A Bronx teen was arrested Tuesday on charges of scrawling graffiti over a Bronx mural honoring a fallen 9/11 hero - and promptly told cops he was sorry he’d done it. Avery Prince, 17, put his tag, “SIPS,” over the face of Firefighter Peter Bielfeld on a mural near the Bravest’s former home in Olinville, cops said. Read the rest of the article here.
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An art critic doesn’t think much of the graffiti street artist Banksy. Check out the article here.
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The graffiti artist Espo was recently featured in the New York Times. Check out the article here.
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There’s an article in the LA Times about the arrest of graffiti artist Buket. Check out some updates on the Buket previous from our last post. Check out the newest article.
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These two police officers have been accused of beating up a vandalism suspect, according to city officials. The alleged victim was treated for a broken jaw. District Attorney Lynn Abraham issued warrants for Officers Sheldon Fitzgerald and Howard Hill III, charging them with attacking the Logan man last year. Check out the rest of the article here.
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The LA police were after the graffiti artist Buket for his graffiti across the state. Deputies said Cyrus Yazdani, who is allegedly known as “Buket,” announced he will turn himself in. Deputies said they found plenty of evidence to use against him, including this YouTube video. Read more about the article here.
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As far as the City of Toronto is concerned what looks like graffiti is classified as art in the same city which in the latest Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Fun Guide offers free graffiti classes for kids ages 9 to 15 on the same page as traditional pursuits like ballet, boxersize, yoga and drama. Read more of the article here.
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The New York Times has done an article on the popular photography site, Flickr. Flickr was founded by Canadian company Ludicorp in 2004. Four years later, there are more than two billion images that currently circulate on the site. The article discusses some highlights of Flickr and a few negatives for the future of photography. Check out the article here.
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