Blog Archives - Zero Graffiti International

Oakland, California local artist sets out to change views about graffiti.

9/30/2010

We follow him on Twitter. He is always encouraging artists to create art in positive ways, setting up many events for local artists to come show their stuff.

To read the article, follow the link:
http://oaklandlocal.com/article/estria-graffiti-art%E2%80%99s-sakeweeblylink_new_window

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Woman paints graffiti on own home.

9/29/2010

At what point do you get desperate or angry enough to vandalize your own home? In today's story, a woman finally reaches her breaking point.

To read the full article, follow the link:
http://bit.ly/csipfaweeblylink_new_window

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Illinois resident fights graffiti with wittiness.

9/27/2010

This story comes out of Pilsen, Illinois. A young resident is tired of seeing the scrawl of taggers in her neighborhood so she "responds" in her own special way.

To read the full story, follow the link:
http://bit.ly/bRcqA0weeblylink_new_window

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Southern California city looking to get tough on graffiti.

9/23/2010

La Habra, California is revising some of it's graffiti laws. Including one that states if you are the "look out" for someone else doing graffiti, you'll be arrested.

To read the full article, follow the link:
http://bit.ly/b1jqEXweeblylink_new_window

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Documentary on Houston's "street art" set to come out next year.

9/21/2010

Focusing on a few key graffiti "artists", filmmaker Alex Luster is creating a documentary on Houston's graffiti scene. This might be an interesting movie to see, just so we can see how they work and possibly come up with ways to prevent future vandalizing.

To read the full article, follow the link:
http://bit.ly/diL6dUweeblylink_new_window

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Annual street fair includes free graffiti wall.

9/20/2010

For the last four years, San Francisco has closed down 25 blocks in the Western Addition streets so the public can partake in a street fair called "Sunday Streets". One of the main draws of this fair is a free graffiti wall.

To read the full story, follow the link:
http://bit.ly/bDlYrZweeblylink_new_window

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Legal graffiti wall?

9/17/2010

This story comes out of Oregon; Corvallis to be exact. The city is toying with the idea of creating a legal graffiti wall. They've had one before but it was torn down due to another building being constructed on that very site. I guess that first one was successful enough to make a second one.

To read the full article, follow the link:
http://bit.ly/chASerweeblylink_new_window

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GRAFFITI JUMBLE ANSWER REVEALED

9/16/2010

So?? How did you do?
The answer to yesterday's Graffiti Jumble is....

GRIME CRIME

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Graffiti victim suggests curfew.

9/15/2010

Imagine waking up and seeing graffiti scrawled in crayon on your property and light bulbs smashed in the street. That's what happened to one woman. the culprits are young children (ages 11-14) who apparently have nothing better to do. She suggests a curfew to curb further vandalism.

To read the full article, follow the link:
http://bit.ly/aWKBTDweeblylink_new_window

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Try your hand at a Graffiti Jumble!

9/14/2010

Graffiti in the news isn't always a bad thing! Try your hand at a word jumble. Answer will be posted in tomorrow's post. Enjoy!