GRAFFITI. STREET ART OR VANDALISM? THE CITY IS THE ARENA FOR SOCIAL CHANGE BUT WHERE IS THE LINE BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACE? THIS TALK EXPLORES THE DEBATE OF GRAFFITI AS AN URBAN BLIGHT OR AN IMPORTANT INSTRUMENT OF POLITICAL EXPRESSION. IF THE ART MUSEUM IS AN ELITIST SPACE, STREET ART CHALLENGES THE STATUS QUO AND CHAMPIONS INCLUSION… THE QUESTION REMAINS: IS THE PUBLIC FACE OF A BUILDING PUBLIC OR PRIVATE?