Art Basel 2013: Wynwood Walls Women
A landmark to well-known street artists and muralists, Wynwood Walls is part of an art complex built by the late Tony Goldman, a visionary known for transforming neglected neighborhoods into thriving cultural destinations. In years past, the Wynwood walls have touted murals by Retna, Ron English, Aiko, Kenny Sharf, and the Os Gemeos twins, among…
Miami 2013: Touring Wynwood Walls By Scooter
Scooters are the perfect way to view Wynwood Walls, the vibrantly colored graffiti arts district in Miami that becomes the canvas for artists from around the world. Photos: All photos taken using an iPhone 5 by Tina M. van Gils, used with permission.
Street Art: A Ride-Along with Bleepbloop and Thrashbird
A while back, Cindy Schwarzstein introduced me to street artist Bleepbloop at Le Summer Street Art exhibit at Lexington Social House in Hollywood. Bleepbloop and I got to talking, discussing street art, live art, and expression. We exchanged our info and he disappeared. Late the one night, I get a text from Bleepbloop. Would I…
Kulture Kreator: An Interview with Craig Stecyk
I’m not going to lie, from the moment I was asked to interview Craig Stecyk about curating Kustom Kulture II, I started to freak the hell out. Oh, I put on a calm front—‘Sure. Yeah, I’ll do it.” But once I hung up the phone, I was seized by a mild neurotic meltdown. There is the…
CARTWHEEL’s Guide to ArtPadSF May 16-19, 2013
For three days and four nights beginning the evening of May 16, a selection of contemporary California galleries will all be poolside in San Francisco, and they’ll be doing more than just kicking back and relaxing! Quite the opposite: At ArtPadSF, the art fair at ultra-hip Phoenix Hotel, the whole complex is abuzz as collectors,…
MOCA Gala: Urs Fischer, the GoGo’s, 420 and $2.5 Million Raised
MOCA threw its annual fundraising gala on 4/20 and through the haze of date-appropriate smoke and imagery, at MOCA Geffen, past the 2013 Ferraris parked in front of MOCA Grand, over the bleating baby of goats and blare of the USC Trojan marching band, under the giant panda with the “potty” sign directing guests to…
Highlights of Armory Week: Recap From Artists’ Point of View
This is the first of our Armory Arts Week recap. Our next will feature gallerists. For Armory Arts Week 2013 in New York City, CARTWHEEL tapped several artists to send us updates and opinions through the week (We stayed home in L.A. busily prepping for our annual Pop-Up Art Show, which is itself a mini art…
“Make Art, Not War” Shepard Fairey Paints Town Red
For the next two days, artist Shepard Fairey and crew are turning a blank wall at Baller Hardware on Tracy and Hyperion into a mural, a (hopefully) permanent piece of statement art reading MAKE ART, NOT WAR Fairey is friends with Baller’s owners and buys supplies there which is how the mural came about. (Baller…
Exploring Wynwood Walls in Miami
This December, while the Miami Beach art fairs were going on, hundreds of people made a trip to the Wynwood Arts District, home to The Wynwood Walls street art courtyard and a thriving young gallery scene. This district is unique in the United States, where cameras are slung around every shoulder and people — some…
“Mad Society” Opens at Known Gallery
“Mad Society“ opened this month at Known Gallery with works from artists like Risk, Zes, Revok, Askew, Rime and RETNA, plus other artists gracing the walls at this famed Fairfax Avenue gallery with And Known Gallery’s current show “Mad Society” features these artists creations that go beyond the expected: Foraged geometric collages, pop color creations,…
The Lowdown from Joe Copro: Interview with Greg Escalante
Cultural movements, as organic as they may seem, don’t just happen on their own. Especially so when it comes to art movements. There are catalysts involved. Art cannot breathe and flourish in a vacuum. Whether it’s been the Medici or Theo Van Gogh, art has always needed it’s patrons, it’s champions, it’s guardians of…