Event Coverage: Opening Reception of “Dark Progressivism: The Built Environment” at Lancaster Museum of Art & History (MOAH) – November 11th, 2017

I’m glad I was able to make it out the opening of “Dark Progressivism: The Built Environment” at Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) on November 11th. The museum has a nice feel to it. Walking in, I found co-curator Lisa Derrick giving a filmed interview to some folks from New York and after almost…

Preview & Essay: ” Dark Progressivism: The Built Environment” at Museum of Art and History, Lancaster (MOAH) – November 11th, 2017 through January 14th, 2018

“Dark Progressivism: The Built Environment,” opening at Museum of Art and History, Lancaster (MOAH) on Saturday, November 11th, and curated by Lisa Derrick and Rodrigo Ribera d’Ebre, serves as a fine complement to the documentary film “Dark Progressivism.” The curatorial statement for “Dark Progressivism: The Built Environment, is an appreciative and insightful academic perspective of…

Rodrigo Ribera d’EbreAuthor of A Grave SituationWriter /co-director for Dark Progressivism: On Rupture and Rebellion

Doing a mural tour in the Arts District with Cartwheel art is one of the most enriching ways to gain an understanding of public art in Los Angles. If your an Angeleno or a tourist and would like a better understanding of the murals of our city, Cartwheel Art is the way to go.

Dark Progressivism: Award Winning LA Documentary Screens June 4 at Art Gathering

Cartwheel Art is proud to announce that the documentary Dark Progressivism was awarded Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2016 Fine Arts Film Festival. We are the media of sponsor this documentary about Los Angeles art, which was written and directed by our frequent contributor Rodrigo Ribera d’Ebre, and associate produced by Lisa Derrick. On…

Save the Date: April 17 “Dark Progressivism” LA Sneak Peek, World Art Day

Cartwheel Art celebrates Los Angeles’ place as an  international art city  on April 17 as part of World Art Day. Now in its fourth year, World Art Day is a global event that promotes awareness of creative activity worldwide. And while World Art Day is officially April 15, in LA we love a party, so…

“Dark Progressivism” Screening at Orange County Museum of Art

The sneak peak screening of the documentary Dark Progressivism at the Orange County Museum of Art, presented by the OCMA and the Newport Beach Film Festival, was both the culmination of two years of hard work by the filmmakers and the beginning of the film’s path through festivals. The documentary follows the careers and progress…

Cartwheel Art Tours x Dark Progressivism x The Container Yard in the DTLA Arts District for World Art Day IAA-UNESCO

Join Cartwheel Art Tours x Cartwheel Art Magazine, on an adventure in our neighborhood of the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, to celebrate World Art Day IAA-UNESCO, hosted by Downtown LA Art Walk! PART ONE: DARK PROGRESSIVISM PRE-SCREENING // Q & A HOSTED BY GREG ESCALANTE: Ticket price for the film and Q & A: $15.00 //…

Feb 12: “Dark Progressivism” Art History/Graffiti Documentary Screens at Orange County Museum of Art

Cartwheel Art is thrilled to announce that the Newport Beach Film Festival and Orange County Museum of Art  will be presenting a free sneak preview screening of the feature length documentary Dark Progresssivism at the Orange County Museum of Art, Friday February 12th at 7pm, followed by a Q&A with director Rodrigo Ribera d’Ebre, producer…

Fabrik Expo Highlights & Cartwheel Art/Cartwheel Art Tours Booth: Featured Arts District Artists and Tomorrow’s Book Signing with Rodrigo Ribera d’Ebre Writer/Director of the Film Dark Progressivism.

Cartwheel Art is excited to be a media sponsor for Fabrik Expo–a celebration of art, design, multi-media and performance art–that premiered with an opening preview party last night benefitting Inner-City Art, a non-profit arts organization based in Downtown Los Angeles, that provides professional art instruction to under-served youth. Fabrik Expo fair platform presents emerging and established cross-disciplinary…

LA Art Show 2015: Dark Progressivism Debuts on International Stage

The 20th anniversary of the LA Art Show opens tonight, and I am thrilled–not only because the art is amazing (check out Littletopia with its collection of local cutting edge galleries, and The Mural Conservancy Los Angeles’ booth which features Petal and Blossom and Los Quatros, along with art galleries from around the world), but…

Save the Date: Sept 21, “Dark Progressivism” Panel

Dark Progressivism is the most exciting art movement to come out of Los Angeles since the trifecta of Kustom Kulture/Low Brow/Pop Surrealism. Dark Progressivism is a rupture from the colorful candy-coated, tangerine-fleck dream machines of the last two decades (though one could argue that those so-very SoCal art forms have their foundation in same urban…