J.A.W. Cooper is awesome and her newest series, "Laid Bare," explores vulnerability as both a source of strength and discomfort. Flaws are authentic and humanizing, and when we allow others to see our flaws, when we accept vulnerability as necessary, we open ourselves up to truly authentic experiences and relationships. This series is about the struggle to release anxiety and fear and an exploration of the constructive and destructive power of vulnerability. Click here for an in-depth interview with J.A.W.…

"Bloom," new collection byCanLove  inspired by the spring's cycle of rebirth, opens April 5, 2013 at GRWorks. Devoted to removing discarded spray paint cans from heavily concentrated graffiti zones and properly recycling them by turning them into various artworks, CanLove  rocks.  Piece by piece, graffiti culture was built on the spray can, the cornerstone of a graffiti artist's arsenal. For decades, this magical invention has benefited artists by giving them the speed and freedom to create magnificent works of art virtually anywhere. But the empties are…

A group exhibition curated by Cindy Schwarzstein and Gina Mead Howie of contemporary artists from the works available in Mat Gleason's art storage as part of Coagula Curatorial College, to celebrate the decisive force of “YES”! See more here from CARTWHEELArt.com. Art from Carol Es, Jerk, Vito Lorusso, Michael Maas, Antonio Mendoza, Joe O'Neill, Joshua Petker, Leigh Salgado, Sharon Suhovy.

  The final team at Coagula Curator's College present 13•4•13: One storage unit. 13 artists. Two curators. A  spontaneous array of works compiled from some of the strongest emerging and new artists in Los Angeles, curated by fine arts painter Wini Brewer and journalist Lisa Derrick, designed to stimulate synaptic synergy and elicit unexpected responses. Utilizing the date of their show as the starting point and as the definition of their show, Brewer and Derrick create a cohesive exhibition which…

Hard Time Mini Mall, a group show curated by New Orleans-based Red Truck Gallery,  rolls into The Shooting Gallery on April 13, bringing their unexpected aesthetic, redolent of Americana without being glib or cutesy. We've loved seeing them at art fairs, and excited their show will be in San Francisco through May 4th Red Truck Gallery owner Noah Antieau has curated an exhibition to reflect his conviction that for art to be truly noteworthy there should be evidence of labor.…

This  site specific installation and series of  fifty performances by artist Julie Tolentino is one of Los Angeles' most important and necessary art events this year.  The multi-tiered exhibition of installation, objects, ephemera, and performance at Commonwealth and Council opens on April 13 and runs through May 4th. RAISED BY WOLVES itself is a temporal performance offered to intimate audiences. There will be fifty private iterations created over the span of the exhibition. Viewers are invited to schedule a performance…

It's am Echo Park Saturday Art Walk, brought to you by Sunday's Best, and e ven though it's an artwalk, it's all in one place. Confused?  Stroll down the block for an artisanal microbrewed kobucha, a Vietnamese taco, and some vegan locally sourced sorbet down the block, the walk back  and it all will make sense, because it's Echo Park, brah. Midway through checking out the art from noon to 6pm, you can catch performances from some fun local bands,…