SAVE THE DATE: “Staying Idols” by Drew Merritt at Thinkspace Projects (Project Room) – May 3rd through May 25th

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SAVE THE DATE: “Staying Idols” by Drew Merritt at Thinkspace Projects (Project Room) – May 3rd through May 25th

  Opening at Thinkspace Projects, in Culver City on Saturday, May 5th is  “Slaying Idols,” an exhibition featuring new works by Los Angeles-based artist Drew Merritt. Known for his hyperreal rendering and darkly stylized painting aesthetic, Merritt has created sparse works set against nondescript areas of negative white space. Primarily figurative in focus, Merritt’s pieces…

Save the Date: Fresh Coat Mural Festival in the DTLA Arts District – Saturday 10/7

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Save the Date: Fresh Coat Mural Festival in the DTLA Arts District – Saturday 10/7

Join us on Saturday, October 7th, the for the inaugural Fresh Coat Mural Festival. The event will take place on Colyton between 4th and 5th Avenues, next to The Container Yard (TCY). The all-age, free, one-day event will begin at 12:00pm, and end at 10:30pm. Local, regional and nationally recognized street-artists will paint new murals throughout the…

Coverage: The Container Yard’s Artist “Gallery” Experience

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Coverage: The Container Yard’s Artist “Gallery” Experience

Saturday, January 27th was The Container Yard’s first private event of 2017.  Cartwheel Art was there to experience a special evening with 4 diverse artists from the Los Angeles community. The one-night event that was organized for a private client, started with a formal candlelit dinner designed by Shawna Yamamoto & Company and Wife of the…

April 30 “Artopia” Flowers with Mud Baron

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April 30 “Artopia” Flowers with Mud Baron

On April 30, the Container Yard in the Downtown LA Arts District will be aglow with murals and art for LA Weekly’s “Artopia” a one-night only celebration with art, music, food and drink. Adding even more color and bursting with Nature’s bounty: “Flowers on Your Head” an ongoing living art project from the amazing Mud…

Save the Date: LA Weekly’s Artopia, April 30 at The Container Yard

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Save the Date: LA Weekly’s Artopia, April 30 at The Container Yard

It’s a mega-art Thursday at The Container Yard on April 30 from 8:00pm to 11:00pm, featuring live art, music, fashion, artisanal cocktails and food trucks. Artopia is back for its third year and for 2015, art world superhero Shana Nys Dambrot has curated a sensory event to delight, entrance and expand your mind: My vision for…

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…