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For those who have been to Montreal you know that it's everywhere. From grocery stores to laundromats to the legal walls in alleys along Ste-Catherine near St-Laurent for Under Pressure there seems to be more legal work than illegal.

The McGill Daily ran an article about this topic a few years ago. They brought up a few interesting points especially about what it has done for illegal writers:

"The city’s direct sponsorship of graffiti art, in the from of the Under Pressure event and murals throughout the city, is both born of increased public tolerance and also contributes to the opening of minds. This, coupled with the increase in private funding for painted walls, leads us to a neighbourhood quickly morphing into one of the city’s first living museums.

You can’t turn a corner in the Plateau without seeing walls covered by the city’s finest painters. KOPS Krew and Urban X-Pressions are represented “TO DA MAXX” in several places, and close by are the different styles of crews DA and UNC, among others. The area is a mélange of spray paint that reflects Montreal’s diversity of culture. Well-defined shapes, vibrant colors, and lively, inventive characters all serve to bring a unique aesthetic to the otherwise grey and wintry urban environment.

At the heart of the open-air exposition, though, is the commercialization of the art form.

The abundance of painted walls commissioned by private funding has contributed to such a relaxed atmosphere that even illegal walls can be done as large-scale productions. Says MAYSR, “The cops come by and say, ‘is this legal?’, and you say, ‘uh, yeah.’ and by the time they check it out and come back, you’re already finished and gone.” And yet, the money greasing the wheels is made up of double-sided coins."

Full article: www.mcgilldaily.com/view.php?aid=2013

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ace: graffiti is art and this shit is bad ass

no one def: shits crazy

Tyler: The second one is the BOMB man

Osloman20plus: 16th Nov 2006 - 02:58 GMT

yeah the second one was crazy, good looks to whoever did it ;)

DrAnE: 5th May 2007 - 19:21 GMT

graffiti is art but also a crime you cant be a tagger and say wat u r doin is right

ace86: sahaweet

Cedric: 3rd Jan 2008 - 15:21 GMT

tagging is alright. You cant stop the graph man, its been here since cavemen, hieroglyphics, and if you dont hit that spot, you know someone else will

Dan: 9th Oct 2008 - 17:38 GMT

It's funny how people will say "oh man thats such a sweet peice of graffiti, and then they will turn around and say "but i think that tagging is ugly and is not art" if these people have never started dropping tags they most likely would never have gotten to the stage that they are now. Tagging, is graffiti in its purest form. The first step towards becoming better.

Mat: 2nd Apr 2009 - 15:08 GMT

Yup, Legal Graffiti like this guy is cool!
But, illegal ones are garbage.
Garbage graffiti should be only on the wall of their own house...

anon (white.lcs.on.ca): 30th Apr 2009 - 18:25 GMT

dan.
you just repeated exactly what toomer said in infamy.
its true, but write your own shit.
dont bite other people's lines for cred on a website.

kikr: 21st May 2009 - 02:27 GMT

im a toronto writer lookin for spots in montreal to bomb, any area i should check out?

antoine: 20th Oct 2009 - 04:33 GMT

what the hell, which street did mos hold? i have checked a lot of website, but i still can't find. fuck to their graffitis.

lask : this graff is krazyy keep it up

...: 14th May 2010 - 12:39 GMT

so wuz this written by scan? ...more pieces out there than scan's shit - still props though - aint tryin to beef

mr penis: 17th May 2010 - 19:52 GMT

if you bomb bomb aaround plateau mountroyal or N.D.G.

bombthesystem: bomb downtown, where it hurts the most

joker: u guys dont know what ur sayin.

Curious1: 25th Jun 2011 - 16:48 GMT

Hey there,
Need some insight...I absolutely love graffiti art. There is an inner rage that comes up in me when I see incredible beauty on the wall and someone decides to sign some ugly shit right on this sacred work of art. Would anyone dare to spray some black ugly signature on say...Leonardo Davinci's work or Andy Warhol's work? Just because it's public, it does not mean not respecting someone else's work. Why is this happening on our public walls? I really would like to understand this. Can anyone shed some light into my ignorance?.

Null: 14th Jul 2011 - 10:46 GMT

@curious1

When you put something on a public wall you do it with the understanding that it has a lifespan. Most writers I know don't take any offense to their work being covered unless it's done over and over by the same tagger.

It's called capping by the way, the term is named after a notorious douchebag in the NewYork train scene who would cover entire painted trains with his name (Cap)

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From grocery stores to laundromats to the legal walls in alleys along Ste-Catherine near St-Laurent for Under Pressure there seems to be more legal work than illegal. The McGill Daily ran an article about this topic a few years ago. They brought up a few interesting points especially about what it has done for illegal writers: "The city’s direct sponsorship of graffiti art, in the from of the Under Pressure event and murals throughout the city, is both born of increased public tolerance and also contributes to the opening of minds. This, coupled with the increase in private funding for painted walls, leads us to a neighbourhood quickly morphing into one of the city’s first living museums. You can’t turn a corner in the Plateau without seeing walls covered by the city’s finest painters. KOPS Krew and Urban X-Pressions are represented “TO DA MAXX” in several places, and close by are the different styles of crews DA and UNC, among others. The area is a mélange of spray paint that reflects Montreal’s diversity of culture. Well-defined shapes, vibrant colors, and lively, inventive characters all serve to bring a unique aesthetic to the otherwise grey and wintry urban environment. At the heart of the open-air exposition, though, is the commercialization of the art form. The abundance of painted walls commissioned by private funding has contributed to such a relaxed atmosphere that even illegal walls can be done as large-scale productions. Says MAYSR, “The cops come by and say, ‘is this legal?’, and you say, ‘uh, yeah.’ and by the time they check it out and come back, you’re already finished and gone.” And yet, the money greasing the wheels is made up of double-sided coins." Full article: www.mcgilldaily.com/view.php?aid=2013 This article has been viewed 24504 times in the last 7 years ace: graffiti is art and this shit is bad ass no one def: shits crazy Tyler: The second one is the BOMB man Osloman20plus: 16th Nov 2006 - 02:58 GMT yeah the second one was crazy, good looks to whoever did it ;) DrAnE: 5th May 2007 - 19:21 GMT graffiti is art but also a crime you cant be a tagger and say wat u r doin is right ace86: sahaweet Cedric: 3rd Jan 2008 - 15:21 GMT tagging is alright. You cant stop the graph man, its been here since cavemen, hieroglyphics, and if you dont hit that spot, you know someone else will Dan: 9th Oct 2008 - 17:38 GMT It's funny how people will say "oh man thats such a sweet peice of graffiti, and then they will turn around and say "but i think that tagging is ugly and is not art" if these people have never started dropping tags they most likely would never have gotten to the stage that they are now. Tagging, is graffiti in its purest form. The first step towards becoming better. Mat: 2nd Apr 2009 - 15:08 GMT Yup, Legal Graffiti like this guy is cool! But, illegal ones are garbage. Garbage graffiti should be only on the wall of their own house... anon (white.lcs.on.ca): 30th Apr 2009 - 18:25 GMT dan. you just repeated exactly what toomer said in infamy. its true, but write your own shit. dont bite other people's lines for cred on a website. kikr: 21st May 2009 - 02:27 GMT im a toronto writer lookin for spots in montreal to bomb, any area i should check out? antoine: 20th Oct 2009 - 04:33 GMT what the hell, which street did mos hold? i have checked a lot of website, but i still can't find. fuck to their graffitis. lask : this graff is krazyy keep it up ...: 14th May 2010 - 12:39 GMT so wuz this written by scan? ...more pieces out there than scan's shit - still props though - aint tryin to beef mr penis: 17th May 2010 - 19:52 GMT if you bomb bomb aaround plateau mountroyal or N.D.G. bombthesystem: bomb downtown, where it hurts the most joker: u guys dont know what ur sayin. joker: u guys dont know what ur sayin. Curious1: 25th Jun 2011 - 16:48 GMT Hey there, Need some insight...I absolutely love graffiti art. There is an inner rage that comes up in me when I see incredible beauty on the wall and someone decides to sign some ugly shit right on this sacred work of art. Would anyone dare to spray some black ugly signature on say...Leonardo Davinci's work or Andy Warhol's work? Just because it's public, it does not mean not respecting someone else's work. Why is this happening on our public walls? I really would like to understand this. Can anyone shed some light into my ignorance?. Null: 14th Jul 2011 - 10:46 GMT @curious1 When you put something on a public wall you do it with the understanding that it has a lifespan. Most writers I know don't take any offense to their work being covered unless it's done over and over by the same tagger. 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Osloman20plus: 16th Nov 2006 - 02:58 GMT

DrAnE: 5th May 2007 - 19:21 GMT

Cedric: 3rd Jan 2008 - 15:21 GMT

Dan: 9th Oct 2008 - 17:38 GMT

Mat: 2nd Apr 2009 - 15:08 GMT

anon (white.lcs.on.ca): 30th Apr 2009 - 18:25 GMT

kikr: 21st May 2009 - 02:27 GMT

antoine: 20th Oct 2009 - 04:33 GMT

...: 14th May 2010 - 12:39 GMT

mr penis: 17th May 2010 - 19:52 GMT

Curious1: 25th Jun 2011 - 16:48 GMT

Null: 14th Jul 2011 - 10:46 GMT

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