Over the weekend we posted about some coffee we had from a third-wave espresso roaster and cafe in Tokyo called … More
Month: June 2013
Coffee from Bear Pond Espresso Tokyo
We’re enjoying some coffee in New York this hot summer morning brewed with coffee beans from Bear Pond espresso cafe … More
New Mural at Deitch Wall by REVOK and POSE
A new massive street art mural has just gone up at the Deitch Wall in New York City. We’ve got … More
Breaking: New Mural Going Up at Deitch Wall
Friday evening we stumbled upon the artists REVOK and POSE working on a new street art mural at the Deitch … More
Fresh Street Art by Con Artist Collective
This boldly graphic wheat-paste street art poster by Con Artist Collective just went up on a building hoarding at the … More
What’s Outside the Window? – Vol. 29
In Vol. 29 of the photo project series What’s Outside the Window? are these images we took at sunrise this … More
“Wacka” Artwork in Progress at L’Asso
A new street art mural is going up at L’Asso, at the corner of Mott and Kenmare streets in Nolita.
New Street Art by Rae in Tribeca
We went for late-night bicycle ride in downtown New York City last night after a late dinner and rainstorm and … More
Claes Oldenberg Sculpture at MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is currently holding a major retrospective of the influential American artist … More
Performance at MoMA
We recently stumbled upon this performance art by two women in red jumpsuits at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) … More
The Notebook with First VW Sketches
This is one of the more interesting things we’ve seen in a museum lately. It’s the notebook of the man … More
JR Hits Tokyo
This is the front of the Watari Museum of Comtemporary Art in Shibuya, in Tokyo, where French street artist superstar … More
The Rooftop Bar at Hotel Chantelle
The view out toward the Williamsburg Bridge from the beautiful rooftop bar at Hotel Chantelle in New York City’s Lower … More
Cool Werner Herzog Photos in 032c Mag
The indie art-lifestyle magazine 032c recently published a photo essay of old images of and by acclaimed auteur German film … More
“Love Hurts” at Sue Scott Gallery NYC
All manner of illustrated anatomical hearts on this wheat-paste street art piece “Love Hurts” outside the Sue Scott Gallery on … More
Massive Broome Street Mural … New York
What’s Outside the Window? – Vol. 28
In the latest installment in the ongoing photo project series “What’s Outside the Window?” here are images of the view … More
“No Milk” in Chelsea … New York Street Art
Who is This Mysterious Woman in Sunglasses?
This street art “wheatie” is on the famous Puck Building in SoHo, New York, on the side facing Mulberry Street. … More
Summer Afternoon View at the New Museum
Faile’s “It Happens Everyday”
And here’s another one of those classic street art pieces by Faile in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. This one says “It Happens … More
“New York City Faile” by Faile
There are these wheat-paste street art posters by street art superstars Faile in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that we really like and … More
Rogue Wave at Bowery Ballroom
We went to see the indie band Rogue Wave last night at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City. They’re … More
Our Skull & Bones Denim Espadrilles
Now that we’re finally getting some real summer weather here in New York City, we’ve busted out a pair of … More
“Smart Air” by Artist Raemann … New York
A sparkly fresh new wheat-paste street art piece by the artist Raemann on Lafayette Street in NoHo, downtown New City. … More
Sidewalk Concert in New York’s Lower East Side
It’s 7:12pm this Friday evening, the longest daylight day of the year and the first day of summer, and around … More
Fresh Street Art by ElSeed & Jaye
Fresh street art by French-Tunisian artists ElSeed and Jaye on Broome Street, across from the White Box art gallery, in … More
Nomad “Wandering Fashion Boutique” Truck NYC
Now that food trucks are everywhere and a normal part of our urban and culinary landscape, it only makes sense … More
Street Art by Billi Kidd … New York City
“Read More – It Makes You Happier”
We stumbled upon this wheat-paste street art in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that’s a part of a guerrilla ad campaign for the … More
Favela Chic at Barzinho … New York City
We’re fans of Barzinho, a tiny Brazilian restaurant in New York’s Lower East Side that has the bare-bones, scrappy feel … More
“Fashion Heroes Bowie”
Here are photos of artist Erik den Breejen’s recently completed “Fashion Heroes Bowie” mural at Rag & Bone in New … More
Woah! Hilarious Retro 1980s Technology Ads
Check out these technology ads from the 1980s that Mashable has discovered. These are mostly magazine ads for companies like … More
Fresh Street Art by FKDL in New York
It’s really great to see some fresh street art from Franck Duval, a.k.a., FKDL, in New York City. It’s been a … More
Empire State Building at Twilight
The Empire State Building in New York City as seen at twilight on a recent evening from the rooftop of … More
“Last Night I Got So F’d Up That Now …”
Last weekend this chest of drawers was left out on the sidewalk at the corner of Mulberry and Prince streets … More
Brooklyn Street Art … Girls Faces by Junko Shimizu
These monochromatic paintings of women’s heads form a set of murals on a series of walls in Willamsburg, Brooklyn. Japanese … More
Where Do You Keep a Trampoline in Downtown NYC?
On the street … you turn it on its side and lean it against a building, of course. The trampoline … More
JR’s Giant Eye in Brooklyn
Here’s another one of those massive “eye” wheat-paste street art pieces by the French artist JR. This one is on … More
Super Minimalist Bianchi Bicycle Magazine Ad
Brand-awareness ads in magazines rarely come as simple, bold and minimalist as this two-page spread for the Italian bicycle maker … More
Super Dope Mural by Erik Den Breejen at Rag & Bone
Brooklyn-based American artist Erik den Breejen is the latest painter to be commissioned by clothing brand Rag & Bone to … More
Hip Brooklyn Loft Decorated with Gun-Target Posters
We recently paid a visit to our colleague G’s Brooklyn, New York loft apartment, where the walls have been decorated … More
Espresso Machine and Cups at Je & Jo NYC
The espresso machine and cute, colorful collection of coffee cups at Je & Jo Comestibles in New York City’s Hell’s … More
If Abraham Lincoln had an Afro …
… He might have looked like this rendering of the 16th U.S president in this piece of wheat-paste street art … More
In Bali … “Transformasi 2013”
“Transformasi 2013” is a contemporary artwork by Balinese Indonesian artist I Gusti Made Prawira Yudha. The artwork is currently part … More
Fresh Street Artwork by Serban Ionescu & David Nordine
We ran into artists Serban Ionescu and David Nordine on Ludlow St, in New York’s Lower East Side, where they … More
Style … A’s Rad New Summer Sneakers
“A,” the art director on one our current projects, shows off his brand-new, super-rad summer Fred Perry sneakers.
Akane Ogura’s Awesome Vintage Denim Bag
We recently met the super-talented New York-based Japanese artist-illustrator Akane Ogura, who showed us one of the awesome reclaimed vintage … More
Amsterdam … Street Art in De Pijp
De Pijp is a popular — if overplayed — Amsterdam neighborhood among hipsters, tourists, and expats locals alike. Not that … 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
More Awesome Ai Wei Wei Street Art in New York
There’s been an explosion of these stencil street art images of Ai Wei Wei in downtown New York City the … More
Yet Even More Embarrassing Google Street View Sightings
The collection of embarrassing, funny and weird activity captured on Google’s Street View keeps growing. So long as Google keeps … More
Wolf-Cheetah Unicorn! Street Art in L.A.
There’s this awesome, fun wheat-paste street-art piece we stumbled across that’s a mash-up of a wolf, cheetah and unicorn. The … More
Star Wars Stormtrooper in a Bathtub
We were recently attending a design conference and one speaker included in his slideshow presentation this image of a dude … More
Amsterdam Street Art … DJ with Headphones Stencil in Centrum
We love this multi-layered stencil street art image of this DJ dude wearing a baseball cap in the area of … More
“Save Domino” Sign in Brooklyn
The Domino Sugar Factory in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, ceased operations years ago, but the massive building … More
Artist Claes Oldenberg’s “Ray Gun Wing” Gallery at MoMA
Ray Guns at MoMA
Collections of toy ray guns and other gun-shaped objects that are part of artist Claes Oldenberg’s “Ray Gun Wing” installation … More
In New York … Street Art on Lafayette Street
We like this one large sticker of a hyper-stylized, futuristic cartoon-like character on piece of magazine vending machine on Lafayette … More
From Tokyo … Seibu Shopping Bag Design
A friend of ours gave us a small gift from Japan and it came in this Seibu department store bag … More
In Tokyo … Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama Light Installation at Mori Art Museum
This installation by legendary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is currently on view at the Mori Art Museum, at Roppongi Hills, … More
The Beautiful Space at Mohawk Bend … Los Angeles
We recently stopped by the restaurant Mohawk Bend in the Echo Park neighborhood near Silver Lake in Los Angeles. The … More
Super Awesome “Adhocracy” Design Exhibition at the New Museum
Last weekend Global Graphica paid a visit to a new design exhibition at the New Museum’s Studio 231. The show … More
“Automobiles” Illustrated Examples Feature in Inventory Magazine
Our hearts have gradually been won over by the craft, quality and personality of Inventory magazine. It seems that there … More
“I Will Miss You” Graffiti in NYC
There’s something so poignant and blazingly authentic about this piece of graffiti and its sentiment. Find it at the corner … More
Creepy “Linda, 2012” by Daniel Firman
Photos below of French artist Daniel Firman‘s life-size, realistic and sublime if slightly creepy sculpture of a woman with her … More
Fresh Street Art by Dee Dee … New York
Fresh wheat-paste (or “wheatie”) street art by Dee Dee in SoHo, in downtown New York City. Love it.
Hey, It’s Mr. Miyagi! … Stencil Street Art in SoHo
Hey, it’s Mr. Miyagi! Ya’ know, the sensei in the “Karate Kid” movies of the 1980s? To be more specific, … More
Massive Wall Cut-Outs by Artist Urs Fischer at MOCA LA
There’s currently a massive survey exhibition of work by New York-based Swiss artist Urs Fischer at the Museum of Contemporary … More
Caught in the Act … Graffiti Art Truck in NYC
We caught a crew of graffiti artists painting a new piece of artwork on one of those graff-covered wholesale delivery … More
Fort Wax at the Hester Street Fair … NYC
The Fort Wax DJ tent at the the popular Hester Street Fair in New York’s Lower East Side.
New Street Art … Fresh Artwork by King
Awesome Hand-Drawn Headfirst Espresso Packaging
A few months ago we posted about the really great espresso cafe in Amsterdam called Headfirst. We recently re-visited Headfirst … More
Iron Man x Aziz Ansari Mashup Street Art by Hanksy
“Stark and Recreation” is a fresh, commissioned street art piece by artist Hanksy on Mulberry Street in New York’s Little … More
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