Join Chaz Bojórquez to Celebrate the Deluxe Edition Release of His Art Book – Saturday August 11
This Saturday, Los Angeles artist Chaz Bojórquez will be at The Container Yard in the DTLA Arts District for a book signing and the deluxe edition release of his art book. He worked closely with ZERO+ Publishing to create Chaz Bojórquez Deluxe Edition, which covers his work decade by decade beginning in the ‘70s. Bojórquez…
PREVIEW & INTERVIEW: “How They Ran” at Over the Influence Features 23 L.A. Artists
A new exhibition opening this week at Over the Influence in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District brings together a diverse group of artists that represent the contemporary art scene in Los Angeles. “How They Ran” features work by Miya Ando, Amanda Maciel Antunes, Lisa Anne Auerbach, Uta Barth, Whitney Bedford, Tanya Brodsky, Kelly Brumfield-Woods, Jo…
Join a Mural Tour of the DTLA Arts District to Benefit Art Share L.A. – Saturday August 11
Cartwheel Art has partnered with Art Share L.A.’s Emerging Leaders Board on a mural tour of the DTLA Arts District—and it’s happening on Saturday, August 11. The tour, led by Cartwheel Art’s Cindy Schwarzstein, will feature murals by artists such as Nuke, El Mac, Augustine Kofie, Hueman, Christina Angelina, Tristan Eaton, and Kent Twitchell. Ticket sales…
Gabba Gallery’s Jason Ostro Talks Art, Music, and Giving Back to the L.A. Community
On Saturday, August 4, Gabba Gallery is hosting a public reception to celebrate the launch of “Remix: The Art of Music,” a group show of visual art inspired by music. As in the gallery’s previous exhibitions, “Cratedigger” (2016) and “Cratedigger, Vol. 2” (2017), part of the Remix show will feature pieces that are 12 inches…
PREVIEW AND INTERVIEW: Lucy Sparrow’s “Sparrow Mart” at The Standard DTLA – August 1 – 31
Sparrow Mart is a grocery store stocked with 31,000 items, every single one of them made from felt. It’s hard to fathom the concept until you’re actually standing in an aisle, plastic basket in hand, deciding among fuzzy boxes of Twinkies, adorable roller-grill hot dogs, and squishy boxes of Johnny Cat kitty litter. Each piece…
Robert Williams Pop-Up Auto Show at NHRA Motorsports Museum – Saturday August 11
If Southern California is hot rod heaven, then the National Hot Rod Association Motorsports Museum at the Pomona Fairgrounds is Nirvana. And on Saturday, August 11, the living god of hot rod art, Robert Williams, makes an appearance at the NHRA Museum for a discussion with curator and hot rod historian Greg Sharp as part…
Meet Steve Grody, Photographer, Historian, and Cartwheel Art’s DTLA Graffiti Tour Guide
Sunday, August 26, Cartwheel Art kicks off a new Graffiti and BBQ tour, offering an insider’s look at the graffiti of the DTLA Arts District, a graffiti lettering workshop, and late lunch at Pearl’s BBQ. Pearl’s will be serving the tour group a special menu. Steve Grody has been leading graffiti tours for Cartwheel Art…
SAVE THE DATE: Opening of “All Lit Up” at Eastern Projects Gallery – Saturday July 28
Earlier this year, Los Angeles magazine recommended five Los Angeles based neon artists to follow on Instagram. If seeing photos of their work in an app isn’t enough for you, you’ll have an opportunity to experience it in person at Eastern Projects, starting Saturday. The gallery’s new show “All Lit Up” features work from four…
SAVE THE DATE: DTLA Arts District Block Party – Sunday July 22
Cartwheel Art is excited to announce that we will be participating in DTLA’s first Arts District Block Party. On Sunday, July 22, the 1800 block of Industrial St. between Mateo St. & Mill St. in the south area of the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, will be closed to traffic from noon to 8 p.m.…
SAVE THE DATE: Opening of “Jim Jocoy – Order of Appearance” at These Days – Saturday July 14
On Saturday, DTLA gallery These Days will hold an artist’s reception and book signing to kick off their new exhibit “Jim Jocoy | Order of Appearance,” an intimate and revealing selection of images embracing the burgeoning San Francisco punk club scene from 1977-1980. I met Jim around 20 years ago. He carried with him a photo album of…
SAVE THE DATE: Union Station’s Summer Train Festival – Saturday July 14
This Saturday, Union Station hosts a fun, free DTLA event for the whole family. The 2nd Annual Union Station Summer Train Festival starts at 10 am, and includes opportunities for people to tour restored train cars from the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s. The festival, themed “Dreams in Motion,” will also offer an inside look at…