“Remix Revise Reframe” in Long Beach
Bungalow Gallery–located just a few blocks north of downtown Long Beach and comprised of vacant commercial spaces made into active galleries for local artists and the community at large–is currently hosting a group show, “Remix Revise Reframe.” Galleries are one great way of creating some atmosphere in a not so heavy foot traffic area. And…
Play MOCA at the MOCA Geffen with Cults
Little Tokyo pulsed with music this past Saturday as an outdoor performance at MOCA Geffen rocked the night. As part of “Play MOCA,” Lord Huron and the Cults gave a free show to attendees complete with food trucks and complimentary touch-ups from Smashbox cosmetics. A DJ set from Victoria Bergsman and visuals by Emmett Malloy…
Uncommon Threads: Rimada, Barker, and Noborikawa at C.A.V.E. Gallery
You have to applaud a gallery that eschews lofty, esoteric themes in favor of merely exhibiting artists they believe in. Saturday night, C.A.V.E Gallery in Venice opened their latest show without some contemplative title, or any unifying motif. It is simply a display of three talented artists, Gustavo Rimada, Randy Noborikawa, and Craig “Skibs” Barker,…
Steven Harrington at Known Gallery
As young skateboarders and curious pedestrians roamed the sidewalk of Fairfax Avenue, Known Gallery prepared itself for its new show. Inside, sculptures, screenprints, shoes and more stood waiting for eager eyes and snapping cameras to fill the room. Steven Harrington‘s “InsideOut” didn’t disappoint gallery-goers on Saturday evening as they filled the room and took…
Things to Do with Your Hands: Crafted, Port of L.A.
San Pedro has always been a city with character. I lived there for a couple of years in the early nineties, and despite all the grime, drug addled zombies, and sporadic gang violence, the place was not without a great deal of charm. It was a city rife with poets, artists, buskers and salty longshoremen…
Gallery 3: Keith Ross Dugas, aka KrossD
Along with being a witty and knowledgeable art writer at CARTWHEEL, Keith Ross Dugas, under the nom de brosse KrossD, creates a storm of bold paintings, five of which are part of a group show at Gallery 3 in Reno, Nevada. The majority of Keith’s striking, colorful works in this exhibition incorporate graphics, lettering and…
Hiding In Plain Sight: “Freestyle” at Fabien Castanier Gallery
Friends mean well, most of the time, and I’m not the easiest person to talk to, so I understand that they’re just trying to connect with me on some level. Yet I have come to approach their art recommendations with a certain amount of trepidation. Do you know this artist so and so? You should…
Miss Van and Alex Garcia at CoproGallery
The main thing that connects the work of Miss Van and Alex Garcia together are the wild amount of people who have their art permanently tattooed onto their bodies. For instance, I met one awesome artist/blogger at the opening reception to their exhibits at CoproGallery who drove all the way up from San Diego with her Miss Van accompanying her the entire…
Brandi Milne’s “Before I Hide Away” at Corey Helford Gallery
Brandi Milne is an artist on a great path. Her work has progressed trifold throughout her career, and so her solo show at Corey Helford Gallery was quite the celebration. Especially, since according to the price sheet, the entire exhibit was sold out before the opening reception. Most of the paintings featured romantic winter scenes of…
The New Traditionalists: Nicola Verlato and Vonn Sumner at Merry Karnowsky Gallery
I would like to put to death the use of the term “low brow.” If only I had that kind of power. It’s a phrase not only overused but one, much like “No Wave,” which has no real meaning and, more often than not, does a disservice to that which it is meant to describe.…
Great West Coast Migration at the ARTery, Costa Mesa
Pangea Seed’s Great West Coast Migration Art Tour Aug. 10, 2012: How could you not, after viewing Kool Kid Kreyola’s “Me and My Shark Fin” short cinematic saga of a shark’s delights and eventual demise, want to help save the world’s great ocean predators? A touring show that started in Seattle, and will swell about…