“Big Hair” Opening Night at Art Share L.A. in the Arts District
Art Share’s opening night of Big Hair, the celebration of Tomata Du Plenty’s fantastic artistic and musical creations, drew quite a crowd.
Sickid Paints a New Mural at the American Hotel in the Arts District
Local wheat-paste artist Sickid is shown as he paints a mural on the brick-side of The American Hotel in the Arts District.
Preview: Big Hair: The Life and Times of Tomata Du Plenty at Artshare
Here are a few photos showing a bit of what’s on display at Big Hair: The Life and Times of Tomata Du Plenty May 2 and May 3. This show is a celebration of proto punk pioneer and talented artist Tomata Du Plenty, where performers presenting his music and collectors presenting his art can mingle…
Photos: Create:Fixate “I Art You”
“Amazing” was the expression most often heard Saturday night at Create:Fixate’s 12 year anniversary exhibit of “I Art You.” Artists from 40 different inventive backgrounds joined Create:Fixate at DTLA’s Lot 613 as they celebrated another successful event. The show gathered dozens of fine artists, musicians, and art enthusiasts. Attendees were impressed by the remarkable platform which…
Photos: Behind the Scenes with Create:Fixate at Lot 613
On Tuesday, the CARTWHEEL team joined Create: Fixate for a special behind the scenes installation night of “I Art You”. Our evening began at LoT 613 with curator and producer Michelle Berc who provided a detailed presentation about Create:Fixate and the challenges behind installing multiple pieces from more than 40 different artists. She guided the…
A.S. Ashley’s “Critters and Creatures” at The District Gallery in the Arts District
A.S. Ashley is featured in a solo show at District Gallery, where her fantastical and mesmerizing paintings, shrines, sculptures and assemblages all in the theme of animals are available for viewing.
The Arts District: History and Architecture in Downtown L.A. with the L.A. Conservancy
Since moving to the Downtown LA Arts District in the summer of 2010, I have become fascinated with the original warehouse buildings in the area and the history of the neighborhood. I live at Santa Fe and 2nd St., directly across from the new One Santa Fe complex, which is scheduled to be completed in…
,Arts District History and Architecture Tour with the Los Angeles Conservancy
A one-time historic architecture tour of the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District.
Art Blooms in the DTLA Arts District!
This past weekend’s BloomfestLA was another fitting tribute to the late Joel Bloom, a DTLA fixture and proprietor of Blooms General Store until he passed on July 13, 2007. Bloom was a community activist who improved safety, lobbied for bus service, better street lighting, and eventually helped win the Arts District designation. The corner of…