Art can do many things. It can provoke, teach, offend, inform, comfort, inspire, scare, stimulate and bond us. Street art, … More
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Mysterious: Why “Judith” is Painted on an LA Warehouse Door
The “Judith” in question here is artist Judith Bernstein. The roller shutter with her name painted on it in a … More
Here Comes the Neigborhood: Mural of Basquiat Ups Real Estate Values in Hip Gentrifying Hood
There’s a pattern of tell-tale signs that indicate that a once-undesireable neighborhood is undergoing gentrification. One of these signs is … More
Street Art Begs Passersby to “Stop Making Stupid People Famous” – We Disagree!
On the surface, the sentiment seems straightforward, sensible and pleasantly righteous enough: “Stop making stupid people famous.” That sounds like … More
DTLA Mural
The post-industrial urban landscape of the Arts District near Downtown Los Angeles is full of wide walls practically begging to … More
Love Me Anyways
Love is a recurring theme of a lot of street art. And often it’sin its simplest, plainest, most straightforward expressions … More
The Electrifying Installations of Artist Jason Rhoades
We’re posting a few pix here from the sprawling and electrifying “Jason Rhoades Installations, 1994-2006” exhibition at the massive Hauser … More
Massive Street Art in L.A. Arts District
We love it when artists create street art that incoporates the architectural elements of the building, like the epic-scaled artwork … More
Entrance to MOCA / Geffen Contemporary
We’re not religious. But museums are our cathedrals, our churches and temples, our shrines. MoMA may be the modern art … More
Street Art at Zinc … Arts District, Los Angeles
Black-and-white photo-realistic portraits on the exterior wall of Zinc Cafe, near Willow and Mateo streets in the Downtown Los Angeles … More
Street Art by Esoteric Truth … Arts District, Los Angeles
This wheat-pasted stenciled artwork by the artist who goes by the moniker “Esoteric Truth” can be found near the corner … More
In Los Angeles … The New Broad Museum Building
The edgy contemporary architecture of the newly constructed Broad Museum building, a new contemporary art museum in Downtown Los Angeles. … More
In Los Angeles …Massive Street Art Mural in DTLA
On our way to brunch at LA Chapter at the Ace Hotel, we stumbled upon this massive, beautiful mural of … More
Los Angeles Architecture … The Shiny Tower at L.A. Live
The glass-and-steel tower at the L.A. Live building complex in Los Angeles is an imposing presence on the skyline as … More