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Posted by Tag One on Sunday, May 15, 2011,
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Charged
PITTSFIELD -- A 30-year-old man has been charged with 199 counts of property vandalism for allegedly leaving his graffiti tag on a series of city structures spanning a 10-month period. D**** M. J**** Jr. of Plunkett Street, Pittsfield, pleaded not guilty to the charges on Monday when he was arraigned in Central Berkshire District Court. He was released on personal recognizance, pending a pre-trial hearing on June 23. According to court documents, the incidents took place in Pittsfield between M... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Sunday, May 15, 2011,
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Lawsuit
The lawsuits are popping up as fast as graffiti tags on a vacant building. Kristi E. Swartz kswartz@ajc.comGrant Taylor, accused graffiti tagger, denies that he is "GNAR." Kristi E. Swartz kswartz@ajc.comDouglas Alexander Brewer, a commissioned artist, denies a lawsuit's claim that he is the graffiti artist, "Hense Today local street artists named in a lawsuit in April filed counter suits, claiming they have been damaged after being wrongly named as taggers who have spr... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Sunday, May 15, 2011,
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War on Graff
It's now the second month since renowned artist Ai WeiWei was detained by Chinese authorities at the Beijing Airport, where he was to board a plane to Hong Kong. In the absence of any satisfactory information about the charges under which he is being held or his condition, his artwork is being unveiled in the West on schedule and Hong Kong artists have started a graffiti campaign asking "Who's Afraid of Ai WeiWei?" As theNew York Times reports, an exhibition of new work opened at the Neugerri... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Sunday, May 15, 2011,
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Busted
GREENSBORO — Five people whom police say are responsible for hundreds of acts of graffiti vandalism in and around downtown have been arrested.
• J***** P E****, 22, was charged with 96 counts of vandalism (graffiti).These five people were charged:
• T***** D H****, 20, was charged with 36 counts of vandalism (graffiti). • J***** M C****s, 18, was charged with 12 counts of vandalism (graffiti), possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. • P... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Sunday, May 15, 2011,
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World News
 The image was described on Banksy's website as a "fine commemorative souvenir poster"Bristol graffiti artist Banksy has created a new image depicting a Tesco Value petrol bomb in the wake of riots in the city. The new work, which will be sold as a print, appeared on Banksy's website on Wednesday morning. The riots in Stokes Croft took place after a Tesco ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Sunday, May 15, 2011,
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World News
Graffiti thought to be by street artist Banksy. Picture: David Bebber FAMOUS graffiti artist Banksy has surprised critics with his latest work on a London wall, which they argue is an attempt to regain his gritty image. The work, which features the words "If graffiti changed anything - it would be illegal" and one of Banksy's trademark rats, appeared on a wall in a central London.  Banksy: Artwork invades Hollywood
Banksy's PR team refused to confirm or deny whether the elusive artist was behind ... Continue reading ...
Lady Aiko is among the street artists who have traveled to Los Angeles for a MOCA exhibit on the movement. Aiko Nakagawa, a.k.a. Lady Aiko, has installed a street mural at Mateo and 7th Streets in L.A.’s Art District. With her is Martha Cooper, whose photograph was the inspiration for the work. The mural is part of the local art project called “LA Freewalls.” (Photo by Sally Levin) By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS
Rafu Entertainment Editor In his 1966 song “A Poem on the Underground Wall,” Paul ...
Posted by Tag One on Sunday, May 15, 2011,
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Artist
An Artist’s Career Writ Large, With Spray Cans on Subway Trains Tony Cenicola/The New York Times WHEELS Steven Ogburn, whose graffiti identity was Blade, and his wife, Portia, in the ’72 Thunderbird bought new by his father; below, a New York subway car painted by Mr. Ogburn in 1980. More Photos »  Henry Chalfant By RICHARD S. CHANGPublished: April 29, 2011FROM 1972 to 1984, Steven Ogburn was one of the most prolific graffiti writers in New York, though commuters of the era were more likely t...
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