How Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring Forged a Friendship While Protesting the Killing of Michael Stewart
Life, Death, and Art in Michael Stewart’s New York,’ author Elon Green recounts the young artist’s killing at the hands of police and its impact on the art world.
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Graffiti artist Alec Monopoly on where he got his name, street art vs gallery art, and what HK-inspired piece you'll see from him next
Growing up in New York, which is known for its street art, Monopoly always dreamed of becoming a graffiti artist. But by the time he started spraying, subway graffiti was outlawed completely.
4 Trains, 5 Cities: A Whirlwind European Odyssey
Leaving Copenhagen’s castle-like station, the train (5.3 hours, from 35 euros) traversed the five-mile bridge connecting ...
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Meet the Radical Designer Who Transformed the 1980s East Village Art Scene—And Left Too Soon
His peers like Keith Haring became icons. But now, 30 years after his passing, the legacy of Dan Friedman is more powerful ...
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New York City’s Long Winter of Discontent
Yes, crime is lower than in the graffiti ... as subway riders nervously await trains with their backs to the wall. Tisch, only the second woman to command the 34,000 officers in New York’s ...
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Three artists who’ve made Pittsburgh, Adair Park neighborhoods homes for street art
Artist George F. Baker III was born in Nebraska, raised in Detroit and moved to Atlanta in 2008. Baker painted four murals in Adair Park and one in Pittsburgh. He was influenced by the cartoons he ...
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The Flirt Behind “Chicken Shop Date”
Amelia Dimoldenberg’s show has become one of YouTube’s more enduring hits, because it allows stars to match wits with a ...