graffiti

Painting Is Obsession: graffiti in Madrid

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Painting Is Obsession, graffiti seen in Madrid, Spain

I saw this graffiti in Madrid, accompanied by the message “Painting is Obsession.” As an artist, I agree with this sentiment! It’s hard to know if this message was written by the graffiti artist who painted the tag below it, but considering the abstract expressionist nature of the graffiti, I like them paired together for … Read more

A look back at graffiti in Paris

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Graffiti seen in Paris in the Montmartre neighborhood.

I had a chance to visit Paris in 2012, and I took full advantage of my time there to visit the major museums, walk the streets, and explore different neighborhoods. One in particular that I wanted to visit was Montmartre, due to its significant role in art history, as the one-time home base for artists … Read more