All That Glitters

We spotted these unusual pieces on the side of the Coolidge building in the 18b Arts District recently. Three gold spray painted shapes with three crudely painted black outlines, finished off by an additional canvas glued in the middle of each shape. We aren't sure who the artist is, but it does seem oddly familiar to us. The first piece on the left is of a woman that looks to be drawn in crayon or colored pencil, with all sorts of shapes and faces decoupaged in consecutive layers. An added shredded base of orange paper really makes this piece come to life and our favorite of the bunch. The middle piece is of a fiery woman with the text "sometimes I get so freakin angry i just want to scream", ok then. Finally we have this little odd fellow that looks like some sorta of bug or crustacean with those claws on a black and green background. We can't help but wonder if this was a final image we saw from an artist on this day, or was this a piece that had layers added to it over time? Since we have no idea who the artist is, we can't really be sure. But we are sure happy to see new artwork being put up, so keep it up!

Dead Flowers

The wall on Coolridge has been getting its fair share of time in the spotlight, as its being hit on the regular by the same local crew. Looks like the buffman wants to get into the game, cuz they have been hitting back and bringing out the old gray paint to cover tags and throwies left and right. But these framed flowers somehow alway survive wave after wave of paint and buff, only to appear as if they have sprouted up once again in the 18b Arts District. It almost looks ghostly all alone, and surrounded by a completely buff gray wall. A few lines are still viable on the edges of the piece, but it looks awful lonely there by itself. I bet we won't have to wait long for another round of graffiti, cuz that Vegas crew is making the rounds. But then again, so is the Buffman. So good luck with that, and watch your back!

Desert Bloom

Wow, well what do you know? What started out as a single flower stuck right in the middle of this frame has blossomed into a full blown bouquet with the help of an unknown artist. When we came upon this piece in the 18b Arts District, it was almost unsettling. We we taken aback at the image and thought of just how could these plastic flowers reproduce and multiple?! Well the answer is obviously that can not and did not do that, but it was a pretty strange few milliseconds of wonder at first. Anyway, more red flowers with new purple and blue highlights that show the age of the original flower that is starting to look sun-weathered. The multitude of different colored eyes seem to stare right back at you as you view this piece, we love this one and how its progressing. We hope to see it continue to develop on the wall, but we wonder how long it'll last? 

Red, White and Black

An unknown artist has installed a rather patriotic looking piece off Casino Drive heading onto Charleston. A silver eagle which looks to be an old flagpole topper, with broken wings and black paint dripping down. Proudly seated atop a red and blue wooden platform, then affixed to the concrete median. With this Eagle facing The Strip and its back to old Downtown, what is the message here? Are we trying to read into something more, cuz it wouldn't be the first time. But more often than not, the misunderstanding of an art piece is usually more interesting than fact. Well in our experience anyway.

Curate The Bunny

Milk The Bunny returns to the 18b Arts District with a wheatpaste, a chair and an idea that brings these elements together to invite viewers to have their own street art photoshoot with this installation. Explained in the artist's own words, "The main objective of the installation is to invite viewers to interact and be part of the art work. By sitting on the chair, the viewer then "Milks the Bunny". It is in a public space, making the invitation open to everyone." We dig this new piece located near Coolidge and Casino Center, go grab your photos before its gone!

Updating an Exhibition Space

Munk updates their makeshift street gallery show with three new pieces in the 18b Arts District.

More Collage work in 18b

This piece features the face cut from this figure with the image of a bunny face from the underlying piece coming through.

18b Doors

Hand painted and collaged doors have been spotted around the 18b Arts District. Each one features bright colors, painted, splashed and dripped with images and papers added. These pieces come more and more alive the closer you get to them.