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Month: December 2017

CAPITALISM: JEFF KOONS AND LOUIS VUITTON MAKE A BABY BUNNY

The unthinkable has happened. Yes, savvy reader, bona fide post-modern rockstar artist and art-world darling Jeff Koons has collaborated with … More

artwork, branding, bunny, contemporaryart, jeff koons, louis vuitton, luxury, modern art, pop art, rabbit, retail design

RETAIL DESIGN: WHEN YOUR “SHOPPING EXPERIENCE” IS A WORKING GARAGE FOR MOTORBIKE REPAIR

The idea is genius, if maybe accidental and gimmicky to the extreme. HWY is a shop on Sunset Blvd. in … More

biker, echo park, fashion, highway, hwy, la, los angeles, motorbikes, motorycles, style

SHORT VIDEO: “THE ETERNALITY OF GRAFFITI”

The Atlantic magazine produced a cool little video about Studio B and efforts to preserve and exhibit graffiti art from … More

new orleans, studio b

GINGERBREAD HOUSES: IS KITSCHY HOLIDAY CRAFT ON CUSP OF BECOMING LEGIT FORM OF SERIOUS ARTISTIC EXPRESSION?

We are fans of architecture. Even more so we are fans of “architectural design.” However, kitsch and the aesthetics of  … More

architectural design candy, architecture, beyonce, christmas, food, gingerbread, gingerbread house, herzog and de Mueron, houses, jeff koons, picasso, shigeru ban, sweets, xmas

EPIC : MURAL ATTEMPTS CHEERY POSITIVITY AMID GRIM DEPRESSING VIBE OF WINTRY DOWNTOWN NYC

The current mural at the “Bowery Wall” (a.k.a., the “Deitch Wall”) in downtown New York City is an epic, colorful … More

artwork, bowery, bowery wall, contemporary art, deitch projects, downtown, graphic design, lakwena, manhattan, New York, new york city, ny street art, nyc, public art

NOSTALGIA: STREET ART HAS NO SHAME FOR MEMORY LANE

The British jazz-pop singer Sade can be counted in the Pantheon of 1980s music icons. Her music videos for songs … More

alex ali gonzalez, arts district, celebs, downtown, la, la street art, los angeles, mural, Music, pop culture, popstar, sade, singer, tla

TROPE-A-DOPE: STREET ART IMAGE OF DOG IN VENICE INSANELY UNORIGINAL (OR STREET-ART TROPES: A PRIMER)

There is street art. There are cliches. And there are street-art cliches (SAC). That said, we think “trope” is the … More

canine, cliche, cute, dog, doggy, dogs, donald trump, essay, guns, la, la street art, los angeles, mcdonalds, mickey mouse, puppy, ronald mcdonalds, tropes, venice beach

DECK THE WALLS: SKATEBOARDS AS DECOR – THE HORROR!

There’s really no excuse for this. Unless it’s a college dormitory or your parents’ basement or the living room of … More

artwork, banzai bowls, decks, decor, interior decor, interior design, san clemente, skate, skate culture, skateboard art, skateboard decks, skateboard design, skateboarding, skateboards, socal, surf culture, surfing, tony hawk

ART OF OUR TIME: “MERELY DECORATIVE”? JAPANESE ARTIST YAYOI KUSAMA’S BALLOONS

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s current exhibition at the Broad Museum in Los Angeles is a sensation. It’s a huge bona fide … More

artwork contemporry art post modern art, balloons, broad museum, dots, infinity room, la, los angeles, louis vuitton, minimalism, pinks, whitney museum mori art museum, yayoi kusama

OBEY: THE WABI SABI OF OLD SHEPARD FAIREY STREET ART POSTERS

Like a vintage wine, some street art ages remarkably well. Others not so well. Take for example most wheat-paste street … More

aesthetics, artwork, contemporary art, japanese, la, la street art, los angeles, obey, obey giant, shepard fairey, socal, venice, venice beach, wabi sabi

ADVENTURES IN NEON: HOW “DOUBLE AMERICA 2” IS THE PERFECTLY SYMBOLIC ARTWORK FOR THE TRUMP ERA

Artist Glenn Ligon‘s “Double America 2” is among the most profound works of contemporary American art, and it is profoundly … More

america, art installation, artist, artwork, borad museum, broad, contemporary art, Culture, donald trump, double america, double america 2, glenn ligon, la, los angeles, modern art, neon, neon sign, race, racism, the broad, trump, united states, us
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