24 December 2011
Thanks for everyone who came out to support our “Toys for Tots” Christmas giveaway. Over a hundred kids were given a gift that made their holiday a little brighter. The food was delicious and the music was pumping. In other news, the Graff Lab will be closed on both Christmas and New Years weekend. Trespassers [...]
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17 July 2011
Last month the Graff Lab hosted a dance tribute to the late great Michael Jackson, which included performances by the L.A. Breakers, Thrill the World Los Angeles, the Pico Union Kids, 93rd Elementary, Crenshaw Heights, Ejame, The Young Marvels and DJ Jess. Be sure to add us as a friend and subscribe to our official [...]
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06 June 2011
Check out this music video from the Concentrates; they’re from Pico Union. The Graff Lab is featured in the video as well as a bunch of other murals in the neighborhood. The Concentrates are Tylana Renga, violin, percussion, Peter Jacobson, cello, guitar, Michael Bolger, accordion, Enrique Roman, bongo, Kuma Jacobson. Here are some photos [...]
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22 May 2011
A lot of changes have been going at the Graff Lab lately. The USC boxing club is putting the finishing touches on their Graff Lab gym. Ricky is getting the punching bags installed and then things should be pretty much be up and running. Additionally, a ton of new pieces have gone up as well. [...]
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05 April 2011
Here are a bunch of new pictures from March and early April 2011 here at the Graff Lab. We posted a bunch more on our facebook fan page @ facebook.com/grafflab. Ricky is due back from Singapore in the next week so get your cans and sketches ready because we are going to be giving the [...]
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16 March 2011
It’s been over a month since the last post, so thanks for being patient, but a lot has been going on. A couple weeks ago the Graff Lab hosted an event for the folks at City Year who brought their after school class of about 20 to 30 middle schoolers from the surrounding Pico Union [...]
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11 February 2011
A local Los Angeles muscle car club came to the Graff Lab a couple weeks ago to stage some photographs for their website. Here is what they sent us. To find out more about how to throw your event at the Graff Lab, or how to stage your next photo or video shoot, contact Danny [...]
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07 February 2011
Check out this bad ass new time lapse courtesy of MBD Films from Saler and 7 others who came by the Graff Lab and threw down on the Saturday before Super Bowl, putting up a huge new elaborate piece in a matter of hours. Good job, guys. The Super Bowl party on Sunday was a [...]
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05 February 2011
So as everyone knows who’s ever been to the Graff Lab, there is a radio / ghetto box blaster at the yard but no TV at the Graff Lab… until tomorrow. That’s right, Ricky Guerrero is hosting a Super Bowl party @ the Graff Lab tomorrow where there will be a TV as well as [...]
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29 November 2010
Last week the LA TIMES ran a feature article on Ricky Guerrero and The Graff Lab. The Rick Rojas story appeared in the November 14th edition of the paper. “The afternoon sun sears Louie Mesa as he stands on cracked pavement in a black ball cap, black T-shirt and dark jeans. The sweat on his [...]
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30 November 2010
Here are some of the more recent pieces that have gone up at the world famous Graff Lab located on the corner of Venice and Union in downtown Los Angeles. Every Saturday and Sunday the yard makes a colorful transformation that you have to see to believe. Ricky Guerrero founded the Graff Lab in 2006 [...]
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30 November 2010
Since July producer-director Rory Owen Delaney has been working on a documentary about The Graff Lab, the Pico Union Housing Corporation and life in downtown Los Angeles. At the center of the film are Ricky Guerrero and Gloria Farias whose enterprising programs and teamwork have been uplifting the Pico-Union community for years. By empowering local [...]
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05 December 2010
Here is some the best stuff that what went up over Thanksgiving weekend at The Graff Lab. Check back each week to see the new aerosol art gracing our walls. Or better yet come see for yourself at the corner of Venice and Union in downtown LA right off the 110 freeway and join our [...]
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11 December 2010
Last weekend the Graff Lab welcomed Danny Sherman of Principal Entertainment. Ricky Guerrero gave Danny the official tour of the yard and our facilities, which include a silk screen t-shirt station, an arts and crafts workshop, a music room, a dance studio and a nascent boxing ring. A big thanks goes to Sal One and [...]
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12 December 2010
The Graff Lab’s mural of Michael Jackson, which was unveiled this past August, is featured in the video for Akon and Michael Jackson’s duet “Hold My Hand.” The Graff Lab’s MJ mural appears toward the end of the “Hold My Hand” video, so be patient — you will be rewarded. Posters and t-shirts of the [...]
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14 December 2010
Here are some more photos by one of the Graff Lab’s resident photographers: Erick Dejesus. We call it “new” only because it is new to the Graff Lab’s website. Much of the graffiti here was actually done months ago. Please be patient as we do our best to update our online archives — it is [...]
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14 January 2011
Here is some of the new graffiti that went down in our last Saturday, Jan 8th at the Graff Lab. Last weekend was the first weekend that the Graff Lab has been open in 2011 so it was pretty busy. Check out some of what went down. I have a Time Lapse that I need [...]
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19 January 2011
Check out the new music video “WOW” by the Marvel Inc crew. The Marvel Inc have been training and performing at the Graff Lab for years now, and we are excited for their success. The video was shot entirely on location at the world famous Graff Lab. The Lab is available for your next video [...]
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28 March 2011
We have recently come in contact with Maura at Off the Wall Graffiti, a non-profit, community event, mentoring and scholarship foundation designed for students who show a talent in graffiti and a willingness to learn about art. At Off the Wall Graffiti their mission is to elevate the self esteem and talent of under-served 12-19 [...]
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