We got to Tokyo early in the morning just after sunrise. It was a bright, hot morning with the humidity … More
Category: News & Events
CURRENT EVENTS : POLISH ARTIST’S POSTER CAPTURES ESSENCE OF RUSSIAN-UKRAINE WAR!
The geo-political conflict and humanitarian nightmare unfolding in Ukraine as a result of Russia’s horrific, invasive military aggression has captured … More
JUST FOR KICKS: THE ART OF THE SNEAKER
A new exhibition at the London Design Museum offers a closer look at the evolution of sneaker design and innovation. … More
FANTASTIC PLASTIC: GIANT YELLOW CUBES MADE OF WEST-AFRICAN WATER CONTAINERS!
On the edge of a Native American land tract on the outskirts of Palm Springs, California, stand a pair of … More
UPDATES: HEARING NEWS THAT NYC STREET ARTIST BAST HAS PASSED AWAY!
We’re still in a bit of shock this morning after hearing about the passing of the artist BAST! We learned … More
ICONIC: IMAGE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH AT HUSBAND’S FUNERAL SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT MONARCH IN THE PANDEMIC ERA!
Prince Philip, a.k.a., the Duke of Edinburgh, and husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, past away last week. There was … More
BACK TO THE MUSEUM!: WE VISIT OUR FIRST EXHIBITION IN OVER A YEAR! PANDEMIC BE DAMNED!
On Monday we went to our first art exhibition in over a year. Our first since the start of the … More
NIFTY: WE’VE MINTED AND RELEASED AN NFT!
We’ve actually minted and released two NFTs! These are original images of surfers on waves at a couple of legendary … More
MARK THE SPOT!: EPIC, SPRAWLING “DESERT X” CONTEMPORARY ART EVENT RETURNS TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY!
It’s back! And we are so very happy to see it! Desert X has returned. What’s Desert X? It’s the … More
WHAT DA FUNK? FAMOUSLY UN-FAMOUS FRENCH DUO DAFT PUNK SPLIT UP!
. . . . . Daft Punk has split up. Has ended things. Called it quits. Called it a day. … More
“PRETEND IT’S A CITY”: WHY MARTIN SCORSESE’S NETFLIX SERIES WITH FRAN LIEBOWITZ IS MUST-SEE TV!
Netflix’s “Pretend It’s a City” takes its title from a remark by Fran Liebowitz. It’s a command to the tourists … More
FORCE BE WITH YOU: U.S. POST OFFICE ISSUES STAMPS CELEBRATING “STARS WARS” ANDROIDS!
The United States Postal Service has announced that this spring they will be issuing a new series of stamps featuring … More
EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES: ENOUGH WITH THE BUNDLED-UP BERNIE MEME ALREADY!
It was brilliant and funny for the first 24 -48 hours. The meme of U.S. Senator and former presidential candidate … More
“UP!” IN REAL LIFE!: DAVID BLAINE FLOATS TO 25,000 FT. WITH BUNCH OF HELIUM BALLOONS LIKE IN THE PIXAR FILM!
. . . . . Illusionist and extreme endurance performer, dare we say performance artist, David Blaine has just done … More
YACHT ROCK: U.K. STREET ARTIST BANKSY FINANCES AND DECORATES REFUGEE RESCUE BOAT IN THE MED!
Mysterious and infamous U.K. artist Banksy has bankrolled a small refugee rescue ship sailing the Mediterranean Sea. The boat is … More
ARCHI-TORTURE: SOMEBODY’S BUILDING A MEMORIAL TO THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC
An architecture firm in Montevideo, Uruguay is building the worlds first memorial to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The firm is … More
STUNNER: VANITY FAIR PUTS BREONNA TAYLOR ON COVER OF SEPTEMBER ISSUE!
The cover of Vanity Fair magazine’s September 2020 issue is a triumph. It’s a beautiful, bittersweet portrait of Breonna Taylor … More
MILTON GLASER LOVED NY, RIP MILTON GLASER
Rest in peace, Milton Glaser. You did many things. Your creative achievements were many and influential. You created an enduring, … More
EXPLOSIVE: CELEBRATING AMERICA’S B-DAY IN LA
DRINKING: PATRIOTIC BEVVY ON AMERICA’S B-DAY
BTW: WE’RE ON INSTAGRAM! FOLLOW US!
By the way, as some of our savviest readers have discovered, we’re on Instagram. In fact we’ve been there for … More
CURRENT EVENTS: RETRO ARCADE-STYLE WEB VIDEO GAME “THOUGHTS & PRAYERS” POKES FUN AT GUN CONTROL AND MEDIA IN AMERICA
In light of recent news events in the United States and yet another deadly and senseless mass-shooting at a school, … More
PROJECTS: OUR BAND ALOHA DEATH HAS A NEW TUNE CALLED “SHIBUYA”
One of our current projects here at Global Graphic is a music collaboration turned band called Aloha Death. We’ve just released … More
SIDE HUSTLE: WE’RE IN A BAND CALLED “ALOHA DEATH”
The cat’s out of the bag! It’s true, some of the Global Graphica squad are musicians. In fact, they (we) … More
PERPLEXED: COLUMBUS DAY, STATUES AND MORE
We’re back after a “few days” hiatus. The break was in part due to Columbus Day, a U.S. national holiday, … More
Heyyyyyyyy … It’s Been Awhile
Hey, Everybody! Regular readers of GlobalGraphica (GG) will have noticed that we haven’t posted to this site in a few … More
Happy New Year!!!
A very happy new year to you and yours! Here’s to hoping 2017 is the most awesome year ever (and, … 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
Cheeky Street Art Send-Up of Donald Trump … Miracle Mile, Los Angeles
Real-Estate developer, New York City fixture, celebrity, reality TV show star, and politician, Donald Trump is at the center of … More
Hey, It’s Snowing in New York City Today …
Snowmaggedon #1 of 2015 is gathering force.
In Brazil … World’s Largest Animated GIF Created by Artist INSA
The British street artist INSA, famous for his “GIF-iti” — online-only animated GIFs he creates from his actual street art … More
Global Graphica in Tokyo …
We’re in Tokyo this week and as those of you who follow us on Twitter and Instagram may have already … More
World Cup Meme du Jour … Mexico Team Manager’s Explosive Reaction
The World Cup has a meme. As U.K. newspaper the Guardian has pointed out, the explosive celebrations of Miguel Herrera … More
Video of Cyclist’s View During Intense Final Sprint of Swiss Bike Race
On the Scene … TV Reporter and Crowd in Milan, Italy
We’ve been in Milan, Italy, for a few days where we made time to join the crowd of thousands at … More
Design … The NYC Subway Map by the Late Great Massimo Vignelli, R.I.P.
A giant of the design world passed away earlier this week. The New York City-based Italian designer Massimo Vignelli died … More
Urban Life … Mexican “Mariachi” Band at Rooftop Cinco de Mayo Party, New York
In celebration of the annual Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo, our ad agency threw a rooftop party complete with … More
On the Scene … The Swedish Band I Break Horses’ Show at Rough Trade New York
This past Friday we went out to Rough Trade New York in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for a performance by Swedish indie-electronic … More
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
On the Scene … Chet Faker Performing at Our Agency Office
Electronic-indie musician Chet Faker put in a short live performance set of his beautiful songs at our NYC agency’s offices. … More
The Apple Mac is 30 Years Old
The Apple Macintosh computer turned 30-years old this past week. Apple has produced a website and short video that looks … More
On the Scene … Andrew Wyatt of Miike Snow Performing at Our Agency Offices
On the Scene … Viewing Artist Tom Fruin’s “Maxikiosco” at Art Basel Miami
We went to Miami and popped by the SCOPE contemporary art fair in South Beach as part of Art Basel … More
City Life … On the Scene at a Chinatown Protest in NYC
We stumbled upon this political-labor protest this morning outside the Grand Street subway station in Chinatown while on our way … More
Breaking in NYC … Banksy’s “Mobile Garden” Truck in Greenwich Village Tonight …
We just caught up with the first Banksy truck, the one with the “mobile” garden” (a diorama-like nature scene with … More
On the Scene … Banksy’s 9/11 Street Art in TriBeCa NYC
As part of his month-long October residency and “Better In Than Out” art show in New York City, Banksy on … More
Banksy in NYC … Interactive Map of Banksy Street Art Locations
If you’re looking for each of the locations of Banksy’s New York October street exhibition (“Better in Than Out”), the … More
On the Scene … Painted Canvases as Picnic Blankets at DUMBO Art Festival
On the Scene … At the DUMBO Art Festival NYC …
The cobblestones of Water Street in Brooklyn’s scenic DUMBO neighborhood were covered with adhesive plastic sheets, each with a personal, … More
On the Scene … Artist’s Studio Visit NYC: Aleksandra Niemczyk
We paid a visit to the New York City studio of Polish artist and filmmaker Aleksandra Niemczyk a couple of … More
BTW, Follow Us on Instragram!
By the way, as some of our readers have discovered, we’re on Instagram. In fact we’ve been there for a … More
On the Scene … Protesters in Washington Square Park NYC
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
Jake Shimabukuro Visits Our Office
Hawaiian-bred musician and ukelele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro stopped by our office while in New York on his tour for a … More
Video Projection of Kanye West’s “New Slaves”
Back in May, in New York’s Meat Packing District, there was a massive video projection of Kanye West’s minimalist music … More
Hey, We’re on Twitter! Follow Us …
Hey everybody! We’re on Twitter and have a small, growing number of followers, which we’re really happy about. Visit our … More
Glitch Maestro Yasunao Tone at Issue Project Room
Star Wars Stormtrooper in a Bathtub
We were recently attending a design conference and one speaker included in his slideshow presentation this image of a dude … More
Creepy “Linda, 2012” by Daniel Firman
Photos below of French artist Daniel Firman‘s life-size, realistic and sublime if slightly creepy sculpture of a woman with her … More
Fort Wax at the Hester Street Fair … NYC
The Fort Wax DJ tent at the the popular Hester Street Fair in New York’s Lower East Side.
Hey! We’re Looking for Contributors from Around the World …
Hey Everybody! We’re looking to expand our team of contributing editors around the world. We hope you like some of … More
At the Vice Magazine “Future of the Media” Event at Internet Week NY
Vice magazine co-founder and host of the HBO Vice TV series, Shane Smith, talks with MTV co-founder Tom Freston about … More
Monogold Performing at Our New York Agency’s Offices
The Brooklyn, New York-based indie band Monogold stop by our offices at the Ogilvy & Mather ad agency building in … More
Google Plus Promo Booth at Internet Week HQ in NEw York
It’s Internet Week in New York City, and we stopped by the annual event’s HQ in Chelsea where many of … More
More Scenes from the Frieze Art Fair NY
We’re posting lots of various images from the Frieze Art Fair NY, which was held this past week on Randall’s … More
At the Frieze Art Fair in New York City
We’re at the second annual Frieze Art Fair in New York City today, an ambitious event started by influential U.K. … More
In Tokyo … Bathing Ape 20th Anniversary Design Exhibition
A Bathing Ape (or BAPE), the global Japanese clothing and lifestyle brand started by creator and Tokyo music producer Nigo, … More
“The World’s Smallest Movie”
We’re Back!!!
Hey Everybody, you prolly noticed it’s been quiet here on Global Graphica this past week with no new posts to … More
The Edge Migrates …
Hey Everybody, As some of you have seen from our home page the past few days, Global Graphica is doing … More
Back in Amsterdam
We’re back in Amsterdam for a few days to visit friends and to check some contemporary art and design for … More
We’re Going to MoMA, Bitches …
That’s right. You read correctly … We used the word “bitches.” and we’re going to MoMA. In a matter of … More
We’re Bound for Paris
We’re in Paris this week attending a few museum and gallery shows, checking in on some street art and keeping … More
Alive in the Dark in NYC Post-Hurricane Sandy
Hey Everybody! This is Van of GlobalGraphica. Hope everybody out there is safe and ok, especially our fellow New Yorkers … More
Hurricane Sandy Evacuation Zones Map – New York City
We’re in Lisbon, Bitches!
Yeah, it’s true. We are in Lisbon for a few days. Checking out some art exhibitions, design, architecture and awesome … More
BNE Water Project
Screenshot of the BNE Water website below. The site is, among other things, devoted to bringing clean water to a … More
Being Interviewed by Radio Canada
We had the privilege of talking with reporter Susan Campeau of Radio Canada for an upcoming show about street art … More
Check Out Global Graphica’s Twitter Page
We’re on Twitter! Check us out at www.twitter.com/globalgraphica/ and follow us! We’ll be tweeting often with pix and on daily life in … More
Holiday in Los Angeles
We’ve decamped from New York City to spend a few days in Los Angeles during the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday period. … More
Tschüss, Berlin!
Global Graphica has been settling back into NYC after an excellent, fun and incredibly productive trip to Berlin. We met … More
Global Graphica in Berlin
Global Graphica is heading to Berlin for a couple of weeks to work on some projects. We’re really looking forward … More
Van on Location at Ginger Ale Graffiti Ad Project
Our fearless leader on location at the site of the Ginger Ale graffiti ad project. (If you see him walking … More
Graffiti Art in Costa Rica Surf Town
Global Graphica is on a surfing trip in Costa Rica this week, so the posts may be fewer and farther … More
Visual Culture of Japan
The incredible, terrible destruction stemming from the 9.0 magnitude Tohoku earthquake that struck Japan on March 11, and the subsequent … More
Look, Mom! We Have Q-Code
Our Global Graphica Q-Code. Have fun.
Happy New Year
Happy New Year! We’ve been kicking off the new year in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and having a great time, finding … More
I Know What You Did Last Summer …
Hey Kidzzz, A brief announcement and status update from us here at Global Graphica in New York City … As … More
Massive Attack “Street Art” Ad Banned
An ad for the new Massive Attack album has been banned by the London Underground authorities on the grounds that … More
Updates on Previous Posts This Week
Comics Superhero Drawing – Originally posted on February 6, 2010. Grad Van – Originally posted on January 31, 2010.
Happy New Year!
Goodbye, 2009. Hello, 2010!
Global Graphica on Twitter
Global Graphica is on Twitter. In fact, we have been providing regular updates via our tweets for many months now. … More
Greece is the Word
Global Graphica was a little quiet for the better part of a couple of weeks while we were in Greece … More
Guest Blogger: Akemi Fujiwara
Supercore is taking a well-earned and long-awaited vacation in the coming week, and in doing so will be stepping away … More
Mural Art – The Book
“Mural Art: Murals on huge public surfaces around the world” is new book from Greek publishers Carpe Diem focused on … More
UK Street Art Website
We’re loving this UK street art website aptly called UK Street Art (www.ukstreetart.co.uk/). Lots of good, juicy street art images … More
New Years Resolution – Mailbag
One of our 2009 New Year’s resolutions here at Global Graphica is to do a better job of reading and … More
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
New York street art: Image of 2009 sharpie tag drawing in “IC’s” Moleskin sketchbook. Happy New Year! © Ivan Corsa … More
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays, everybody! We’ve taken some time off from Global Graphica for the past few days while traveling, getting some … More
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