Preview & Save the Date: Feb 6 “Curate This, Part Deux” Gabba Gallery

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Preview & Save the Date: Feb 6 “Curate This, Part Deux” Gabba Gallery

Curators are in the spotlight at Gabba Gallery with “Curate This, Part Deux,” showing their art in the second installment of this popular group show. You’ll see work from many well known artists who curate, and discover that many curators have a sideline as artists. Full disclosure: I am the latter, and each time I…

2016 LA Art Show Panels

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2016 LA Art Show Panels

Dialogs LA, the free panels at the LA Art Show always provide a stimulating adjunct to the art fair itself.  This year, there is a focus on collecting, beginning with –for the first time ever at an art fair– a panel  on the process of valuing and pricing fine art  wil be made transparent wiht…

January 9: The Gabba Gallery “Metro Dreams” Opening Reception

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January 9: The Gabba Gallery “Metro Dreams” Opening Reception

The Gabba Gallery presents another installment of its signature show style of four separate mini expeditions, this edition collectively entitled “Metro Dreams,” curated by Jason Ostro and Phil Santos, showcasing the works of  Moncho1929, Vakseen, Amy Smith and HERO. Their diverse yet loosely connected works for “Metro Dreams” fill the almost 2000 sq. ft. gallery…

2015 Cartwheel Art/Cartwheel Art Tours in Review

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2015 Cartwheel Art/Cartwheel Art Tours in Review

This year was an amazing year for art, and for those of us at Cartwheel Art! We kicked off the year with a special exhibition booth at the 2015 LA Art Fair, “Dark Progressivism: Metropolis Rising,” curated by Rodrigo Ribera D’Ebre and Lisa Derrick, and featuring14 artists, including Chaz Bojorquez, Defer, Big Sleeps, Prime, Abel…

Wish List, a Group Show at the Gabba Gallery

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Wish List, a Group Show at the Gabba Gallery

Gabba Gallery presents “Wish List,” a unique group show featuring over 6o artists.

Street Art: A Ride-Along with Bleepbloop and Thrashbird

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Street Art: A Ride-Along with Bleepbloop and Thrashbird

A while back, Cindy Schwarzstein introduced me to street artist Bleepbloop at Le Summer Street Art exhibit at Lexington Social House in Hollywood. Bleepbloop and I got to talking, discussing street art, live art, and expression. We exchanged our info and he disappeared. Late the one night, I get a text from Bleepbloop. Would I…