Artist Dave Kerr turns discarded water heaters into vibrant statements of love and inclusion
The artist's journey with water heater art began with a simple idea, which he typically sketches in his well-worn notepad ...
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Mercer Island teen vandals reportedly behind racist graffiti avoid conviction with diversion program
Teen vandals behind racist graffiti on Mercer Island are met with community service and education to address their harmful ...
Meet the teenagers who are the Sun-Times' new Chicago's Next Voices columnists
The teenage guest columnists share the hopes, frustrations and fears that connect us all. Over the next four months, these ...
How Dr. J helped Philadelphia become the ‘Mural Capital of the World’
Before there was Mural Arts Philadelphia, there was the Anti-Graffiti Network. In the spring of 1989, a towering portrait of ...
Philly-born pottery artist Roberto Lugo has a new show of ‘Greek vases’ at Princeton
Roberto Lugo lived in Kensington and did graffiti. He left due to the violence and studied art. Now his ancient Greek-themed ...
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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 ...
I've Become A Middle-Aged Skateboarder. It's Changed My Life In Ways I Never Expected.
My life became so much richer … and I even learned [it] could unhook me from my anxious thoughts, something I struggled with ...
The Angry Canadian
“Elbows up,” Ford said again. “Everyone’s elbows are up.” ...
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.