A graffiti squid with full tentacles gets painted by Brazilian artist Binho behind Melrose.
Dig the texture in the letters.
Joined by a dancing blue character from fellow Brazilian Cranio.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Binho Tentacles
A graffiti squid with full tentacles gets painted by Brazilian artist Binho behind Melrose.
Dig the texture in the letters.
Joined by a dancing blue character from fellow Brazilian Cranio.
Street Chess Fresh
Street art is kind of like chess. You've got to know what moves to make to get ahead in the game.
You Killed Me First, There She Is and Coward get up on Melrose.
With a College Fresh sticker placed in the hair of There She Is.
Stay fresh playing street chess!
Tail Grab
Insane character monster grabbing the tail of the graffiti next to it.
Behind Melrose, think this piece is from Griffin.
Monday, June 24, 2013
Chod Gets a Taste of His Own Treatment . . . Kind Of
Months ago, Chod did one of the most uproarious things that has happened on the streets. Chod visited a local gallery, purchased a $2,500 painting by Annie Preece, painted over it, and then returned it to the streets where it hung for a full day before being recovered by Annie herself. It was a fascinating saga, and you can check out the original story HERE.
As Chod later explained in a rebuttal, the piece was done to explore "the ideas of what values we assign to objects and who specifically attaches value to them". It is fascinating how $2500 cash--or really most any bulk material or product, however, that 'value' was failed to be recognized by everyone else on the streets. The value of art is arbitrary, and it was a brazen and bold move on Chod's part to put his money where his idea was. Chod has since continued to play with the idea of money with his art.
Well, today Chod got a taste of his own treatment . . . kind of. Someone just released the above video on Youtube where Chod's painting was similarly purchased from a local gallery for a reported $1500, then completely painted over, and then also reportedly resold at the Melrose and Fairfax flea market for $150.
The video says that the pieces are 'art born of the same canvas', but it is not clear what the point of this takeover is. After all, Chod's painting was completely painted over so that by selling the final piece, it only seems to say that the second image was not worth as much as the first.
M&F can confirm that Chod's painting was purchased, however, the video also implies that Chod might be somehow involved with this production. In a rambling discourse, the description of the video on Youtube also suggests that M&F is involved in some sort of film conspiracy with Chod. That is not true. There is no conspiracy. The art is what it is and we report it accordingly. You are welcome to make up your own mind after that fact, but there is no film in the works and no image this blog is trying to put out in conjunction with Chod, or anyone else.
So what is the point of this? Chod's seems like real art with a strong statement. This seems like a waste of money to prove an unclear point?
Resistance is Fertile
Dig this piece playing with the saying that 'Resistance is Futile'.
Resistance is not futile, it is fertile~
On Melrose next to a boy from Icy and Sot.
Stay up and keep resisting!
If You Aren't Worried About the NSA, Maybe Your Life is Too Boring?
More than half of Americans polled apparently don't think its a bad thing if the NSA is spying on and recording every single phone call, email and/or text you make.
As Benjamin Franklin famously said, 'Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety'.
Indeed.
And if you aren't more worried that the NSA is recording you, maybe your life is too boring?
Get It On While Getting Up!
Strongly sexual sticker from Lalo Graffiti.
Dig it. Get it on while getting up~
WARNING: Destroyer of Souls!
Sticker combo stop sign on Melrose. With slaps from Asmar, Bankrupt Slut, Icy and Sot, Plzr, Borat, Tame, LOUDLABS, Gusty Winds and Titwolf warning for Adults Only!
Nobody Watches Television Anymore
Its strange, but nobody younger than your parents watches television anymore. At least not without a DVR.
So what are people watching? Like Wil's character pasted up on Melrose, he learned from watching it on Youtube.
Where Government Fails, Citizens Must Act
New pasters on Melrose. NRC is getting poled up front, and in the background, there is a paster from Akomplice that says 'Where Government Fails, Citizens Must Act'.
Dig the sentiment. Even if Akomplice appears to be a clothing brand and not street art. Guess when citizens also fail, clothing brands must step up.
Stay up!
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Exhibit X
All kinds of crazy madness going on in this paster from Exhibit X.
In the middle, a tall barefoot dude is screaming like he's lost his mind. A mother is pulling her little girl away while two female joggers run by as if nothing is happening. Then, to the right, a dude is strolling by carrying a bag, but he has no head!
What is going on here!?
The crazy thing is, it looks like an actual photo. Was this a staged scene or something?
Beauty in the Details
The bright colorful pieces from You Killed Me First pop from across the street. But a closer inspection shows just how much detail goes into the pieces and the multiple layers of paint to create street masterpiece.
Dig it. Stay up and keep killin it~
Up and Down
Arson gets down to get up and bomb a Fairfax shutter.
With Trek up top, going over a hit from KYC. Not sure if this is beef centered, or related to the spot?
Hollywood Walk of Fame Street Art
One cool street art feature about Hollywood, is that many of the businesses along the Hollywood Blvd. Walk of Fame have murals of famous big screen stars on the shutters out front.
Here is a giant feature of 15 pics capturing the famous faces on Hollywood Blvd. Click the jump to check out everyone from Kermit the Frog to Tupac to Dean Martin.
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