Our weekly interview with the street, this week featuring Anthony Sneed, El Mac, Elle, Goata, Joshua John, JR, Katsu, Leba, Obey, R. Robots, Retna, REVS, Reskew ACC.
Joshua John. Detail (photo © Jaime Rojo)
“The piece is called “Moon Mask” and it’s ink and acrylic on paper. The concept of the piece is based on the idea of revealing one’s true self and letting go of masks that blind us” Joshua John
Joshua John. Imminent Disaster old piece serves as a background for this beautifully rendered and hand painted wheat paste (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Joshua John. Detail (photo © Jaime Rojo)
French artist and Ted Prize winner JR on the Houston Street wall. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Obey…interrupted. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
R. Robots (photo © Jaime Rojo)
R.Robots (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Leba at the Fringe Show in LA (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)
Leba at the Fringe Show in LA (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)
Elle and Goata (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Elle (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Elle (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Revs…here today… (photo © Jaime Rojo)
…gone tomorrow:-( (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Katsu (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Retna and El Mac in LA (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)
Retna and El Mac in LA (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)
Unknow. Reskew ACC (Thank you Luna Park) Tag painted on wood and then screwed into the wall (photo © Jaime Rojo)
After a bit of power washing, this wall was cleared of any remnants of Nick Walker, Lister, and Goons to make way for the abstract minimalism of Anthony Sneed (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Photo © Jaime Rojo (No worries. These two baby birds didn’t end up on the dinner table of a rat. A kind New Yorker scooped them up to nurture them at her home until they learn how to fly)
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