Graffiti art has a long and storied history that stretches back to ancient civilizations, evolving from simple inscriptions and markings to the vibrant urban art form we recognize today. Initially ...

(JTA) — Commuters on a New York City subway used hand sanitizer to clean away swastikas and other anti-Semitic graffiti drawn in permanent marker on the train’s maps, advertisements and windows.

and cross-stitching to recreate iconic pieces of the New York City subway as fiber art. This week, you can step into their life-sized masterpiece at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square.

However, it was New York’s subway graffiti scene, particularly with artists like TAKI 183, that helped shape what we now recognize as contemporary graffiti art. 5. The influence of Hip Hop ...

RECOMMENDED: The best museum exhibitions in NYC right now Art in the subway is nothing new. Since the 1980s, the MTA has commissioned permanent artworks for the public transit system. But for the ...