The Case of Artistic MinePassing through Mohamed Mahmoud Street, it is hard not to notice the spectacular drawings on the walls, these are an assortment of graffiti forms, some of which are named : Wildstyle, Stencil, Heaven and Piece. This is not a new case for Egyptians since for centuries, ancient Egyptians have decorated their temples and documented their history through pharaonic drawings on the walls, which can be considered one of the oldest forms of graffiti . Graffiti art has developed a lot since then in terms of technique and tools. Instead of etching walls, people now use a much simpler method: spraying surfaces. Graffiti is a controversial issue as it is considered vandalism by some people because it may contain offensive implications and as art by others because it beautifies walls and improves the appearance of buildings. However, this is an important issue because it touches on the fundamental right to freedom of expression. It is essential to shed light on why graffiti should be respected and considered art rather than blaming it as vandalism. Opponents of graffiti argue that it is vandalism. Judge Hard states that "the problem [with graffiti] is that it was sprayed all over other people's property without their consent and that is simply vandalism" (Akbar). This argument is flawed. First, although it is true for private property. Privately owned, there are a myriad of walls in the city that are public property owned by all citizens and therefore citizens should also have a say in their appearance. If they want graffiti, then it must be accepted, for example: they. should be considered vandalism if only the owner of the private place is not consulted beforehand. Second,...... middle of paper ......rhyme?" The Independent. Independent digital news and media, July 16, 2008. Web. May 21, 2014. .GraffitiHurts. Internet. May 20, 2014. . Fairey, Shepard. “The TIME 100 2010.” Time Inc., April 29, 2010. Mock, Geoffrey. September 2013. The web. May 21, 2014. .Rabine, Leslie W. "These walls belong to everyone" The graffiti art movement in Dakar " African Studies Quarterly 14.3 (2014): 89-112. Academic research completed. Web. May 5 2014.