Abbot Kinney Festival in Venice Beach
Once called Main Street, Abbott Kinney Blvd in Venice, CA was renamed to honor the neighborhood’s quixotic founder who envisioned the area as a paradise for arts and culture, grafting the canals and an amusement park on the marshy swamplands. Venice has gone through many transitions since it was founded as recreation area in 1905,…
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 Interview: RADICAL!
In addition to spray cans, RADICAL!‘s art studio in New York houses a sketchy-looking wood rack of stretcher materials, a chop saw and plenty of tools. The 22-year-old artist paints on found objects, sometimes constructing his own frames out of discarded items like a microwave door or a chunk of bricks. He also paints wall…
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…
CARTWHEEL Launches Online Shop
CARTWHEEL today announced the opening of our virtual gallery, CARTWHEEL Shop. Featuring original, exclusive artworks by a selection of hand-picked artists, the online gallery brings contemporary art to collectors with cutting-edge tastes. Potential buyers with a range of budgets can browse the selection online; all art will be authenticated and signed by the artists. Curated…
CARTWHEEL’s Guide to Miami Art Fairs
Art Basel Miami Beach, the most exciting art fair in the world, is fast approaching on Dec. 6-9! Three, two, one, liftoff: CARTWHEEL is Miami bound! Art Basel is the overall term used to describe a week of art fairs and events in Miami that center around the actual Art Basel fair where blue chip,…
Palette Cleanser: Fall Group Exhibition at C.A.V.E. Gallery
Has the Los Angeles summer art season exhausted you? Have the crushing throngs of fashionista scenesters tested your patience? Has it all left a slightly bitter taste of pretension in your mouth? As usual, C.A.V.E Gallery has just the antidote with their palette cleansing annual “Fall Group Exhibition.” The show features over a dozen artists, and pretty much exemplifies…
Cartwheel’s First Event: Exchange Project Series 1
CARTWHEEL’s first curated show, “The Exchange Project: Series 1” took place on Saturday, May 12 at The Navarro Residence, a Highland Park house which contains the collection of curator Jessica Navarro. The space allows the viewer a unique experience and intimate setting for viewing the works and spending time with the artists.