#TwitterArtExhibit: Postcards,Tweets for Arts Division Charity at Exhale Unlimited

    Nothing could stop generous Los Angelenos from layering-up and coming out on a chilly Saturday night in Chinatown to buy postcards! The ongoing “Twitter Art Exhibit” at Exhale Unlimited Gallery  benefits Art Division, a non-profit program supporting under-served young adults in LA’s Rampart district in preparation for careers in the visual arts, and…

Miami Project Recap: First Year Art Fair With Staying Power

When Miami Project, a brand new art fair, took place Dec. 4-9, 2012 in Miami Beach, art collectors were able to get an up close view of some of the world’s most exciting galleries. Below, our photo highlights. About Miami Project: The inaugural Miami Project, a new contemporary and modern art fair debuted December 4-9,…

I Got a Bunny for Christmas!

This Christmas/Hexmess I got a really cool and unexpected present from ceramicist Max Lehman–one of his signature bunny sculptures.  I had met Max and his partner Mark Burton when I went to Denver in November for the opening of “Toy Stories 2”  at William Havu Gallery which featured Lehman’s sculptures celebrating Anahuak-Mayan culture (more on…

Twitter Art Exhibit: Los Angeles

Twitter Art Exhibit: Los Angeles is the third installment of an open international exhibition of handmade postcard art for charity, donated by hundreds of participating artists from around the globe.  CARTWHEEL writer Keith Dugas, himself a painter,  is participating with his portrait of Coagula Curatorial’s Mat Gleason. E.U. Gallery  presents Twitter Art Exhibit: Los Angeles.…

Preview: Llyn Foulkes, Leigh Salgado, Vito LoRusso at Coagula Curatorial

  As long as I’ve known Mat Gleason–from when he was organizing the Brewery’s original art shows and launching Coagula Magazine, and now with Coagula Curatorial–he still finds time to cast an astrological chart with the same fluidity he uses to toss out bon mots and cutting truths about the art scene; and he has…

“Anomalies” – beinArt Collective Group Show at Copro Gallery

“Anomalies” will be the third beinArt Collective group show at Copro Gallery, curated by Jon Beinart. The participating artists have been hand picked for their natural disposition towards the strange and deranged. This exhibition will showcase over 50 artists’ interpretations of “Anomalies” and sideshow/carny culture. There will be paintings, drawings and sculptures of subjects that…

“Once Upon a Time…” Opens at Coagula, Rock Star Gets All Butt Hurt

Art thrives on controversy. The Pre-Raphaelites, the Impressionists, the Surrealists, the Cubists, Abstract Expressionists, Low Brows, and Pop Surrealists all created varying amounts of furor when they were first shown. Some caused riots, others a reassessment of concepts and collections. Aside from Deitch at MoCA there hasn’t been much of stir in the Los Angeles…

Matjames Metson “Method Attic” at Coagula Curatorial

Matjames Metson’s first solo show in Los Angeles, “Method Attic” at Coagula Curatorial,  showcases over 120 pieces of the artist’s assemblage. Cindy Schwartzstein collects Matjames’ works, which are seeped in the mysterious underground river of America, built from discards and detritus. In other words, Matjames Metson makes really beautiful, profound and moving works of art…

Coagula Curatorial Grand Opening: Tim Youd on the Walls, Beuys in the Basement

Art critic Mat Gleason, a man both feared and respected by the Los Angeles art world, opened up his own gallery,  Coagula Curatorial on Saturday, April 21st. The place was packed with an insider’s list of the who’s-who in the art world, including curators, directors, and even a puppy or two. In fact, there were…