Chilled Air Skates into Think Tank Gallery through July 12
On June 21st Luke Pelletier and Austin England took over the Think Tank Gallery and curated CHILLED AIR, a three week art and skate festival that featured art from thirty different painters, illustrators, sculptors, and installation artists. They transformed the venue into a fully functional public Skate Art Park that included mural covered skate ramps and hand crafted ramps…
Save the Date: July 20th Atlas Obscura Cartwheel Art Tour
On July 20, join Atlas Obscura Society LA, Los Angeles’ exploration arm of Atlas Obscura–the online guidebook to the world’s most wondrous places–on a Cartwheel Art tour in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, led by Cindy Schwarzstein. The Atlas Obscura Society LA guides fellow adventurers through the unknown, the curious, and the obscure across the…
ArtExpoSD: Panel Discussion June 26
The brand new ArtExpo San Diego debuts next month, July 24 to 26, during ComiCon and Gam3rCon, giving Con-goers and locals the opportunity to see some of the best in art, DYI, printmakers and related creators in a free and art-centric environment. Plus–shameless self promotion: Cartwheel Art is bringing Keith Dugas aka KrossD; Intellectual Property…
Cartwheel Art Takes Create: Fixate on Sunset Mural Tour
The murals and street art of the Arts District have turned the neighborhood into an outdoor gallery of urban art. A lively pulse is felt as you stroll down the neighborhood and witness how the murals create this beautiful juxtaposition of old and new with the surrounding architecture. As a regular in the Arts District, I…
Save the Date: “Above the Streets” at ArtShareLA
ArtShareL.A. is an astounding space–above a community area which features exhibition space, a theater, classrooms, painting studios, and an open atrium with a koi pond are thirty live/work micro lofts with a shared common space. ArtShareLa opened in 1997 to meet the demand for affordable space in the Arts District, and flourished as an after-school…
Arts District Farmers Market Grand Opening June 19
A farmers market means so much to a community: The market provides an opportunity to buy organic and locally sourced fruits, vegetables and other foods at reasonable prices. Local suppliers are supported. People browse the stands and interact with each other, creating a stronger community spirit. And it’s a sign that the community has…
Save the Dates: ArtExpo SD July 24 to 26
Art Expo San Diego debuts this year, July 24 to 26 as a unique addition/alternative to ComiCon. Held on the same weekend (and close by) to both ComiCon and Gam3rCon, Art Expo San Diego offers a free, art-intensive weekend featuring a curated selection of world-class artists and DIY creatives who specialize in the imaginative creation…
Save the Date: Create:Fixate “Serendipity” May 17, 2014
Springtime serendipity! On May 17th, Create:Fixate presents Serendipity, a one-night-only art exhibit featuring Create:Fixate’s signature blend of emerging artists, designers, DJs, and musicians. Plus there’s the always popular Kids’ Kreative Zone open from 4pm to 7pm where children and their parents have the opportunity to make art together. Create:Fixate presents art and music in a…
ALIGNMENT – A Solo Exhibition By Artist Chad Muska
On Friday April 25th artist and skateboard legend Chad Muska opened his private studio space to the public for the first time, with a one night solo art exhibition titled Alignment. Walking into the Werkärtz studio the peaceful vibe that Chad Muska had created enveloped his guests. The smell of incense and the sound of ambient…
Save the Dates: Photo Independent April 25 to 27, Raleigh Studios
Photography comes into focus next weekend with the inaugural debut of Photo Independent at Raleigh Studios April 25 to 27, 2014. The first and only high-visibility platform for independent photographers, Photo Independent provides a unique opportunity for collectors and the general public to directly connect with some of the most exciting established, emerging and undiscovered…
Save the Date/Preview: “Art and Sound” Opens April 10 in Palm Springs
Musicians, artists and musician/artists celebrate the synthesis of art and music when Listen Deep presents “Art and Sound, A Journey into the Mind of Music” at Gallery 446 in Palm Springs. This exhibition, featuring original works by a select group of talented musicians and artists in honor of the Coachella Music Festival, opens with…
