Meet Shrine On, the Artist Behind the Towering Coachella Installations

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Meet Shrine On, the Artist Behind the Towering Coachella Installations

One of the literal high points of Coachella over the years has been the one-of-a-kind, mind-blowing complex, giant, towering installations built entirely out of trash and reclaimed items that loom over the weekend music festival. These dominating sky rises are assembled by artist Shrine On who has been building shine towers for Coachella and other…

Coachella Preview: “TRASHed: The Art of Recycling”

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Coachella Preview: “TRASHed: The Art of Recycling”

Despite this art project’s name, if you call these amusing works “trash cans” you’re wrong. They’re recycling bins, and they will be fully functional at The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival April 12-14 and April 19-21, 2013. The bins have been painted by 60 artists who were chosen from thousands of online submissions,…

Gallerists Discuss Armory Arts Week

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Gallerists Discuss Armory Arts Week

Amory Arts Week was a flurry of activity for collectors, artists, and of course gallerists, the majority of whom travel thousands of miles, coordinating the shipping of art works, setting up their booths, and then greeting myriads of visitors over the course of four days, before tearing it all down, and shipping it back. We…

CARTWHEEL Interview: RADICAL!

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CARTWHEEL Interview: RADICAL!

In addition to spray cans, RADICAL!‘s art studio in New York houses a sketchy-looking wood rack of stretcher materials, a chop saw and plenty of tools. The 22-year-old artist paints on found objects, sometimes constructing his own frames out of discarded items like a microwave door or a chunk of bricks. He also paints wall…

Highlights of Armory Week: Recap From Artists’ Point of View

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Highlights of Armory Week: Recap From Artists’ Point of View

This is the first of our Armory Arts Week recap. Our next will feature gallerists. For Armory Arts Week 2013 in New York City,  CARTWHEEL tapped several artists to send us updates and opinions through the week (We stayed home in L.A. busily prepping for our annual Pop-Up Art Show, which is itself a mini art…

CARTWHEEL Interview: Scott Michael Ackerman

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CARTWHEEL Interview: Scott Michael Ackerman

Throughout his growing career, Scott Michael Ackerman has consistently painted captivating textured artworks that reflect his outsider sensibility. He resides in upstate New York where he lives the life of a work-by-day, paint-by-night artist. His work rarely makes it to California, but a certain painting on a found old door caught the attention of CARTWHEEL founder…

CARTWHEEL INTERVIEW: Putting Pork Chops on the Table with Lydia Emily

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CARTWHEEL INTERVIEW: Putting Pork Chops on the Table with Lydia Emily

A multi-tasker of the most admirable sort, L.A. street and gallery artist Lydia Emily makes art, produces art shows, advocates street art, wins art contests, runs a non-profit,  volunteers her time in after-school art programs, and sets the table nightly for the gaggle of pre-teens in her household. Her series on Africa, which we loved,…

I Believe in Unicorns, Too! at WWA Gallery

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I Believe in Unicorns, Too! at WWA Gallery

Does being sweet have an ugly side? That’s the curiosity drawn from “I believe in Unicorns, Too!,” the group show up at WWA Gallery through Mar. 23 featuring works by 50+ artists. Featuring an array of talented painters and illustrators who were tapped to portray the sticky-sweet fantasy world of their imagined lighter, softer dimension,…

CARTWHEEL Interview: Greg Haberny

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CARTWHEEL Interview: Greg Haberny

For the most part, the eight artists selected for this month’s annual springtime CARTWHEEL Art Street & Outsider Art Pop-Up Show are artists who have grabbed our attention at nation-wide art fairs. And Greg Haberny  grabs! There is no mistaking a Greg Haberny  space, which may include an airplane fuselage, a shredded piano, confetti, nails,…

PREVIEW: Armory Arts Week NY 2013: The Armory Show, Scope, Fountain, and Volta

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PREVIEW: Armory Arts Week NY 2013: The Armory Show, Scope, Fountain, and Volta

The oldest art fair in the United States, The Armory Show, has spawned a massive series of events that encompasses all five boroughs of New York City bringing international artists, galleries, dealers, collectors, and enthusiasts to the city for a week of non-stop art and culture activities. Armory Arts Week running March 5-10, 2013 includes…

CARTWHEEL Interview: Roy Gonzalez

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CARTWHEEL Interview: Roy Gonzalez

Even in Orange County, it’s a rare experience to stand on the beach with someone who is as much “of the ocean” as Roy Gonzalez. The artist has spent so much time on the sands of San Clemente, Dana Point, and Laguna Beach that he speaks in tune with the waves rolling in. Most of…