Art - The Streets

Valencia Street Turns Against Apple, Facebook

Man, I feel like it was only yesterday that the neighborhood was hating on Zing.com, Etown, and Bigstep, Apple was the cool alternative to Microsoft, Myspace was still a hosting company, and Zuckerberg was getting his gym shorts pulled over his head.

Rad Lion With Bunny Ears Mural Covered Up By Nice Typography

Much like Gallery Heist's decision a few month's back to allow Gaia to paint over the famed 'Lazer Cat' mural on Divis, White Walls gallery and Wall Space gave the thumbs up to street artist Eine to paint over Gaia's rad Bunny/Lion mural on Polk.  Don't get me wrong, I'm not really complaining about the fact a mural was painted over; after all, that's the nature of street art and murals.  Plus, I am a fan of nice typography and giving Taco Bell a new slogan that doesn't involve thinking and comparing Mexican fast food to hamburgers.  However, considering Eine was given 27 places to paint in the city (up and down Mission Street, various spots in the TL, Octavia and Hayes, and the side of Valencia Cyclery), most of which were previously blank walls, you think they would have been down with leaving the hybrid animal masterpiece up for a bit longer.

[photo by Big Ed Mustapha]

Where Is The Fucking J?

This guy “DOS” went on a rampage around Mission Dolores, spraying a giant bird on the side of the DP bathrooms and outside of Mission Pool, some faces along the sidewalk of Dolores and Guerrero, and a giant character party underneath the DP footbridge.  Not exactly the most talented individual in the world, but his horned housefly sporting a dress shirt and tie sure is
special.

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