graffiti artist

American

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

noun

plural

graffiti artists

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

Example Sentences

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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

"We believe art shouldn't be confined to galleries and museums," Osa Okunkpolor, a Nigerian graffiti artist known as Osa Seven, and one of the festival's founders, told Reuters news agency.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

And you were talking with graffiti artist Chaz Bojórquez ...

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

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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