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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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
TRAIN STATION FROM HELL FINALLY SAVED FROM ARCHITECTURAL DAMNATION!
If you’ve ever been to New York City’s Penn Station then you are familiar with one of the world’s most … More
RISE AND SHINE: ARTIST-DESIGNER PAINTS SUNRISE VIEWS FROM HIS APT. ON N.Y. TIMES COVERS, HONORS JACOB BLAKE!
The artwork is part of a series by New York City-based artist and designer Sho Shibuya, who paints sunrise view … 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
BEHIND THE SCENES: EXCRUCIATINGLY AWESOME VIDEO SERIES “AT THE MUSEUM” SHOWS INNER WORKINGS OF MOMA
The MoMA (that’s the Museum of Modern Art in the New York-fucking-City) has recently launched a web video series on YouTube … 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
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
Art Installation of Giant Cigarette Butts Elicits Barely A Remark at Whitney Museum
News flash, kids! Times change! What was shocking once, now evokes a weary “Meh!” When that crushing realization is made, … 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
Lobby Mural by Street Art Legend Kenny Scharf … Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles has an ongoing program where it invites artists to create on-site wall paintings specific to the … 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
Street Art by Brolga and UnCuttArt … Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Fresh Mural at Rag & Bone … Nolita, New York City
The latest, commissioned street art at the Rag & Bone JEAN concept store is this mural by artist Hisham Akira … More
Style … Surfer Espadrilles in Shop Window … Nolita, New York
We spotted these espadrilles with embroidered images of surfers in the display window at Cote A Coast, a small clothing … More
Epic Swans Street Art by Faith47 … Lower East Side, New York
Massive mural by the street artist “Faith47” on a building at the corner of Broome and Chrystie streets near the … More
Graffiti Art Truck … Lower East Side, New York
Awesome example of truck-as-canvas street art on Essex Street in the Lower East Side of New York City.
Design … Boxes of Juice and Water at Butcher’s Daughter … Nolita, New York
For decades mass-market juices and milk were sold in paper-box cartons, but in recent years all sorts of other juices … 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
Oodles of Noodles … Street Art, Lower East Side, New York City
We love the bold, illustrative quality and humor of this street art piece on a small shop roll-shutter on Orchard … More
“Eat Real Food” Billboard … Williamsburg, Brookyn
We saw this DIY-style “Eat Real Food” billboard from the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) while passing through Williamsburg, Brooklyn on the … More
Fashion Street Art by Bradley Theodore at Georgia NYC
Artist Bradley Theodore has painted one of his iconic, colorful fashion-themed skeleton portraits on the store front of influential style … 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.
Chalk Drawing of “Left Shark”
Within a couple of days of appearing as part of pop singer Katy Perry’s concert at the 2015 Super Bowl … More
“Mast” Graffiti Art Truck … Chinatown, New York
These ubiquitous delivery trucks in New York’s Chinatown are often usually covered in trashy graffiti. Occasionally, you see some eye-catching … More
Gummy Bear Mugshot by WhisBe at Equinox … SoHo, New York
We stumbled upon this sticker of the famous gummy-bear mugshot street art image by the artist WhIsBe on a locker … More
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
Toy Surfers
These small, green plastic-molded figures of surfers poised in various stances on their surfboards are a riff on the iconic … More
Street Art by “The London Police” … Lower East Side, New York City
The British street art group known as the London Police has been leaving its mark on urban landscapes around the … More
Massive Street Art Mural … Williamsburg, Brooklyn
“Guns Don’t Kill People … Selfies Do” Graffiti … SoHo, New York
We stumbled upon this hilarious graffiti message scrawled on a wall (signed by the street artist “WhIsBe”) at the corner … More
Hey, It’s Snowing in New York City Today …
Snowmaggedon #1 of 2015 is gathering force.
Buff Monster’s “Eye Heart New York” … Lower East Side, New York
International street-art star Buff Monster created a visual take on the “I Love New York” idea in his own style … More
Vintage Alfa Romeo Parked on a Snowy Sidewalk … Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Amazing Green Tea Matcha Donut from Doughnut Plant NYC …
It’s what’s for breakfast this wintry morning. OMG yummy!!! Or, in fitting with the Japanese green tea matcha flavors … … 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
Street Art by Razo … Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Here’s another in a series of wheat-paste street art pieces by the artist Razo (a.k.a., “DeeRazo”) that uses iconography of … More
Faded Artwork by Brazilian Artists Os Gemeos … Brooklyn, New York
Royal Pooch Street Art … SoHo, New York
Commissioned Graffiti Street Art … Hell’s Kitchen
“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
“Photo / Stoner” Surf Photography Book
“We Love Art” Skyline Mural … Williamsburg, Brooklyn
“Je Suis Charlie” Poster … Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Instagram Street Art … Lower East Side, New York
“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
Awesome New Hats and Hoodies at Saturdays … SoHo, New York
We’re fans of Saturdays, the cafe-surf shop and clothing brand inspired by the surfing lifestyle. Its original flagship store is … More
Street Art by Gumshoe … Lower East Side, New York
Large street art mural by artist Angela China, a.k.a., “Gumshoe,” at the corner of Chrystie and Stanton streets in the … 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
Stenciled Emoji Street Art Logos … NoLIta, New York
On the Scene … Pix From the Epic Takashi Murakami Exhibition in NYC …
Artist Takashi Murakami is arguably the biggest Japanese contemporary artist in the world. In less than two decades he’s established … More
Portrait of Lady Gaga by Photographer Martin Schoeller … New York
This framed image of pop superstar Lady Gaga pictured below is one of many such celebrity portraits by the accomplished … More
Logo and Signage at Bang Bang Tattoo … New York
“A Very Moody Christmas” by Moody in New York
The graffiti and street artist Moody is currently is exhibiting at the Woodward Gallery’s Project Space on Eldridge Street in … More
Artwork by Lily Ludlow at Canada Gallery New York
We recently visited the Canada Gallery in the Lower East Side to check out artist Lily Ludlow’s show titled “Pereidolia.” … 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
Truck with Graffiti Art Portrait of Sesame Street’s Oscar the Grouch … New York
We recently spotted this truck painted with a graffiti art homage to Oscar the Grouch on West 47th Street in … More
Contemporary Art … British Artist Chris Ofili’s Infamous Elephant Dung Sculpture in View in New York
Amid the many paintings by British artist Chris Ofili currently on view at the New Museum in New York is … More
On the Scene … At the Maya Hayuk Opening at Cinders Gallery New York
Last night we checked out some fresh artwork from Brooklyn-based artist Maya Hayuk at the opening of her new show … More
Street Art … Portrait of Karl Lagerfeld and His Kitty, Mott Street, New York
One of artist Bradley Theodore’s recent street art additions to the downtown New York CIty landscape is this diminutive full-body … More
Interiors … Graffiti Art in the Ad Agency Offices
“The Revolution Will Not Be On Your Newsfeed”
Cheeky, funny (maybe even prophetic) slogan street art wild-posted on Crosby Street in SoHo, New York. Facebook users, take note. … More
“Photography is Not a Crime” Sticker and Street Art … SoHo, New York
This sticker reading “Photography is Not a Crime” by WatchXWitness was placed over a various photo images — print-outs, magazine … More
In New York … Street Art on Lafayette Street, SoHo
“No Fukushima on the Hudson”
This anti-nuke energy protest banner draped from a building in downtown New York City speaks for itself.
What Iconic Tech Entrepreneur is the Inspiration for the Latest Wave of Street Art Hitting NYC?
Well it’s late Apple Computer co-founder and visionary Steve Jobs, of course. As the father of the much-loved iPod, iPhone, … More
A Brief Video Typography Tour of Brooklyn & Queens …
“Water is the Most Essential Element of Life Because …”
This signage made our day. It’s in front of the Jolly Goat, a tiny espresso bar in Hell’s Kitchen, in … 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
Homer Simpsons on Free Fall
This roller-shutter street art depicts a multitude of Homer Simpsons (of “The Simpsons” animated TV series) in a state of … More
The “Don’t F*** It Up” T-Shirt
Awesome dude Hiroshi shows off his “Don’t Fuck It Up” graphical t-shirt at the rooftop BBQ party in New York … 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
What’s Up with This Super-Targeted Billboard in NYC?
This somewhat cryptic message on this billboard in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood would seem to be largely meaningless to … More
Why the Museum of Modern Art Chose to Exhibit a Helicopter
The galleries of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York are not someplace you’d expect to find a … More
Street Art on Bleecker Street, New York City
Large wheat-paste street art poster of artist Matt Siren‘s skull graphic in drip-paint style. Siren’s “wheatie” is overlaid by a … 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
Street Art in New York … Shark or Dolphin?
Shark. Ludlow Street, Lower East Side, New York City.
In New York … Portrait of Russell Simmons by Artist Billi Kidd at O&M
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
On the Scene … At the Intelligentsia Coffee Truck in New York
We stopped by the recently minted New York City outpost of Intelligentsia Coffee in Chelsea, an NYC neighborhood that is … More
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