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graffiti artist

American  
[gruh-fee-tee ahr-tist] / grəˈfi ti ˈɑr tɪst /

noun

  • graffiti artists
    plural
  1. a person who creates graffiti, particularly one who spray-paints more complex designs professionally.


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At the Brant Foundation, Haring’s meteoric rise—from a graffiti artist decorating empty ad spaces in the subway in 1980 to international stardom by 1984—is recounted through some 50 objects.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

Legendary graffiti artist Chaka and Nike teamed for a massive mural project celebrating the Dodgers’ repeat titles.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 27, 2025

Davids told the BBC his love of art was first sparked when he was a "graffiti artist" when he was younger.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2025

Another stamp of a mural left by renowned graffiti artist Banksy on a building devastated by shelling outside Kyiv, helped fund 10 bomb shelters.

From BBC Dec. 24, 2024

It's bursting with so much color it looks like a graffiti artist got too excited with a spray can.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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