Save the Date: October 25 Branded Arts Benefit for Vista de Mar

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Save the Date: October 25 Branded Arts Benefit for Vista de Mar

WOW! A mega art show featuring some of the biggest names in today’s art world benefiting one of Los Angeles’ best organizations, Vista del Mar Child and Family Services (and members of my family have been helped through this wonderful organization). Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services’ mission is to provide comprehensive, family-centered social,…

“YES!” They Did at Coagula

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“YES!” They Did at Coagula

Cartwheel Art founder Cindy Schwarzstein had just finished the Cartwheel Art Mini-Art Fair at PROJECT Gallery and was planning La Luta, Ramsey Chahine’s debut solo show at Daily Dose’s exhibition space, when she and Coagula Curator College partner, painter Gina Mead  Howie were assigned April 6th for their one night show at Coagula. Using Joe O’Neill’s…

Coagula Curator’s College Finishes Up with Salon Style Saturday

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Coagula Curator’s College Finishes Up with Salon Style Saturday

April 13 was the final show for the six of us taking Mat Gleason’s curatorial seminar. The show 13•4•13 was curated by me and painter Wini Brewer, and featured 13 artists. Each had one piece, with the exception of Tim Youd who had four, because, well they’re small and we used them to balance out…

Training Wheels: “Art Collector Starter Kit” at Corey Helford Gallery

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Training Wheels: “Art Collector Starter Kit” at Corey Helford Gallery

  It’s a shrewd move really, and one I’m sure a lot of galleries will be emulating. Corey Helford Gallery asked their stable of top tier artists to create 12″ x 12″ pieces for “Art Collector Starter Kit” (which opened Saturday). This allowed the artists and gallery to set the prices within the realm of possibility for…

Everywhere at Once: “INTERVIEWS” at Curio by AFN

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Everywhere at Once: “INTERVIEWS” at Curio by AFN

There’s something not quite right about Daniel Rolnik. Don’t get me wrong, I like the guy, everybody does, but I suspect something strange afoot there. Aside from his popular blog, he writes for a number of sites and publications that include Beautiful/Decay, Fecal Face, and  LA Weekly, not to mention his work here at CARTWHEEL.  He has…