After its Chinese backers pulled out, Oceanwide Plaza stands abandoned – could it be turned over to those who need it most?
Graffiti writers have teachers, codes of conduct and ethical standards. Not all of them are involved with gangs. Considered to be public art and beloved by commuters, LA freeways are decorated with ...
Eric Kroll, "Patti Astor at Keith Haring's FUN Gallery Show" (1983) (image courtesy MOCA LA) On April 17, MOCA LA’s Art in the Streets exhibition opens. The show, which was organized in roughly a year ...
The city of Los Angeles and taggers may be battling over territory when it comes to the 2nd Street Tunnel in downtown Los Angeles. The iconic tunnel between Figueroa and Hill Streets is known for the ...
SARTO is an L.A. artist who got his start in graffiti. Inspired by the grit of Los Angeles, SARTO says his formative artistic playground was made up of South Central L.A., East L.A., and Boyle Heights ...
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – If you’ve ever been on the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles, you’ve definitely seen the graffiti-covered walls that line the road as it snakes through the city near its ...
The graffiti-covered skyscrapers went viral in 2024 as the original developer was forced to file for bankruptcy.
Fred Brathwaite—better known as Fab 5 Freddy—contains multitudes. Born and raised in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, he grew up in a house steeped in books, music, and radical Black consciousness. Skipping school ...