Artist Curtis Kulig has given his iconic "Love Wall" on Hayden Ave. in the Culver City a well-deserved make-over.

The above phone shows it's new look, and here's the "before" pic.

The mural is painted on the northwest corner of Smashbox…

The Culver City Historical Society, with Samitaur Constructs, has organized a public art project at the iconic Samitaur Tower in the Hayden Tract area of Culver City from Sunset (around 8 pm) until 9:30.

Student artists from Savannah College of Art and Design and University of New Mexico were given the "canvas" of the 10 screens on the Samitaur Tower and asked to…

Last week, I reported that Australian-born street artist Fintan Magee would be painting a mural at the corner of Lindblade and Sepulveda in Culver City. Now the mural is complete...and a superb addition to the city. Sincere and enthusiastic…

Fintan Magee, the Australian-born street artist responsible for the huge pieces pictured above and below, will be painting a new mural at the corner of Lindblade and Sepulveda in Culver CIty, starting this Saturday, May 24. 

Culver City resident Dan O’Brien, who is helping to coordinate Magee’s visit and involvement in both mural projects, says Magee won’t waste…

British street artist D*Face has painted a completely excellent new mural on the east side of the building at -- the building that houses Corey Helford Gallery at 8522 Washington Blvd. in Culver City. The gallery, in fact, arranged for D*Face to replace the D*Face mural that formerly stood on this site (and which was covered up when an addition was built onto…

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…

Last week, the Culver CIty Cultural Arts Commission approved a new piece of public art to be located on the exterior of the Help Group's building at xxx Washington Blvd. in West Culver City. THe sculpture, by Robert S. Toll, is entitled, "The Doors"

The piece…

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…

[photo of Tony Tasset's "Rainbow" by Jill S. Thomsen]

Sony Pictures officially unveiled Tony Tasset's 94-foot tall, 8-foot-thick, $1.6-million, technicolor "Rainbow," and received comment from the…

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…

Every other friday, I'll post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.'

This time, the question is: Do you know where in Culver CIty this sign is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post! I'll reveal the answer in two Fridays, when I post a new game.

Last time, I posted this sculpture:…

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

Every other friday, I'll post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.'

This time, the question is: Do you know where in Culver CIty this bizarre building bulge is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post! I'll reveal the answer in two Fridays, when I post a new game.

Last time, I posted this stylish…

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…