The Historic “Undiscovered America” Mural in the DTLA Arts District Has Been Restored After 25 Years
After 25 years, Earth Crew 2000 has renewed their historic mural in the DTLA Art District, a mural that has often been viewed on Cartwheel Art’s walking tours. Titled “Undiscovered America,” the mural was painted in 1992 by Earth Crew 2000. This collective of graffiti crews came together through a TEKIO youth project. They wanted to…
Join a Mural Tour of the DTLA Arts District to Benefit Art Share L.A. – Saturday August 11
Cartwheel Art has partnered with Art Share L.A.’s Emerging Leaders Board on a mural tour of the DTLA Arts District—and it’s happening on Saturday, August 11. The tour, led by Cartwheel Art’s Cindy Schwarzstein, will feature murals by artists such as Nuke, El Mac, Augustine Kofie, Hueman, Christina Angelina, Tristan Eaton, and Kent Twitchell. Ticket sales…
SAVE THE DATE: Opening Party for POW! WOW! Long Beach at ArtExchange – Sunday June 24
POW! WOW! Long Beach is a week-long live art exhibition during which renowned artists create large-format art pieces using Long Beach buildings as their canvas. From Sunday, June 24, through Saturday, June 30, the public will be able to witness the creative process as these giant murals come to life. The Long Beach event is…
PREVIEW WITH ARTIST INTERVIEWS: Art at The Rendon // Hidden Rooms – June 1st through June 3rd
ART AT THE RENDON: HIDDEN ROOMS is a 3-day multi-sensory event taking place this coming weekend, June 1-3rd, at the former Rendon Hotel on the corner of 7th and Santa Fe. The building, which was recently sold, has been one of the last hold-outs for gentrification in this now-trendy Arts District neighborhood. Luckily, the new…
SAVE THE DATE: 5 Art Gallery Opens in WeHo with “Art de Rue” – Thursday, May 17th
Art with an international flavor – the new 5 Art Gallery – is having their official grand opening on Thursday, May 17th at 8250 Melrose Avenue in the heart of the West Hollywood Design District. The gallery, opened by Parisian entrepreneurs and art collectors Jean-Jacques and Julie Darmon, will focus on French street artists with…
SAVE THE DATE: “Borderless: Latin America” at Gabba Gallery – Opening Reception Saturday April 21st
Six of Latin America’s premier street artists converge in Los Angeles for Borderless: Latin America, an eye-popping exhibition at Gabba Gallery. Four Colombians, DjLu, Erre, Toxicoómano Callejero, and Lesivo, will show alongside Binho Ribeiro from Brazil and Iskar from Mexico. This exciting international collection, curated by Jason Ostro and Elena Jacobson, opens April 21. The…
PREVIEW & INTERVIEW: “Rental Asylum” a Solo Show by Herakut at Corey Helford Gallery – Saturday, February 24th
This Saturday, February 24th, Corey Helford Gallery premieres a new exhibit by renowned German graffiti duo Herakut. This team, comprised of Jasmin Siddiqui (known as Hera), and her partner Falk Lehmann, (known as Akut) joined forces in 2004 to create a now internationally-known painting partnership. Best known for their imaginative street murals of children and animals, usually…
PREVIEW & INTERVIEW: Inaugural Opening of Over the Influence Gallery in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District with “Annihilation,”a Solo Exhibition by Vhils – February 22nd
Hong Kong gallery Over the Influence inaugurates its new Arts District space in Los Angeles on February 22 with a solo exhibition by Vhils entitled Annihilation. Los Angeles is home to several stunning street murals by Alexandre Farto aka Vhils, made using his strikingly original technique of chiseling, sanding, and blasting large-scale, finely detailed, emotionally…
Cartwheel Art Tours: “Graffiti Walk with Steve Grody” – DTLA Arts District
Steve Grody has been documenting the evolution of graffiti for the last 27 years. He is the author of “Graffiti LA: Street Styles and Art” and has been featured on TedxSitka, as well as speaking at numerous universities and panels. Join Steve on a walk in alleys and a genuine graffiti “yard” where walls are decorated with graffiti…
SAVE THE DATE : Opening Reception of Over the Influence Gallery with an Inaugural Exhibition Featuring Alexandre Farto AKA Vhils – Thursday February 22nd
Celebrate the opening of another exciting new gallery in the Arts District – Over the Influence. where they will be premiering the first Los Angeles show of Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto AKA Vhils, at their new location. The exhibition, entitled “Annihilation,” will feature new mixed media works that address among other things, life in the big city.…
SAVE THE DATE: Avenue des Arts Five Year Anniversary Show – Friday, February 9th
Avenue des Arts is a contemporary art gallery with locations in Hong Kong and DTLA, now celebrating their five year anniversary of being a showcase for street, pop, surrealism, and urban art. Their massive 2-floor gallery in DTLA will highlight their most popular artists from both locations, including renowned DT artist Matt Gondek, as well…