Take a deep dive into Johannesburg’s graffiti scene, which, love it or hate it, is flourishing
The Ubuhle Bendalo urban art residency furthered the subversion of the broken window theory
An inner city graffiti festival aims to make Johannesburg a global graffiti destination
Bylaws in SA’s major metros are killing off an art form that marginalised people could call their own
It looks like the mayor felt some pressure to come up with something he could use to show how firm he is, but it is completely irrelevant to most.
Mayor Herman Mashaba believes the art form is a deterrent to investment and will review how it is policed.
Graffiti has long been used as a form of protest, which a new generation in South Africa is discovering.
From Mak 1 to DALeast, we profile some graffiti artists in Cape Town on Instagram who use this social media tool to showcase their work and process.
Glamour and squalor coexist uneasily here, but one thing unites rich and poor: everyone’s furious about Fifa World Cup Brazil.
Graffiti artist Mars makes the leap from Jo’burg’s grimy streets to an exhibition space to show off the other side of his urban art.
Enigmatic artist Faith47 has painted walls from Milan to Melbourne — and now she is making her mark in Jo’burg.
Five street artists are enlivening the eastern face of Johannesburg with large-scale murals, writes Laurice Taitz.