“Neon Daze & Winter Waves” at New Downtown Gallery, CES Contemporary
CES Contemporary, originally based in Laguna Beach, has just opened its doors in the Downtown Arts District. Guests of the LA Art Show who took the CARTWHEEL Mural Tour in January got a lucky sneak peek at the gallery before they opened. “Neon Daze & Winter Waves,” is a special collection of boards on view…
Richard Corman, Alec Monopoly at LAB Art
Richard Corman captures his monumental subjects in a way that reveals their souls while shrouding them in mystery, the essence of celebrity. The masses may feel an intimacy with personas, but never truly know the complex people lying behind them. Corman recently commented on this on his Facebook page, posting a poignant, up-close image of…
PUSH “Out of Line” Opens at Known Gallery
Push, a Los Angeles-based artist, unveiled his latest body of work at Known Gallery on Fairfax. His exhibit, Out Of Line, displays a unique style of abstract and conceptual themes that empower him to ‘push’ outside the boundaries of basic fine art. With roots in the Los Angeles graffiti scene, and a member of the…
LA Art Show 2014: Los Angeles Murals Reclaim Their Place
Saturday at the LA Art Show, Isabel Rojas-Williams presented “Will Los Angeles Reclaim Its Title as the Mural Capital of the World?” CARTWHEEL is presented a special guided tour of the Los Angeles Downtown Arts District murals for LA Art Show guests which tied into the exhibition. Rojas-Williams also curated “Paris Women & Bicycles” a photo exhibit by former Los Angeles District attorney Gil Garcetti, the father of our current mayor, Eric Garcetti and lead discussions on both exhibitions as part of the LA Art Show’s Dialog series.
Mural Tour Showcases Arts District for LA Art Show Visitors
On Saturday January 18, over sixty guests of the Los Angeles Art Show explored the Los Angeles Downtown Arts District for a mural tour, CARTWHEEL’s first event of 2014. Conceived by CARTWHEEL founder Cindy Schwarzstein to compliment the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles‘ (MCLA) LA Art Show exhibition and panel discussion, Will Los Angeles Reclaim…
photo l.a. 2014: Daido Moriyama at Smith Anderson Gallery
Anderson Smith North featured a limited edition hand engraved photography book by Daido Moriyama.
photo l.a. 2014: Paul Turounet’s “Gardens of Paradise” at jdc Fine Art
Photos of the best and worst of Las Vegas, fountains and the refuse they hold by Paul Turounet at jdc Fine Art.
Two Johns and a Whore: Well Hung and Packed at Coagula
I admit it, I curated this show, so I am biased, but damn, the “Two Johns and a Whore” opening at Coagula Curatorial on January 11 was a fun, over the top night of art and people. There were five openings on Chung King Road, and by 7:30 the scene was hopping, cameras flashing, red…
Meme Democracy at illuminoidal arts: Don’t Worry, They’re From the Internets.
“Goes Grey… Alzheimers” by James P. Scott featuring Paranoid Parrot The new pop art exhibition, Meme Democracy, currently hangs at illuminoidal Arts in Long Beach, and will be up for 3rd Thursdays Long Beach Art Walk, December 19, 2014, from 6pm to 10pm. Exhibiting artists were given the task of creating new memes using classic…
Preview, Photos! SID: Superman Is Dead, Dennis Morris Shepard Fairey at Subliminal Projects
We got a special preview of “SID: Superman is Dead” at Subliminal Projects, where Dennis Morris and Shepard Fairey have collaborated on artwork depicting Sid Vicious, the Sex Pistols legendary doomed bass player. Morris was the Sex Pistols’ tour photographer, and the work on exhibition includes collaborative paintings, photographs and prints of, and inspired…
The Creep Presents Trash at Hyaena Gallery
Chris “The Creep” Densmore’s fourth solo show opened last weekend, Saturday, December 6, at Hyaena Gallery in Burbank. Inspired by pop artists such as Andy Warhol, The Creep’s candy-colored collection explores gender roles through 20th-century American iconography. Entitled “Trash,” each work incorporates tension between traditional feminine roles and reality. Threatened by women who enjoy their…