Join a Mural Tour of the DTLA Arts District to Benefit Art Share L.A. – Saturday August 11

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Join a Mural Tour of the DTLA Arts District to Benefit Art Share L.A. – Saturday August 11

Cartwheel Art has partnered with Art Share L.A.’s Emerging Leaders Board on a mural tour of the DTLA Arts District—and it’s happening on Saturday, August 11. The tour, led by Cartwheel Art’s Cindy Schwarzstein, will feature murals by artists such as Nuke, El Mac, Augustine Kofie, Hueman, Christina Angelina, Tristan Eaton, and Kent Twitchell. Ticket sales…

PREVIEW AND INTERVIEW: Lucy Sparrow’s “Sparrow Mart” at The Standard DTLA – August 1 – 31

PREVIEW AND INTERVIEW: Lucy Sparrow’s “Sparrow Mart” at The Standard DTLA – August 1 – 31

Sparrow Mart is a grocery store stocked with 31,000 items, every single one of them made from felt. It’s hard to fathom the concept until you’re actually standing in an aisle, plastic basket in hand, deciding among fuzzy boxes of Twinkies, adorable roller-grill hot dogs, and squishy boxes of Johnny Cat kitty litter. Each piece…

Meet Steve Grody, Photographer, Historian, and Cartwheel Art’s DTLA Graffiti Tour Guide

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Meet Steve Grody, Photographer, Historian, and Cartwheel Art’s DTLA Graffiti Tour Guide

Sunday, August 26, Cartwheel Art kicks off a new Graffiti and BBQ tour, offering an insider’s look at the graffiti of the DTLA Arts District, a graffiti lettering workshop, and late lunch at Pearl’s BBQ. Pearl’s will be serving the tour group a special menu. Steve Grody has been leading graffiti tours for Cartwheel Art…

SAVE THE DATE: Opening of “All Lit Up” at Eastern Projects Gallery – Saturday July 28

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SAVE THE DATE: Opening of “All Lit Up” at Eastern Projects Gallery – Saturday July 28

Earlier this year, Los Angeles magazine recommended five Los Angeles based neon artists to follow on Instagram. If seeing photos of their work in an app isn’t enough for you, you’ll have an opportunity to experience it in person at Eastern Projects, starting Saturday. The gallery’s new show “All Lit Up” features work from four…

SAVE THE DATE: DTLA Arts District Block Party – Sunday July 22

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SAVE THE DATE: DTLA Arts District Block Party – Sunday July 22

Cartwheel Art is excited to announce that we will be participating in DTLA’s first Arts District Block Party. On Sunday, July 22, the 1800 block of Industrial St. between Mateo St. & Mill St. in the south area of the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, will be closed to traffic from noon to 8 p.m.…

SAVE THE DATE: Garage Gallery Art Show – Saturday June 30

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SAVE THE DATE: Garage Gallery Art Show – Saturday June 30

This Saturday, June 30, Garage Gallery L.A. is holding a one-night art party. Tickets to the Garage Gallery Art Show are free if you RSVP on Eventbrite. The 6,400 square-foot downtown art space will feature 3RDi, Dick Cherry, Enoe and Erica Wexler, as well as a group show with work from Arlou Somo, Atom St.…

SAVE THE DATE: Opening of Eric Joyner, CANTSTOPGOODBOY, Stories for Ways & Means at Corey Helford Gallery – Saturday June 23

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SAVE THE DATE: Opening of Eric Joyner, CANTSTOPGOODBOY, Stories for Ways & Means at Corey Helford Gallery – Saturday June 23

There’s plenty to check out at Corey Helford Gallery this weekend as a trio of new shows open. In the main gallery, Eric Joyner returns with a solo show entitled “Glazed Machinations.” Joyner has been showing with the gallery since they launched in 2006—he was their very first solo show. His new work is a…

SAVE THE DATE: Opening Reception of “Cat Art Show 3” at Think Tank Gallery – Thursday June 14

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SAVE THE DATE: Opening Reception of “Cat Art Show 3” at Think Tank Gallery – Thursday June 14

The Cat Art Show, described as “the world’s most popular biennial art exhibition dedicated to the feline,” returns to Think Tank Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, June 14, 2018. “Cat Art Show 3: The Sequel Returns Again” will feature more than 100 globally-recognized and emerging artists, including Mark Ryden, Ellen von Unwerth, Brandon…

SAVE THE DATE: Art at The Rendon // Hidden Rooms – A Community Art Event at the Rendon Hotel in the DTLA Arts District – June 1st through June 3rd

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SAVE THE DATE: Art at The Rendon // Hidden Rooms – A Community Art Event at the Rendon Hotel in the DTLA Arts District – June 1st through June 3rd

If you’ve ever been stuck at the light at the corner of 7th Street and Santa Fe Avenue in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, you may – or may not – have noticed the faded brick building on the corner, across from the recently renovated historic Ford Motors building, soon to become the home…

SAVE THE DATE & INTERVIEW: The Anna Broome Room Celebrates 5 Years at Art Share LA – April 26th

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SAVE THE DATE & INTERVIEW: The Anna Broome Room Celebrates 5 Years at Art Share LA – April 26th

Anyone who has spent any time in the Arts District of Los Angeles knows that it is a constantly changing and evolving neighborhood, with artists, galleries, storefronts and restaurants coming and going due to gentrification and shifting demographics. One thankfully steadfast component is Art Share LA, which has been a community focal point since 1997.…

SAVE THE DATE: Programming for World Art Day 2018 in Los Angeles – Thursday April 12th through Sunday April 15th

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SAVE THE DATE: Programming for World Art Day 2018 in Los Angeles – Thursday April 12th through Sunday April 15th

Yes, the international day to celebrate art is April 15th– Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday – and although it is also Tax Day, we prefer to celebrate the beauty of ART on that day! Established in 2012, World Art Day was first brought to our attention by the fab folks behind the monthly Downtown LA Art…