Saturday, May 4th: GAG ME WITH A TOON 5 presented by WWA Gallery and curated by artists Steven Daily and Tomi Monstre. This annual exhibit has artists re-imagining the cartoons of their youth and with recreations of iconic characters spanning the 1960s-1990s.
Open to the public, the gallery reception 7-10PM on Saturday, May 4th. The first 100 attendees opening night will receive a limited edition print. The exhibition will run until June 1st, 2013.
Gallery1988 (West) presents The Official Bad Robot Art Experience. The group show includes nearly 100 artists who contributed artwork that was inspired by the production house’s many projects, including Lost, Revolution, Alias, Fringe and Star Trek (2009). Show will remain open until May 18th.
Alex Pardee working on his Cloverfield monster for “The Official Bad Robot Art Experience” group show in Los Angeles: 
All Images from @alexpardee IG
Anthony Bourdain being painted by David Choe now viewable online on CNN’s new show called Parts Unknown. You can watch the preview at: Bourdain visits Choe.
Finished piece:
David Choe recently hosted an art workshop with the children of South Central, Los Angeles in an effort to complete a 40 foot wall surrounding their playground at A Place Called Home (APCH). The two day effort resulted in a collaborative mural inspired by the children who channeled themselves through animals and characters of their own invention. Take a look at all the fun and effort that went into the process and watch the resulting mural come together in the following videos:
About A.P.C.H.
A Place Called Home is a safe haven in South Central Los Angeles where underserved youth are empowered to take ownership of the quality and direction of their lives through programs in education, arts, and well-being; and are inspired to make a meaningful difference in their community and the world. For more information please visit: http://www.apch.org
Upper Playground has once again teamed up with one of the most respected and legendary graffiti artists ever,MQ, for a 3-part, limited print-run sticker zine sticker series. We first released the San Francisco Edition Sticker Zine last month, and today we announce the Los Angeles Edition Sticker Zine. The LA edition, printed in a limited run of 100 zines, features iconic “MQ” tags and graffiti pieces put up through out Los Angeles that remain or have been buffed over the past few decades.Buy it here.
Make sure to check out the NY edition, coming soon.
