Interview: Nathan Cartwright and The Hive Gallery’s 9th Anniversay Show
Saturday, April 5th, 2014 was a magical day, indeed! It saw the 9 Year Anniversary celebration of The Hive Gallery & Studios: a fantastic artist collective that has pioneered the expansion and power of creative energy in Historic Downtown Los Angeles’ Gallery Row. The Hive and its founder/curator/King Bee, Nathan Cartwright, is a way-paver from…
Cartwheel Art Takes American Planning Association L.A. on Art District Mural Tour
Ashley Atkinson, is Programs Co-Director, APA LA. She shares her experiences on the Cartwheel Art Tour of the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District which was designed for the group, and open to the public. What do street artists and urban planners have in common? No, it’s not a cheap joke–it’s a question explored by a…
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…
LA Art Show 2014: Cartwheel Art Presents LA Art Show Arts District Mural Tour
As special event for LA Art Show guests, Cartwheel Art presents the Arts District Mural Tour. Taking place on Saturday, January 18, the tour will provide an opportunity for guests of the LA Art Show to see and learn about the Los Angeles’ mural history and future, a living extension of the Isabel Rojas-Williams’…
LA Art Show Opens This Wednesday January 15, Red Truck Curating “Littletopia”
Art! Art! Art! Five days of non-stop art as the LA Art Show returns January 15 to 19th at the Los Angeles Convention Center. As media partners, we’ll be bringing you coverage from the VIP opening, plus in-depth looks at the various themes, exhibitions, and dealers, along with coverage of panels and special events. CARTWHEEL…
Photos! It’s Legal! And Big! New Ron English Mural in LA Arts District
Ron English began work on Urban Bigfoot the first legal work to begin under the new Los Angeles Mural Ordinance. You can see it at Imperial and Jesse, Los Angeles, CA. 90021 in the Downtown LA Arts district, across from Urban Radish. (The actual building address is 667 Santa Fe). Los Angeles-based street artist…
Beyond Eden: See It Sunday!
Beyond Eden was jammed full last night with art lovers taking in this art fair featuring three major New Contemporary galleries from the Westside and San Francisco’s Spoke Art Gallery. Beyond Eden continues today from noon to 5pm at the Los Angeles Municipal Gallery at Barnsdall Art Park, one of the loveliest spots in spots…
Beyond Eden Sneak Peek!
Beyond Eden! Oh, what those words imply–the knowledge of good and evil, the struggle to make one’s mark in a harsh world, and the desire to return to a paradise lost. All of that is implicit in Beyond Eden, the two day art fair at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park, October…
Photo Preview: Allison Hueman Torneros “Ritual”
For the past two weeks, Allison Hueman Torneros has locked herself in Think Tank Gallery in preparation for her show “Ritual” opening Thursday July 11, 2013. Furthering her work which is nspired by nature, psychology, and dreams, Torneros followed a handful of LA artists, including Vyal and Cryptik, as well as actors, musicians and performers,…
Gag Me With a Toon, WWA Gallery Group Show
Rewind to the sugar highs of childhood Saturday mornings and “toon” in on May 4th to this year’s Gag Me with a Toon 5 presented by WWA Gallery and curated by artists Steven Daily and Tomi Monstre. This much-loved annual exhibit has artists re-imagining the cartoons of their youth and what results are some…
Red Bull Canvas Cooler Brings Out the Talent
I looked forward to Red Bull’s Red Bull Curates: Canvas Cooler for months before it began. Seeing posts by artists and fans made me even more excited not so much for the competitive aspect, but just for the sheer talent joined under one roof. The show took place at Factory West and the locale…