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Baron Batch in front of one of his murals

Baron Batch Is a Former NFL Player Turned Revolutionary Pittsburgh Artist

Alexa Katherine Will, University of Pittsburgh

The retired professional athlete has taken his city by storm with striking graffiti-style pieces and inspirational, poetic quotes that exemplify the obstacles faced by many modern muralists.…

February 27, 2021

Introducing Secret Walls, the ‘Fight Club’ of Street Artists

Emma Uk, Brookdale Community College

In the competition, graffiti and visual artists compete against each other to win the audience's approval.…

April 5, 2019

2 New York Artists Who Used Graffiti to Ignite Social Change

Kelly Lambkin, SUNY Cortland

No one did it like Keith Haring, and no one's doing it like Tatyana Fazlalizade.…

November 15, 2017

A Beginner’s Guide to Getting into Graffiti

Daniel Reed

From rags to tags, the beginning of your graffiti career is just a can of spray paint away.…

September 12, 2017

Off the Wall: Can Graffiti Live Within the Law?

Amelia Williams, City College of San Francisco

Despite the increasingly progressive attitude of many Americans, there’s little hope that tagging will ever be legal.…

September 14, 2016

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