Mural Portrait of Chinese Artist Ai Wei Wei … Venice, Los Angeles

The controversial Chinese artist and activist Ai Wei Wei is depicted in this new mural along Abbot Kinney Blvd. in … More

Doug Aitken’s Glowing Pay Phone at MOCA … Los Angeles

This glowing, LED-illuminated sculpture of an old-school pay phone is by artist Doug Aitken. It’s titled “Twilight,” and it’s absolutely … More

The Oculus Bridge at SFMoMA … San Francisco

One of the distinct features of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA) is its architectural design, which includes … More

“256 Colours” by Gerhard Richter at SFMoMA … San Francisco

We’re fans of German visual artist Gerhard Richter, perhaps best known for his “capitalist realism” and his photo-realistic and “blur” paintings. … More

Abstract Street Art on Roller Shutter … Naka-Meguro, Tokyo

The Naka-Meguro neighborhood of Tokyo has a distinct feel. It occupies one side of a steeply sloped hill and the … More

Untitled Painting by Minimalist Painter Agnes Martin at LACMA … Los Angeles

JR’s Epic Olympics Art Installations in Rio de Janeiro

French street art superstar JR has produced epic Olympics-themed art Installations in Rio de Janeiro. Image below via Phaidon.

“New Candle” Live Video and Projection Installation by Nam June Paik … Watari Museum, Tokyo

LED Animation at 21_21 Design Sight … Akasaka, Tokyo

Abstract Skateboard Art by Steve Adam … Dana Point, California

Massive Adobe Bricks Art Installation by Artist Rafa Esparza at Hammer Museum … Westwood, Los Angeles

Entrance Street Art at Lab Art Gallery … Hollywood, Los Angeles

Massive “Seascape (with Moon)” Painting by Silke Otto-Knapp at the Hammer Museum … Westwood, Los Angeles

Various Totems by Artist Shinzi Shiokava at Hammer Museum … Westwood, Los Angeles

“Mind Pipeline” Art Installation by Oscar Tuazon … Hammer Museum, Los Angeles

Epic “Mulholland Drive” Painting by Artist David Hockney at LACMA … Los Angeles

On a recent visit to the sprawling, campus-like Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), we revisited one of the … More

Video Art Installation and Window at Watari Museum … Shibuya, Tokyo

Street Art Covered Sections of Berlin Wall … Miracle Mile, Los Angeles

Sections of the Berlin Wall covered with mural and street art (pictured below) have been put on display in the … More

Minimalist Masterpiece by John Maughlin at LACMA … Los Angeles

The Binoculars Building … Venice, Los Angeles

The whimsical Binoculars Building — pictured below — on a quiet, mostly residential stretch of Main Street in Venice, in … More

Artwork by Artist Ian Tweedy at ALAC 2016 … Santa Monica, Los Angeles

We recently spotted this painting by Brooklyn-based American artist Ian Tweedy at Art Los Angeles Contemporary 2016 at the Barker … More

Lobby Mural by Street Art Legend Kenny Scharf … Hammer Museum, Los Angeles

The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles has an ongoing program where it invites artists to create on-site wall paintings specific to the … More

Beach Scene Mural … Ocean Park, Los Angeles

This mural is an accurate depiction of beach life on just about any given day at Santa Monica Beach. It can … More

Magdalena Fernandez Exhibition at MoCA Pacific Design Center … West Hollywood, Los Angeles

The small, self-titled exhibition of video and installation artwork by Venezuelan artist Magdalena Fernandez at MOCA Pacific Design Center in … More

Artist FAILE’s Arcade Art Installation at Brooklyn Museum … New York City

Among the artworks at the landmark exhibition of the artist FAILE at the Brooklyn Museum this summer is a massive, … More

Beach Surf Scene Mural … Carlsbad, California

This beautifully evocative mural of a beach scene filled with surfers is by artist Shawn David Baker. The artwork was … More

“Walk, Don’t Walk”by George Segal … Whitney Museum, NYC

Sculptural installation artwork by American artist George Segal at the inaugural exhibition of the new Whitney Museum in the Meatpacking … More

“Ideal” Painting Jean-Michel Basquiat … Brooklyn Museum of Art

There are many definition of the word “ideal.” One of these is “an ultimate object or aim of endeavor.” Another … More

Fresh Mural at Rag & Bone … Nolita, New York City

The latest, commissioned street art at the Rag & Bone JEAN concept store is this mural by artist Hisham Akira … More

Epic “Seso” Graffiti Art Truck … SoHo, New York

The Beautiful Retro-Cinematic Style of “Expencive Porno Movie” (sic)

“Expencive Porno Movie” (sic) is not your ordinary surf film. Directed by Argentine surfer and filmmaker Tin Ojeda and released … More

Vice Creators Project Interview with Tomas Saraceno

Street Art Memorial to Andy Warhol … New York

This mysterious memorial to the late artist Andy Warhol appeared last week on on facing walls along a stretch of … More

Sweet Toof at Woodward Gallery … New York

New commissioned artwork by artist Sweet Toof at the Woodward Gallery’s Project Space on Eldridge Street in New York City.

Chalk Drawing of “Left Shark”

Within a couple of days of appearing as part of pop singer Katy Perry’s concert at the 2015 Super Bowl … More

Berto Love Mural … Venice Beach, Los Angeles

One of several vibrant and excellent “Love Berto” wave murals in and around Venice Beach, in Los Angeles. This one … More

Why Do Ski Trail Maps All Look the Same?

Because most of the maps for the world’s large ski resorts (about 75% of them) were hand-painted by one man, … More

Pile of 3D-Printed Guns by Artist Katsu at the Hole Gallery … New York City

Portrait of Mark Zuckerberg Painted with Poop by Artist Katsu

Humor … Richard Scarry Kids Book Illustrations x Silicon Valley Business Archetypes

“BusinessTown” is a brilliant take on contemporary Silicon Valley business culture through the lens and style of the late children’s … More

Apartamento Magazine with Raymond Pettibon on the Cover

As regular readers of Global Graphica know, we’re fans of Apartamento magazine. We always get excited when we see a new … More

Faded Artwork by Brazilian Artists Os Gemeos … Brooklyn, New York

“Portrait & Dream” Paintings by Heidi Howard at Nancy Margolis Gallery … New York

“Rock Shop III” Images by Nadja Frank at Denny Gallery … Lower East Side, New York

“Untitled” Lightbulbs Installation by Gonzales-Torres at MoMA … New York

On the Scene … Revisiting A Matisse Classic at MoMA, New York

We stole a few minutes on a recent visit to MoMA to duck into the permanent collection galleries to view … More

On the Scene … Pix From the Epic Takashi Murakami Exhibition in NYC …

Artist Takashi Murakami is arguably the biggest Japanese contemporary artist in the world. In less than two decades he’s established … More

Portrait of Lady Gaga by Photographer Martin Schoeller … New York

This framed image of pop superstar Lady Gaga pictured below is one of many such celebrity portraits by the accomplished … More

Artwork by Lily Ludlow at Canada Gallery New York

We recently visited the Canada Gallery in the Lower East Side to check out artist Lily Ludlow’s show titled “Pereidolia.” … More

Cherry Blossoms Mural … Naka-Meguro, Tokyo

Beautiful freshly painted mural of Japanese cherry blossoms tree on the wall of a well-trod underpass in Naka-Meguro in Tokyo. … More

Giant Futuristic “Rocking Mammoth” Sculpture by Kenji Yanobe at Tokyo MoCA

Street Art by Artist Barry McGee in Tokyo

Mural by San Francisco-based artist Barry McGee in the Aoyama neighborhood of Tokyo. Wonderful.

Contemporary Art … British Artist Chris Ofili’s Infamous Elephant Dung Sculpture in View in New York

Amid the many paintings by British artist Chris Ofili currently on view at the New Museum in New York is … More

“Beware Hipsters” … Fresh Artwork by Cali Killer at Woodward Gallery Project Space, New York

New exhibition of art work by street artist Cali KIller has just gone up at the Woodward Gallery’s Project Space … More

On the Scene … At the Maya Hayuk Opening at Cinders Gallery New York

Last night we checked out some fresh artwork from Brooklyn-based artist Maya Hayuk at the opening of her new show … More

Artist Urs Fischer’s Giant Teddy Bear at the Airport in Doha, Qatar

New York-based Swiss artist Urs Fischer‘s famous giant yellow teddy bear and lamp has been installed at the recently opened … More

“A Lot of Art is Boring” … Rivington St., New York

Vice Magazine Asks the Question About Banksy We’ve All Wanted to Ask …

Vice Magazine reports on the latest artwork (below) by Banksy, which was put on a wall in the English seaside … More

Mesmerizing … Steven Soderbergh’s Silent, Black & White Version of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” Paired to “The Social Network” Soundtrack

Acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh (“Ocean’s 11,” “Solaris,” “Sex, Lies & Videotape”) has released a full-length black-and-white version of Steven Spielberg’s … More

The New Issue of Acid Magazine Just Arrived …

Issue No. 3 of our favorite Euro-centric, global, artsy, small-format indie surf magazine has just arrived. We love Acid magazine, … More

In New York … Awesome Street Art by Jason Woodside for Mister Spoils

This sweet abstract-geometric mural on Eldridge Street in New York’s Lower East Side is a commissioned street art piece by … More

Homer Simpsons on Free Fall

This roller-shutter street art depicts a multitude of Homer Simpsons (of “The Simpsons” animated TV series) in a state of … More

Awesome Video … The Vocoder’s Origins Will Surprise You

In New York … Portrait of Russell Simmons by Artist Billi Kidd at O&M

In New York … Illuminated Gnomes, Lower East Side

Whimsical, illuminated, translucent gnomes by artist Sam Tufnell at the Castle Fitzjohns Gallery in New York’s Lower East Side.

In New York … Fresh Mural by BoyKong at Rag & Bone NYC

Street art by the artist BoyKong is the latest to grace the commissioned mural space at clothing brand Rag & … More

Street Art … Nick Wooster Portrait by Artist Bradley Theodore, NYC

New York artist Bradley Theodore strikes again with a new piece of street art in New York’s Lower East Side. … More

In New York … “I Need a Miracle” Art Billboard at Wallplay

The phrase “I need a Miracle” is the latest cryptic message to appear on the billboard on the side of … More

On the Scene … “H-Edge” by Cecil Balmond at the Ferragamo Museum

“H-Edge” is a super cool stainless steel sculpture by British-based designer Cecil Balmond installed a few days ago in the … More

“Infinity Nets” by Yayoi Kusama at Frieze NY

Yayoi Kusama is one of Japan’s foremost modern and contemporary artists, and it’s been a treat to witness her re-emergence … More

Contemporary Art … “Talk 2000” by German Artist Christoph Schlingensief

“Talk 2000” is a reproduction of the set of a popular German television talk-show art project hosted by late artist … More

“More Samba, Less War” Street Art Mural in Brooklyn

This awesome “More Samba, Less War” mural painted on a roller-shutter in Brooklyn’s Willamsburg neighborhhod, was recently painted by the … More

Art in New York … A Crushed Fiat Painted in Pink Nail Polish

One of the highlights of Frieze NY 2014, the juggernaut art fair launched by London-based art magazine Frieze, was a … More

Street Art … The Return of Magda Love in NYC

Artist Magda Love is back in New York City with some wild-posting of her illustrated-graphic street art. This retro-cassette tape … More

“Untitled” by Barry McGee at Frieze NY

Artwork by influential San Francisco artist Barry McGee at Frieze NY 2014 in New York City. Love it.

On the Scene … At the Frieze NY 2014 Art Fair

We spent part of our weekend at the third annual Frieze NY art fair on Randall’s Island, New York City. … More

On the Street … Drive-Thru Coffee Mural at Zebra Coffee

Zebra House Coffee is probably the best place to get an espresso coffee in the surf-mecca Southern California town of … More

On the Scene … Viewing “Penetrable” by Artist Jesus Raphael Soto at LACMA, Los Angeles

The late Paris-based Venezuelan artist Jesus Raphael Soto made a career of painting, sculpture and optical and kinetic art. It … More

The Ideal New Street Art Gallery of Ludlow St. in New York City.

In New York … The Super Awesome Retro-’80s “Dude” Billboard

Dude! Duuuuuuuuuuuuuude!!! The “Dude” billboard in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, next door to the office building of ad agency Mother … More

“Miniskirts Are Back” Mural in NYC

A declarative fashion-edict cliche “Minskirts are Back” is painted in a cartoonish, woodsy typeface on this storefront roller shutter on … More

Fresh Mural Art by RETNA in New York

Epic new mural by the street-art superstar artist RETNA next to the On Stellar Rays Gallery on Rivington Street in … More

New York Street Art … Gucci-Styled Cartoon Ghosts

Check Out the Super Cool Kickstarter Campaign for the “Under One Roof” Street Art Project

The Lower East Side-based street artist Lady Millard alerted us to a super cool Kickstarter campaign for an upcoming preview … More

Breaking … New Mysterious Banksy “Mobile Lovers” Painting Confirmed in Bristol, U.K.

We’re seeing reports confirming that this image below is of Banksy’s latest stencil street art piece spotted in Bristol, in … More

WTF Awesome … The “RGB Colorspace Atlas” by Artist Tauba Auerbach

A couple of weeks ago, we stumbled upon the magnificent “RGB Colorspace Atlas” (Volumes 1, 2 & 3) by New … More

In New York … Revisiting the Awesome Street Art of Serban Ionescu & David Nordine

When we first saw this large street art piece by artist Serban Ionescu and David Nordine on Ludlow Street in … More

Among the Gargantuan Steel Sculptures of Richard Serra

Every time we’re in Los Angeles, we try to make a point of visiting the Los Angeles Country Museum of … More

Photography … The Mysterious “Me TV” Photos

“ME TV” is a photography book collected and edited by Thomas Sauvin and Erik Kessels that presents an obscure, mysterious … More

Artist Mashes Up Classic Paintings with Social Web Graphics

In this example above, Ukrainian artist Nastya Ptichek has taken a series of classic Edward Hopper paintings and wryly incorporated … More

Andy Warhol’s Portrait of Brazilian Soccer Legend Pele

In the late 1970s, the artist and pop-art superstar Andy Warhol created a series of iconic famous celebrity silkscreen portraits, … More

In Los Angeles …Massive Street Art Mural in DTLA

On our way to brunch at LA Chapter at the Ace Hotel, we stumbled upon this massive, beautiful mural of … More

Street Photography … Finding Vivian Maier

We are so looking forward to seeing this new documentary film about the mysterious and prolific street photographer Vivian Maier. … More

Artist Creates Awesome Geometric Paintings with Discarded Cigarette Pack Boxes

Santa Cruz, California-based artist Robert Larson creates awesome abstract geometric-patterns on his large canvases using pieces of discarded Malboro cigarette … More