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

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

POST-MODERNISM IN THE PARK : CONTEMPORARY ARTWORK AS PLAYGROUND

Dubbed the “post-modern playground slide” in the park across the street from my in-laws’ home near Roppongi in Tokyo. The … More

STREETSY : BAFFLINGLY ABSTRACT MURAL CONFUSES VENICE BEACH LOCALS!

The Venice Beach area of Los Angeles, its fashionable neighborhoods and adjacent districts, is home to a lot of street … More

STREET ART: SPEAK NO MONEY, SEE NO MONEY, HEAR NO MONEY!

This wonderful mural in Downtown Los Angeles is a visual play on the age-old proverb “Speak no evil, See no … More

ARE LUXURY BRANDS CO-OPTING PROTEST ART FOR THEIR OWN GREEDY SELF-INTEREST?

Amidst the recent protests and Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S. following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis … 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

LOVESICK: ANOTHER “BLEEDING HEARTS” MURAL REMINDS US THAT LOVE IS … BOTH RAPTUROUS MUSE AND A MONSTROUS BITCH?

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

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

Beautiful Mural by Brazilian Artist Fredone Fone

Brazilian contemporary artist Fredone Fone recently completed this beautiful abstract mural in Espirito Santo, Brazil. Photo by Fredone Fone.

Calvin & Hobbes Mural at Dangerbird

Pictured here is artist David Flores’s super-Instagrammable and super-cute mural depicting the classic comicstrip characters Calvin and Hobbes at the … 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

Crying Monster in West Hollywood

We love this! Who did this? We don’t know. We wanna know. You know? Let us know. 😉

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Graffiti Artwork in Progress in Venice

On Tuesday, we spied this beautiful work-in-progress graffiti art on the side of the Davy Jones Liquor Locker, a famously … More

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

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

Muhammad Ali Mural

This powerful street art mural in Venice, Los Angeles depicts late boxing legend Muhamed Ali. The image is based on … More

“I Wanna Bone”

Pictured here is another mural by the artist Jules Muck (a.k.a., “Muckrock”), who’s street art is associated with Venice Beach … More

Graffiti Art by “Cope2”

Freight Train Graffiti Art

We were driving through Leucadia, California recently on a weekend surf trip when this freight train decorated with lots of … More

“The Emperor of Hemp”

This photo-realistic mural of the late Jack Herer is by artist Brian Garcia (a.k.a., TAZROC). You can find it at 1501 Pacific Avenue in … More

Highly Successful Beach Bum

We have a hunch that the message in this typographic garage-door mural by artist Adam Mars may be an accurate … 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

“Love Wall” by JGoldcrown at Alfred Coffee … Silver Lake, Los Angeles

UK artist J Goldcrown has made these “Lovewall” / “Bleeding Hearts” murals of simple, spray-painted hearts part of the urban … 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

“Eyes, Mouth, Body, Feet …” Street Art … Venice, Los Angeles

This hilarious wheat-paste street art on an old clapboard bungalow in Venice looks like a child’s Crayola drawing of a … More

Stripes Collage Street Art … Venice, Los Angeles

We love this type of street art, the kind that takes a mundane, boring piece of “street furniture” — in … 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

Street Art by “Made of Hagop” at Gjelina … Venice, Los Angeles

This new piece of street art is by the Syrian-born artist Hagop Belian, who also goes by the moniker “Made of … 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

Bird Mural at M-Rad Architecture Building … Culver City, Los Angeles

Mural of a bird and abstract geometric patterns on the side of a re-purposed retail building that’s home to the … 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

Street Art by Jonny Alexander … North Park, San Diego

Beautiful isometric artwork by artist Jonny Alexander on an electric utility box in North Park, San Diego.

The “Easy Rider” Dennis Hopper Mural … Venice, Los Angeles

South-Asian Themed Street Art … Palms, Los Angeles

Street Art by Artist Alisha Sofia … Venice, Los Angeles

Another example of the wonderful artwork of Alisha Sofia in Venice, Los Angeles.

“Palms” Street Art … Palms, 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

Motorcycle Mural at Deus Ex Machina Cafe … Venice, Los Angeles

Laundromat Mural … Santa Monica, Los Angeles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Massive Animals Mural at Muchmore’s Cafe … Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Street Art Mural at Rag & Bone … Lower East Side, New York

Graffiti Art in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

“We Love Art” Skyline Mural … Williamsburg, Brooklyn

“Je Suis Charlie” Poster … Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Instagram Street Art … Lower East Side, New York

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

Artist Urs Fischer’s Giant Teddy Bear at the Airport in Doha, Qatar

New York-based Swiss artist Urs Fischer‘s famous giant yellow teddy bear and lamp has been installed at the recently opened … 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

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 … “H-Edge” by Cecil Balmond at the Ferragamo Museum

“H-Edge” is a super cool stainless steel sculpture by British-based designer Cecil Balmond installed a few days ago in the … More

“Miniskirts Are Back” Mural in NYC

A declarative fashion-edict cliche “Minskirts are Back” is painted in a cartoonish, woodsy typeface on this storefront roller shutter on … 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

Mural by Korean Artist Yoon Hyup at Rag & Bone NYC

Korean artist Yoon Hyup recently had a mural on the wall at the Rag & Bone Jean flagship store in … More

Fresh “LUDO” Mural at Rag & Bone Jean New York

Street Art … Epic Mural by “The London Police” Artist Duo in Amsterdam

Epic street art mural by the international renowned street-artist duo known as the London Police (TLP) in Amsterdam’s Jordaan neighborhood. … 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

In NYC … Getty Gas Station Turned Into Sheep Meadow

At RISD … Shepard Fairey OBEY mural

Our contributing editor Ryan Baum came across this super awesome mural by the ever-prolific Shepard Fairey at Rhode Island School … More

Hans Walor x Joseph Skala for Flightlinez

Really cool combination of art (by Hans Walor and Joesph Skala) structures, public space, and commerce on Venice Beach, in … 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

Breaking: New Mural Going Up at Deitch Wall

Friday evening we stumbled upon the artists REVOK and POSE working on a new street art mural at the Deitch … More

In Tokyo … The Giant Spider Sculpture at Roppongi Hills

This giant spider-like sculpture by the late artist Louise Bourgeois at the massive Roppongi Hills mega-shopping-hotel-condo-museum complex is a popular meeting point … More