SAVE THE DATE: Adidas Skateboarding Hosts Das Days and Showcase X at Seventh Letter with Art Show Curated by Shepard Fairey – Thursday April 12th

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SAVE THE DATE: Adidas Skateboarding Hosts Das Days and Showcase X at Seventh Letter with Art Show Curated by Shepard Fairey – Thursday April 12th

  Adidas Skateboarding launched Das Days and is hosting it along with Showcase X. Das Days is a multi-city event series taking over several cities across the globe – with their first stop being Los Angeles! The kick-off here encompasses 10 days filled with interactive events and immersive activities such as product launches, video premieres, workshops,…

PUSH “Out of Line” Opens at Known Gallery

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PUSH “Out of Line” Opens at Known Gallery

Push, a Los Angeles-based artist, unveiled his latest body of work at Known Gallery on Fairfax. His exhibit, Out Of Line, displays a unique style of abstract and conceptual themes that empower him to ‘push’ outside the boundaries of basic fine art. With roots in the Los Angeles graffiti scene, and a member of the…

BOM.K Confusion at Known Gallery on Fairfax

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BOM.K Confusion at Known Gallery on Fairfax

Gruesome yet delicate spray painted humanoid figures by Parisian street artist BOM.K in his solo show CONFUSION at Known Gallery on Fairfax.

Photos, Interview: Dennis McNett’s “Temple of Wolfbat” at Known Gallery

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Photos, Interview: Dennis McNett’s “Temple of Wolfbat” at Known Gallery

The four-legged, six-legged and winged creatures depicted in Dennis McNett’s  painted wood sculptures seem so alive that looking into their carefully notched and painted eyes from different angles can give the effect of different expressions. Even though these pieces don’t move–the stares are as solid as the wood into which they are carved–at “Temple of…

Dennis McNett “Temple of Wolfbat” at Known Gallery

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Dennis McNett “Temple of Wolfbat” at Known Gallery

Known Gallery presents “Temple of Wolfbat,” an installation, collection and retrospective of Dennis McNett’s work, sponsored by Vans. Sculpture, leather etching, collage painting, and wood carving all play roles in the Temple, as Brooklyn-based McNett enfolds his animalistic storytelling journey, based in part on the Norse myth of Fenris wolf, and according Known Gallery’s press…

Jarritos Flavor City 3rd Annual Art Contest: Call to Artists for Submissions!

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Jarritos Flavor City 3rd Annual Art Contest: Call to Artists for Submissions!

Jarritos, the innovative yet traditional soda, calls for artists to submit for their 3rd annual Jarritos Flavor City Art Contest. The winning piece will be published as a Jarritos advertisement in an art/trade publication; and the first, second, and third place winners will be featured as art at Jarritos events, and be the subject of…

“L.A. Backstory” Opens at Known Gallery

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“L.A. Backstory” Opens at Known Gallery

Ernest Holzman turns his camera–he’s an acclaimed cinematographer–on Los Angeles for “L.A. Backstory,” at Known Gallery through January while telling his own backstory: In February, 2012 I was two months from having a PET scan as part of my ongoing treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This particular scan was significant because it would indicate if the…

Ethos Gallery: “Ascending Humans” Draws Stars, Artists, Art Stars

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Ethos Gallery: “Ascending Humans” Draws Stars, Artists, Art Stars

Thursday night, Ethos Gallery on Melrose glowed from within at the invitation-only artists reception celebrating the group show, “Ascending Human–A Journey Into Consciousness.” In attendance so many great artists, gallery owners, and curators, plus guitar superstar Slash; and CARTWHEEL’s Cindy Schwarzstein, Dana Nichols, and Luis Ochoa. Cindy shot our first video (she claims it was…

“Mad Society” Opens at Known Gallery

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“Mad Society” Opens at Known Gallery

“Mad Society“ opened this month at Known Gallery with works from artists like Risk, Zes, Revok, Askew, Rime and RETNA, plus  other artists gracing the walls at this famed Fairfax Avenue gallery with And Known Gallery’s current show “Mad Society” features these artists creations that go beyond the expected: Foraged geometric collages, pop color creations,…

Cartwheel Recap: “The Weight” opens at Known Gallery

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Cartwheel Recap: “The Weight” opens at Known Gallery

Know Hope’s first solo show in Los Angeles since 2009 at Known Gallery, “The Weight”.

Hello Kitty Takes Over Known Gallery

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Hello Kitty Takes Over Known Gallery

As a little girl, I thought Sanrio was toy heaven. Every mall trip, I begged to go inside. And when I did, I made sure I saw every inch of the store. I had to pick up all the trinkets, click every cutesy mechanical pencil and Sanrio-character-topped pen until one of my parents dragged me…