Raised by Cuban parents in Miami and educated in the streets of the Bronx, José Parlá, 47, is one of the young creatives shaping New York street art today. His multimedia work is often classified as graffiti, or abstract contemporary painting, but he … Continued

In the early 1980s, art and writing labeled as graffiti transitioned from New York City walls and subway trains onto canvas and into galleries. Young urban artists infused the downtown art scene with pop, expressionist and graffiti-inspired compositions. Jean-Michel Basquiat … Continued

Street art harkens back to a more radical, democratic era in art, but now, it’s absolutely mainstream (sometimes even boring and banal.) However, at Tate Liverpool, one of the great artists who started on the streets is being rightfully celebrated: … Continued