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Tag: painting
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
POST-MODERN CLASSIC: REVISITING ANDY WARHOL’S “MAO” PAINTINGS!
Between 1972 and 1973, the late great pop-art pioneer Andy Warhol created 199 silkscreen paintings of the notorious Chinese revolutionary … 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
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
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
FAREWELL: A MASTER PAINTER OF PHOTO-REALISTIC SUBURBIA AND CARS DIES
We just learned of the passing last week of artist Robert Bechtle. If you’ve visited enough art museums and galleries … 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
EPIC! MARK BRADFORD’S “160 PORTRAIT TONE”
This epic painting is by Los Angeles-based artist Mark Bradford. Its title is “160 Portrait Tone.” LACMA is showing the … 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
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
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
PAINTERLY: SARAH CAIN’S MASSIVE MURAL AT ICA FILLS EMPTY DEAD SPACE
“Now I’m Going to Tell You Everything” is the title of this site-mural at the recently opened Institute of Contemporary … 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
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
Artsy: The Mysterious Dog Painting of Artist Morex Arai
Mysterious Honolulu-based artist Morex Arai painted this strangely compelling and intriuging artwork depicting a pensive dog (to the extent that … 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
Vintage Billboard Ad
Mural at School Playground
New JGoldcrown “Lovewall”
Here’s yet another beautiful “Lovewall”(a.k.a., “Bleeding Hearts”) mural by British street art rockstar JGoldcrown. This one is new and on … More
Roaring Lion and Bear Mural by Artist Konorebi … Mission District, San Francisco
The message “Peace is found on common ground” is written at the top of this vivid street art by the … More
Epic Mural by Sol LeWitt at SFMoMA … San Francisco
The artwork of the late American conceptual and minimalist artist Sol LeWitt dominates the new mezzanine-level ticket lobby of the … More
Graffiti Art … Mission District, San Francisco
This large, energetic graffiti tag art is in the alley behind an old clapboard-style commercial building off Valencia Street in San … More
“Locals Mostly” Truck Mural by Luke Pelletier … Santa Monica, Los Angeles
We came across this awesome movers truck decorated with the artwork of artist and musician Luke Pelletier. The truck was … More
Cat Stencil Street Art … Malibu, Los Angeles
Along Pacific Coast Highway, across from famed Malibu Beach and its iconic pier, is this amusing life-size stencil street art of … 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
Mural of US President Barack Obama Fencing … Hollywood, Los Angeles
This cheeky mural on the side of liquor store on Normandie Avenue in Hollywood depicts current U.S. President Barack Obama … More
Back-Alley Street Art Mural … Mission District, San Francisco
The Mission District of San Francisco is rife with street art and graffiti, much of it in the miles of … More
“Venice Dennis” Stencil Street Art … Venice, Los Angeles
This large stencil street art mural on a fence in Venice, in Los Angeles, depicts the late actor-artist Dennis Hopper … More
Frida Kahlo Mural … Mission, San Francisco
This epic mural on the side of a store deep in San Francisco’s Mission District depicts the iconic and influential … More
“Love” by DFace … West Adams, Los Angeles
Alongside Interstate 10, otherwise known at the Santa Monica Freeway, there’s a massive mural by street-art star DFace on the … More
“Keep San Clemente Beautiful” Street Art … San Clemente, California
Mural of Native American + Hipster Vehicles … Leucadia, California
The “Easy Rider” Dennis Hopper Mural … Venice, Los Angeles
Street Art by Artist Alisha Sofia … Venice, Los Angeles
Another example of the wonderful artwork of Alisha Sofia in Venice, Los Angeles.
Massive “Seascape (with Moon)” Painting by Silke Otto-Knapp at the Hammer Museum … Westwood, 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
Street Art on Back-Alley Wall of Apartment Building … Venice, Los Angeles
“Muck Saves” Street Art by Jules Muck … Venice, Los Angeles
It seems like on just about every block and around every corner in Venice’s clashed-up grid of narrow streets and alleys, … More
Epic “Mulholland Drive” Painting by Artist David Hockney at LACMA … Los Angeles
On a recent visit to the sprawling, campus-like Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), we revisited one of the … More
Minimalist Masterpiece by John Maughlin at LACMA … Los Angeles
Hearts Street Art … Venice, Los Angeles
We’ve recently been seeing a lot of these spray-painted hearts layered with stenciled imagery on walls and fences around Venice. … More
Artwork by Artist Ian Tweedy at ALAC 2016 … Santa Monica, Los Angeles
We recently spotted this painting by Brooklyn-based American artist Ian Tweedy at Art Los Angeles Contemporary 2016 at the Barker … More
Beach Scene Mural … Ocean Park, Los Angeles
This mural is an accurate depiction of beach life on just about any given day at Santa Monica Beach. It can … More
Beach Surf Scene Mural … Carlsbad, California
This beautifully evocative mural of a beach scene filled with surfers is by artist Shawn David Baker. The artwork was … More
Boy in a Tree Mural by Artist Snyder … Carlsbad, California
We spotted this cute mural in the parking lot of a popular, local greasy-spoon Mexican food joint called Ceccy’s in … More
Hello Kitty Street Art by D-Face … Ura-Harajuku, Tokyo
American street artist DFace artwork often works with iconic pop-cultural imagery, often American retro-comic book styles and skeletal graphics. Here … More
“Ideal” Painting Jean-Michel Basquiat … Brooklyn Museum of Art
There are many definition of the word “ideal.” One of these is “an ultimate object or aim of endeavor.” Another … More
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
“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
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
Commissioned Graffiti Street Art … Hell’s Kitchen
“Portrait & Dream” Paintings by Heidi Howard at Nancy Margolis Gallery … New York
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 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
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
“More Samba, Less War” Street Art Mural in Brooklyn
This awesome “More Samba, Less War” mural painted on a roller-shutter in Brooklyn’s Willamsburg neighborhhod, was recently painted by the … 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 … Audrey Hepburn Mural by Tristan Eaton in Little Italy
In Los Angeles …Massive Street Art Mural in DTLA
On our way to brunch at LA Chapter at the Ace Hotel, we stumbled upon this massive, beautiful mural of … More
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
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
That “Greetings From California” Retro-Postcard Billboard …
This billboard in the scenic California beach town of Carpinteria, near Santa Barbara, north of Los Angeles, is actually a … 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
“Wacka” Artwork in Progress at L’Asso
A new street art mural is going up at L’Asso, at the corner of Mott and Kenmare streets in Nolita.
“Fashion Heroes Bowie”
Here are photos of artist Erik den Breejen’s recently completed “Fashion Heroes Bowie” mural at Rag & Bone in New … More
Fresh Street Artwork by Serban Ionescu & David Nordine
We ran into artists Serban Ionescu and David Nordine on Ludlow St, in New York’s Lower East Side, where they … More
Caught in the Act … Graffiti Art Truck in NYC
We caught a crew of graffiti artists painting a new piece of artwork on one of those graff-covered wholesale delivery … More
Massive Street Art Mural by ALEC in the Lobby of the W Hotel in Seminyak, Bali
We were pleasantly surprised to find this massive street-art mural by the American artist and street-art rockstar Alec (a.k.a., “Alec … More
New Mural At Sue Scott Gallery … New York
Fresh street-art mural on the front exterior wall of the Sue Scott Gallery on Rivington Street, just east of the … More
Street Art Remix of “Girl with the Pearl Earring”
This street art poster in SoHo, in New York, is a remix of the classic Dutch master painter Johannes Vermeer’s … More
Amsterdam Street Art … Bear and Girl
“Bear Market” Street art in Amsterdam … Silhouette of a bear and girl on a building construction hoarding in central … More
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