In every community, graffiti is considered vandalism! It is an illicit act that is hated in a community as an act of hooliganism. But people fail to see the message that graffiti artists are trying to send to the public. Passing through buildings or train stations people witness these strange drawings everywhere, usually in the ghetto. But we're missing the message these artists are sending, and I'm not talking about little punks tagging walls with their names but specific artists who have a message to send. Graffiti is an art form in its own way, it is a more urban style for young people so that they can express their feelings or interpret their opinions in today's world into a beautiful masterpiece for people to see. Art is how someone can express themselves usually about what they see, feel, and that's how Picasso and Van Gogh did it. So graffiti is an urban art form that goes all the way back to the Stone Age, a way people sent messages about their lineage by drawing on walls. Even today we can see these messages on the walls, and it is very significant for historians. Economist Elizabeth Currid-Halkett said: “Cities that have the most graffiti tend to be cultural and artistic hubs. And street art tends to give a chance to those who don't have the resources to start a more traditional artistic career” (Ferro 1). Graffiti is not an act of vandalism, rather it is an urban lifestyle, it is a way to mark your stories and convey your message to the wall whether it is personal or something that has value to the world. Some use it because they want to make a change as a way to raise awareness for people who need it. A writer Jacob Kimvall expresses his opinion on Graffiti by stating: “My article will take the opposite point of view as… the center of the paper… borrowed, and should not be considered vandalism. If you had a Picasso drawing on your wall, would you consider it vandalism or art? So why ruin a Picasso and keep that drawing because this is real talent and art for this generation. Works Cited Brown, Edward A. “Is Graffiti Art? | BU Today | Boston University. “ BU Today RSS, Boston University, February 3, 2009. Web. May 20, 2014. Ferro, Shauncy. “Can graffiti be good for cities?” Co.Design. Compagnia Veloce, 27 January. 2014. Web.20 May 2014“Is graffiti good (yes) or bad (no)?” The main website for online debate. Network. May 20, 2014.Kimvall, Jacob. “Bad graffiti art has become good street art.” Accademia.edi. KonstfackUniversity College of Arts, Craft and Design, September 28, 2007. Web. May 20, 2014.Stowers, George C. “Graffiti Art: An Essay on the Recognition of Some Forms of Graffiti as Art.” Graffiti art. Network. May 20 2014.