Dennis Pascual is the editor of LA's most prolific graffiti and street art blog, Colors In LA. We asked him to let us know what he thought the best pieces he saw this year were, and he decided to turn the ranking over to his visitors. These are the top ten pieces based on page-views, likes and shares on www.ColorsInLA.com and includes all of their social media.
In no particular order, here are the top 10 street art pieces in Los Angeles for the year 2015.
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