LA Art Show 2014: Los Angeles Murals Reclaim Their Place
Saturday at the LA Art Show, Isabel Rojas-Williams presented “Will Los Angeles Reclaim Its Title as the Mural Capital of the World?” CARTWHEEL is presented a special guided tour of the Los Angeles Downtown Arts District murals for LA Art Show guests which tied into the exhibition. Rojas-Williams also curated “Paris Women & Bicycles” a photo exhibit by former Los Angeles District attorney Gil Garcetti, the father of our current mayor, Eric Garcetti and lead discussions on both exhibitions as part of the LA Art Show’s Dialog series.
Meme Democracy at illuminoidal arts: Don’t Worry, They’re From the Internets.
“Goes Grey… Alzheimers” by James P. Scott featuring Paranoid Parrot The new pop art exhibition, Meme Democracy, currently hangs at illuminoidal Arts in Long Beach, and will be up for 3rd Thursdays Long Beach Art Walk, December 19, 2014, from 6pm to 10pm. Exhibiting artists were given the task of creating new memes using classic…
Murals Approved for Private Homes in Parts of Los Angeles
Get your paint cans ready! Murals can now be painted on single-family homes in northeast Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, and parts of South Los Angeles under a pilot program given final approval Tuesday by the Los Angeles City Council! This approval was the final step for the Los Angeles Mural Ordinance, spearheaded by councilman Jose…
Interview: Art Publicists Draw Attention to Clients
The Miami Art Fairs and the the upcoming Los Angeles Art Show make it clear that there are a lot of artists, emerging and established, vying for wall space be it in your museums or your home. In Los Angeles, there are gallery shows opening every weekend, and thousands of artists hoping to hang their…
PreviewThe Drawings of Laurie Lipton: What Lies Between the Black and White
Laurie Lipton drawings reveal her influences and inspirations: Religious paintings from the Flemish school, Durer, Van Eyck, Goya combine with Diane Arbus and the effects of watching black white TV shows as a child living in a color-filled world. She explains: Black and white is the color of ancient photographs and old TV shows… it…
“True Love Stories” at Guy Hepner: The Connor Brothers First Solo Show in U.S.
Internationally celebrated artists, twins Brendan Connor and Franklyn Connor, are essentially, “…just trying to make sense of the world.” Using astute observation and sharp humor, Connor Brothers present a unique perspective on both late 20th century and modern culture. Their work is steeped in pop culture and historical and literary references, born out of their…
“Heavenly Bodies” Beautiful Bones and Diadems of the Dead
Gloriously decorated with gold and gems, dressed in elaborate finery, in life these bones once supported purported saints and martyrs, and now in death show the historic veneration, an appreciation of miracles once worked, having reminded the faithful living of the spiritual treasures that awaited them upon death. These bones are more than beautiful expressions…
Street Art: A Ride-Along with Bleepbloop and Thrashbird
A while back, Cindy Schwarzstein introduced me to street artist Bleepbloop at Le Summer Street Art exhibit at Lexington Social House in Hollywood. Bleepbloop and I got to talking, discussing street art, live art, and expression. We exchanged our info and he disappeared. Late the one night, I get a text from Bleepbloop. Would I…
Field Trip Day in Pasadena!
;alkdjf How well do you know L.A.? How well do you know how to use the Field Trip app on your phone? Prove it on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013 at Field Trip Day Los Angeles. Like a modern day treasure hunt, the one-day event requires walking shoes, water, sunblock and a lovely afternoon, plus an…
HPM-Project.com’s Launch: CARTWHEEL and Castanier Throw Urban Art Party
The HPM-Project.com launch party on at the Daily Dose in the downtown Los Angeles Arts District provided the opportunity for collectors to see a new, limited edition collection of prints by JonOne, Mist, RERO, Speedy Graphito, Smash 137, Tilt, Risk, Chaz Bojorquez, and Alex Kizu, aka DEFER. Though HPM-Project.com (the new side-project of Fabien Castanier Gallery) is an…
Alex (DEFER) Kizu Talks Fabien Castanier’s HPM Project
June 29 Fabien Castanier launches HPM-Project.com with a party in conjunction with CARTWHEEL at Daily Dose. Alex Kizu, aka DEFER is one of the artists–along with Chaz Bojorquez, JonOne, Mist, RERO, Risk, Smash 137, Speedy Graphito, and Tilt–-participating in Fabien’s latest venture: HPM stands for hand-painted multiple, where each piece is designed, hand-pulled, and individually…