Bathroom Graffiti: The Best Writing on the Stall


Updated 10/23/11 12:59 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 23 comments

Best Bathroom Graffiti

I have never written on a bathroom wall. I have never thought to write on a bathroom wall. Though it's probably just a handful of prolific scribblers, I feel like the minority. I'm practically immune to it at this point and rarely bother to read the unsolicited advice and conversations found on public's most private walls. But a few watchful Flickr users have taken the time to read — and Read more

Physical Graffiti: Motivating "Public" Art


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Graffiti and Murals of Running, Cycling, and Swimming

Seeing people on the move inspires me to get up and go, but as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words; murals and graffiti depicting running or cycling have the same effect. I am easily moved. Here is a small collection of "public" art, some sanctioned, some not, that should help motivate you to get physical. Flickr Users drexler and Boris van Hoytema Read more

Graffiti Artists Make Great Body Painters


Updated 07/09/10 6:00 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 3 comments

New Graffiti Body Art Show

Who knew that some graffiti artists are also incredibly handy with a brush? Well, apparently graffiti art supplies boutique Shriiimp did, because they've got body painters and graffiti creators around the country working on a project called Graffiti on Girls (site has some NSFW images). It's an interesting fusion of two types of art that aren't usually considered gallery-worthy (and are usually Read more

Which Hotel Features These Artists?


Updated 10/26/09 2:05 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Which Hotel Features These Artists?

Yesterday, as part of a subversive campaign to take back advertising locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, the Public Art Campaign had local artists, including Mint and Serf, seen here, paint over ads. Mint and Serf also painted their work in a hotel recently. Can you tell me the name of the hotel? Read more

Let's Go Trend Hunting: Wordy Furniture and Graffitied Home Finds


Updated 09/26/09 7:00 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 3 comments

Let's Go Trend Hunting: Wordy Furniture and Graffitied Home Finds

This month, at Paris's trade interior design show Maison & Objet, UK designer Andrew Martin, who's known for his Union Jack motif furniture, showed off some other, bold prints, including this chair upholstered in designer Martin Waller’s new God Bless America fabric. Martin and Waller aren't the first (or the last) designers to jump on the typography and graffiti bandwagon. There are a lot Read more

Carlos Falchi's Girl Graffitis His Bags


Updated 09/02/09 3:19 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 7 comments

Carlos Falchi's Girl Graffitis His Bags

Now that Carlos Falchi's daughter Kate is all done with school — she graduated Trinity University and Parsons The New School For Design — she's joining his team. First task? Helping her dad design the Graffiti Collection consisting of six bags and a few small leather goods. Retailing from $395 to $1,195, the line will make its debut on Sept. 10 at Bergdorf Goodman during Fashion’s Night Read more

6 Bathroom Stall Scribbles Worth Repeating


Updated 08/24/09 8:04 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 6 comments

6 Bathroom Stall Scribbles Worth Repeating

Inspired by the wealth of random bathroom graffiti on Flickr, I invited you all to share some of the best writing on the stall you've spotted. Some are clever, some are just plain random, but they all made me laugh out loud. Here are six of my faves. My co-worker was in an airport stall when she saw the words "Toy Story 2 was okay." Just randomly written on the wall! — Spiderlove On a stall Read more

Guerilla Artist Banksy Has Official Exhibit in His Hometown


Updated 06/13/09 1:03 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 2 comments

Guerilla Artist Banksy Has Official Exhibit in His Hometown

Anonymous in the age of celebrity and making artwork with social commentary while other artists cash in, graffiti artist Banksy has intrigued audiences with his art and identity since he began stencilling/vandalizing public property in the early '90s. (No official image of the guy exists!) Known for installing his own work surreptitiously in museums, Banksy helped mount a surprise exhibit in his Read more

FABTV: Graffiti Rock Opener


Updated 05/18/09 10:42 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 2 comments

FABTV: Graffiti Rock Opener

Remember I mentioned I used to be a hip-hop princess in high school? Well, check it. Here is the intro scene of the TV show Graffiti Rock. It appears to be super cheese, but it had some hip-hop heavyweights like the New York City Breakers, Run DMC, Special K, and Kool Moo Dee in it so it was "crazy fresh." And it has a young Debi Mazar showing her hip-hop style and groovy moves. Gotta love funky Read more