SUBLIME: MADE OF HAGOP

The street art of the artist who goes by the moniker Made of Hagop never ceases to impress us with … More

SPACES: HIPSTER-MEXICO SURF CHIC

Salt Fish Surf Co is a surfy boutique in Venice, in Los Angeles, run by the effusive and friendly French … More

STREETSY: IS NEW BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTO STREET ART BY JR OR JR WANNABE?

Hey, you know JR, right? The French street artist who has become something of a worldwide phenom over the past … More

NEEDS: A PALM TREE WEARING SUNGLASSES, RIDING A SKATEBOARD

Needs. We all have them. And who doesn’t need a “shady palm.” That is, a palm that just doesn’t provide … More

APPROPRIATION: CLOTHING STORE MINES ‘80s L.A. SURF CULTURE TO HELP SELL DENIM

Junk Food Clothing and Levi’s, the iconic purveyor of denim jeans, had collaborated on a pop-up concept store in Venice, … More

CITY LIFE: BIRD MURAL RUINS OTHERWISE COLD, SLEEK, OVERPRICED MINIMALIST CONDO & PERFECTIONIST LIFESTYLE

Text by Van Corsa Imagine. You’ve made it. Went to school. Got a job in a tech start-up. Paid off … More

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

Bernie Sanders on a Van

British-born artist Jules Muck (a.k.a., “Muckrock“) painted a portrait of recent U.S. Democratic presidential primary candidate Bernie Sanders on the … More

Black Version of JGoldcrown’s “Lovewall”

Here’s another one of the many “Bleeding Hearts” murals in Los Angeles by British artist JGoldcrown’s also called “Lovewall.” The one … More

Street Art in Miniature

This wheat-pasted street art of two dogs is awesomely colorful and cute. It’s also tiny, smaller than the palm of … More

“Black Cat” Logo

The logo for Intelligentsia Coffee’s “Black Cat” Espresso is the head of a black cat. It’s a bold and literal … More

Crisp Street Art

Epic new artwork by Crisp on a fence in the alley behind Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice, Los Angeles. There’s … More

What Would Kanye Think?

WWKT? What would Kanye think? We’ve recently been seeing a lot of these wheat-pasted WWKT posters around town. The one … More

WHAT THE HELL IS “COLD OPEN”?

This beautiful old-school graffiti art is on a corrugated metal fence next to the Venice Beach offices of an advertising agency … More

Mystery Boy Sticker … Venice, Los Angeles

We’ve seen these mysterious circular stickers of a boy’s face around Los Angeles in recent weeks. The face is drawn … More

“Eyes, Mouth, Body, Feet …” Street Art … Venice, Los Angeles

This hilarious wheat-paste street art on an old clapboard bungalow in Venice looks like a child’s Crayola drawing of a … More

Wild Style Graffiti Truck … Venice, Los Angeles

When we saw this graffiti truck in Los Angeles a couple of days ago, we were for a hot sec … More

Mural of Palm Trees by Noah Abrams … Venice, Los Angeles

This beautiful black-and-white photo-realistic mural of palm trees silhouetted is a new addition to the street art scenery along Abbot … More

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

“Selfie This” Street Art Poster … Venice, Los Angeles

The cheeky message of this wheatpaste street art posted on a back-alley dumpster is unequivocal. Using a graphical, copy-paste collage style, … More

Monochromatic Graffiti Art … Venice, Los Angeles

While we’ve always had a strong distaste for the most basic, utilitarian type of territorial graffiti tag — raw vandalism … More

Plain Minimalist All-White Leather Sneakers … Venice, Los Angeles

We recently popped into the Rag & Bone store on Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice, in Los Angeles, to try … More

“B-52” Truck Graffiti … Venice, Los Angeles

Mural of Pioneering Surf Photographer Leroy Grannis by Artist Gretta Kruesi … Venice, Los Angeles

We’re fans of the photography of Leroy Grannis (we even have Taschen’s wonderful book on him) so it’s great to … More

On the Scene at Blue Bottle Coffee … Venice, Los Angeles

“So Far So Good” Street Art Installation … Venice, Los Angeles

  

Cool Design – Vintage Thunderbird Car … Venice, Los Angeles

Graffiti-Bombed Door … Venice, Los Angeles

“Life” Graffiti Art … Venice, Los Angeles

The word “life” spray painted in cursive letters on the back-alley wall of the Brig, a popular bar on trendy … More

“Hearts” Street Art … Venice, Los Angeles

The Beautifully Designed Space at Hourglass … Venice, Los Angeles

The flagship store of cosmetics brand Hourglass is a testament of exemplary, beautiful retail design. The shop is located on trendy … More

Abbot-Kinney Street Art … Venice Beach, Los Angeles

This image of a woman’s face is in an of itself not a remarkable image, and such subject matter and … 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

In Los Angeles … JR Eye at Gjelina in Venice

Another one of French street-art superstar JR’s giant eyes. This one at Gjelina, a trendy restaurant on the hip Abbot-Kinney … More