INTERVIEW: Dave Tourjé on the Chouinard Legacy and Why It Matters to Los Angeles

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INTERVIEW: Dave Tourjé on the Chouinard Legacy and Why It Matters to Los Angeles

At the opening night gala of the 25th annual LA Art Show on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, the “Chouinard – 100 Years of LA Art” exhibit attracted an enthusiastic crowd. Chouinard alumni, the California Locos, Art at The Rendon alumni, and fellow artists gathered to swap stories about the Chouinard school and its influence.  …

Save the Date: The 25th Annual LA Art Show Is February 5-9, 2020

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Save the Date: The 25th Annual LA Art Show Is February 5-9, 2020

This February, the Los Angeles art scene will attract artists, galleries, and collectors from around the world with a series of high-profile art events. From Wednesday, February 5, through Sunday, February 9, the LA Art Show will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Cartwheel Art is proud to once again be a media partner, and we send…

Kim Martindale, Producer of the LA Art Show, Has Big Plans for the Show’s Future

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Kim Martindale, Producer of the LA Art Show, Has Big Plans for the Show’s Future

Cartwheel Art is a media partner for the LA Art Show, which is returning for its 24th year. The show runs from Wednesday, January 23, to Sunday, January 27, 2019, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. (Cartwheel will be in booth 154.) We reached out to Kim Martindale, who has been producing the LA Art…

SAVE THE DATE: Don’t Miss the LA Art Show – January 23 – 27, 2019

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SAVE THE DATE: Don’t Miss the LA Art Show – January 23 – 27, 2019

Later this month, the LA Art Show—the largest art show on the west coast—returns for its 24th year. More than 120 galleries and exhibitors from eighteen countries will present work at the Los Angeles Convention Center, including many that are exhibiting at the show for the first time. The opening night premiere party kicks things…

SAVE THE DATE: Opening Reception of “Cat Art Show 3” at Think Tank Gallery – Thursday June 14

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SAVE THE DATE: Opening Reception of “Cat Art Show 3” at Think Tank Gallery – Thursday June 14

The Cat Art Show, described as “the world’s most popular biennial art exhibition dedicated to the feline,” returns to Think Tank Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, June 14, 2018. “Cat Art Show 3: The Sequel Returns Again” will feature more than 100 globally-recognized and emerging artists, including Mark Ryden, Ellen von Unwerth, Brandon…

Event Coverage: Photo/Video Highlights from the Littletopia section at the 2018 LA Art Show, by Cindy Schwarzstein

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Event Coverage: Photo/Video Highlights from the Littletopia section at the 2018 LA Art Show, by Cindy Schwarzstein

Littletopia – the show within a show – was back for its fifth year at the LA Art Show on January 10-14th. This years section curator was Rachael Cronin of Red Truck Gallery in New Orleans, who not only brought artists from her gallery but also invited galleries and artists from around the world to participate in the…

Event Coverage: Photo Highlights by Dan Levy of the 2018 LA Art Show Opening Night with L.A.: LEY LINES, a Featured Programming Exhibition, Presented by Cartwheel Art

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Event Coverage: Photo Highlights by Dan Levy of the 2018 LA Art Show Opening Night with L.A.: LEY LINES, a Featured Programming Exhibition, Presented by Cartwheel Art

  Check out Dan Levy‘s photo coverage of the LA Art Show Opening party in the Featured Programming booth “L.A.: LEY LINES” which was Presented by Cartwheel Art, and Curated by Alex “AXIS” Ventura. This is part one of two posts from Dan for coverage of the opening night on Wednesday January 10th, 2018. Artists…

Event Coverage: 2018 LA Art Show, by Steve Grody

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Event Coverage: 2018 LA Art Show, by Steve Grody

You always have to steel yourself for the LA Art Show, with so much work to see. A full range, from the inspirational to competitors for the slacker-art award are on display. Amongst the work that is good one can find blue chip old friends, such as Frank Stella and Ed Ruscha, to new finds…

Event Coverage: Photo Highlights from Opening Night at the 2018 LA Art Show, by Paul Koudounaris

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Event Coverage: Photo Highlights from Opening Night at the 2018 LA Art Show, by Paul Koudounaris

Check out the photo coverage by Paul Koudounaris, of the LA Art Show Opening party that took place on Wednesday January 10th, 2017. Highlights for Paul, included the Margaret Keane retrospective, Pandemonia, presented by Art All Ways, taxidermy by Enrique Gomez de Molina, in the booth of Fabrik Projects, Mab Graves in the booth at Red Truck Gallery, the Infinity…

Event Coverage: LA Art Show 2018: Will Not Be Assimilated, by Lisa Derrick

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Event Coverage: LA Art Show 2018: Will Not Be Assimilated, by Lisa Derrick

The 2018 LA Art Show gave a lot to look at: Orozco’s murals,  a giant Mark Ryden head, Margaret Keane‘s paintings,  Littletopia‘s whole section of Low Brow which is now a mainstream trend, political punching bags,  a static sculpture of a giant resin American flag dropping into a giant meat grinder with a giant pile…

SAVE THE DATE and PREVIEW! LA Art Show starts this Wednesday night, January 10th!

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SAVE THE DATE and PREVIEW! LA Art Show starts this Wednesday night, January 10th!

The LA Art Show an annual highly-anticipated January event that has become a world-class art fair, featuring hundreds of exhibitors from around the world, opens tomorrow night, January 10th with the Premiere Party, and continues through the weekend, ending on Sunday January 14th. Highlighting a diverse and exciting combination of galleries, exhibits, dialogs and programming, this years’…