In a small neighborhood of Toronto, known as Kensington Market, graffiti covers nearly every inch of exposed wall along the main streets. The neighborhood is home to small, individually owned ...
But the transformation was made possible by a different kind of artist—Martin Wong. While not a graffiti artist himself, Wong was a painter who worked at Pearl Paint on Canal Street in the '80s ...
By the mid-1980s, alongside an emerging hip-hop culture, graffiti writing was recognized as both distinctly “New York” and a global art form. On a parallel track to the art they created in the ...
Malcolm Turpin took a while to find his footing in graffiti. Classes are rare, and artists are reluctant to share their techniques or guide newcomers into the craft. Now comfortable with a spray ...