On the Scene at Arcana Books

Among our favorite places in Los Angeles is the Arcana bookstore in Culver City. It’s specialized in “books on the … More

WHAT THE HELL IS “COLD OPEN”?

This beautiful old-school graffiti art is on a corrugated metal fence next to the Venice Beach offices of an advertising agency … More

Wes Anderson Directed a Christmas Commercial for H&M

Auteur film director Wes Anderson has produced an amusing short Christmas film (see below) as long-form commercial for the global … More

Freight Train Graffiti Art

We were driving through Leucadia, California recently on a weekend surf trip when this freight train decorated with lots of … More

“The Emperor of Hemp”

This photo-realistic mural of the late Jack Herer is by artist Brian Garcia (a.k.a., TAZROC). You can find it at 1501 Pacific Avenue in … More

The 100 Most Influential Images of All Time

Time magazine recently published the “100 Most Influential Images of All Time.” It’s a stunning mixed collection of iconic, powerful and … More

Highly Successful Beach Bum

We have a hunch that the message in this typographic garage-door mural by artist Adam Mars may be an accurate … More

Cute Monster Stencil Street Art … Atwater Village, Los Angeles

Atwater Village in Los Angeles is where we found this stencil street art of a cute Sesame Street muppets-like monster … More

Awesome Minimalist “Untitled” by Dan Flavin … San Francisco MoMA

This colorful flurourescent-light sculptural object at San Francisco MoMA is a minimalist classic by the late artist Dan Flavin. Regular visitors … More

Roaring Lion and Bear Mural by Artist Konorebi … Mission District, San Francisco

The message “Peace is found on common ground” is written at the top of this vivid street art by the … More

“Love Wall” by JGoldcrown at Alfred Coffee … Silver Lake, Los Angeles

UK artist J Goldcrown has made these “Lovewall” / “Bleeding Hearts” murals of simple, spray-painted hearts part of the urban … More

Beautifully Designed Dead Kooks Surfboard … Malibu, Los Angeles

Last weekend we went to Mercado Sagrado, a two-day festival-like event showcasing music, fashion, food, art and surf films held … More

Mystery Boy Sticker … Venice, Los Angeles

We’ve seen these mysterious circular stickers of a boy’s face around Los Angeles in recent weeks. The face is drawn … More

Epic Mural by Sol LeWitt at SFMoMA … San Francisco

The artwork of the late American conceptual and minimalist artist Sol LeWitt dominates the new mezzanine-level ticket lobby of the … More

Graffiti Art … Mission District, San Francisco

This large, energetic graffiti tag art is in the alley behind an old clapboard-style commercial building off Valencia Street in San … More

U.S. Election “I Voted” Sticker

Today is election day in the U.S. If you’re eligible to vote and haven’t done so already, go do so! We … More

The World According to Photographer William Eggleston

The New York Times Style magazine “T” recently published an excellent feature on photographer William Eggleston, considered the pioneer of color … More