We only catch a glimpse of a man dragging a body through the bowels of the New York City subway, but his mask is the giveaway ...

Tracing its origins in New York City’s subway tunnels and streets to its eventual recognition in galleries and museums, graffiti has had a profound impact on urban culture and artistic expression.

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 ...