Preview: Jalal Poehlman Picture Yourself in a Boat on a River Jan 28- Feb 28 at The Alley, Downtown Los Angeles.
Join us at The Alley in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, on Saturday January 28th from 6-9pm, for Jalal Poehlman’s solo show “Picture Yourself in a Boat on a River” opening reception. For Poehlman’s show, he is transforming The Alley, a relic of old Downtown Los Angeles’ which features a uniquely shaped brick and timber exhibition space,…
Tour Event Photo Coverage: Cartwheel Art Tours x Women Who Whiskey – DTLA Arts District
Group photo with Elle Street Art and her mural in the background by Cindy Schwarzstein Cartwheel Art Tours founder Cindy Schwarzstein, led a group of 40 ladies for the Women Who Whiskey – Los Angeles Chapter in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, on Sunday August 7th. This was the second custom tour itinerary Cindy created for…
LA Murals & Mentorship Program Will Help At-Risk Youth
Kids arrested for tagging now have the option to work with art mentors on murals in Downtown Los Angeles, thanks to LA Murals & Mentorship Program an innovative concept developed by All City Mural Endeavor (ACME), a project of Los Angeles Downtown Arts District Space (LADAD Space). Juvenile first time offenders who self identify as emerging…
Emmeric Konrad Paints a New Utility Box on 5th and Spring in Dowtown Los Angeles
Check out Emmeric Konrad’s newest mural on the utility box in front of The Last Bookstore in Downtown Los Angeles.
Utility Boxes, DTLA’s New Public Art Canvas
Sometimes people listen closer when you whisper than when you yell. That’s the case with Downtown Los Angeles’ six new utility boxes-turned art pieces. They may be ‘micro’ compared to surrounding murals, but they’re just as macro in their ability to draw attention. In ways, they’re more engaging than massive wall pieces. They catch you…
Mural Tour Showcases Arts District for LA Art Show Visitors
On Saturday January 18, over sixty guests of the Los Angeles Art Show explored the Los Angeles Downtown Arts District for a mural tour, CARTWHEEL’s first event of 2014. Conceived by CARTWHEEL founder Cindy Schwarzstein to compliment the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles‘ (MCLA) LA Art Show exhibition and panel discussion, Will Los Angeles Reclaim…
Photos & Video: Krampus Art Walk, a Los Angeles First!
The celebration of Krampus continues! A dozen of Dark Yule Lords invaded the Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk, carrying switches and dragging naughty maidens in chains, led by St Nicholas, and accompanied by an oompah-pah-pah band. Beginning at the DTLA Art Walk Lounge, the troupe and about a hundred followers trundled and lumbered down the…
The Arts District: History and Architecture in Downtown L.A. with the L.A. Conservancy
Since moving to the Downtown LA Arts District in the summer of 2010, I have become fascinated with the original warehouse buildings in the area and the history of the neighborhood. I live at Santa Fe and 2nd St., directly across from the new One Santa Fe complex, which is scheduled to be completed in…
Photos! It’s Legal! And Big! New Ron English Mural in LA Arts District
Ron English began work on Urban Bigfoot the first legal work to begin under the new Los Angeles Mural Ordinance. You can see it at Imperial and Jesse, Los Angeles, CA. 90021 in the Downtown LA Arts district, across from Urban Radish. (The actual building address is 667 Santa Fe). Los Angeles-based street artist…
Another New Downtown Art’s District Mural Heralds Zinc Cafe’s Arrival
The Downtown Los Angeles Arts District has another new mural on its newest restaurant-to-be, Zinc Cafe at 580 Mateo, across the street from Handsome Coffee. Scheduled to open in January 2014, Zinc Cafe features lacto-ova and vegan food–think California/Mediterranean cuisine with salads, grains, vegetables, paninis and small pizzas, plus pastries and desserts. The menu is…
Challenging Mural Through the Eyes of Lydia Emily’s Assistant
I have had the pleasure of becoming Lydia Emily’s assistant, or “art monkey” as she dubs it. Lydia Emily is an extremely talented artist who has been oil and mural painting for many years. Her work is political; always with a greater message. She founded The Karma Underground, a non-profit that raises awareness for the plight of…