HOLYOKE ― An artist familiar with the local street art scene has an idea for Holyoke as it works to address blight and graffiti: Dedicate a place in the city where tagging and other graffiti art is ...

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Dehna, a friend of the artist known as 444 IDK, wears a bicycle helmet with his signature design. She was helping sell the artist's screen prints and clothing at his collection release held at the ...

Malcolm Turpin took a while to find his footing in graffiti. Classes are rare, and artists are reluctant to share their techniques or guide newcomers into the craft. Now comfortable with a spray can, ...

If you think of graffiti tags as brand names, then READ is right up there with McDonald's and the local personal injury attorney Morris Bart. Variations of READ's signature phrases like “Read More ...

Like any restless teenager during the pandemic, Jacob needed an outlet. So in 2020, as buildings boarded up and the city streets went silent, he stole a can of spray paint, snuck out of his house and ...