PREVIEW: Bill Barminski Retrospective Pop-Up Exhibition at Castelli Art Space – Friday, February 23rd & Saturday, February 24th

Bill Barminski’s work represented the collective thinking of the 80’s in the DTLA art scene. Tex Hitler was my first exposure to Barminski’s work with its political tone and subversive sense of humor. You can say that about Barminski’s art career as a whole: there’s always political commentary and humor in all of his work…

SAVE THE DATE: Bill Barminski Retrospective at Castelli Art Space – Friday February 23rd & Saturday February 24th

Bill Barminski has been one of the most prolific and influential artists of the last 30 years, with work spanning the mediums of album covers, painting, sculpting, animation, music composition, video and fully-immersive large-scale installations. Curated by Scott Arundale, Castelli Art Space will host a two-night only retrospective of this one-of-a-kind artist’s career on Friday,…

Barminski Billboard for AIDS Healthcare Foundation Hits Hollywood

  I drove past a new billboard on Santa Monica and Highland with artwork that has a familiar vibe to it. I held up traffic for a moment as cruised by, straining my eyes and bingo! BARMINSKI!  Bill Barminski, who was featured in  Jack Rutberg’s Letters From Los Angeles. Bill Barminski who recently showed at…

SAVE THE DATE: Opening Reception of “Cat Art Show 3” at Think Tank Gallery – Thursday June 14

The Cat Art Show, described as “the world’s most popular biennial art exhibition dedicated to the feline,” returns to Think Tank Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, June 14, 2018. “Cat Art Show 3: The Sequel Returns Again” will feature more than 100 globally-recognized and emerging artists, including Mark Ryden, Ellen von Unwerth, Brandon…

EVENT PHOTO COVERAGE – BEYOND THE STREETS: Press Preview (May 3) | Artist Reception (May 4) | VIP Party (May 5) – by Cindy Schwarzstein

These are photos that were taken for Cartwheel Art Magazine at BEYOND THE STREETS during Thursday’s Press Preview, Friday’s Collectors & Artists Reception, and Saturday’s VIP Party. As part of Cartwheel Art’s media support partnership for BEYOND THE STREETS, we provided two preview articles. First up was a Preview by Shana Nys Dambrot who interviewed…

Bansky Dismaland Has West Coast Artists We Love!

Banksy’s Dismaland is a huge hit on the Internet and will be even more epic in real life. Showcasing “The finest collection of contemporary art ever assembled in a North Somerset seaside town,” Dismaland features artists like Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer and Jimmy Cauty, and a slew of artists from the West Coast that we’ve…

Photos: The Karma Underground “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou”

On Thursday at Angel City Brewery, The Karma Underground wraps up their three-week long  successful “Oh Brother Where Out Thou” benefit art auction, held at Angel City Brewery. Here’s a look at the opening night, which had heavy bidding for art works and books. Hope to see you at Angel City Brewery for the closing…

TKU: Lydiaemily, Andy Moses, Kazuki Takamatsu, Sage Vaughn, Zero + Publishing

  We’re excited to be seeing even more art arriving for The Karma Underground’s “Oh Brother Where Art Thou” benefit this Thursday at Angel City Brewery. And we’re eager to be surprised that night by works from artists we’ve covered like Gary Baseman, Bill Barminski, Mear One  and Allison Torneros, and to see what David…

The Karma Underground Charity Art Show

The Karma Underground’s “Oh Brother Where Art Thou” Charity Art Auction is August 8, 2013 at Angel City Brewery. Last year’s TKU auction for Karmablast raised over $10,000 to help that organization, and this year Tibet House will be the beneficiary. From the organizer: On September 21st 2012 the TKU held its first charity art…

Create: Fixate “Constellations” Shines in Downtown

Create:Fixate‘s spring  multi-media event “Constellations” blended visual arts, live music, and DJs in a dynamic atmosphere for art appreciation that mirrored the diversity of Los Angeles itself. Held in Lot 63, a Downtown Los Angeles Arts District warehouse space just blocks from CARTWHEEL’s offices,  Create: Fixate  “Constellations” drew over 1,200 people who experienced some of…

Artist’ Reception, “Letters from Los Angeles Part II” at Jack Rutberg

  Hot on the heels of the successful “Letters from Los Angeles, Text in Southern California Art” gallery show and exhibition at the LA Art Show, Jack Rutberg Fine Arts presents Letters from “Los Angeles, Part II, Identity & Self-Identity Through Text In Art,” opening March 9, with an artist reception March 16, and running…