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Art Walk News was created in 2009 to document the original Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk—the movement that helped establish Gallery Row and turned the Historic Core, stretching toward the edge of the Fashion District, into one of the city’s most recognizable destinations for art, galleries, artists and creative culture.

ART WALK NEWS LAUNCH EVENT CONTINUES WITH HEALTH & WELLNESS

Each launch event presents a different personality, beginning with Art Walk Alien Invasion and Art Walk Mecca, followed by Wine & Cheese Fest, Art Walk Mural Project and this month’s theme Art & Wellness with live art, interactive exhibits and a long list of returning artisan vendors.

The series features live artists Gaz Tattoo, Akira, Erika Person, Craft Alley and Fawn Gallery, London, bringing visual art and creative expression directly into the event experience.

The events also bring together a talented mix of art, fashion, creative activations and local vendors, including Royal Teas & Yoga, House of Manners, StreetBirth, Roots Chakra, Mi Vida, Locked In Permanent Jewelry, High Kitty, Pura Cigars, Hide & Seek Boutique, Encanto Events, MadHaus Studio, Nicolette Spear and Bodies & Beats, Justin Kelsey Tyda, Debi Cable, Model Mafia, Milky Options, Flora Charm, Grow Love and Thrasher Apparel.

Music is provided by DJ Corazón, who keeps the beat going on 7th and Spring.

Food offerings include gourmet mobile kitchen favorites Bite Co., Ghost Hibachi Kitchen, College Boy Philly Cheese Steaks and Stoked Sips, along with faux-mocktails from LA Soju.

_{Artisan Vendor Flora Charm – Art Walk Mural Project – Oct 3, 2026}

Set against the backdrop of Downtown Los Angeles at night, Art Walk News Launch: Art & Wellness, on November 5, invites visitors to relax, recharge and get back in tune with themselves.

Returning to 7th and Spring on November 5, the event welcomes vendor coordinator BFlyOne, who is preparing the lineup and making room for Colibri, along with a few more amazing vendors. Interactive vendors and creative experiences will include Manuel Clay Pottery, Mona Sandbar, live painting with Universe Gives, Adult Parties by Jenn and a special message by Malakai Ray.

BRINGING A PIECE OF DOWNTOWN ART WALK BACK HOME

For anyone who remembers the original Downtown Art Walk 2007 – 2020, 7th and Spring needs little explanation.

This is where Gallery Row began. This is where galleries, artists, collectors, downtown regulars and up to 50 thousand curious visitors reunited once a month.

A night that sparked a Downtown renaissance and brought the Old Bank District, Historic Core and LA Fashion District into the light.

That was the magic of the original Art Walk.

Now, after a decade away, Art Walk News is bringing that energy back to the very streets where it all began.

_{Bodies and Beats creator Nicolette Spear and Kiki the Alien – Art Walk Mecca August 2026 photo by Gary Leonard}

With the Hive Gallery, Gloria Delson Contemporary Arts Gallery, Rizo Corp Gallery, Corporation Food Hall and massive Art Walk News Launch Event happening every first Thursday from 6:30 to 10pm, 7th and Spring is once again established itself as the largest epicenter of DTLA Art Night, bringing new life to the legacy of Gallery Row and giving a new generation of visitors a reason to re-discover it.

COMING SOON – THE RETURN OF WALK THE VOTE!

Art Walk News has brought back Walk the Vote, a fun way to support local artists and celebrate the creativity across Los Angeles. Once part of the original Downtown Art Walk, Walk the Vote takes place year-round, giving art enthusiasts and collectors the opportunity to nominate up to 10 artists each month. Winners are featured in Art Walk News. https://artwalknews.org