Cartwheel Art at ArtExpoSD: Pop, Goth, Prints, and Dark Progressivism

  ArtExpoSD starts in less than two weeks–we do our load-in on opening day, July 24 at 7am–well, we can start at 7am, but since Dahlia Jane and I driving down the day before with our art installer from @ColdFireArtCo to see the Latin Lovers play, we might be at the Wonder Bread Factory at…

Dark Progressivism: LA Art Documentary Nearing Completion

Los Angeles sets global trend. Our art is exploding around the world. And can show your support for our city and its art through supporting the final stages of production on the LA art documentary Dark Progressivism: On Rupture and Rebellion. A few months ago, I began working as an associate producer on Dark Progressivism:…

EVENT PHOTO COVERAGE – BEYOND THE STREETS: Press Preview (May 3) | Artist Reception (May 4) | VIP Party (May 5) – by Cindy Schwarzstein

These are photos that were taken for Cartwheel Art Magazine at BEYOND THE STREETS during Thursday’s Press Preview, Friday’s Collectors & Artists Reception, and Saturday’s VIP Party. As part of Cartwheel Art’s media support partnership for BEYOND THE STREETS, we provided two preview articles. First up was a Preview by Shana Nys Dambrot who interviewed…

SAVE THE DATE: Juan Carlos Munoz Hernandez Solo Exhibit at Simard Bilodeau Contemporary – May 17th

Simard Bilodeau Contemporary presents “Palimpsest”– the first solo show of LA-based artist Juan Carlos Munoz Hernandez, featuring both his colorful abstract paintings and his cast and fabricated bronze sculptures. Raised in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, Hernandez began his artistic journey as a graffiti writer known as “Heaven.” Through the years his work evolved from street murals…

PREVIEW & INTERVIEW: Opening Reception for “The Pain Isn’t Over” a Solo Art Exhibition by Leafar Seyer at These Days Gallery – February 24th

Leafar Seyer, vocalist for the electronic “Cholo Goth” duo Prayers, will present a comprehensive look at his art, for his debut solo Los Angeles solo show “The Pain Isn’t Over” at These Days gallery which opens on February 24th from 7-10PM and remains on exhibition through April 8th, 2018. Leafar Seyer was born Rafael Reyes…

SAVE THE DATE: “The Pain Isn’t Over” a solo show by Leafar Seyer at These Days – Saturday February 24th

Join us on Saturday, February 24th at These Days in Downtown Los Angeles for “The Pain Isn’t Over” a solo art show with new works by Prayers lead singer Leafar Seyer. Leafar Seyer, the vocalist for the electronic duo Prayers, was born Rafael Reyes in Cotija, Michoacan. He’s best known for his recordings with Prayers:…

SAVE THE DATE: “L.A.: LEY LINES,” a Featured Programming Exhibition at LA Art Show, Presented by Cartwheel Art and Curated by AXIS with Artists: BIG SLEEPS, DEFER, EYEONE, PRIME, SWANK and AXIS – January 10th through January 14th, 2018

Groundbreaking graffiti artists AXIS, BIG SLEEPS, DEFER, EYEONE, PRIME, and SWANK define their neighborhoods and Los Angeles in “L.A.: LEY LINES” an exhibition with a site-specific installation/activation area for the LA Art Show, showcasing the LA styles of graffiti and lettering that have influenced art on a global level. Cartwheel Art, the DTLA company who provides…

Save the Date: LA Art Show Returns to the LA Convention Center January 10th – 14th, 2018

The LA Art Show is an annual highly-anticipated January event that has become a world-class art fair, featuring hundreds of exhibitors from around the world. Highlighting a diverse and exciting combination of galleries, exhibits, dialogs and programming, this years’ event is expected to attract more than 70,000 art enthusiasts to view, experience, and purchase fine…

Preview: Art Gathering LA with 6 Gallery/Artist Exhibitions Opens June 2nd-June 5th!

Pop Surrealism! Lowbrow! Tattoos! Performance! Installation! Film! Punk Rock DJs, Collectibles! Utter coolness! Art Gathering–the giant indie art fair and tattoo convention aboard the Queen Mary–is going to be huge! On board the venerable ship will be over hundred independent artists hanging on the Kulture Klash walls and showing in booths. Ron English and Chet…

June 2 to 5: Art Gathering, Long Beach’s Biggest Art Fest Gonna be HUGE

Pop Surrealism! Lowbrow! Tattoos! Performance! Installation! Film! Punk Rock DJs, Collectibles! Utter coolness! Art Gathering–the giant indie art fair and tattoo convention aboard the Queen Mary–is going to be huge! On board the venerable ship will be over hundred independent artists hanging on the Kulture Klash walls and showing in booths. Ron English and Chet…

Pop Up: May 22 Only Ed Gutter Limited Edition Print at Til Death

This Sunday, May 22, acclaimed Southland painter Ed Gutter releases his latest artwork, Speakeasy, in new format, as a limited edition tee shirt that includes a print and button, at a one-day only pop-up event at Til Death Studio. Tee shirts have become a highly valued collectible, with some vintage band tees going for up…