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Street art in a Tbilisi underpass. Author unknown. Photo: Tata Shoshiashvili/OC Media.
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Street art in Georgia: Vandalism or self-expression? 

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Not so long ago Georgians would not hide their outrage at the ‘blemish’ of street art on the buildings and alleys of their capital. Now street art is widely accepted as one of the city’s cultural treasures — even as its legality remains murky.  Despite the fact that street art in Georgia is a new phenomenon — scarcely 20 years old, it has already become an indelible part of the country’s identity, especially in the capital city of Tbilisi.  Initially met with consternation among Tbilisi resi

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