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For graffiti artists, abandoned skyscrapers in Miami and Los Angeles become a canvas for regular people to be seen and heard

  • Written by Colette Gaiter, Professor of Art and Design, University of Delaware
imageConstruction of Oceanwide Plaza in downtown Los Angeles stalled in 2019 after the China-based developer ran out of funding.Mario Tama/Getty Images

The three qualities that matter most in real estate also matter the most to graffiti artists: location, location, location.

In Miami and Los Angeles, cities that contain some of the most expensive real...

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