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brightsunfilms.bsky.social
Abandoned - Oceanwide Plaza Los Angeles
youtu.be/840EVoHAyvE
November 20, 2024 at 5:09 PM
cmonstah.bsky.social
LA's very own graffiti-covered ghost tower, Oceanwide Plaza, still stands in downtown LA. Artist Sayre Gomez made a massive sculpture inspired by it.

I have all the deets in @kcrw.com's Art insider:
email.kcrw.com/oceanwide-pl...
A close up of a sculpture made to look like a corporate tower reveals story after story covered in colorful graffiti.
January 21, 2026 at 6:39 PM
lexaprole.southsidesecret.club
this is EXACTLY what im talking about. this right here. image compliments of @sardonicsage.bsky.social
oceanwide plaza downtown los angeles graffiti modified to read “fuck ice” in 14 different fonts.
June 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
mayor.lacity.gov
Cleanup has begun, and this is the first step toward turning Oceanwide Plaza into the housing, jobs, retail, and economic opportunity it was always meant to deliver. We’re unlocking Downtown L.A.’s full potential.
July 31, 2026 at 6:12 PM
c0nc0rdance.bsky.social
Hourglass dolphins (Cephalorhynchus cruciger) look like a dolphin cosplaying as a killer whale.

These 'sea skunks' are native to frigid Antarctic waters they share with orcas, pilot & minke whales.

Let's talk about what they have in common with orcas.
A black and white patterned dolphin is launching out of water, an action shot as it exits a wave. It resembles an orca, but much smaller and more compact. SOURCE: Oceanwide Expeditions
April 6, 2026 at 12:55 PM
francinefox.bsky.social
This #watercolor #gouache and #graphitedrawing of #rockhopperpenguins was inspired by their migratory patterns and monogamous relationships.

Learn more: oceanwide-expeditions.com/to-do-amp/wi...

Yolk, 14” x 11”, #mixedmedia

🪶 🦑 🐡 #art #penguins #birds #sciart #wildlifeart #painting #wildlife
March 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
s1gnalb3ast.bsky.social
view of downtown los angeles from a rooftop oceanwide towers chinatown little jewel
May 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
npr.org
Oceanwide Expeditions has revealed that 30 passengers disembarked from its cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak on April 24, on the remote island of St. Helena, nearly two weeks after the first passenger died.
Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after 1st fatality
Oceanwide Expeditions has revealed that 30 passengers disembarked from its cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak on April 24, on the remote island of St. Helena, nearly two weeks after the first passenger died.
n.pr
May 7, 2026 at 7:21 PM
spaceart.bsky.social
In 10 days I head to Argentina for a 2-week trip to Antarctica in search of the Southern Lights. It’s a cruise I helped design for Oceanwide Expeditions. As an Alaskan I am so excited to travel below the Antarctic Circle! #art oceanwide-expeditions.com/antarctica/c...
Retro style travel poster for Antarctica featuring aurora and penguins beneath an ice cliff and a ship in the distance.
March 7, 2025 at 3:49 AM
metamodernism.bsky.social
Miniature model of LA’s Oceanwide Plaza development covered in graffiti Miniature model of LA’s Oceanwide Plaza development covered in graffiti
March 10, 2026 at 8:11 PM
wildlifeprecey.bsky.social
Hourglass Dolphins charging out of the swell on the Drake Passage this morning

#WayDownSouth with @birdingdad.bsky.social and @oceanwide-expeditions.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
edgeoerin.com
I wonder when Pigmented Pinocchio will troll and tariff Snow Hill Island under the premise the world isn't big enough for two Emperors...
www.seatrade-cruise.com/expedition-c...
Oceanwide Expeditions visits emperor colony on Snow Hill
Oceanwide Expeditions made its first Snow Hill Island landing of the Antarctic season this week, home to one of the world's largest emperor penguin colonies.
www.seatrade-cruise.com
April 4, 2025 at 10:41 AM
awalkerinla.bsky.social
RIP Graffiti Ghost Towers: "The proposed buyer has committed to immediately begin comprehensive remediation work, to be completed within three months."
Mayor Bass Announces Initiation of Graffiti Removal and Blight Abatement for Oceanwide Plaza in Downtown L.A. Major Milestone in Mayor Bass’ Work to Revitalize Downtown L.A. LOS ANGELES – Mayor Karen Bass announced today that graffiti removal and blight abatement will now begin following today’s confirmation hearing for the sale of Oceanwide Plaza. The proposed buyer has committed to immediately begin comprehensive remediation work, to be completed within three months. This marks a major milestone in Mayor Bass’ ongoing efforts to revitalize Downtown Los Angeles and transform one of the city’s most prominent developments. “Oceanwide Plaza sits at the center of one of Downtown Los Angeles’ most important economic corridors, linking the Convention Center, Crypto.com Arena, LA LIVE, and the broader South Park district,” said Mayor Bass. “Completing this project is about far more than finishing a building — it’s about restoring confidence, reconnecting a vital commercial corridor, and unlocking the economic potential of one of the city’s most strategic destinations ahead of a transformative decade for Los Angeles. I look forward to an expedited closing and the proposed buyer delivering on their commitments.” After securing stronger commitments from the proposed buyer, the City withdrew its objection to the modified bankruptcy plan. While work remains to be done, the City determined that the commitments by the proposed buyer outlined in the confirmed plan provide an expedited path to remediate the site, restart construction, and make meaningful construction progress ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. “The selection of KPC Development Co. represents a meaningful step forward and an opportunity to turn the page on a project that has remained unfinished for far too long,” said Councilmember Ysabel Jurado. “As the sale process moves ahead, we look forward to seeing the graffiti removed and the development of a clear plan to resume and complete achievable…
July 21, 2026 at 3:08 AM
philwoollen.bsky.social
For #PenguinAwarenessDay here’s some Chinstrap Penguins taken this time last year in Antarctica with Oceanwide expeditions
January 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
mrshipderiparia.bsky.social
El Hondius es azul. Expedición polar. Oceanwide Expeditions. Salió de Ushuaia para ver la Antártida. No es un crucero de pulsera todo incluido. Es un barco pequeño, caro, para viajeros con pasta y curiosidad.
May 6, 2026 at 8:25 PM
mayor.lacity.gov
Cleanup has begun, and this is the first step toward turning Oceanwide Plaza into the housing, jobs, retail, and economic opportunity it was always meant to deliver. We’re unlocking Downtown L.A.’s full potential.
July 31, 2026 at 6:12 PM
snorerot13.bsky.social
Oceanwide Plaza is still beautiful in its own way. #DTLA #StreetPhotography #TheWordOnTheStreet
Abandoned residential tower, heavily graffitied
January 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
spaceart.bsky.social
All packed for a long trip to Antarctica beginning tomorrow. Three years ago I started working with Oceanwide Expedition to plan astronomy-themed trips to Antarctica. Last year we successfully saw the Aurora Australis. Now I’m bringing my own tour along to experience the awe. #sciart #art #astronomy
March 17, 2026 at 11:57 PM
cmonstah.bsky.social
I'm reading an economic report about downtown LA which describes Oceanwide Plaza (the graffiti towers) as "under construction" which seems equal parts hopeful and deluded.
December 11, 2024 at 8:40 PM
cmonstah.bsky.social
Covering up the graffitis with fake foliage on the 101. Maybe they will try this on Oceanwide Plaza.
Construction workers place plastic ivy over a freeway retaining wall covered with graffiti
December 12, 2024 at 7:31 PM
midnightsheep.bsky.social
In all fairness, this is not the cruise ship most people replying to this thread are imagining:
oceanwide-expeditions.com/our-fleet/
May 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
birdingdad.bsky.social
Nothing flies quite like a Pterodroma! Soft-plumaged Petrel between the Falklands and South Georgia a couple of weeks ago. With @wildlifeprecey.bsky.social @oceanwide-expeditions.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:12 PM
ralfwittenbrink.bsky.social
Hantavirus: Zwölf Mitarbeiter des Radboud-Krankenhauses wegen mangelhafter Sicherheitsvorkehrungen in Quarantäne

Ein Dutzend Mitarbeiter des Universitätsklinikums in Nijmegen begeben sich vorsorglich in Quarantäne, nachdem sie möglicherweise mit dem Hantavirus in Kontakt gekommen sind. Die zwölf …
NL TIMES Drei Verdachtsfälle von Hantavirus-Infektionen an Bord des Kreuzfahrtschiffs MV Hondius der Reederei Oceanwide Expeditions wurden am 6. Mai 2026 mit medizinischen Evakuierungsflügen von Kap Verde in die Niederlande gebracht. - Quelle: Weltgesundheitsorganisation / X - Lizenz: Alle Rechte vorbehalten
May 11, 2026 at 9:39 PM
mayor.lacity.gov
Oceanwide Plaza sits at the center of one of Downtown Los Angeles’ most important economic corridors, linking the Convention Center, Crypto.com Arena, LA LIVE, and the broader South Park district.
July 22, 2026 at 12:43 AM