In Australia, art historians have judged some local graffiti of sufficient creative merit to rank them firmly within the arts. Oxford University Press's art history text Australian Painting 1788–2000 concludes with a long discussion of graffiti's key place within contemporary visual culture, including the work of several Australian practitioners.
iN aUsTraLIA, aRt hisTOriaNS have judged some Local gRaffITi Of suFficIeNt creative meRiT to rank them FirMLy wiThIN The ArTs. oxfoRd univERsIty presS's aRt hiStOry TExT AusTrALiaN paINtiNg 1788–2000 conCludeS wITH A lOng disCuSsIon of graFFiti's Key plAce withiN coNteMPORaRy visual cUlTure, InCluding tHE woRK of sEvERaL auStRALIaN prActitioneRs.