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NEW ISSUE OF BELOVED, ARTSY INTERNATIONAL SHELTER MAG HAS ARRIVED AND WE FEEL BLESSED!
The new issue of Apartamento magazine arrived in the mail from Barcelona, Spain last week ands we’ve been savoring its … More
ULTIMATE PAINTING: ARTIST SARAH CAIN PAINTERLY PROVOKES ART WORLD GATEKEEPERS!
The New York Times arts section has turned a deservedly keen eye towards Los Angeles-based painter Sarah Cain. Cain’s paintings … More
HOME RUN: ARTISTS COMMISSIONED TO RE-IMAGINE ICONIC BASEBALL CARDS!
The Topps chewing gum and baseball card company has launched Project 70 to celebrate seventy years of producing annual baseball … More
SNEAKERS : ARTIST DUMPS USED KICKS ON FLOOR, INSTANTLY CREATES CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED MASTERPIECE
Hey, you! Yes, YOU! You, the savvy reader of this blog. In case you did not know it, you are … More
The World According to Photographer William Eggleston
The New York Times Style magazine “T” recently published an excellent feature on photographer William Eggleston, considered the pioneer of color … 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
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
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
Vice Creators Project Interview with Tomas Saraceno
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
Best New Street Art of 2015 (So Far ) … NoHo, New York City
Granted, it’s only the second week of the new year, but cheeky blog-post title aside, this freshly painted street art by … More
Street Art by TYNK New York
Beautiful street art portrait by TYNK on Orchard Street south of Canal Street, on the edge of Chinatown in New … 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
Why are All These Awesome Street Art Images of A Young Michael Jackson Appearing Everywhere?
We recently started seeing a random few of these wheat-paste street art images of a young, Jackson 5-era Michael Jackson … More
On the Scene … At the Painting of the Beastie Boys “Paul’s Boutique” Mural, New York
Pix here at the scene of artists putting the final spray-paint touches on a mural honoring punky New York hip-hop … 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
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 … 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
New York Street Art … Mickey Mouse Gun Target by Artist Dylan Egon in SoHo
In the past week or so, artist Dylan Egon has been putting up these awesome, cheekily sinister wheat-paste street art … 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
In New York … Fresh Street Art by Harlequinade Put Up Overnight on the LES
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
In New York … “No Kind of Superstar” by Russell King
New York Street Art … “Snow White” by Invader
This street art mosaic image of “Snow White” is by the French artist Invader (a.k.a., “Space Invader”) on the wall … 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
At MoCA L.A. … Artwork by the Late Great Artist Mike Kelley
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
In NYC … Artist Exhibits Reproduction of Trayvon Martin’s Hoodie
“Tough Love,” an exhibition of recent work by Chilean artist Sebastian Errazuriz, is currently on show at the Storefront for … More
Mural by Korean Artist Yoon Hyup at Rag & Bone NYC
Korean artist Yoon Hyup recently had a mural on the wall at the Rag & Bone Jean flagship store in … More
In Brooklyn … Street Art by Artist Judith Supine
Some new photos of fresh street art by artist Judith Supine on Wythe Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. We haven’t seen … More
“Welcome to ______” by Mike Kelley at MoMA P.S.1
The late American artist Mike Kelley created a huge body of influential artwork — more than enough to fill all … More
Street Art … “Army of One” + Cat Stencils in NYC
These cats stencils can be found all over New York City, but we see a lot of them in the … 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
In Southern California … Street Art by Bandit at the Cellar …
After an awesome day of surfing at San Onofre Beach, a legendary surf spot in Southern California, we went out … More
In Miami … At Artist Laz Ojalde’s Studio
We recently visited the South Beach, Miami studios of artist-designer Laz Ojalde and took pictures of the space and his … More
Street Art … Fresh Artwork by Diana Garcia and Gabriel Specter at Woodward Gallery Project Space
This fresh new artwork by artists Diana Garcia and Gabriel Specter at the Woodward Gallery’s Project Space (in front of … More
On the Scene … At the Brennan & Griffin Gallery
“Invader” Street Art by Adam Cost in NYC
Pictured here is some more wheat-paste street art by the ubiquitous and prolific post-graffiti artist Cost (a.k.a., Adam Cost) referencing … More
What’s Outside the Window? – Vol. 33
The 33rd photo in our What’s Outside the Window? photo project series is this view looking out the door window … More
Totes Awesome Fresh Street Art by Dain in NYC
In Amsterdam … Graffiti Art by Mick La Rock at Stedelijk Museum
The introduction wall at a show of works by contemporary Polish artist Polina Olowska at Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum displays the … More
On the Scene … At Isaac Julien’s “Ten Thousand Waves”
In NYC … Cost x Invader Street Art Poster
The ubiquitous Adam Cost put up these Space Invader wheatpaste posters recently in the Lower East Side of New York. … More
Anna Wintour x Karl Lagerfeld Street Art Face-Off
This new street art mural by artist Bradley Theodore just went up last week on the commissioned wall space at … More
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
New “Choose to Believe or Not To Believe” Mural at Rag & Bone
The new commissioned “Choose Not To” street art mural at Rag & Bone’s flagship store in New York’s Lower East … More
In NYC … Getty Gas Station Turned Into Sheep Meadow
Fun with Chris Burden’s “1 Ton Crane Truck”
We’ve been following the work of artist Chris Burden for a long time. We’re fans. Especially of some of his … More
French Street Artist “Invader” Re-Invades NYC
French street art suprstar Invader (a.k.a., Space Invader) is back in New York City, re-invading the Lower East Side where … More
Gandalf x James Gandolfini = “Gandalfini” by Hanksy
One of the most recent punny wheat-paste street art pieces by Hanksy (not Banksy) is this mash-up of illustrated depictions … More
“Where is My Passport?” … Street Art Regarding Ai Wei Wei
Here are more of those “Where is My Passport?” sidewalk street art pieces that have been appearing all over New … More
Breaking … Awesome New Mural by Swoon Going Up at Deitch Wall NYC …
We were riding by the Deitch Wall in New York City Wednesday evening when we came across the artist Swoon … More
Video of Art Critic’s Impromptu Talk at Banksy’s UWS Painting
This is the kind of wonderful New York City moment we cherish. New York Magazine’s art critic Jerry Saltz offers … More
Revisiting Banksy’s 9/11 Street Art …
We revisited the site of the Banksy 9/11 street art stencil in TriBeCa, in New York City, this past weekend. … More
NYC Street Art … “Being Sexy is a Killa” by Cali Killa
Some pix of recent wheat-paste-and-stencil street art piece titled “Being Sexy is a Killa” by the artist Cali Killa on … 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
On the Scene … Hanksy’s “Col-Bear” at the Colbert Report Studios …
Earlier this week on an episode of the eponymous Colbert Report, faux-news anchor Stephen Colbert extended a backhanded invitation to … More
Hanksy’s “Will Ferrell Cat” Street Art Response to Banksy …
The street artist Hanksy strikes again in the Lower East Side of New York City. This time with a wheat-paste … More
In Brooklyn … Skewville’s “BKLYN FLAVOR” Mural by Night …
The artists and brothers duo that are Skewville are known for their use of striking colors, bold and large block … More
The Latest, Freshest Street Art from Dain … New York City
The artist known as Dain just put up a fresh wheat-paste streeet art piece on Ludlow Street (which is gradually … More
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
Super Awesome Maya Hayuk Murals at the Hammer Museum
In New York … Massive “Grampa” Poster by Fumero in SoHo
The street art of the prolific New York artist Fumero is a reliable presence on the landscapes of downtown Manhattan … More
Artist Tom Friedman’s Giant Twinkie, Ding Dong and Sno Ball Artwork
Artist Tom Friedman has a penchant for creating giant, realistic sculptures of popular American junk food. Here we see his … More
Massive “Brooklyn” Graffiti Mural by ATOM
We caught artist Atom Rodriguez working on another of his many massive graffiti-art murals that dominate the buildings around the … More
The Stunning and Sublime “To Fly, To Drive” by Artist Marsha Pels
This installation artwork by American artist Marsha Pels is stunning. The work is a sculptural piece in which two angelic, … More
Contemporary Chinese Art … Liu Chuang’s “Love Stories”
We love this recent artwork titled “Love Stories” by young Chinese artist Liu Chuang. The installation consists of a table … 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
In NYC … Street Art by Bast
The Brooklyn-based artist Bast has been kind of quiet lately. We haven’t been seeing fresh work from the artist in … More
“Sociability” by A.S.V.P
We’re fans of artists A.S.V.P. Here’s so a not-so-recent wheat-paste street art piece titled “Sociability” by the duo in downtown … More
Cronut x Crow = “Crownut” by Hanksy
The “cronut” is a culinary mash-up of the croissant and the donut that has become a foodie sensation in New … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
In New York … Street Art by MOR
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
Venice Speedway – Vinyl Sided Garage Doors by Hellbent
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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 … More
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 … More
The “Ctrl Alt Del” Project
Israeli artist Yossi Wallner’s viral street art project “Ctrl Alt Del” is one of the coolest projects and cleverer ideas … More
New Mural at Deitch Wall by REVOK and POSE
A new massive street art mural has just gone up at the Deitch Wall in New York City. We’ve got … More
Breaking: New Mural Going Up at Deitch Wall
Friday evening we stumbled upon the artists REVOK and POSE working on a new street art mural at the Deitch … More
New Street Art by Rae in Tribeca
We went for late-night bicycle ride in downtown New York City last night after a late dinner and rainstorm and … More
Claes Oldenberg Sculpture at MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is currently holding a major retrospective of the influential American artist … More
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