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CUE THE LIGHTS & MIRRORS: AT THE STELLAR OLAFUR ELIASSON “OPEN” SHOW IN L.A.!
We checked out the new show of Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Los Angeles … More
ATTACK OF THE CLONE: NEWISH “ASTRONAUT” PAINTING BY JAPANESE MEGA-STAR ARTIST TAKASHI MURAKAMI ON VIEW IN L.A.!
Newish Murakami Lands at The Broad, and Yes, We’re Obsessed Heads up, art lovers: We’ve just spotted a “newish” Takashi … More
PRETTY IN PINK: SAVORING THE “MUTE FLESH” SHOW IN L.A.
In the latest “Houseguest” series installment at the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts at the Hammer Museum in Los … More
IN IT FOR THE MONEY: THIEVES AGAIN BRAZENLY STEAL ICONIC BANKSY PAINTING IN LONDON GALLERY!
It’s the kind of art-world story that seems like it was ripped straight from a movie script. The iconic “Girl … More
DREAM A LITTLE SURF DREAM: THE MESMERIZING SWEET AND SOMBER PAINTINGS OF ARTIST PANDORA DECOSTER!
The paintings of French artist Pandora Decoster read like a love affair with the forms and shapes of waves, surfboards … More
BLOODY CONTROVERSY: THE SHOCKING NEW OFFICIAL PORTRAIT OF KING CHARLES UNVEILED!
In a move that’s sure to stir the pot, Buckingham Palace has unveiled the first official painted portrait of King … More
IN IT FOR THE MONEY: JAPANESE ART STAR YAYOI KUSAMA FINANCIALLY KICKED ASS IN 2023!
Contemporary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama kicked financial ass in 2023, outshining former leading revenue-maker David Hockney in total art sales! … More
RIDDLE WRAPPED IN A MYSTERY INSIDE AN ENIGMA: THOSE PESKY MONOLITHS STARTED POPPING UP AGAIN!
In an era where the mundane is often met with apathy, a series of enigmatic monoliths have emerged from the … More
DEEPFAKE ROYALE! ARTIST CREATES CREEPY FILM WITH ALL THE JAMES BONDS!
It’s simultaneously creepy and hilarious. And it’s definitely brilliant. Using AI video technology tools and filming herself on a green … More
MOONSTRUCK! : ARTIST JEFF KOONS’ COSMIC ART LANDS ON LUNAR SURFACE AS PART OF NASA SPACE MISSION!
In a cosmic fusion of art and space exploration, Jeff Koons‘ latest venture has propelled his miniature moon sculptures to … More
CAFFEINATED STYLE, PART 3: MADDENINGLY BEAUTIFUL COFFEE SHOP DECOR!
In the latest entry in our series looking at beautiful coffee shops and cafes we love is Frontside Cafe in … More
STREET FAKES: TAYLOR SWIFT AS STREET ART SUPERSTAR!
Taylor Swift is a pop-music mega-star with an audience on a scale of which the world has seldom seen. Her … More
CONTEMPORARY ART ON VIEW: ARTIST TRNZ CAPTURES CHILDHOOD IN ITS PRECIOUS MOMENTS OF PENSIVITY AND PETULANCE!
The new show by the artist TRNZ at Thinkspace in Los Angeles is filled with paintings that evoke children’s storybook … More
MUST-SEE TV: OUR LATEST VIDEO IS FIRST EPISODE OF NEW SERIES CALLED “ARTIST IN RESIDENCE”!
We recently released a new video we produced on the Australian artist Lincoln Mayne. It’s the first in a series … More
SLEEPER HIT: MUSEUM VISITORS NOT-SHOCKED AT SIGHT OF MAN NAPPING ON THE GALLERY FLOOR!
Patrick Jackson’s two life-size, realistic human figures lie supine on the floor of two separate galleries in the Hammer Museum … More
URBAN JUNGLES: MASSIVE PLANTS MURALS INVADE CITIES AROUND THE WORLD! THE ART OF MONA CARON!
Swiss artist Mona Caron‘s building-size murals inject larger-than-life images of verdant botanical life into otherwise drab urban landscapes. Many of … More
ART 101: THE ART WORLD’S MARVELOUS, MIRTHFUL PIED PIPER – WHO IS JEFF KOONS?
In the grand spectacle that is the art world, few artists can command attention quite like Jeff Koons. With his … More
EVERYBODY HATES PUBLIC ART, EXCEPT WHEN THEY DON’T : THE INCREDIBLE, INEDIBLE AND POPULAR “TOKYO EGG”!
It seems almost axiomatic that most public art is bad. Like really, really mind-blowingly f*cking bad. And though it is … More
INCREDIBLE EDIBLE: ARTIST CREATES GIANT FOOD SCULPTURES TO DROOL FOR!
We checked out the whimsical “Fulton’s Exhibit” in Hollywood last weekend. The show is a collection of giant food sculptures … More
VAN LIFE: YET ANOTHER VEHICLE PAINTED BY KENNY SCHARF!
We spotted yet another vehicle adorned with artwork by the artist Kenny Scharf in Los Angeles. This one was on … More
STREET ART: MURAL BY MR. B-BABY IN LOS ANGELES
Awesome street art mural by Mr. B-Baby near intersection of Venice Boulevard and Centinela Avenue in the Mar Vista neighborhood … More
STREET ART P.S.A. : HOUSTON GRAFFITI GIVES IMPORTANT HEALTH REMINDER!
Here’s an important message we should all heed: “Breathe.” A lovable and small graffiti artwork on the side of a … More
CRYPTO ART : MURAL OF THE BORED APE YACHT CLUB NFT AS GYM DECOR
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been around for few years now, but it was in 2021 that these captured the public’s … More
WRIT LARGE : MASSIVE “MSK” GRAFFITI THROW-UP IN L.A. ARTS DISTRICT
We spent a morning in the Arts District on a recent visit to Los Angeles. It’s home to lots and … More
BEYOND “SUPERFLAT” : AT THE MIND-ALTERING TAKASHI MURAKAMI SHOW IN L.A.!
We finally made it to the landmark Takashi Murakami exhibition at the Broad Museum in Los Angeles. We posted about … More
UN-CONTAINABLE : AT THE OPENING OF THE BRILLIANTLY-CURATED “VESSEL” ART SHOW IN LA LA LAND!
On Saturday we went to the opening of a new group show at Hashimoto Contemporary in Los Angeles. It’s called … More
STOP MAKING SENSE: NEW WORK FROM TEXAS ARTIST RAY DUNLAP DIVES DEEPER INTO GLORIOUS ABSTRACTION !
Houston, Texas-based artist Ray Dunlap has unleashed a new series of paintings dubbed “American Made Witchcraft.” This new work delves … More
ALL OF THE LIGHTS: “EX STASIS” BRINGS L.E.D. MAGIC TO BEAUTIFUL NATURAL LANDSCAPES
. . . . . This video of four audio-visual artworks by artist Reuben Wu are sublime and otherworldly. The … More
EXPLODED VIEWS: ARTIST SLICES UP EVERYDAY OBJECTS!
Artist Fabian Oefner’s Heisenberg Objects is a collection of sculptural works created by slicing objects — sneakers, a clock, a … 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
NIFTY!: DIGITAL N.F.T. ARTWORK SOLD FOR $69 MILLION AT AUCTION! JAWS DROP!
In a groundbreaking auction sale a digital artwork in the form of a JPG file as non-fungible token (or NFT) … 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
THE UNLIKELIEST ART STAR: HOW KAWS WENT FROM GRAFFITI-TAGGER TO GLOBAL ART WORLD MEGASTAR!
The New York Times has published an excellent profile of artist Brian Donnelly. Who is Brian Donnelly you ask? He’s … More
VISUAL CULTURE: THE TIMES’ BEST OF 2020 ILLUSTRATION!
The New York Times art directors have picked their favorite illustration of 2020. It’s an excellent survey of some of … More
STARS, STRIPES, POST-MODERNISM: HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, AMERICA!
It’s 4th of July and in the United States this date is America’s Independence Day holiday. It marks the nation’s … More
HAS L.A. ECLIPSED N.Y.C. AS THE NEW GLOBAL CAPITAL OF CONTEMPORARY ART?
Yeah, probably. That the question is even being asking is telling in and of itself. It’s still early days in … More
PROFANE: FRESH ARTWORK FROM MAYA HAYUK
We’ve been following artist Maya Hayuk’s work throughout her career and seen many of her colorful, cross-hatched abstract murals in … More
STARSTRUCK: ALEC’S INEVITABLE MARILYN MONROE MURAL
The artist ALEC has made a career of street art and massive murals with images of pop-culture icons and celebrities … 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
STREETSY: ARTWORK ON A BILLBOARD – WHEN CAPITALISM AND ART MAKE A BABY
Capitalism and art. They’re not the best of friends. Sometimes they look at each other with roiling contempt. The fact … More
HAVE WE REACHED “PEAK” YAYOI KUSAMA?
We saw this cool street-artsy mural portrait of the Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama in Santa Barbara, California, while visiting there … More
QUIZZICAL: ART MUSEUM OR HOME DEPOT?
It’s quiz times once again, savvy readers! Look at these photos. Is this a Home Depot or an art museum? … More
LOLS: WILL FERRELL & JOEL MCHALE VISIT CONCEPTUAL ART EXHIBITION, HILARITY ENSUES
This is brilliant. In this short promotional video for the Hammer Museum of Art in Los Angeles, actor-comedians Will Ferrell … More
PUMPIN’: STREET ART WITH LOTS OF HEART
We love coffee. You probably do too. But we REALLY love coffee. It’s actually kind of a problem, and, though … More
UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS: AWESOME “BUMBLE BEE LOVES YOU” INVADES OFFICE
We stumbled upon this commissioned mural by the Los Angeles-based artist who goes by the moniker “Bumble Bee Loves You” … More
“I WANT A PRESIDENT”
Artist Zoe Leonard’s 2016 public art project under the Standard Hotel building on the High Line in New York City … More
YOU’RE SO RETRO: 8-BIT IMAGES OF YOUR FAVORITE PEAK TV-ERA SHOWS
Artist Gustavo Viselner is a so-called “pixel artist,” and he’s brilliant. The artist has made a name for himself by … More
SIZE MATTERS: EPIC 82-FOOT LONG MURAKAMI PAINTING STEALS SPACE FROM OTHER ARTISTS
This massive painting by Japan’s most successful and well-known contemporary artist Takashi Murakami is displayed in the primest spot of … More
LOVESICK: ANOTHER “BLEEDING HEARTS” MURAL REMINDS US THAT LOVE IS … BOTH RAPTUROUS MUSE AND A MONSTROUS BITCH?
DRIVEN TO ABSTRACTION: THE INCREDIBLE DEPTH OF ELLEN GALLAGHER’S “BLACK” PAINTINGS
These paintings by artist Ellen Gallagher speak to us in deep, immediate, profound ways. The black abstractions of these canvases … More
TRUE CRIME: STREET ARTIST “APPROPRIATES” ICONIC IMAGE OF FRENCH PHOTOGRAPHER
CLICHE UPDATE: YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF SURFBOARD AS DECOR
A few months ago we posted on the phenomena of shops and restaurants upgrading their space with the simple act … More
CAPITALISM: JEFF KOONS AND LOUIS VUITTON MAKE A BABY BUNNY
The unthinkable has happened. Yes, savvy reader, bona fide post-modern rockstar artist and art-world darling Jeff Koons has collaborated with … More
EPIC : MURAL ATTEMPTS CHEERY POSITIVITY AMID GRIM DEPRESSING VIBE OF WINTRY DOWNTOWN NYC
The current mural at the “Bowery Wall” (a.k.a., the “Deitch Wall”) in downtown New York City is an epic, colorful … More
DECK THE WALLS: SKATEBOARDS AS DECOR – THE HORROR!
There’s really no excuse for this. Unless it’s a college dormitory or your parents’ basement or the living room of … More
OBEY: THE WABI SABI OF OLD SHEPARD FAIREY STREET ART POSTERS
Like a vintage wine, some street art ages remarkably well. Others not so well. Take for example most wheat-paste street … More
ADVENTURES IN NEON: HOW “DOUBLE AMERICA 2” IS THE PERFECTLY SYMBOLIC ARTWORK FOR THE TRUMP ERA
Artist Glenn Ligon‘s “Double America 2” is among the most profound works of contemporary American art, and it is profoundly … More
SIDE HUSTLES: WE LIKE TO SKETCH
Yes, it’s true, savvy reader. Sometimes we here at Global Graphica like to pick up a pen, pencil or, preferably, … More
HOBBIES: WHERE TO PUT THAT $450 MILLION DA VINCI PAINTING YOU JUST BOUGHT AT AUCTION
Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Christ the Savior” has just sold at auction for a record $450 million. Just to clarify, … More
PINKISH: PORTRAIT OF ROBED ELEPHANT-HUMAN STREET ART BEFUDDLES PASSERSBY
Street art often provides many unanswered questions, not only about the artwork itself, but also who created it. There’s seldom clear … More
CONFUSION: “ART-NOT-ART” STREET ART
A funny thing about “art.” Sometimes the happiest of aesthetic accidents happen as a consequence of totally non-artistic impulses. Take … More
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: NEW MAYA HAYUK MURAL IN NYC COMPLETED
Aaaaaaaaaaand … it is done. As breathlessly reported here earlier artist Maya Hayuk had started work on a new mural … More
CULT OF KAWAII: WHEN STREET ART “GETS CUTE” WE ALL SUFFER
Look, savvy reader! Look at the photo above! See that tiny wheat-pasted street artwork of a poodle-like canine waltzing … More
RADICAL: ARTIST SELF-PORTRAIT REVEALS POSSIBLE IDENTITY CRISIS
When you hear the words “self-portrait” you think painting or image by an artist or photographer of him or her … More
Shocker: “Flooded McDonalds” Video Forces Rubes to Question What is “Art”?
Question: Have you ever had a dream where you were in your favorite fast-food dining establishment and suddenly it starts … More
Revealed: Pablo Picasso was “Bad Hombre”
There’s that famous song by every hipster-music-nerd’s favorite band the Modern Lovers with the remarkable observation that Pablo Picasso, one … More
How High-Low Can You Go? New Banksy Mural in London Rips Basquiat for Basquiat’s Sake
There’s a new Banksy in London! Okay, okay, okay — calm down! We know how exciting this must be for … More
Artsy: The Mysterious Dog Painting of Artist Morex Arai
Mysterious Honolulu-based artist Morex Arai painted this strangely compelling and intriguing artwork depicting a pensive dog (to the extent that … More
Trouble in Paradise: Street Art in Honolulu
We found this street art on a local newspaper box in the kinda gritty, kinda hipster Kaimuki neighborhood of Honolulu. … More
New “Thought-Provoking” and Possibly Phallic Artwork Joins Hammer Museum Collection
Hey, look! The Hammer Museum of Art in Los Angeles has some new artwork! The museum, more often referred to … 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
Fierocious Whimsy in “The Gundo”
The kind of perfectly executed and whimsically cute mural is the kind of “street art” the local community would think … More
Precious Contemporary Artwork Practically Invites Art Museum Newbies to Damage It
Pity the beleaguered museum gallery attendants who get assigned the shift to keep watch on the art installation by artist Carmen … More
Bed, Bath & Beyond or Art Museum? You Decide.
Take a look at the photo below. Well, the answer is pretty fucking obvious, right? This colorful selection of curtains … More
“Transparent Migrations”
The LACMA exhibition “Home – So Different, So Appealing” is turning into something of a landmark show with all the … More
The Giant Rose in Downtown LA
German artist Isa Genzken’s “Rose III” giant rose sculpture at the Los Angeles outpost of the Hauser & Wirth gallery … More
“End White Supremacy”
The artwork of Los Angeles-based American artist Sam Durant has often addressed social, political and cultural issues in bold ways. … More
The Crusher
Hyper-Instagrammable installation artwork comprised of hundreds of pitchforks hanging from the ceiling. The artwork is titled “The Crusher” and one … More
“Clear Air Turbulence”
“Clear Air Turbulence” is Hong Kong-based British artist Simon Birch’s monumental sculptural installation at his “14th Factory” exhibition in Los … More
“Death Rider”
In her body of work, Los Angeles artist Liz Craft has created some fascinating and evocative sculptural objects that have … More
Things Will Be Fine
Bright and cheery “Things WIll be Fine” installation artwork made of yarn, neon light, and googly eyes on the wall … More
Shepard Fairey Does Ronald Reagan
The ever-gentrifying Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles is home to lots of large-scale street art, including this classic Shepard … More
“Skull Phone” Street Art by Spazmat
For years we would see the wheat-pasted artwork of artist Spazmat posted around downtown New York City. His posters were … More
The Electrifying Installations of Artist Jason Rhoades
We’re posting a few pix here from the sprawling and electrifying “Jason Rhoades Installations, 1994-2006” exhibition at the massive Hauser … More
Massive Street Art in L.A. Arts District
We love it when artists create street art that incoporates the architectural elements of the building, like the epic-scaled artwork … More
“Rock the Dots” Minnie Mouse Mural at Alfred Coffee
Murals of iconic Disney cartoon character Minnie Mouse recently have been popping up at locations of the hip Alfred Coffee … More
Tiger
EPIC mural by artist Chris Saunders in the Ocean Park area of Santa Monica, in Los Angeles, created as part … More
“Create” Mural by Ruben Rojas
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
Cleopatra in West Hollywood
When the late legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor appeared in the 1963 film classic “Cleopatra” in 1963, she unlikely never imagined … More
Skull of Converse
This decorative installation artwork at the Converse concept store in Santa Monica, in Los Angeles, is a spooky and clever … More
Crying Monster in West Hollywood
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What is Miracle Mile?
We never tire of revisiting this minimalist masterpiece by artist Robert Irwin at LACMA in Los Angeles. The colorful installation … More
“Going Everywhere Fast” by D*Face
The British artist Dean Stockton, a.k.a., D*Face, has developed one of the most recognizable and epic bodies of street art … More
Death of a Clown
The first time you see “Death of a Clown” by artist Liz Craft, you can’t help but want to get … More
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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
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