Kobe and gigi art11/13/2023 May their souls Rest In Peace and Glory."ģ425 Union Pacific Ave, Los Angeles 90023 With much love and respect, this is dedicated, in loving memory, to the 9 victims of this terrible tragedy. The original Kobe reference by I was using had a purple uniform and I changed it to a “Sunday Home Game”(white uniform) to symbolize the day he passed away, on a Sunday. In the beginning, the community was upset about painting over that image and a few of them approached me asking, “WTH are you doing?” After I explained what we were painting next, the community loved the idea and they welcomed KOBE in the Latino community. We painted this wall 7 yrs ago with the image of Don Ramon in a Scarface theme. KOBE FOREVER!! make Kobe the new NBA logo! and I created this mural in Boyle Heights. Located on De La Torre Way in Boyle Heights, this collaboration between Hector Arias (aka Tetris Wai) and Plek One features Australian designer Tyson Beck's reimagining of the NBA logo, which replaces Jerry West with Kobe Bryant.Īrias shares some insight in his IG post: "To Los Angeles, from Los Angeles. thank u everyone and let’s continue to stay strong threw the hard times! 22 more murals to go…" i can’t thank the people enough and if u were here to witness this mural go down u were all apart of this project. i put all my jobs and work aside for over a week to show my appreciation to Kobe n the Bryant family, the city of LA and all people that were affected by this tragic loss. this was a donation painting from mine and pockets for no profit at all. this was totally unplanned and a lot of freehand painting was done and took longer than I expected. im happy that we all came together in a time of mourning to bring this huge mural together. what mattered most was the thank you’s from each and every person. from people bringing me food, beverages, shirts and a long list of things to show their appreciation to what I was doing. i can’t express the joy I had from the appreciation of everyone and the contributions from everyone. first and foremost I want to say that this wasn’t just a project I painted solo, this was a project done by the city of LA and Kobe fans. Located at Hardcore Fitness Boot Camp in Downtown LA, "City of Angels" is the second Kobe and Gigi mural by who plans on painting 24 tribute "And here it is, ”City of Angels!” my second Kobe n Gigi tribute. It makes me feel nostalgic and heart warmed. when I look at this mural, I see love, appreciation, determination, the hawk and the dove, a father and a fighter, a lover and a leader. we are all human, our lives are fragile and years numbered. the sense of unity that we seem to feel so viscerally after such a wide-reaching tragedy. the closeness we so rarely encounter in our day to day. The outpouring of love and support, the emotional camaraderie, pain and comfort, the unabashed sense of empathy and care. ![]() ![]() "Legends Are Forever" is the second piece at TCY by LA-based artist Royyal Dog (Chris Chanyang "The whole process of absorbing the actual impact of both the recent tragedies and the realization of who and what our city or all cities are comprised of for that matter has been unforgettable. Arts District, The Container Yard is a 60,000 square-foot event venue that's renowned for its street art, which includes works by Vyal One, NYCHOS, Tristan Eaton, Ricky Watts and many more. Fans and concertgoers on their way to the Barclays Center will be able to see the mural for at least six months, which is how long it’s expected to be on view.Located in the Downtown L.A. Andaluz added Gigi to the picture, who’s seen wearing a huge smile as she looks out over her father. The spot is located in Brooklyn at the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Pacific Street, opposite the Barclays Center where Kobe and Gigi were seen attending a Nets game in December.Īndaluz based his mural on an image taken by photographer Jon SooHoo, which shows Kobe in his Laker’s uniform, lying on the floor with his head propped up on a basketball. ![]() Wanting to commemorate Kobe and Gigi in a mural, Andaluz looked around until he found a landlord willing to donate the side of a building for the project. That is, until now.Įnter artist Efren Andaluz, a lifelong Lakers fan despite being a Queens native currently based in Long Island. Missing in all of the encomiums, however, are the sort of street art murals of Kobe that have sprung up in Los Angeles and Miami. ![]() New York City has responded in its own inimitable fashion, remembering Kobe with billboards in Times Square and at Madison Square Garden, not to mention a DIY memorial that popped up in the Bryant Park subway station. Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gigi (an aspiring basketball star herself), have received an outpouring of tributes across the country. Since their tragic deaths in a helicopter crash on January 26, former L.A. A post shared by Jonathan Vasquez on at 3:01pm PST
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