Knoes + Rabet + Boise - Freight Train Graffiti

We got some pictures of some recent trains painted by Knoes, Rabet and Boise. Check them in the trains section.

Jaber + Espy + Graves in Koreatown

We caught up with Jaber, Espy and Graves painting a legal wall in beautiful Koreatown. This was a quick production taking a few hours to complete. Jaber and Graves on letters and Espy on the character.

Jaber + Espy + Graves

First the Video - Now the Pictures - Rampage in LA

Last week, we posted our latest video featuring graffiti artists Dcypher and Putos recreate the classic Rampage video game on this wall in Los Angeles. Check out 29 work in progress pictures from the video shoot.

Los Angeles Yard Hopping

Los Angeles has many graffiti yards. Most are tucked away without many in the public knowing about them. We usually document street level graffiti, but we have checked out a few yards lately. More pictures coming soon.

Best WE CDP

Los Angeles Graff on Rooftops

Here is a new set of graffiti on rooftops from various parts of Los Angeles. It is a nice mixture of yards, factories, and street level spots.

OCP

Video - The Art of Transportation - June 3, 2011

Jaber's mom tells him to stop painting graffiti on trains.

Check out the promo video for the upcoming "The Art of Transportation" group art show exhibit at Crewest Gallery in Los Angeles.

June 3 - 26, 2011
Crewest
110 Winston St
Los Angeles, CA 90013 (directions)

In the Hood - Part 1

Whatever neighborhood we end up in Los Angeles, we always document the LA graffiti scene. This is part 1 of 2 of pictures taken while getting lost strolling in Los Angeles.

Thar + Liquid

Los Angeles Crimes - CBS Crew

Los Angeles based CBS crew once again comes through with a large graffiti production focusing on a single theme. It builds on the Los Angeles Times advertisements showing ink splatter. But instead of Los Angeles Times, the wall depicts the crimes of Los Angeles. Check out our detailed coverage of this wall.

Los Angeles Crimes - CBS Crew

Street Cred - Opening Night - Part 2

This is part 2 of our coverage of the opening night of Street Cred - Graffiti Art From Concrete to Canvas. The show featured over 30 Los Angeles based graffiti artists doing museum quality work. Every piece in the exhibit featured a photograph by Steve Grody showing the artist's street work alongside with the work for the show. Be sure to check out part 1 as well.

Risk

CBS + SFK - Freight Train Benching

Here are some recent freight train pieces painted by CBS and SFK crews. Check out the pieces in the train section.

Street Cred - Opening Night - Part 1

On Saturday, May 14, 2011 we attended the opening night of Street Cred - Graffiti Art From Concrete To Canvas. The exhibit was held at the Pasadena Museum of California Art.

The hugely successful exhibit was over a year in the making. It was curated by Steve Grody, author of Graffiti LA and PMCA Exhibition Manager Shirlae Cheng-Lifshin. The show featured over 30 Los Angeles based graffiti artists doing museum quality work. Every piece in the exhibit featured a photograph by Steve Grody showing the artist's street work alongside with the work for the show. The show runs until September 4, 2011.

We had the fortune to be able to interview Steve Grody about the exhibit. We will post the interview next week. Stay tuned for part 2 of the pictures.

Pasadena Museum of California Art - Street Cred

Rampage in LA - Dcypher Vs. Putos - Graffiti Video

Filmed in the city of Los Angeles, Dcypher from New Zealand and Putos from Australia recreate the classic Rampage video game. Watch as the two graffiti artists masterfully paint and portray the mayhem caused by these monsters as they tear apart the city. Update: 29 pictures from the video shoot

Rampage in LA - Dcypher Vs Putos - Graffiti Video

CANCELLED - Sunday May 22 - Graff Life - Part 3 - Free Screening at Buck Wild

Cancelled


Sunday, May 22 8PM - 10PM

Free Screening - Graff Life Part 3

Buckwild Gallery (by Venice High School)
12804 Venice Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90066 (directions)
(310) 398-0222

Street Cred - Saturday May 14 - Pasadena Museum of California Art

Update: Pictures from the opening night

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 14, 2011 7-10PM

Street Cred: Graffiti Art From Concrete to Canvas

Pasadena Museum of California Art
490 E. Union Street
Pasadena, CA 91101 (directions)

ICR Crue - Los Angeles

Here are some pieces painted in the last few years by ICR crue in Los Angeles.

Mid ICR, Else ICR, Dersk ICR, Niets ICR TAF, Veal ICR

Rooftops in the City of LA

Here are a new set of rooftops from Los Angeles. Once again they are all running right now. Rooftops are our favorite. Toys are usually scared to diss it and the spots are usually very visible to cars and pedestrians.

Augor MSK + Erie + Bonks AL OTR

Video Sneak Peek

It has been a couple of months since we posted a new graffiti video. We are putting the final touches on our next video that will drop next Monday. Stay tuned.

Honoring Tempt One

Check out this giant wall painted in honor of Tempt One. Many of Los Angeles' heavy hitter graffiti writers contributed to this wall. Also, some out-of-towners, including Vogue, Estria and Mare 139 contributed as well.

If you are interested, check out the previous K2S STN UTI production from 2004 that was on this wall. Be sure to visit temptOne.wordpress.com to learn more about Tempt One.

Tempt Wall

Hi Graff - Hold Up Art Gallery - The Pictures

Eye SH

Last Saturday on May 7, 2011, we stopped by Hold Up Art gallery in Little Tokyo, a few hours before the opening night of Hi-Graff. Eye One and Cache were finishing up their pieces outside of the gallery. Huge thanks to Bryan for letting us check out the gallery before it opened. It was a very unique set up. The Graffiti artists painted directly onto the walls of the gallery. Professional prints were made from each painting and were available for purchase.

The graffiti artists featured in the show were the following:
Vyal, Slick, Defer, Risk, Chor Boogie, Cryptik, Rick Ordoñez, Axis, Codak, Spurn, Alec Monopoly, Augor, Zes, RTSYSTM, James Haunt, Andy Rios, Cyrcle, Teal, Bonks, Free Humanity, NICNAK.

Unfortunately, we were not able to take pictures of all the work, so if you are in LA, you should go by the gallery and check it out.

Cache

Black Book Sessions 2011 in Santa Ana - May 21

Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 4PM - 2AM

Copic Presents the 2nd Annual Black Book Session

Malones Bar & Grill
604 East Dyer Road
Santa Ana CA 92705 (directions)

MOCA - Bombing the Los Angeles Wall - Video

Check out old school LA graffiti writers, Wisk, Ser, Prime, Chubbs bombing the MOCA wall at the Art in the Streets show in Los Angeles. This is before Eight (Charlie), Slick and Mear painted on the wall.

See the final wall below.

Los Angeles Graffiti Wall at MOCA

Mostly Holly Rollers

Here is a great set of freight train graffiti pictures. Most of the pieces were done on holly roller trains. See them in the train section.

MOCA - The Los Angeles Graffiti Wall

There has been lots of positive and also negative things said about the Art in the Streets exhibit at MOCA in Los Angeles. We are not here to judge. This is one of our favorite installations at the museum. It is not complete, but manages to show many of the heavy hitters and influencing members of Los Angeles graffiti.

We took a bunch of close up pictures trying to highlight all the graffiti writers that hit this wall. Our favorite of course is the Oiler tag and throw up. For those that don't know, Oiler owned the streets of Los Angeles in the early 90s. Bus bombing, freeways, heavens, Oiler was up from the valley to East LA. It is also nice to see Wisk and Ser being on this wall. They were the early pioneers of Los Angeles freeway graffiti.

Wisk BC + Haeler + Slick K2S + Ozie + Ayer + Use + Frame + WC

K2S + STN - Keep it Coming in Los Angeles

Here are some recent walls painted by Los Angeles graffiti artists from K2S and STN.

Felon + Woier K2S STN

Suso 33 + Montana Hardcore in Spain - Traffickers Video

Check out this great video shot in Spain of the graffiti artist Suso 33.

Sram CBS WAI + Kym CBS

This wall was painted in December of 2010. Every time I went back to take a picture of the final piece, it was always blocked by a car. A few weeks ago was my lucky day. The wall had no cars blocking it.

Sram CBS WAI + Kym CBS (Kym finishing up the dog)

Graffiti Writers Destroying Trains

While you are sleeping comfortable in your bed, graffiti writers are destroying trains. See more in the train section.

More GAW

Here is some more recent work from GAW.

Encor GAW + Bnek SFE

Tempt Wall in Progress

The giant Los Angeles wall dedicated to Tempt One is getting repainted. The wall is almost done. Will show pictures of the completed wall soon.

Loks On Dope - LA Graffiti

The first time I saw an LOD tag was probably around 1989 by Sleez and Chaka. I also saw SK8 CBS LOD tags in the early nineties. Fast forward 20 years. Here are some recent works done by members of LOD crew.

Sleez LOD OTR 2011