In a bizarre turn of events, fast-fashion giant H&M confirms that they have dropped a lawsuit against artist Jason “REVOK” Williams. After the company violated the artist’s copyright by including his work in their Spring “New Routine” campaign without permission, the artist sent a Cease & Desist letter, and in response H&M sued, arguing that because REVOK’s...
For the first time ever yesterday, a U.S. court ruled that graffiti—despite its ephemeral nature—is indeed protected under the Visual Artist Rights Act of 1990. 5Pointz developer Jerry Wolkoff has been ordered to pay $6.75 million in damages for the destruction of the graffiti landmark 5Pointz. Yesterday the presiding judge in the case, Federal District Judge Frederick Block, upheld a civil...
In his only English-language interview on the subject, Invader shares his perspective on the “uproar” caused by his recent invasion in Bhutan.
Taking advantage of a loophole in San Francisco's Public Works Code, last weekend fnnch invented a new form of legal street art: sign bombing.
Banksy's latest work engages Hull's past and future in the playful critique of a drawbridge that's been permanently raised since 1994.
Spacejunk art center director Alban Morlot shares the motivation behind their first-ever Points de Vue Street Art Week in Bayonne, France.
For the first time ever yesterday, a Brooklyn jury ruled that graffiti can be considered art of "recognized stature."
Banksy held a mock celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, but the event was protested by Palestinians who thought the stunt was in poor taste.
West End Street Art Festival founder Jenna Williams shares the motivations for creating Australia's first dedicated festival and market celebrating street art and design.
Artist Mark Reigelmän shares the inspiration behind his 2017 installation in Boston, "The Meeting House."
Lindsey Mancini is an arts accessibility activist and digital strategist studying the essential connectedness—or disconnectedness—between art and community.
She currently works in communications at the Yale School of Art, and teaches as an adjunct professor of contemporary art at Eastern Connecticut State University. In 2017 she earned an MS with distinction in the history of art & design from Pratt Institute, where she wrote her 80-page thesis on street art theory. Lindsey is currently pursuing a PhD in Visual Arts, Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory from the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts.