INTERVIEW: SEK Shares His Inner Life, But Not His Identity, in “Paginae Conscissis,” Opening at the Container Yard Gallery on March 16, 2019

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INTERVIEW: SEK Shares His Inner Life, But Not His Identity, in “Paginae Conscissis,” Opening at the Container Yard Gallery on March 16, 2019

The name of SEK’s solo show, “Paginae Conscissis,” is Latin for “Torn Pages.” The exhibition, opening Saturday, March 16, at the Container Yard Gallery, features pages from his personal journals, going as far back as 2007. SEK was one of the artists involved in Art at the Rendon’s Hidden Rooms, curated by Cartwheel Art’s Cindy…

SAVE THE DATE: CAMA Foundation Launches at The Container Yard – Friday, November 2

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SAVE THE DATE: CAMA Foundation Launches at The Container Yard – Friday, November 2

On Friday, November 2, CAMA Foundation will celebrate their Los Angeles launch with two art events. The “Time Lapse Exhibition” and “Art Beyond the Canvas” both take place at The Container Yard in the DTLA Arts District. The events showcase Iranian art, film, photography, architecture, and humanitarian projects around the world. The exhibition will run…

Join Chaz Bojórquez to Celebrate the Deluxe Edition Release of His Art Book – Saturday August 11

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Join Chaz Bojórquez to Celebrate the Deluxe Edition Release of His Art Book – Saturday August 11

This Saturday, Los Angeles artist Chaz Bojórquez will be at The Container Yard in the DTLA Arts District for a book signing and the deluxe edition release of his art book. He worked closely with ZERO+ Publishing to create Chaz Bojórquez Deluxe Edition, which covers his work decade by decade beginning in the ‘70s. Bojórquez…

Save the Date: Fresh Coat Mural Festival in the DTLA Arts District – Saturday 10/7

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Save the Date: Fresh Coat Mural Festival in the DTLA Arts District – Saturday 10/7

Join us on Saturday, October 7th, the for the inaugural Fresh Coat Mural Festival. The event will take place on Colyton between 4th and 5th Avenues, next to The Container Yard (TCY). The all-age, free, one-day event will begin at 12:00pm, and end at 10:30pm. Local, regional and nationally recognized street-artists will paint new murals throughout the…

Coverage: The Container Yard’s Artist “Gallery” Experience

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Coverage: The Container Yard’s Artist “Gallery” Experience

Saturday, January 27th was The Container Yard’s first private event of 2017.  Cartwheel Art was there to experience a special evening with 4 diverse artists from the Los Angeles community. The one-night event that was organized for a private client, started with a formal candlelit dinner designed by Shawna Yamamoto & Company and Wife of the…

Event Coverage: Opening Reception for Aise Born’s “Worth The Weight”

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Event Coverage: Opening Reception for Aise Born’s “Worth The Weight”

Thursday, September 22 marked the opening reception of Aise Born’s solo exhibition at The Container Yard, in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, titled “Worth The Weight.” Lights were dim and warm, live music bounced off the dense brick walls of the abundant gallery space, and the atmosphere was elevated with Aise’s opulent artwork. A Los…

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…

Save the Date: April 17 “Dark Progressivism” LA Sneak Peek, World Art Day

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Save the Date: April 17 “Dark Progressivism” LA Sneak Peek, World Art Day

Cartwheel Art celebrates Los Angeles’ place as an  international art city  on April 17 as part of World Art Day. Now in its fourth year, World Art Day is a global event that promotes awareness of creative activity worldwide. And while World Art Day is officially April 15, in LA we love a party, so…

LA Weekly’s Urban Exploration for Artopia with Cartwheel Art Tours

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LA Weekly’s Urban Exploration for Artopia with Cartwheel Art Tours

As part of LA Weekly’s Artopia programming, join Cartwheel Art Tours  with “Insiders,” founder Cindy Schwarzstein and Steve Grody, author of Graffiti LA, for a FREE urban adventure on the streets outside of The Container Yard.  This urban adventure has been created for participants to discover, explore and experience what was once a gritty section…

Bumblebee Loves You and Mikael Brandrup Mural Collaboration in the DTLA Arts District with Google’s Street Art Project.

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Bumblebee Loves You and Mikael Brandrup Mural Collaboration in the DTLA Arts District with Google’s Street Art Project.

  Cartwheel Art Tours and Cartwheel Art spent time with Bumblebee Loves You and Mikal Brandrup while they were painting a new mural in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District at The Container Yard yesterday. The painting occurred during the Google Cultural Institute‘s Street Art Project launch. Check out some of the photos here from their work while we…

DTLA Arts District Night Tonight! Saturday January 31st 6:00pm-9:00pm

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DTLA Arts District Night Tonight! Saturday January 31st 6:00pm-9:00pm

Ser@LA mural outside of Harmony Murphy Gallery Join participating galleries and creative businesses with ARTSDISTRICT.COM along with other galleries and creative business spaces that support artists this evening, from 6:00pm – 9:00pm (some are open longer) for an evening of gallery exploration where many are creating special programming as well. Some of the openings will be located in an area among old industrial warehouses adjacent to…