Site Specific: A Graffiti Micro-History at Hauser, Wirth and Schimmel, by Steve Grody
There are innumerable sites of graffiti activity across Los Angeles. Some have been one-time spots, while others have been and may still be considered “yards,” a place where graffiti is done regularly. These sites cover the continuum from legal and even commissioned work, to illegal. The continuum of the “non-permission” i.e. illegal work runs the…
Save the Date: April 17 “Dark Progressivism” LA Sneak Peek, World Art Day
Cartwheel Art celebrates Los Angeles’ place as an international art city on April 17 as part of World Art Day. Now in its fourth year, World Art Day is a global event that promotes awareness of creative activity worldwide. And while World Art Day is officially April 15, in LA we love a party, so…
Save the Date: LOVES by Gregory Siff x Steve Shaw at Pacific Design Center – March 24th
Gregory Siff and Steve Shaw, will be presenting LOVES with an artist reception tonight, March 24th from 5:00pm – 9:30pm. The reception is at Pacific Design Center’s 4AM Gallery, in West Hollywood. Based on the “8 Loves of Picasso”, they will be presenting a collection of hand painted photographs from photographer Steve Shaw and artist Gregory Siff.…
Save the Date “Los Angeles Times Festival of Books” University of Southern California April 9-10
Now considered the largest book festival in the country, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books celebrates its 21-year anniversary. The guest speakers at the Bovard Auditorium include Carrie Brownstein, member of the punk band Sleater-Kinney, and writer, creator and co-star, of the award-winning television show “Portlandia, and Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of the…
Save the Date: \Brit-fluence(d)\, a BritWeek Art Show at The Gabba Gallery – Saturday April 23rd through Saturday May 14
\Brit-fluence(d)\: A group art show, exploring the art of UK x LA emerging and urban artists, and how they’ve been influenced by British Culture, as part of the official programming for BritWeek. \Brit-fluence(d)\, represents a mix of artists influenced by British Culture. Whether it’s been with music, film, literature, fashion, architecture, philosophy, the automotive industry,…
Save the Date & Preview: “Cat Art Show LA 2” at Think Tank Gallery – March 24th
Cat Art Show LA, the Los Angeles based art exhibit that surprised locals by drawing thousands of visitors when it debuted in 2014, is coming back for a second year on March 24th, 2016 to Think Tank Gallery, in DTLA. The exhibition will focus on the cat—our domesticated companion and internet meme—as muse Cat Art Show…
Save the Date: “A Display of Panic at a Moment of Absolute Ceranity” by Nick Waplington at These Days – April 2nd
THESE DAYS and Thomas Solomon Art Advisory, will be presenting A Display of Panic at a Moment of Absolute Certainty, an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Nick Waplington. The opening reception will be on Saturday April 2nd from 6pm-9pm and the show will run until Sunday May 8th. Over the last thirty years Waplington has…
Save the Date: “Out Of Line” at Subliminal Projects – Opening Reception April 9th
Out Of Line featuring four distinct artists exploring contemporary drawing and mark-making techniques will be opening at Subliminal Projects on Saturday April 9th from 8pm-11pm. Using primarily graphite, pen, and ink, the artists selected for this show examine and expand upon traditional concepts of drawing. Each artist takes their own illustrative liberty to magnify the…
Save the Date: World Art Day LA Programming: April 14th – April 17th
World Art Day, an international event sanctioned by IAA-UNESCO, takes place on April 15th, Leonardo Da Vinci’s birthday. The purpose of World Art Day is to celebrate international collaboration through art. World Art Day: Los Angeles will be held over a 5-day window starting with an Opening Gala on April 13th, followed by several days of…
Photo Coverage: Sneak-Peek of Hauser Wirth & Schimmel “Revolution in the Making” in the DTLA Arts District!
Hauser Wirth & Schimmel (HWSLA), our new Cartwheel Art Magazine and Cartwheel Art Tours neighbor in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, previewed the former Globe Mills flour manufacturing plant’s complex that’s been converted into the largest west coast art complex, located on a two-and-a-half-acre city block, and the exhibition ‘Revolution in the Making,’ during a press/VIP event yesterday. The…
Save the Date: Hauser, Wirth & Schimmel – Grand Opening “Revolution in the Making” – March 13th
Hauser Wirth & Schimmel (HWSLA), will be inaugurating its new Los Angeles complex located in the Downtown Los Angeles arts District, with ‘Revolution in the Making,’ a cross-generational exhibition that will bring together significant works by women artists who have transformed the language of abstract sculpture. The grand opening is Sunday March 13th from 2pm-6pm. Based in the…