Wisdom, knowledge, understanding, humor, beauty, pain, terror are all painted on the walls of our city every day. Lining streets, alleys, warehouses and vacant lots, extremely talented young artists spray their vision and creativity. The ability to create deep emotional messages in a series of deft, sure color-filled strokes of an arm…

This photography by Tom Vinetz is public memory, history, anthropology, ethnography and comedy. A museum of stuff created by artists in a non-commercial world of art where respect for talent and vision is it’s greatest reward.

A&I Hollywood, Sep 10- Oct 16, 2009
A&I Santa Monica, Oct 23- Nov 27, 2009

To view or purchase this exhibit’s accompanying fine art book, click here