Graffiti
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The writing is on the walls in Joburg’s inner city
Take a deep dive into Johannesburg’s graffiti scene, which, love it or hate it, is flourishing
Ek sê, give graffiti the kasi flavour
The Ubuhle Bendalo urban art residency furthered the subversion of the broken window theory
Mapping the city through graffiti
An inner city graffiti festival aims to make Johannesburg a global graffiti destination
Graffiti and Herman Mashaba’s bid to erase public art histories
Bylaws in SA’s major metros are killing off an art form that marginalised people could call their own
Editorial: Mayor’s walls of shame
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.
Writing’s on the wall for Jo’burg’s graffiti artists
Mayor Herman Mashaba believes the art form is a deterrent to investment and will review how it is policed.
Paint speaks to power
Graffiti has long been used as a form of protest, which a new generation in South Africa is discovering.
Eight of Cape Town’s top street artists on Instagram
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.
Angry message in São Paolo’s murals
Glamour and squalor coexist uneasily here, but one thing unites rich and poor: everyone’s furious about Fifa World Cup Brazil.
Gallery puts graffiti into orbit
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.
Streets ahead in the realm of public art
Enigmatic artist Faith47 has painted walls from Milan to Melbourne — and now she is making her mark in Jo’burg.
I Art Joburg: The writing on the walls
Five street artists are enlivening the eastern face of Johannesburg with large-scale murals, writes Laurice Taitz.