Seeing the World with Astral Eyes: Collage Artist Become Fashion Impresario
With a intensely introspective nature and studious interest in the visual culture of the occult, Los Angeles-based collage artist Astral Eyes hardly seems like someone who is making a big splash in the world of high fashion. Talking to him is a wild ride through a mind that flips back and forth between planes of…
Meet Shrine On, the Artist Behind the Towering Coachella Installations
One of the literal high points of Coachella over the years has been the one-of-a-kind, mind-blowing complex, giant, towering installations built entirely out of trash and reclaimed items that loom over the weekend music festival. These dominating sky rises are assembled by artist Shrine On who has been building shine towers for Coachella and other…
Craola Mania at Merry Karnowsky!
“RSVP Mandatory” on the invite should have tipped me off that this might be treacherous. The line around the block should have sent me retreating. During the half-hour wait to get into Greg “Craola” Simkins‘ opening at Merry Karnowsky, a car stopped in the middle of La Brea, the driver yelled “Is that the…
Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This: Eye Candy at WWA Gallery
It’s a can’t lose proposition really. “Eye Candy,” that’s the title of the latest group exhibition at WWA Gallery. It’s a wide open theme, leaving an infinite panorama of options for the eleven artists featured to throw themselves into. Some of the artists, like Gabe Larson and Aaron Jasinski, clearly reveled in the opportunity to stray…
PHOTOS: “Inside Out,” First of Three Coagula Curator’s College Shows
Leah C. Dixon and Patrick Servedio took the plunge March 30 as the first of three groups to curate a show at Coagula Curatorial. Boldly diving into Mat Gleason’s storage, Leah and Patrick compiled a cohesive and well attended show. Next week Cindy Schwarzstein (full disclosure, CARTWHEEL’s publisher) and artist Gina Mead Howie put…
Who the F*ck Are the Rolling Stones? 50 Years of the Photos at PROJECT Gallery Answer That Question
In 1974, guitarist Keith Richards wore a tee shirt to a press conference that read Who the Fuck is Mick Jagger? Time is on the side of The Rolling Stones, because even today, fifty years after the band released their their first album, most people know the answer to that question, and The Rolling Stones…
Coachella Preview: “TRASHed: The Art of Recycling”
Despite this art project’s name, if you call these amusing works “trash cans” you’re wrong. They’re recycling bins, and they will be fully functional at The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival April 12-14 and April 19-21, 2013. The bins have been painted by 60 artists who were chosen from thousands of online submissions,…
CARTWHEEL Mini Art Fair and Pop Up: Playing Music, Making Art, and Connecting
When Cindy Schwarzstein was planning the CARTWHEEL mini art fair and Pop Up with PROJECT Gallery, she wanted to bring the same joy and excitement she’d experienced at art fairs across the country, from the elegance of Art Basel and the groove of SCOPE and Fountain to the spiritual community at Lightning in Bottle.…
Street Art Exclusive Photos Behind the Scenes at Red Bull Curates: Red Bull Canvas Cooler
Put twenty of street/urban artists in a brand new art space and have them go to town on your product: That’s the idea behind Red Bull Canvas Cooler Los Angeles which is taking place one night only, Thursday March 28, at Factory West, a new gallery/lounge/artists space which opens officially in April. This year, two…
Interview: ΔLΞC MONOPOLY Beyond “Park Place”
ΔLΞC MONOPOLY’s “Park Place” exhibition at street art gallery LAB Art is the artist’s first Los Angeles solo show, though his work has been popping on street corners and lamp posts for a while now. ΔLΞC MONOPOLY uses “Monopoly Man,” the board game mascot, as a constant image throughout his street art and paintings. His…
Training Wheels: “Art Collector Starter Kit” at Corey Helford Gallery
It’s a shrewd move really, and one I’m sure a lot of galleries will be emulating. Corey Helford Gallery asked their stable of top tier artists to create 12″ x 12″ pieces for “Art Collector Starter Kit” (which opened Saturday). This allowed the artists and gallery to set the prices within the realm of possibility for…