I Believe in Unicorns, Too! at WWA Gallery
Does being sweet have an ugly side? That’s the curiosity drawn from “I believe in Unicorns, Too!,” the group show up at WWA Gallery through Mar. 23 featuring works by 50+ artists. Featuring an array of talented painters and illustrators who were tapped to portray the sticky-sweet fantasy world of their imagined lighter, softer dimension,…
CARTWHEEL Interview: Greg Haberny
For the most part, the eight artists selected for this month’s annual springtime CARTWHEEL Art Street & Outsider Art Pop-Up Show are artists who have grabbed our attention at nation-wide art fairs. And Greg Haberny grabs! There is no mistaking a Greg Haberny space, which may include an airplane fuselage, a shredded piano, confetti, nails,…
PREVIEW: Armory Arts Week NY 2013: The Armory Show, Scope, Fountain, and Volta
The oldest art fair in the United States, The Armory Show, has spawned a massive series of events that encompasses all five boroughs of New York City bringing international artists, galleries, dealers, collectors, and enthusiasts to the city for a week of non-stop art and culture activities. Armory Arts Week running March 5-10, 2013 includes…
CARTWHEEL Interview: Lyle Carbajal
Artist Lyle Carbajal moves around a lot, and was actually en route during this interview, headed to his native L.A. via Portland with plans for Spain and France in the near future. Excited about showing his works in the upcoming CARTWHEEL Street & Outsider Art Pop-Up Show, we asked him about travel, music, and painting.…
CARTWHEEL Interview: Corey Hagberg in his Rockford, Ill. Studio
When 33-year-old artist Corey Hagberg was four years old, he watched his dad draw super heroes and fighter planes with a mechanical pencil and equated the scents of lead and erasers with magical abilities to stop time. Two years later, at a garage sale, I remember coming across this skateboard with some of the most…
CARTWHEEL Street and Outsider Art Pop-Up Show March 21-24, 2013
CARTWHEEL brings a mini art fair to Hollywood’s PROJECT Gallery, with live painting, music, community events, and artists from across the country who will be participating daily. Join us at the CARTWHEEL Street & Outsider Art Pop-Up Show March 21-24, 2013, a unique opportunity to connect with some of the most innovative and engaging artists…
CARTWHEEL Interview: Sticky Shaw and Lauren Buckingham Over on “Birds” at Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow Gallery
In the first show of the new year at Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow Gallery in Laguna Beach, artist Sticky Shaw curates a four-artist exhibition titled “Birds” with artwork by Shaw, Karlee Mackie, Lauren Buckingham Over, and Katherine Clarke Langlands. The Birds theme proves an interesting exploration in masculinity vs. femininity with this output of one…
CARTWHEEL’s Best of 2013 L.A. Art Show
From folk art to street art, here’s our roundup of trends and favorite sightings at the L.A. Art Show, January 23-27, 2013. The L.A. Art Show has established itself as the most important place to explore art trends the world over. A fair of this magnitude helps to communicate to the rest of the world…
Baron Samedi’s Rituals of Sex and Death Rule the Fowler Museum’s In Extremis: Death and Life in 21st Century Haitian Art
West African Diasporic Religions—especially santeria and that all-American version, hoodoo—are important aspects of my belief system, and have been for decades, spawned by my Southern roots and fascination with Haiti, where the syncretic religion Vodou (popularly known as “voodoo”), combination of West African faiths and Catholicism, was one of the driving forces in the island’s…
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…
Cartwheel Art Tours x Hotel Indigo: Underground LA
Underground L.A. Tour with Cartwheel Art x Hotel Indigo Length of Tour: 2.5 hours Meeting Location: TBA by email before the tour date Explore with Cartwheel Art Tours, the city’s “underground” past ranging from famous prohibition-era murders to the famous speakeasy haunts that the Hollywood elite would frequent. The tour, will include a few stops,…