A young girl swings from the word “PARK” within Banksy’s downtown Los Angeles mural. But an additional “ING” has been faded out by Banksy, turning the word “PARKING” into “PARK.” Just down the block from this area, a downtown resident group is looking to find a little more than $6 million to transform a parking […]

Completing a 60’ x 80’ mural in 5 days seemed an easy feat for this prolific artist using only spray cans, a couple of rollers, and 2 colors. The artist began drawing in his early teens using ball point pens and pencils and developed his skilled use of the dreamlike monochromatic images over time. By […]

European street artists JR and Vhils collaborated on a mural using two downtown Los Angeles buildings as their canvas. JR presented monochromatic photographs by wheat-pasting them on the buildings, while Vhils gave finishing touches and revealed the striking portraits using his chiseling technique called “Scratching the Surface.” By JR and Vhils, 2010

JR presents monochromatic photographs by wheat-pasting them on buildings. By JR, 2010

In recent years Indian Alley’s heritage has been resurrected and commemorated through a series of murals and other public art installations in and around Werdin Place and Winston Street. Through the coordination of Stephen Zeigler and 118 Winston, an art gallery and yoga studio occupying the former UAII site, paintings and sculpture by prominent Los […]

Ben Barnes was born in Springfield, IL and at the age of 17 he moved to Los Angeles. He immersed himself in the graffiti art scene where he received his nickname, Chubs 217. “I never wanted to develop a specific style for myself. I’ve always been artistically eclectic, and use a variety of materials and […]