A notorious graffiti tagger in Seattle is making amends for his past transgressions by becoming part of the solution—cleaning ...

A Sarasota man tagged a sheriff’s patrol car, then got a ride in the very same one, this time from the back seat.

In recent years, the global appetite for Japanese Cat T Shirts has surged as fashion lovers seek apparel that combines playful feline imagery with centuries of cultural symbolism. From temple‑guarding ...

For three years, neighbors have been dealing with trash, hypodermic needles, defecation, and graffiti inside the Grover ...

When a graffiti artist decided to use a Sarasota 7-Eleven as a canvas, deputies came out to investigate. What they didn’t expect was to part of his artistic expression. The sheriff’s office posted ...

The mural portrays Albany Park residents in a variety of traditional Middle Eastern, Latin American and African dress among ...

Steven Jiang rode the L to school in the Loop, never noticing the art all around. One day, he did. And gradually he came to ...

Winged Canvas is an online school for illustration and a vibrant art nerd community! Dedicated to making art education ...

As France’s second-largest city, Marseille combines the best of an energetic urban center and a laid-back Mediterranean beach ...

AROE, GREY, Matt Dosa, Feldman Sisters and Remi Rough all have roots in street art and have evolved into strong voices in ...

Wendy Petrie touches down in Texas on a mission to discover all the best things to see and do in Houston. Spoiler alert: Nasa ...

BMike Odums is using his art to amplify unheard voices and preserve New Orleans’s vibrant legacy. This story appears in the May/June 2025 issue of ESSENCE, on newsstands April 24.