowicz in 2020, the two are …
Read MoreThree arrested for graffiti blitz in City
PLATTSBURGH — One adult and two juveniles were arrested for graffiti at multiple locations downtown, including at an iconic piece of Outside Art: The Plattsburgh Public Art Project, according to Plattsburgh City Police. A complaint of graffiti was received by the Plattsburgh Police Department Patrol …
Read MoreAs Hip Hop Turns 50, Cornell’s Collection Celebrates Its Vibrant Past and Present
Hip Hop reached its 50th anniversary on August 11, 2023, and the world’s largest collection of Hip Hop artifacts is prepared for a semester of celebration and education. The Cornell Hip Hop Collection, established in 2007, opened the exhibition “It’s Just Begun: Celebrating 50 …
Read MoreThe history and art behind SLO’s Bubblegum Alley
Bubblegum Alley in San Luis Obispo is one of the most talked about (and grossest!) landmarks in SLO. Printmaker Alex Lukas features the location in his Written Names Fanzine. Alex Lukas seeks out unusual places where people write their names. He calls it unsanctioned public …
Read MoreFanzine captures art, history and culture of SLO’s Bubblegum Alley
Bubblegum Alley in San Luis Obispo is one of the most talked about (and grossest!) landmarks in SLO. Printmaker Alex Lukas features the location in his Written Names Fanzine. Lukas seeks out unusual places where people write their names. He calls it unsanctioned public name …
Read MoreArt At The Julian Scott Memorial Gallery
You may have seen the flyers around the Johnson campus halls, advertising the various exhibits to be shown in the Julian Scott Memorial Gallery (JSMG) this semester. Those who have visited the Dibden building might have walked through the first exhibit of the year, “the …
Read MoreFree For All Walls festival ends as artists complete 53 murals across Windsor
Muralists and graffiti artist from the global art community put their final touches on their work throughout the city on Tuesday. From Oct. 3 until Tuesday, artists have been at work partaking in the Free For All Walls festival (www.freeforallwalls.com). New and vibrant wall art …
Read MoreCommunity members react to recent Plattsburgh vandalism incidents
THE MEETING WILL ALSO BE LIVE STREAMED ON THEIR YOU TUBE channel. THREE TEENAGERS. ARRESTED IN PLATTSBURGH. ACCUSED OF VANDALIZING A LARGE MURAL DOWNTOWN AND OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY AROUND THE CITY. 18-YEAR-OLD NATHAN BECKHAM OF PLATTSBURGH, ALONG WITH TWO UNDERAGE TEENS, WHOSE NAMES HAVE NOT …
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