Abandoned Hollywood Graffiti Mansions!
Exploring LA Graffiti Mansions: A Bold Evolution in Street Art
Los Angeles has long been known as a hub for street art and graffiti culture, and now artists have taken their craft to the next level – turning abandoned mansions into vibrant canvases. In this blog post, we’ll dive into a wild graffiti trend sweeping LA: Graffiti Mansions. From the first look at these stunning pieces to the reactions from local artists and authorities, we'll explore how this new chapter in graffiti is playing out.
LA Graffiti Mansions: The Evolution
In the heart of LA, graffiti artists have evolved from tagging random walls in the streets, to the iconic river piece by Saver, more recently they’ve painted abandoned towers to taking over entire mansions. These once luxurious estates, now abandoned, have become the latest stage for artists to showcase their throwies, tags, and murals. With a landscape so vast, these graffiti-covered mansions offer a unique opportunity for artists to go big and bold, turning forgotten structures into living art galleries. It’s impressive to see how quickly graffiti artists have claimed the mansions, with some pieces so high-quality they rival works found in established galleries. One artist even managed to tag the roof of a mansion, fully aware that helicopters would be capturing aerial footage, taking street art to a whole new level.
Security? No Problem for Graffiti Artists
As expected, authorities have tightened security around these abandoned mansions, but history tells us that won’t stop determined graffiti writers. Just as they did with the LA Towers, artists find a way in, continuing to leave their mark despite the increased security presence. With so many abandoned mansions potentially waiting to be discovered, this trend could expand even further as writers continue to find these new spots.
Graffiti artists have proven time and again that once a location is known within the scene, it’s only a matter of time before it’s flooded with both newcomers and graffiti legends. Everyone wants a piece of the action, and these mansions are no exception. As soon as the word gets out, it’s a race to hit the best spots with the cleanest tags. When it came to the towers, they claimed security was tighter, but writers still painted with relative ease even during the day. Now, it’s much harder to catch someone in a massive tower, so there is that aspect to consider. However, the fact that there’s a higher quantity of abandoned mansions gives writers a bit of an edge when tagging.
Graffiti Culture: More Than Just Art
The Wild Future of Graffiti Mansions
At this point the owner of the mansion has issued an apology for what’s happened and it’s likely that all of this will be coming to an end soon enough, but how will the ripple effects change graffiti and LA. With abandoned mansions providing such a perfect backdrop for street art and graffiti, it’s only natural to wonder what’s next for LA’s graffiti scene. Will the local government crack down harder on graffiti over all, or will these abandoned high-profile spaces continue to flourish as graffiti hubs? Only time will tell, but one thing is certain – LA graffiti writers are pushing the boundaries of what street art can be, and the world is watching.
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