Graffiti

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Race, Politics, and Blagojevich in a Track Suit

Ray Noland, an artist and designer working under the alias CRO, presents stenciled graffiti of Blago, Michael Jackson, and skin cream at the Chicago Urban Art Society

July 2nd, 2010

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What is Graffiti?

Chicago has a long history of tension between the broader arts community and city officials — both before and after Mayor Daley’s establishment of The Graffiti Blasters in 1993. Two recent events have highlighted this relationship: the “bombing” of the east wall of the Art Institute of Chicago Modern Wing on February 23 and the death of Jason “SOLE” Kitchekeg while being pursued by Chicago police on March 9.

April 5th, 2010
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