Kelly “Risk” Graval Talks Sculpture, Sharks, and Curating the Mayfair Hotel
Graffiti legend Kelly “Risk” Graval‘s art career started on the streets of Los Angeles about thirty years ago, and he has been making art in and around the DTLA Arts District, where Cartwheel Art is based, for a long time. He recalls visiting the Rendon Hotel over twenty years ago. “One of the first art…
Coverage: Ed Moses: Chance and Circumstance at William Turner Gallery
Ed Moses is one of the original “Cool School” artists who has helped shape the West Coast art scene since 1958. The opening on Saturday March 25th at William Turner Gallery, was a celebratory event, filled with artists, friends, collectors and fans, just days before his 91st birthday. Moses’ work is vibrant, strong, prolific and exploratory. Metaphysics…
Cameron: Arcane Artist, Model for the Modern Woman
Cameron: poet, artist, actress, muse, mystic, witch, woman. Cameron: wife of one of the most influential scientists and philosophers of the last century, a man whose tragic, violent death could not hinder or derail his consort’s own development. Cameron: a forceful, rebellious soul who embraced the shadows, stepping forth from the night of nights and…
Explore Pasadena Sunday, Sept 15 with Field Trip
Pasadena, best known for the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl which act as televised ambassadors for glorious Southern California, is a city full of secret and surprises, and on Sunday September 15, you can explore and learn more about LA’s slightly northern neighbor on Field Trip Day. The free afternoon of exploration, guided by the…
Preview: Greg Escalante on the Upcoming “Kustom Kulture II” Exhibition
Wendy Sherman interviews curator and collector Greg Escalante during the final stages of preparation for the Kustom Kulture II exhibition, which opens at the Huntington Beach Art Center on July 13. Greg explained why he decided to revisit the original idea 20 years later, and hinted at some of the treasures he has in store for us this time around.
Preview: Llyn Foulkes, Leigh Salgado, Vito LoRusso at Coagula Curatorial
As long as I’ve known Mat Gleason–from when he was organizing the Brewery’s original art shows and launching Coagula Magazine, and now with Coagula Curatorial–he still finds time to cast an astrological chart with the same fluidity he uses to toss out bon mots and cutting truths about the art scene; and he has…