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Is this Los Angeles Tourist Attraction Art or Vandalism?

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The Unfinished Oceanwide Plaza Development in Downtown Los Angeles. (Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Downtown LA has recently been captivated by an unexpected sight: towers covered in vibrant graffiti, drawing more attention than the usual urban attractions. Nearby, a statue of a famous basketball player gathered crowds, and a live rock concert saw fans queuing early. However, the main attraction for many was the striking graffiti adorning an abandoned real estate project at a busy downtown intersection. One visitor mentioned he was compelled to visit after seeing it on television, noting that even his typically anti-graffiti mother thought it was worth navigating the traffic to see.
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Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Cake Slice Street Art

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It is a popular thing these day that graffiti artists will sometimes use blank USPS Priority Mail Labels as a canvas for their art. Hey, they’re free, and they stick to most surfaces, so win-win!
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Shark Attack Creep Sticker

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I spotted this enigmatic sticker on a recent frigid Sunday afternoon as I walked home along Avenue A. This is obviously meant be a play on the famous movie poster image from the 1975 film and pop culture phenomena Jaws, with just an outline of the menacing shark, and the word Creep substituted for the movie’s title.
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Rihanna Mural in Downtown LA

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The serendipitous discovery of this Rihanna mural, located in the industrial Arts District of Downtown LA adjacent to the newly reconstructed Six Street Bridge, occurred when Geoffrey and I arrived at the Luna Luna Art Amusement Park exhibit and spotted it from across the parking lot. Although we were quite a ways away from it, I just had to walk over for a closer look.
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Pink Thing of The Day: 3D Banana Street Art Sculpture

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Over Thanksgiving weekend, I went on a long-overdue Street Art Safari, wandering down to Freeman Alley, and then making my way back uptown via the First Street Green Art Park. Just outside the park’s First Street entrance, I spotted this amazing Pink Banana sculpture fastened to the concrete wall. The tag identifies the artist as Danana Tree, which is the street name of artist Dana van Vueren, whose specialty is making vibrant colored 3-D casts of bananas. According to an Instagram post, this Banana has been on the street since March! Dana also takes commissions. Follow / contact her on Instagram at @Dananatree.