You've probably heard the phrase "mural ordinance" bandied about lately, and maybe you've wondered what it means (or maybe you're totally well-versed in it; who knows). Either way, to give you a brief overview: The goal of the proposed mural ordinance is to allow new murals to be created on private property, and to maintain vintage murals that already exist. more ›

The city has its work cut out for it as it tries to craft its Stumptown-inspired proposed mural ordinance: how can it tell the difference between an advertisement and a work of art? more ›

City Councilmember Ed Reyes is holding a community meeting tomorrow evening to get input on a draft of the city's proposed Mural Ordinance. The ordinance would allow murals to be painted on private property (imagine that!). more ›

Before Caltrans unveiled four new graffiti-resistant murals along the 101 Freeway on Monday, a drive-by or walk-by thief heisted two of the artworks, reports Daily Breeze. The theft took place between midnight on Saturday and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. more ›

The highly anticipated restoration of the "History of Highland Park" mural began on Saturday as over 100 volunteers devoted their time to start the clean up process on the much-loved but recently much-maligned neighborhood artwork. Using biodegradable soap, elbow grease and a healthy dose of neighborhood pride, community members helped kick-off the vision of years of work by the Highland Park Heritage Trust, the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council and Councilmember José Huizar. more ›

94-year-old Mid-City artist Erma Winfield has finally completed a 40-foot mural that depicts the many "seasons" of her life. It took eight months of daily work, $150 worth of exterior house paint, some good-natured ribbing from friends and willing neighbors, but the mural is now a welcome addition to Spalding Avenue, according to the LA Times. more ›

Some recent put-ups, some updated put-ups and some humorously altered scenes, all through Lord Jim's lens on the ever-fascinating streets of Los Angeles. more ›

Graffiti writer Cache, known for his illustrated chickens, was caught in the act of finishing up his latest work on Sunset Boulevard Sunday night, according to the Echo Park Patch. Cache and two other painters worked away at ground level and on ladders as onlookers gathered to watch the chicken scene unfolded across a gray wall. There's also a fat cat in the artful mix...a nod to the cat tagger? more ›

To balance out the maybe-legit/maybe-PR-stunt whitewashing of Blu's commissioned mural for MOCA, we're celebrating some other street art in Los Angeles and paying special attention to the detail involved in such large pieces. When you consider the time invested in each element of a large piece, the thought of painting over it all takes on new meaning. more ›

One of the best parts about living in Los Angeles is the street art. This fall, surfaces all over the city have been covered with buddha, upside down rats, anime cyclists, happy bears and scary bears, guerilla clown children, cities within cities, war advice from Yoda and a little Space Invader for good measure, all seen through the lenses of LAist Featured Photos pool contributors Lord Jim, i_hate_my_screen_name and Mark Luethi. more ›

A Los Angeles City Council panel is investigating Portland, Oregon’s Public Art Mural Program for inspiration on how to deal with murals locally. Once known as the mural capital of the world, Los Angeles has fallen far behind with mural maintenance as well as commissioning, funding, or allowing new murals to be put up. more ›

Many people remember the freeway murals painted for the 1984 Olympics or the Los Angeles Marathon, but today they are hardly recognized as such. Between corrosion and graffiti the murals stand as a sad reminder of the issue... more ›

Because there's just too much fun to be had tonight, we couldn't decide on our favorite Pencil pick. So we chose two: more ›

Barack Obama is still eight days away from moving into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, but at 12003 Pico Boulevard, the president elect has already moved in. This West LA location features a mural of Obama palling around with a reptile and sea turtle. more ›

Next time your uncle and aunt are in town skip the usual Hollywood Boulevard shenanigans. The Walk of Fame and Mann's Chinese Theater are just as exciting as they look on Google Images. Instead take them to Pincher's Liquor and crush their spirits with these unusual murals. more ›

There's a waiting list to live in this artist compound/apartment complex that sits a block and a half from California State University - Northridge. Let's take a look inside Das 2 Bauhaus... more ›

New York City has won the honor for America’s Top Arts Destinations in AmericanStyle Magazine for the past three years. This year, let's change that. Vote Los Angeles because... 1. Musicals really aren't that great anyway. Small 20-seat theatres rock. 2. Barnsdall Art Park. 3. We don't destroy our murals. Wait, shit, that's us. 4. Festivals, festivals, festivals. 5. Green Umbrella Series. 6. Public Art everywhere. 7. Street Art. 8. Otis, Art Center, CalArts.... more ›

We'd meant to give you a weekly offering of storefront art, but it's been a tough couple of weeks for us. First, we noticed that the bakery on Glendale Blvd. -- who had already painted over their wonderful rendition of the Cream of Wheat man with a plain white wall, only to replace it with a more freeform, swarthy, eerie version even better than the original -- had once again painted over their wonderful... more ›