The controversy regarding the boarder wall between the United States and Mexico has been at the forefront of political conversation for the past several years. Artist Ana Teresa Fernandez took it upon herself to make a political statement of her own regarding the boarder dispute. In 2011, she started her
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Banksy is an extremely well-known street artist in the United Kingdom and globally but is he deserving of the fame? There are millions of graffiti artists in the world and yet Banksy is one of the few with a recognizable, household name. He has been doing street art since the
Although there are many famous artists in our lifetime, one of the most intriguing is the Britain-based artist Banksy. Banksy is not your average street artist. His controversial rise to fame includes the fact that no one knows who he actually is, and it seems that he is going to
Everywhere you go you see some form of graffiti, either a tag, a sticker, a bombing or a quick throw up on a wall. Graffiti has been around for many years now and has continuously evolved throughout time. The roots of graffiti tie back to the streets of Chicago and
Street art is a common form of self-expression and is ever prevalent in our world. This art form can take forms ranging from singing, dancing, performing, or physical art. The most notable or common in different areas is physical art, this art can be present on buildings, the sidewalk, virtually
The use of graffiti can be seen to some people as a work of art and to others as a work of something illegal. Graffiti can be defined as the drawing or writing of something unlawfully on a wall or other public surfaces through use of scribbling, scratching, or the
Every weekend I drive through the sleepy surf town of Encinitas, California. Amidst the cafes and bike riders lies a criminal work of art. The Surfing Madonna statue, as it has come to be known, in Encinitas is a controversial artwork that combines the image of the Virgin de Guadelupe
In this Netflix film, LA Originals explores the rise to fame of Chicano artists Mister Cartoon and Estevan Oriol as they cemented their art in LA culture. Mister Cartoon started out as a graffiti artist that tagged the streets of LA and worked his way into tattooing. Meanwhile, Estevan was
I found this post while just going through twitter, and it really resonated with me, as it could just naturally disrupt someone’s walk through the neighborhood. Painted simply on the sidewalk, it brings to light the tragedy and violent crime that occurred in that space that one could be walking
“How illegal is it to vandalize a wall”, proposed by Banksy on his website which acquainted viewers to his Wall project, if the wall itself has been deemed unlawful by the International Court of Justice? However, the project had the overwhelming support of the Israeli public and was deemed legal