Graffiti in Houston

Graffiti in Houston

Graffiti is a cause of disagreement among residents of Houston, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] The city has as large graffiti community, according to the Houston Chronicle.[2]

Events and instances

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One of Houston's first graffiti and street art show "Bombs, Burners, Scribbles and Tags" was held at REF Studios in Montrose in 1993.[3] Johnathan Estes' graffiti art showcase was the largest in Greater Houston and among the largest in the nation.[4]

The outdoor gallery Graffiti Park and its Houston Graffiti Building are popular sites for photography.[5] One mural at the park by artist GONZO247(Mario Figueroa) has the text "I Heart Houston" and images of French fries and other fast food.[6] The park is features many murals created by the city's graffiti scene.[7]

The Houston Museum of Natural Science's annual "Trains Over Texas" display has paid tribute to the city's graffiti artists.[8]

A replica of a NASA space shuttle at Space Center Houston was vandalized with graffiti in 2013.[9] Students added pro-Trump graffiti on the campus of Rice University in 2017.[10] The city has seen "yarn graffiti" and works inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12] Houston has also seen a series of "Rowdy" tags.[13]

GONZO247 painted the "Houston Is Inspired" mural, among many others,[14][15][16] and started the HUE Mural Festival in 2015.[17] He also announced the creation of the Graffiti and Street Art Museum of Texas.[18]

Removal efforts

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Not all of the graffiti has been artistic. In July of 2009, following a report of vandalism in the women's quarters of the Intercontinental Airport Fire Station 54, racist graffiti was left on their door. [19]

The Houston Police Department is responsible for graffiti removal within city limits.[20] Metro removes graffiti when cleaning bus stops.[21] The Greater East End Management District started an abatement program in 2001.[22]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ortiz, Alvaro 'Al' (2017-07-04). "Crew That Takes Care Of Houston's Graffiti Has New And More Efficient Device To Clean Up – Houston Public Media". www.houstonpublicmedia.org. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  2. ^ David, Jamil. "You're not tripping, 'juice boxes' are everywhere in Houston". Chron. Archived from the original on 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  3. ^ "How Street Art Took Over Houston". Houstonia Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  4. ^ "R.I.P., Johnathan Estes, ruler of Houston's largest graffiti showcase". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  5. ^ Soslow, Robin. "Uncovering the art that brings Houston's Graffiti Park to life". Chron. Archived from the original on 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  6. ^ Soslow, Robin. "Where to spot Houston's most vibrant murals and street art". Chron. Archived from the original on 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  7. ^ Borchelt, Nathan (January 9, 2019). "Drinking Our Way Through Houston's Beer, Food and Graffiti Scene". Paste. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  8. ^ Shey, Brittanie. "'Trains Over Texas' exhibit celebrates Houston's graffiti artists". Chron. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  9. ^ "Space Shuttle Replica Vandalized with Graffiti in Houston". Space. 2013-11-29. Archived from the original on 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  10. ^ Blakinger, Keri (January 15, 2017). "Students identified as vandals behind pro-Trump graffiti on Rice campus". Chron. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  11. ^ Ward, Rebekah F. "Montrose residents 'yarn bomb' mature oak trees, protesting their loss to sidewalk expansion". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2025-04-06. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  12. ^ Hennes, Rebecca. "New coronavirus-inspired art, murals to see around Houston". Chron. Archived from the original on 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  13. ^ Hennes, Rebecca. "Who is Rowdy? Why Houston residents are tracking this graffiti artist's daring tags". Chron. Archived from the original on 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  14. ^ Britto, Brittany. "Houston graffiti artist GONZO247 to paint first mural on University of St. Thomas campus". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2025-01-04. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  15. ^ "Iconic downtown H-Town mural getting a 10th anniversary refresh". khou.com. 2023-05-16. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  16. ^ "Houston graffiti artist transforms city's street art". ABC13 Houston. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  17. ^ Bishop, Amy (2016-10-18). "Houston Experiences A Surge In Graffiti This Week – But It's All Legal". Houston Public Media. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  18. ^ Hlavaty, Craig (2015-08-31). "Houston 'graffiti museum' would be the first of its kind in U.S." Chron. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  19. ^ "Firefighters discover racist graffiti in Houston station". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  20. ^ "Harris County inmates help remove graffiti through sheriff's ..." Houston Chronicle. February 9, 2018. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  21. ^ Begley, Dug (August 16, 2019). "Cleaner bus stops in Houston area to cost Metro $21.5 million annually". Houston Chronicle.
  22. ^ Mulvaney, By Erin. "Graffiti abatement program helps targeted businesses". Houston Chronicle.
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