This is the real deal: A vintage red, leather Gucci bag circa 1970s or ’80s that our friend (and overall…
On the Scene … At the Urs Fischer Show, MOCA
In Barcelona … Sticker Street Art in Raval
Urban Life … By the Williamsburg Bridge NYC
The esplanade along the East River in downtown New York City is not on the tourist map, and it’s less…
In Paris … Twisted Airplanes at the Pompidou
In Palma de Mallorca … Street Art by HROne
Urban Life … Coffee with NYC Surf Report
It’s Saturday in New York’s Lower East Side on a hot, steamy late summer day and we’re enjoying our iced…
Hanksy’s “Bald Eagle” Mashup with Bryan Cranston
This recent work by Hanksy (a portmanteau of Banksy x Hanks, as in Tom Hanks) on Orchard Street in New…
On the Scene … Back at Miss Lily’s NYC
We’re fans of Jamaican-styled Miss Lily’s, a roots reggae record shop and Internet radio station that’s also a cafe and…
On the Scene NYC … “Vandal” by Nick Walker Revisited
The “Vandal” street art painting by influential and pioneering (he was an inspiration to Banksy) U.K. stencil artist Nick Walker…
Urban Life … Rooftop Coffee Break NYC
On the Street … “Pay Me No Mind” in NYC
NYC Street Art … Magda Love X MOR
Retro-Girl Skipping Rope
Style … Vanilla Van’s
We replaced our favorite pair of salmony-red Van’s lace-up sneakers after the canvas got torn on the edge of a…
Cover of OjodePez Photography Mag
OjodePez is a rather serious but excellent art and journalistic photography magazine from Spain. Pictured here is edition 29 of…
“This Station”
We were on a swiftly moving train at night somewhere along New Jersey’s string of sprawling seaside towns when the…
“I Will Miss You …” Hits NYC Billboard
We first saw this handwritten-styled, street-artsy graffiti message “I will miss you …” a couple of months ago next to…
In New York … Epic Street Artwork in Bushwick
Great detail photos below of some epic street art near Roberta’s Pizza in Bushwick, in Brooklyn. (Thanks, Richard!) Richard Haase…
Angry Birds Graffiti Art Truck
Spotted in the wild … that infamous truck covered in Angry Birds-inspired graffiti art in New York’s Chinatown.
At Rockaway Taco NYC
This colorful Mexican taco stand in New York City’s Far Rockaway beach neighborhood is called, aptly enough, Rockaway Taco. It…
“Sk8 or Die” by Haculla in SoHo NYC
In Brooklyn …BKI x Braulio Amado
“White Noise” Mural at Rag & Bone Shop
Artist Henry Samelson is the latest painter commissioned to put up a mural at Rag & Bone’s showcase flagship store…
In NYC … Line is Around Block at Supreme
There was a massive, crazy-ass long line at the original Lafayette Street branch of Supreme early Thursday morning in SoHo,…
What’s Outside the Window? – Vol. 31
Here’s the latest series of images for our ongoing visual culture (“VC”) project “What’s Outside the Window?” The photos were…
In NYC … #Namastwerk Street Art
At Christina Angelina’s StarFighter Studios in L.A.
Today we stumbled upon Christina Angelina’s studio while biking down Washington Blvd in Venice. We are a huge admirer of…
In Paris … “Death of King” at Palais de Tokio
This space in the main exhibition space at the Palais de Tokio, that wonderful leading-edgy and influential contemporary art museum…
Fresh Street Artwork by Russell King
Here’s some new artwork put up last week by Russell King on Ludlow Street, between Hester and Canal, in New…
At the Juicebox Show at Rockwood
The Gucci-Branded Fiat
It lives … The Gucci-branded Fiat 500. We spotted this one in New York City’s East Village on the weekend.…
New York Street Art … Monster Sign by Cost
New Street Artwork by Dain
New street art by Brooklyn-based artist Dain, one of our favorite street art rockstars who’s been putting up artwork on…
In Saigon … Elegant Chanel Shop Window
Downtown Ho Chi Minh City (or more popularly Saigon), in Vietnam is increasingly witnessing the establishment of retail presences by…
“You Are Magic”
The 24/7 Live Webcam at Andy Warhol’s Grave
There’s a 24/7 live webcam focused on the grave of the late great pop-art icon Andy Warhol. It’s part of…
The Wall of Death Car Show
The Diamond Maruti Car Circus in Delhi, India is a so-called “wall of death” wherein a team of men drive…
Cigarette Stud
Giant Welding Man at Face Design
There’s an aptly wonderful street-artsy mural of a giant welding man on the wall at Face Design, a fabrication company…
NY Times Looks at Brazil’s Street Art Superstars …
This week the New York Times Magazine has an online photos essay slideshow on Brazilian street artists, including a brief…
At Saturdays Surf in Tokyo
The spacious Saturdays Surf store (pix below) in the fashionable border strip between Tokyo’s uber-hip Daikanyama and Naka-Meguro neighborhoods is…
In New York … Street Art by MOR
DESIGN CLASSIC: THE BRIONVEGA RR226 STEREO AT THE POMPIDOU MUSEUM
The RR226 by Italian electronics maker Brionvega is a modern-design classic from 1965 that can be found in the permanent…
Beijing Artist He An’s “He Tao Yuan”
Pictures below of “He Tao Yuan,” a set of mashed-up, illuminated Chinese pictogram characters laid out on the floor, by…
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…
In New York …”E-Z Tiger” by Magda Love
Fresh wheat-pasted “E-Z Tiger” street art work by Argentinian artist Magda Love on Ludlow Street in New York’s Lower East…
Hans Walor x Joseph Skala for Flightlinez
Really cool combination of art (by Hans Walor and Joesph Skala) structures, public space, and commerce on Venice Beach, in…
D. Shows Off His Misfits T-Shirt at An Choi
Late last Saturday night, we ran into D. who was sporting his vintage Misfits t-shirt when popped in for drinks…
The Beautiful Balcony Bar at Bowery Ballroom
One of our favorite haunts in New York City is the Bowery Ballroom, a live music venue in the Lower…
“Shout Shit Out”
Unsolicited words if wisdom on a wall in downtown New York City. We could not have said it better.
“Love Me” in Tokyo
Don’t Be a Square
This cheeky piece of graffiti art on Broome Street in New York’s Lower East Side reminds us of that short…
Buddha Watching Himself on CCTV
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum has an excellent modern and contemporary art collection, which includes “Something Pacific,” the cheeky and literally meditative…
Coke as Chemical Weapon … NYC Street Art
We were pleasantly surprised to this fresh wheat-paste street art as we arrived Friday at Global Graphica in New York’s…
NEUTRA x MYLIUS x DREW
Coming right at you!!! Fresh off Mylius original beach mural comes this outstanding OG collabo between triumvirate NEUTRA, Mylius, and…
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…
In Barcelona … Entrance at the Casa Camper Hotel
Some pix below of the exterior and entrance to the hip, environmentally-conscious and well-designed Casa Camper Hotel in Barcelona. The…
In Tokyo … Hello Kitty and Graffiti
A large sticker of Japanese icon Hello Kitty adorns a wall like the graffiti next to it on a Shibuya,…
In Berlin … The Famous Rembetis Vintage Bicycle Shop
Office Skateboard with Panda Bear Design
We found this skateboard parked in the corner of a high-designed, glass-walled conference room in the offices of a major…
Native American Head Dress by Kelcey Fisher
We came across this really cool piece by artist Kelcey Fisher near Windward Circle in Venice, in Los Angeles. The…
Arturo Vega at Quality Mending
In Paris … Wrecked Car as Ready-Made Art
A modern-art classic and an example of the ready-made genre in extreme, French artist Bertrand Lavier’s 1993 “Giulietta (-vue-de-dos)” is…
Our Mobile HQ
We travel often here at Global Graphica, and even when we’re in New York City we’re often on the move…
In New York … New Street Art by Rae BK
Pix below of fresh street artwork by the Brooklyn-based artist Rae BK. The wheat-paste (or “wheatie”) artwork is above a…
To Live and “Ravalejar” in Barcelona
In the minimalist courtyard adjacent to MACBA, Barcelona’s centerpiece modern and contemporary art museum, there’s large sign — itself a…
The Beautiful Cover of Apartamento Magazine
We’re fans of Apartamento, the international indie shelter and interiors magazine that bills itself as “an everyday lifestyle magazine.” Some…
“Afresh” Graffiti Tag at Mem’s Cafe … Amsterdam
Scenes From an NYC Surf Day
In Amsterdam … Street Art by TONA in Centrum
Here’s a nice piece of photo-based stencil street art by the artist TONA in Amsterdam’s Centrum neighborhood. The artwork is…
In Los Angeles … Street Art in Silver Lake
“I like to Wear Boots”
Our friend H.I., who lives in Tokyo, has “Imelda Marcos” syndrome when it comes to shoes. He owns more than…
The Penthouse at Ink 148
We can see the Ink 148 hotel penthouse from the rooftop deck of our agency’s offices in New York’s Hell’s…
Street Art in Palma de Mallorca
NY Street Art … Bandit in Nolita
NYC Graffiti Truck
Venice Street Art by Brian Mylius
You can find Brian Mylius’ pieces throughout various parts of Venice. The local artist combines bright colors and detailed shading…
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…
That Oval Gap at the Barclay’s Center
Epic Williamsburg Mural Covers Entire Building
There’s a building at the corner of Kent and S. 5th streets in Brooklyn’s Willamsburg neighborhood that’s completely covered with…
“You Can’t Destroy What You Can’t Touch”
OMG!
Unintentional Design … Marina Del Rey Homes
Can design be unintentional? Consider this house on Roma Court in Marina Del Rey, in Los Angeles. It’s wrapped in…
NY Street Art … “The King is Gone…”
“The King is Gone … But Not Forgotten” is the message on this set of crude wheat-paste street art pieces…
The Classic NYC Taxi Passenger Swap …
Taxi pulls up. Passenger gets out. Passenger leaves the door open for new passenger who swoops in. The series of…
Cute Napkin Sketch of Ikea Flatware
Over drinks with friends on a recent hot, humid evening in New York’s Lower East Side, the conversation turned to…
Northside
In Brooklyn … “Save Domino” Posters
Pix below of some wild postings for the ongoing “Save Domino” campaign, an effort to preserve and — gain landmark…
What’s Outside the Window? – Vol. 30
In the latest installment of our ongoing photo project series What’s Outside the Window?, here’s an image of the view…
Boar & Carriage by Jesse Hazelip in Venice
Our bro-in-the-know in Los Angeles, Ryan, spotted and shot some cool pix of this epic street art piece by Jesse…
Venice Speedway – Vinyl Sided Garage Doors by Hellbent
Ryan Baum images. All rights reserved.
New Street Art by Dain in SoHo
Fresh street art by Dain, one of Global Graphica’s favoritie artists. This wheat-paste street art piece, like much of Dain’s…
Decadent Chandeliers at the DL
These chandeliers in the ground-floor bar at the DL, a massive Lower East Side restaurant and club, are decadent and…
Brooklyn Street Art … TBA Williamsburg
This wonderful mural makes our heart race. Part of what make this visually and aesthetically interesting is the mix of…
New York Street Art … Google-Eye Wolf
Haculla in SoHo
It’s been a while since we last posted photos of fresh street art by “Haculla.” We just haven’t seen as…
New York Street Art … Sexy Gun Girl
We’re intrigued by this new wheat-pasted street art piece that just went up on the Mulbeery Street-side of the famous…
Everything is Going to be Alright
Dutch artist Guido van der Werve’s mesmerizing and beautifully minimalist short film “Nummer Acht (Everything is Going to be Alright)”…
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