Outlaw Arts

Course Overview

Have you ever looked at graffiti and wondered who did it and why? Perhaps you wish that you could create awesome graffiti. If these thoughts feel familiar, welcome aboard the Outlaw Art Express where we map the journey of modern graffiti from its inception in 1970s New York to its spread across the world and into art galleries. Students taking this course consider tensions between traditional graffiti and the global “street art movement” by examining how artists such as Ted Prizewinner JR, female pioneers like Lady Pink and Anarkia and the phenomenal Banksy all used new strategies to reach larger audiences and push pseudonymous public art into the 21st century. Through this series of lessons, students also consider the commercial impact of contemporary graffiti and street art.