Graffiti manifests itself in many forms and mediums and is often times reduced to being classified as a mere act of vandalism. However, some see its artistic value in the way it highlights a civic response to a local/political issue or the transforming nature that layers of graphic bold text can have on an old run down space. Ultimately, graffiti will always be characterized as a temporal piece of public art that is indicative of it’s time. This week’s pic of the week highlights a wide range of examples found by our office from all over the world.


[above] Jesus, Chalk on Asphalt Trujillo City, Northern Peru by Alejandro Brave ©


[above] Distinguished Professor Emeritus Rafael Longoria at a stairwell of Clorindo Testa’s Buenos Aires national Library, May 2006 by Fernando L. Brave, AIA ©


[above] I think they should too by Greg Ryden ©


[above] Images of War During a trip to West Belfast, Ireland, we encountered graffiti that truly made a direct political statement. The communities news paper as it was stated by one local. by Alejandro Colom ©


[above] Barcelona Purple by Bryant Alcantara ©


[above] Tourist by Christian Sheridan, AIA ©


[above] Untitled by Peter Ho ©


[above] Jackson Ave by Hannah Sargent ©


[above] Corner Canvas by Sally Díaz ©


[above] il angelino by Andrés Felipe Escobar ©