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Month: August 2013

In Paris … Twisted Airplanes at the Pompidou

contemporary art, modern art, paris, pompidou

In Palma de Mallorca … Street Art by HROne

mallorca, palma, spain

Urban Life … Coffee with NYC Surf Report

It’s Saturday in New York’s Lower East Side on a hot, steamy late summer day and we’re enjoying our iced … More

New York

Hanksy’s “Bald Eagle” Mashup with Bryan Cranston

This recent work by Hanksy (a portmanteau of Banksy x Hanks, as in Tom Hanks) on Orchard Street in New … More

artists, bald eagle, banksy, breaking bad, bryan cranston, hanksy, images, les, lower east side, manhattan, New York, new york city, new york street art, nyc, orchard street, photos, tom hanks

On the Scene … Back at Miss Lily’s NYC

We’re fans of Jamaican-styled Miss Lily’s, a roots reggae record shop and Internet radio station that’s also a cafe and … More

architectural design, cafes, dub, greenwich village, interior design, jamaican, juice bars, juicebox, manhattan, New York, new york city, nyc, radio station, records, reggae, restaurants, roots, shops, smoothies, soho, stores

On the Scene NYC … “Vandal” by Nick Walker Revisited

The “Vandal” street art painting by influential and pioneering (he was an inspiration to Banksy) U.K. stencil artist Nick Walker … More

artists, banksy, british street artists, chinatown, eldridge street, images, les, lower east side, manhattan, New York, new york city, new york street art, nick walker, nyc, photos, vandal

Urban Life … Rooftop Coffee Break NYC

New York

On the Street … “Pay Me No Mind” in NYC

New York

NYC Street Art … Magda Love X MOR

New York

Retro-Girl Skipping Rope

manhattan, New York, new york street art, noho, nyc

Style … Vanilla Van’s

We replaced our favorite pair of salmony-red Van’s lace-up sneakers after the canvas got torn on the edge of a … More

fashion, footwear, images, kicks, photos, shoes, skateboard shoes, sleigh bells, sneakers, style, tennis shoes, van corsa, vans

Cover of OjodePez Photography Mag

OjodePez is a rather serious but excellent art and journalistic photography magazine from Spain. Pictured here is edition 29 of … More

espana, magazines, ojodepez, photography, photojournalism, photos, spain

“This Station”

We were on a swiftly moving train at night somewhere along New Jersey’s string of sprawling seaside towns when the … More

images, lighting, lights, new jersey, New York, photography, photos, trains

“I Will Miss You …” Hits NYC Billboard

We first saw this handwritten-styled, street-artsy graffiti message “I will miss you …” a couple of months ago next to … More

In New York … Epic Street Artwork in Bushwick

Great detail photos below of some epic street art near Roberta’s Pizza in Bushwick, in Brooklyn. (Thanks, Richard!) Richard Haase … More

brooklyn, brooklyn street art, bushwick, images, New York, new york street art, nyc, photos, robertas pizza

Angry Birds Graffiti Art Truck

Spotted in the wild … that infamous truck covered in Angry Birds-inspired graffiti art in New York’s Chinatown.

angry birds, chinatown, graff, graffiti truck, manhattan, New York, street art truck

At Rockaway Taco NYC

This colorful Mexican taco stand in New York City’s Far Rockaway beach neighborhood is called, aptly enough, Rockaway Taco. It … More

far rockaway, New York, nyc, rockaway, rockaway taco, tacos

“Sk8 or Die” by Haculla in SoHo NYC

haculla, New York

In Brooklyn …BKI x Braulio Amado

murals

“White Noise” Mural at Rag & Bone Shop

Artist Henry Samelson is the latest painter commissioned to put up a mural at Rag & Bone’s showcase flagship store … More

fashion, henry samelson, images, manhattan, murals, New York, nyc, photos, rag and bone, shops, soho, stores, style, van corsa

In NYC … Line is Around Block at Supreme

There was a massive, crazy-ass long line at the original Lafayette Street branch of Supreme early Thursday morning in SoHo, … More

fashion, footwears, images, kicks, lafayette street, long lines, lower east side, manhattan, New York, new york city, nolita, nyc, photos, shoes, shopping, shops, sneakers, soho, style, supreme

What’s Outside the Window? – Vol. 31

Here’s the latest series of images for our ongoing visual culture (“VC”) project “What’s Outside the Window?” The photos were … More

airplane, brooklyn, images, manhattan, new jersey, New York, new york city, nyc, photos, plane, van corsa, view, visual culture, what's outside the window

In NYC … #Namastwerk Street Art

New York

At Christina Angelina’s StarFighter Studios in L.A.

Today we stumbled upon Christina Angelina’s studio while biking down Washington Blvd in Venice. We are a huge admirer of … More

artists, california, christina angelina, contemporary art, downtown, images, la, los angeles, los angeles street art, photos, ryan baum, sci arc, starfighter studios, venice, washington blvd

In Paris … “Death of King” at Palais de Tokio

This space in the main exhibition space at the Palais de Tokio, that wonderful leading-edgy and influential contemporary art museum … More

artists, contemporary art, death of a king, france, images, museums, palais de tokio, paris, photos, skate ramp, skateboarding, tokyo, ulla von brandenburg

Fresh Street Artwork by Russell King

Here’s some new artwork put up last week by Russell King on Ludlow Street, between Hester and Canal, in New … More

artists, images, king, les, lower east side, ludlow street, manhattan, New York, new york street art, nyc, photos, russell king, wheatie, wheatpaste

At the Juicebox Show at Rockwood

bands, juicebox, Music, rockwood

The Gucci-Branded Fiat

It lives … The Gucci-branded Fiat 500. We spotted this one in New York City’s East Village on the weekend. … More

branding, brands, cars, fiat, gucci

New York Street Art … Monster Sign by Cost

cost, New York, nyc

New Street Artwork by Dain

New street art by Brooklyn-based artist Dain, one of our favorite street art rockstars who’s been putting up artwork on … More

dain, downtown, face, girls, images, new york city, new york street art, nyc, photos, soho, street artists, wheat-paste street art, wheatie, woman

In Saigon … Elegant Chanel Shop Window

Downtown Ho Chi Minh City (or more popularly Saigon), in Vietnam is increasingly witnessing the establishment of retail presences by … More

brands, chanel, fashion, ho chi minh city, images, luxury, mannequins, models, photos, saigon, shops, store, style, van corsa, vietname

“You Are Magic”

cassette tape, downtown, images, les, lower east side, madga love, New York, new york city, new york street art, nyc, pjhotos, you are magic

The 24/7 Live Webcam at Andy Warhol’s Grave

There’s a 24/7 live webcam focused on the grave of the late great pop-art icon Andy Warhol. It’s part of … More

andy warhol, artists, grave, gravsite, live video, pop art, video, warhol, webcam

The Wall of Death Car Show

The Diamond Maruti Car Circus in Delhi, India is a so-called “wall of death” wherein a team of men drive … More

cars, delhi, india, maruti car circus, racing, travel, videos, wall of death

Cigarette Stud

hester street, images, les, lower east side, man smoking cigarette, model, New York, new york city, new york street art, ny street art, nyc, photos, wheatie, wheatpaste

Giant Welding Man at Face Design

There’s an aptly wonderful street-artsy mural of a giant welding man on the wall at Face Design, a fabrication company … More

brooklyn, brooklyn street art, face design, giant welding man, images, New York, new york graffiti art, new york street art, nyc, photos, welder, williamsburg

NY Times Looks at Brazil’s Street Art Superstars …

This week the New York Times Magazine has an online photos essay slideshow on Brazilian street artists, including a brief … More

artcile, artists, brazil, brazil street art, brazilian street art, images, new york times, os gemeos, photos

At Saturdays Surf in Tokyo

The spacious Saturdays Surf store (pix below) in the fashionable border strip between Tokyo’s uber-hip Daikanyama and Naka-Meguro neighborhoods is … More

architecture, brands, cafes, clothes, coffee, daikanyama, espresso, fashion, images, interior design, japan, love me, naka-meguro, photos, saturday's surf, shopping, shops, stores, style, surfboards, surfing, syrf, tokyo

In New York … Street Art by MOR

artists, images, les, lower east side, mor, New York, new york street art, photos, wheatpaste

DESIGN CLASSIC: THE BRIONVEGA RR226 STEREO AT THE POMPIDOU MUSEUM

The RR226 by Italian electronics maker Brionvega is a modern-design classic from 1965 that can be found in the permanent … More

blogs, brionvega, classic design, design museums, images, industrial design, modern design, museums, paris, photos, pictures, pompidou center, stereo

Beijing Artist He An’s “He Tao Yuan”

Pictures below of “He Tao Yuan,” a set of mashed-up, illuminated Chinese pictogram characters laid out on the floor, by … More

armory show, artists, beijing, chinese art, chinese contemporary art, he an, new york city, tang

At the Leftover Cuties Show in New York

We went to see Shirli perform with her Los Angeles-based band the Leftover Cuties last weekend during their New York … More

bands, concerts, leftover cuties, lower east side, Music, New York, new york city, photos, pictures, rockwood, shirli. images

In New York …”E-Z Tiger” by Magda Love

Fresh wheat-pasted “E-Z Tiger” street art work by Argentinian artist Magda Love on Ludlow Street in New York’s Lower East … More

e-z tiger, images, les, lower east side, ludlow street, magda love, New York, new york street art, nyc, photos, pix, tiger, wheatpaste street art

Hans Walor x Joseph Skala for Flightlinez

Really cool combination of art (by Hans Walor and Joesph Skala)  structures, public space, and commerce on Venice Beach, in … More

architectural design, architecture, flightlines, hans walor, joseph skala, la, los angeles, murals, photos, public art, ryan baum, street art, venice

D. Shows Off His Misfits T-Shirt at An Choi

Late last Saturday night, we ran into D. who was sporting his vintage Misfits t-shirt when popped in for drinks … More

an choi, fashion, graphic design, misfits, style, t-shirts, tees

The Beautiful Balcony Bar at Bowery Ballroom

One of our favorite haunts in New York City is the Bowery Ballroom, a live music venue in the Lower … More

bars, bowery ballroom, images, les, lower east side, Music, New York, new york city, nyc, photos, venues

“Shout Shit Out”

Unsolicited words if wisdom on a wall in downtown New York City. We could not have said it better.

Graffiti Art, images, les, lower east side, ludlow street, New York, new york city, new york graffiti, nyc, photos, shout shit out

“Love Me” in Tokyo

Graffiti Art, graffiti tag, images, japan, japanese, kurtis kulig, love me, photos, shibuya, tokyo, tokyo graffiti art, tokyo street art

Don’t Be a Square

This cheeky piece of graffiti art on Broome Street in New York’s Lower East Side reminds us of that short … More

broome street, chinatown, don't be a square, film, images, les, lower east side, manhattan, movies, New York, new york city, new york graffiti, new york street art, nyc, photos, pulp fiction, quentin tarrantino

Buddha Watching Himself on CCTV

Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum has an excellent modern and contemporary art collection, which includes “Something Pacific,” the cheeky and literally meditative … More

amsterdam, nam june paik

Coke as Chemical Weapon … NYC Street Art

We were pleasantly surprised to this fresh wheat-paste street art as we arrived Friday at Global Graphica in New York’s … More

chemical warfare, coca cola, coke, images, les, New York, new york street art, nyc, photos, wheatpaste street art
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