Recent work by Chimp One in Los Angeles.

October 4, 2017

“THE WAR KISS”

by HA Crew

110 years ago Viennese artist Gustav Klimt’s most famous work was purchased by the Belvedere Museum even before the finishing touches were made—shattering the record for an Austrian painting, but at the equivalent of $250,000 today it was a bargain. In September, 2017 Chilean artists HA Crew were in Southern California thanks to the support of Artists In Residence, and spent almost a week painting this reinterpretation of “The Kiss” on 7th Street in Long Beach. Seemingly an innocuous homage, the piece demands a closer look. With the woman now bearing traces of the “calaca,” representing death, the protagonists become Man and War, and Klimt’s elaborate robes now bear bullets and bombs—creating a powerful commentary on “how man embraces and kisses what he really claims to hate.”  @hacru  @streetartistinresidence  

The War Kiss Finished. 🎉✨🎇🎆  #hacrew #streetartistinresidence #longbeach #losangeles #california #graffiti #mural #streetart #LA #warkissmural #painting #arte #houseoftresles #chileno #artecallejero #graffitichileno #klimtmural #gustavklimt #klimt #thekiss

LA Street Artist @wrdsmith created this Dream bigger mural for @streetartistinresidence as part of its “Dreamers in Long Beach: a DACA Inspired Mural Collaboration” Project in conjunction with @cityoflongbeachca #dreamers #daca #streetart #wrdsmith #artistsinresidence #streetartists #muralart #graffitiart #graffiti #graffitiartists #typewriter #poetry #typography #aclu #urbanart #losangeles #longbeach #publicart #dreamersinlongbeach #revealala @aplusd_la @molaaart @pstinla

less > more Another piece I did for "LA Residency" -- the one-of-a-kind show @BanditStreetArt curated in San Clemente that features the work of 25 LA Street Artists installed on the walls inside and outside the building. LA Residency runs through today -- Sunday, July 30th. @StreetArtistInResidence #LAResidency #WRDSMTH (at Street Artist in Residence)

Detail of a "Datura" flower painted live during the @streetartistinresidence #laresidency @houseoftrestles in #sanclemente ... which is worth the drive. Also known as "moon flower" they seem very much like large morning glories and grow on the cliffs heading down to the beach around there. It's on a California map showing the area. #california #map #moonflower #datura #map #painting 🌻 #randomact #FlowersforthePeople #UpliftBeautifyInspire #Uplift #Beautify #Inspire #Flowers #Beauty #Inspiration #goodlife #lushlife @planoly #planoly 🦋🌻🤓🐶🐶 (at Los Angeles, California)

#Repost @wrdsmth (@get_repost) ・・・ 'the only Kiss' Another of the six pieces I did for "LA Residency" -- the one-of-a-kind show @BanditStreetArt curated in San Clemente that features the work of 25 LA Street Artists installed on the walls inside and outside the building. LA Residency runs through Sunday, July 30th. @StreetArtistInResidence #LAResidency #WRDSMTH #TheKiss #Doisneau

WE ARE STRUGGLING NOT FOR THE STAIRS TO BE SWEPT CLEAN BUT FOR THERE TO BE NO STAIRS NO KINGDOM OF ALL. -ZAPATISTA @streetartistinresidence #dreamers #woodblock #wheatpaste #dreamersinlongbeach #defenddaca #vcrsigns #powwowlongbeach (at Hoonigan Donut Garage)

Had a ton of fun last night at the @houseoftrestles/ @streetartistinresidence for the LA Residency Show opening. @banditstreetart worked like crazy to make it all happen and it was so fu*cken cool --the raw street art vibe was captured and I am elated to be involved and and to have shared these walls with the finest. Go check out this show if you haven't already! • Photo credit: @colorsinla • #streetart #artistinresidence #houseoftrestles #colorsinLA #rad #ilovestreetart #artist #sanclemente #socal #toomanytotag (at House of Trestles)

Recent work by Chimp One in Los Angeles.

Hey. Come down to San Clemente Friday night and check out a bunch of street art from a bunch of LA artists. DJ's drinks more dogs cats art curated by: @banditstreetart Location: @houseoftrestles 2717 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente 92672 in association with @streetartistinresidence #murals #mural #muralism #muralsdaily #streetarteverywhere #streetart #streetartist #paint #losangeles #california #hostel #surf #sleep (at House of Trestles)

Honor One,  S E L L O U T and Nick Sawyers’ Lady Liberty #daca #mural for the #dreamers in #longbeach a #streetartistinresidence collaboration on 7th and Golden #revealala #streetart #publicart #lastreetart #statueofliberty #monarchbutterfly #monarch #butterfly #graffitiart #graf #spraypaintart #molaa #aplusd #pstlala

'the only Kiss' Another of the six pieces I did for "LA Residency" -- the one-of-a-kind show @BanditStreetArt curated in San Clemente that features the work of 25 LA Street Artists installed on the walls inside and outside the building. LA Residency runs through Sunday, July 30th. @StreetArtistInResidence #LAResidency #WRDSMTH #TheKiss #Doisneau (at Street Artist in Residence)

I'll paint your wall! #wildflower #wild #roses #streetartflowers #streetart #flowersforthepeople @streetartistinresidence #sanclemente #Iknowyouwantone #randomact (at Street Artist in Residence)

New work by Slim in the Gabba Arts District.

My new Nikes Pollocks #HacrewLAtour #dreamers #doca #streetartistinresidence #losangeles #7thstreet #LongBeach #streetart (en Long Beach, California)