Art in the Dancehall: Where Jamaican Art and Music Meet
Art is the darling offspring of Jamaican dancehall and sound system culture, in Art in the Dancehall, which opened Saturday night at Echo Park’s Subliminal Projects. An eager crowd overflowed down the block waiting to get in to the gallery for both the art and a live performance by musical guest, DJ Tom Chasteen from…
Artful Shoes at the LA Art Fairs
While all eyes were riveted on the walls at last week’s LA Art Show and Art Los Angeles Contemporary, there was something artful to be seen by glancing down at the floor between gazing at art. Here are just a few of the more artful pairs of shoes observed on spectators at the two fairs:…
Cuban Painting at the LA Art Show
Tucked into the Contemporary wing of the LA Art Show was a little treasure trove of Cuban art in the booth of Miami-based gallery Cernuda Arte. Characterized by a whimsical air and intensely vibrant palettes, this selection of paintings by Cuban artists reflects the myriad influences of the European, African, Chinese, and North American cultural…
Jarritos Flavor City 3rd Annual Art Contest: Call to Artists for Submissions!
Jarritos, the innovative yet traditional soda, calls for artists to submit for their 3rd annual Jarritos Flavor City Art Contest. The winning piece will be published as a Jarritos advertisement in an art/trade publication; and the first, second, and third place winners will be featured as art at Jarritos events, and be the subject of…
Art Opening Without the Art: “China: FUSION” Exhibit at LA Art Show Delayed by U.S. Customs
The opening reception for “China: FUSION,” a showcase of emerging Chinese artists at the LA Art Show, was delayed when the artworks were detained by U.S. Customs, Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge announced at a press conference at the the LA Art Show’s Wendesday night premier party benefiting the Art of Elysium and The…
Artist Interview: Farley Aguilar at ALAC Spinello Projects
Farley Aguilar will be among featured artists in the Spinello Projects booth at Art Los Angeles Contemporary (ALAC) January 24 through 27 at Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hangar. CARTWHEEL founder Cindy Schwarzstein first came across Aguilar with Spinello Projects at the 2011 Miami Art Fairs. When she saw Spinello Projects at 2012 Art Basel, she was excited to…
“L.A. Backstory” Opens at Known Gallery
Ernest Holzman turns his camera–he’s an acclaimed cinematographer–on Los Angeles for “L.A. Backstory,” at Known Gallery through January while telling his own backstory: In February, 2012 I was two months from having a PET scan as part of my ongoing treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This particular scan was significant because it would indicate if the…
CARTWHEEL Interview With Kirk Pederson of ZERO+ Publishing
Last year at photo l.a.–the longest running art fair west of New York City, which opens this year on January 17–CARTWHEEL founder Cindy Schwarzstein was turned onto fine arts/photography publisher ZERO+ Publishing through their book Everyday Heroes and Villains, a collection of portraits by photographers Tatiana Wills and Roman Cho which surveys some of the most…
Creepy, Cute and Categories in Between at WWA Gallery
A fun and freaky showcase where treacly sweetness and spooky visions collide, “Creepy Cute” at WWA Gallery features paintings by seven artists: Peter Adamyan, Jonathan Bergeron, Dee Chavez, Desiree Fessler, Kelly Hutchison, Larkin and Chase Tafoya. Under the category of cute is a series of paintings (acrylic on wood) by Dee Chavez. Redolent of childhood fantasies…
Sage Vaughn “Life” Exhibition At Scion AV Installation
Multimedia artist Sage Vaughn, whose current exhibit “Life,” features both new works as well as collectibles and books hangs at the Scion AV Installation from January 12 through February 9th. “Life” is presented as a body of work inspired by a word that describes almost anything; it covers so much, it means nothing. While each…
Cartwheel Recap: Designer Con 2012 opens in Pasadena ~ Part Two
DesignerCon is a great way to get closer to your favorite artists, while discovering new and emerging artists. I’ve been followingSave The Panduhs and Sket One for the past year and here they were at D-CON 2012 in Pasadena. These two artists are on different playing fields, but have one end goal, to make it…
