Everywhere at Once: “INTERVIEWS” at Curio by AFN
There’s something not quite right about Daniel Rolnik. Don’t get me wrong, I like the guy, everybody does, but I suspect something strange afoot there. Aside from his popular blog, he writes for a number of sites and publications that include Beautiful/Decay, Fecal Face, and LA Weekly, not to mention his work here at CARTWHEEL. He has…
L’art Pour L’art Fall Showcase of Folk Monster
On October 13th L’art Pour L’art teams with Monster Energy Drink for the fall showcase of Folk Monster Over 30 handmade intricate and dynamic Folk Monster houses have been meticulously designed and will be presented by 30 individual artists. This show includes fine art, comical illustrations, sculpture, photography and live music. Free Monster Drinks, wine, beer, and snacks will be provided to all guests.
“MAN/SON and the Haunting of the American Madonna” at Hyaena Gallery
The Tate/LaBianca Murders, also known as the Manson Family Murders, were a pivotal point in Los Angeles and U.S. culture, signalling the end of the happy days of hippiedom, proving conclusively to grown-ups, squares, and law enforcement that long hair, rock n’ roll, and drugs were bad, beyond bad, beyond the baddest; an evil combination…
Andrew Schoultz: Ready to Take Over Los Angeles
As you drive east down Washington Boulevard, right before you hit Fairfax you might notice something different: Where there used to be a blank, brick wall there is now a sprawling, carefully detailed mural. The mural transforms the whole wall into a battlefield of sorts, large horses seeming to charge outside its boundaries carrying billowing…
Closing Reception for “Nailed” at Subliminal Projects ~ Oct. 6
SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS is having a closing reception for Nailed, a group exhibition featuring artwork by Liz Baca, Gabriella Davi-Khorasanee, Dzine, Igor Jovic, Simone Lueck, Chris Mosier, Kai Regan, Dominique Renee, Jamel Shabazz, Mickalene Thomas, Catherine Wong, and Monika Zbijowska. Nailed is inspired by the 2011 book titled Nailed: The History of Nail Culture and Dzine, published by Standard…
Closing Weekend of “Common Tread” at Begovich Gallery, Cal State Fullerton
“Common Tread: Traversing the American Landscape” is a group art exhibition about the great American road trip curated by Martha Lourdes Rocha and Martin Lorigan. Last summer the two curators road tripped to galleries from sea to shining sea, then spent four months installing this impressive show, now in its last week at the…
Preview: October’s “The Macabre Show” at La Luz Highlights Grotesque Beauty
The word grotesque comes from the same Greek root as “grotto,” meaning a hidden place. It was in grottoes, either natural or man-made caves, on their sprawling estates where nobility would have artists create strange, fantasy-driven works of art to surprise, delight and disturb. By the 18th Century, the word’s usage, whether in English, French or…
Creepy Cruisers Art Show Tonight at 225 Forest
Laguna Beach gets a dose of the creeps tonight at 225 Forest with the CREEPY CRUISERS Art Show. The show includes 75 artists and will be set to the sounds of Vooduo — a husband/wife duo from Long Beach who play awesome Cramps-y surf garage jams about monsters and everything else freaky under the moon.…
Tonight FAME FEST at Sportie LA ~ October 4th
Fame Fest Street Market is an event being held during Melrose Night every first Thursday of the month. Melrose night features 25 to 30 of the best food trucks in the game. Fame Fest is centered around Food, Art, Music and Entertainment. Come see some of LA’s hottest street artists paint live and Come buy some…
Photo Book Workshop with Reuben Cox at Sonos Studio
Photographer Reuben Cox recently conducted a workshop at Sonos Studio, inspired by the current exhibit on display “Cross Process,” which features 12 photographers from W Magazine’s stable. Reuben is solid photographer with series of work that spans from editorial, celebrity and music. In this workshop Reuben discussed his own series of work such as: “River,”…
L.A. Zine Fest workshop with CAFAM and Folk Art Everywhere
This Saturday’s free workshop with CAFAM and Folk Art Everywhere is rapidly approaching ! The October 6th workshop will give participants a brief zine history primer; instruction on folding an eight-page, no-glue-needed zine; and finish up with time for attendees to create their own themed zine based on a mixture of Dia De Los Muertos…