Event coverage: Sanctuary created by FUTURE TONGUE and NEW GUARD THEATER COMPANY

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Event coverage: Sanctuary created by FUTURE TONGUE and NEW GUARD THEATER COMPANY

Future Tongue and New Guard Theater opened Sanctuary June 2, at the Little Tokyo Art Complex in downtown Los Angeles.  The exhibition runs through June 11 with evolving highlight performances throughout the week. “The new exhibit, called Sanctuary, will involve five artists who will take over a space in downtown Los Angeles to investigate the…

Save the Date: ICONIC: Black Panther Art Show – interview with co-curator Rosalind McGary

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Save the Date: ICONIC: Black Panther Art Show – interview with co-curator Rosalind McGary

ICONIC: Black Panther opens at Gregorio Escalante Gallery on April 8. The exhibit remains up through May 14. Expect some of the Panthers to be in attendance at the opening reception.

Event Coverage: “Banned in Babylon: The Art and Culture of Bad Brains” at Subliminal Projects

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Event Coverage: “Banned in Babylon: The Art and Culture of Bad Brains” at Subliminal Projects

Subliminal Projects and Obey Clothing are presenting “Banned In Babylon: The Art and Culture of Bad Brains”, an exhibition featuring works on paper and paintings on canvas by Darryl Jenifer; photographs by Lucian Perkins, John Mousheghian, and Jeannie “Aunt Jean” Pawlowski; mixed-media paintings and prints by Shepard Fairey; and an assortment of memorabilia including rare vintage flyers, posters,…

Cartwheel Art Tours x BritWeek: \Brit-fluence(d)\ Urban Adventure Bus Tour

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Cartwheel Art Tours x BritWeek: \Brit-fluence(d)\ Urban Adventure Bus Tour

Join Cartwheel Art Tours for an official BritWeek programming event, on an urban bus adventure, to DISCOVER, EXPLORE and EXPERIENCE British culture in Los Angeles, through art and food/beverage. Whether it’s been through music, film, literature, fashion, architecture, pop-culture, philosophy, or science, Britain has affected us. With insider perspectives, by makers and artists, Cartwheel Art founder, Cindy Schwarzstein, will lead the group by…

Chinatown Super Saturday Openings October 10

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Chinatown Super Saturday Openings October 10

Art openings hit the road running–Chung King Road that is, this Saturday from 7pm on, when the dreamy walk street reaches fever pitch as hopped up gallery hoppers make Chinatown the art party destination.  Highlights: Patrick McGilligan $99 Painting show at Coagula, featuring recent original paintings from the cartoon genius on sale for $99, and his…

Save the Date October 8: OUTSIDEIN at ArtCenter College of Design

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Save the Date October 8: OUTSIDEIN at ArtCenter College of Design

Street art is celebrated as a force for social, cultural and artistic change with OUTSIDEIN  ArtCenter College of Design, an expansive indoor and outdoor exhibition, with a public reception on October 8, 2015, and continuing through January 10, 2016, at multiple venues in Pasadena. In 1989, just months before his death, Keith Haring painted a…

#IAMTHEMANNY Poster Competition Campaign Launched by ACT/ART in Partnership with The White House

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#IAMTHEMANNY Poster Competition Campaign Launched by ACT/ART in Partnership with The White House

Launched by ACT/ART and inspired by the 1968 civil rights “I AM A MAN” campaign, #IAMTHEMANY is a poster competition designed to assert the same crucial tenets: universal right to justice, humanity and freedom. The tradition of poster art provides us with the unique power to elevate the conversation and inspire change through visceral means.…

Manifest Justice: Art & Activism Unite at Baldwin Hills Theater, May 1 to 10

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Manifest Justice: Art & Activism Unite at Baldwin Hills Theater, May 1 to 10

May Day! May Day! “Manifest Justice” opens with an artist reception May 1 and to the public May 2 through May 10 for over a week of activism and art that calls for justice across society while addressing racism, sexism, economic and  social ills–a large-scale pop-up art exhibition, cultural convening, and community organizing event featuring…

“Twenty Years Under the Influence of Juxtapoz” Opens at Barnsdall

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“Twenty Years Under the Influence of Juxtapoz” Opens at Barnsdall

February 22 celebrate two decades of groundbreaking art, celebrated with a mega show featuring over 100 artists popularized through the genius of Juxtapoz Magazine. Founded in San Francisco Robert Williams, Craig Stecyk, Greg Escalante, Eric Swenson and Fausto Vitello as a West coast nose-thumb to the New Your art establishment, Juxtapoz slammed contemporary street culture,…

“Agents Provocateurs: Subversive Skateboard Graphics & Artworks” at Subliminal Projects

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“Agents Provocateurs: Subversive Skateboard Graphics & Artworks” at Subliminal Projects

Subliminal Projects presented a VIP opening reception for AGENTS PROVOCATEURS: A Selection of Subversive Skateboard Graphics & Artworks on Saturday January 24. During the night, where most artists were in attendance, there were three prints released (each in an edition of 100) as well as a limited edition skateboard deck (edition of 50). The prints…

Council District 14 Supports Cartwheel Art Tours During Bloomfest LA.

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Council District 14 Supports Cartwheel Art Tours During Bloomfest LA.

  As a special part of November 8th’s Bloomfest LA 2014 programming, Council District 14 will be supporting four free Cartwheel Art Tours through the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District. These guided tours, created, produced, and led by Cartwheel Art founder and Arts District resident Cindy Schwarzstein, provide participants the opportunity to to discover, explore, and…