Graffiti

Amidst the global coronavirus pandemic, street artists, muralists pay tribute to frontline workers, healthcare professionals

Street artists all over the world have ventured out into quiet streets and left behind vibrant, thought-provoking, amusing commentary on the crisis. Many echo the same message as Banksy, that it’s the nurses and front-line healthcare workers that are the real heroes in this coronavirus crisis.

News of Banksy's Valentine's Day mural being vandalised ignites debate about graffiti, ownership and damage to property

While it is questionable whether the Banksy artwork is capable of being damaged, given that it itself is criminal damage, it is certainly the case that the wall (which will have increased in value as a result of the artwork) will have been further damaged by the act of vandalism.

Arabic Graffiti: Unclaimed, on anywhere street

Arabic Graffiti, a book of pictures and personal essays, comes from anywhere streets -- in Beirut, Gaza, Tehran, Paris, London, Berlin or Montreal.

Street artist Daku's question mark-shaped installation channels concerns over plastic at Hyderabad Design Week

Daku has constructed an installation in the shape of a question mark with 3 lakh upcycled plastic bottles, emphasising the impact of single-use plastic. The installation uses solar-powered lights and will be lit through the night

San Francisco's Mission Street murals speak of the city's multicultural history, ethos

The Mission District is a Latino hub in San Francisco that also has the densest collection of street murals in all of California. If you are a street art enthusiast, this should be your first stop when you go exploring the city.

By the waterfront: The many faces of Varanasi's ageless ghats

The windswept ghats of Varanasi are a sharp contrast to the bustling, sweltering streets, literally a few steps away

Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2018: Graffiti artists create colourful street murals ahead of festival

Colourful street murals celebrating street art are being prepared in Kochi, Kerala ahead of the fourth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale set to flag off on 12 December

Palestine in photos: On the Segregation Wall, messages of solidarity

Israel’s imposing Segregation Wall has become a canvas for open air art where anonymous artists have painted messages of peace, love and solidarity for Palestinians

The writing's on the (Berlin) Wall

Millions of tourists come to see the famous Berlin Wall graffiti; many of them playfully interact with the art on the wall — a stark contrast to what was once a terrifying symbol of the East versus West Germany divide

Meet Bombay Lokal, the politically charged hip-hop collective from the northern suburbs of Mumbai

The collective was founded with a vision to combine all the elements of hip-hop together. The objective of this collective is to unite the people, raise social or political awareness amongst the youth, and provide recognition to the street culture by making it reach to the local masses of Mumbai and beyond.