Art
Jun
L.A. Tagging Crew, MTA, Could Get ‘Gang-Like Injunctions’ Following Settlement With City
The City Of L.A. won a huge battle in court last week, when members of notorious tagging crew MTA (Metro Transit Assassins) reached a settlement with the City Attorney where they are being ordered to pay thousands in restitution for past graffiti and participate in court-ordered community service. But … that’s just the tip of the [...]
Jun
HEX Presents ‘The Goblin Universe’ @ New Image Art Gallery (Hollywood, CA)
Los Angeles-based tech accessories brand Hex is set to hold a new art exhibition, opening at West Hollywood’s New Image Art on Saturday (June 2), dubbed “The Goblin Universe.” The exhibit features the works of Matt Furie and Michelle Devereux — Matt returns with a new cast of hyper colored phantoms, monster sluts, and other [...]
May
Mike Giant ‘I Know You’re Out There’ Exhibition @ The Pretty Pretty Collective (SF, CA)
Romantic or ridiculous? Ridiculously romantic maybe? Graffiti and tattoo artist Mike Giant is shopping for a new girlfriend and makes art his very own personal ad. “I Know You’re Out There” is a series inspired by the REBEL8 artist’s search for a mate, featuring entirely text-based pieces reminiscent of old classifieds and certain song lyrics [...]
May
Streetwear Brand Entree Lifestyle Paints MCA Mural In Brooklyn
Since the untimely passing of Beastie Boys member MCA earlier this month, several people have created tributes, played the group’s music on radio, and/or just remembered him. NYC-based streetwear brand, Entree Lifestyle, recently created their own tribute, a huge mural in the late icon’s hometown of Brooklyn. Taking to a rooftop, the brand painted a [...]
Apr
Known Gallery x Neff Headwear: Sesame Street Exhibit (Photos)
Southern Cali brand, Neff Headwear, teamed up with Los Angeles-based Known Gallery for a unique two-day art exhibition, benefiting the City of Hope’s Department of Pediatrics. The inspiration behind the pieces: iconic children’s program, “Sesame Street.” The exhibit, which ran for two days over the weekend (April 28, 29), featured the works of a long [...]
Apr
The Seventh Letter x Neff ‘Sesame Street’ Exhibit @ Known Gallery (LA, CA)
Sesame Street: Presented by The Seventh Letter & Neff Headwear Benefiting City of Hope’s Department of Pediatrics Show runs Saturday April 28 at 6pm-11pm & Sunday April 29 at 11am-9pm Known Gallery 441 North Fairfax Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036 info@knowngallery.com Featuring: Aaron De La Cruz, Amanda Lynn, Anthony Lister, Askew, Augustine Kofie, Axis, Carlos [...]
Apr
Rankin ‘Contains Nudity’ Exhibition @ RANKIN Gallery
Via Hypebeast: Explicit images shot with an artistically compelling and unapologetic flare is what you can expect from Rankin‘s “Contains Nudity” Exhibition. Opening on Monday 16, the showcase displays stunning examples of retrospect on the female form through angles of creativity in both styling and photography. Furthering the allure, the models come from our generation’s [...]
Apr
The Game Enlists Kat Von D For Tattoo Of His Kids (Photos)
Compton rapper The Game is covered in tattoos, but he recently got one that he probably holds the closet to his heart — a portrait of his three children. The rapper recently visited celebrity tattoo artist, Kat Von D, who permanently inked a portrait of his two songs, King Justice and Harlem, and daughter Cali [...]
Apr
Diet Coke by Jean-Paul Gaultier
The latest special edition collection from Diet Coke comes with an assist from French haute couture designer Jean-Paul Gaultier. Paying homage to Gaultier’s infamous light-hearted nature and signature designs with a “Night & Day” theme, the limited collection includes two bottles of the calorie-free soda – a “Night” bottle featuring a cone bra corset and [...]
Apr
SSUR ‘The Evil That Men Do’ Exhibit @ Known Gallery (LA, CA)
Known Gallery will be the stage for Ruslan Karablin, a.k.a. SSUR’s first major solo exhibition in Los Angeles. The Russian born, New York-based artist’s work is chalked full of bold statements – both political and cultural – with an approach that makes him one of the very finest in the artistic community. An opening reception [...]
Apr
Beck’s 2012 Limited Edition Artist Series Bottles
Summer bar b que’s are going to get a tastemaker upgrade thanks to Becks and their limited edition roll-out of their Artist Series Bottles. Starting May 7 and running through June 2012, the iconic green bottle will find its labels transformed and inspired by the likes of M.I.A., Freegums, Geoff McFetridge, Bert Rodriguez, Willy Chyr [...]
Mar
Shepard Fairey Could Face Jail Time Over Barack Obama ‘Hope’ Poster
Internationally acclaimed artist Shepard Fairey pleaded guilty in a New York federal court in late February to destroying and fabricating documents in a legal battle with the Associated Press, said reports. The 42-year-old was reportedly sued by the news service in 2009, claiming his famous “Hope” poster of President Barack Obama was based on one [...]
Feb
David Choe Talks Facebook Riches, Loss Of Privacy & Graffiti With Barbara Walters (Video)
Famed graffiti artist David Choe is everywhere over the last couple weeks, thanks to the leakage of news that he owned some stock in Facebook, reportedly worth over $200 million. After giving Howard Stern the first official interview, in which the pair spoke about a variety of NSFW topics — including jerking off, his love [...]
Feb
L.A. Graffiti Artist Revok Tours Detroit (Video)
Legendary Los Angeles street artist Revok recently hit the road with a few friends for a little graffiti tour through Detroit. With photographer/videographer Willie T tagging along and documenting it (via video), Revok takes a tour of Motor City. The clip follows the artist as he cruises the city over several days. Beginning in the [...]
Feb
David Choe Talks New Facebook Wealth, Love Of Gambling & Jerking Off On ‘Howard Stern’ (Audio)
Los Angeles artist David Choe has been all over the news for the past two weeks, due to news of a stock option he took with Facebook in 2005 over payment for painting their first office in Palo Alto, California. That stock is estimated to worth anywhere from $100-$500 million-plus, sparking a media firestorm. Apparently, [...]
Feb
Facebook IPO Turns L.A. Street Artist David Choe Into A Multi-Millionaire
When Los Angeles-based street artist David Choe took a stock offer over money years ago, it’s likely he didn’t expect it to pay out like this. The 35-year-old Korean-American has achieved success in the world of art over the years, selling his work for thousands of dollars, being featured in gallery shows and exhibited in [...]
Feb
Tattoo Works From Jun Cha’s Paris 2012 Tour (Photos)
Critically acclaimed, fine line black & grey tattoo/fine artist Jun Cha has recently returned for yet another tour in Paris, France to kick off 2012 … and shares some of his latest works. Renowned for his multiple lifestyle collaborations for The Hundreds, C1RCA and Black Scale, as well as his recent cover in Juxtapoz Tattoo [...]
Jan
L.A.’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) To Launch Youtube Channel
Los Angeles’ Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) announced this week that it plans to launch an online video channel (via YouTube) in July. It is to feature news and talk-show programming, among other art-focused shows. According to the New York Times’ Arts Beat blog, MOCA TV will be the first contemporary-art channel to be included [...]
Jan
Costacos Brothers To Bring Classic Sports Posters Exhibit ‘For The Kids’ To L.A.
Country Club and Mondrian Los Angeles is set to welcome an upcoming gallery exhibit by the Costacos Brothers (John and Tock), in which they will show off their classic sports lithographs from their archives. Dubbed “For The Kids,” the exhibition will feature early Costacos posters from 1986 through 1990 — featuring sports greats such as [...]
Jan
Artist Demont ‘Peekaso’ Paints ‘Hip-Hop Mount Rushmore’ For Rocawear (Video)
Artist/designer Demont “Peekaso” is the subject of Rocawear’s viral series, “That’s Rocawear,” which celebrates the evolution of hip-hop culture. In a recent clip, Peekaso creates the “Hip Hop Mount Rushmore”, featuring Jay-Z, Tupac, and the Notorious B.I.G. Who’s the fourth artist? That’s what the Roc wants your help with. In a poll on their website [...]
Jan
The Seventh Letter Drops ROID Reflect Tee & Making Of Clip
UK street artist ROID is just one artist from the impressive collective/clothing brand, known as The Seventh Letter. This video video documents the process of Roid painting a signature tee design for The Seventh Letter line on a recent trip to Detroit. The street artist uses a unique process of painting half the letters upside-down, [...]
Dec
Jun Cha Announces 2012 Paris Tattoo Tour
Renowned Los Angeles-based tatto and fine artist, Jun Cha, announced an upcoming 2012 Paris Tour, where he’ll be visiting the capital city for a round of private appointments. From January 5-12, the young artist will work from a special pop-up studio, holding private tattoo sessions, and taking some time out for interview and meet-n-greets with [...]
