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Month: August 2017

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

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The Horror: Artist Collects Sticks and Displays It with Religious Iconography, Calls It Art

Imperfect Hand-Painted Pre-Emoji Happy Face Confuses Millennial Beachgoers

Nostalgic Street Art Desperately Pines for ’80s NYC Cool

There’s a mini-era of years in the early 1980s in New York City when Andy Warhol, Grace Jones and Afrika … More

afrika bambaataa, andy warhol, grace jones

Art Installation of Giant Cigarette Butts Elicits Barely A Remark at Whitney Museum

News flash, kids! Times change! What was shocking once, now evokes a weary “Meh!” When that crushing realization is made, … More

cigarettes, claes oldenburg, contemporary art, essay, giant cigarettes, giant fagends, modern art, New York, nyc, opion, pop art, post-modern art, sculpture, whitney museum

Daydreaming A Little Daydream at Dreamy Daydream

The space at Daydream Coffee and Surf in Costa Mesa, California is great, but it’s missing a few things that … More

architectural design, cafe, coffee, daydream, daydream cafe, daydreamsurf, decor, espresso, fashion, furniture, interior decor, interior design, interiors, spaces, style, surf, surf culture, surfboards, surfing

Street Art on Cars: “Lamest of Lame Sauce” or “Coolest Thing Ever”?

Artist Kenny Scharf is, as Ron Burgundy might say, kind of a big deal. Actually he really is a big … More

kenny scharf

New “Thought-Provoking” and Possibly Phallic Artwork Joins Hammer Museum Collection

Hey, look! The Hammer Museum of Art in Los Angeles has some new artwork! The museum, more often referred to … More

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Ridiculously Instagram-Friendly Street Art by Kelsey Montague Causing Sidewalk Traffic Jams

The crowd of people snapping pix on the sidewalk along fashionable Abbot Kinney Blvd in Venice, in Los Angeles, seem for … More

abbot-kinney, artwork, butterfly, kardashian, kelsey montague, la, losangeles, mural, venice, whatliftsyou, wings

New Issue of International Hipster Design-Porn Mag “Apartamento” Arrives!

We love Apartamento magazine. And so should you. The new issue of this mag devoted to “everyday interiors” and design/designers … More

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Alexander McQueen Skull Tee is Dope and Terrifying

The dopeness and terror of this shirt is so obvious that to describe it no further words are necessa…

alexander mcqueen, fashion, skull, style

Fierocious Whimsy in “The Gundo”

The kind of perfectly executed and whimsically cute mural is the kind of “street art” the local community would think … More

artwork, contemporary art, el segundo, la, la street art, los angeles, mural, public art, the gundo

Precious Contemporary Artwork Practically Invites Art Museum Newbies to Damage It

Pity the beleaguered museum gallery attendants who get assigned the shift to keep watch on the art installation by artist Carmen … More

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