The Current Stars of London Street Art

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The Current Stars of London Street Art

  If you think America has the lock down on street art, think again. The U.K., particularly London, is operating on a way more advanced level. Their national treasure BANKSY is known the world over and yet he’s just one artist in a mad sea of talent including Shok-1, Stick Man, and others you may still be…

Burger by RADICAL!

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Burger by RADICAL!

Title: Burger Artist: RADICAL! Medium: Acrylic and marker on paper Art type: Illustration Date created: 2012 Dimensions: Height 10 in., Width 7 3/4 in. with frame Shipping: Available for an additional charge Weight: [lightweight] Signature: Yes Framed: Yes – frame not shown Status: Available Price: $260.00 About the work: “Burger takes the self-medicating eating habits…

Swoon at The ICA Boston

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Swoon at The ICA Boston

The street artist known as Swoon was invited to create a multi-part installation at The ICA Boston in September of 2011, which is titled “Anthropocene Extinction.” However, the display will come to an end this holiday season after a splendid run of one year and three months. Swoon is relevant to the CARTWHEEL team in multiple ways because her works are part…

Os Gemeos at The ICA Boston

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Os Gemeos at The ICA Boston

Os Gemeos are twins from Sao Paulo, Brazil that do street art together. Over the last 20 years they have built themselves up from small seeds to some of the biggest fish in the street art sea. For example, this year in Los Angeles alone they were featured in the profoundly important “Art In The Streets” exhibit at MOCA as…

New York, New York: An Eyewitness Report After Hurricane Sandy

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New York, New York: An Eyewitness Report After Hurricane Sandy

  I arrived in New York just a few days after Hurricane Sandy decimated the East Coast. She was a wicked wind that caused the death of over 100 individuals and incomprehensible damage to countless more. Her scene playing out as a tragic act in the cycle of life, showing us that yet again one of the scariest things…

A Cup of Joe & A Quick Smoke with SeasOverSeas

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A Cup of Joe & A Quick Smoke with SeasOverSeas

SeasOverSeas is an artist based out of North Hollywood who is making original works that traverse the lines between graffiti, skateboard illustrations, and fine art. We’ve known each other for a long time and have constantly traded info on both the music and art that we live for. Especially music in the case of SeasOverSeas,…

Cartwheel Recap: “The Mouseketeer Army” ~ New Works by Bob Dob

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Cartwheel Recap: “The Mouseketeer Army” ~ New Works by Bob Dob

The opening reception for the exhibit seemed packed with a bunch of rad players in the lowbrow art world like Anthony Ausgang, Andrew Hosner of Thinkspace Gallery,  Marc Trujillo, actress/singer Kate Flannery from NBC’s The Office who is also part of the Hollywood lounge duo The Lampshades. I wasn’t there to catch the action, but CARTWHEEL founder…

Studio Visit: Bob Dob, Part 2

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Studio Visit: Bob Dob, Part 2

Bob Dob just had the opening reception for his exhibit “The Mouseketeer Army” at La Luz De Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles, so it’s finally alright for me to leak a ton of awesome pictures I nabbed while I was at his studio. If you’ve kept up with the story, then you’ll remember that in part 1 of…

The Art of Shaping and Painting Custom Surfboards in Maui

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The Art of Shaping and Painting Custom Surfboards in Maui

While I was in Maui, I got the awesome opportunity to not only meet the founder of Maui Skimmers, Brent Edwards, but also visit the shop where he paints and shapes one-of-a-kind skimboards, surfboards, and stand-up paddle boards. You may be asking yourself, what does a surfboard have to do with a art? Well, it has a…

Cartwheel Recap: Designer Con 2012 opens in Pasadena ~ Part One

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Cartwheel Recap: Designer Con 2012 opens in Pasadena ~ Part One

Now in its ninth year, Designer Con 2012 is growing by leaps and bounds. If you’re not familiar with DCON. then you should start brushing up on it–and quickly! DesignerCon is where pop culture, art, and vinyl toys all meet in a beautifully orchestrated one-day event, held at Pasadena Convention Center. Vinyl toys are the hidden…

Tea & Crumpets: The Friends, Journalists, and Artists I Met on my London Art Adventure

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Tea & Crumpets: The Friends, Journalists, and Artists I Met on my London Art Adventure

I journeyed to London to go on a world-class art adventure during which I met new and old friends, journalists, and artists to share experiences with. The following is a dissected look at some of the outings and synchronicities I experienced during my week long stay of jam-packed 10am-midnight walks with individuals. There will be…