Masters of Wrong by German artist duo Herakut opened March 26th&nbsp;at Corey Helford Gallery&#8217;s new downtown Los Angeles location. L.A. TACO covered the latest Herakut mural contribution to the city just before their opening at Helford. The theme of playfulness was on the walls, and even on the floor of the gallery. Performance artists played…

Recap: Herakut “Masters of Wrong”

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