It’s been around for several decades, but street art got a jolt of publicity when famed British street artist Banksy took up residency in NYC during the month of October and produced a piece a day. Brooklynstreetart.com expert Steven Harrington…

By Ellen Rolfes
Alec Monopoly's first solo show, "Park Place," opened at the LAB ART Gallery in Los Angeles earlier this month. The graffiti artist, who is known only by his pseudonym, and the team at LAB ART transformed the gallery space, inside…

By Ellen Rolfes
Painter and graffiti artist Alec Monopoly is obsessed with Rich "Uncle" Pennybags, the mascot of the board game Monopoly. For Alec, this character is a reminder that money can both be the source of fortune and demise -- in the…
Where Detroit Industry Has Floundered, World-Class Art Scene Flourishes…
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A profile of Detroit graffiti artist Antonio "Shades" Agee.
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By Larisa Epatko
Messages of hope and relief line the walls of Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt.
9/11 as Art: Photographer Captures Vernacular Response to Attacks…
Art Beat talks to the authors of "The History of American Graffiti."…
In today's arts and culture headlines, YouTube and the Guggenheim release a shortlist of the best creative video.

By Tom LeGro
A roundup of arts headlines.
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