Dubai 's Waste Management Department says the penalty is a fine , which doubles every time a perpetrator is caught . In Dubai , no shop launch or ' it ' opening is complete without a live graffiti artist . Companies are also clamoring to hire local street artists to give their brand ' edge ' . Fines for graffiti double every time a perpetrator is caught . Many street artists work either legally , or quasi - legally .
In Dubai , no shop launch or ' it ' opening is complete without a live graffiti artist . Companies are also clamoring to hire local street artists to give their brand ' edge ' . Fines for graffiti double every time a perpetrator is caught . Many street artists work either legally , or quasi - legally .