“Neon Daze & Winter Waves” at New Downtown Gallery, CES Contemporary
CES Contemporary, originally based in Laguna Beach, has just opened its doors in the Downtown Arts District. Guests of the LA Art Show who took the CARTWHEEL Mural Tour in January got a lucky sneak peek at the gallery before they opened. “Neon Daze & Winter Waves,” is a special collection of boards on view…
Photos, Interview: Dennis McNett’s “Temple of Wolfbat” at Known Gallery
The four-legged, six-legged and winged creatures depicted in Dennis McNett’s painted wood sculptures seem so alive that looking into their carefully notched and painted eyes from different angles can give the effect of different expressions. Even though these pieces don’t move–the stares are as solid as the wood into which they are carved–at “Temple of…
Photos, Interviews: “Boxes of Death Four” at AR4T Gallery
The brilliant pairing of the two terms “Electric” and “Coffin” creates a high-watt kinetic introduction every time this Seattle team produces a project, an installation, an assemblage, or a show. In their annual Boxes of Death group exhibition, which features the work of fifty artists, they tap into a larger store of amplified energy. It’s…
Fred 62: Art in a 24-hour Diner
People sip cherry cokes 24 hours a day under the sherbet-orange awnings at Fred 62, whether Vermont Avenue’s passing traffic is at 9am rush hour intensity or 3am’s streetlights and occasional revving motorcycle. Inside this neighborhood institution, which has been serving Los Feliz as Fred62 since 1997 (before that it was George’s Coffee Shop), the…
Dennis McNett’s Solo Show and the Importance of Making Art with Kids
Making and sharing art with the next generation of artists is important to Brooklyn printmaker/ woodcarver Dennis McNett, which is why, when he spent a week in Laguna Beach for his solo show this month–which opened July 6, 2013 at AR4T Gallery — he took a break from making art to hold a workshop at…
HPM-Project.com’s Launch: CARTWHEEL and Castanier Throw Urban Art Party
The HPM-Project.com launch party on at the Daily Dose in the downtown Los Angeles Arts District provided the opportunity for collectors to see a new, limited edition collection of prints by JonOne, Mist, RERO, Speedy Graphito, Smash 137, Tilt, Risk, Chaz Bojorquez, and Alex Kizu, aka DEFER. Though HPM-Project.com (the new side-project of Fabien Castanier Gallery) is an…
CARTWHEEL’s Preview to artMRKT San Francisco, May 16-19, 2013
Held at the Fort Mason Center-Festival Pavilion overlooking the San Francisco Bay, artMRKT San Francisco showcases 70 galleries, eight installations, and art discussions May 16-19, 2013. Travelers will be excited to see San Francisco’s newly unveiled project, the world’s largest light sculpture on the Bay Bridge, The Bay Lights. The sight of 25,000 programmed LEDs…
CARTWHEEL’s Guide to ArtPadSF May 16-19, 2013
For three days and four nights beginning the evening of May 16, a selection of contemporary California galleries will all be poolside in San Francisco, and they’ll be doing more than just kicking back and relaxing! Quite the opposite: At ArtPadSF, the art fair at ultra-hip Phoenix Hotel, the whole complex is abuzz as collectors,…
Interview: An Artist with a View, Jeremiah Kille
It’s easy to envy the locale where artist Jeremiah Kille‘s studio is located: Northern California, at the doorstep of an oceanfront state park where the forest meets the sea. This budding artist-to-watch comes to L.A. this week for his show “Fragile Empire” at PROJECT Gallery opening April 25. In this recent interview, exclusively for CARTWHEELArt.com…
Meet Ramsey Chahine, Featured Artist in CARTWHEEL Show, Opening April 18 in Downtown Los Angeles Arts District
CARTWHEEL loves being in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, supporting the artists and businesses, so presenting a solo exhibition from Ramsey Chahine at #103 1820 Industrial Street was a natural match for us here at CARTWHEEL. We’re good at pop-ups–CARTWHEEL was coming off their four day mini-art fair event in March; and Cindy and…
Collector Interview: Coachella Content Coordinator Jon Halperin
The secret to a good art collection? Form strong relationships with galleries. Have a good framer you can depend on. Buy at charity shows when you can. These pointers come from Jon Halperin, who has one of the most enviable pop art / street art collections of small-to-medium prints, original paintings and toys we’ve ever…
