Beyond Eden: See It Sunday!
Beyond Eden was jammed full last night with art lovers taking in this art fair featuring three major New Contemporary galleries from the Westside and San Francisco’s Spoke Art Gallery. Beyond Eden continues today from noon to 5pm at the Los Angeles Municipal Gallery at Barnsdall Art Park, one of the loveliest spots in spots…
Challenging Mural Through the Eyes of Lydia Emily’s Assistant
I have had the pleasure of becoming Lydia Emily’s assistant, or “art monkey” as she dubs it. Lydia Emily is an extremely talented artist who has been oil and mural painting for many years. Her work is political; always with a greater message. She founded The Karma Underground, a non-profit that raises awareness for the plight of…
The Karma Underground Charity Art Show
The Karma Underground’s “Oh Brother Where Art Thou” Charity Art Auction is August 8, 2013 at Angel City Brewery. Last year’s TKU auction for Karmablast raised over $10,000 to help that organization, and this year Tibet House will be the beneficiary. From the organizer: On September 21st 2012 the TKU held its first charity art…
Save the Date: The Karma Underground Charity Art Auction August 8, 2013
The Karma Underground–a dedicated group of art-centric Angelenos: artists, photographers, filmmakers, writers, and event producers–support the people of Tibet and their goal of remaining a unique and unified culture. Last year, TKU’s first ever art auction raised over $10,000 for Karmablast, a non-profit group dedicated to building schools and monasteries for the Tibetan people. …
CARTWHEEL Mini Art Fair and Pop Up: Playing Music, Making Art, and Connecting
When Cindy Schwarzstein was planning the CARTWHEEL mini art fair and Pop Up with PROJECT Gallery, she wanted to bring the same joy and excitement she’d experienced at art fairs across the country, from the elegance of Art Basel and the groove of SCOPE and Fountain to the spiritual community at Lightning in Bottle.…
Photos: CARTWHEEL Mini Art Fair Pop Up Opening Draws Artists and Art Lovers
Scott Michael Ackerman’s art card series set the tone for the opening night of the CARTWHEEL’s Mini Art Fair Street & Outsider Art Pop Up Show: Take pictures so we did–and so did our friends! And we’ll have more coming from the rest of the weekend, including Kashmere live at PROJECT Gallery, Saturday yoga, and…
CARTWHEEL Pop Up: Mini Art Fair with Events and Entertainment
It’s not just art at the second annual CARTWHEEL Pop Up at PROJECT Gallery. Since the eight artists were drawn from art fairs across the country and are coming to Los Angeles for the event, CARTWHEEL founder Cindy Schwarzstein thought it would be fitting to create a mini art fair environment with special events every…
CARTWHEEL INTERVIEW: Putting Pork Chops on the Table with Lydia Emily
A multi-tasker of the most admirable sort, L.A. street and gallery artist Lydia Emily makes art, produces art shows, advocates street art, wins art contests, runs a non-profit, volunteers her time in after-school art programs, and sets the table nightly for the gaggle of pre-teens in her household. Her series on Africa, which we loved,…
CARTWHEEL Street and Outsider Art Pop-Up Show March 21-24, 2013
CARTWHEEL brings a mini art fair to Hollywood’s PROJECT Gallery, with live painting, music, community events, and artists from across the country who will be participating daily. Join us at the CARTWHEEL Street & Outsider Art Pop-Up Show March 21-24, 2013, a unique opportunity to connect with some of the most innovative and engaging artists…
CARTWHEEL: Highlights of 2012
Just six months ago CARTWHEEL launched our website, and in that time we’ve visited studios and galleries, interviewed artists and collectors, and explored art fairs, with nearly 300 posts and thousands of photos that document our excitement over the art scenes in Southern California and beyond. One of the most thrilling things for us…
Our Favorite Moments at SCOPE Miami Beach
Enjoy these photos of the exciting art and smiling faces that CARTWHEEL encountered at SCOPE Miami Beach Art Fair, Dec. 4-9, 2012. About SCOPE Miami: SCOPE Miami ran December 4 – December 9, 2012 featuring the best and brightest across multiple creative industries, including fashion, film, music and performance. With over a decade of critically…