When most people think of graffiti, they imagine "tags," or a stylized writing of a person's name. While tags are probably the most popular forms, graffiti art is much more than that. It can mean a colorful mural with a message of diversity or a black and white stencil piece protesting police brutality. In each case, graffiti art makes a statement. are a lot of examples of public art that controversies but the one that takes the cake is graffiti. A lot of people question if it is art or if its just vandalism. Although many consider the spray-painted pieces a nuisance, graffiti has been gaining recognition from the art world more and more as a legitimate form of art.
Articles about graffiti
http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Graffiti-is-it-art-or-vandalism/28040
http://www.yankeemagazine.com/article/art-blogs/streetart
http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Graffiti-is-it-art-or-vandalism/28040
http://www.yankeemagazine.com/article/art-blogs/streetart