Death of grafitero Diego Felipe Becerra: Murder for art’s sake

How the controversial shooting of 16-year-old graffiti artist Diego Felipe Becerra led to allegations of a police cover-up. The flyover on the...

Colombian graffiti artist Ecks marks the spot

Ecks says that times are "tougher" for new grafiteros now than when he started 20 years ago. Photo: Tristan Quigley Graffiti artist Ecks and his...

Graffiti culture in Bogotá: From the streets to the gallery

Artist David Niño in the Visaje Gallery, with a work by Australian artist Crisp behind him. Photo: Steve Hide In recent years the vibrant...

Graffiti culture in Bogotá: Street art remembers the missing

Grafitera Erra paints a mural remembering missing people on the septima. Photo: Steve Hide On a sunny afternoon, passers-by making their way down...

Graffiti culture in Bogotá: Say it and spray it

Stinkfish (middle) features prominently in this mural in the centre of the city. Photo: Honor Scott Honor Scott joins a tour visiting the...

Graffiti in Bogotá: Urban art versus conservation

[caption id="attachment_23750" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The new look of Calle 12C with Carrera 1A. The graffiti that had been here for years...