Graffiti or Gallery? The Dual Lives of L.A.’s Street Artists
On the walls of Downtown alleys, under freeway overpasses, and along Venice boardwalk service roads, Los Angeles’s street artists leave their indelible marks—vibrant tags, sprawling murals, and provocative stencils that speak to politics, identity, and the city’s ceaseless reinvention. Yet as more property owners and brands commission these once-illicit creators, many artists grapple with a…