Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This: Eye Candy at WWA Gallery
It’s a can’t lose proposition really. “Eye Candy,” that’s the title of the latest group exhibition at WWA Gallery. It’s a wide open theme, leaving an infinite panorama of options for the eleven artists featured to throw themselves into. Some of the artists, like Gabe Larson and Aaron Jasinski, clearly reveled in the opportunity to stray…
Opening Night of “Crucifixion” at Corey Helford Gallery
CARTWHEEL’s Luis Ochoa was on hand for the opening of “Crucifixion,” the huge, stunning group show at Corey Helford Gallery, with works that focus on a theme more commonly associated wiht Easter, rather than the winter holiday season. The show features all new work from an incredible list of artists: D*Face, HUSH, Natalia Fabia, Kukula,…
“Ice Loves Rococo” – Van Arno at CHG Circa
Rock stars can have rare moments of honesty when it comes to explaining why they became musicians in the first place. “To get chicks” is a frequent refrain. Artists will be a bit more dodgy on the subject, tending to offer loftier motives than merely wanting to paint naked bodies. I think they’re hedging their bets. When…
The New Traditionalists: Nicola Verlato and Vonn Sumner at Merry Karnowsky Gallery
I would like to put to death the use of the term “low brow.” If only I had that kind of power. It’s a phrase not only overused but one, much like “No Wave,” which has no real meaning and, more often than not, does a disservice to that which it is meant to describe.…