Some say homelessness creates squalor in our cities. But Hosier Lane — the most Instagrammed spot in Melbourne — thrives partly due to homeless street artists.
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When commercial giants want to capitalise on graffiti ‘logos’, it’s time to protect street artists under copyright law.
An exhibition in Melbourne of work by the world’s most famous street artist is replete with ironies: from the eerily neat faux London streetscape in which the works hang to the hefty price tag and copious merchandise.
Businesses have traded on graffiti and the air of edginess that draws visitors to Melbourne’s laneways. But they draw the line at sharing space with the homeless, whose right to the city is denied.
They’re a global phenomenon – but gangs are so varied that they barely merit the same name.
Graffiti and street art are not just a backdrop in Pokémon Go but also a template for how to navigate urban space. Indeed lovers of street art have long played their own kind of multi-player game, with sites and rewards hidden across the city.
Brisbane street artist Anthony Lister has been convicted of ‘wilful damage’ graffiti. Who is being harmed, when our legal system is forced to devalue cultural capital?
The “edgy authenticity” of street art makes it an ideal tool for urban planners seeking to attract the new “creative class”.
Unlike most images and text that appear public spaces, this graffiti is intended for the eyes of the same sex.
Graffiti exists in our public spaces, our communities, and our streets – and it has many detractors. Why, though, don’t we spend more time worry about the impact of advertising on public space?
Speaking with: Cameron McAuliffe on graffiti, art and crime
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Is graffiti art or crime? While many cities have adopted tough legal measures to prevent graffiti, they are also beginning to recognise the cultural and economic value of street art.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s announcement of a knighthood for Prince Philip on Australia Day sparked both a mainstream and social media storm. But Abbott’s response to this backlash, when he casually dismissed…
Painting over Banksy’s latest work has proved an embarrassment for the local council responsible. Council officials had to admit that they hadn’t realised the work was by Banksy and, more pertinently…
Banksy is back. Back in the heart of Blighty (deepest Essex to be precise), spraying his musings on our walls. Cue the (now) habitual headlines and opinions. Cue the hysteria. This time, however, things…
Graffiti is sometimes considered a lesser art as it is either produced illegally or just displayed on the streets and therefore outside the official art gallery circuit. Yet graffiti, and street art more…
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Professor of Intellectual Property Law, City St George's, University of London
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Francine V. McNiff Professor of Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, UCL
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Professor of Design History, Swinburne University of Technology
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Researcher in the Philosophy of Play
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cities and Urbanism, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Sociology and Criminology, York St John University
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Senior Lecturer, Kingston University
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Senior Lecturer, UniSA Creative, Adelaide University
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Reader in Art and Design, University of Dundee
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Full Professor of Sustainable Finance, Kedge Business School
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Lecturer, Screen and Cultural Studies, School of Culture and Communication, Faculty of Arts, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Nottingham Trent University
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Adjunct Professor of Law, New York University
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Lecturer, The University of Melbourne