A Denver-based artist was commissioned by Nike to paint a Kobe Bryant mural in Venice Beach. An Instagram post featuring the piece has been viewed 2 million times.

VENICE – Venice Area Beautification Inc. is raising money for a new Venice Circus Mural, a 240-foot-long, six-foot high public art project on the west side of Tamiami Trail, north of the Circus ...

Image The canvas for Kay Luz’s mural of Kobe and Gianna Bryant was a pizza shop on the Venice Beach boardwalk. “Artists are giving the world that gift of, ‘Hey, this person meant a lot to me ...

Carlson is, however, a huge admirer of Kobe Bryant, so he jumped at the chance to paint a Nike-commissioned mural highlighting Bryant and his Black Mamba persona beside the Venice Beach basketball ...

The questions and answers have been edited for length and clarity. Nike contacted me about creating this mural in Venice Beach. They had an idea to incorporate a 3D illusion and trompe l’oeil ...

He jumped at the chance to paint a Nike-commissioned mural honoring the Black Mamba beside the Venice Beach basketball courts, where an 18-year-old Bryant broke his left wrist during a pickup game ...

Carlson is, however, a huge admirer of Kobe Bryant, so he jumped at the chance to paint a Nike-commissioned mural highlighting Bryant and his Black Mamba persona beside the Venice Beach basketball ...

He is a Nuggets fan. He may not have been the most obvious choice to paint a mural in Los Angeles based on a Lakers legend. "My relationship with the Lakers is complicated," Carlson told The Los ...