“Utilize” from the UTI Crew at American Hotel for Bloomfest LA

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“Utilize” from the UTI Crew at American Hotel for Bloomfest LA

Modern graffiti in Los Angeles started to catch on in the mid ‘80s and quickly grew in popularity among kids that were attracted to its half-art-half-sport (lots of climbing and running), getting-away-with-it nature. One of the crews to achieve acknowledged veteran status in the world of Los Angeles graffiti is UTI (Under The Influence, Using…

Council District 14 Supports Cartwheel Art Tours During Bloomfest LA.

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Council District 14 Supports Cartwheel Art Tours During Bloomfest LA.

  As a special part of November 8th’s Bloomfest LA 2014 programming, Council District 14 will be supporting four free Cartwheel Art Tours through the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District. These guided tours, created, produced, and led by Cartwheel Art founder and Arts District resident Cindy Schwarzstein, provide participants the opportunity to to discover, explore, and…

Council District 14 Supports Cartwheel Art Tours During Bloomfest LA.

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Council District 14 Supports Cartwheel Art Tours During Bloomfest LA.

As a special part of November 8th’s Bloomfest LA 2014 programming, Council District 14 is supporting four free Cartwheel Art Tours through the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District. These guided tours — created, produced, and led by Cartwheel Art founder and Arts District resident Cindy Schwarzstein–provide participants the opportunity to  intimately discover, explore, and experience local…

Art Blooms in the DTLA Arts District!

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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…