SAVE THE DATE: Juan Carlos Munoz Hernandez Solo Exhibit at Simard Bilodeau Contemporary – May 17th
Simard Bilodeau Contemporary presents “Palimpsest”– the first solo show of LA-based artist Juan Carlos Munoz Hernandez, featuring both his colorful abstract paintings and his cast and fabricated bronze sculptures. Raised in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, Hernandez began his artistic journey as a graffiti writer known as “Heaven.” Through the years his work evolved from street murals…
PREVIEW & INTERVIEW: Opening Reception for “The Pain Isn’t Over” a Solo Art Exhibition by Leafar Seyer at These Days Gallery – February 24th
Leafar Seyer, vocalist for the electronic “Cholo Goth” duo Prayers, will present a comprehensive look at his art, for his debut solo Los Angeles solo show “The Pain Isn’t Over” at These Days gallery which opens on February 24th from 7-10PM and remains on exhibition through April 8th, 2018. Leafar Seyer was born Rafael Reyes…
Event Coverage: Opening Reception of “Dark Progressivism: The Built Environment” at Lancaster Museum of Art & History (MOAH) – November 11th, 2017
I’m glad I was able to make it out the opening of “Dark Progressivism: The Built Environment” at Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) on November 11th. The museum has a nice feel to it. Walking in, I found co-curator Lisa Derrick giving a filmed interview to some folks from New York and after almost…
Preview & Essay: ” Dark Progressivism: The Built Environment” at Museum of Art and History, Lancaster (MOAH) – November 11th, 2017 through January 14th, 2018
“Dark Progressivism: The Built Environment,” opening at Museum of Art and History, Lancaster (MOAH) on Saturday, November 11th, and curated by Lisa Derrick and Rodrigo Ribera d’Ebre, serves as a fine complement to the documentary film “Dark Progressivism.” The curatorial statement for “Dark Progressivism: The Built Environment, is an appreciative and insightful academic perspective of…
Dark Progressivism: Award Winning LA Documentary Screens June 4 at Art Gathering
Cartwheel Art is proud to announce that the documentary Dark Progressivism was awarded Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2016 Fine Arts Film Festival. We are the media of sponsor this documentary about Los Angeles art, which was written and directed by our frequent contributor Rodrigo Ribera d’Ebre, and associate produced by Lisa Derrick. On…
Pop Up: May 22 Only Ed Gutter Limited Edition Print at Til Death
This Sunday, May 22, acclaimed Southland painter Ed Gutter releases his latest artwork, Speakeasy, in new format, as a limited edition tee shirt that includes a print and button, at a one-day only pop-up event at Til Death Studio. Tee shirts have become a highly valued collectible, with some vintage band tees going for up…
Save the Date June 2 – June 5: Art Gathering, Queen Mary Long Beach
This is gonna be huge! Art Gathering brings over 400 artists together for a tattoo-influenced fine art fair weekend aboard the Queen Mary. Michael Keith of New Era Arts Group, Art Gathering’s parent company, explains: We noticed that many kids out of art school would jump straight into tattooing, while many longtime tattooists also were…
Save the Date: LA Times Festival of Books Art Programming — April 9th -10th
Now considered the largest book festival in the country, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books celebrates its 21-year anniversary. For 2 days the USC campus will transform into a literary paradise with writers, critics, reviewers, and such sharing stages to propel the national discourse of arts and letters, while audiences listen, meet, and get…
Site Specific: A Graffiti Micro-History at Hauser, Wirth and Schimmel, by Steve Grody
There are innumerable sites of graffiti activity across Los Angeles. Some have been one-time spots, while others have been and may still be considered “yards,” a place where graffiti is done regularly. These sites cover the continuum from legal and even commissioned work, to illegal. The continuum of the “non-permission” i.e. illegal work runs the…
Save the Date: April 17 “Dark Progressivism” LA Sneak Peek, World Art Day
Cartwheel Art celebrates Los Angeles’ place as an international art city on April 17 as part of World Art Day. Now in its fourth year, World Art Day is a global event that promotes awareness of creative activity worldwide. And while World Art Day is officially April 15, in LA we love a party, so…
Save the Date “Los Angeles Times Festival of Books” University of Southern California April 9-10
Now considered the largest book festival in the country, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books celebrates its 21-year anniversary. The guest speakers at the Bovard Auditorium include Carrie Brownstein, member of the punk band Sleater-Kinney, and writer, creator and co-star, of the award-winning television show “Portlandia, and Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of the…