SAVE THE DATE & PREVIEW: “Arts District Residents & Lovers” Exhibit Opens at Angel City Brewery May 3rd
As the Arts District changes and the gentrification forces more and more of the long-term residents to relocate, we are thrilled that several venues showcase the work of the locals. This month, Angel City Brewery is the location for just such a stand, as their gallery area managed by Art Share LA opens an…
SAVE THE DATE: “Resilient Cities – Kiev: Art as Protest” Screening & Panel Discussion at RVCC Intersect -TONIGHT- Monday April 16th
The role of art as activism is being acknowledged with a group of female artists who are standing up for human rights in the face of extreme adversity. Now Art LA, a local public arts organization, is partnering with LinkTV, a national independent public satellite television network to host a screening and panel discussion TONIGHT –…
SAVE THE DATE: The Future Artists Gala in support of LACHSA – Saturday April 28th
The Future Artists Gala will celebrate the incredible talents of students at America’s leading public arts high school—the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA). It will be held at the ROW in DTLA—a re-purposed industrial warehouse, located in the Cartwheel Art neighborhood of the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, that embodies the…
PREVIEW & INTERVIEW: Check In to the Paper-Thin Hotel by Dosshaus at Corey Helford Gallery with the Opening Reception on April 7th
Zoey Taylor and David Connelly, the creative collaborators known as Dosshaus, have been building their grayscale cardboard world of immersive installations, sculptures, cardboard fashion — and even a “record” — since 2012. Combining a quirky flair for detail and attitude, with a tireless pace of working and an exceptionally photogenic style, Dosshaus has captured the…
PREVIEW & INTERVIEW: “Rental Asylum” a Solo Show by Herakut at Corey Helford Gallery – Saturday, February 24th
This Saturday, February 24th, Corey Helford Gallery premieres a new exhibit by renowned German graffiti duo Herakut. This team, comprised of Jasmin Siddiqui (known as Hera), and her partner Falk Lehmann, (known as Akut) joined forces in 2004 to create a now internationally-known painting partnership. Best known for their imaginative street murals of children and animals, usually…
PREVIEW & INTERVIEW: Inaugural Opening of Over the Influence Gallery in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District with “Annihilation,”a Solo Exhibition by Vhils – February 22nd
Hong Kong gallery Over the Influence inaugurates its new Arts District space in Los Angeles on February 22 with a solo exhibition by Vhils entitled Annihilation. Los Angeles is home to several stunning street murals by Alexandre Farto aka Vhils, made using his strikingly original technique of chiseling, sanding, and blasting large-scale, finely detailed, emotionally…
Cartwheel Art Tours: “Graffiti Walk with Steve Grody” – DTLA Arts District
Steve Grody has been documenting the evolution of graffiti for the last 27 years. He is the author of “Graffiti LA: Street Styles and Art” and has been featured on TedxSitka, as well as speaking at numerous universities and panels. Join Steve on a walk in alleys and a genuine graffiti “yard” where walls are decorated with graffiti…
PREVIEW – PHOTO ESSAY: Opening of “Mark Bradford. New Works” at Hauser & Wirth – Saturday February 17th
Hauser & Wirth located in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District will be opening to the public on Saturday, February 17th “Mark Bradford. New Works,” the artist’s first gallery exhibition in his hometown of Los Angeles in over 15 years. See photos below taken for Cartwheel Art by Cindy Schwarzstein during today’s press preview. Scroll to…
SAVE THE DATE: Opening Reception for Pontus Willfors “SHOP” at Denk Gallery – Saturday February 24th
DENK Gallery in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District will be presenting SHOP; it’s first solo exhibition of new works by gallery artist Pontus Willfors. From the Press Release: The artist’s detailed sculptural pieces are executed in hardwood and aluminum, often interchanging one material for the other in surprising ways and challenging the expectations we…
SAVE THE DATE : Opening Reception of Over the Influence Gallery with an Inaugural Exhibition Featuring Alexandre Farto AKA Vhils – Thursday February 22nd
Celebrate the opening of another exciting new gallery in the Arts District – Over the Influence. where they will be premiering the first Los Angeles show of Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto AKA Vhils, at their new location. The exhibition, entitled “Annihilation,” will feature new mixed media works that address among other things, life in the big city.…
SAVE THE DATE: Chocolate and Art Show at The Vortex – Friday February 16th & Saturday February 17th
The Chocolate and Art Show, LA edition, is being held this weekend, so if you did not get your fill of chocolate on Valentines Day, this is your opportunity to not only fulfill your sweet tooth but help a worthy charity. Chocolate and Art has partnered with Artists for Trauma, a charity organization that works…