Topic: Street Art

Facebook stock: 6 intriguing investors

Facebook stock will make many people suddenly wealthy when it begins trading this Friday. The company is expected to be valued somewhere around $100 billion, with stock expected to sell anywhere between $34 and $38 per share.  Here are six of the more unexpected people set to make a killing with initial public offering of Facebook stock, including a rock star, a graffiti artist, and pair of Mark Zuckerberg’s enemies.

Keith Haring: Painter, activist, and one of the original street artists (+video)

Google doodle today honors the legacy of Keith Haring, an artist and activist who would have been 54 Friday.

Keith Haring: 10 books by and about the artist

On what would have been his 54th birthday, here are 10 books filled with the spirit and work of the influential artist.

Egyptian graffiti artist Ganzeer arrested amid surge in political expression

Mohamed Fahmy, who goes by Ganzeer, was one of three artists briefly arrested today on the eve of massive protests. His work is part of a wave of political and revolutionary graffiti on Cairo's streets.

Oscar predictions 2011: Keep your eye on The King's Speech

Oscar predictions 2011: The Monitor's film critic Peter Rainer picks which movies, and which actors, should win in five major Oscar categories. Best picture, best director, best actor, best actress, and best documentary. Do you agree?

Top picks: PBS's 'The Calling,' Leonard Bernstein 60-CD set, Keith Urban's 'Get Closer,' and more

PBS documentary 'The Calling,' 60-CD set 'Leonard Bernstein: The Symphony Edition,' new Keith Urban album 'Get Closer,' and more recommendations.

The Perfect Game: movie review

‘The Perfect Game,’ based on the true story of Little League underdogs playing in a World Series, gets bogged down in sentimentality.

Exit Through the Gift Shop: movie review

Graffiti artist Banksy creates an amusing documentary about life on the guerrilla end of art in ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop.’

Russia's Vladimir Putin invites rappers to Vancouver Olympics

Though he invited role model rappers to represent Russia in the Vancouver Olympics, Russia Prime Minister Vladimir Putin didn't win many style points in the international press for his appearance at a hip hop contest.

Sweden: Where graffiti is prohibited, urban knitters make a new street art

'Socialist Joker' Obama portrait goes viral

'Barrel monster': Is it a crime, or is it art?

Even the owner of the purloined orange traffic barrels urges the D.A. not to prosecute.