Street Art Exclusive Photos Behind the Scenes at Red Bull Curates: Red Bull Canvas Cooler
Put twenty of street/urban artists in a brand new art space and have them go to town on your product: That’s the idea behind Red Bull Canvas Cooler Los Angeles which is taking place one night only, Thursday March 28, at Factory West, a new gallery/lounge/artists space which opens officially in April. This year, two…
Red Bull Canvas Cooler: Factory West, One Night Only
Red Bull celebrates Los Angeles’ most innovative contemporary artists as they turn their eye-catching designs into canvas-wrapped Red Bull coolers. The work will be showcased at Factory West, Los Angeles on Thursday March 28, 2013 at 9pm. You, your fellow revelers, and a luminary panel of judges will vote two artists through to participate in…
“Under Construction” Transforms Abandoned Downtown Building into Artistic Playground
Some time last month, I posted a photo of myself on Instagram holding three spray paint cans with the caption #help. I’ve held onto the cans for quite some time now and used them probably once so I wanted to see if anyone could possibly save me–and my cans–from this sad state. Street artist Eyeone…
CARTWHEEL Preview: One Night Only! “Under Construction” Group Mural/Graffiti Show
The night of his opening at Coagula, Gronk and his friend Tanner Goldbeck told me about this amazing tree that was growing through cement in an abandoned building downtown, it somehow found enough dirt for its root and is absorbing moisture through the empty elevator shaft. Gronk excitedly called it the “Little Tree that Could.”…
Back Alley Brings Out Street Art’s Best
Nothing quite measures up to the vibrant energy of Downtown Los Angeles. Every time I visit, something captures my attention–a man playing an instrument on the corner, a flashing sign advertising a new locale, and most importantly the many street art pieces created on concrete walls. So when a gallery show focuses on the…
“Catharsis” by SANER opens at New Image Art
Mexico City-based artist SANER‘s opening at New Image Art on Saturday, October 27–captured here by CARTWHEEL’s new team member, photographer Luis Ochoa– was an exhilarating display of artist’s work, moving the viewer through mental, emotional, and spiritual states–appropriate, since the show is called “Catharsis.” Drawing on folklore, mysticism, and murals, SANER creates a pathway between…