SAVE THE DATE: Fabrik Expo Art Fair and Photo Independent – Friday, October 5, to Sunday, October 7

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SAVE THE DATE: Fabrik Expo Art Fair and Photo Independent – Friday, October 5, to Sunday, October 7

Two international art exhibitions—Fabrik Expo Art Fair and Photo Independent—open at The Reef in DTLA on Friday, October 5, 2018. Cartwheel Art is a media partner for both events, and this year, we’re also bringing our programming and curatorial expertise to Fabrik Expo as presenters for the Experience Lounge. Join us for “The Sereal Killers,”…

Cartwheel Art Presents VALTD’s “The Sereal Killers” at Fabrik Expo Art Fair – Friday, October 5, to Sunday, October 7

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Cartwheel Art Presents VALTD’s “The Sereal Killers” at Fabrik Expo Art Fair – Friday, October 5, to Sunday, October 7

Fabrik Expo Art Fair returns to The Reef in Downtown Los Angeles next weekend, kicking off with an opening night party on Friday, October 5. Cartwheel Art will present a new art activation at the event. Join us in The Experience Lounge for “The Sereal Killers” by art duo VALTD. While Cartwheel is well known…

Gregg Gibbs’ Paintings of Sensual Sandwiches Are Showing at Philippe The Original – Saturday, September 29

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Gregg Gibbs’ Paintings of Sensual Sandwiches Are Showing at Philippe The Original – Saturday, September 29

Longtime DTLA favorite Philippe The Original turns 110 years old on Monday, October 1, 2018.  The celebration starts a few days earlier, when an art exhibition of Gregg Gibbs’ work called “Sandwiches & Carvers” opens on Saturday, September 29. The restaurant’s menu and staff inspired the paintings in the collection. A third-generation native Angeleno, Gibbs…

The Historic “Undiscovered America” Mural in the DTLA Arts District Has Been Restored After 25 Years

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The Historic “Undiscovered America” Mural in the DTLA Arts District Has Been Restored After 25 Years

After 25 years, Earth Crew 2000 has renewed their historic mural in the DTLA Art District, a mural that has often been viewed on Cartwheel Art’s walking tours. Titled “Undiscovered America,” the mural was painted in 1992 by Earth Crew 2000. This collective of graffiti crews came together through a TEKIO youth project. They wanted to…

Meet Artists (And Buy Their Merch) at Mercado Los Olvidados #3 – Friday, September 21 to Sunday, September 23

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Meet Artists (And Buy Their Merch) at Mercado Los Olvidados #3 – Friday, September 21 to Sunday, September 23

The pskaufman… gallery, located in Downtown Los Angeles, will host the third annual Mercado Los Olvidados next weekend. Footwear designer Paul Kaufman, who co-created the pop-up marketplace with artist Camille Rose Garcia, says, “It’s an artists’ market that’s different from other markets in that it’s a little more merchandise driven, with small exclusives that the…

Two Bit Circus Brings a High-Tech Carnival to the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District

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Two Bit Circus Brings a High-Tech Carnival to the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District

There’s now a circus in town, one that tips, spins, and upends reality, reminding us that our minds are the greatest playground of all.  Two Bit Circus, which opens Friday, September 7, has arrived in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District with bells, whistles, pixels, a healthy take on circus food, and even a robot…

PREVIEW AND INTERVIEW: Lucy Sparrow’s “Sparrow Mart” at The Standard DTLA – August 1 – 31

PREVIEW AND INTERVIEW: Lucy Sparrow’s “Sparrow Mart” at The Standard DTLA – August 1 – 31

Sparrow Mart is a grocery store stocked with 31,000 items, every single one of them made from felt. It’s hard to fathom the concept until you’re actually standing in an aisle, plastic basket in hand, deciding among fuzzy boxes of Twinkies, adorable roller-grill hot dogs, and squishy boxes of Johnny Cat kitty litter. Each piece…

SAVE THE DATE: DTLA Arts District Block Party – Sunday July 22

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SAVE THE DATE: DTLA Arts District Block Party – Sunday July 22

Cartwheel Art is excited to announce that we will be participating in DTLA’s first Arts District Block Party. On Sunday, July 22, the 1800 block of Industrial St. between Mateo St. & Mill St. in the south area of the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, will be closed to traffic from noon to 8 p.m.…

Cartwheel Art Tours: “Paranormal Vice” – DTLA

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Cartwheel Art Tours: “Paranormal Vice” – DTLA

Downtown Los Angeles: The site of murders, mysteries, malfunctions, serial killers, suicides, and spooks. Join historical journalist Hadley Meares as we walk the mean streets of DTLA and discuss some of the famous criminals and crime victims who have lived and loved in the City of Angeles. Learn about the ghosts of the Cecil, the last sighting…

SAVE THE DATE: Union Station’s Summer Train Festival – Saturday July 14

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SAVE THE DATE: Union Station’s Summer Train Festival – Saturday July 14

This Saturday, Union Station hosts a fun, free DTLA event for the whole family. The 2nd Annual Union Station Summer Train Festival starts at 10 am, and includes opportunities for people to tour restored train cars from the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s. The festival, themed “Dreams in Motion,” will also offer an inside look at…

SAVE THE DATE: Opening of “Conceptual Craft II” at Denk Gallery – Saturday July 14

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SAVE THE DATE: Opening of “Conceptual Craft II” at Denk Gallery – Saturday July 14

DENK Gallery opened in the DTLA Arts District in January 2017, with the goal of presenting a diverse and engaging program featuring local and contemporary artists who work in a variety of mediums. The gallery is following up last year’s Conceptual Craft show with a sequel. Continuing the themes of the first Conceptual Craft show,…