ArtExpoSD: Artist/Musician Rafael Reyes Booksigning Friday July 25, 5pm

  Because it’s true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and in my eyes graffiti is beautiful. For the love it gives me has been forged my heart by the same destructive force that allows me to cope with the pressures created by a social conscience. ~ Rafael Reyes, from Living Dangerously…

ArtExpoSD: Panel Discussion June 26

The brand new ArtExpo San Diego debuts next month, July 24 to 26, during ComiCon and Gam3rCon, giving Con-goers and locals the opportunity to see some of the best in art, DYI, printmakers and related creators in a free and art-centric environment. Plus–shameless self promotion: Cartwheel Art is bringing Keith Dugas aka KrossD;  Intellectual Property…

“Scratch” at El Segundo Museum of Art

  One of the most important museum shows to open this year, if not this decade, “Scratch” at the El Segundo Museum of Art works on numerous levels to highlight the past, present, and future of art, lettering, and Los Angeles. Last year, the Getty Research Institute began an ambitious program conceived by graffiti collector…

Save the Dates: ArtExpo SD July 24 to 26

Art Expo San Diego debuts this year, July 24 to 26 as a unique addition/alternative to ComiCon. Held on the same weekend (and close by) to both ComiCon  and Gam3rCon, Art Expo San Diego offers a free, art-intensive weekend featuring a curated selection of world-class artists and DIY creatives who specialize in the imaginative creation…

Book Signing: “A Grave Situation”–Painting Inspires Novel

  Friday, May 30th author/journalist/director Rodrigo Ribera D’Ebre signs his novel A Grave Situation at the Museum of Latin American Art. I’ll also be asking him questions about the novel, which is the deeply disturbing story of a woman whose grip on her psyche and ability to control her anti-social tendencies crumble as she commits…

Save the Date: May 15: Gajin Fujita, Alex DEFER Kizu, UGLAR Works, Vyal, Phowl and More

Artists Gajin Fujita, Alex DEFER Kizu, UGLAR Works, Phowl, Vyal, Roten, Mr. Ed Gutter, Rodrigo Ribera d’Ebre and others are donating their works for a silent auction to help launch production of the film Dark Progressivism: On Rupture and Rebellion, May 15 at the NELA watering hole Footsies, from 6pm to 9pm. This is a…

Save Date: LA Art Show, January 14-18, 2015

The  LA Art Show returns to the Convention Center, January 14 to 18, featuring an international array of art ranging from classical and historical to modern, contemporary and edgy. The West Coast’s oldest and most comprehensive fair is celebrating its 20th anniversary with special programming, panels and tours that reflect the greater Los Angeles area…