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New Mural by El Mac, Kofie, Nuke and SKILL with AISE in Los Angeles

A new mural by El MacKofie and Nuke went up in LA yesterday, along side SKILL UTI who also worked on a second wall preserving DASH 2000's work with AISE.  The UTI Crew's wall which has a portrait of an older  woman of Navajo descent (marked by her turquoise necklace) now looms over the Arts District in Los Angeles between Traction and E. 4th Street on S. Hewitt.

photo by Jy-Ah Minphoto by Jy-Ah Min

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Photo credit: Jy-Ah Min for Upper Playground

 

New mural of Blake Griffin by El Mac – Downtown Los Angeles

A recent collaboration between Mexican American artist and legendary muralist El Mac, and All-Star basketball player Blake Griffin results in a striking mural covering the facade of a giant building in DTLA.  Organized by Redbull, the aim was to bring to life the performance of an athlete through the eyes of an artist which El Mac aimed to accomplish. See for yourself and check out the mural just unveiled to the Los Angeles public.

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