2023 Underground Art Market Report
City officials and the Los Angeles Police Department toured inside the failed Oceanwide Plaza development in downtown LA to determine the costs to secure the site and discourage any more vandalism on the property. One LAPD Sergeant’s first reaction was that ‘it’s destroyed’ and reminds …
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Welcome to the TechCrunch Crypto newsletter, where we bring you the latest updates on the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. In this edition, we delve into the fascinating world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and their potential impact on digital property rights and brand building. …
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The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she is “terrified” of tragedy striking after towers in the city became an …
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Punk rock, Greek myth and a comics pioneer long lost to history bring vibrant color to this month’s releases. In four new graphic novels, the world is changing, and our heroes are making changes of their own. Near the beginning of “Wally’s Gang,” the story …
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Yarn bombing is a form of street art that utilizes whimsical, colorful displays of yarn creations, either crocheted or knitted. Originally started in Texas as a way to use up leftover yarn in a fun, creative way, yarn bombing has now become a worldwide event …
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For weeks, Oceanwide Plaza has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Since construction of the Downtown mega project stalled in 2019, Oceanwide Plaza has seen no shortage of unauthorized visitors – at least if nighttime photos taken from the tops of the three …
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The facade of the central pavilion of the Venice Biennale in 2016 (CNS/Courtesy of Venice Biennale) Pope Francis will go to Venice in April to visit a women’s prison where the Holy See has set up its pavilion for the Venice Biennale, a major international …
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It’s called “The Dead Man’s Switch.” Acid Trip In an art stunt, a Russian artist is planning to lock away a treasure trove of art pieces that includes a Picasso and a Rembrandt into a large vault that’s rigged to destroy its contents if Wikileaks …
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It has been a while since I’ve written anything about street art and murals. With that said, I decided I wanted to look at some of the street art Salt Lake City offers. Let’s look at some murals with help from Visit Utah.com and The …
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Graffiti criticizing the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s response to a Tuesday incident in which a campus police officer shoved a pro-Palestine protester was found in the sixth floor women’s bathroom in Mosse Humanities Thursday. “When students tried to protest, they were denied their rights to free …
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