When East Germans first crossed the Berlin Wall in the 1980s, they were taken aback by what they saw. What seemed to be an unending strip of blank emotionless concrete on the east was a canvas of art ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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West Chelsea Contemporary’s downtown space is transformed with an experiential and educational show that celebrates artists who have transitioned from street to studio. "Concrete to Canvas" features ...

West Chelsea Contemporary is proud to present Concrete to Canvas, our annual exhibition celebrating the dynamic evolution of urban expression. This year marks the highly anticipated Austin debut of ...

As most of the artists featured in this volume point out, making art is a lot like skateboarding, and vice versa. Little surprise, then, that many of these artists use the idiom of graffiti. Both ...