(Wall Street Journal) — For years, so-called taggers have converged in New York, mostly under public radar, to advance what they say is an art form. Some say it’s a crime. The first public “Meeting of the Styles” at P.S. 14 in Paterson, N.J., aims to change the latter notion. Artists from around the world, rivals and crewmates alike, have been invited to decorate walls at the school. A group called the Urban Art Foundation will be launched at the meeting. Fashioning itself as an ACLU for those charged with graffiti-related crimes, the group plans to raise legal funds, create a database of attorneys and even attempt to turn some of the city’s high-profile graffiti spots into landmarks or protected areas.
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