According to the New York Times, there’s a new lamp that seems to be ubiquitous in New York City restaurants. … More
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LONG GAME : LEGENDARY 95-YEAR-OLD “PAINTER’S PAINTER” PREPS FOR HIS NEW SHOW AT GUGGENHEIM!
The New York Times had a great article on the artist Alex Katz last week. The artist is a giant … 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
WHAT PARTY?: FIRST MAJOR KAWS RETROSPECTIVE OPENS IN BROOKLYN!
The New York Times has published a review of the new KAWS exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. KAWS … 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
PRIVATE EYES: MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR TOILETS WITH A VIEW AND MORE!
Artist-photographer Andi Schmied’s latest project called “Private Views” is a photo collection documenting the incredible views from some ultra-luxury high-rise … More
CLAW IN LA LA LAND
The story may be apocryphal, but if true — and we believe it is — it’s a telling anecdote about … More
GRAPHIC DESIGN X MATCHES — LIT AF!!!
Our annual New Year’s ritual of doing some house cleaning and organizing, throwing things out and making room for all … 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
BREAKING: NEW AWESOME GEOMETRIC-ABSTRACT MURAL BY MAYA HAYUK GOING UP IN NYC
… More details to come, but here’s a pic from Maya of the work in progress.
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
Street Art by Bunny M. in Nolita … New York City
The wheat-paste street art of artist “Bunny M” depicts a mysterious mythical humanoid that reads at a glance like an … More
“Walk, Don’t Walk”by George Segal … Whitney Museum, NYC
Sculptural installation artwork by American artist George Segal at the inaugural exhibition of the new Whitney Museum in the Meatpacking … More
Street Art … Chinatown, New York
Cute little black-and-white wheat-paste (“wheatie”) images of a child on a wooden hoarding wrapped around a lamp post base on … More
Street Art Memorial to Andy Warhol … New York
This mysterious memorial to the late artist Andy Warhol appeared last week on on facing walls along a stretch of … More
Sweet Toof at Woodward Gallery … New York
New commissioned artwork by artist Sweet Toof at the Woodward Gallery’s Project Space on Eldridge Street in New York City.
St. John x Vans “Smoking Whale” Mural at Pilgrim … Brooklyn
A sweet mural by St. John with support and in collaboration with Vans and Pilgrim at Pilgrim Surf Supply in … More
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
“Portrait & Dream” Paintings by Heidi Howard at Nancy Margolis Gallery … New York
Massive Animals Mural at Muchmore’s Cafe … Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Street Art by Popshit Press … Chelsea, New York
Street Art Mural at Rag & Bone … Lower East Side, New York
Freitag Bag Display Window … Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Graffiti Art in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Surfboard Design and Brekkie … New York
Street Art Portrait of Anna Piaggi by Bradley Theodore … SoHo, New York
“We Love Art” Skyline Mural … Williamsburg, Brooklyn
“Je Suis Charlie” Poster … Williamsburg, Brooklyn
“Rock Shop III” Images by Nadja Frank at Denny Gallery … Lower East Side, New York
The Beautiful Cafe at Toby’s Estate Coffee Roastery … Williamsburg, Brooklyn
This is one of our favorite third-wave coffee joints in New York City. Toby’s Estate is in the heart of … More
Street Art Mural by Crash, Bio & Nicer … Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Classic graffiti-art mural on a roller-shutter in Williamsburg, Brooklyn by the graffiti artist Crash, Bio and Nicer.
New Mural by Artists Sheryo & The Yok at Pilgrim … Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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
“Untitled” Lightbulbs Installation by Gonzales-Torres at MoMA … New York
“I Will Love That Bitch …” Graffiti … Lower East Side, New York
An Original Cronut … New York
Some colleagues scored some cronuts from the Dominique Ansel patisserie in SoHo on the way back to our office after … More
Graffiti Art Truck in Motion … Lower East Side, New York
New York City Chinatown has a high volume of small truck traffic ferrying goods to and from the many small … More
On the Scene … Revisiting A Matisse Classic at MoMA, New York
We stole a few minutes on a recent visit to MoMA to duck into the permanent collection galleries to view … More
“R.I.P. Taylor Swift” Street Art Mural in New York’s Lower East Side
In light of the recent brouhaha about the merits of pop-star Taylor Swift and her song “Welcome to New York” … More
Interiors … Graffiti Art in the Ad Agency Offices
King of Spades by Cost, New York
This king of spades street art on Great Jones Street in NoHo, in downtown New York, is by the incredibly … More
Street Art … Monkey with Money in NYC
These “Monkey Money” street art wheat-pastes (“wheaties”) and stickers have been dotting walls around New York City for a while … More
Where to Stash a Surfboard in Chinatown
Usually we keep our surfboards stored in a board bag somewhere more sensible and indoors, but after a recent DIY … More
Cool Spaces … At Tokyo Bike in New York
In June, Tokyo Bike opened one of it’s minimalist bicycle shops on the Bowery, in New York City’s Lower East … More
Contemporary Art … “Talk 2000” by German Artist Christoph Schlingensief
“Talk 2000” is a reproduction of the set of a popular German television talk-show art project hosted by late artist … 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
Street Art … Fresh Artwork by TrapArt, New York City
Street art stencil image of be-bop-era Miles Davis (?) by Trapart on Jersey Lane in SoHo, downtown New York City. … More
Street Art … “MR. A” by Andre, New York City
“Monsieur ‘A’” (a.k.a., “Mr. ‘A’) by the Paris-based Swedish-Portuguese street-art pioneer Andre makes a long overdue appearance in downtown New … 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
City Life … Bike on a Train, Brooklyn
We were on the “J”-line subway train Sunday on our way from a surfing day at Far Rockaway, Queens, back … More
On the Scene … At Propellor Coffee in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
We recently popped by Propellor Coffee in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on one of those interminable snowy days during this year’s remarkably … More
New York Street Art … Charlie Chaplin Stencil in Brooklyn
Sublime stencil street art image of the legendary Hollywood actor Charlie Chaplin on a wall near Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, … More
Street Art … Skeleton Portrait of Fashion Editor Diana Vreeland by Bradley Theodore
Recent street art painting by Bradley Theodore depicting legendary Vogue magazine editor Diana Vreeland. The artwork is on Lafayette Street … 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
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 … Fake Film-Set S.W.A.T. Team in NYC
Yet another film shoot down the street from our HQ in the Chinatown area of New York’s Lower East Side … More
Totes Awesome Fresh Street Art by Dain in NYC
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
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
On the Scene … Mannequin Street Art in SoHo NYC
These painted mannequin legs were mounted on a manhole cover by an unknown artist at the intersection of Crosby and … More
In New York … The Postcard-Worthy Interior of Pulino’s
Pulino’s on the Bowery is our downtown go-to weekend spot for Italian-style brunches in New York City. The food and … More
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
“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
On the Scene … The Mini-Mob at Day 24 of Banksy in NYC
We just got back from a viewing of the most recent street art by British street artist Banksy as part … 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
“I Can’t Grow Up”
Awesome “I can’t grow up” billboard at Wallplay’s 118 Orchard gallery, about a block away from our global headquarters in … 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
City Life … Surfer Wetsuits Drying Out in NYC LES
Surfer wetsuits hanging out to dry on a sidewalk clothes rack on Orchard Street in front of Lost Weekend NYC, … More
NY Street Art … “Sam Knows Best” American Flag
The “Sam Knows Best” street art message pops up fresh again in New York City’s Lower East Side (LES), this … More
NYC Street Art … Selena Gomez “Sin Fronteras”
Here’s another one of those street art wheat-paste-ups of actress and singer Selena Gomez. There are a bunch of variations … 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
In New York … Street Art by “Pastey Whyte”
Here’s some fresh wheat-paste street art by the artist “Pastey Whyte.” The “wheatie” covers an advertisement for the band Bastille … More
On the Scene NYC … At “That Surfboard Condo” …
We spent part of our weekend surfing (and checking out a lot of art and drinking a lot espresso, too, … More
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
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
What’s Outside the Window? – Vol. 32
In our ongoing photo series What’s Outside the Window? is this image of a couple hugging on Orchard Street, as … More
“No Milk” Street Art Graphic in NYC
Cool monochromatic street art graphic of the #nomilk angel in Chelsea, in New York City.
The Surf and Skate Photography of Reid van Renesse
Reid van Renesse’s art photography of skaters, surfers and life in New York City’s Rockaway Beach captures the playful, urban … 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
New York Street Art … Russell King in West Village
“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
On the Scene … Girl with Beautiful Tattoo in NYC
We’ve personally never been into tattoos. We don’t have any of our own. But we appreciate seeing a beautiful tattoo. … More
Street Art … “K.M.” by Russell King in NYC
Design … American Beauty Vintage Pontiac
This classic Pontiac Bonneville car was parked on Ludlow Street in New York’s Lower East Side Monday. We couldn’t resist … 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
Urban Life … Barzinho, Favela Chic by Night and Day
One of our favorite local hangouts near Global Graphica HQ in New York City’s Lower East Side is Barzinho, a … More
Style … Susanita’s Vintage Red Gucci Bag
This is the real deal: A vintage red, leather Gucci bag circa 1970s or ’80s that our friend (and overall … More
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 … 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 … 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 … 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
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, … More
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 … More
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 … More
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