Tag Archive: Los Angeles

As Legal Graffiti Disappears

The masked artist hovering over the Bronx sidewalk is but a phantom. The cinder block wall on West Farms Road near East 172nd Street, which for years was a gallery of graffiti murals, is… Continue reading

L.A. NIGHTS // THE MIXTAPE // EPISODE 1 // DAVID CHOE AND ARYZ

Before and after photos of New York’s graffiti mecca 5Pointz

New York’s historic graffiti mecca 5Pointz was erased early Tuesday, with a majority of the artwork being painted over with white paint. The five-storey warehouse complex in Queens had been a popular gathering… Continue reading

The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti / Urban Art Books

People have been making graffiti for millennia. Street art is a new term, dressing up a once-reviled practice for the age of MFAs and grant applications. A conservatory sensibility is evident in the… Continue reading

Mickey Boston and Regimental Oneton – The Krylon / Graffiti Music

This video [filmed at the legendary landmark 5 Pointz in New York City] is a tribute to graffiti, graff legends, and the old school paint of choice: Krylon! Cope 2, Meres are some of… Continue reading

WILD STYLE is 30 years old / New York City Events

Another Banksy street art to go from wall to auction – The Economic Times

Under cover of night, in 2008, Banksy, the pseudonymous British artist, stencilled a mural on a wall of a gas station in Los Angeles: the silhouette of a girl holding a basket of… Continue reading

Meres goes to his Room – 5 Pointz / NYC Street Art

Meres is a super special individual that has one of the biggest artistic hearts, and a giving soul. He has been running 5 Pointz for many years, and the work that he has… Continue reading

Seen in L.A. / Los Angeles Graffiti

 Seen has been painting for over 30 years, and is best known as the ‘Godfather of Graffiti‘. He is one of the hardest working men in the business, and the mark that Seen… Continue reading

R.I.P. Flame -Graffiti artists target $2.5m private jet/ Graffiti Los Angeles

A lear jet stationed at a local Los Angeles airport was bombed with a memorial to FLAME. The damage will cost an estimated $110,000 to repair. An investigation has now been launched by Los… Continue reading

Chris Brown Loses Graffiti Lawsuit – House Is Being Painted / Los Angeles Graffiti

Chris Brown’s graffiti painted house is currently receiving a bland makeover. That’s because the R&B star never received permission to paint the house with graffiti artwork. After complaints were filed by Brown’s neighbors… Continue reading

It’s a Punderful Life – Hanksy / Street Art

Great short on the Artist Hansky. To the point and thorough.

Fin DAC and Christina Angelina / Montreal Street Art

Fin Dac and Angelina Christina in Montreal last month at the Mural Festival 2013 created this amazing mural. Soon after the festival, they collaberated on another piece at a location close by. On this… Continue reading

Graffiti Hall Of Fame NYC 2013

It’s that time of the year again for the Graffiti Hall Of Fame in NYC. Always a great line up of wonderful Graffers getting together to display the best talents locally and from around the… Continue reading

Everfresh: Open Studio – June 9

EVERFRESH: OPEN STUDIO SUNDAY JUNE 9, 12-5PM For the first time ever we will open our doors to the public. Sunday June 9, 12-5pm This will be your chance to meet the artists… Continue reading

Tonight I kill myself – Fade / New York Graffiti

Walk the streets of New York City at night and you can see how dark and sullen it is. The evenings are sultry and the streets cool to a calming New York quiet.… Continue reading

CBS crew in Los Angeles / Graffiti

Los Angeles CBS Crew blazes a recent production to make the eyes breathe! Piece after Piece, the crew keeps putting out the eye candy you love to snack on. photos are courtesy of GrosleeFotoGraffii ©2013  

BEEF 3 / Documentary on RAP Beef | Music

We received an email with this clip regarding the subject of beef. Rappers 50 Cent, Game, Lil Chingy, Flip, and T.I. discuss their beefs candidly and address the issues. This week we posted… Continue reading

Sponsor A Toy / Graffiti Charity

First of its kind ever, a Graffiti Charity for Toys. If you’re not sure what the term toy is, be sure to watch this video and see some related links. Related articles Toy… Continue reading

Revok Vs Cope2 / Graffiti Battle

Two men that really don’t need an itroduction! In this corner East Coast Graffiti Legend Cope 2 challenged by the West Coast Legend Revok. Ding…Ding! Video filmed by Ewok 5MH Related articles Graffiti… Continue reading

VANDALS / Graffiti Book Released

After eight years of journeys around the globe, Nils Müller presents ‘Vandals‘, his second book of photography after his 2009 debut publication ‘Blütezeit’. ‘Vandals’ takes the illegal and dangerous activity on 192 pages… Continue reading

Graffiti House Los Angeles / GFA International 2013

This past April on the 27th, a slew of Graff geniuses collabed at an even to blaze the walls of the Graffiti House LA. A grip of US based artists including New York… Continue reading

Miss Van Drops / New Glamour Tee

Miss Van is a talented painter that is from Toulouse, but currently resides in Barcelona. She paints her beautiful female characters all around the world. New York, Los Angeles, Europe to Asia; You… Continue reading

SMUG AND BONZAI / Graffiti House Los Angeles

Smug and Bonzai burn through Los Angeles this past week. Some people are saying they chewed through the City…

Sasquatch Found! / Graffiti Artist Bigfoot / Vinyl Figure

Graffiti Artist BIGFOOT has dropped some new additions for the vinyl collector. The Artist from the forest,writing BIGFOOT since 1994 is from California and has a barrage of cool collectables for the masses.… Continue reading

Content Under Pressure 2013 / Per and the FX crew / Graffiti Event

  Featuring murals/productions from FX crew, I Wuz Here/CBS, 4 Burners, IWS crew, & Few and Far. CUP 2013 will feature 35 well-known graffiti/mural artists from all over the Nation. There will also… Continue reading

Judge says Sid Vicious street art breaks copyright/ Mr Brainwash

The Los Angeles-based street artist Thierry Guetta, better known as Mr Brainwash, has lost a copyright case involving a 1977 photograph of the punk rock musician Sid Vicious shot by the British photographer… Continue reading

Saber New York Show / Opera Gallery

Among the thousands of people who make up the graffiti community around the world, there are few names that carry the same legendary quality as SABER. Born in the Los Angeles suburb of… Continue reading

Flava in Your Face / Step Tone Thirtynine

Step Tone Thirtynine shares mural of Flava Flav, painted freshly two days ago for Flava Flav Show. Step Tone Thritynine FB Page

Legendary Street Artist Kenny Sharf Arrested / 20 hours of funk

Legendary Street Artist Kenny Sharf was arrested for doing the illegal deed, spent 20 hours in central booking. Reported that his arresting officers are fans of the form and even asked him for… Continue reading