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Centretown News Online - Businesses endorse legal graffiti murals.
Oct 2/09 - Ottawa - What was once seen as a form of vandalism is now being encouraged by store owners around the city and the proof is on the back of Bouchey’s, a grocery store, and Maxwell’s Bistro on Elgin Street.
Persuasive Authorities: "All Graffiti Will Be Removed" Are there Legal Rights for Illegal Art?.
Sept 10/09 - Wellinton, NZ - This weekend I read a story about how local public officials in Wellington, New Zealand, painted over 28 year old wall graffiti memorializing the death of the late, great, Joy Division singer Ian Curtis. Apparently, the graffiti appeared in 1981 after Curtis' untimely death at the age of 23, and since then has undergone a few small changes -- mainly by fans adding small lyrical tributes -- but generally has remained the same over the decades. The move created a bit of a local uproar, with people voicing their support -- and opposition -- to the destruction of the well known street art.
Daily Targum - Artists make their mark on Raritan River Art Walk.
Raritan NJ - Sep 10/09 -More than 100 artists armed with an array of aerosol spray cans and paints came to the Raritan River Art Walk Wall along Route 18 Saturday to create an outdoor gallery of murals at the Streets 2k9 event. Sponsored by the non-profit artist collective Albus Cavus, all types of people came together to express themselves through murals and street art on the mile-long wall, said Peter Krsko, Albus Cavus co-founder. “The idea is that [in this space,] people come and paint any time they want,” he said.
