Recycling the internet since 2012– this Friday Night, celebrate Gallery 1988′s 8th year as 100 artists pay tribute to the internet. Pretty much everyone from Reddit is going to be there so you’d better be early if you want to buy something or get a free drink.
L.A. Taco had the privilege last week to document the production of a mural in the east Hollywood area by Gune Monster, Cecilia and Thefl. This mural is located at Melrose & Vermont just behind the Mickey D’s.
‘Urban Legends’ Public Art Exhibition opened at the LA Mart Design Center on the evening of Friday, April 27th. Featuring works representing traditional muralism, street, graffiti art, and sculptures by highly acclaimed and up-and-coming urban artists from around the world. Examples of works for auction include; limited edition serigraphs, original works of paint on canvas, original sketches used to develop murals commissioned by the 1984 Olympics commission; on behalf of worldwide superstar, Michael Jackson; and additional rare, historical collectibles representing muralism, street art and graffiti writers. Free admission to ‘Urban Legends’ will begin May 1st through the closing on Saturday, May 26.
Few and Far is a movement that brings together talented women who are involved in graffiti, skateboarding and street art from all over the world. Few and Far connects women by creating social and artistic exchange, by showcasing art on the streets, on walls and in other high profile venues. Few and Far fosters and celebrates the power and expression of female street artists. Importantly, Few and Far consists of a team of open minded, highly creative, cutting edge and dedicated every day females. We seek to expand this movement with the involvement more around the globe, and hope to highlight their commitment to their craft. Also Building life long friendships. Follow theses ladies as they make stops in San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico via @fewandfarwomen on Twitter.
(Continued)
“I hope to take the viewer on a spiritual journey in which these paintings illustrate the different stages of a trip into the subconscious mind and back again. Recalling hallucinations from mushroom and acid trips that have inspired and influenced my life as well as the images I paint. These images have been produced and refined over many years of street work here in Los Angeles.” – Vyal One
Yesterday the Los Angeles City Council named Toyon as the city’s official plant. Heteromeles arbutifolia commonly known as Toyon, is a perennial shrub native to California and Baja California.
Toyon is a prominent component of the coastal sage scrub plant community, and is a part of drought-adapted chaparral and mixed oak woodland habitats. It is also known by the common names Christmas berry and California holly.
The berries provided food for local Native American tribes, such as Chumash, Tongva, and Tataviam. The berries also can be made into a jelly. Native Americans also made a tea from the leaves as a stomach remedy. Most were dried and stored, then later cooked into porridge or pancakes.
Later settlers added sugar to make custard and wine.
In the 1920s, collecting toyon branches for Christmas became so popular in Los Angeles, California that the State of California passed a law forbidding collecting on public land. – Wikipedia
Photo by Miguel Viera.
