Recent Streetsblog LA posts about murals

Eyes on the Street: Where Am I?

By Damien Newton | Nov 24, 2014 | 8 Comments

I admit. Usually when I’m on the Expo Line, I’ve got my face buried in my phone or an old Dr. Who book. But last week, I was staring out the window and I noticed a beautiful mural of swans on the side of a building. Doing a little digging, I discovered the mural has […]

Connecting Communities Through Art and Bikes: The Pacoima Mural Ride

By Erick Huerta | Aug 11, 2014 | No Comments

Weaving together history and art with bicycles, the Pacoima Mural Ride guided participants on a people’s tour of some of the treasures found in the San Fernando Valley (SFV), this past Saturday. The ride introduced cyclists from every corner of Los Angeles to the community spaces, cafes, and murals that tell the history of the […]

Photo Exhibit Brings Human-Scale Public Art to Olympic Blvd. in Boyle Heights

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 24, 2014 | No Comments

Take a ride along Olympic Blvd. in Boyle Heights, and you will be struck by how unwelcoming it can feel to humans. The street is quite wide and busy at certain times of the day, often supporting heavy truck traffic. The industrial sites that populate the area are generally windowless and sometimes rather noisy. At […]

Photo Contest: L.A.’s Best Mural

By Damien Newton | Aug 20, 2013 | No Comments

With the City Council considering ending the city’s ban on new murals on private residential property, Streetsblog thought we could encourage the city by highlighting some of the best mural art found on commercial property in the city. To that end, we’re happy to announce the 2013 Los Angeles Mural Photography Contest. This one is […]