Farmers Market Grand Opening Tour by Cartwheel Art in the Arts District

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Farmers Market Grand Opening Tour by Cartwheel Art in the Arts District

On June 19th the Arts District was in full celebration as the community came together for the grand opening of the neighborhood’s Farmer’s Market. The Arts District Farmer’s Market, sponsored by the Los Angeles River Artists and Business Association (LARABA)  was inaugurated by City Councilmember for District Fourteen José Huizar, who shared a brief history…

LACMA Panel: A Mural Journey from Teotihuacan to Los Angeles

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LACMA Panel: A Mural Journey from Teotihuacan to Los Angeles

  If you follow us here at Cartwheel Art, then chances are you know last fall, the Los Angeles city-wide ban on murals, imposed in 2002, was finally lifted. The reasons behind the ban were varied, and arguably unclear, but whatever the logic behind the original ban, it led to a sad 11 years for…

May 17: Tour the Downtown Art District Murals with Cartwheel Art

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May 17: Tour the Downtown Art District Murals with Cartwheel Art

Mural by Zes and Vans Omega. Photo: Cindy Schwarzstein Mural by Dabs & Myla and Greg “Craola” Simkins. Photo : Cindy Schwarzstein As media partners with Create:Fixate, Cartwheel Art founder Cindy Schwarzstein has designed a sunset walking tour of the murals in Central and South sections of Downtown Los Angeles Art District. Cartwheel Art created…

New York: “12 Mexican Street Artists” Opens at Dorian Grey Gallery

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New York: “12 Mexican Street Artists” Opens at Dorian Grey Gallery

Manhattan’s Dorian Grey Gallery opens a stunning show, May 2, 2014 featuring Mexico’s top modern street muralists with photographs by Christophe von Hohnenberg. If you are in NYC and love street art, this is a must see. The show runs through June 16, 2014. Mexican street art is vastly different from the NYC free style…

May 4 at LACMA: The Murals of Los Angeles & Teotihuacan, a Conversation

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May 4 at LACMA: The Murals of Los Angeles & Teotihuacan, a Conversation

Los Angeles is a city that is just beginning to embrace its mural history and culture, so it’s fitting that LACMA has opened a new exhibit The Painted City: Art from Teotihuacan, which celebrates Mexico’s ancient painted city. On May 4th, 12:30pm,  at LACMA’s Bing Theater, the museum has organized a special, free discussion addressing…

Photos: SXSW Art Scene

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Photos: SXSW Art Scene

South by Southwest (SXSW), Austin, TX’s  annual music festival, focuses on promoting musicians, filmmakers, and interactive tech subdivisions.  The exciting, high energy scene makes a natural location for  muralists and installation artists who display visual art throughout the SXSW festival. SXSW is currently ranked as the largest music festival in the world, with more than 2,200…

LA Art Show 2014: Los Angeles Murals Reclaim Their Place

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LA Art Show 2014: Los Angeles Murals Reclaim Their Place

Saturday at the LA Art Show, Isabel Rojas-Williams presented “Will Los Angeles Reclaim Its Title as the Mural Capital of the World?” CARTWHEEL is presented a special guided tour of the Los Angeles Downtown Arts District murals for LA Art Show guests which tied into the exhibition. Rojas-Williams also curated “Paris Women & Bicycles” a photo exhibit by former Los Angeles District attorney Gil Garcetti, the father of our current mayor, Eric Garcetti and lead discussions on both exhibitions as part of the LA Art Show’s Dialog series.

LA Art Show 2014: Preview Photos, Coagula, Century Guild, Murals, and More!

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LA Art Show 2014: Preview Photos, Coagula, Century Guild, Murals, and More!

It’s not a sculpture, but rather some huge thing mover, used ot move many of the things I saw Tuesday when I went down to preview the LA Art Show during install. What a scene! And oh thank goodness for LA’s unofficial city food, the bacon wrapped hot dog, which was the fuel of necessity…

Empowering Through Art in Vicente Guerrero, Mexico

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Empowering Through Art in Vicente Guerrero, Mexico

Last year Stan Parker, a journalist, Courtney Branch, an artist, and I made our way down to the tiny town of Vicente Guerrero of Baja California, Mexico to add color and excitement to the courtyard of Oasis after school program.  Our friend and fellow Pepperdine graduate Karly Dallas has been devoting her life to this…

Photo: Highland Park Murals

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Photo: Highland Park Murals

Went for a stroll with friends in Highland Park after a Bat Mitzvah service at the historic Temple Beth Israel and spotted these murals in the alley and behind Highland Park Swap Mall on Figueroa. Technically, these murals were illegal until the recent passing of the Los Angeles City Mural Ordinance.

Murals Approved for Private Homes in Parts of Los Angeles

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Murals Approved for Private Homes in Parts of Los Angeles

Get your paint cans ready! Murals can now be painted on single-family homes in northeast Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, and parts of South Los Angeles under a pilot program given final approval Tuesday by the Los Angeles City Council! This approval was the final step for the Los Angeles Mural Ordinance, spearheaded by councilman Jose…