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2007 Boston bomb scare
The 2007 Boston bomb scare occurred on January 31, 2007 when the Boston Police Department mistakenly identified battery-powered LED placards resembling the Mooninite characters in the show Aqu...
The 2007 Boston bomb scare occurred on January 31, 2007 when the Boston Police Department mistakenly identified battery-powered LED placards resembling the Mooninite characters in the show Aqu...
A.C.A.B.
Dating from at least the 1940s, and used as a slogan during the UK miners' strike, A.C.A.B. is an abbreviation often integrated into prison tattoos in the United Kingdom, it is most commonly re...
Dating from at least the 1940s, and used as a slogan during the UK miners' strike, A.C.A.B. is an abbreviation often integrated into prison tattoos in the United Kingdom, it is most commonly re...
Aerosol paint
Aerosol paint (also called spray paint) is a type of paint that comes in a sealed pressurized container and is released in a fine spray mist when depressing a valve button.
Aerosol paint (also called spray paint) is a type of paint that comes in a sealed pressurized container and is released in a fine spray mist when depressing a valve button.
Alexamenos graffito
The Alexamenos graffito is an inscription carved in plaster on a wall near the Palatine Hill in Rome, now in the Palatine Antiquarium Museum.
The Alexamenos graffito is an inscription carved in plaster on a wall near the Palatine Hill in Rome, now in the Palatine Antiquarium Museum.
All your base are belong to us
"All your base are belong to us" is a broken English phrase that became an Internet phenomenon or meme.
"All your base are belong to us" is a broken English phrase that became an Internet phenomenon or meme.
Andre the Giant Has a Posse
Andre the Giant Has a Posse is a street art and viral marketing campaign based on a design by Shepard Fairey created in 1989 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Andre the Giant Has a Posse is a street art and viral marketing campaign based on a design by Shepard Fairey created in 1989 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Anti-graffiti coating
An anti-graffiti coating is a coating that prevents graffiti paint from sticking to surfaces.
An anti-graffiti coating is a coating that prevents graffiti paint from sticking to surfaces.
Bomb It
Bomb It is an international graffiti and street art documentary directed by award-winning director Jon Reiss and premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.
Bomb It is an international graffiti and street art documentary directed by award-winning director Jon Reiss and premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.
Commercial graffiti
Commercial graffiti (also known as aerosol advertising or graffiti for hire) is the commercial practice of graffiti artists being paid for their work.
Commercial graffiti (also known as aerosol advertising or graffiti for hire) is the commercial practice of graffiti artists being paid for their work.
Esm-artificial
Kenn Sakurai a.k.a. esm-artificial is a Canadian Pop-culture graphic designer/artist and satirist.
Kenn Sakurai a.k.a. esm-artificial is a Canadian Pop-culture graphic designer/artist and satirist.
Eternity (graffito)
The word Eternity was a graffito tag which had its origins in Melbourne, Australia, though it has been erroneously attributed as an invention of Sydney man Arthur Stace.
The word Eternity was a graffito tag which had its origins in Melbourne, Australia, though it has been erroneously attributed as an invention of Sydney man Arthur Stace.
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Exit Through The Gift Shop: A Banksy Film is a film directed by Banksy that tells the story of Thierry Guetta, a French immigrant in Los Angeles, and his obsession with street art.
Exit Through The Gift Shop: A Banksy Film is a film directed by Banksy that tells the story of Thierry Guetta, a French immigrant in Los Angeles, and his obsession with street art.
Father Pat Noise
Father Pat Noise is a fictitious Roman Catholic priest, described on a hoax commemorative plaque installed by two brothers on O'Connell Bridge in Dublin.
Father Pat Noise is a fictitious Roman Catholic priest, described on a hoax commemorative plaque installed by two brothers on O'Connell Bridge in Dublin.
Fernando Traverso's Bicis
Today, there are 350 bici stenciled images painted on buildings throughout Rosario, memorializing each of its 350 citizens who were disappeared under Argentina’s military dictatorship and N...
Today, there are 350 bici stenciled images painted on buildings throughout Rosario, memorializing each of its 350 citizens who were disappeared under Argentina’s military dictatorship and N...
Flyposting
Flyposting is a guerrilla marketing tactic through the act of placing advertising posters or flyers in legal or illegal places.
Flyposting is a guerrilla marketing tactic through the act of placing advertising posters or flyers in legal or illegal places.
Glossary of graffiti
A number of words and phrases have come to describe different styles and aspects of graffiti.
A number of words and phrases have come to describe different styles and aspects of graffiti.
Grafedia
Grafedia was hyperlinked text, written by hand onto physical surfaces and linking to rich media content – images, video, sound files, and so forth.
Grafedia was hyperlinked text, written by hand onto physical surfaces and linking to rich media content – images, video, sound files, and so forth.
Graffiti
Graffiti is writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place.
Graffiti is writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place.
Graffiti abatement
Graffiti abatement is a joint effort between a given community; its public works division; police department; community development; and parks, recreation, and community services to eliminate gr...
Graffiti abatement is a joint effort between a given community; its public works division; police department; community development; and parks, recreation, and community services to eliminate gr...
Graffiti in New York
Graffiti in New York has had a country-wide and perhaps even international influence.
Graffiti in New York has had a country-wide and perhaps even international influence.
Graffiti in Tehran
Graffiti in Tehran consist many kind in type and style.
Graffiti in Tehran consist many kind in type and style.
Graffiti terminology
A number of words and phrases have come to describe different styles and aspects of graffiti.
A number of words and phrases have come to describe different styles and aspects of graffiti.
Graffito (archaeology)
A Graffito, in an archaeological context, is a deliberate mark made by scratching or engraving on a large surface such as a wall.
A Graffito, in an archaeological context, is a deliberate mark made by scratching or engraving on a large surface such as a wall.
Graphotism
Graphotism (subtitled 'The International Graffiti Writers Publication') is a magazine published in the United Kingdom and distributed internationally, which covers the subject of street art ...
Graphotism (subtitled 'The International Graffiti Writers Publication') is a magazine published in the United Kingdom and distributed internationally, which covers the subject of street art ...
I Threw Up
I Threw Up is an international sticker art campaign conceived in 1997 by artist Michael Pilmer.
I Threw Up is an international sticker art campaign conceived in 1997 by artist Michael Pilmer.
Islamic graffiti
Islamic graffiti is a genre of graffiti created by Islamic people or who are inspired by the religion and containing Islamic themes.
Islamic graffiti is a genre of graffiti created by Islamic people or who are inspired by the religion and containing Islamic themes.
Knit the City
Knit the City, are a group of "graffiti knitting" artists founded in London, England in 2009.
Knit the City, are a group of "graffiti knitting" artists founded in London, England in 2009.
Knitta Please
Knitta Please, also known as simply Knitta, is the group of artists who began the "knit graffiti" movement in Houston, Texas in 2005.
Knitta Please, also known as simply Knitta, is the group of artists who began the "knit graffiti" movement in Houston, Texas in 2005.
Label 228
Label 228 is a type of sticker issued by the United States Postal Service, made to be used for labeling packages with a mailing address.
Label 228 is a type of sticker issued by the United States Postal Service, made to be used for labeling packages with a mailing address.
Latrinalia
Latrinalia is a type of deliberately inscribed marking made on latrines: that is, bathrooms or lavatory walls.
Latrinalia is a type of deliberately inscribed marking made on latrines: that is, bathrooms or lavatory walls.
Lennon Wall
The Lennon Wall or John Lennon Wall, is a wall in Prague, Czech Republic.
The Lennon Wall or John Lennon Wall, is a wall in Prague, Czech Republic.
Marc Bijl
Marc Bijl is a Dutch artist who lives and works in Berlin.
Marc Bijl is a Dutch artist who lives and works in Berlin.
Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure is a video game released on February 14, 2006.
Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure is a video game released on February 14, 2006.
Monument to the Soviet Army, Sofia
The Monument to the Soviet Army is a monument located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
The Monument to the Soviet Army is a monument located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
My God, help me to survive this deadly love
My God, help me to survive this deadly love (Господи! Помоги мне выжить среди этой смертной любви, Mein Gott, hilf mir, diese tödliche Liebe zu überleben), sometimes referred to as the Fr...
My God, help me to survive this deadly love (Господи! Помоги мне выжить среди этой смертной любви, Mein Gott, hilf mir, diese tödliche Liebe zu überleben), sometimes referred to as the Fr...
My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love
My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love («Господи! Помоги мне выжить среди этой смертной любви», Mein Gott, hilf mir, diese tödliche Liebe zu überleben), sometimes referred to as the ...
My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love («Господи! Помоги мне выжить среди этой смертной любви», Mein Gott, hilf mir, diese tödliche Liebe zu überleben), sometimes referred to as the ...
Na Nach Nachma Nachman Meuman
Na Nach Nachma Nachman Meuman (נ נח נחמ נחמן מאומן) is a Hebrew language name and song used by a subgroup of Breslover Hasidim colloquially known as the Na Nachs.
Na Nach Nachma Nachman Meuman (נ נח נחמ נחמן מאומן) is a Hebrew language name and song used by a subgroup of Breslover Hasidim colloquially known as the Na Nachs.
Parachuting Rat (Banksy)
Parachuting Rat is an artwork in Melbourne, Australia created by Banksy in 2003.
Parachuting Rat is an artwork in Melbourne, Australia created by Banksy in 2003.
Pixação
Pixação or Pichação is a unique form of graffiti native to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Pixação or Pichação is a unique form of graffiti native to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Priz-One
PRIZ-ONE (b. Ramon Augustine Martinez in Cuba on August 25, 1964) is the graffiti tag of a Cuban-American commercial artist, illustrator, and ex-golden glove boxer.
PRIZ-ONE (b. Ramon Augustine Martinez in Cuba on August 25, 1964) is the graffiti tag of a Cuban-American commercial artist, illustrator, and ex-golden glove boxer.
Red goats of Kingston
The red goats of Kingston is a controversial public art display which appeared in the stockade district of Kingston, New York in October, 2011.
The red goats of Kingston is a controversial public art display which appeared in the stockade district of Kingston, New York in October, 2011.
Repent Sinner
Repent Sinner is a longstanding graffiti street art campaign in Western Canada.
Repent Sinner is a longstanding graffiti street art campaign in Western Canada.
Reverse graffiti
Reverse graffiti, also known as clean tagging, dust tagging, grime writing, green graffiti or clean advertising, is a method of creating temporary images on walls ...
Reverse graffiti, also known as clean tagging, dust tagging, grime writing, green graffiti or clean advertising, is a method of creating temporary images on walls ...
Roundabout dog
A roundabout dog (rondellhund, originally Östgötsk rondellhund, "Östergötland roundabout dog", a pun on västgötaspets) is a form of street installation, that began occurring in the autumn...
A roundabout dog (rondellhund, originally Östgötsk rondellhund, "Östergötland roundabout dog", a pun on västgötaspets) is a form of street installation, that began occurring in the autumn...
Saint Nicholas, Blakeney
St Nicholas, Blakeney is the Anglican parish church of Blakeney, Norfolk and stands just inland and 30 m above the small port.
St Nicholas, Blakeney is the Anglican parish church of Blakeney, Norfolk and stands just inland and 30 m above the small port.
Sator Square
The Sator Square is a word square containing a Latin palindrome featuring the words SATOR AREPO TENET OPERA ROTAS written in a square so that they may be read top-to-bottom, bottom-to-top, l...
The Sator Square is a word square containing a Latin palindrome featuring the words SATOR AREPO TENET OPERA ROTAS written in a square so that they may be read top-to-bottom, bottom-to-top, l...
Scratching (street art)
Scratching is a form of graffiti, in which tags are scratched with a diamond-tipped drill bit or other sharp and rough object into the surface of objects, most notably windows of public transpor...
Scratching is a form of graffiti, in which tags are scratched with a diamond-tipped drill bit or other sharp and rough object into the surface of objects, most notably windows of public transpor...
Scribing (graffiti)
Scribing is a style or method of graffiti in which a scribe is used to tag on glass surfaces.
Scribing is a style or method of graffiti in which a scribe is used to tag on glass surfaces.
Sodablasting
Sodablasting is a process where sodium bicarbonate is applied against a surface using compressed air.
Sodablasting is a process where sodium bicarbonate is applied against a surface using compressed air.
St Nicholas, Blakeney
St Nicholas is the Anglican parish church of Blakeney, Norfolk in the deanery of Holt and the Diocese of Norwich.
St Nicholas is the Anglican parish church of Blakeney, Norfolk in the deanery of Holt and the Diocese of Norwich.
Stasi 2.0
The Term Stasi 2.0 is the catchphrase of a civil rights campaign currently under way in Germany.
The Term Stasi 2.0 is the catchphrase of a civil rights campaign currently under way in Germany.
Stencil
A stencil is a thin sheet of material, such as paper, plastic, or metal, with letters or a design cut from it, used to produce the letters or design on an underlying surface by applying pigment ...
A stencil is a thin sheet of material, such as paper, plastic, or metal, with letters or a design cut from it, used to produce the letters or design on an underlying surface by applying pigment ...
Stencil graffiti
Stencil graffiti makes use of a paper, cardboard, or other media to create an image or text that is easily reproducible.
Stencil graffiti makes use of a paper, cardboard, or other media to create an image or text that is easily reproducible.
Stenograffia
Stenograffia is an international graffiti festival held annually in Yekaterinburg the first weekend in July.
Stenograffia is an international graffiti festival held annually in Yekaterinburg the first weekend in July.
Sticker art
Sticker art is a form of street art in which an image or message is publicly displayed using stickers.
Sticker art is a form of street art in which an image or message is publicly displayed using stickers.
Street art
Street art is art, specifically visual art, developed in public spaces — that is, "in the streets" — though the term usually refers to unsanctioned art, as opposed to government...
Street art is art, specifically visual art, developed in public spaces — that is, "in the streets" — though the term usually refers to unsanctioned art, as opposed to government...
Street installation
Street installations are a growing trend within the "street art" movement.
Street installations are a growing trend within the "street art" movement.
Surrend
Surrend: Arts in hotspots is the name of a Danish street art group consisting of artist and teacher at the Royal Danish Academy of Art Jan Egesborg and artist and journalist Pia Bertelsen.
Surrend: Arts in hotspots is the name of a Danish street art group consisting of artist and teacher at the Royal Danish Academy of Art Jan Egesborg and artist and journalist Pia Bertelsen.
Surrender Dorothy
"SURRENDER DOROTHY" is a famous special effect used in the movie The Wizard of Oz, which later attained local fame as a graffito in the Washington, D.C metropolitan area.
"SURRENDER DOROTHY" is a famous special effect used in the movie The Wizard of Oz, which later attained local fame as a graffito in the Washington, D.C metropolitan area.
The Bubble Project
The Bubble Project, as proclaimed by its manifesto, aims to counteract corporate marketing and advertisement messages in public spaces.
The Bubble Project, as proclaimed by its manifesto, aims to counteract corporate marketing and advertisement messages in public spaces.
Toynbee tiles
The Toynbee tiles (also called Toynbee plaques) are messages of mysterious origin found embedded in asphalt of streets in about two dozen major cities in the United States and four South A...
The Toynbee tiles (also called Toynbee plaques) are messages of mysterious origin found embedded in asphalt of streets in about two dozen major cities in the United States and four South A...
U.S. gang graffiti in Iraq
U.S. Gang graffiti in Iraq is graffiti produced by members of street gangs from the United States.
U.S. Gang graffiti in Iraq is graffiti produced by members of street gangs from the United States.
Undenk
Undenk is an underground street art group based in Germany and Australia, operating worldwide.
Undenk is an underground street art group based in Germany and Australia, operating worldwide.
Virtual graffiti
Virtual Graffiti consists of virtual objects and/or digital messages, images, multimedia or other annotations or graphics applied to public locations, landmarks or surfaces such as walls, train ...
Virtual Graffiti consists of virtual objects and/or digital messages, images, multimedia or other annotations or graphics applied to public locations, landmarks or surfaces such as walls, train ...
Wanksy
Wanksy: Graffiti Grime Artist is a New Zealand 7-minute short film mockumentary created for the 48HOURS film festival about a fictional New Zealand based Graffiti Grime Artist named Wansky.
Wanksy: Graffiti Grime Artist is a New Zealand 7-minute short film mockumentary created for the 48HOURS film festival about a fictional New Zealand based Graffiti Grime Artist named Wansky.
Yarn bombing
Yarn bombing, yarnbombing, yarnstorming, guerrilla knitting, urban knitting or graffiti knitting is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colorful displays ...
Yarn bombing, yarnbombing, yarnstorming, guerrilla knitting, urban knitting or graffiti knitting is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colorful displays ...
YrWall
YrWall is a Digital Graffiti Wall pioneered and developed by Lumacoustics Ltd where designs are created on a large wall using a modified spray paint can.
YrWall is a Digital Graffiti Wall pioneered and developed by Lumacoustics Ltd where designs are created on a large wall using a modified spray paint can.