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Incredible - and Enormous - Public Portraits by Hendrik Beikirch.

Artist Hendrik Beikrich  (aka ecb) first worked as freelance artist in Koblenz, Germany. From 1996 through 2000 he studied art education at university of Koblenz-Landau. It was  in 1989 that he created his first painting using a spray can  instead of a brush and he was hooked.

He has since painted portraits on the walls of buildings all over the world, from a Pizzeria in Brooklyn to most recently, the tallest mural in Asia. Works of his can be seen on buildings and underpasses in New Zealand, Korea , Canada, USA, Mexico, Thailand, Australia, India, Hong Kong, China, Chile, Belarus, Russia and European countries.

Most recently he completed "Where There Is No Struggle, There Is No Strength", a portrait of a fisherman, the tallest mural in Asia:

And here's a look at many of his other works on underpasses, apartment buildings, walls and commissions for museums and restaurants:

Hendrick Beikirch

The Wall Murals On Tiffany's Temporary Façade Of Their New Soho Store By 4 Contemporary Artists.

Tiffany & Co. invited four contemporary artists to transform the temporary façade of their upcoming Soho store in New York with one-of-a-kind murals inspired by true love.

above: Tiffany's temporary storefront served as a black wooden canvas for four artists.

The fourth and final wall mural was just finished yesterday. Here's a look at the four murals in progress and the finished works.

1. DANIELLE DIMSTON FOR TIFFANY SOHO

The first participant in the artist series was visual artist Danielle Dimston. Her mural, which took two and a half days to complete, was inspired by NYC's Soho neighborhood.

Artist Danielle Dimston at work on her Tiffany Soho mural:

Her mural is said to be loaded with secrets and symbols:

Dimston stands in front of her almost completed mural:

The final mural:

2. ELLIS GALLAGHER FOR TIFFANY SOHO

The second participant in the series was world-renowned street artist and native New Yorker, Ellis Gallagher , whose work can be seen around the city.

Artist Ellis Gallagher A.K.A. (C) ELLIS G. adorns the storefront of Tiffany’s upcoming Soho location with his iconic "drip-drop" characters.

Ellis signs his finished mural:

The final mural:

A video of his process:

The mural by Ellis Gallagher A.K.A. (C) ELLIS G. remained on the upcoming Tiffany Soho storefront through the first week of August.

3. DANNY ROBERTS FOR TIFFANY SOHO

The third participant in the artist series was California based illustrator/painter and Creative Director of Igor +André, Danny Roberts. His mural depicted romantic scenes in a style for which he has become known:

Danny hard at work on his mural:

Danny stands back to look at his work:

The final mural:

Watch the creation of a hand-painted mural by Danny Roberts, which took 133 hours to complete:

4. NATASHA LAW FOR TIFFANY SOHO

The fourth and final mural was created by English painter and graphic designer Natasha Law (who also happens to be the sister of actor Jude Law). She is known for her scantily clad females rendered in a flat graphic silhouette-like style with colored backgrounds.

Natasha begins putting her first brushstrokes on the mural:

Natasha adds the bright yellow with a roller that will serve as the beacon of light from her subject's flashlight:

The final mural:

images and information courtesy of Tiffany & Co. and the individual artists.

Banksy's New Olympic Themed Wall Murals

Posted on his website are these two new images by Banksy as an homage to the Olympic games which began yesterday in London.

detail:

Banksy

If Walls Could Talk. Timothy Goodman's Mural for the Ace Hotel, New York.

San Francisco multidisciplinary designer Timothy Goodman was among a small group of artists asked to contribute to the mural project for the Ace Hotels.

The uber trendy hotel chain (whose rooms, I personally feel, look like college dorms) has locations in New York, Seattle, Portland and Palm Springs. Known for their appeal to the young and hip, the chain of hotels incorporates plenty of art, design, music and culture in their utilitarian-esque rooms and lobbies. They also have an association with the popular and fun Rudy Barbershops.

Timothy joined the ranks of other artists when he covered the walls of one smallish room in the latest Ace Hotel NYC location with 99 hand-drawn picture frames. Created with black paint markers and paint, he then filled them with images of facts, love, tidbits, items of interest and shout-outs to other folks to represent, in his own words, "the spontaneity and grit of the city."