OSAKA--The Airin district of this city's Nishinari Ward is home to flophouses for day laborers, hardly a canvas one might imagine a talented street graffiti artist to revel in. Yet, stencil ...

Despite a plastic overcoat, the stencil has been targeted several times. The blacked out text beneath 'London' once said 'Robbo' — a graffiti writer with whom Banksy had a long-running spat.

In America, graffiti is often a staple of disadvantaged communities, associated with crime and poverty, and generally unwanted. But in some places, where the culture and atmosphere differs, graffiti ...

Mr. Brainwash is a contemporary street artist known for his provocative and often satirical artworks that blend elements of pop culture and street art.