“Ping Pong Show” New Works by Shark Toof at C.A.V.E. Gallery
I’ve been quite the Shark Toof fan as of late. When my love for street art grew, he was naturally an important name to know, and now with the release of his new book and the opening of a new show at C.A.V.E. Gallery, it’s great to see this artist continue to grow. Some of…
Shark Toof Talks Art, New Book. Signs Book October 11 at La Luz de Jesus
As a form, street art proves oftentimes unpredictable and unexpected. You never know just what you might encounter when you round the corner of a street or drive down an alley. Among the many artists shaking us out of the boredom of our everyday lives is Shark Toof, whose signature shark emblazons city walls everywhere from…
Shark Toof Book Signing at La Luz de Jesus
SHARK TOOF takes an in-depth look at the ambitious and versatile street artist Shark Toof, best known for his emblematic visual calling card: a wheat pasted, hand drawn shark head, which the artist describes as the “perfect culmination of all my angst, protest, strength and optimism.” On Thursday October 11th La Luz de Jesus Gallery…
SAVE THE DATE: Opening Reception of “Don’t Believe the HYPE – Los Angeles Hip Hop” at California Chinese American Museum in DTLA – Friday May 18th
Join our Downtown Los Angeles neighbors the California Chinese American Museum, for the opening reception of the “Don’t Believe the HYPE – Los Angeles Hip Hop” exhibition on Friday, May 18th. Don’t Believe the Hype: LA Asian Americans in Hip Hop looks into hip hop in the greater Los Angeles region as a site of…
SAVE THE DATE: Night on Broadway Returns for 4th Annual DTLA Festival on January 27th!
DTLA’s Night on Broadway is back – bigger and better than ever – celebrating 10 years of Councilmember José Huizar’s “Bringing Back Broadway” campaign. This annual celebration has become the fastest-growing one-day arts and music festival in North America, featuring art, music, culture, food, and entertainment for the whole family. Encompassing 10 blocks of the…
Save the Date: Designer Con 2017 – Saturday November 11th through Sunday November 12th
For the 12th year, Designer Con will be taking place for two days this weekend at the Pasadena Convention Center! Cartwheel Art couldn’t be more excited!! Ticket information can be found at this link. For those not familiar, Designer Con 2017 features 400 vendors, including some of Cartwheel Art’s favorite artists, designers, and manufacturers, who will be selling toys,…
Save the Date: “Pearly’s Beauty Shop” exhibition/fundraiser, curated by Swoon at Superchief Gallery DTLA – Saturday May 21st
Pearly’s Beauty Shop at Superchief Gallery in DTLA, is unlike any other event. It’s part exhibition, part live auction, part dance party, and part pop-up artist-run beauty salon. There will be the opportunity to have nails done by a painter, hair diorama by a sculptor, makeup by a conceptual artist, and performance-artist paraffin-dip’s! No matter your aesthetic desire, Pearly’s…
Torquato’s Golden Ticket through Art Basel, 2015
Torquato’s Golden Ticket through Art Basel, 2015 Simply put, Art Basel 2015 was a fr#*kin incredible whirlwind of inspiration. I was a first timer and fortunately I had the best possible tour guide by the name of Gregory de la Haba. Gregory is an incredible artist and writer but he also…
Risk: New Gallery Opens in Santa Monica Saturday October 17
Graffiti legend Risk is opening his art gallery, Buckshot in partnership with with Kevin Zinger and Ivory Daniel from The Regime Management, and local entrepreneurs Howard and Bryan Spunt. Buckshot’s opening reception is this Saturday, October 17, form 6pm to 10pm. Internationally recognized for his graffiti, fine art, and illustrative work over the last thirty…
Preview: Julien’s Auctions Street Art Auction: Banksy Murals and More
The annual Street Art Auction by Julien’s Auctions offers works produced by the most significant and collectible artists in the urban art movement and several controversial lots: Banksy murals excised from walls in Bethlehem and Detroit, the latter of which contains portions of paint showing clear fingerprints of the unidentified artist. Banksy’s Donkey Documents, created in in…
“On the Wall” at Huntington Beach Art Center Photo Preview
The Huntington Beach Art Center–the exhibition location for Kustom Kulture in 2013, for which we were a media sponsor–presents a new exhibition titled “On the Wall.” The show consists of street art, featuring noted artists and many of those seen on the walls in Los Angeles by our Cartwheel Art Tours explorers in the Downtown Los Angeles…