INTERVIEW: Dave Tourjé on the Chouinard Legacy and Why It Matters to Los Angeles
At the opening night gala of the 25th annual LA Art Show on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, the “Chouinard – 100 Years of LA Art” exhibit attracted an enthusiastic crowd. Chouinard alumni, the California Locos, Art at The Rendon alumni, and fellow artists gathered to swap stories about the Chouinard school and its influence. …
SAVE THE DATE: I AM TORQUATO presents “A L.A. SURF STORY” at Civic Center Studios – Sunday, November 24, 2019
On Sunday, November 24, at Civic Center Studios in Downtown Los Angeles, artist and surfer Michael Torquato deNicola will share an inside look at his travels, adventures, and interactions with the environment over the past 25 years. He has put together an art show and multimedia presentation called “A L.A. Surf Story,” that includes work from his…
Dave Tourjé’s Short Film ‘John Van Hamersveld CRAZY WORLD AIN’T IT’ to Premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
It’s been eight years since Los Angeles artist Dave Tourjé decided to make a movie about acclaimed pop artist John Van Hamersveld—and this week, the resulting film, John Van Hamersveld CRAZY WORLD AIN’T IT, will make its world premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The film screens Wednesday, February 6, at 5 pm.…
STUDIO VISIT: Artist Kelcey Fisher (KFiSH) Prepares for His Upcoming Collaborative Show, BLEND, at The Rendon Gallery
Los Angeles artist Kelcey Fisher, a.k.a. KFiSH, invited Cartwheel Art into his Downtown Los Angeles studio in advance of his collaborative show BLEND, which opens to the public on Friday, January 25, 2019. BLEND is the first show to take place in The Rendon Gallery, a new art gallery located inside the historic Rendon Hotel…
INTERVIEW: DTLA Artist Lisa Adams on Her Upcoming Show “A Piebald Era” at Garis & Hahn – Saturday, January 12, 2019
Artist Lisa Adams has lived in Downtown Los Angeles on and off for about 25 years, and her artwork can be found throughout the LA area. Her paintings appear in such collections as the Eli Broad Corporate Collection, the USC Fisher Museum of Art, the Laguna Museum of Art, and the Long Beach Museum of…
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…
PREVIEW & INTERVIEW: “How They Ran” at Over the Influence Features 23 L.A. Artists
A new exhibition opening this week at Over the Influence in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District brings together a diverse group of artists that represent the contemporary art scene in Los Angeles. “How They Ran” features work by Miya Ando, Amanda Maciel Antunes, Lisa Anne Auerbach, Uta Barth, Whitney Bedford, Tanya Brodsky, Kelly Brumfield-Woods, Jo…
PREVIEW WITH ARTIST INTERVIEWS: Art at The Rendon // Hidden Rooms – June 1st through June 3rd
ART AT THE RENDON: HIDDEN ROOMS is a 3-day multi-sensory event taking place this coming weekend, June 1-3rd, at the former Rendon Hotel on the corner of 7th and Santa Fe. The building, which was recently sold, has been one of the last hold-outs for gentrification in this now-trendy Arts District neighborhood. Luckily, the new…
PREVIEW – PHOTO ESSAY: Opening of “Mark Bradford. New Works” at Hauser & Wirth – Saturday February 17th
Hauser & Wirth located in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District will be opening to the public on Saturday, February 17th “Mark Bradford. New Works,” the artist’s first gallery exhibition in his hometown of Los Angeles in over 15 years. See photos below taken for Cartwheel Art by Cindy Schwarzstein during today’s press preview. Scroll to…
Save the Date & Preview: Opening Receptions for Nicholas Bonamy, Patrick Haemmerlein, Morley and Toshee at Gabba Gallery – Saturday September 9th
Saturday September 9th, is the opening reception for Gabba Gallery‘s simultaneous solo exhibitions by four Los Angeles artists: Nicholas Bonamy, Patrick Haemmerlein, Morley, and Toshee. The exhibitions are curated by Jason Ostro. Nicholas Bonamy’s stunning cityscapes in Preapocolyptic Daydreams portray Los Angeles as a serene wonderland where vast polka dotted skies hover above candy colored buildings.…
Save the Date & Preview: StARTup Art Fair LA – January 27th through January 29th
Join us at the stARTup Art Fair Los Angeles, a unique contemporary art fair for independent artists, Friday January 27th – Sunday January 29th, at Highland Gardens Hotel in Hollywood. The intimate, boutique fair which was designed to provide artists and art enthusiasts direct access to the art world, foster new relationships and create an unparalleled…