Do you think that graffiti is artistic or annoying?

There are some forms of "graffitti" which are very artistic. There are some forms that are simply distasteful and ugly! As much as I appreciate the beautiful work of the true urban artist, they are both illegal! I would love to see a legal way for the urban artist to express themselves!!

hi there, well basically i feel that graffiti is indeed art. I mean i can understand that some find it a nusicance. well the way that they are manifested might be wrong. what i mean by this is that most of the time they are being drawn on place where they are not suppose to, they basically vandalise. But that does not make the art a bad thing. I feel that art is subjective and should not be considered bad just because they are at places where they are not suppose to be. I think places should be give to them to do graffiti art. Infact some of the art looks really cool and the picture actually speaks a thousand words. Its really nice artistic in my eyes. Anyway happy mylotting and have a great day ahead. best reagards, alvingb

my opinion graffiti is both an art-form and a crime. It all depends where it is, in our cities we have walls were graffiti is encouraged and some of the graffiti is totally amazing. Tho if its in the neighbourghood and un-warranted then yes it is an eye-sore. It all depends theres a place and time for it.

It really depends on what kind of graffiti you are talking about. If someone were to make a large piece (or even a small one) that was thought out and had meaning behind it, then hell yes, it's a form of art. But then there are those people out there who tag buildings and homes with scribbles and names for territorial reasons, and this is NOT art. This is vandalism, and it's annoying. There are other people out there, who line tags which is fighting for territory, which again, is just annoying and rude to the store/home owners. Around where I used to live there were so many tags of just scribbles and names that meant nothing. That was obnoxious and I totally wanted to pepper spray anyone doing it. That's what makes our town look ugly! But on the other hand, someone tagged this foot bridge by my old apartment, with arrows and hearts going up the ramp, and when you got to the bridge at the top, there was a huge thing written about love. It was kind of sappy, and not that well written, but at least this had meaning and feelings behind it, not just someone showing off.

I can appreciate the fact that some of the graffiti exhibits a tremendous amout of skill. I however, think that writing on some one elses wall is not the right outlet to express it. Get permission to make a mural or to do some city design, but it isn't up to the "artist" to decide that another persons wall is their canvass. I may not want something like that on my wall. If it belongs to me shouldn't I have the say as to what is on it?

I think it all depends on the work itself. Many pieces are actually really nice and enhance the wall/ground it is made on. However, I've seen some work that was in no way appealing. Just because you have spray paint doesn't mean you need to spray "I was here" or "Joanie loves Chachi", especially on a granite mountainside.

well i believe that its a good way to show off your creativity but ys i believe that it is sometimes used for wrong reasons and also a lot of times for abusing purpose. but then it is no doubt a very good way to show your thoughts as you can write as well as paint. this is a good way to express and that is why it is being practised in many places. and also it is a very nice way to express the politicals thoughts to the common people. it use to happen a lot @ our place when the elections were near :)

As an artist myself, I am a bit divided on this. There is no denying that graffiti is a form of art, at least not in my opinion. Some graffiti works are more accurately described as murals. What I find distressing are the street gang tags which are also considered graffiti. While I do recognize the artistic merit, this type graffiti is associated with violence. This strikes me as fear evoking in neighbourhoods and for this reason, efforts to keep removing the graffiti is a good idea. Art loves being controversial.

it depends on where it is placed..if it is along business areas where offices are located it is a bit messy to look at it...but if it is along commercial areas like malls..bars i do not mind, it looks amazing..but over all i tolerate it, it is amazing how they put it using spray paint only! and end up something colorful..

I think it's a major annoyance but it won't go away in a free society. Even Rome had its graffiti artists. I don't consider graffiti art because it's so crude and unoriginal. Often graffiti artists paint over real art and architecture. I would label graffiti more as a degenerate form of art. That's just my opinion though.

Well it can be seen as both. Some people may think it is a waste of time but I believe that graffiti is about being creative. The only disadvantage of graffiti is the fines you might have to pay if you get caught :o

it depends on where the graffiti is. if they do it on someones private property than it is a crime and usually an eyesore. if they do it on a canvas or in a designated area then it is art.

i feel that grafiti is a form of art rather then a annoyance. I like graffiti i have many friends who graffiti and they are very good at it too. I would like to have more graffiti around where i live personally i think it is the coolest form of art.

Graffiti is just plain annoying to people and is an insult to the environment and society in general. People that want to do these kind of things should go home and do it in their own private world otherwise, it is a crime to law and to human.

It depends on the graffiti. Some of it is very artistic, some of it is an eyesore!

depend to the place,if it's on the public place i see it as annoying but if you put it teenage spot area,i see it as artistic

It depends a lot how it is done. In general I like graffiti, but they have to be done with care and as a way of improving urban quality and life. I don't like seeing signs - they may be a form of expressing themselves - but I prefer seeing whole walls painted with a scene of life and that other people don't go there and ruin that wall. Some walls are open to vandals attacks and so there are all sorts of drawings, some of which are even vulgar. If instead, these walls a painted nicely by artists, it is a way of making the place less dull and even keep it clean.

Art is art and as I see it, it's just another way for people to express themselves. We take this away and we have a lot of people who are tense, stressed, and keep everything locked up. Graffiti is actually pretty interesting to me, especially how they use the awesome colors and the letters to make cool names and tags. Gang graffiti tagging is a different story though, I'd rather the artistic type.

grafiiti is one of art in a town. i like it because it can express our imagination. grafitti usually placed in wall in the street. but sometimes there is an executive place that planned for grafitti. my opinion graffiti is very colorful and attractive. it can make the eyes relax and want to see that again because graffiti is very unique. i am not agree if grffiti is ugly, annoying, or nuisance. it's just some art and i like it. need to know graffiti should placed in right place.

Some graffiti and tagging is normal in my town. When it comes down to gang graffiti claiming territory I ignore it im not gang affiliated but i know whats what. Moral graffiti is cool on trains and bill boards is expressing artistic ability of a person or group for the world to see. The bolder the better or harder places to tag and not get caught = more guts and abilities