Downtown as Cat Country
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — According to the 2008 Downtown Center Business Improvement District demography study, Downtown residents are 50% more likely to have a dog than a cat.
Those canines might be walking just a little bit gingerly by this massive work, recently installed in the Historic Core.
According to a sign posted nearby, the work was done by Henigman Art.
Bert Green (@bgfa) on January 26, 2010, at 08:41PM – #1
Where is the mural exactly? Is that the SB Tower?
justin sullivan on January 26, 2010, at 08:42PM – #2
While this mural is certainly well done in terms of technique, what is barry shy trying to say? "Come move into my new SB property, we have lions"? Maybe he can attract sigfried and roy to spring street.
The long and short is, I'm not into it.
Bobby Trendy on January 26, 2010, at 09:25PM – #3
Yes, this is in the SB Tower -- isn't it fabulous!
Alex Brideau III on January 26, 2010, at 10:58PM – #4
Interesting amount of prominently featured SB properties.
Iron Lion on January 26, 2010, at 11:06PM – #5
Strange disproportional amount of male lions to only one female. Usually lions work the other way, one male to multiple females.
Brad Vixin on January 27, 2010, at 05:27AM – #6
Take a look at the artist's website. He likes men. Nothing wring with that either. So do I.
Steve on January 27, 2010, at 11:46AM – #7
My wife and I park in the basement of that building, and we spoke with the muralists a week or so ago. The muralists said the background is a vista from the top floor of the building, while the foreground shows the eight Downtown buildings Shy owns. They said Shy is a Leo and wanted eight lions to represent himself and his eight buildings.
Vero Queero on January 27, 2010, at 11:47AM – #8
My guess is that Barry Shy is a Leo.
nanorich on January 27, 2010, at 05:39PM – #9
As always, with a Barry Shy project, it is incredibly tasteful....if you are fond of post-Apocalyptic urbanity...while pondering undeserved megalomania.
Maybe Kim Cooper and Barry should hook up....and make beautiful projects together.
E. on January 28, 2010, at 12:15PM – #10
Barry Shy would make some interesting graphic designs with Donald T. Sterling!
Romer on January 28, 2010, at 01:29PM – #11
Wha? Capturing the images of goats eating grass on Hill Street didn't do it for ya? Or are goats what the lions are looking at?
DawnC on January 29, 2010, at 07:45AM – #12
who let the lions out?
roar, roar, roar, roar...
Daniel Henigman on February 16, 2010, at 06:49PM – #13
Thanks Steve. and Bobby Trendy.... We painted Barry's world for him... He was the one writing the check..... I do paint more than men by the way... lol and also FYI You can see more of my work and myself on the upcoming Network Television's new style reality series adn fine art competition called " Work of Genius " to air this spring ...
P.S. Bobby Trendy we gave you a card back in January lol my sister came up to you outside of Fiesta Cantina adn talke dto you about Jeckle Island and St Simons Island .... :) have a great day everyone.....