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MUSIC: OUR NEW WINTER 2020-21 PLAYLIST IS HERE!!!
Our new Spotify playlist for Winter 2020-21 is here with lots of new tunes, lots of favorites and some obscure … More
The Amazing Drawings of Toba Khedoori
The artwork of Australian-Iraqi artist Toba Khedoori leaves a distinct impression. Her works are primarily finely detailed, photo-realistic pencil drawings … More
Awesome Minimalist “Untitled” by Dan Flavin … San Francisco MoMA
This colorful flurourescent-light sculptural object at San Francisco MoMA is a minimalist classic by the late artist Dan Flavin. Regular visitors … 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
Art in New York … A Crushed Fiat Painted in Pink Nail Polish
One of the highlights of Frieze NY 2014, the juggernaut art fair launched by London-based art magazine Frieze, was a … More
On the Scene … At the Toms Roasting Co. Cafe Concept Store, Los Angeles
The innovative, popular and charitable shoe-making company Toms has recently opened a coffee roaster and cafe in an airy bungalow … More
In New York … The Super Awesome Retro-’80s “Dude” Billboard
Dude! Duuuuuuuuuuuuuude!!! The “Dude” billboard in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, next door to the office building of ad agency Mother … More
On the Scene … The Swedish Band I Break Horses’ Show at Rough Trade New York
This past Friday we went out to Rough Trade New York in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for a performance by Swedish indie-electronic … 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
Cool Spaces … At Happy Bones Coffee NYC
Lately we’ve started popping into the recently opened Happy Bones Coffee a lot. (See pix below.) Happy Bones is an … More
Among the Gargantuan Steel Sculptures of Richard Serra
Every time we’re in Los Angeles, we try to make a point of visiting the Los Angeles Country Museum of … More
In New York … Terry Richardson Street Art Skull Portrait by Bradley Theodore
Artist Bradley Theodore‘s street art of recent months is a series of portraits depicting iconic fashion-world celebrities — such as … 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
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
Wild Postings of Fashion Blogger ASVOF
We stumbled upon these street-artsy wild posting images of Paris-based American fashion blogger and journalist Diane Pernet on Crosby Street in … More
In Los Angeles … “Honor” Stone at Fred Segal, Santa Monica
The entrance to the sprawling, edgy-hip fashionista mecca that is the Fred Segal store complex in Santa Monica, in Los … 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
800 Views of Airports
We love this book of photographs by the renowned Swiss artist duo of Peter Fischli and David Weiss. “800 Views … More
Louis Vuitton Surfboards
What’s Outside the Window? – Vol. 33
The 33rd photo in our What’s Outside the Window? photo project series is this view looking out the door window … More
Totes Awesome Fresh Street Art by Dain in NYC
Design & Style … “Journal de Nimes” in Amsterdam
The clothing store Tenue de Nimes is among Amsterdam’s most influential purveyors of denim, clothing and style, if not its … More
On the Scene … At Lot 61 Coffee Roasters in Amsterdam
We paid a visit to Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters’s espresso bar and roastery on Amsterdam’s Kinkerstraat street. Lot 61 … More
The 13 Essential Travel Contents in Our Pockets
Pictured below are the contents of my coat and jeans pockets spread out on a table following my arrival in … More
Modern-Contemporary Curving Bookshelf Wall
On the Scene … NYC Commes des Garçons Store as Street Art Mecca
The front of the pioneering Commes des Garcons concept store in New York’s Chelsea art-gallery district has become a mini-mecca for … More
Super Awesome Maya Hayuk Murals at the Hammer Museum
Ping Pong Game as Conceptual Sound Art …
This ping pong table installed in the second-floor terrace of the first-rate Hammer Museum in Los Angeles (and, by design, … More
The Stunning and Sublime “To Fly, To Drive” by Artist Marsha Pels
This installation artwork by American artist Marsha Pels is stunning. The work is a sculptural piece in which two angelic, … 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 … Massive New Mural by Faile in NYC
Street art superstars Faile have just completed a massive new mural on the side of tall brick building in Midtown … More
BTW, Follow Us on Instragram!
By the way, as some of our readers have discovered, we’re on Instagram. In fact we’ve been there for a … More
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
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
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
Style … Vanilla Van’s
We replaced our favorite pair of salmony-red Van’s lace-up sneakers after the canvas got torn on the edge of a … More
“White Noise” Mural at Rag & Bone Shop
Artist Henry Samelson is the latest painter commissioned to put up a mural at Rag & Bone’s showcase flagship store … 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
In Saigon … Elegant Chanel Shop Window
Downtown Ho Chi Minh City (or more popularly Saigon), in Vietnam is increasingly witnessing the establishment of retail presences by … More
Jake Shimabukuro Visits Our Office
Hawaiian-bred musician and ukelele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro stopped by our office while in New York on his tour for 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
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
We’re Back!!!
Hey Everybody, you prolly noticed it’s been quiet here on Global Graphica this past week with no new posts to … 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
What’s Outside the Window – Vol. 27
The view out the window from the seventh floor Sky Room of the New Museum in New York City. This … More
“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
Humboldt Box
The Humboldt Box on Museum Island in Berlin’s Mitte. The building is an “interim” exhibition structure on the site of … More
Toyota’s Prius x Parlee Concept Bike
Check out this cool mini-documentary video that tells the story of the Prius x Parlee ( PxP ) bike, an … More
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