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Hey, It’s Mr. Miyagi! … Stencil Street Art in SoHo

Hey, it’s Mr. Miyagi! Ya’ know, the sensei in the “Karate Kid” movies of the 1980s? To be more specific, … More

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Massive Wall Cut-Outs by Artist Urs Fischer at MOCA LA

There’s currently a massive survey exhibition of work by New York-based Swiss artist Urs Fischer at the Museum of Contemporary … More

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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

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Awesome Hand-Drawn Headfirst Espresso Packaging

A few months ago we posted about the really great espresso cafe in Amsterdam called Headfirst. We recently re-visited Headfirst … More

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Close-up Photos of JR’s Epic Building Takeover in New York Times Square

Alright, we’re here in Times Square, New York City, and here they are … lots more fresh photos, including close-ups, … More

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Breaking This Hour … JR Has Just Unveiled Massive Eye Artwork on Times Square Billboard in NYC

French street artist JR he has put the finishing touches on and unveiled another massive eye image, part of the … More

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New York Street Art … “McDictator” – A Fascist Ronald McDonald in SoHo

This recent street art pictured here by the street artist “WhIsBe” in New York City is charged with provocative imagery … More

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The Beautifully Illuminated Sound Board at Bowery Ballroom

The big sound board set up at the Bowery Ballroom in New York always looks so nice lit up in … More

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Street Art Stencil of Ai Wei Wei … New York

Stencil street art image of Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei on Crosby Street in SoHo, New York City.

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Dude’s Awesome T-Shirt of Bird Riding a Bicycle

Partner in crime Moritz was wearing such a superdope graphic t-shirt on a recent night out on downtown New York … More

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Street Art of Odd Future … Amsterdam

The image of Tyler the Creator, one of the leading members of hip-hop group Odd Future (Wolf Gang Kill Them … More

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At the Vice Magazine “Future of the Media” Event at Internet Week NY

Vice magazine co-founder and host of the HBO Vice TV series, Shane Smith, talks with MTV co-founder Tom Freston about … More

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Photographer Stephen Gill’s Photos of Removed Graffiti at FOAM Amsterdam

Last week we paid another visit to FOAM, the wonderful, influential photography museum in Amsterdam, where there is currently a … More

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Monogold Performing at Our New York Agency’s Offices

The Brooklyn, New York-based indie band Monogold stop by our offices at the Ogilvy & Mather ad agency building in … More

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In Detroit … Classic Wigley’s Corned Beef Sign

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In Tokyo … “Re Your Food” Anti-Nukes Street Art

Since the the 2011 reactor-meltdown disaster at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan, we’ve seen a lot of anti-nuke … More

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Eye by JR in SoHo … New York Street Art

We really love this large piece of wheat-paste street art by the intensely prolific and ambitious French artist JR. An … More

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More Scenes from the Frieze Art Fair NY

We’re posting lots of various images from the Frieze Art Fair NY, which was held this past week on Randall’s … More

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Topped Out Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center … New York

The spire was finally added to the Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center site in New York City last … More

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At the Frieze Art Fair in New York City

We’re at the second annual Frieze Art Fair in New York City today, an ambitious event started by influential U.K. … More

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The Wonderful Design of Fooding Magazine

We were in Paris a few months ago when some ad agency friends in the French capital turned us on … More

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Skim Milk … New York City Graffiti

We got a nice laugh out of this piece of graffiti we found one of those metal sidewalk basement doors … More

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Grampa SoHo … New York Street Art

Another one of those “Grampa” wheat-paste street art pieces we see mostly around SoHo. The image always reminds of of … More

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Praying Room Signage at Denpasar Airport

The photos below were taken at Denpasar’s international airport in Bali, Indonesia. The more we travel, the more we’re seeing … More

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“Photograph Your Girlfriend”

“Photograph Your Girlfriend” stencil graffiti street art on a door stoop at Lafayette Street just north of Spring Street in … More

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Tokyo GPS Screen

The GPS screen in K.’s car in Tokyo is pictured below. We had no idea where we were at the … More

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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

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High Line and MTA Logo

A pic of the the High Line elevated railroad tracks where it disappears into the Hudson Rail Yards (a.k.a., the … More

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Art Opening at White Box Gallery

A couple of photos of the crowd and sidewalk performance in front of the White Box Gallery on Broome Street … More

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Fresh Street Art by Dain … New York City

We’ve been seeing a resurgence the past couple of weeks of fresh street art work from the artist Dain in … More

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Lining Up for the Saturday’s Surf Sample Sale … New York

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New York Street Art … Laptop Illustration Sticker

We stumbled upon this tiny, droll example of sticker street art on W. 47th Street in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen. … More

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Red Amaca by Rosemarie Trockel

Photos of “Untitled” red amaca by influential German artist Rosemarie Trockel at the Sprueth Magers gallery space at the recent … More

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Bunny with a Broken Heart … New York Street Art

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A Bulldog Goes for a Walk in the Lower East Side

We got a visit from a bulldog while having our morning coffee at Lost Weekend NYC, a surf-themed espresso bar … More

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The Band Free Energy Perform at Ad Agency Office in New York City

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Old Telephones Installation Artwork at Crosby Street Hotel Bar

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The Artist is Present

Below are still images from “Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present,” a 2012 documentary about legendary performance-art star Marina Abramovic. … More

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Iconic Steve Jobs Photo by Albert Watson at Deichtorhallen … Hamburg

This iconic photograph of late Apple Computer founder and CEO Steve Jobs was shot by New York-based Scottish photographer Albert … More

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Nights at the Cheung Wong Kitchen … New York City

It may not look like much. It may look divey. But Cheung Wong Kitchen on Hester Street is one of … More

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Lower East Side Street Art … New York

Some fresh wheat-paste street art in the recessed doorway of an old abandoned building on Ludlow Street in the Lower … More

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What’s Outside the Window – Vol. 26

The view from a second-floor loft space at the corner of Prince Street and Broadway in SoHo, New York City. … More

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Work in Progress at the Kenmare Wall

Photos of work-in-progress mural by a paint crew at the “Kenmare Wall,” on Kenmare Street between Bowery and Elizabeth Street … More

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The Espresso Machines at La Colombe Torrefaction in SoHo

Our irrepressible coffee obsession continues with love for the beautiful design of these espresso machines at La Colombe Torrefaction cafe … More

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A Nod to Marcel Duchamp at the Armory Show

There was some site specific work created especially for the Armory Show this year, including this working urinal — yes, … More

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Fresh Street Art at the Deitch Wall … New York City

We just caught sight of the new street-art mural at the Deitch Wall, at the corner of Houston Street and … More

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At the Veronica Falls’ Show … New York City

A couple of photos taken from the balcony at Bowery Ballroom during the concert by British band Veronica Falls Friday … More

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What’s Outside the Window – Vol. 23

The view looking out a tenth-floor window at the offices of global advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather. The view faces … More

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Young & Sick x Rae BK x Bast at Rag & Bone

Street art regulars Rae BK and Bast have thrown graffiti on the otherwise awesome artwork by L.A.-based art-music project team … More

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Street Art in Berlin … Dog Heads

The doors to an old industrial building on Almstadstrasse that have been bombed with street art, mostly of wheat-pasted photo … More

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Street Art Duo in Action at Freeman’s Alley

We caught these two street artists wheat-pasting some artwork Friday night in Freeman’s Alley, near Rivington Street and the Bowery … More

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The Wonderful Cafe Space at Coffee Bru … Amsterdam

Coffee Bru is a cafe that takes its coffee seriously. Here at Global Graphica, we are admittedly coffee snobs, and … More

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Barcelona Street Art

Street art in the old Barri Gotic quarter of Barcelona, Spain.

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“We All Kiss Something Secretly”

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“The 2000 Sculpture” by Walter de Maria at the Resnick Pavillion, Los Angeles

We’re fans of artist Walter de Maria and his massive abstract, geometric sculptural installation artworks. This one at the always … More

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“I was Shot by Billy Kidd

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“And Then Jamaica Conquered England” Puma Billboard Featuring Usain Bolt

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Central Park Jazz Band

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The Awesome Mirrored Green Elevator at the New Museum

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“Don Pedro y Los Pitirres”

  Street art in the heart of old San Juan, Puerto Rico.      

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“America” Neon Sign by Glenn Ligon at LACMA

The white neon-light “America” sign (titled Rückenfigur) by New York-based artist Glenn Ligon at the “Human Nature” contemporary art exhibition at … More

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Humboldt Box

The Humboldt Box on Museum Island in Berlin’s Mitte. The building is an “interim” exhibition structure on the site of … More

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The Street Photography of Paul McDonough

The wonderful photography of New York City street life circa 1973-1978 has been captured by photographer Paul McDonough, whose work … More

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Angel Youth

The beautifully worn “Angel Youth” sign near the intersection of Kingswell and Vermont streets in the Los Feliz / Hollywood … More

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Hell Yes!

The wonderful New Museum in downtown New York City and the wonderful rainbow-patterned “Hell, Yes!” sign art work at twilight … More

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The Line Up

Second of two shots showing a large painted green line spanning the sides and tops of several buildings in Nolita … More

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Banksy – Let Them Eat Crack

New York street art: Another massive building-size painting by Banksy in New York City. This one is near the northwest … More

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Nomadic Museum by Shigeru Ban, New York City 10

NYC was recently treated to the work of experimental Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, who is known for his use of … More

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Nomadic Museum by Shigeru Ban, New York City 09

A closer view of the Nomadic Museum by architect Shigeru Ban at Pier 54 on the Hudson River, New York … More

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Nomadic Museum by Shigeru Ban, New York City 04

In this image, the ticket office to the Nomadic Museum, in New York City, is seen tucked in a space … More

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Chatham Towers

Many of the residential buildings in Chinatown are old low-rise tenement buildings tightly crammed next each other along narrow traffic-choked … More

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