PUSH “Out of Line” Opens at Known Gallery
Push, a Los Angeles-based artist, unveiled his latest body of work at Known Gallery on Fairfax. His exhibit, Out Of Line, displays a unique style of abstract and conceptual themes that empower him to ‘push’ outside the boundaries of basic fine art. With roots in the Los Angeles graffiti scene, and a member of the…
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.
Photos: Irish Street Art and More
Snapped a few quick pics around Dublin’s Temple Bar district, and found a street art piece in Dalkey, the historic seaside suburb where I’m staying. Plus an Arts & Crafts frieze and two portraits from a private home. Happy New Year! (top: off Castle Road, Dalkey) Mural wrap, celebrating 100 years of unions, on the…
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.
Miami 2013: More from Benjamin Alejandro
Benjamin Alejandro brings us more of the art that engaged him at during Miami Art Basel as he visited the fairs.
Miami 2013 Photo Blog: Thursday with Benjamin Alejandro
More from Benjamin Alejandro as he captures Wynwood Walls. Curious about Alejandro? James Daichendt writes: The self proclaimed graduate of the School of Hard Knocks, Benjamin Alejandro is motivated to broadcast his message by any means fit. From the streets to social media outlets, this self-taught artist has embraced past failures and transformed them…
Miami 2013 Photo Blog: Wednesday with Benjamin Alejandro
Artist Benjamin Alejandro sent us these pics from his Wednesday exploration in Miami’s Wynwood Walls and beyond. He writes: It’s a more or less documentation style of the whole movement over all. I’ll send you more as I do my travels and roaming around town.
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.
MEAR One: A Decade of Live Art at C.A.V.E. Gallery in Venice
Legendary street artist and graphic designer MEAR One will show a decade of his work at C.A.V.E. Gallery in Venice, Calif.
Albert Reyes, “The Only Thing That Can Kill Us Is Death” at VexArts
Albert Reyes’ contemporary art maze event at VexArts.
Ron English: POPagandastan at Corey Helford Gallery
Hold on to your eyeballs and be prepared to take your brain on a wild ride as Ron English guides you into the culture-crazed landscape of “POPagandanstan,” opening October 26 at Corey Helford Gallery. English, whose work is included in major collections, appropriates brand and advertising iconography and morphs them into pointed social and…