Jesse Jensen
Street artist says council is too quick to get rid of grafitti
10 Feb 2020
Street artist Jesse Jensen, contends that the war on grafitti in Auckland city is leaving it bereft of creative and colour. He explains why he thinks more grafitti should be considered art. Audio
Auckland Council's $20m on graffiti removal
13 Jun 2019
It's been announced the council will invest $20 million into the eradication of graffiti. It awarded five separate contracts, which will cover five years. Street artists are up in arms calling it a… Audio
Graffiti crackdown hurting street art
6 May 2019
Some street artist say Auckland Council's graffiti policy is preventing art from flourishing. The rapid removal of graffiti in the city seems to be the problem, stifling artists from turning tags into… Audio