Banksy is an elusive street artist that has had his artwork painted all over the world. Fans of his are upset because his latest art work was covered in paint just after three days. He is known to be an anonymous English-based street graffiti artist and a political artist as
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America’s most famous contemporary steet artist and the creator of the Hope poster that helped elect Obama had a nasty run-in with the Boston police who refused to see his art as. Well, as art. Instead they prosecuted him for damaging property, resulting in a court case and a probationary
In 2013, the graffiti artworks of various “aerosol artists” were painted over on in 5Pointz, Long Island City, Queens. These graffiti murals were seen by the artists and community members are recognized pieces of art that made their city special due to the appearance of the artwork in hit films
Woodstock’s Pizza on College Blvd has been the college town pizza place for San Diego State students for decades. My high school vice principal, who is an SDSU alum told me about Woodstock’s three years ago, before I had even committed to the University yet. He told me that it
Imagine gathering in a city square to mourn the death of a beloved political leader. Days later, you participate in active political protests here, and eventually these demonstrations get increasingly intense. This causes the leader of your country to order arrests and massacre of your fellow demonstrators. After this, you
Slab City, “the last free place in America”, a city without law regulation, no policemen, and no judiciary court to stop you from what we (people who live in the safe county of San Diego) deem criminal. It’s a place you can live how you want, when you want it,
Adobe Falls is much more than a waterfall; it’s a right of passage for any pothead freshman that comes to San Diego State University. Adobe Falls is one of many secret little gems hidden right by SDSU. It’s entrance is covered by trees and the second you start going in,
The largest illegal graffiti piece in the world. A naked statue of Donald Trump in New York’s Union Square. Fake clowns dressed as KKK members and hung from a tree in Virginia. These, among other works displayed across many cities around the world since 2001, belong to the “American Activist
Do peace walls create a tranquil environment or a cordial divide? The ideas of creating a physical divide between those with contrasting beliefs for “peace” is anti-progressive. The first peace walls in Belfast, Ireland were built out of barricades that the local communities erected during the periods of intense rioting