Save the Date: Jim Blanchard – Visual Abuse Book and Exhib Interview
Illustrator and graphic artist Jim Blanchard‘s instantly recognizable album cover, poster, and comix art from Seattle’s golden “grunge” era is celebrated in his new, and first book, Visual Abuse, released by his hometown publisher Fantagraphic Books. Jim will be in Los Angeles on October 7-8 to promote his book and exhibition of the same name, at…
“Paleolithic Creatures”: Devin Thor Opens at Gallery 825 April 9
Artist Devin Thor sculpts slabs of sandstone into representation of extinct mammals, an homage to our prehistoric ancestors and the animals they painted on cave walls across the globe. His work will be on display through April, at Gallery 825, with an artist reception on April 9 from 6pm to 9pm. While Thor’s sculptures pay…
Dierdre Sullivan-Beeman: Ancient Technique, Dreams Make Magical Realism
Painter Dierdre Sullivan-Beeman is on a strong trajectory: All six pieces in her show, “One,” at La Luz de Jesus sold out, and she is part of Eric Minh Swenson’s Nude Survey Four at Jai & Jai through March 5. You can view “One” through Sunday, February 28. Sullivan-Beeman, a self-taught artist, uses 14th century…
Interview: Nicholas Ganz, aka Keinom, Talks Graffiti, Women, Tibet and Burma
Nicholas Ganz, alias Keinom, is a well known German graffiti artist and the author of some worldwide famous books. His first book, Graffiti World, was published in 2004, followed by Graffiti Woman in 2006. He has also published several books on Burma and Nepal. Cartwheel Art’s European correspondent Rebekah Schranez talked with the artist/author/activist about…
Ankore: Tearing It Down and Putting It Up
Because it’s true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and in my eyes graffiti is beautiful. For the love it gives me has been forged my heart by the same destructive force that allows me to cope with the pressures created by a social conscience. ~ Rafael Reyes, Living Dangerously Ankore roams…
“Utilize” from the UTI Crew at American Hotel for Bloomfest LA
Modern graffiti in Los Angeles started to catch on in the mid ‘80s and quickly grew in popularity among kids that were attracted to its half-art-half-sport (lots of climbing and running), getting-away-with-it nature. One of the crews to achieve acknowledged veteran status in the world of Los Angeles graffiti is UTI (Under The Influence, Using…
Interview with Zara Kand and Tracy Perdue – Show Opens October 14 at SevVen Gallery
A Cartwheel Art exclusive interview with Zara Kand and Tracy Perdue – two artists showing at Huntington Beach’s SevVen Gallery tonight.
One Night Only! “22+1” – Viviana Druga’s Tarot Art, Oct. 1 at Actual Size Gallery
22+1, Viviana Druga and Tata Christiane’s tarot themed art show is open to the public for one night only on Weds. October 1 at Actual Size Gallery in Chinatown.
Tom Hofer: “Paper View” of Retro Scenes at Palm Spring’s Archangel Gallery
I first knew Tom Hofer as “one of the handsome Hofer brothers.” He and his brother Manfred played in bands, lived in Pacific Palisades, and tons of girls had mad crushes on them–how I escaped his bass-playing charms in my youth is still beyond me, but I have been madly charmed by his collage art,…
Illumetric: Public Art Shapes Santa Monica Blvd With Light
As dusk drapes Santa Monica Boulevard, geometric forms along the median begin to glow in primary colors. In day light the shapes are solid, bold. At night they luminesce magically thanks to photovoltaic sensors that detect a drop in ambient light levels that energizes the LED lights contained within the sculptures. The diamond, cube and…
Artist Interview David van Gough: “Purgatorium” Opens at Bash SF Sept 6th
Born in Ireland, raised in Liverpool and now toiling as an artist in San Diego, California, painter David Van Gough knows a thing or two about being an outsider. His new series “Purgatorium,” which has its artist’s reception September 6 at Bash Contemporary in San Francisco, explores the theme of exile that has plagued David…