Cartwheel Art Takes Create: Fixate on Sunset Mural Tour

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Cartwheel Art Takes Create: Fixate on Sunset Mural Tour

The murals and street art of the Arts District have turned the neighborhood into an outdoor gallery of urban art.  A lively pulse is felt as you stroll down the neighborhood and witness how the murals create this beautiful juxtaposition of old and new with the surrounding architecture. As a regular in the Arts District, I…

Save the Date: “Above the Streets” at ArtShareLA

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Save the Date: “Above the Streets” at ArtShareLA

ArtShareL.A. is an astounding space–above a community area which features exhibition space, a theater, classrooms, painting studios, and an open atrium with a koi pond are thirty live/work micro lofts with a shared common space. ArtShareLa opened in 1997 to meet the demand for affordable space in the Arts District, and flourished as an after-school…

Arts District Farmers Market Grand Opening June 19

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Arts District Farmers Market Grand Opening June 19

  A farmers market means so much to a community: The market provides an opportunity to buy organic and locally sourced fruits, vegetables and other foods at reasonable prices. Local suppliers are supported. People browse the stands and interact with each other, creating a stronger community spirit. And it’s a sign that the community has…

May 17: Tour the Downtown Art District Murals with Cartwheel Art

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May 17: Tour the Downtown Art District Murals with Cartwheel Art

Mural by Zes and Vans Omega. Photo: Cindy Schwarzstein Mural by Dabs & Myla and Greg “Craola” Simkins. Photo : Cindy Schwarzstein As media partners with Create:Fixate, Cartwheel Art founder Cindy Schwarzstein has designed a sunset walking tour of the murals in Central and South sections of Downtown Los Angeles Art District. Cartwheel Art created…

Cartwheel Art Takes American Planning Association L.A. on Art District Mural Tour

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Cartwheel Art Takes American Planning Association L.A. on Art District Mural Tour

Ashley Atkinson, is Programs Co-Director, APA LA. She shares her experiences on the Cartwheel Art Tour of the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District which was designed for the group, and open to the public. What do street artists and urban planners have in common? No, it’s not a cheap joke–it’s a question explored by a…

Mural Tour Showcases Arts District for LA Art Show Visitors

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Mural Tour Showcases Arts District for LA Art Show Visitors

On Saturday January 18, over sixty guests of the Los Angeles Art Show explored the Los Angeles Downtown Arts District for a mural tour, CARTWHEEL’s first event of 2014.  Conceived by CARTWHEEL founder Cindy Schwarzstein to compliment the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles‘ (MCLA) LA Art Show exhibition and panel discussion, Will Los Angeles Reclaim…

LA Art Show 2014: Cartwheel Art Presents LA Art Show Arts District Mural Tour

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LA Art Show 2014: Cartwheel Art Presents LA Art Show Arts District Mural Tour

  As special event for LA Art Show guests, Cartwheel Art presents the Arts District Mural Tour. Taking place on Saturday, January 18, the tour will provide an opportunity for guests of the LA Art Show to see and learn about the Los Angeles’ mural history and future, a living extension of the Isabel Rojas-Williams’…