Construction continues apace on architect Abramson Teiger's design for the complex of five retail and office buildings that will replace the Branded Arts Building -- across Washington Blvd. from the Culver City Expo Line Station. The complex, named PLATFORM by the architects, will offer cafes, restaurants, retail stores, and 'creative office…

We've been talking about it for a while, but the time has now officially come: the Branded Arts Building is coming down. If you want to take one last look at the murals that have long served as the vibrant gateway to Culver City for Expo Line riders, you better get out there quick. The Branded Arts Building is located at the corner of Washington Blvd. and National…

We knew that this would happen at some point - the amazing murals at the Branded Arts building at the corner of National and Washington in Culver City were only possible because the buildings were slated to be torn down. And now it seems to be beginning. Two of the three murals painted by the internationally renowned German muralists and street artists known as Herakut on…

One of Australia’s most famous street artist, Stormie Mills, recently painted one of his typically melancholic figures on the Branded Arts Building at National and Washington Blvds in Culver CIty. Mills' work has appeared on the streets and gallery walls throughout the world, and this little guy is a welcome addition to a space that -- at least until it's…

Architects Abramson Teiger have released new renderings of the complex of five retail and office building that will be built across Washington Blvd. from the Culver City Expo Line Station -- replacing the Branded Arts Building. Calling the project PLATFORM (exclamation point implied), the architect says the buildings will offer cafes, restaurants, retail stores, and 'creative…

7. The Expo Line Opens

On June 7, the Expo Line connecting Culver City to downtown Los Angeles (and points in between) opened, the first step in a new era of public transportation on the West side. I've been (happily) taking the line to and from…

This Sunday, December 9, the Los Angeles Times finally featured a story on Culver CIty's Branded Arts Building and its curator Warren Brand. The story reviewed many of the details that will be familiar to regular readers of the Culver City…

Faithful Culver CIty Times readers know my love for the Branded Arts Building. The property at the corner of Washington and National has singlehandedly made Culver City the mural capital of Los Angeles and serves as the proud and colorful gateway to Culver City for people coming to the city on the Expo Line. You also may know that the property is scheduled to be torn down in…

As part of our continued coverage of the flurry of new mural activity at the Branded Arts building in Culver City, here are some pics of the new mural of the Xolotl, the Aztec god of fire, by street artist Gaia. The piece is entitled "Twin Cities."

According to the…

As part of the on-going, week-long spotlight on the Branded Arts Building mural project at Washington and National in Culver City, today we look at the new mural of psychedelic cats eyes painted by Los Angeles-based artist Robert Standish. According to the artist, the mural is meant to “symbolize the wisdom of seeing the world with eyes of gratitude and joy.” 

Here's a…

In our continued spotlight on the recent activity of the (not long for this world) Branded Arts Building at Washington and National, today we focus on, "I Survived The Big Bad Wolf," a collaboration between French street artist Miss Van and Los-Angeles based Dan Quintana. HERE and…

Every afternoon, when I return to Culver city on the Expo Line from my office in downtown Los Angeles, I have a front-row seat to admire the Branded Arts Building at Washington and National. For my money, the art-bedecked building is a superb welcome to a city defined by its culture and its vibrancy.

According to Branded Arts Building curator Warren Brand, the…

Artist Yoskay Yamamoto has painted a new mural at the Branded Arts Building at National and Washington in Culver City. …

The street art duo Dabs Myla have painted a new mural on the building just west of the Branded Arts Building at National and Washington in Culver City. Both members of Dabs Myla are both originally from Melbourne, Australia. They have been living and working in Los Angeels for the past two years. They were previously featured in a solo show at Culver City's Thinkspace…

There's a new mural across the front of the Branded Arts Building at National and Washington in Culver City, and it's by Australian-born, New York-based artist Anthony Lister. 

Here's what Anthony Lister looks like:…

The Branded Arts building, a block west of Washington and National, is surely one of Culver City's great treasures. And for that we can thank Warren Brand.

With permission from the owner of the condemned building, Brand has invited muralists from all over…