Art Miami & CONTEXT Art Miami Return for 33rd Edition 12/6/23 – 12/10/23

Art Miami & CONTEXT Art Miami Return for 33rd Edition
Wednesday, 12/06/2023-12/10/2023, 11:00 am-06:00 pm
One Herald Plaza
One Herald Plaza (NE 14th Street & Biscayne Bay),
Miami, Florida, 33132
Website
Cost:

Art Miami is returning to Miami Art Week, along with sister fair CONTEXT Art Miami, on Wednesday, December 6th through Sunday, December 10th, 2023. Miami’s longest-running international and contemporary art fair, Art Miami will continue to showcase the most significant artworks of the 20th and 21st centuries, offered by a selection of the world’s most respected galleries. CONTEXT Art Miami’s 11th edition will provide the ultimate platform for mid-career, emerging, and cutting-edge talent by new and established galleries.

The combination of Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami will feature over 246 galleries from more than 21 countries and will offer visitors the opportunity to encounter an array of iconic artwork from major names, as well as groundbreaking pieces from emerging artists, at the prestigious One Miami Herald Plaza on Biscayne Bay.

Art collectors will be able to discover a diverse range of artworks, dynamic projects, and special installations from more than 900 artists at the fairs, which year-over-year have been a central component of Miami Art Week and play a major role in establishing the city of Miami as a cultural hub.

Learn More: artmiami.com and contextartmiami.com.

Aqua Art Miami 12/1/22, 12/2/22, 12/3/22, 12/4/22

Aqua Art Miami
Thursday, 12/01/2022-11/04/2022, 12:00 pm-09:00 pm
Aqua Hotel
1530 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL, 33139,
Miami Beach, Florida, 33139
Website
Cost: $20-$130

Aqua Art Miami will host its 16th exhibition at the Aqua Hotel (1530 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139) from December 1-4, 2022. The energetic preview has become the destination for influential collectors and art professionals, many of whom migrate from Aqua’s sister fairs, Art Miami and CONTEXT conveniently nestled between the Venetian Causeway and the MacArthur Causeways, and Art Basel Miami Beach, which is located just a few blocks away. Aqua Art Miami is the premier location for art aficionados to procure works by young, emerging and mid-career artists. Throughout the years, the fair has continued to solidify itself as a completely unique art fair, consistently staying true to its signature relaxed yet energetic vibe. A roster of well respected international galleries will showcase the fresh artists’ works in the intimate exhibition rooms, which open into the beautiful courtyard of the classic South Beach hotel. Tickets are available for purchase at https://www.aquaartmiami.com/tickets. For more information please visit AquaArtMiami.com.

Art Miami & CONTEXT Art Miami Return for 32nd Edition 11/30/22, 12/1/22, 12/2/22, 12/3/22, 12/4/22

Art Miami & CONTEXT Art Miami Return for 32nd Edition
Wednesday, 11/30/2022-12/04/2022, 11:00 am-07:00 pm
One Herald Plaza
Biscayne Bay & 14th Street, Miami, FL 33132,
Miami, Florida, 33132
Website
Cost: $40-$130

Art Miami is returning to Miami Art Week, along with sister fair CONTEXT Art Miami, on Wednesday, November 30 through Sunday, December 4, 2022. Miami’s longest running international and contemporary art fair, Art Miami will continue to showcase the most significant artworks of the 20th and 21st centuries, offered by a selection of the world’s most respected galleries. CONTEXT Art Miami’s 10th edition will provide the ultimate platform for mid-career, emerging and cutting-edge talent by new and established galleries.

The combination of Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami will feature over 215 galleries from 17 countries, and will offer visitors the opportunity to encounter an array of iconic artwork from major names, as well as groundbreaking pieces from emerging artists, at the prestigious One Miami Herald Plaza on Biscayne Bay.

Art collectors will be able to discover a diverse range of art works, dynamic projects and special installations from more than 800 artists at the fairs, which year-over-year have been a central component of Miami Art Week and play a major role in establishing the city of Miami as a cultural hub.

Learn More: http://www.artmiami.com and http://www.contextartmiami.com.

JW Marriott Marquis Miami Once Again Official Hotel Partner Of Art Miami, Will Host Pop Up Installation In Lobby 11/29/21 – 12/6/21

JW Marriott Marquis Miami Once Again Official Hotel Partner Of Art Miami, Will Host Pop Up Installation In Lobby
Tuesday, 11/29/2021-12/06/2021, 09:00 am-10:00 am
JW MARRIOTT MARQUIS MIAMI
255 Biscayne Blvd. Way,
Miami, Florida, 33131
Website
Cost: Free

Requiring social distancing? NO REPLY
Requiring masks? NO REPLY
Providing hand sanitizer? NO REPLY

The JW Marriott Marquis Miami and its sister property, Hotel Beaux Arts Miami, is celebrating the 10th anniversary as the official hotel partner of Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami.

In honor of the 10th anniversary, Art Miami will once again host a free-of-charge, pop-up art installation in the hotel’s lobby from November 29th through December 6th. The hotel is located at 255 Biscayne Blvd. Way, Miami, FL, in downtown Miami.
The art installation will feature selected art pieces by multiple emerging and international galleries; Analog, Proietti, Steidel, Chase, Liss, Offshoot, Liss, DTR Modern.

For the fourth year, the fair will be held at the prestigious waterfront location of One Miami Herald Plaza on Biscayne Bay nestled between the Venetian and MacArthur Causeways, located minutes away from the hotel.
The hotel will host Art Miami’s “kick off cocktail” reception on December 2nd for Art Miami Exhibitors, VIPs, and their host committee.

“We are extremely pleased to once again be collaborating with Art Miami to feature outstanding artists and galleries in our lobby,” said Florencia Rotemberg, General Manager of the JW Marriott Marquis Miami and Hotel Beaux Arts Miami. “Miami has been transformed into a global destination for art, specifically during the Art Week, and we are proud to be a part of such an important aspect of our community.”

UNTITLED ART Miami Beach 12/4/19, 12/5/19, 12/6/19, 12/7/19, 12/8/19

UNTITLED ART Miami Beach
Tuesday, 12/04/2019 – 12/08/2019 11:00 am – 07:00 pm
UNTITLED, ART
On the beach at Ocean Drive and 12th Street,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Website
Cost: $25-$40

UNTITED, ART is an international, curated art fair founded in 2012 that focuses on balance and integrity across all disciplines of contemporary art. UNTITLED, ART innovates the standard fair model by selecting a curatorial team to identify, and curate a selection of galleries, artist-run exhibition spaces, and nonprofit institutions and organizations, in discussion with a site-specific, architecturally designed venue. The eighth edition of UNTITLED, ART Miami Beach will take place December 4–8, 2019 on the beach at Ocean Drive and 12th Street in Miami Beach. The fourth edition of UNTITLED, ART San Francisco will take place January 17–19, 2020 at Pier 35 in San Francisco.

CONTEXT Art Miami 12/3/19, 12/4/19, 12/5/19, 12/6/19, 12/7/19, 12/8/19,

CONTEXT Art Miami
Tuesday, 12/03/2019 – 12/08/2019 04:30 pm – 10:00 pm
The CONTEXT Art Miami Pavilion
One Herald Plaza (NE 14th Street & Biscayne Bay),
Miami, Florida 33132
Website
Cost: TBA

CONTEXT Art Miami, the international contemporary fair dedicated to the development and reinforcement of emerging and mid-career artists, will take place December 3-8, 209 for its eighth edition. The fair will feature 96 galleries from 28 countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, The Netherlands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States. CONTEXT Art Miami continues to develop and push boundaries on the conversation about contemporary art. The Fair offers an exceptionally strong platform for collectors to discover and acquire fresh and significant works in today’s primary art market from emerging and established galleries. The fair will be held alongside Art Miami at the prestigious waterfront location of One Miami Herald Plaza on Biscayne Bay, nestled between the Venetian and MacArthur Causeways in the heart of Downtown Miami. This year’s fair will kick off with a Platinum VIP Preview for top collectors, curators, and members of the press on Tuesday December 3rd, from 4:30PM – 6:00PM to benefit the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM). The VIP Preview will open for all VIP Cardholders at 6:00PM and continue until 10PM. The 2019 edition welcomes new exhibitors including Everard Read, Chimento Contemporary, Gallery SU, metroquadro, HOFA Gallery, Galerie Koo, AHA Fine Art, SMO Contemporary Art Ventures, Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts, Galeria Animal and many more. Alongside the Main section, the 2019 edition will feature a series of dynamic exhibitions, solo presentations, sound, video, and sculptures throughout the fair and public outside areas.

Opening Night VIP Platinum VIP Preview
Tuesday, December 03: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM

Opening Night VIP Preview
Tuesday, December 03: 6 PM-10 PM

General Admission
Wednesday, December 04-Saturday, December 07: 11 AM-8 PM
Sunday, December 08: 11 AM-6 PM

Mangrove Coast at Art Miami – Hidden Secrets Reveal Climate Change 12/6/17

Mangrove Coast at Art Miami – Hidden Secrets Reveal Climate Change
Thursday, 12/06/2017 – 12/10/2017 11:00 am – 08:00 pm
Art Miami
One Miami Herald Plaza at NE 14th Street,
Miami, Florida 33132
Website
Cost: Free

Hidden secrets revealed by Barry Fellman’s Mangrove Coast photos will be on view in an invited installation at this year’s Art Miami Fair. Open free to the public during Miami Art Week, new photos from this multi-year project will be presented in a specially designed shipping container at the entrance of Art Miami. The installation, part of the Deep See project, will invite viewers into an immersive water focused experience. 
 
Felllman’s images seduce you, inviting you closer to understand them.  As you approach they clarify into familiar forms of sea grasses and shells, while basic notions of scale and distance remain a mystery until your nose is nearly pressed against the photograph. You then realize you are looking at a wondrous and fantastic view of the shoreline, full of secrets and mysteries.
 
The mangrove ecosystem provides shoreline protection and serves as the economic base for the recreational and commercial activities that have made South Florida prosper.  It recycles nutrients and is the breeding and feeding grounds for hundreds of species, nurturing a wide range of marine life, amphibians, birds, and mammals. 
 
Mangrove Coast at Art Miami is one of four invited components of the Deep See project highlighting awareness about climate change, sea level rise and marine conservation.
For more information visit mangrovecoast.org.

BELAIRFINEART Miami Presents Arty Friday at Villa Azur 2/24/17

BELAIRFINEART Miami Presents Arty Friday at Villa Azur
Friday, 02/24/2017 – 06:30 pm – 08:30 pm
Villa Azur
309 23rd St,
miami, Florida 33139

Cost:

Gregory, Francois Chabanian & Bernard Markowicz Welcome You to Arty Friday hosted by
BELAIRFINEART Miami at Villa Azur in collaboration with Markowicz Fine Art.
| Friday, February 24, 2017 | 6:30 to 8:30 PM
For RSVP: Miami@Belairfineart.com | 786 203 0817| 786 203 2324 |
Villa Azur 309 23rd Street, Miami Beach, Florida | www.villaazurmiami.com

Art Miami & Context Art Miami kick off the opening of 2016 Art Week 11/29/16 – 12/4/16

Art Miami & Context Art Miami kick off the opening of 2016 Art Week
Tuesday, 11/29/2016 – 12/04/2016 11:00 am – 08:00 pm
artArt Miami Pavilion
3101 NE 1st Ave,
Miami, Florida 33137

Cost:

Art Miami (www.art-miami.com), the city’s original and longest running contemporary and modern art fair, together with its adjacent sister fair CONTEXT Art Miami (www.contextartmiami.com), will present an array of iconic and exemplary works, dynamic projects and special installations.

The 27th annual edition of Art Miami kicks off the opening day of Art Week on Tuesday, November 29th, with a VIP Private Preview to benefit Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) in the Art Miami Pavilion (3101 NE 1st Avenue, Miami, FL) sponsored by Christie’s International Real Estate. Together with its international affiliates, Christie’s International Real Estate will host an elegant booth at the main entrance of the fair, showcasing luxury residential property offerings from around the world. As in the past, the prestigious fair promises to showcase the finest investment quality paintings, photography, prints, drawings, design, sculpture, and video art, highlighting works from the 20th and 21st centuries.

Now in its fifth year, CONTEXT Art Miami is expanding. Dedicated to the development and reinforcement of emerging and mid-career artists, CONTEXT will take place in a standalone 65,000-square-foot pavilion just one block away from the Art Miami Pavilion in the middle of Midtown. Both fairs will be open to the public Wednesday, November 30th through Sunday, December 4th, 2016.

With a combined exhibition space covering three city blocks and totaling 250,000 square feet, Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami have grown to include a roster of more than 200 international galleries, showcasing 1,875 artists from 60 countries around the globe.

One-Day Fair Pass provides admission to Art Miami and CONTEXT Fairs, and complimentary shuttle service will be available between the fairs. Multi-Day Pass provides admission to Art Miami, CONTEXT and Aqua Art Miami Fairs. Tickets: $45 one-day pass. $90 multi-day pass. $30 Students 12 ¬ 18 & seniors 62. Children under 12: Free. VIP Preview Benefit: $250.

Hours: Opening Night VIP Preview: 5:30PM ¬ 10PM
Fair Wed. ¬ Sat.; 11 AM to 8 PM, Sun.: 11 AM ¬ 6 PM.

2016 Exhibitors
Adler & Conkright Fine Art | Miami; Allan Stone Projects | New York; Alon Zakaim Fine Art | London; ÁLVARO ALCÁZAR | Madrid; Amstel Gallery | Amsterdam; Andrea Schwartz Gallery | San Francisco; Antoine Helwaser Gallery | New York; Arcature Fine Art | Palm Beach; ARCHEUS/POST-MODERN | London; Arthur Roger Gallery | New Orleans; Ascaso Gallery | Miami; Benrimon Projects | New York; Bernarducci Meisel Gallery | New York; Bernice Steinbaum Gallery | Miami; Berry Campbell Gallery | New York; C. Grimaldis Gallery | Baltimore; C24 Gallery | New York; CARL HAMMER GALLERY| Chicago; Casterline|Goodman Gallery | Aspen; Catherine Edelman Gallery | Chicago; Cecilia de Torres, Ltd.| New York; Cernuda Arte | Coral Gables; Chowaiki & Co. | New York; Christopher Cutts Gallery | Toronto; CONNERSMITH | Washington DC; Contessa Gallery | Cleveland; Cordeiros Galeria | Portugal; Cynthia Corbett Gallery | London; CYNTHIA- REEVES | Boston; David Benrimon Fine Art | New York; David Klein Gallery | Detroit; DE RE Gallery | Los Angeles; Dean Project | Miami Beach; Diana Lowenstein Gallery | Miami; DIE GALERIE | Frankfurt; Dillon + Lee | New York; Dolby Chadwick Gallery | San Francisco; Durban Segnini Gallery | Miami; Eduardo Secci Contemporary | Florence; Espace Meyer Zafra | Paris; ETHAN COHEN NEW YORK | New York; Fabien Castanier Gallery | Los Angeles; Galería Freites | Caracas; GALERÍA LA COMETA | Bogota; Galerie Boulakia | Paris; Galerie Dukan | Paris; Galerie Ernst Hilger | Vienna; Galerie Forsblom | Helsinki; Galerie Michael Schultz | Berlin; Galerie Terminus | Munich; Galerie von Braunbehrens | Stuttgart; GALERIE ANDREAS BINDER | Munich; Gallery Delaive | Amsterdam; Gallery Rueb | Amsterdam; Gazelli Art House | London; Goya Contemporary Gallery | Baltimore; Haines Gallery | San Francisco; Heller Gallery | New York; HEXTON | modern and contemporary | Chicago; Hollis Taggart Galleries | New York; Horrach Moya | Palma de Mallorca; Jackson Fine Art | Atlanta; James Barron Art | Kent; Jaski | Amsterdam; Jenkins Johnson Gallery |San Francisco; Jerald Melberg Gallery | Charlotte; Jerome Zodo Gallery | London; Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art | Los Angeles; Klein Sun Gallery | New York; KM FINE ARTS | Los Angeles; Kuckei + Kuckei | Berlin; Kustera Projects | New York; Leonard Hutton Galleries | New York; LESLIE FEELY | New York City; Lisa Sette Gallery | Phoenix; Long-Sharp Gallery | Indianapolis; Louis K. Meisel Gallery | New York; Lyndsey Ingram | London; Lyons Wier Gallery | New York; Marina Gisich Gallery | Saint Petersburg; Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art Salzburg – Vienna | Vienna; Mark Borghi Fine Art | Palm Beach; Mark Hachem Gallery | Paris; Mayoral | Barcelona; McCormick Gallery | Chicago; Michael Goedhuis | London; Mimmo Scognamiglio Gallery | Milano; Mindy Solomon Gallery | Miami; Mixografia | Los Angeles; Modernism Inc.| San Francisco; Nancy Hoffman Gallery | New York; NanHai Art | San Francisco; Nikola Rukaj Gallery | Toronto; Now Contemporary Art | Miami; Olga Korper Gallery | Toronto; Omer Tiroche | London; Opera Gallery | Miami; OSBORNE SAMUEL | London; Other Criteria | New York; Pablo Goebel Fine Arts | Mexico City; Pan American Art Projects | Miami; Priveekollektie Contemporary Art | Design | Heusden aan de Maas; Queue Projects | Greenwich; Renate Bender | Munich; RGR + Art | Valencia; ROBERT FONTAINE GALLERY | Miami; Rosenbaum Contemporary | Boca Raton; Rosenfeld Gallery | New York; Rudolf Budja Gallery | Miami Beach; Scott White Contemporary Art | San Diego; Simon Capstick-Dale | New York; Sims Reed Gallery | London; SMITHDAVIDSON GALLERY | Amsterdam; Sous Les Etoiles Gallery | New York; Sundaram Tagore Gallery| New York; Tansey Contemporary | Santa Fe; Taylor Graham | New York; Tresart | Coral Gables; Torch | Amsterdam; UNIX Gallery | New York; Vallarino Fine Art | New York; VERTES | Zurich; Waltman Ortega FineArt | Miami; Wanrooij Gallery | Amsterdam; Waterhouse & Dodd | New York; Wellside Gallery | Seoul; Wetterling Gallery | Stockholm; YARES ART PROJECTS | Santa Fe; Yufuku Gallery | Tokyo; Zemack Contemporary Art | Tel Aviv; Zolla/Lieberman Gallery | Chicago

Aqua Art Miami — Miami Art Week 2016 11/30/16 – 12/4/16

Aqua Art Miami — Miami Art Week 2016
Wednesday, 11/30/2016 – 12/04/2016 11:00 am – 09:00 pm
art1Aqua Hotel
1530 Collins Ave,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Cost:

Aqua Art Miami, the sister satellite fair to Art Miami, will celebrate its 12th edition at the Aqua Hotel (1530 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139), from Wednesday, November 30th to Sunday, December 4th, 2016. The festive Preview has become the destination of influential collectors and art professionals who migrate en masse from the Art Miami and CONTEXT fairs at the Pavilion.

One of the best fairs for emerging art during Miami’s Art Week, Aqua Art Miami has consistently earned critical recognition for presenting vibrant and noteworthy international art programs with a particular interest in supporting young and established galleries with strong emerging and mid-career artists. This year Aqua Art Miami has partnered with the Association of Women Art Dealers (AWAD), a non-profit trade network on a mission to facilitate business between and for women art dealers. On Friday, December 2nd from 10am -11am Aqua Art Miami and AWAD will host a special morning panel addressing “Unconscious gender bias and the art world: What’s the reality for women art dealers, and what role do they have to play?” moderated by Susan Mumford, Founder and CEO of AWAD.

Aqua Art Miami continues to attract increasingly diverse and distinguished exhibitors while retaining the fair’s signature relaxed vibe and lively energy. The fair’s unique environment ¬ in a classic South Beach hotel with spacious exhibition rooms that open onto a breezy, intimate courtyard ¬ has become a favorite gathering spot for collectors, curators and art-lovers to discover fresh talent and acquire new works while exchanging cultural ideas and forming meaningful connections.

Multi-Day Pass provides admission to Art Miami, CONTEXT and Aqua Art Miami Fairs, and complimentary shuttle service will be available, and complimentary shuttle service will be available between the fairs. Tickets: $20 one day pass. $90 multi-day pass. $15 Students 12-18 & Seniors 62+. Hours: Opening Night VIP Preview: 3PM ¬ 10PM. Fair Thurs: Noon ¬ 9 PM, Fri & Sat: 11AM ¬ 9PM, Sun: 11AM ¬ 6PM.

For further information or tickets, please call 800-376-5850/ aqua@aquaartmiami.com and/or visit www.aquaartmiami.com.

Photographs of Art Miami/CONTEXT Art Miami VIP Preview on 12/1/15

Art Miami/CONTEXT Art Miami VIP Preview at Midtown Miami / Wynwood Arts District on Tuesday, December 1, 2105.  The Art Miami/CONTEXT Pavilions Midtown Miami | Wynwood Arts District located 2901 NE 1st Avenue, Miami, FL 33137

Art Miami, America’s foremost contemporary art fair, is returning for its 26th edition this December, maintaining its title as the original and longest-running Miami art fair. As the No. 1 ranked international art fair for attendance in the U.S. and second-most attended globally, Art Miami attracts more than 85,000 new and established collectors, curators, museum professionals, press and art world luminaries annually to its 200,000 square foot pavilion in the Wynwood Arts District.

Art Miami remains committed to showcasing the most important artworks from the 20th and 21st centuries for acquisition in collaboration with a highly vetted selection of international galleries, and will continue to preserve its well-known reputation as Miami’s premier anchor fair in 2015.

Art Miami’s 2015 line-up will features 120 galleries from 19 different countries, presenting important modern masters and blue chip contemporary artists, as well as the most sought after living artists from the around the world.

CONTEXT Art Miami continues its success by expanding and redesigning the fair. Ninety-five international galleries and projects from 20 countries, 53 cities with more than 540 artists from 60 countries have been carefully chosen by the selection and advisor/curatorial committee consisting of Ethan Cohen, Enrique Guerrero and fair director Julian Navarro, to bring Miami Art Week (Dec 1-6, 2015) the most promising cutting-edge, mid-career and established artists.

CONTEXT Art Miami is dedicated to the development and reinforcement of emerging and mid-career artists. Launched in 2012, CONTEXT Art Miami’s open atmosphere creates a meaningful dialogue between artists, galleries and collectors while providing the ultimate platform for the presentation of cutting-edge talent by emerging and established galleries. The combined efforts of CONTEXT Art Miami and Art Miami provide a unique and alternative opportunity for leading primary dealers and their artists to be marketed and promoted internationally during the most important week for contemporary art in America.

In addition to its group of international galleries, CONTEXT Art Miami will feature a series of solo artist projects, curated spaces, and special projects.

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CONTEXT Art Miami 2015 12/1/15 – 12/6/15

CONTEXT Art Miami 2015
VIP Preview benefiting the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), Access for VIP Cardholders and Accredited Press, Tuesday, December 1 | 5:30pm – 10:00pm
Wednesday, December 2 through Saturday, December 5 | 11am – 8pm
PrintSunday, December 6 | 11am – 6pm
Midtown Miami | Wynwood
2901 NE 1st Avenue
Miami, FL
$40 One day fair pass
$85 Multi-day fair pass
$15 Students 12-18 years
$25 Seniors 62 years +
$25 Groups 10 or more
Free Children under 12 accompanied by adult
Website

CONTEXT Art Miami continues its success by expanding and redesigning the fair. Ninety-five international galleries and projects from 20 countries, 53 cities with more than 540 artists from 60 countries have been carefully chosen by the selection and advisor/curatorial committee consisting of Ethan Cohen, Enrique Guerrero and fair director Julian Navarro, to bring Miami Art Week (Dec 1-6, 2015) the most promising cutting-edge, mid-career and established artists.

CONTEXT Art Miami is dedicated to the development and reinforcement of emerging and mid-career artists. Launched in 2012, CONTEXT Art Miami’s open atmosphere creates a meaningful dialogue between artists, galleries and collectors while providing the ultimate platform for the presentation of cutting-edge talent by emerging and established galleries. The combined efforts of CONTEXT Art Miami and Art Miami provide a unique and alternative opportunity for leading primary dealers and their artists to be marketed and promoted internationally during the most important week for contemporary art in America.

In addition to its group of international galleries, CONTEXT Art Miami will feature a series of solo artist projects, curated spaces, and special projects.

2015 CONTEXT Art Miami Exhibitor List
11. 12 GALLERY | Moscow; 532 Gallery Thomas Jaeckel | New York; 55Bellechasse | Paris; Accola Griefen | Brooklyn; Adah Rose Gallery | Kensington; Ai Bo Gallery | Greenwich; Alida Anderson Art Projects | Washington D.C.; Amstel Gallery | Amsterdam; Amy Li Gallery | Beijing; ANNA ZORINA GALLERY | New York; Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts | Binghamton; AP Contemporary | Hong Kong; Art Mûr | Montreal; Axis Gallery | New York; Bau-Xi Gallery | Toronto; Beatriz Esguerra Art | Bogota; Black Book Gallery | Denver; BLANK SPACE | New York; Bluerider ART | Taipei; Caldwell Snyder Gallery | San Francisco; Cámara Oscura Galeria | Madrid; Casa Cuadrada | Bogota; Christopher Martin Gallery | Dallas; Coates & Scarry | London; Denise Bibro Fine Art | New York; Dubner Moderne | Lausanne; Eduardo Secci Contemporary | Florence; Elizabeth Clement Fine Art | Danvers; Ethan Cohen Fine Art | New York; Fabien Castanier Gallery | Los Angeles; FIFTY24MX | Mexico City; FP CONTEMPORARY | Culver City; Frederic GOT | Paris; Galería Alfredo Ginocchio | Mexico City; Galeria Enrique Guerrero | Mexico City; Galería Juan Silió | Santander; Galería La Cometa | Bogota; Galería LGM | Bogota; Galerie de Bellefeuille | Montreal; Galleria Ca’ D’oro | Miami; Galleries Association of Korea – Baik Song | Seoul; Galleries Association of Korea – Cais Gallery | Seoul; Galleries Association of Korea – Galerie Bhak | Seoul; Galleries Association of Korea – Gallery Shilla | Daegu; Galleries Association of Korea – GALLERY SP | Seoul; Galleries Association of Korea – Keumsan Gallery | Seoul; Galleries Association of Korea – Nine Gallery | Gwangju; Galleries Association of Korea – PAIK HAE YOUNG GALLERY | Seoul; Galleries Association of Korea – The Columns Gallery | Seoul; Galleries Association of Korea – Wellside Gallery | Seoul; Gallery Henoch | New York; Heitsch Gallery | Munich; JanKossen Contemporary | Basel, New York; JJ Joong Jung Gallery | Seoul; Jonathan LeVine Gallery | New York; Kang Contemporary | New York; Kavachnina Contemporary | Miami; Knight Webb Gallery | London; Lawrence Cantor Fine Art | Venice; LICHT FELD Gallery | Basel; LIQUID ART SYSTEM | White Room | Capri; Lucía Mendoza Galería | Madrid; Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery | Santo Domingo; M+V ART | Miami; MAIOR, Pollença | Mallorca; Matilde Bensignor | Buenos Aires; METROQUADRO | Rivoli; Modus Gallery | Paris; Mugello Contemporary | Los Angeles; N2 Galeria | Barcelona; Paralelo | São Paulo; PSH Projects | Bogota; Rofa Projects | Potomac; Salamatina Gallery | Garden City; Sandra Lee Gallery | San Francisco; SASHA D. espacio de arte | Córdoba; SET ESPAI D’ART | Valencia; Shine Artists | London; Shirin Gallery | New York, Tehran; Sim Smith Gallery | London; Sponder Gallery | Miami; Susan Eley Fine Art | New York; ten472 Contemporary Art | Nevada City; Tezukayama Gallery | Osaka; The Chill Concept | Miami; The Gallery Association of Berlin (LVBG) – Berlin Lounge | Berlin; The Gallery Association of Berlin (LVBG) – Galerie Friedmann-Hahn | Berlin; The Gallery Association of Berlin (LVBG) – Galerie Kornfield | Berlin; The Gallery Association of Berlin (LVBG) – Podbleski Contemporary | Berlin; The Gallery Association of Berlin (LVBG) – Tammen & Partner | Berlin; The Gallery Association of Berlin (LVBG) – Wichtendahl Galerie | Berlin; The McLoughlin Gallery | San Francisco; Union Gallery | London; VisionQuesT Contemporary Photography | Genoa; Waltman Ortega Fine Art | Miami, Paris; Woolff Gallery | London

Special Projects Highlights
Sound Positions
Curated by Christoph Cox
Contributing Artists: Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Olivia Block, Maria Chavez, Holly Herndon, Ernst Karel, Matt Krefting, Chris Kubick, Jake Meginsky, Aura Satz, Jennifer Walshe, Yan Jun, Dajuin Yao.
Sound Positions creates immersive and intimate situations for listening to work by an international selection of emerging and established sound artists. The exhibition will feature 12 listening stations, each dedicated to the work of one artist.
Christoph Cox is Professor of Philosophy at Hampshire College and a faculty member at the Center for Curatorial Studies (CCS), Bard College. Cox is the author of Nietzsche: Naturalism and Interpretation (University of California Press, 1999) and co-editor of Realism Materialism Art (Sternberg, 2015) and Audio Culture: Readings in Modern Music (Continuum, 2004). The recipient of a 2009 Arts Writers Grant from Creative Capital/Warhol Foundation, Cox is editor-at-large for Cabinet magazine. His writing has appeared in October, Artforum, the Journal of the History of Philosophy, The Wire, the Journal of Visual Culture, Organised Sound, International Studies in Philosophy, The Review of Metaphysics, and elsewhere. He has curated exhibitions at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, The Kitchen in New York City, New Langton Arts in San Francisco, and G Fine Art Gallery in Washington D.C. Cox has written catalog essays for exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, Mass MoCA, the South London Gallery, Berlin’s Akademie der Künste, the Museum of Contemporary Photography, the Oslo Kunstforening, and other venues. He is currently completing a conceptual and historical book about sound art, experimental music, and metaphysics.

Waypoint @ CONTEXT Art Miami 2015
A film series debut from Wet Heat Project and the Division of Fine Arts & Cultural Affairs at MIA
The new 24/7 art-centric video site WAYPOINT at Miami International Airport debuts its first original programming at CONTEXT Art Miami 2015. “We Make Passage” is a film series of portrait-making encounters between Miami-based artists and the men and women of the 24/7 working community of Miami International Airport. Diverse artists with distinct practices will engage four MIA workers with distinct professions; the in-situ poses that result will be produced as original artworks. The artists will be challenged to evoke the sense of dedication and tireless commitment that keeps one of the world’s busiest transportation centers in motion every day of every week of every year.
The fast-track portrait project will be captured as a series of individual films to premiere simultaneously on December 1, 2015 in a special project space at the CONTEXT Art Miami Fair (along with the artworks created for the project) and at WAYPOINT’s large-scale video screen in Miami International Airport’s newest international terminal area, Concourse J, which facilitates millions of passenger journeys every year.

WAYPOINT is a video exhibition programming initiative presented by the Division of Fine Arts & Cultural Affairs of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (Yolanda Sanchez, Director) and Wet Heat Project (Bill Bilowit, Director).

Art From Berlin – The Galleries Association of Berlin (LVBG)
Art From Berlin offers insight into Berlin’s influential art scene with five contemporary galleries selected by a panel of Berlin based curators and art critics. ART FROM BERLIN is presented at CONTEXT Art Miami by the Galleries Association of Berlin, landesverband berliner galerien (lvbg), with official support from the municipality of Berlin and the European Union (EU). In the BERLIN LOUNGE, lvbg will install a curated exhibition and offer information on the city’s contemporary art galleries and institutions. This microcosm of the global art capital’s gallery community includes a cross-section of established and emerging exhibitors.

Art from Berlin jury:
Brigitte Werneburg (taz Newspaper), Guido Faßbender (Berlinische Galerie Museum for Modern Art, Photography and Architecture) and Andreas Herrmann (gallerist and vice chairman lvbg).

Participating Art From Berlin Galleries and artists:
Galerie Friedmann-Hahn; Josef Fischnaller, Edite Grinberga, Thomas Kaemmerer
Galerie Kornfeld; Stephane Couturier, Hubertus Hamm, Alexander Polzin
Podbielski Contemporary; Francesco Jodice, Loredana Nemes, Benyamin Reich
Tammen & Partner; Dietmar Brixy, Anke Eilergerhard, Thorsten Zwinger
Wichtendahl Galerie; Nicole Ahland, Katrin Günther, Annette Schröter

Berlin Lounge featuring: C/O Berlin Foundation
The Galleries Association of Berlin, landesverband berliner galerien (lvbg), represents art galleries in Berlin culturally and economically, supporting the sustainable development of Berlin as an internationally recognized center for the arts. Members of the Gallery Association of Berlin (lvbg) show a comprehensive range of art from the 20th and 21st century, fostering and marketing the careers of living artists through exhibitions, publications and public relations. The association, which operates by the standard guidelines of the Federation of European Art Galleries Association (FEAGA), is active in numerous committees of state-sponsored institutions for art and culture, and cultivates networking activities among many associates in the arts.

Galleries Association Of Korea
Galleries of Association Korea, as a meeting of nationwide galleries, was founded in 1976 with a sense of duty to the establishment of order in the circulation and to foster a sound art market as well as to promote the understanding and popularization of art and contribute to the global advancement of the culture of art. It was registered as a social organization of the ministry of culture and information in 1979. By being promoted to a corporation in 1991, its social obligation has been strengthened.
Participating Galleries Association of Korea and artists:
Baik Song Gallery, artists Lee Seung-Ha, KOH Chan-Gyu, Lee Yun-Bok.
Cais Gallery, artists So Young Choi, Kyoung Tack Hong, Doo Hwa Chung and Sun Young Lah.
Gallery Bhak, artists Young-Wook HAN, HARI, Soo-Jung CHOI, Mi Kyoung KIM.
Gallery Shilla, artist Moon-pil SHIM.
Gallery SP, artists Lee Kang-so and Hwang Yong-Jin.
Keumsan Gallery, artist KIM Changkyum, KWON Yeohyun, Debbie HAN.
Nine Gallery, artist Lee lee nam, Son bong chae, Park tae hoo and Shin hyunglok.
Paik Hae Young Gallery, artists JANG Seungtaik, KIM Byron, LEE Jung Jin and TOH Yunhee.
The Columns Gallery, artists Choi Myoung Young, Lee Ufan, Hur Hwang, and Suh Seung Won.
Wellside Gallery, artists Oh Se-Yeol and Park Seo-Bo.

Special Solo Exhibitions
Participating galleries and artists:
Dubner Moderne, Viviane Rombaldi Seppey
Knight Webb Gallery, Juliane Hundertmark
Mugello Contemporary, Mr. Herget
Paralelo Gallery, Isabelle Borges
Salamatina Gallery, Marc Andre Robinson
Sandra Lee Gallery, Jung San
Tezukayama Gallery, Satoru Tamura

One Art Nation
CONTEXT Art Miami has partnered with One Art Nation to feature daily symposia presented by leading art experts. Seminars focus on various art specialties. These educational programs are complimentary for fair attendees in the CONTEXT Art Miami Cafe daily.

Art Miami 2015 12/1/15 – 12/6/15

Art Miami 2015
VIP Art Miami Preview, By Invitation Only – VIP Cardholders and Members of the Press, December 1, 2015 | 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
artmiamiDecember 2 – 5, 2015 | 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
December 6, 2015 | 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The Art Miami/CONTEXT Pavilions
Midtown Miami | Wynwood Arts District
2901 NE 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33137
One-day fair pass – $40
Multi-day fair pass – $85
Seniors 62 years + – $25
Students 12-18 years – $15
Children under 12 years accompanied by adult – Free
Groups 10 or more (online ticket purchases only) – $25
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Art Miami, America’s foremost contemporary art fair, is returning for its 26th edition this December, maintaining its title as the original and longest-running Miami art fair. As the No. 1 ranked international art fair for attendance in the U.S. and second-most attended globally, Art Miami attracts more than 85,000 new and established collectors, curators, museum professionals, press and art world luminaries annually to its 200,000 square foot pavilion in the Wynwood Arts District.

Art Miami remains committed to showcasing the most important artworks from the 20th and 21st centuries for acquisition in collaboration with a highly vetted selection of international galleries, and will continue to preserve its well-known reputation as Miami’s premier anchor fair in 2015.

Art Miami’s 2015 line-up will feature 120 galleries from 19 different countries, presenting important modern masters and blue chip contemporary artists, as well as the most sought after living artists from the around the world. The following galleries have been confirmed for participation:

Adler & Conkright Fine Art | Miami; Allan Stone Projects | New York; Andrea Schwartz Gallery | San Francisco; Antoine Helwaser Gallery | New York; Arcature Fine Art | Palm Beach; ARCHEUS/POST-MODERN | London; Armand Bartos Fine Art | New York; Art Nouveau Gallery | Miami; Arthur Roger Gallery | New Orleans; Ascaso Gallery | Miami; Bernarducci Meisel Gallery | New York; Bernice Steinbaum Gallery | Coconut Grove; Berry Campbell Gallery | New York; Bridgette Mayer Gallery | Philadelphia; C. Grimaldis Gallery | Baltimore; C24 Gallery | New York; Casterline|Goodman Gallery | Aspen; Catherine Edelman | Chicago; Cernuda Arte | Coral Gables; Chowaiki & Co. | New York; CONNERSMITH. | Washington; Contessa Gallery | Cleveland; CORDEIROS GALERIA | Porto; Cynthia Corbett Gallery | London; CYNTHIA- REEVES | New York; David Benrimon Fine Art | New York; David Klein Gallery | Detroit; David Richard Gallery | Santa Fe; Dean Project | Miami Beach; Diana Lowenstein Gallery | Miami; DIE GALERIE | Frankfurt; Dillon Gallery | New York; Dolby Chadwick Gallery | San Francisco; Dranoff Fine Art | New York; Durban Segnini Gallery | Miami; Durham Press | Durham; Espace Meyer Zafra | Paris; ETHAN COHEN NEW YORK | New York; Evelyn Aimis Fine Art | Miami; Flowers London/New York | New York; GALERÍA ÁLVARO ALCÁZAR | Madrid; Galería Barbié | Barcelona; Galeria Freites | Caracas; GALERÍA LA COMETA | Bogota; Galerie Anhava | Helsinki; Galerie Boulakia | Paris; Galerie Ernst Hilger | Vienna; Galerie Forsblom | Helsinki; Renate Bender | Munich; Galerie Terminus | Munich; Galerie von Braunbehrens | Stuttgart; GALLERY ANDREAS BINDER | Munich; Gallery Rueb, Gallery Delaive, Torch | Amsterdam; Gazelli Art House | London; Gerald Peters Gallery | New York; Goya Contemporary Gallery | Baltimore; HackelBury Fine Art | London; Haines Gallery | San Francisco; Heller Gallery | New York; HEXTON | modern and contemporary | Chicago; Hollis Taggart Galleries | New York; Horrach Moya | Palma de Mallorca; Jackson Fine Art | Atlanta; James Barron Art LLC | Kent, CT / Rome, Italy; James Goodman Gallery | New York; Jerald Melberg Gallery | Charlotte; Jerome Zodo Contemporary | Milan; JONATHAN NOVAK CONTEMPORARY ART | Los Angeles; Klein Sun Gallery | New York; KM Fine Arts Chicago- Los Angeles | Los Angeles; Kuckei + Kuckei | Berlin; Leonard Hutton Galleries | New York; LESLIE FEELY | New York City; Lisa Sette Gallery | Phoenix; Long-Sharp Gallery | Indianapolis; Mark Borghi Fine Art | Palm Beach; Mayoral | Barcelona; McCormick Gallery | Chicago; Michael Goedhuis | London; Michael Schultz Gallery | Berlin; Mixografia | Los Angeles; MODERNISM INC. | San Francisco; Nancy Hoffman Gallery | New York; Nicholas Metivier Gallery | Toronto; Nikola Rukaj Gallery | Toronto; Now Contemporary Art | Miami; Olga Korper Gallery | Toronto; Omer Tiroche Contemporary Art | London; Osborne Samuel | London; Other Criteria | New York; Pan American Art Projects | Miami; Peter Blake Gallery | Laguna Beach; Peter Marcelle Project | Southampton; PIECE UNIQUE | Paris; Priveekollektie Contemporary Art | Design | Heusden aan de Maas; Queue Projects | Greenwich; Repetto Gallery | London; RGR + Art | Valencia; Rosenbaum Contemporary | Miami; Rosenfeld Gallery | New York; Scott White Contemporary Art | San Diego; Simon Capstick-Dale | New York; Sims Reed Gallery | London; Smith-Davidson | Amsterdam; Sous Les Etoiles Gallery | New York; Sundaram Tagore | New York / Hong Kong / Singapore; Taylor Graham | New York; Tresart | Coral Gables; UNIX Gallery | New York; Vallarino Fine Art | New York; VERTES | Zurich; Waterhouse & Dodd New York | London | New York; Wetterling Gallery | Stockholm; William Shearburn Gallery | Saint Louis; YARES ART PROJECTS | Santa Fe; Yufuku Gallery | Minato-Ku; Zemack Contemporary Art | Tel Aviv; Zolla/Lieberman Gallery | Chicago

Schedule of VIP Events:

Art Miami Kickoff VIP Cocktails + Dinner
November 12, 2015
As a kickoff to the collaboration with the Fair, Merrill Lynch will host a VIP Screening of the highly acclaimed and brilliant documentary entitled BERNICE, by first time filmmaker Kristina Sorge. This short format documentary tells the story of art world pioneer and instigator, Bernice Steinbaum. In this beautifully crafted documentary, Ms. Sorge highlights her subject’s lifelong efforts to support and empower female artists as well as artists of color throughout their careers. The personal obstacles and hardships faced by artists she so staunchly represented were amplified by the racial and gender inequality of the art world especially during the 1970s and 80s. Tickets for cocktails and the screening of the film at JW Marriott Marquis Miami, will go on sale mid October. An invitation only VIP dinner will follow the screening at db Bistro Moderne.

VIP Art Miami Preview:
December 1, 2015 | 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
By Invitation Only – VIP Cardholders and Members of the Press
Collectors, curators, artists, art enthusiasts and members of the press are invited to experience an exclusive First View of the highly anticipated Art Miami and CONTEXT Presented by Merrill Lynch for a cocktail reception benefiting the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM). This can’t miss event is the first opportunity to acquire the finest works from the emerging, cutting-edge, contemporary and modern art movements prior to the fairs’ opening to the public the following day.

Exclusive VIP Reception
December 3, 2015
Merrill Lynch and Diamonds Unleashed, along with Art Miami, will come together and host an exclusive VIP reception in the fair’s VIP Lounge for Diamonds Unleashed Ambassadors, Miami Dolphins players, Merrill Lynch clients and top collectors. By Invitation Only

Aqua Art Miami 2015 12/2/15-12/6/15

Aqua Art Miami 2015
VIP Preview, Access for Art Miami, CONTEXT and Aqua VIP Cardholders & Press, 2015aquaartWednesday, December 2, 3 pm – 10 pm
Thursday, December 3, 12 pm – 9 pm
Friday, December 4, 11 am – 9 pm
Saturday, December 5, 11 am – 9 pm
Sunday, December 6, 11 am – 6 pm
Aqua Hotel
1530 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
One-day fair pass (Aqua Only) $15
Multi-day fair pass (Aqua, CONTEXT and Art Miami) $85
Students 12-18 years and Seniors 62 years + $10
Children under 12 years accompanied by adult Free
Groups 10 or more (Online tickets only) $10
A One-Day Fair Pass provides admission to Aqua Art Miami only.
A Multi-Day Fair Pass provides admission to Aqua Art Miami, CONTEXT, and Art Miami.
Buy Tickets
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Art Miami/Context/Aqua 2015 Complimentary Day Pass

Aqua Art Miami, a boutique art exhibition and sister fair to the renowned Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami, has released its list of 45 international galleries for the fair’s 11th edition, taking place at the retro Aqua Hotel on South Beach from December 2 through December 6. Aqua Art Miami also announces the new director Katelijne De Backer, esteemed for her work with Art New York, Lehmann Maupin and The Armory Show, who carefully handpicked a dynamic range of galleries with strong emerging and mid-career artists.

“I am beyond thrilled to lead this year’s Aqua Art Miami as Director,” says De Backer. “Aqua is a little jewel of Miami Art Week—it provides exposure to the undiscovered works of young artists and galleries, which is a crucial aim of the fair and something that I personally love to support.”

With its intimate setting and refined presentation, Aqua Art Miami has cultivated a reputation as a fair to discover artists in the Aqua Hotel’s serene atmosphere. De Backer, a seasoned director, has been producing cutting-edge events since the beginning of her career. For over 10 years, she led The Armory Show to nearly triple in size and transformed it into one of the most important events on the international art marker’s calendar.

With all of her success, De Backer’s arrival to Aqua Art Miami will be sure to leave an indelible influence on this year’s fair. She has already made waves for the brand as the Director of the first-ever Art New York this past May, a position she will continue to lead into the following year. Under her direction, Aqua will host just over 100 artists with galleries from 28 cities and 10 countries.

Aqua Art Miami is billed to be one of the most highly anticipated contemporary art exhibitions in December. Opening night for VIP cardholders and select members of the press is Wednesday, December 2 from 3pm to 10pm. The fair will be open for public viewing starting Thursday, December 3rd from 12pm to 9pm and then through Saturday from 11am to 9pm, Sunday 11am – 6pm. There will be a daily complimentary shuttle service that will connect Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami with Aqua Art Miami. Single-day tickets to the Aqua fair exclusively are $15; and a multi-fair pass to Aqua Art Miami, CONTEXT Art Miami and Art Miami are $85, which can be purchased via Eventbrite, at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aqua-art-miami-2015-tickets-18244371406

The following galleries have been confirmed for participation at Aqua Art Miami in 2015:

57 Projects l Los Angles; Arcilesi Homberg Fine Art l New York; Art Center Allapattah l Miami; Artfactory Club l Vienna; Aureus Contemporary l Wakefield; Azart Gallery l New York; C. Emerson Fine Arts l St. Petersburg, FL; Cansio Contemporary l Miami; CASS Contemporary l Tampa; Derek Gores Gallery l Melbourne, FL; Elisa Contemporary Art l New York; Ernest G.Welch School of Art & Design, Georgia State University l Atlanta, Georgia; Everything is Art l Moscow; Exposure Gallery, Truth or Consequences; Fiercely Curious l Brooklyn; Fine Art Consultancy l London & Tokyo; Frantic Gallery l Tokyo; Gallery 300 l Santa Rosa; Gallery Marcoux l Ta’ Xbiex, Malta; Gallery on Wade l Toronto; Ghostprint Gallery l Richmond; Haiti Friends l Pittsburgh; Hamiltonian Gallery l Washington, DC; Hang Art l San Francisco; Huberty-Breyne Gallery l Brussels; j fergeson gallery l Farmville; Jenny Green Gallery l Bend; McCaig-Welles l Brooklyn; Morton Fine Art l Washington, DC; New Apostle Gallery l Brooklyn; Pele Prints l St. Louis; Projects Gallery l Miami; Rademakers l Amsterdam; Red Corridor Gallery | Künzell; Revision Space l Pittsburgh; S Artspace Gallery l New York; Sandra Lee Gallery l San Francisco; Space 776 l Brooklyn; Spacewomb Gallery l New York; SPiN Galleries l Shanghai; Studio 26 Gallery l New York; Signature l Atlanta; Vertical Gallery l Chicago; Victori + Mo l Brooklyn; Working Method Contemporary l Tallahassee

UNTITLED Art Miami Beach 2015 12/2/15 – 12/6/15

UNTITLED 2015 Announces Special Projects For Fourth Edition
Wednesday, December 2 – Saturday, December 5, 11am – 7pm
Sunday, December 6, 11am – 5pm
untitledOn the beach
Ocean Drive and 12th Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Admission:
General Admission: $28
Discounted Admission (Seniors and Students): $18
Miami Beach residents: $18
Groups of 15 or more: $18 per person
Children under 12: FREE
Website

UNTITLED’s curatorial team, Artistic Director, Omar Lopez-Chahoud, curators Christophe Boutin and Melanie Scarciglia, along with Programming Director Amanda Schmitt, have identified a selection of special projects and programming that will engage visitors in the exhibitors’ booths and at various locations throughout the fair, indoors and outside.

“Working closely with our exhibitors we selected a strong group of special works by artists that are cross-generational,” states Amanda Schmitt. “The special programming elements from our non-profit and artist-run participants are integrated into the fair’s layout, demonstrating UNTITLED’s commitment to creating an environment unlike other art fairs.”

Visitors will be greeted by three special projects selected from submissions by UNTITLED exhibitors. Near the entrance will be a large-scale sculptural installation by Ronald Bladen presented by Loretta Howard Gallery (New York). Bladen was an influential artist who inspired a younger generation of minimalists such as Donald Judd, Carl Andre and Sol LeWitt. His work Chevrons (1974) explores the power and significance of this fundamental geometric shape, ubiquitous for its use in insignia, in language as punctuation, as a mathematical sign, and in design. The work consists of nine monolithic black sculptures that are arranged evenly in three rows, activating and highlighting the space between and surrounding the sculpture.

Los Angeles-based artist Scoli Acosta’s Earth Quartet (2013) is comprised of a series of pentagonal canvases, edged with jingles fashioned from flattened bottle caps. The work was inspired by Chris Marker’s documentary film, The Sixth Side of the Pentagon, that captures the 1967 Vietnam protest at the Pentagon. Acosta’s incorporation of playful bottle cap jingles also nods to Abbie Hoffman’s sarcastic attempt to levitate the Pentagon, in hopes it would turn orange and vibrate. Earth Quartet is presented by Galerie Laurent Godin (Paris).

Elise Ferguson’s paintings do not involve paint; she uses materials that are associated with sculpting: plaster and wood. Coloring the plaster with pigment, and layering the surface to a sculptural level, Ferguson’s work is based on mathematical puzzles, design and geometric variation. Ferguson’s Tess Ramble (2015), presented by Romer Young Gallery (San Francisco), is a three panel site-specific work that will be positioned in direct dialogue with the two other special projects, completing a minimal geometric trinity.

Art Miami 2014 12/2/14-12/7/14

Art Miami
Tuesday, December 2nd, 5:30pm – 10pm, VIP Preview (Access for Art Miami VIP Cardholders and Press
artmiamiWednesday, December 3rd, 11am – 7pm
Thursday, December 4th, 11am – 7pm
Friday, December 5th, 11am – 8pm
Saturday, December 6th, 11am – 7pm
Sunday, December 7th, 11am – 6pm
Midtown Miami
3101 NE 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33137
$35 one day, $75 multi-day pass, $15 Students 12-18 years and Seniors
A One Day Fair Pass provides admission to Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami Fairs.
A Multi-Day Pass provides admission to Art Miami, CONTEXT Art Miami and Aqua Art Miami Fairs.
Website

Known as Miami’s premier anchor fair, Art Miami kicks off the opening day of Art Week — the first week of December when thousands of collectors, dealers, curators and artists descend upon Miami. World-famous for its stylish gallery-like decor, its outstanding quality and extraordinary variety, Art Miami showcases the best in modern and contemporary art from 125 international art galleries.

Art Miami maintains a preeminent position in America’s contemporary art fair market. With a rich history, it is the original and longest-running contemporary art fair in Miami and continues to receive praise for the variety of unparalleled art that it offers. It is the “can’t miss” event for all serious collectors, curators, museum directors and interior designers, providing an intimate look at some of the most important work at the forefront of the international contemporary art movement.

The fair will commence on December 2, 2014, with Art Miami’s highly anticipated Opening Night VIP Preview. In 2013 Art Miami attracted 13,600 collectors, curators, artists, connoisseurs and designers during its Opening Night to benefit the Miami Art Museum (PAMM) and hosted 75,000 attendees over a six-day period.

Aqua Art Miami 2014 12/3/14-12/7/14

Aqua Art Miami 2014
aquaVIP Wednesday, December 3, 3 pm – 10 pm, Access for Aqua Art Miami VIP Cardholders, Art Miami & CONTEXT VIP Cardholders, and Press
Thursday, December 4, 12 pm – 9 pm
Friday, December 5, 11 am – 9 pm
Saturday, December 6, 11 am – 9 pm
Sunday, December 7, 11 am – 6 pm
Aqua Hotel
1530 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
$15 One-day pass to Aqua
$75 Multi-day pass to Art Miami, CONTEXT, Aqua
$10 Students 12-18 years and Seniors
Free Children under 12 accompanied by adult
$10 Groups of 10 or more (per person)
www.aquaartmiami.com

Aqua Art Miami is pleased to announce its roster of confirmed exhibitors for Art Week, when the popular contemporary art fair runs Dec. 3 through Dec. 7, 2014. Long known as one of the top emerging art fairs during Miami Art Week, Aqua Art Miami is critically recognized for presenting vibrant and noteworthy international art programs showcasing emerging and mid-career artists.

Set within a classic Art Deco hotel on South Beach with spacious exhibition rooms that open onto a breezy, charming courtyard, the unique fair has become a favorite gathering spot during the busy week to acquire work, exchange ideas and discover new pieces by well-known artists as well as names new to the international art market. Under its new ownership by Art Miami LLC, Aqua 2013’s VIP Preview opened with a line of collectors down Collins Avenue waiting to gain entrance – a first in the history of the fair – and closed on a high note with record breaking sales, outstanding press coverage, and overall attendance of more than 10,000 visitors, which doubled from previous years.

Aqua Art Miami’s 2014 edition will feature 46 international exhibitors and a dynamic range of high-quality art that maintains the fair’s signature unique atmosphere and energy, showcasing emerging and mid-career artists working in all media from painting, photography and works on paper to design, sculpture, installation, video and multimedia art. “Aqua’s affiliation with Art Miami has clearly expanded the fair’s ability to reach out to new galleries as well as collecting audiences,” said Director Jennifer Jacobs. “Aqua’s unique setting and increasingly refined environment transcends notions of the typical hotel fair, and we’re incredibly excited for this edition, celebrating Aqua’s 10th Anniversary and highlighting the fair’s continuing curatorial evolution. We’re welcoming back some of the established exhibitors that have defined the fair’s success over the years along with fresh galleries new to the Miami art scene, together presenting an exciting roster of solo exhibitions and projects spanning visual art, multimedia, and performance.”

For the first time in Aqua’s history, exhibitors were selected through an Advisory Committee, comprised of Mat Gleason of Coagula Curatorial, Los Angeles, Nancy Toomey of Toomey Tourrell Fine Art, San Francisco, and Henry Chung and Robert Walden of Robert Henry Contemporary, Brooklyn, NY. Approximately half of the galleries who have contributed to Aqua’s success over the years are returning for the 2014 edition, with a number of new participants traveling to the fair from the Americas, Asia and Europe, many exhibiting in Miami for the first time. Aqua will also debut a design exhibitor for the first time in its history, with Industry Gallery of Los Angeles/Washington DC transforming the hotel’s penthouse; and as in years past, the online network and magazine ArtSlant will unveil the winners of a yearlong contest to select several artists from an international open call juried by a panel of art world luminaries.

In honor of the fair’s 10th anniversary, Aqua will present innovative performance programs encouraging audience participation in the creative process. Highlights include: Coagula Curatorial presenting renowned performance artist Karen Finley, who will reprise her Artist Anonymous series of ‘meetings’ encouraging audiences to explore their relationship with art. This series originally premiered as part of the Museum of Art and Design’s 2014 MAD Biennial; Elizabeth Leach Gallery will present MK Guth’s Advice Station, part psychiatry office and part information booth. Here visitors can sit and talk about their experiences and offer their tips, pointers and opinions about the art fairs in Miami, to be included in a book that can be ordered and shipped after the fair. These projects will be enhanced by a number of pop-up installations and ‘performance interruptions’ curated throughout the week, enhancing the fair experience for Aqua visitors.

These facets will add to the unique and invigorating atmosphere that has made Aqua Art Miami’s opening the annual destination on Wednesday of Art Week for influential collectors, connoisseurs and art professionals who migrate en masse from Art Basel Miami Beach’s VIP Preview a short walk away. This exclusive first view starting at 3 PM encourages VIP Cardholders to explore the room displays until the festivities wind down at 10 PM, gaining insight from exhibitors and artists while seizing the opportunity to acquire work before the fair opens to the public at noon the following day.

The following galleries have been confirmed for participation at Aqua Art Miami 2014:
Antonio Colombo Milan | ARCO Gallery NYC | Artêria Montreal | ArtSlant Los Angeles | Autobody Fine Art Oakland | AWOL Toronto | Coagula Curatorial Los Angeles | Elisa Contemporary Art Riverdale, NY | Elizabeth Leach Gallery Portland | Ernest G Welch School of Art, Georgia State University Atlanta | Exhibit A Corning, NY | galerie juliane hundertmark Berlin | galerie 103 Kauai | Gallery 300 Santa Rosa, CA | Ghostprint Farmville, VA | Hamiltonian Gallery Washington, DC | Hang Art San Francisco | Imago Verbosa London | Industry Gallery Los Angeles / Washington, DC | j ferguson gallery Richmond, VA | John Wolf Fine Art Los Angeles | Kathryn Miriam Contemporary NYC | Matteawan Gallery Beacon, NY | Mayer Fine Art Norfolk, VA | Michelle Mariaud NYC | Mindy Solomon Gallery Miami | Morton Fine Art Washington DC | Muriel Guepin Gallery NYC | Pele Prints St. Louis | Perihelion Press Phoenix | Projects Gallery Miami | Red Pipe Gallery Los Angeles | Rice Polak Gallery Provincetown, MA | Robert Henry Contemporary Brooklyn, NY | Roza Azora Moscow | Sandra Lee Gallery San Francisco | Seager Gray Gallery Mill Valley, CA | Shulamit Gallery Los Angeles | Space 776 Brooklyn, NY | The Good Luck Gallery Los Angeles | Thinkspace Gallery Culver City, CA | Toomey Tourell Gallery San Francisco | Victori Contemporary NYC | Whitespace Atlanta | William Bazcek Fine Arts Northampton, MA

Photographs of Aqua Art Miami 2013 12/4/13-12/8/13

Aqua Art Miami at the Aqua Hotel during the Art Basel Miami Art Week 2013.

“The 2013 edition features 47 dynamic exhibitors from North and South America, Europe and Asia whose displays of high-quality art are enhanced by the refined production values and expanded amenities that the fair’s new ownership offers. Innovative interdisciplinary programming, multimedia installations and other happenings create an immersive experience for fairgoers.”

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Photographs of Art Miami 12/3/13-12/7/13

Art Miami for the Vernissage on Wednesday, December 3, 2013 and back again on Saturday, December 7, 2013.

“Art Miami celebrate its 24th edition from December 3 – December 8, 2013. Known as Miami’s premier anchor fair, Art Miami kicks off on the opening day of Art Week—the first week of December when thousands of collectors, dealers, curators, and artists descend upon Miami. World-famous for its stylish gallery-like decor, its extraordinary variety and outstanding quality, Art Miami showcases the best in modern and contemporary art from 100 international art galleries and prominent art institutions.”

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PRESS RELEASE:
In its 24th year, Art Miami, the leading international contemporary and modern art fair that takes place each December during Miami Art Week, and CONTEXT, the sister fair to Art Miami, closed with record-breaking attendance and impressive sales that exceeded 2012 reported sales figures. Many of the works sold to established as well as new collectors, museum professionals, private and corporate collections, cultural foundations, dealers, art advisors and consultants. More than 72,500 attendees visited Art Miami and CONTEXT throughout the week with more than 13,600 patrons attending the exclusive VIP Preview on Tuesday, Dec. 3, which benefited the Pérez Art Museum Miami. Additionally, more than 400 international members of the press attended and reported on the fairs.

Known as two of the most important annual contemporary art events in the United States, Art Miami and CONTEXT together showcased artists from more than 200 leading galleries representing 70 cities from 20 countries. The energy and enthusiasm of collectors were palpable as they acquired important works by established, emerging and mid-career, cutting edge artists. Several dealers sold out of their stock and had to rehang their walls as sculptures, photographs, paintings and video installations sold and resold multiple times. The open atmosphere between both fairs created an exciting and spirited dialogue between artists, galleries and collectors, and allowed for established galleries as well as emerging galleries to present classic, contemporary and emergent talent. The enormous turnout and acquisitions once again marked Art Miami and CONTEXT as the most high-trafficked fairs in the city of Miami.

Director Frej Forsblom of Galerie Forsblom in Finland said, “We are really happy with the results of this year’s fair. We sold more artwork than in 2012 at Art Miami. The quality of Art Miami is steadily improving each year with a higher caliber of galleries and art.”

Hollis Taggart, President of Hollis Taggart Galleries, said, “This year’s Art Miami fair was a huge success in terms of attendance and sales. Our gallery sold 15 works, most all of them to new collectors. This year’s fair had a more international flavor, with sales being made to several European collectors and to South American collectors, which is something new for us. All of our colleagues likewise reported strong sales and everyone came away from this show very pleased. It seems that many collectors who attend the Art Basel show in the Miami Convention Center have ‘discovered’ our Art Miami show, and many came over and bought from this fair. There is no question that Art Miami has a huge momentum, and I suspect this year’s edition broke all records for sales and attendance. Art Miami has become a recognized leader in the world of art fairs and is a force to be reckoned with. ”

Starting with the VIP Preview, art enthusiasts queued up in anticipation of the exhibitions. Throughout the fairs, the pavilions at Art Miami and CONTEXT were filled with some of the biggest names in the art world. From collectors to museums to celebrities to socialites, Art Miami and CONTEXT attracted a considerable number of influencers, including Martin and Audrey Gruss, John and Diane Sculley, Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, Don and Mera Rubell, Jason Rubell, Edgardo and Ana Cristina Defortuna, Walid Wahad, Larry Williams, Commissioner Patrick Murphy, Tommy and Dee Hilfiger, Leo and Yvonne Force Villareal, Kim Heirston, Ted and Ruth Baum, Jessica Lichtenstein, Liu Bolin, Beth Lipman, John Henry, Peter Anton, Wendell Castle, Kim Heirston, Asher Edelman, Hadley Martin Fisher, Tommy and Dee Hilfiger, Jack and Debra Wexler, Jorge and Darlene Pérez, Marco Glaviano, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, Michael and Seren Shvo, Val Kilmer, Manning Sloan, Ambassador Earle Mack, Herr Nilsson, Mr. Brainwash, Julia Jackson, Robert Fader, Jane Wooldridge, Elayne and Marvin Mordes, Arnie and Paola Rosenshein, J. Ricky Ariola, David Sydorick, Audrey and Martin Gruss, Eric and Liz Feder as well as Wilbur and Hilary Geary Ross and Janet Goldman, Chairman of Goldman Properties, with daughter Jessica Goldman Srebnick.

Some of the most prestigious museums in the country attended Art Miami and CONTEXT including Ai Miami International University of Art & Design, The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Armory Art Center, ArtCenter/South Florida, Artview NYC, Society of Four Arts, Baltimore Museum of Art, Bass Museum of Art, Boca Museum of Art, Chrysler Museum of Art, ArtTable, Brooklyn Museum, Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, CORE:, Cornell Fine Art Museum, Crocker Art Museum; Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Fine Art Fund Group, The Frost Art Museum, Harvard Business School Club of New York, HistoryMiami, International Chinese Fine Arts Council, Jewish Museum of Florida, Lighthouse Center for the Arts, Locust Projects, Lowe Art Museum, Margulies Collection at the Warehouse, McNay Art Museum, Miami Children’s Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Museum of Arts and Design, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Museum of Modern Art, Naples Museum of Art, National Academy Museum, New World School of the Arts, Norton Museum of Art, Norwood Club, Pérez Art Museum Miami, Philbrook Museum of Art, The Phillips Collection, Prospect New Orleans, Rubell Family Collection, San Antonio Museum of Art, Smithsonian Institution, The Salvador Dali Museum, The Wolfsonian-FIU, University of Maine Museum of Art, Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Walker Art Center and Whitespace.

Important curators and museum directors visited and acquired works at the fair including Harry Cooper, Curator and head of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art in Washington; Dorothy Kosinski, Director, The Phillips Collection; Vesela Sretenovic, Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, The Phillips Collection; Todd Smith, Executive Director, The Tampa Museum; Lowery Sims, Curator, Museum of Arts and Design; Sarah Tanguy, Curator, Art in Embassies; Don Bacigalupi, Director, Crystal Bridges; Stephen Bennett Phillips, Curator and Fine Arts Program Director, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve; Whitney Tassle, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Utah Museum of Fine Arts; Lauren Ross, Nancy E. Meinig Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Philbrook Musuem of Art; Judy A. Greenberg, Director, The Kreeger Museum; Al Miner, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and Alice Gray Stites, Chief Curator and Director of Art Programming, 21c Museum Hotel Louisville.

Art Miami and CONTEXT respectively showcased an impressive array of innovative installations and exhibitions:
ZOOM IN invited select artists to screen video works that the curatorial team of LaRete Art Projects deemed to be of notable significance. The winner of the 2013 ZOOM IN Award is artist Nicholas Pye represented by the Washington-D.C.-based gallery Curator’s Office. Pye received a check for $2,500.00, and Curator’s Office will receive a complimentary stand in the 2014 edition of CONTEXT.
THINK BIG, curated by LaRete Art Projects, allowed artists to exhibit in the passageways linking the fairs’ pavilions. These installations provided innovative, “big” approaches to artistic vision.
CHECK OUT, curated by LaRete Art Projects, selected provocative installations in areas of highest exposure both inside and outside the entrances to Art Miami and CONTEXT.
Art From Berlin, presented at CONTEXT, offered an insider’s view into Berlin’s influential art scene with a curated exhibition of the city’s contemporary art galleries and institutions, by six contemporary galleries selected by a panel of curators and art critics.

Among the dealers reporting six-and-seven-figure sales were Galerie von Vertes, Galerie Forsblom, Mayoral, Samuel Osborne, Armand Bartos Fine Art, Waterhouse & Dodd, Cernuda Arte, Allan Stone Gallery, Hollis Taggart Galleries, Michael Goedhuis, Antoine Helwaser Gallery, Simon Capstick-Dale Fine Art, Modernism, McCormick Gallery, DIE Galerie, Mark Borghi Fine Art and others. These included paintings, sculptures, mixed media works and photographs by blue chip artists Francis Bacon, Lynn Chadwick, Gerhard Richter, Xie Aige, Henry Moore, Tom Wesselman, Alex Katz, Sam Francis, Frank Stella, Robert Rauschenberg, John Chamberlain, David Hockney, Bernd Venet, Helen Frankenthaler, Andy Warhol, Mel Ramos, Alexander Calder and many others.

A sampling of some sales more than $1 million include a sculpture by Henry Moore; Lucio Fontana’s “Concetto spaziale, Atthese” 3 slashes painting; two Gerhard Richter paintings, one of which “Abstract Work” 1998, oil on canvas, sold for $3 million.

Six-figure sales far surpassed 2012 purchases for paintings, sculptures, photographs and mid-media works by artists such as Francis Bacon, Miguel Barcelo, Fernando Botero, Alexander Calder, Lynn Chadwick, Marc Chagall, John Chamberlain, Jim Dine, Sam Francis, Helen Frankenthaler, Adolph Gottlieb, Andreas Gursky, Keith Haring, Gottfried Helnwein, David Hockney, Robert Indiana, Alex Katz, Wilfredo Lam, Sol LeWitt, Valdes Manolo, Heiner Meyer, Norman Mooney, Vik Muniz, Victore Pasmore, A.R. Penck, Richard Prince, Mel Ramos, Robert Rauschenberg, Julian Schnabel, Wayne Thiebaud, Tom Wesselmann and other blue chip artists.

Avid interest in newer and mid-career, cutting edge artists translated into strong sales and sold out series of works by Dana Louise Kirkpatrick, Leo Villareal, Gregory Scott, Liu Bolin, Li Hongbo, Formento & Formento, Ruby Anemic, Beth Lipman, Gabi Trinkaus and many others at galleries which included Eli Klein Gallery, CONNERSMITH., Ethan Cohen Fine Arts, KM Fine Arts, Claire Oliver Gallery, Mike Weiss Gallery, De Buck Gallery, Julian Navarro, Heitsch Gallery, Lyons Wier Gallery, Magnan Metz Gallery and numerous others.

There was also tremendous demand for South American and Latin artists such as Gina Pellon, Raul Mazzoni, Enio Iomni, Manolo Valdes, Agustin Cardenas, Cundo Bermudez, Mario Carreno, Wilfredo Lam, Miguel Barcelo and other noted artists.

Miami resident Dennis Scholl, Vice President of the Arts for the Knight Foundation and avid collector of contemporary art for more than three decades, said that since Nick Korniloff took over as director, he has seen the quality of the art improve with more blue chip material. But also important has been the fair’s outreach to the local art community. “It has our namesake in it,” Scholl said. “It’s called Art Miami and it’s been around for a long time, but it has become very welcoming to the community. You have to give Nick credit for getting both of those pieces of the fair right.”

While attending the fairs, VIP attendees enjoyed many exciting, special events:
Guests were welcomed at the Maserati VIP Lounge where they enjoyed casual Italian cuisine and an interactive display of the all-new Quattroporte and the Ghibli S Q4 All-Wheel Drive.
Christie’s International Real Estate hosted a private cocktail reception as company CEO Bonnie Sellers welcomed select clients from around the world to the Maserati VIP Lounge on Friday evening.
Museum professionals and curators enjoyed a brunch in the Maserati VIP Lounge while mingling with art world contemporaries, dealers, Fair Director Nick Korniloff and Curators from LaRete Art Projects.
Guided tours of Art Miami and CONTEXT were led by museum experts.
CONTEXT partnered with One Art Nation to host daily educational symposia presented by leading art experts on specialties including advisory services, art history, trends and appraisals for VIP guests in the CONTEXT VIP Lounge.

“We were delighted to once again welcome the world’s leading international art collectors, influential museum curators, designers, artists and art lovers who flocked to Art Miami and CONTEXT,” said Korniloff, Director and Partner, Art Miami. “We were also quite pleased with the extraordinary sales made throughout the fair – including multiple sold out booths – and the success we had connecting serious collectors with the most prominent galleries from around the globe. We must also acknowledge the extraordinary contributions of our official sponsors: Maserati North America, Christie’s International Real Estate, Canon U.S.A., Inc., Bang & Olufsen, JW Marriott Marquis Miami and Hotel Beaux Arts Miami. We cannot wait to continue our tradition offering access to exciting, provocative and challenging works from the world’s greatest artists in the future.”

Aqua Art Miami 12/4/13-12/8/13

Aqua Art Miami
aqua-logo-smallDecember 4-8, 2013
Aqua Hotel
1530 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.aquaartmiami.com

Opening Night / VIP Preview: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, 4 to 11 p.m.  Exclusively for VIP cardholders and members of the press
General Admission Dates:
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 7, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 8, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Admission: One-day fair pass for only Aqua Art Miami $15
Multi-day fair pass for Aqua Art Miami, Art Miami and Context $70

"Aqua embraces emerging talent, acting as an incubator for Context and Art Miami, and introducing collectors and curators to fresh faces whose exciting work complements the pieces by more established artists that they are already displaying," says Nick Korniloff, Director of Art Miami LLC. "We can now provide our loyal international collector base with opportunities to acquire works of art at the highest level from all categories of the contemporary market."

Aqua also gives Art Miami a foothold on the beach, conveniently serving art collectors, professionals and enthusiasts on both sides of the Intracoastal Waterway, connected by shuttle buses and multiple-day passes for entrance to all three fairs.

Across the water, the intimate rooms overlooking the Art Deco courtyard of the Aqua Hotel will be transformed by 47 exhibitors, including galleries, artist projects, an educational institution, and winners of the ArtSlant Prize. A widely respected online magazine and network for contemporary art, ArtSlant is holding a yearlong contest to choose several artists from an open call narrowed down by an international panel of art world luminaries. A media lounge will greet visitors to Aqua, and curatorial interventions will confront them at unexpected turns.

The opening of Aqua Art Miami has become the traditional Wednesday destination of influential collectors and art professionals who migrate en masse from Art Basel Miami Beach’s Vernissage at the Convention Center a short walk away. The lively atmosphere encourages many to linger late in the hotel’s inviting open spaces – and this Dec. 4 will be even more festive with entertaining surprises in store.

Art Miami and Context 12/3/13-12/8/13

Art Miami and Context
artmiamiDecember 3-8, 2013
The Art Miami Pavilion
Midtown | Wynwood Arts District
3101 NE 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33137
www.art-miami.com
www.contextartmiami.com

Opening Night / VIP Preview: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, 5:30 to 10 p.m. 
Benefiting the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) Exclusively for VIP cardholders and members of the press

General Admission Dates:
Wednesday, Dec. 4, and Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013,  11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 7,  11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 8, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: One-day fair pass for only Art Miami & Context $35 
Multi-day fair pass for Art Miami, Context and Aqua Art Miami  $70

Art Miami Expands Reach And Artistic Range With A Trio Of Fairs During Miami Art Week, December 2013

Miami’s Original Art Fair Unveils Its First Production of Aqua Art Miami at South Beach Hotel and Its Second Edition of Context

Art Miami, the city’s longest-running contemporary and modern art fair, will return for its 24thedition during Art Week, Dec. 3 through Dec. 8, 2013. The anchor fair for the City of Miami has expanded to include two additional contemporary art fairs: Context in a 45,000-square-foot pavilion adjacent to Art Miami in the Wynwood Arts District; and Aqua Art Miami at the Aqua Hotel on Collins Avenue in South Beach.

World-renowned for its refined ambience, consummate quality and accessible fdiversity, Art Miami now encompasses all levels of the international contemporary art market: from the modern masterpieces and blue-chip contemporary works at Art Miami, to the cutting-edge pieces by rising and mid-career talents at Context, as well as the latest output from emerging artists ripe for discovery at Aqua Art Miami. The purchase of eight-year-old Aqua during Art Week 2012 brought the perennially popular satellite into the fold of Art Miami LLC, which is retaining Aqua’s relaxed, youthful vibe while providing the amenities, infrastructure and collector base that have become signatures of its other fairs.

On the mainland at the Midtown Miami complex, the juxtaposition of 125 galleries at Art Miami with 65 at Context – hailing from 15 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, as well as from all around the United States – forms a comprehensive art community spanning 250,000 square feet. The 2012 debut of this world-class pairing in the Wynwood Arts District attracted a record-breaking 60,000 visitors and generated sales of more than $50 million.

Art Miami and Context will present a series of special exhibitions curated by Julia Draganović, Elena Forin and Claudia Löffelholz of LaRete Art Projects. Check Out will install captivating and provocative sculptures, displayed by selected exhibitors, in prime positions inside as well as outside, between and in front of, the neighboring pavilions. Think Big will give artists participating in Art Miami space to stretch out in the passageways linking the flagship fair’s three main pavilions, making solo statements bold not only in scale but also in vision and innovation.

Zoom In, the sixth annual Art Video | New Media Lounge, now located at Context, will focus on a single institution specializing in digital and moving images. Five galleries will also be invited to screen video works by artists that LaRete believes warrant a closer look. An independent jury of video art experts will view the pieces onsite and choose one artist to honor with the first annual Zoom In Award on Saturday, Dec. 7. 

Context will once again offer insight into Berlin’s influential art scene with six contemporary galleries selected by a panel of expert curators and art critics. ART FROM BERLIN is presented by the Galleries Association of Berlin (LVBG) – with official support from the municipality of Berlin and the European Union (EU) – which will entertain and enlighten guests at the Berlin Lounge. This microcosm of the global art capital’s dynamic gallery community will include a cross-section of established and emerging exhibitors, each spotlighting two or three artists.

Art Miami and CONTEXT will kick off Art Week on Tuesday, Dec. 3, with the annual must-see VIP Preview, attended by 11,000 art connoisseurs last year. The beneficiary will once again be the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), opening concurrently in a grand new Herzog & de Meuron-designed building on the downtown waterfront. This exclusive evening will serve as the first opportunity for discerning collectors to acquire the most coveted works of art available from the 20th and 21st centuries a day before the fairs open to the general public.

Photographs from Aqua Art Miami VIP Preview Opening at Aqua Hotel on 11/5/12

Aqua Art Miami VIP Preview Opening at Aqua Hotel on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

Aqua Art Miami hours are Thursday, Dec. 6th: noon – 9pm, Friday, Dec. 7th-Saturday, Dec. 8th: 11am – 9pm and Sunday, Dec. 9th: 11am – 4pm.  Aqua Art Miami is located at the Aqua Hotel at 530 Collins Avenue,Miami Beach, FL  33139.

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The Art Miami + CONTEXT Art Miami 12/4/12-12/9/12

The Art Miami + CONTEXT Art Miami Pavilions
VIP Preview – Tuesday, December 4 – 5:30pm-10pm (VIP and media only)
Wednesday, December 5,  11am-7pm
Thursday, December 6, 11am-7pm
Friday, December 7, 11am-9pm
Saturday, December 8, 11am-7pm
Sunday, Decmber 9, 11am-6pm
Midtown | Wynwood Arts District
3101 NE 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33137
www.art-miami.com

Anchor art fair to the city of Miami, Art Miami, the premiere international modern and contemporary art fair, and the inaugural CONTEXT Art Miami, Miami’s newest international emerging and cutting-edge art fair, will kick off Miami Art Week with the season’s most eagerly anticipated cultural event, their highly acclaimed Opening Night VIP Preview on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. which this year will benefit the Miami Art Museum.

World-famous for its stylish gallery-like decor, its outstanding quality and extraordinary variety, Art Miami showcases the best in modern and contemporary art from more than 125 international art galleries. This year, Art Miami will be joined by its new sister art fair, CONTEXT Art Miami, focusing on emerging and cutting-edge contemporary art featuring 65 of the world’s most prestigious galleries in an elegant pavilion directly adjacent to Art Miami, creating a virtual “city of art” for the thousands of collectors, dealers, curators, and artists from around the globe that descend upon Miami.

This Opening Night VIP Preview will serve as the first opportunity for international VIP art collectors, curators, and connoisseurs to acquire the most important contemporary, modern, cutting-edge and emerging art, a day before the Fairs open to the general public. During the very special event, Art Miami LLC will present a generous donation to the Miami Art Museum which is renowned for its dedication to showcasing some of the most influential international art from the 20th and 21st centuries.

The Miami Art Museum will host a specially curated on-site booth in the Art Miami Pavilion for the duration of the Fair, with information about next year’s reopening of MAM as the Pérez Art Museum Miami in a new Herzog & de Meuron-designed facility alongside Biscayne Bay. The Pérez Art Museum Miami will open in downtown Miami’s Museum Park as a world-class museum for the city’s thriving community of artists, designers, collectors and its avid and growing art-engaged public.

The Miami Art Museum will also allow entrance to all Art Miami and CONTEXT VIPs to the MAM ‘Party on the Plaza’, the anticipated and invitation-only event on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, 7-11pm.  Art Miami VIP cardholders will also enjoy free museum admission during regular museum hours throughout the Fair.

Art Miami and CONTEXT will also serve as the presenting sponsors of the MAM Contemporaries Art Fair Survival Party on Nov. 16, 2012. MAM Contemporaries members will receive Art Fair Survival Kits with event invitations, VIP passes to Miami Art Week’s can’t-miss fairs, and giveaways.

“We are excited to partner with the Miami Art Museum, this year’s beneficiary for the Art Miami and CONTEXT Opening Night VIP Preview,” says Nicholas Korniloff, Director and Partner of Art Miami and CONTEXT. “Our organization and our participating galleries share an understanding of the need to raise awareness surrounding next year’s re-opening of the Miami Art Museum as the Pérez Art Museum Miami, and we are happy to utilize the Fairs and our exclusive VIP preview as a conduit to create awareness and help raise significant funds for the museum.”

“We are excited to introduce the new Pérez Art Museum Miami to the international art community at Art Miami” says MAM Director Thom Collins.” Art Miami has always been very supportive of our institution and the local scene, and we are grateful to have such a generous partner.”

Art Miami Participating Galleries
101 / Exhibit | Miami; Abby M. Taylor Fine Art | Greenwich; Adrian Sassoon | London; Alan Cristea Gallery | London; Aldo de Sousa Gallery | Buenos Aires; Alpha Gallery | Boston; Alfredo Ginocchio | Mexico; Allan Stone Gallery | New York; Antoine Helwaser | New York; Arcature Fine Art | Palm Beach; Armand Bartos Fine Art | New York; Art Forum Ute Barth | Zurich; Arthur Roger Gallery | New Orleans; Art Nouveau Gallery | Miami; Ascaso Gallery | Miami; Barry Friedman | New York; Bolsa De Arte | Porto Alegre; Blue Leaf Gallery | Dublin; Bridgette Mayer Gallery | Philadelphia; C. Grimaldis Gallery | Baltimore; Catherine Edelman | Chicago; Cernuda Arte | Coral Gables; Christopher Cutts Gallery | Toronto; Claire Oliver Gallery | New York; Connersmith. | Washington; DC; Contessa Gallery | Cleveland; Cynthia Corbett Gallery | London; Cynthia-Reeves | New York; Dai Ichi Arts; Ltd. | New York; David Klein Gallery | Birmingham; David Lusk Gallery | Memphis; David Richard Gallery | Santa Fe; De Buck Gallery | New York; Dean Project | New York; Denise Bibro Fine Art | New York; DeVera.Iglesias | Miami; Dillon Gallery | New York; Dot Fiftyone Gallery | Miami; Douglas Dawson | Chicago; Durban Segnini Gallery | Miami; Durham Press | Durham; Eckert Fine Art | Millerton; Eli Klein Fine Art | New York; Evelyn Aimis Fine Art | Miami; Fama Gallery | Verona; Ferrin Gallery | Pittsfield; Galería Patricia Ready | Santiago; Galerie Forsblom | Helsinki; Galerie Kleindienst | Leipzig; Galerie Olivier Waltman | Paris; Galerie Peter Zimmermann | Mannhein; Galerie Renate Bender | Munich; Galerie Terminus | Munich; Galerie Von Braunbehrens | Munich; Galleri Andersson/Sandstrom | Umeå; Galleria Bianconi | Milan; Galleria D’Arte Contini | Venice; Goya Contemporary | Baltimore; Hackelbury Fine Art | London; Haunch of Venison | New York; Heller Gallery | New York; Hollis Taggart Galleries | New York; Jackson Fine Art | Atlanta; James Barron Art | South Kent; Jenkins Johnson Gallery | New York; Jerald Melberg Gallery | Charlotte; JGM. Galerie | Paris; Jim Kempner Fine Art | New York; Joel Soroka Gallery | Aspen; Juan Ruiz Gallery | Miami; June Kelly Gallery | New York; KM Fine Arts | Chicago; Kreisler Art Gallery | Madrid; Lausberg Contemporary | Düsseldorf; Leila Heller Gallery | New York; Leon Tovar Gallery | New York; Leslie Sacks Contemporary | Santa Monica; Leslie Smith Gallery | Amsterdam; Lisa Sette Gallery | Scottsdale; Lyons Wier Gallery | New York; Magnan Metz Gallery | New York; Mark Borghi Fine Art Inc | New York; Mayoral Galeria D’Art | Barcelona; McCormick Gallery | Chicago; Michael Goedhuis | London; Michael Schultz Gallery | Berlin; Mike Weiss Gallery | New York; Mindy Solomon Gallery | St. Petersburg; Modernbook Gallery | San Francisco; Modernism Inc. | San Francisco; Nancy Hoffman Gallery | New York; Nicholas Metivier Gallery | Toronto; Nikola Rukaj Gallery | Toronto; Nohra Haime Gallery | New York; Now Contemporary | Miami; Osborne Samuel | London; Pace Prints | New York; Pan American Art Projects | Miami; Paul Thiebaud Gallery | San Francisco; Peter Fetterman Gallery | Santa Monica; Piece Unique | Paris; Priveekollektie Contemporary Art & Design | Heusden; Rosenbaum Contemporary | Boca Raton; Rudolf Budja Gallery LLC | Miami; Santa Giustina | Lucca; Schantz Galleries | Stockbridge; Schuebbe Projects | Düsseldorf; Scott White Contemporary Art | La Jolla; Shaheen Modern and Contemporary Art | Cleveland; Simon Capstick-Dale Fine Art | New York; Spanierman Modern | New York; Sundaram Tagore | New York; Talento / Guijarro de Pablo | Mexico City; Unix Contemporary | London; Vincent Vallarino Fine Art | New York; Waterhouse & Dodd Ltd | London; Westwood Gallery | New York; Wetterling Gallery | Stockholm; William Shearburn Gallery | St. Louis; Woolff Gallery | London; Yares Art Projects | Santa Fe; Zadok Gallery | Miami; Zolla/Lieberman Gallery Inc. | Chicago

CONTEXT Participating Galleries
AJLart | Berlin; Atlas Gallery | London; Aureus Contemporary | Providence; Bankrobber Gallery | London; Berlin Lounge by LVBG | Berlin; Beth Urdang Gallery | Boston; Black Square Gallery | Miami; Cancio Contemporary | Bal Harbour; Centro De Edicion | San Martin; ClampArt | New York; Connersmith. | Washington; DC; Contemporary by Angela Li | Hong Kong; Curator’s Office | Washington; DC; Dialogue Space Gallery | Beijing; Dmitriy Semenov Gallery | Saint-Petersburg; Fabien Castanier Gallery | Studio City; Frederieke Taylor Gallery | New York; FREIGHT + VOLUME | New York; Gaga Gallery | Seoul; Galeria Enrique Guerrero | Mexico City; Galeria Ferran Cano | Palma de Mallorca; Galeria Sicart | Barcelona; Galerie cubus-m | Berlin; Galerie Kornfeld | Berlin; Galerie Leroyer | Montreal; Galerie Paris – Beijing | Paris; Galerie Richard | Paris; Gering & Lopéz Gallery | New York; Glaz Gallery | Moscow; Hamiltonian Gallery | Wachington; DC; J. Cacciola Gallery | New York; Jennifer Kostuik Gallery | Vancouver; Kasia Kay Art Projects | Chicago; Kavachnina Contemporary | Miami; Kit Schulte Contemporary Art | Berlin; Kunst Limited | San Jose; Licht Feld | Basel; Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery | Santo Domingo; Lyons Wier Gallery | New York; Magnan Metz Gallery | New York; Marcia Wood Gallery | Atlanta; The McLoughlin Gallery | San Francisco; Merry Karnowsky Gallery | Los Angeles; Morgen Contemporary | Berlin; Nina Menocal Gallery | Mexico; NOMAD Gallery | Brussels; Packer Schopf Gallery | Chicago; Patricia Conde Galería | Mexico City; Porter Contemporary | New York; Praxis International Art | New York; Robert Klein Gallery | Boston; Robert Mann Gallery | New York; Stewart Gallery | Boise; Swedish Photography | Berlin; Traeger & Pinto Arte Contemporaneo | Mexico; The Proposition | New York; Torbandena | Trieste; Unix Contemporary | London; Varnish Fine Art | San Francisco; Villa del Arte galleries | Barcelona; White Room Art System | Positano; Witzenhausen Gallery | Amsterdam; z2o Galleria | Rome; Zadok Gallery | Miami; zone B | Berlin

Sponsors & Partners
Art Miami’s generous 2012 Sponsors and Partners – Sponsored by: Christie’s International Real Estate, Official Luxury Real Estate Partner of Art Miami, Epic Miami, A Kimpton Hotel, Official Luxury Hotel of Art Miami, Haute Living, IXPLU, Rums of Puerto Rico, Official Partners: Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau,  Art From Berlin, LaRete Art Projects, Heineken, Bootlegger 21 NY Vodka, Société Perrier, Flavorpill, The Miami Herald, Kushner Moving Group, ARTLOG, Puerto Rico Does It, Midtown Miami

Image: Catherine Nelson, Future Memories – 07, 2010, Forster, Size A: 150x150cm, Edition: 7, Size B: 100x100cm, Edition: 7, Image: Courtesy of Galerie Paris – Beijing

Verge Art Miami Beach 12/6-9/12

Verge Art Miami Beach
December 6-9, 2012
Friday & Saturday, 7 – 8 December, Noon to 8 pm
Sunday, 9 December, Noon to 6 pm
The Essex House and Clevelander Hotels
1001 Collins Ave. & 1020 Ocean Drive @ 10th St. (across from the Wolfsonian)
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Opening Night Party – Buy Tickets, Thursday, 6 December, 2012, 6:00pm To 10pm
Free Admission Fri-Sun

Verge Art Fair is an international exposition of new contemporary and emerging art held annually concurrent with Art Basel Miami Beach. Launched in 2009, the fair defies convention as a unique exposition of artists and the galleries who represent them. This year Verge introduces two new initiatives for its Miami Beach edition: Light Assembly, a pilot video art, film and architecture exposition program and Art Pages, a publication in partnership with the renowned VANlist email announcement service, slated for citywide distribution during Art Basel.

Verge Art Miami Beach 2012 Exhibitors & Room Locations

Gallery Exhibitors Antidote, Chicago & Brooklyn, NY – V1 // Team Art!, Chicago, IL – V6 // Broadway Gallery, New York, NY- V3 // Isis Gallery, London, UK – V5 // tART Artists, New York, NY // Peanut Gallery, Chicago, IL- V1 // MB & Associates presents Tyson Hall, New York, NY – V4 // Van Brabson Gallery, Minneapolis, MN // Antena Gallery, Chicago, IL – V1 PROJECT SPACE EXHIBITORS Matthew Conboy, Pittsburgh, PA – V12 // Katya Grokhovsky, Brooklyn, NY – V23 // Sri Prabha, Miami, FL – V7 // Kim Russo, Los Angeles, CA – V22 // Piper O’Neill, Seattle, WA – V9 // Elena Bulatova, Oceanside, CA – V11 // Ei Jane Lin, Chicago, IL – V17 // Mary Larsen, Miami, FL – V16 // Allen Vandever, Chicago, IL – V13 // Olivia Boa, Givisiez, Switzerland – V19 // Bernard Bahr, Riverside, IL – V19 // Istvan Szil, Long Island City, Queens, NY – V15 // Jono Vaughan, Tampa, FL – V20 // Nava Waxman, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada – V21 // Daniel Stanford, Montreal, Quebec, Canada – V20 // Victoria Genberg, Washington, DC – V23 // Craig Paul Nowak – Cowbird Collective, Detroit, MI – V8 // Sona Holman, Austin, TX – V10 // Johanna Evans-Colley, Brooklyn, NY – V17 // Ultra Violet, New York, NY – V15 // Shannon Estlund, Columbia Heights, MN – V16 // Gina Martynova, Yonkers, NY – V13 // Katarzyna Derda, Mt. Prospect, IL – V16 // Katherrine Blackburne, New York, NY – V14 // John LaMacchia, New York, NY – Lobby // Bryan Boomershine, Chicago, IL – V18 // Sasha Surkoya, Miami, FL – V11 // Anna Paola Pizzocaro, New York, NY – V22 // Viddo Lena, New York, NY – V14 // Jennifer Martin, London, UK – V21

Tomorrow Stars Miami 2012 Exhibiting Artists & Works: Anita Cruz-Eberhard, Brooklyn, NY, “Disaster Blanket Hurricane (Irene),” 2011. // August Krogan-Roley, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, “Falciform Tie,” 2012. // Mia Kaplan, Lacombe, LA, “Among the Bromeliads.” // Anvita Jain, Brooklyn, NY, “Cityscape,” 2012. // Maria Marta Radman, Gentilly, France, “EGO vs EGO #2,” 2011. // Noa Leshem-Gradus, Manhattan, NY, “I and It,” 2011. // Bianca Pratorius, Miami, FL, “Untitled,” 2012. // Jason Covert, Brooklyn, NY, “Time of Men: River Island,” 2010. // Yonatan Ullman, Tel Aviv, Israel, “Rudgum,” 2011. // Romy Maloon, Atlanta, GA, “Wild Dogs Stumble Upon the Ladies of Flies,” 2012. // Derrick Santini, London, UK, “Inverse Red Pole,” 2012. // Jamal de Jong, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, “Disappearing Soundwaves,” 2012. // Chris Kienke, Savannah, GA, “Hot Rod Rider,” 2011.

Aqua Art Miami 12/5-9/12

Aqua Art Miami
December 6 – 9
1530 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
aquaartmiami.com

VIP Preview Opening: Wednesday, December 5, 2012; 7:30 – 11pm
Public Hours:
Thursday, December 6: noon – 9pm
Friday, December 7: 11am – 9pm
Saturday, December 8: 11am – 9pm
Sunday, December 9: 11am – 4pm

Featured Programs:
• Livers: REMIX — a performance by Atalanta-based artist Lauri Stallings and her performance art troupe Glo. Wednesday, December 5, 2012 (during Aqua’s VIP Preview Opening) and Friday, December 7, 2012
• Museum Day, Thursday, December 6, 2012: noon – 9:00pm (free entry to the fair for all art museum members worldwide — just show your museum membership card)

General Admission: $10 (good for re-entry for the duration of the fair)
Free Admission with Aqua VIP Card, Art Basel VIP Card or Art Basel Press Pass
Free Catalog with Admission

Aqua Art Miami is proud to announce “Destination Super Eight” – its 8th consecutive installment in Miami Beach this December. Over the years, the fair has been recognized for presenting vibrant and noteworthy international art programs with a particular interest in supporting young dealers and galleries with strong emerging and early-mid career artists. With innovative special programming, which features performance art, and the collective exchange of ideas by 45 exhibiting galleries from North and South America, as well as Japan, Aqua12 will surely pack yet another powerful punch during Art Basel Week.

Aqua’s curatorial commitment is complemented by the unique art fair setting of a classic South Beach hotel with spacious exhibition rooms that open onto a breezy, intimate courtyard. The surroundings have become a favorite gathering spot not only for relaxation during the busy Art Basel Week, but also as a place to exchange and disseminate new contemporary art ideas. And with its close proximity to the main Art Basel fair, Aqua Art Miami has consistently been ranked among the top satellite art events by collectors, artists, curators, critics and the art loving public alike.

Throughout its tenure, Aqua Art Miami has been a great supporter of not-for-profit art organizations. With the success of its inaugural Museum Day in 2011, Aqua12 is expanding the second installment of the event to include not only local art institutions, but all art museums worldwide. On Thursday, December 6th, from noon – 9pm, in an effort to promote membership sign-ups and public support for the arts, the fair will grant free entry to all art museum membership card holders for the day. Aqua12 would like to invite all not-for-profit art organizations, within the US and abroad, to participate and take this cross-organizational collaborative opportunity to drive membership sign-ups and renewals, as well as to promote even more support for the arts in their own communities.

This year, visitors to Aqua12 will also be able to experience a uniquely comprehensive arts programming, at the core of which is the work of Atlanta-based artist Lauri Stallings and her performance art troupe Glo. Livers: REMIX is a 4-hour continuous work that conducts an entire precarious world between the performers and the city of Miami Beach. It begins at Aqua as a physical installation of choreographed gestures in a state of being together, and continues in migratory form along the pedestrian arteries of Collins Avenue, for a highly physical contemporary performance in a public space, sculpted as an “arena of exchange.” Lauri Stallings’ physical language, influenced by the philosophies of Ohad Naharin’s “gaga” system, Nicolas Bourriaud’s relational aesthetics and situational experiments, enervates and explores the spontaneous collaborations that arise when public members interact with performers to participate in the realization of this piece, which will be performed in the evenings of Wednesday, December 5th (Aqua’s VIP Preview Opening) and Friday, December 7th, 2012.

Exhibitors
Alida Anderson Art Projects Washington Dc > Artslant Los Angeles > Autobody/Jacqueline Cooper Fine Art Oakland > Awol Gallery Toronto > Blunt Toronto > C-Arte / Solange Guez + Arte Contemporaneo Buenosaires > Circa Gallery Minneapolis > Eileen Braziel& New Mexico Arts Santafe > Eleanor Harwood Gallery San Francisco > Ernest G. Welch Schoolof Art & Design Atlanta > Froelick Gallery Portland > Galerie Sas Montreal > George Lawson Gallery Los Angeles > Get This! Gallery Atlanta > Ghostprint Gallery Richmond > J. Fergeson Gallery Farmville > Lonsdale Gallery Toronto > Lyons Wier Gallery Newyork > Mayer Fine Art Norfolk > Morton Fine Art (MFa) Washington Dc > Pele Prints St. Louis > Projects Gallery Philadelphia > Prole Drift Seattle > Rice Polak Gallery Provincetown > Robert Henry Contemporary Brooklyn > Saltworks Atlanta > Seager Gray Gallery Mill Valley > Soil Artist Run Gallery Seattle > Spiralis Ventures Basking Ridge > Susan Eley Fine Art Newyork > Systema Gallery Osaka > The Tappan Collective Losangeles > Taylor De Cordoba Losangeles > Thomas Robertello Gallery Chicago > Toomey Tourell San Francisco > Valerie Goodman Gallery Newyork > What It Is Oak Park > Whitespace Gallery Atlanta > William Baczek Fine Arts Northampton > Zia Gallery Chicago

Cernuda Arte at Art Miami 2011 11/30/11 – 12/4/11

Cernuda Arte is pleased to announce our participation at Art Miami 2011
November 30 thru December 3 – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
December 4 – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Art Miami Pavilion, Midtown Blvd. (NE 1st Ave.)
Between NE 31st and NE 32nd Street
Booth – A28

At the fair, we will be showcasing the new edition of our grand annual show, Important Cuban Artworks, Volume Ten, featuring a stellar selection of Modern and Contemporary Cuban art.A beautiful 132-page-full-color catalog accompanies this exhibition and will be available upon request.

Image: Wifredo Lam, Untitled, Femme Énigmatique (Enigmatic Woman), 1970, oil on canvas, 63 x 51 inches

Art Miami 2011 11/29/11 – 12/4/11

Art Miami 2011
Wednesday, November 30 – Saturday, December 3, 11am – 7pm
Sunday, December 4, 11am – 6pm
The Art Miami Pavilion
3101 NE 1st Avenue (between NE 31 ST and NE 32 ST)
Midtown Miami | Wynwood
Miami, FL 33137
More Info and Schedule

Admission: Tickets can be purchased onsite:
One day fair pass $15
One day fair pass including catalog $45
Multi-day fair pass $30
Multi-day fair pass including catalog $60
Art Miami 2011 Catalog $35
Students 12-18 years and Seniors $10
Groups 10 or more $10
Children under 12 years accompanied by adult Free

Miami’s longest running contemporary art fair, Art Miami will run from November 30 – December 4, 2011. As the anchor art fair to the city of Miami, the fair will return with a compelling array of modern and contemporary artwork from over 110 international galleries and prominent art institutions. Art Miami will be held in a state-of-the-art 125,000 square foot pavilion in Midtown Miami s burgeoning Wynwood Arts District. Art Miami has grown to include more than 110 galleries from 18 countries, and will showcase 1,000 artists from 60 countries around the world. From the United States, 400 artists will be shown from nearly 100 cities. Art Miami will feature a compelling array of artwork from international galleries and prominent art institutions, including modern and contemporary paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography and prints from Europe, Asia, Latin America, India, the Middle East and the United States.

Tuesday, November 29, 5:30PM–7:00PM
Opening Night VIP Preview: Lotus House Benefit
The Sundari Foundation invites collectors and art lovers to experience a first view of the highly anticipated Art Miami Fair at a cocktail reception benefiting The Lotus House Women s Shelter, a quiet enclave in downtown Miami offering a sanctuary where the minds, bodies and spirits of homeless women and infants most in need are supported, nurtured, uplifted and afforded an opportunity to learn and grow on every level. $25 donation payable at the door or purchased in advance online.
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM – VIP Preview opens to all Art Miami VIP Cardholders and press. Cocktails and Hors d oeuvres will be served.

Persol Art Video | New Media Lounge
Tuesday, November 29 – Sunday, December 4 during fair hours
“ZOOOM Decoding Common Practice”
Curated by Julia Draganovic, the show “ZOOOM Decoding Common Practice” will present six videos by artists, who research the human condition and experiment with the variety of tools that video art provides. It reveals a glimpse beyond the ordinary and discovers the precariousness of the stability that those communities try to maintain. Brian A. Dursum, Director and Curator of UM s Lowe Art Museum is the fourth video program sponsored by Art Miami. It follows the fair s wellEreceived 2010 Art Video Lounge, also curated by Julia Draganovic.
The artists include:
• Ai Weiwei: Chang an Boulevard. Courtesy of Collection Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio Modena, Italy.
• María Teresa Hincapié: Una Cosa Es Una Cosa. Courtesy of Colección de Arte del Banco de la Republica, Bogotà, Colombia.
• Lucia Nimcová: Double Coding. Courtesy of Mudam Musèe d Art Moderne du GrandEDuc Jean, Luxemburg
• Miguel Angel Rios: Matambre. Courtesy of the collection Boris Hirmas Said, Miami.
• Isabel Rocamora: Body of War. Courtesy of the Collection Manuel de Santaren, Boston.
• Suara Welitoff: The Song That Makes You Cry. Courtesy Collection Western Bridge, Seattle.
Also on View: A Work of Persol
Documentary / USA / 29 mins
In fall 2009, Persol began collaborating with 20 of the world s brightest contemporary artists. Each artist borders on an obsession for detail, and designs his or her own creations with a unique process of hand-craftsmanship. The documentary, A Work of Persol, celebrates the passion and process inherent in these 20 artists creative process. Produced & Directed by: Jennifer Golub & Joe Kayser. Featuring Etienne Ray, Rodger Stevens, Chiara Moreschi & Francesco Cuomo

Art Miami 2011 participating galleries: Aca Galleries, Aldo De Sousa Gallery, Allan Stone Galleries, Antoine Helwaser Gallery, Arcature Fine Art, Arthur Roger Gallery, Art Nouveau Gallery, Barry Friedman Ltd., Barry Singer Gallery, Bellas Artes, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Blue Leaf Gallery, Bolsa De Arte, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Cernuda Arte, Charlotte Jackson Fine Art, Claire Oliver Gallery, Contessa Gallery, Cynthia Corbett Gallery, CynthiaEReeves, Danese, David Klein Gallery, David Lusk Gallery, David Richard Contemporary, Denise Bibro Fine Art, Dillon Gallery, Douglas Dawson Gallery, Dot Fiftyone Gallery, Durban Segnini Gallery, Durham Press, Edelman Arts, Eli Klein Fine Art, Evelyn Aimis Fine Art, FaMa Gallery, Ferrin Gallery, Forum Gallery, Fu Xin Gallery, Galerie Forsblom, Galerie Peter Zimmermann, Man., Galerie Piece Unique, Galerie Renate Bender, Galerie Rx, Galerie Terminus, Galerie Von Braunbehrens, Galleri Andersson/Sandstrom, Galleria Bianconi, Ginocchio Gallery, Goya Contemporary, Graham, Greg Kucera Gallery, Heller Gallery, Hollis Taggart Galleries, Jackson Fine Art, James Barron Art, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, Jennifer Kostuik Gallery, Jerald Melberg Gallery, JGM. Galerie, Jim Kempner Fine Art, Juan Ruiz Galeria, Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery, Kreisler Art Gallery, Laurence Miller Gallery, Lausberg Contemporary, Leon Tovar Gallery, Leslie Sacks Contemporary, Leslie Smith Gallery, Lewallen Galleries, Lisa Sette Gallery, Lotus House, Magnan Metz Gallery, Mark Borghi Fine Art, Mccormick Gallery, Michael Goedhuis, Michael Schultz Gallery Berlin|Seoul|Beijing, Mike Weiss Gallery, Modernbook, Modernism Inc., Nancy Hoffman, Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Now Contemporary Art, Osborne Samuel, Pace Prints, Pan American Art Projects, Peter Fetterman Gallery, Priveekollektie, Richard Levy Gallery, Robert Klein Gallery, Robert Mann Gallery, Robischon Gallery, Rosenbaum Contemporary, Rudolf Budja Gallery LLC, Santa Giustina Srl, Lucca, Schantz Galleries, Schuebbe Projects, Scott White Contemporary Art, Spanierman Modern, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Talento Arte/Ta Projects, Tresart, Tyler Rollins Fine Art, Vincent Vallarino Fine Art, Waterhouse & Dodd, Westwood Gallery, Wetterling Gallery, William Shearburn Gallery, Zolla/Lieberman Gallery Inc.

Verge Art Miami Beach at The Greenview Hotel 12/1-4/11

Verge Art Miami Beach
Dec 1-4, 2011
Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 1 – 3 December, Noon to 10 pm
Sunday, 4 December, Noon to 6 pm
Opening Night Reception, Thursday, 1 December, 2011, 6:00 pm to 2 am
Verge Art Miami Beach
The Greenview Hotel
1671 Washington Avenue @ 17th St.
Miami Beach, FL

The Historic Greenview Hotel, Located 1/2 Block From The Miami Beach Convention Center

Verge Art Miami Beach 2011 edition will premier at the 45-room Greenview Hotel, the closest hotel of all the satellite fairs in Miami Beach to Art Basel, located a mere half a block from the Miami Beach Convention Center. “It’s a more serious location. Our move to the Greenview positions us square atop the welcome mat to Art Basel,” says owner Michael Workman. “You can look out the front door of the Convention Center and see us waving back.” Besides being closer to the main event collector traffic on Washington Avenue, the Greenview is also a stunning setting for galleries and artists projects, with clean, flat white walls throughout, breezy spacious suites more conducive to a classic true white-cube exhibition environment.

Verge is an international platform for the most exciting and interesting in new and emerging art. Verge exists to establish boundaries of the extraordinary as a counter to the natural compulsion towards stagnation in the way art is evaluated and delivered to the public. Staying true to this necessary state for the advancement of art requires a sustained focus on the best new ideas and practices of those marginal or newly emerging to international art audiences. The satisfaction of this fixed requirement for a healthy and competitive artistic culture is at the core of Verge as an international exposition of the highest quality artistic production and the galleries, museums and audiences who sustain it.

Aqua Art Miami 12/1-4/11

Aqua Art Miami
December 1/2/3: 11am – 8pm
December 4: 11am – 4pm
1530 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
www.aquaartmiami.com

VIP Preview Opening
Wednesday, November 30: 8 – 11pm
Sponsored by Modern Painters

Museum Day
Thursday, December 1: 11am – 8pm
free entry to the fair for members of participating art museums

Public Hours
December 1/2/3: 11am – 8pm
December 4: 11am – 4pm

Admission
General: $10 good for re-entry for the duration of the fair
FREE with Aqua VIP Card or ePASS, Art Basel VIP Card & Art Basel Press Pass

Free Shuttle Service Available

www.aquaartmiami.com

Aqua 2011 Poised to Make Another Big Splash During Art Basel Week.

Aqua Art Miami is pleased to announce its 7th consecutive installment during Art Basel Week in Miami this December. After last year’s successful return to its original location in South Beach and this year’s surge of interest in art fairs around the country, the fair’s organizers are looking forward to an even stronger event in 2011. With expanded arts programming and the collective exchange of ideas by 45 exhibiting galleries, Aqua 2011 will surely live up to what many in the arts community refer to as “the best hotel art fair in the world.”

This year, visitors to Aqua 2011 will be able to view and/or participate in a uniquely comprehensive arts programming. Some of the special projects and installations will feature a partnership of New Mexico Arts and the Urban Paradise Guild (UPG) of South Florida. Through their TIME Exchange Program, artist Will Wilson from Navajo Nation will guide over 60 local art students to create an art installation at the Fairchild Botanical Gardens in South Florida and at Aqua Art Miami using Australian Pine, a plant “invading” native habitat all over South Florida, including the Everglades. In addition, Montreal gallery Pierre-François Ouellette will feature a special collaboration of artist Adad Hannah with Oscar-winning filmmaker Denys Arcand, originally initiated by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts for the opening of their new Canadian Pavilion. The show will encompass photography and video in an installation inspired by the early XXth Century Viennese play by Arthur Schnitzler entitled La Ronde.

Aqua’s hotel lobby and popular courtyard areas will also feature unique sculptures and installations, including pieces by Saya Moriyasu, Folly (Vizcaya), 2011, exploring issues of colliding cultures and time, as well as work by Jessica Drenk, who will be discussing her two installations, Cerebellum and Bibliophylum, at an artist’s talk on Saturday, December 3rd, 11:30am – 12:00pm.

Throughout its tenure, Aqua Art Miami has been a great supporter of not-for-profit arts organizations. This year is no exception, with the fair initiating its first annual Museum Day on December 1st. In an effort to promote membership sign-ups and public support of local art museums, the fair will grant free entry to museum members for the day, from 11am – 8pm. Participating art institutions include the Lowe Museum of Art, Frost Art Museum, Miami Art Museum, MOCA North Miami and The Wolfsonian.

In addtion, the fair curates a number of not-for-profit educational institutions and art collectives as part of its roster of exhibitors. Aqua 2011 visitors will experience the return of Seattle’s SOIL Gallery and Toronto’s Blunt Collective, as well as the debut of Chicago’s What It Is Projects, all bringing some alternative points of view to the fair. This dynamic will be complemented by the exceptional work of graduating students at New York’s School of Visual Arts, and the introduction of the MFA program at Georgia State University’s Ernest G. Welch School of Art + Design.

Aqua Art Miami is also thrilled to welcome back many of its veteran art dealers, including Gallery 339, Gregory Lind, Eleanor Harwood, Eli Ridgway, Lawrimore Project, Narwhal, Pentimenti, Steve Turner, Traywick Contemporary, Triple Base, Valerie McKenzie and Walter Maciel; as well as first-time Aqua exhibitors RHV Fine Art from Brooklyn, Porter Contemporary and Like The Spice Gallery from New York, Prole Drift and SEASON from Seattle, Froelick Gallery from Portland and Whitespace from Atlanta, among others.

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of the Art Miami VIP opening on 11/30/10

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of the Art Miami VIP Opening in Midtown Miami on Tuesday, November 30, 2010.  This has got to be one of my favorite shows in the past and it did not disappoint me this year.  I saw such amazing art at this fair, I think this year might just be better than last year.

Art Miami showcases the best in modern and contemporary art from 100 international art galleries and prominent art institutions.Art Miami, Miami’s longest running contemporary art fair, once again electrify the city from December 1 – December 5, 2010. As the anchor art fair to the city of Miami, the fair  returned with a compelling array of modern and contemporary artwork from over 100 international galleries and prominent art institutions. Art Miami was held in a state-of-the-art 100,000 square foot pavilion in Midtown Miami’s burgeoning Wynwood Arts District.

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon to see more of his work go to his flickr page, click here.

Photographs of Art Miami on 12/4/10

Art Miami in Midtown Miami on Saturday, December 4, 2010.  This has got to be one of my favorite shows in the past and it did not disappoint me this year.  I saw such amazing art at this fair, I think this year might just be better than last year.

Art Miami showcases the best in modern and contemporary art from 100 international art galleries and prominent art institutions.Art Miami, Miami’s longest running contemporary art fair, once again electrify the city from December 1 – December 5, 2010. As the anchor art fair to the city of Miami, the fair  returned with a compelling array of modern and contemporary artwork from over 100 international galleries and prominent art institutions. Art Miami was held in a state-of-the-art 100,000 square foot pavilion in Midtown Miami’s burgeoning Wynwood Arts District.

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Art Basel Day 3: Aqua Art Miami

This year the fair returns to the Aqua Hotel in Miami Beach, where it was first launched in 2005. The boutique hotel was transformed into a hub for innovative contemporary art programming, represented by the 43 galleries exhibiting there this year.

After a break in 2009, during which the fair focused on its Wynwood location, this return to the original hotel venue where the fair first began in 2005 is welcomed by many.

Over the years, Aqua’s organizers Jaq Chartier and Dirk Park have made it their mission to promote progressive gelleries with strong emerging artist programs from the West Coast, as well as from the greater United States and abroad. This curatorial commitment is complemented by the unique art fair setting of a classic South Beach hotel with specious exhibition rooms that open onto a breezy, intimate courtyard. The surroundings have become a favorite gathering spot not only for relaxation during the busy Art Basel week, but also as a place to exchange and disseminate new contemporary art ideas. And with its close proximity to hte main Art Basel fair., Aqua Art Miami has consistently been ranked among the top satellite art events by collectors, artists, curators, critics and the art loving public alike.

The fair’s organizers are quite optimistic that with this year’s “return to form” and with the recent upswing of the art market, this will be one of the most successful incarnations of Aqua Art Miami during their six-year history of producing the event. Plus, it’s great to be back on the beach.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez

Photographs of the Solo Art Miami Art Show on 11/21/10

Solo Art Miami at the Miami Airport Convention Center (MACC) on Sunday, November 21, 2010.  The mission of SOLO Art Miami is to organize and present an annual art fair that helps promote and develop the endeavors of individual artists.  I really enjoyed this show, all of the artist were amazing.

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University Of Miami To Partake In Art Miami With Student Exhibition 12/1-5/10

The University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences will partake in Art Miami – what is known as Miami’s premiere anchor fair. Student works will be displayed at the art fair from December 1st to the 5th.

“This is our second year participating at the art fair and displaying student work there,” said Professor Lise Drost, Chair of UM’s Department of Art and Art History. “We recognize the importance of showcasing new talent as does Art Miami. It has led to sales of student work and other show opportunities for them.”

Art Miami kicks off at the Miami Midtown Arts District the first week of December with thousands of collectors, dealers, curators, and artists. Distinguished for its diversity and quality, it showcases the best in modern and contemporary art from 100 international art galleries and prominent art institutions.

For more information, call 305-284-2542 or email mcardoso@miami.edu.

Art Miami 2010 12/1-5/10

Art Miami 2010
The Art Miami Pavilion
The Miami Midtown Arts District
Midtown Blvd (NE 1st Avenue) between NE 32nd & NE 31st Street
Miami, FL 33137
Wednesday, December 1 11am – 7pm
Thursday, December 2 11am – 7pm
Friday, December 3 11am – 7pm
Saturday, December 4 11am – 7pm
Sunday, December 5 11am – 6pm
VIP Preview/First View: Tuesday, November 30
Benefit for Lotus House Women’s Shelter – $25 donation, 5:30pm-7pm
VIP Preview/Access for Art Miami VIP Cardholders & Press, 7pm-10:30pm
www.art-miami.com

Art Miami showcases the best in modern and contemporary art from 100 international art galleries and prominent art institutions.

Art Miami, Miami’s longest running contemporary art fair, will once again electrify the city from December 1 – December 5, 2010. As the anchor art fair to the city of Miami, the fair will return with a compelling array of modern and contemporary artwork from over 100 international galleries and prominent art institutions. Art Miami will be held in a state-of-the-art 100,000 square foot pavilion in Midtown Miami’s burgeoning Wynwood Arts District.

Now in its 21st year, Art Miami will kick off Art Week with its opening night on Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Art Miami’s highly anticipated Opening Night VIP Preview will benefit The Lotus House Women’s Shelter, a quiet enclave in downtown Miami that offers a sanctuary for homeless women and infants in need. The exclusive evening is the first opportunity for VIP collectors to acquire some of the finest pieces of modern and contemporary art from the 20th and 21st centuries while also raising money for an important cause. Last year, Art Miami’s Opening Night Preview attracted over 6,500 international collectors, philanthropists, museum professionals, curators and journalists.

With over 100 prestigious international galleries participating, Art Miami is a “can’t miss” event for serious collectors, museum professionals, curators and art enthusiasts. Exhibitions at the fair will include modern and contemporary paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography and prints from Europe, Asia, Latin America, India, the Middle East and the United States. Distinguished for its depth, diversity and quality, Art Miami maintains a preeminent position in America’s contemporary art fair market.

“As Miami’s anchor fair, we have maintained the reputation as an unrivalled venue for acquiring innovative contemporary and modern art. We provide a platform for both seasoned and emerging galleries to showcase their artists. Art Miami is different in its approach—it is a fair that represents an overall cross section of the contemporary art market. The diverse range of disciplines and price-points provides a unique opportunity to collectors, at all levels, to explore their interest in both primary and secondary works of art. The depth and quality of works for sale at Art Miami, coupled with the relaxed ambience and elegant design of our pavilion, creates a welcoming and enjoyable experience for our visitors and exhibitors alike,” said Nick Korniloff, Director of Art Miami.

Kaj Forsblom, owner and Director of Galerie Forsblom, one of Scandinavia’s leading international galleries, said: “Art Miami has long since been an important mainstay in Miami’s cultural and artistic community. Particularly in the last few years, Art Miami has proven itself as one of America’s top fairs with its dedication to continuous growth and improvement. We are looking forward to returning to an even greater Art Miami with stronger galleries, more collectors, and a truly professional show management.”

Always seeking to enhance the experience of the fair for its attendees, Art Miami will host a series of compelling lectures and panel discussions with some of the leading voices from the international art scene. In addition, visitors can look forward to art projects curated by the esteemed Julia Draganovic. The curated projects include indoor and outdoor exhibitions, as well as Art Video and New Media installations on loan for exhibition from prominent institutions and private collections.

Art Miami 2010 participating galleries:
Aperture Foundation, Aldo De Sousa Gallery, Antoine Helwaser Gallery, Aperture Foundation, Arcature Fine Art, Art Nouveau Gallery, Arthur Roger Gallery, Atlas Gallery, Barry Singer Gallery, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Blue Leaf Gallery, Bolsa De Arte, Brancolini Grimaldi, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Bullseye Gallery, C. Grimaldis Gallery, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, Cassera Arts Premiers, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Charlotte Jackson Fine Art, Chinasquare Gallery, Claire Oliver Gallery, Contemporary Works / Vintage Works, Contessa Gallery, Cynthia Corbett Gallery, Cynthia-Reeves, David Klein Gallery, David Lusk Gallery, Denise Bibro Fine Art, Dillon Galleries Inc., Dot Fiftyone Gallery, Douglas Dawson Gallery, Durban Segnini Gallery, Edelman Arts Contemporary, Eli Klein Fine Art, Evelyn Aimis Fine Art, Fama Gallery, Ferrin Gallery, Flowers, Galeria Patricia Ready, Galerie Bernd Lausberg, Galerie Forsblom, Galerie Mark Hachem, Galerie Olivier Waltman, Galerie Patrice Trigano, Galerie Renate Bender, Galerie Terminus, Galerie Von Braunbehrens, Gallery Ferran Cano, Gana Art, Ginocchio Gallery, Goya Contemporary, Greg Kucera Gallery, Inc., Hackelbury Fine Art, Heller Gallery, Hollis Taggart Galleries, Jackson Fine Art, James Barron Art, James Graham & Sons, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, Jerald Melberg Gallery, Joel Soroka Gallery, Juan Ruiz Galeria, Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery Inc., Kreisler Art Gallery, Laurence Miller Gallery, Leonhard Ruethmueller Contemporary, Leon Tovar Gallery, Lisa Sette Gallery, Mark Borghi Fine Art Inc., McCormick Gallery / Vincent Vallarino Fine Art, Michael Goedhuis, Mike Weiss Gallery, Modernbook Gallery Editions, Modernism Inc., Nancy Hoffman Gallery, Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Now Contemporary Art, Pace Primitive, Pace Prints, Pan American Art Projects, Piece Unique, Richard Levy Gallery, Rosenbaum Contemporary, Roy Boyd Gallery, Rudolf Budja Gallery LLC, Schantz Galleries, Schuebbe Projects, Scott White Contemporary Art, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Susan Eley Fine Art, Susan Teller Gallery, Tai Gallery, Timothy Yarger Fine Art, Tresart, Turner Carroll Gallery, Tyler Rollins Fine Art, Walter Wickiser Gallery Inc., Waterhouse & Dodd, Westwood Gallery, Wetterling Gallery, Wilde Gallery, William Shearburn Gallery, Woolff Gallery.

The Lotus House is a unique resource center and residential facility serving homeless women and infants, whether due to domestic violence, untreated medical or mental illness, disability or economic reasons. For many, it is a shelter of last resort, providing them with the treatment and support to truly break the cycle of homelessness. Art Miami’s highly anticipated Opening Night VIP Preview, on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, will benefit The Lotus House. For more information on the Lotus House visit: www.lotushouseshelter.org.

Aqua Art Miami 2010 12/2-5/10

Aqua Art Miami 2010
1530 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33139
December 2/3/4: 11am – 8pm
December 5: 11am – 4pm
Preview Opening: December 1, 8 – 11pm
Sponsored by Modern Painters
aquaartmiami.com

Admission: General: $10 (ticket good for re-entry for the duration of the fair)
FREE with Aqua VIP Card or Art Basel VIP Card
Free Shuttle Service to Art Basel>

Back To The Beach
Aqua Art Miami Returns To Its Original Roots!
This year the fair returns to the Aqua Hotel in Miami Beach, where it was first launched in 2005.

Aqua Art Miami is pleased to announce its return to the fair’s original location – the Aqua Hotel in the heart of South Beach. During the first week in December, and running simultaneously with Art Basel Miami Beach, this boutique hotel will be transformed into a hub for innovative contemporary art programming, represented by the 43 galleries exhibiting there this year.

preview the exhibitors & artists
532 Gallery Thomas Jaeckel New York > Artslant Los Angeles > Autobody Fine Art Alameda > Beth Urdang Gallery Boston > Birch Libralato Toronto >Blunt Collective / Awol Gallery Toronto > Bridgette Mayer Gallery Philadelphia > C. Emerson Fine Arts St. Petersburg > Cancio Contemporary Miami >Chandler Fine Art San Francisco > Conrad Wilde Gallery Tucson > Decorazon Gallery Dallas > Donna Seager Gallery San Rafael >Eleanor Harwood Gallery San Francisco > Eyewash Projects Brooklyn > Fouladi Projects San Francisco > Galerie T40 Düsseldorf > Gallery 339 Philadelphia >Garde Rail Gallery Austin > G. Gibson Gallery Seattle > Gregory Lind Gallery San Francisco > Harold Golen Gallery Miami > Horse Trader Projects Brooklyn >Jack Fischer Gallery San Francisco > Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Toronto > Mckenzie Fine Art New York > Michael Rosenthal Gallery San Francisco >Miller Block Gallery Boston > Nudashank Baltimore > Pdx Contemporary Art Portland > Perihelion Arts Phoenix > Philip Slein Gallery St. Louis >Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain Montréal > Platform Gallery Seattle > Randall Scott Projects Washington Dc > Robert Klein Gallery Boston >Robischon Gallery Denver > Stephanie Breitbard Fine Arts Mill Valley > The Study @ Morgan Lehman Gallery New York > Toomey Tourell Fine Art San Francisco >Visual Arts Gallery / Sva New York > Walker Contemporary Boston > William Baczek Fine Arts Northampton

Aqua Art Miami is pleased to announce its return to the fair’s original location – the Aqua Hotel in the heart of South Beach. During the frst week in December, and running simultaneously with Art Basel Miami Beach, this boutique hotel will be trans- formed into a hub for innovative contemporary art programming, represented by the 43 galleries exhibiting there this year.

After a break in 2009, during which the fair focused on its Wynwood location, this return to the original hotel venue where the fair frst began in 2005 is welcomed by many. “We are thrilled to be a part of Aqua’s comeback to South Beach, as it’s certainly one of the best hotel fairs in the U.S., if not internationally,” boasts an enthusiastic Kathy Murphy, publisher of Modern Painters magazine, who are sponsoring Aqua’s Preview Opening on the evening of December 1st.

Over the years, Aqua’s organizers Jaq Chartier and Dirk Park have made it their mission to promote progressive galleries with strong emerging artist programs from the West Coast, as well as from the greater United States and abroad. This curatorial commitment is complemented by the unique art fair setting of a classic South Beach hotel with spacious exhibition rooms that open onto a breezy, intimate courtyard. The surroundings have become a favorite gathering spot not only for relaxation during the busy Art Basel week, but also as a place to exchange and disseminate new contemporary art ideas. And with its close proximity to the main Art Basel fair, Aqua Art Miami has consistently been ranked among the top satellite art events by collectors, artists, curators, critics and the art loving public alike.

Throughout its tenure, a number of new galleries have made their Miami art fair debuts at Aqua. This year is no exception with Walker Contemporary from Boston and Nudashank from Baltimore, among the newcomers. The fair is also thrilled to welcome back many of its veterans, including Seattle’s Platform Gallery, Gregory Lind Gallery & Eleanor Harwood Gallery from San Francisco, PDX from Portland, and Philip Slein Gallery from St. Louis. Local Miami art dealers are represented by Harold Golen and Cancio Contemporary, while our Canadian neighbors to the north have dispatched Birch Libralato and Katharine Mulherin Contemporary of Toronto, as well as Montreal’s Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain.

The fair’s organizers are quite optimistic that with this year’s “return to form” and with the recent upswing of the art market, this will be one of the most successful incarnations of Aqua Art Miami during their six-year history of producing the event. Plus it’s great to be “back to the beach”.

Carrera Eyewear Celebrates Art In Miami 6/11/25 – 6/16/25

Carrera Eyewear Celebrates Art In Miami
Wednesday, 06/11/2025-06/16/2025, 12:00 am-11:59 pm
Carrera Mural in Wynwood
2509 North Miami Avenue,
Miami, Florida, 33127
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Cost: Free

CARRERA EYEWEAR CELEBRATES ART IN MIAMI

WHO: Carrera Eyewear Embarks on “FOUR CITIES. ONE BOLD VISION.” Art Project, celebrating local creativity with vibrant murals, with their final stop being Miami with artist, Hiero Veiga (@hieroveiga).

WHAT: Celebrating bold individuality and standing out from the crowd, Hiero’s unique perspective and experience of light and color is reflected in his distinctive compositions. His style involves abstract backgrounds and kaleidoscopic designs, which Carrera is proud to champion.

WHERE: 2509 North Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33127

WHEN: Wednesday June 11 – Monday, June 16

MORE: The iconic Carrera Eyewear – part of Safilo Group – brand synonymous with pioneering design and fashionable in sport style for those who boldly lead, announces the launch of “FOUR CITIES. ONE BOLD VISION.,” an itinerant art project set to unfold across Sacramento, Dallas, Toronto, and Miami between May and June.

This exciting initiative will see Carrera collaborate with talented local artists in each city to create large-scale murals in prominent hotspots, to capture the unique spirit and soul of their communities through the distinctive lens of Carrera eyewear. By fostering these creative partnerships, Carrera aims to celebrate the arts and the diverse communities that shape these dynamic urban landscapes.

An Exclusive Evening with Carlos Jorge at Liquid Art System Miami 2/21/25

An Exclusive Evening with Carlos Jorge at Liquid Art System Miami
Friday, 02/21/2025-, 06:00 pm-09:00 pm
Liquid Art System
5570 NE 4th Avenue,
Miami, Florida, 33137
Website
Cost: Free

We are pleased to invite you to an exclusive evening at Liquid Art System in Miami on Friday, February 21st, from 6 pm to 9 pm, featuring Carlos Jorge and his latest collection.

Carlos Jorge is a globally recognized artist with a powerful presence in the art world. His works have been showcased in exhibitions across the United States and Mexico, and his dynamic use of vibrant colors, textures, and abstraction continues to earn international acclaim.

This event offers a unique opportunity to meet Carlos Jorge in person and explore his newest creations. Join us for an evening of connections and conversations with other Miami-based art enthusiasts, collectors, and professionals.

Please RSVP: miami@liquidartsystem.com

Noche de Arte at InterContinental Miami 1/13/25

Noche de Arte at InterContinental Miami
Monday, 01/13/2025-, 06:00 pm-08:00 pm
InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza,
InterContinental Miami, Florida, 33131
Website
Cost:

Taking place on Monday, January 6, and every Monday thereafter from 6PM to 8PM, Noche de Arte, a special weekly Art Residency featuring local artists, continues in January. InterContinental Miami is excited to welcome local artist Rick Cohen. With more than 35 years of experience, Cohen is known for his unique artistic style with Assemblage and Sculptural collages. As an artist, his works are characterized by circular forms and vibrant use of color, shape, and texture, created from recycled round objects that spark conversations about design and sustainability. Cohen will be in residence every Monday throughout the month of January, with works available for purchase.

Tanya Weddemire Gallery Inaugural Solo Participation at Scope Art Show in Miami Beach 12/3/24

Tanya Weddemire Gallery Inaugural Solo Participation at Scope Art Show in Miami Beach
Tuesday, 12/03/2024-12/08/2024, 12:00 pm-08:00 pm
Scope Art Show
801 Ocean Drive,
Miami, Florida, 07666
Website
Cost: $30 – $100

Tanya Weddemire Gallery is thrilled to announce its inaugural solo participation at the 2024 Scope Art Show in Miami Beach. The gallery is proud to present a compelling showcase featuring works from established artist Guy Stanley Philoche and emerging artist Serron Green and their respective series: “Give Us Our Flowers” by Guy Stanley Philoche and “Invisible” by Serron Green.

Guy Stanley Philoche and Serron Green use their artistry to illuminate the profound impact of global interconnectedness through interdependence and creative exchange. Their symbiotic relationship and shared subject matter of youthfulness foster deeper conversations and insights into nostalgic experiences, Black visibility, and shared communal histories through the medium of mixed-media art. Immerse yourself in their inspiring works at the Scope Art Show in Miami Beach from December 3rd to 8th, 2024 and embrace the essence of community, culture, and legacy.

CHROMA 2024: Miami Art Week VIP Opening 12/3/24

CHROMA 2024: Miami Art Week VIP Opening
Tuesday, 12/03/2024-, 04:00 pm-07:00 pm
Lucid Design District
10 NE 41 St.,
Miami, Florida, 33137
RSVP / Register
Cost: Free

CHROMA 2024 returns for its 3rd Edition during Art Basel/Miami Art Week. Join us at the Opening Reception and enjoy an art experience that transcends the typical exhibition, offering visitors the chance to engage directly with artists and gain deeper insights into their creative processes. From meticulously crafted sculptures and innovative wall art to a unique collection of ‘wearable art’ created exclusively for the CHROMA 2024 audience, this year’s show will be a true feast for the senses. The featured artists include:

Alejandra Stier (Argentina)
Andres Lopez Del Castillo (Colombia)
Carina Dur (Argentina)
Dariana Arias (Washington D.C.)
Emilie Gosselin (Canada)
Graciela Durand Pauli (Argentina)
Graciela Montich, Curator (Argentina)
Heather Lynn (Washington D.C.)
Jeannie B. Cidel (Miami)
Kevin M. Fletcher (Miami)
Maria Boneo (Argentina)
Mónica Avayou (Miami)
Nelson Delgado (Houston)
Nimi Trehan (Potomac)
Paula Izzo (Brazil)
Payal Tak, Owner (Miami)
Raquel Chomer (Argentina)
Robert Frankel (Chicago)
Sandra de Souza-Peixoto (Miami)
Simi Bhandari (Germantown)

Artistry of the World during Miami Art Week and Art Basel at the InterContinental Miami 12/7/23

Artistry of the World during Miami Art Week and Art Basel at the InterContinental Miami
Thursday, 12/07/2023-, 06:00 pm-10:00 pm
InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza,
Miami, Florida, 33131
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Cost:

Miami’s iconic downtown hotel, InterContinental Miami continues its annual Miami Art Week participation with Artistry of the World, a showcase of international artists, painters and sculptors curated by famed artist Noel Santiestaban. Cuban-born Santiestaban moved to the United States in 2000 and has continued to pursue his passion for arts ever since. He is most known for his sculptures and painting and his work is found in private collections around the world, and Santiesteban Print Schmidt Workshop.

Kicking off on Thursday, December 7 with a free and open-to-the-public preview from 6PM to 10PM the exhibit features the work of fifteen global artists. Highlights include work from acclaimed Cuban photographer and painter Diana Rubi and father/son performance art exhibition from Noel Morerz Cruz and Marcelo Mora Mugarra. The exhibit takes place in the hotel lobby and continues through Friday, December 15. InterContinental Miami is located at 100 Chopin Plaza in Downtown Miami. For more information, visit https://www.icmiamihotel.com/art-basel

MOCA, North Miami to Host The Artisan Workshop with Shop Zhuzh to Celebrate Caribbean-American Heritage Month 6/30/23

MOCA, North Miami to Host The Artisan Workshop with Shop Zhuzh to Celebrate Caribbean-American Heritage Month
Friday, 06/30/2023-, 06:30 pm-08:00 pm
museum of contemporary art miami
770 NE 125th St,
North Miami, Florida, 33161
Website
Cost: Free

Through the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA)’s continued efforts to include diverse voices and perspectives, the museum is offering a robust series of educational and public programming to commemorate Pride Month and Caribbean-American Heritage Month this June.

On view through Oct. 1, 2023, “Lonnie Holley: If You Really Knew” invites visitors to experience the work of prolific artist Lonnie Holley in his first major exhibition in the South. Also on view is the “South Florida Cultural Consortium” (SFCC) exhibition which showcases the work of 12 intergenerational South Florida artists.

“Lonnie Holley: If You Really Knew” provides an intimate and focused look at the career of Birmingham, Alabama-born artist and musician Lonnie Holley. The exhibition, curated by MOCA curator Adeze Wilford, features 70 works including foundational “sandstone” sculptures, new works on paper and large-scale quilt paintings that depict faces. Known for his unique style of art that draws inspiration from his life experiences, Holley often incorporates found objects and everyday materials, which he transforms into thought-provoking art. Holley’s influence on Southern art is highlighted throughout “If You Only Knew,” including a section he curated featuring works from artists such as Miami native Purvis Young, Thornton Dial, Mary T. Smith and Hawkins Bowling.

The “South Florida Cultural Consortium” (SFCC) exhibition brings together 12 artists working across various media including, sculpture, film and site-specific installations. The exhibition, this year hosted and organized by MOCA, provides a snapshot of the breadth and depth of the artistic talent in the South Florida art scene.

On view outside the museum from late June through late August is MOCA’s most recent “Art on the Plaza” commission, LIZN’BOW (Liz Ferrer and Bow Ty)’s “El Mundo Es Magico.” The sculpture, “El Mundo Es Magico,” features displaced queer characters in a mix of reality and fantasy within Miami iconography, inviting conversations of fluidity, gender, class and identity. Central to the duo’s work is the feminist reimagining of each element towards a more inclusive, fantastical worldview.

On view through June 25, 2023, visitors will be able to step into MOCA’s Paradise Courtyard and discover “Victory Garden,” an interactive sculptural community garden created by Miami-based artist Emmett Moore. Drawing inspiration from victory gardens of the past, which were planted during wartime to supplement rations and boost morale, Moore’s “Victory Garden” connects the local community with contemporary art and encourages visitors to reflect on their relationship with the built environment.

Starting June 12, MOCA is offering a contemporary art experience with its summer art camps. Children ages 6-13 may join the museum for in-person camps including Studio Arts Camp and Dynamic Design Camp. Each session will offer a different theme to introduce students to a variety of contemporary art or design techniques. The art camps will entail 10, one-week sessions through Aug. 18.

MOCA’s June programming includes:
The Artisan Workshop: Celebrate Caribbean-American Heritage Month with Shop Zhuzh | Friday, June 30, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Details: Embark on a journey into the captivating world of Haiti’s geographical and cultural history through the art of paper mache. Join MOCA for an immersive workshop hosted by Zhuzh, an empowering accessory brand that connects artisans from the diaspora. Led by experienced instructors, this hands-on workshop invites participants to channel their imagination, molding and shaping simple materials into sculptures and decorative objects that reflect the essence of Haitian culture. Limited spaces are available.
• Cost: Free
• RSVP: For more information and to RSVP, please visit:
https://111401.blackbaudhosting.com/111401/Jazz-It-Up-Featuring-Shop-Zhuzh

Support:
“Lonnie Holley: If You Really Knew” is made possible with support from Blum & Poe, and is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture. We are also grateful to The N’Namdi Family. Special thanks to guest curator Alison M. Gingeras, for her contributions conceiving this exhibition.

“The South Florida Cultural Consortium” is funded in part with support from The National Endowment of the Arts, The Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council, the Boards of County Commissioners of Broward, Miami-Dade, Martin and Monroe Counties, and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County.

“Art on the Plaza” is presented by MOCA, with major support from the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (NMCRA). Additional support was provided by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

“Welcome to Paradise” is made possible with major support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Additional support was provided by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

MOCA miniMakers, Sunday Stories and MOCA Makers are funded by the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (NMCRA).

Jazz at MOCA is made possible with lead support from the North Miami Mayor and Council and the City of North Miami.

MOCA North Miami is generously funded by the North Miami Mayor and Council and the City of North Miami; the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture (Section 286.25, Florida Statutes). MOCA is supported in part by an American Rescue Plan Act grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support general operating expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and The Wege Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Fine & Greenwald Foundation; The Nathan Cummings Foundation; and the Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation. Founding support for the MOCA Sustainability Fund provided by the Green Family Foundation Trust. Major support provided by Shirley and William M. Lehman, Jr. We also thank our Board of Trustees, Curator’s Circle, and MOCA Members for their meaningful support.

About the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami:
MOCA North Miami presents contemporary art and its historical influences through exhibitions, educational programs, and collections. Inspired by its surrounding communities, MOCA connects diverse audiences and cultures by providing a welcoming place to encounter new ideas and voices and nurturing a lifelong love of the arts. MOCA developed from the Center of Contemporary Art which was inaugurated in 1981. The establishment of the permanent collection coincided with the institution’s move into their current building designed by Charles Gwathmey of GSNY in 1996.

The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) Offers Robust Public Programming Throughout June to Commemorate Pride Month and Caribbean-American Heritage Month 6/3/23

The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) Offers Robust Public Programming Throughout June to Commemorate Pride Month and Caribbean-American Heritage Month
Saturday, 06/03/2023-, 11:30 am-03:00 pm
Museum of Contemporary Art
770 NE 125th St,
North Miami, Florida, 33161
Website
Cost:

Through the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA)’s continued efforts to include diverse voices and perspectives, the museum is offering a robust series of educational and public programming to commemorate Pride Month and Caribbean-American Heritage Month this June.

On view through Oct. 1, 2023, “Lonnie Holley: If You Really Knew” invites visitors to experience the work of prolific artist Lonnie Holley in his first major exhibition in the South. Also on view is the “South Florida Cultural Consortium” (SFCC) exhibition which showcases the work of 12 intergenerational South Florida artists.

“Lonnie Holley: If You Really Knew” provides an intimate and focused look at the career of Birmingham, Alabama-born artist and musician Lonnie Holley. The exhibition, curated by MOCA curator Adeze Wilford, features 70 works including foundational “sandstone” sculptures, new works on paper and large-scale quilt paintings that depict faces. Known for his unique style of art that draws inspiration from his life experiences, Holley often incorporates found objects and everyday materials, which he transforms into thought-provoking art. Holley’s influence on Southern art is highlighted throughout “If You Only Knew,” including a section he curated featuring works from artists such as Miami native Purvis Young, Thornton Dial, Mary T. Smith and Hawkins Bowling.

The “South Florida Cultural Consortium” (SFCC) exhibition brings together 12 artists working across various media including, sculpture, film and site-specific installations. The exhibition, this year hosted and organized by MOCA, provides a snapshot of the breadth and depth of the artistic talent in the South Florida art scene.

On view outside the museum from late June through late August is MOCA’s most recent “Art on the Plaza” commission, LIZN’BOW (Liz Ferrer and Bow Ty)’s “El Mundo Es Magico.” The sculpture, “El Mundo Es Magico,” features displaced queer characters in a mix of reality and fantasy within Miami iconography, inviting conversations of fluidity, gender, class and identity. Central to the duo’s work is the feminist reimagining of each element towards a more inclusive, fantastical worldview.

On view through June 25, 2023, visitors will be able to step into MOCA’s Paradise Courtyard and discover “Victory Garden,” an interactive sculptural community garden created by Miami-based artist Emmett Moore. Drawing inspiration from victory gardens of the past, which were planted during wartime to supplement rations and boost morale, Moore’s “Victory Garden” connects the local community with contemporary art and encourages visitors to reflect on their relationship with the built environment.

Starting June 12, MOCA is offering a contemporary art experience with its summer art camps. Children ages 6-13 may join the museum for in-person camps including Studio Arts Camp and Dynamic Design Camp. Each session will offer a different theme to introduce students to a variety of contemporary art or design techniques. The art camps will entail 10, one-week sessions through Aug. 18.

MOCA’s June programming includes:

MOCA Tours | Saturdays in June – 3, 10 , 17 and 24, 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
• Details: MOCA North Miami invites guests to a public tour of its exhibitions, “Lonnie Holley: If You Really Knew” and “South Florida Cultural Consortium” (SFCC). The tour will be led by MOCA Exhibition Specialist Lauren Baccus.
• Cost: Free
• RSVP: For more information, please visit: https://mocanomi.org/2022/02/tours-at-moca/

“Lonnie Holley: If You Really Knew” is made possible with support from Blum & Poe, and is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture. We are also grateful to The N’Namdi Family. Special thanks to guest curator Alison M. Gingeras, for her contributions conceiving this exhibition.

“The South Florida Cultural Consortium” is funded in part with support from The National Endowment of the Arts, The Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council, the Boards of County Commissioners of Broward, Miami-Dade, Martin and Monroe Counties, and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County.

“Art on the Plaza” is presented by MOCA, with major support from the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (NMCRA). Additional support was provided by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

“Welcome to Paradise” is made possible with major support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Additional support was provided by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

MOCA miniMakers, Sunday Stories and MOCA Makers are funded by the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (NMCRA).

Jazz at MOCA is made possible with lead support from the North Miami Mayor and Council and the City of North Miami.

MOCA North Miami is generously funded by the North Miami Mayor and Council and the City of North Miami; the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture (Section 286.25, Florida Statutes). MOCA is supported in part by an American Rescue Plan Act grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support general operating expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and The Wege Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Fine & Greenwald Foundation; The Nathan Cummings Foundation; and the Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation. Founding support for the MOCA Sustainability Fund provided by the Green Family Foundation Trust. Major support provided by Shirley and William M. Lehman, Jr. We also thank our Board of Trustees, Curator’s Circle, and MOCA Members for their meaningful support.

About the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami:
MOCA North Miami presents contemporary art and its historical influences through exhibitions, educational programs, and collections. Inspired by its surrounding communities, MOCA connects diverse audiences and cultures by providing a welcoming place to encounter new ideas and voices and nurturing a lifelong love of the arts. MOCA developed from the Center of Contemporary Art which was inaugurated in 1981. The establishment of the permanent collection coincided with the institution’s move into their current building designed by Charles Gwathmey of GSNY in 1996.

Arts for Learning Miami 4/22/23

Arts for Learning Miami
Saturday, 04/22/2023-, 11:30 am-01:30 pm
Sandrell Rivers Theater
6103 nw 7th ave,
Miami, Florida, 33127
Website
Cost: free

Arts for Learning Miami (A4L) is celebrating Arts Education Month as well as 22 years of providing arts education across Miami-Dade County! To highlight these moments, A4L is partnering with Fantasy Theatre Factory at the Sandrell Rivers Theater to showcase student artwork and photos of students in action. Each exhibition piece highlights A4L students, its programs, and the important connection between arts and learning.

When: Sat Apr 22, 2023

Where: Sandrell Rivers Theater

6103 NW 7TH AVE Miami, Fl, 33127

Time: 11:30 AM

Ticket Price: FREE RSVP

Ticket Link: https://tickets.ftfshows.com/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent972.html

ADA Accommodations: It is our policy to comply with all of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request materials in accessible format, and/or any accommodation to attend any Fantasy Theatre Factory event, please contact Evelyn Sullivan, 305-284-8800, evelyn@ftfshows.com, at least five (5) days in advance to initiate your request, TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).

Art Beat Miami 11/30/22

Art Beat Miami
Sunday, 11/30/2022-, 12:00 pm-03:00 pm
Joseph Caleb Center
5400 NW 22nd Avenue,
Miami, Florida, 33142
Website
Cost:

Art Beat Miami Art Fair during Art Basel/Miami Art Week featuring art, fashion, entertainment, music and more.

Metaversal_Language Digital Art as NFTs Art Panel at Time Out Market Miami 12/1/21

Metaversal_Language Digital Art as NFTs Art Panel at Time Out Market Miami
Wednesday, 12/01/2021-, 06:30 pm-
Time Out Market Miami
1601 Drexel Avenue,
Miami, Florida, 33139
Website
Cost:

Requiring social distancing? YES
Requiring masks? YES
Providing hand sanitizer? YES

Recognized as one of the city’s cultural hubs, Time Out Market Miami has partnered with Blackdove for the digital showcase of Metaversal_Language: Digital Art as NFTs. Curated by Jess Conatser with new works by DATASYNCED, REO, Kenneth Alexander, Ben Heim & A.I. Poetry and Sasha Stiles. Metaversal_Language explores the idea of creative code art as the language of the metaverse.

The Betsy Hotel Announces NEW Exhibits for Miami Art Week Opening 12/2/21

The Betsy Hotel Announces NEW Exhibits for Miami Art Week Opening
Thursday, 12/02/2021-, 07:00 pm-11:00 pm
The Betsy Hotel
1440 Ocean Drive,,
Miami, Florida, 33139
Website
Cost: FREE

Requiring social distancing? YES
Requiring masks? YES
Providing hand sanitizer? YES

The Betsy Hotel Announces NEW Exhibits for Miami Art Week Opening During Art Basel Miami Beach, includes work by Jim Krantz, Seydou KeÏta, Tamary Kudita, Bunny Yeager,
Andy Sweet, Alessandro Sarno, Monika Bravo, and Ray Tenorio

Official Miami Art Week Property-wide Opening
December 2, 2021, from 7 to 11 PM
These artists and artist reps will be present: Alessandro Sarno, James Danzinger (for Jim Krantz and Seydou Keita), Ed Christin (for Bunny Yeager), Ellen Sweet Moss (for Andy Sweet), RayTenorio, and Monika Bravo.

Tamary Kudita Collection – PREVIEW
November 20, 2021, from 7 to 10 PM
(The artist and curator will be present.)
(Miami Beach, FL- November 10, 2021) The Betsy-South Beach, one of the preeminent global arts hotels is pleased to announce eight new exhibits for Miami Art Week 2021, curated by Betsy co-owner Lesley Goldwasser. The works on view include photography by Jim Krantz, Seydou Keita, Tamary Kudita, Bunny Yeager, Andy Sweet, Alessando Sarno. Also during Miami Art Week 2021, and commissioned in partnership with the City of Miami Beach, the work of award-winning conceptual mixed media artist Monika Bravo will be exhibited on The Betsy ORB and into adjacent environs. In keeping with its ongoing commitment to community, The Betsy will champion two emerging artists Ray Tenorio (Cuba) and Tamari Kudita (Zimbabwe), both receiving their first major US shows.

The Miami Art Week exhibitions are complemented by the following permanent collections and exhibitions: The Betsy’s Outdoor Sculpture Garden exhibits Zimbabwean stone carved sculptures inspired by traditional Shona mythology; two award-winning works of public art – The Betsy Orb and Poetry Rail are also located outdoors between Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue at 14th Place, and the work of Carlos Andres Cruz and Ricardo Cavolo, presented in the Underground and BBar Galleries, respectively. The Hotel is also honored to be the home of two unique historic photographic collections totaling 300 historic images of The Beatles are on permanent exhibition including Paul Saltzman’s The Inner Light: The Beatles in India, and The Lost Beatles: The Bob Bonis. The work of storied local photographers Robin Hill and Robert Zuckerman are also on permanent display.

Works by Krantz, Keita, Kudita, Yeager, Sweet, and Sarno will be up through Spring 2022. All art is available for purchase by contacting bchisholm@greensledge.com

The Betsy’s annual property-wide opening takes place during Miami Art Week, hosted by co-owners Jonathan Plutzik and Lesley Goldwasser (exhibitions curator). The event is free. Details: thebetsyhotel.com/calendar

Cuban Art Exhibition at InterContinental Miami 12/1/21-12/13/21

Cuban Art Exhibition at InterContinental Miami
Sunday, 12/01/2021-12/13/2021, 12:00 pm-06:00 pm
InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza,
Miami, Florida, 33131
Website
Cost:

Requiring social distancing? YES
Requiring masks? YES
Providing hand sanitizer? YES

In celebration of Miami’s strong Cuban influences, the city’s iconic downtown hotel, InterContinental Miami, has partnered with international artists to host a notable two-week Cuban Art Exhibition entitled Human Nature that will debut during Art Basel Week. The curated activation will take place in the property’s lobby area which will be transformed into an exhibit showcasing the works of international artists painters and sculptors. Participating talent include painters’ Rigoberto Mena, Sergio Payares, Antonio Guerrero, Ernesto Javier Fernandez Zalacain and Roberto Ricieri; sculptors’ Ramon Pedraza, Roberto Perez Crespo and Juan M. Vazquez; and live etchers’ Julio Cesar Pena, Adela Grillo and Damaso J. Perez. To commemorate the exhibition, InterContinental Miami is hosting an Art Basel Kickoff event on Wednesday, December 1 beginning at 8PM. Local art enthusiasts and hotel guests alike will enjoy live art demonstrations, meet and greets with the artists, live music entertainment and vibrant cocktails by the hotel’s Pan-Latin steakhouse Toro Toro

Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) presents Lucas Apostoleris Quintet 5/28/21

Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) presents Lucas Apostoleris Quintet
Friday, 05/28/2021-, 07:00 pm-08:00 pm
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Cost:

On Friday, May 28 at 7:00 p.m., the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) presents Lucas Apostoleris Quintet as part of its monthly “Virtual Jazz at MOCA” series. Born in Connecticut and raised in Massachusetts, Lucas Apostoleris is a composer and instrumentalist currently residing in Miami, Florida. In June 2020, Apostoleris released his debut album, Chronicle, which consists of nine original compositions and features Tom Kelley and Carlos Mata-Alvarez on saxophones, Alex Brown on piano, and Dan Montgomery on bass.

In addition to writing music for his own ensemble, Apostoleris has recently written arrangements for the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra in Ft. Myers, FL, and the prestigious Airmen of Note Air Force big band. He also regularly performs in the Miami area with a variety of ensembles. Apostoleris has been a recipient of the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer awards three times, in 2008, 2009, and 2018, and he received an honorable mention in 2017.

Since the onset of COVID-19, MOCA suspended the Jazz at MOCA concert series due to health protocols. With the goal of ensuring the continuity of Jazz at MOCA, the museum will launch the program virtually, in partnership with WDNA Radio—South Florida’s premier jazz radio station. Hosted by WDNA’s Carter Jackson-Brown, the virtual series will feature the best of South Florida’s young and innovative musicians. The concert will take place virtually on the last Friday of every month at 7:00 p.m.

Manolo Valdés – ‘The Legacy – Miami Art Week 12/5/20

Manolo Valdés – ‘The Legacy – Miami Art Week
Saturday, 12/05/2020-, 11:00 am-
DORCAM
5775 NW 84th Ave,
Doral, Florida, 33166
Website
Cost: Free

Requiring social distancing? NO REPLY
Requiring masks? NO REPLY
Providing hand sanitizer?NO REPLY

‘The Legacy’ by Manolo Valdés, his largest outdoor exhibition to date, opens to the public during Miami Art Week, Dec. 1-6 and will be featured in several locations in Doral until June 2021

An outstanding selection of more than a dozen larger-than life sculptures will be featured in Miami, the first exhibition of this magnitude with 12 locations and approximately 18 pieces. ‘Manolo Valdés: The Legacy’ will open in time for the celebration of Miami Art Week, with a public event at Doral Central Park on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 11:00 a.m., all produced by the Doral Contemporary Art Museum (DORCAM).

In partnership with the City of Doral, the monumental sculptures will be installed in the main public parks of the City of Doral, including Doral Central Park, Downtown Doral Park, MAU Park, Morgan Levy Park, Doral Legacy Park and Doral Glades Park, as well as other selected locations. The Doral Contemporary Art Museum (DORCAM) exhibition will be the largest exhibition of his epic sculptures to date.

The exhibition will be on view for six months, until June 2021, with several programs organized around the exhibition throughout its duration, such as guided tours, educational programs for students, public workshops and lectures, photography competitions, pop-up exhibitions, performances, and the publication of a special-edition book, among others.

The sizable scale of this urban exhibition by one of the most influential artists of our times will transform the city into an experiential space and will put Miami-Dade County in the company of other great capitals, where the artist has also shown his monumental sculptures in public places. Additional support for this exhibition has been provided by the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Downtown Miami-Miami Arts Week Kick-Off 12/1/19


Downtown Miami-Miami Arts Week Kick-Off
Sunday, 12/01/2019 – 12:00 pm – 04:00 pm
Next Level Barbershop
238 NE 1st Ave, 
Miami, Florida 33132
Cost: Free

Downtown Miami-Miami Artweek Kick-off Event with Arts, Craft, Music & Refreshments.

Free, Family Event & Free Raffle

Metered Parking on Street or nearby City Garage.
Public Trans. is suggested

Sponosor and Vendor Inquiries, please call
305-416-6868

Look! Talk! Create! Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade Colleg Free Family Days 11/24/19

Look! Talk! Create! Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade Colleg Free Family Days
Sunday, 11/24/2019 – 01:00 pm – 06:00 pm
Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College
600 Biscayne Boulevard,
Miami, Florida 33132
Eventbrite
Cost: Free

Family Days, held on the last Sunday of every month at the Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College (MOAD MDC), offers free admission and hands-on educational activities to families with children. This monthly event features artist-led workshops, interactive gallery tours and other activities designed for everyone in the family!
Family programs are tailored for children ages 5 to 12 and their families or adult companions. MOAD MDC’s Family Days will enhance your experience of the Museum’s current exhibitions, as well as Miami Dade College’s Special Collections Galleries at the Freedom Tower.
Come and join us for shared learning experiences, exploring ideas and creating together.
Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Cinco de Mayo with Artist Taylor Cavazos at the Gallery of Zen Zone Miami 5/5/19

Cinco de Mayo with Artist Taylor Cavazos at the Gallery of Zen Zone Miami
Sunday, 05/05/2019 – 04:00 pm – 08:00 pm
The Zen Zone Miami
1003 NW 46th Street,
Miami, Florida 33127
RSVP / Register
Cost: Free

Taylors current show at The Gallery space of the Zen Zone will be up through the end of May 2019 and can be seen by appointment by emailing info@chibur.info. The closing reception will be open to the public to celebrate Cinco De Mayo! Mingle with the artist and other guests over coffee, tea, and snacks!

About Taylor:

Taylor Cavazos is a Mexican American artist born along the southernmost border of the United States in Harlingen, Texas. She is most known for her colorful, detailed, and symbolic Mexican-American paintings. After moving to Miami in early 2018, Taylor produced her collection of acrylic-on-canvas art pieces, focused on Mexico’s representation of the calavera (skull), Dia de Los Muertos and “Fridamania,” referring to the growing celebrity status of famed Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo.

Taylor Cavazos Art also has a larger purpose. Living with anxiety, Taylor finds solace in painting repetitive “dots and swirl” patterns on her canvas. “It helps me clear my mind,” she explains.

“Sometimes, hours pass without me noticing. I block out all unnecessary thoughts and truly relax when I’m painting these patterns.” Taylor hopes her unique take on Latinx art will serve as a platform to discuss the prevalence of mental health issues among Latinx and Hispanic American populations.

You can follow her journey on Instagram: @taylorcavazosart

Art Beat Miami 12/5/18, 12/6/18, 12/7/18, 12/8/18, 12/9/18

Art Beat Miami
Wednesday, 12/05/2018 – 12/09/2018 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Caribbean Marketplace
5925 NE 2nd Ave,
Miami, Florida 33137
Website
Cost: Free and Paid

Little Haiti Optimist Club and Northeast Second Avenue Patnership (NE2P) invite you to the 5th Anniversary of ART BEAT MIAMI during Miami Art Week/ Art Basel. The iconic Caribbean Marketplace (In the heart of Little Haiti) will transform into a pop-up gallery showcasing the works of more than 30 emerging and renowned local and international artists.
ART BEAT MIAMI will launch on Wednesday, December 5th, with a Opening Reception/Preview Party celebrating a one of a kind experience of visual art, music and food inspired by the people and culture of the Caribbean. Live Performance by J Perry. (Free Admission with RSVP at https://www.artbeatmiami.eventbrite.com)
The ART BEAT MIAMI Art Fair will open daily from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm with musical performances, LIVE art, conversations with artists and food.(Free & open to the general public)
Other signature events include: Spice it Up! Miami (featuring Nadege Fleurimond, Chef The Rose of The Kitchen @ Cubaocho, award winning mixologist Mixou Michou, Pedestal Creative Desserts, and Herradure Tequilla) Musical performance by: BIC. Ticket price: $65. Purchase tickets at: spiceitupmiami2018.eventbrite.com
Chefs of the Caribbean Celebrity Brunch (Honoring: Special guests and featuring: Chef Creole, Chef Dominique, Chef Danny, Chef Jouvens Jean, Chef Yvette Michelle LaCrette, Chef Rose and J Brothers Desserts) Musical performance by Phyllisia Ross & Renette Desir $50. Purchase tickets at: chefsofthecaribbeanbrunch2018.eventbrite.com
For ART BEAT MIAMI schedule and for more information, visit artbeatmiami.com @artbeatmiami
Tickets will be available on eventbrite.com
ART BEAT MIAMI will benefit arts programs through the non-profit Little Haiti Optimist Foundation. Please bring art supplies for donation to schools & community organizations.

Miami River Art Fair 12/3/18 – 12/5/18

Miami River Art Fair
Monday, 12/03/2018 – 12/05/2018 06:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Miami River Art Fair
James L. Knight International Center 400 SE 2nd Ave,
Miami, Florida 33131
Website
Cost:

How Deep Is The Ocean?

Modern Self-Discovery at Miami River Art Fair
December 3-5, 2018

Art Basel Miami Beach is one of the world’s most successful art events, which takes place at the same time as numerous satellite art fairs in the first week of December. In the heart of Miami Downtown, just a few Metromover stops away from the new Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), Miami River Art Fair reflects the urban landscape of Miami and responds to the city’s rapid growth as a cultural destination.

One of the exhibitors at Miami River Art Fair Dr. Barbara Aust-Wegemund, Director at Gallery AHC Projects (booth B1), is invited to curate the group show “How Deep is The Ocean?” Modern self-discovery in Philosophy and Arts. A curated group show with Pioneer Artists. About her concept and intention, the curator and art historian explains:

“The Romantic natural philosophers interpreted the sea as a source of life, continuing in the creation of modern criteria of ethical behavior, which culminates in a new bio-ethics and a new understanding of the sea. The curated exhibition is asking “How deep in the Ocean?” as a philosophical question. Ocean Philosophy delves into aesthetics – the sea as the symbol of the sublime – and modern self-discovery – the sea as a mirror of the soul. The exhibition invites to explore connections between Romantic and Modernity, real and (inner) journeys, identity, infinity and space.

Celebrating international emerging and established artists in Miami, the juried show presents original artworks by Louis Atelouis, Tracy L. Barwick, Khalilah Birdsong, Carole Kohler, Marianna Kupriyanova, KanKan Ramos-Lim, Claudia Mini and Sal Sidner.

VIsit the gallery at Miami River Art Fair:
GALLERY | AHC Projects | Booth B1
Curator Dr. Barbara Aust-Wegemund
AHC PROJECTS – Hamburg – Germany
info@arthistoryconsulting.net
www.arthistoryconsulting.net

Pérez Art Museum Miami To Celebrate The Close of Inside|Out 2018 Program With Community Weekend Celebration 9/1/18

Pérez Art Museum Miami To Celebrate The Close of Inside|Out 2018 Program With Community Weekend Celebration
Saturday, 09/01/2018 – 09/01/2018 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
Perez Art Museum Miami
1103 Biscayne Blvd,
Miami, Florida 33132
Website
Cost: Free

Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) invites residents of Greater Miami to
celebrate the close of PAMM Inside|Out’s third year with live music by Aroze Twoubadou, Keith Johns Trio and OIGO, art-making on the terrace, and community-inspired giveaways on Saturday, September 1, from 1pm to 4pm, for the museum’s Inside|Out Community Weekend Celebration.

The Confidante Miami Beach Hotel Presents Skott Marsi’s Art Installation 8/7/18

The Confidante Miami Beach Hotel Presents Skott Marsi’s Art Installation
Thursday, 08/09/2018 – 08/09/2018 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
The Confidante Miami Beach
4041 Collins Ave,
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
RSVP / Register
Cost: Free

The Confidante Miami Beach, a playful oceanfront oasis in Miami’s mid-beach neighborhood, continues to be a hub for the latest artwork in Miami with its rotating solo art exhibit joined by contemporary street artist and muralist Skott Marsi. The rotating exhibit, which kicked off during the renowned Art Basel in November 2017 and reimagined every eight weeks with a new artist, is one of many curated, unique activities put on by The Confidante for guests and visitors to enjoy.

The rotating art exhibit has debuted a series of diverse, impressive Miami-based artists including Ivan Roque, Claude Charlier, Sam Dobrow and Nestor Arenas. On August 6, Skott will showcase his exhibit “Controlled Chaos” that encompasses abstract, realism paintings.

Raised in Long Island, New York, Skott Marsi is a street artist and muralist. He attended Queens University of Charlotte and studied Graphic Design and Digital Communications. When creating his pieces, Skott draws inspiration from Picasso, Jackson Pollock and Banksy. His work has appeared in galleries across the world – New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Amsterdam, London, Spain, Greece and Milan – and he attains international recognition as a top contemporary street artist. Skott’s installation at The Confidante fuses spray cans and paint to create bold, abstract-colored images to convey modern day pop culture. The artwork draws inspiration based off his Miami experiences. Moving to Miami in 2011, Art Basel opened up his eyes to the Wynwood Arts District and the endless opportunities for artists alike. The installation reflects his experiences throughout these last seven years of living and working in Miami, inspiration from the local community and the artists that he has connected and collaborated with.

The rotating art exhibit, located on the south side end of the hotel’s lobby, is complimentary to hotel guests and visitors.

The Confidante Miami Beach Hotel Presents Nestor Arenas’ Art Installation 5/31/18

The Confidante Miami Beach Hotel Presents Nestor Arenas’ Art Installation
Thursday, 05/31/2018 – 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
The Confidante Miami Beach
4041 Collins Avenue,
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
RSVP / Register
Cost: Free

The Confidante Miami Beach unveils its next installation of the hotel’s rotating solo art exhibit. The installation is Cuban artist, Nestor Arenas’ “Transformers Landscapes”. Arenas’ installation will include an imaginary reflection on the possible futures of Cuba and Cuban culture. Depicting a process of transition, the art will offer a look into the failure of the communist utopia of the Revolution and the new socio-culture scenario opened by the relations between Cuban and the United States. Throughout the artist meet-and-greet, Bird & Bone will offer happy hour specials including half off beer, wine and specialty cocktails.

The Miami Pancakes and Booze Art Show 5/11/18

The Miami Pancakes and Booze Art Show
Friday, 05/11/2018 – 08:00 pm – 02:00 am
LMNCTY
295 NE 59TH Terrace,
Miami, Florida 33137
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Cost: $10 Door, $13 Line Jumper Tickets (Limited Quantity)

The Pancakes & Booze Art Show provides art lovers an opportunity to explore more than 250 pieces of artwork created by some 50+ artists local to Miami’s unparalleled art scene. Alongside viewing an immense variety of pop art, fine art, and photography; show goers can sip on some of the dankest craft beer or signature cocktails while consuming free pancakes over and over again.

Miami’s Premier Underground Art Show featuring:
– 50+ Emerging Artists
– Live Body Painting
– Live Music
– Live Art
– 21+ only
– 8p – 2a

LMNCTY
295 NE 59TH Terrace
Miami, Florida 33137

FB Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/979566118848116

Wanna show some work? Submit here:
www.pancakesandbooze.com/submit
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Art Wynwood, Miami’s Premier Winter Art Fair, Marks Seventh Edition At New Waterfront Location 2/15/18 – 2/19/18

Art Wynwood, Miami’s Premier Winter Art Fair, Marks Seventh Edition At New Waterfront Location
Thursday, 02/15/2018 – 02/19/2018 06:00 pm –
The Art Wynwood Pavilion
One Herald Plaza @ NE 14th Street,
Miami, Florida 33132
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Art Wynwood, the premier winter contemporary art fair produced by Art Miami, will return for its seventh edition from February 15 – 19. The annual Presidents Day Weekend fair will showcase a dynamic array of street art, murals, pop surrealism and other genres from both emerging and world-renowned contemporary and modern artists from the 20th and 21st centuries at its new location at One Herald Plaza in Downtown Miami, the site of the 2017 edition of Art Miami on Biscayne Bay; one of the most prestigious and well- known waterfront locations in the City of Miami.

The fair will open on Thursday evening at 6pm with a VIP Preview benefiting the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA.) The fair is sponsored by Christie’s International Real Estate, “The Official Luxury Real Estate sponsor of Art Wynwood,” and together with its international affiliates, will host an elegant booth at the main entrance of the fair, showcasing luxury residential property offerings from around the world.

Art Wynwood brings a major contemporary art fair back to Miami for serious collectors and budding art enthusiasts to discover and acquire some of the most important works of the 20th and 21st centuries. This year’s fair highlights include artist Logan Hicks being honored with the fourth Art Wynwood Tony Goldman Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award which will be presented by Nick Korniloff, Vice President, Art Miami, and Jessica Goldman, CEO, Goldman Global Arts, during a private four-course dinner at the brand new Boulud Sud on Friday, February 16th. Limited seats available and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.artwynwood.com.

Last year, Art Wynwood attracted more than 36,500 prominent collectors, curators, art advisors, designers, and art aficionados from around the world, and this year, the fair will continue on the heels of the success of Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami to draw notable attendees to the new waterfront location. The fair will offer a diverse selection of work from over 180 artists and 70 galleries representing more than a dozen countries, including Germany, Chile, Russia, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, The Republic of Korea, Switzerland and the United States.

In its new location, nestled between the Venetian Causeway and MacArthur Causeway, and just east of Biscayne Boulevard, Art Wynwood will offer an unprecedented level of convenience to and from Miami Beach while being located in the heart of the cultural epicenter of Miami. With the fair occurring at the same time as the 29th Annual Yachts Miami Beach, attendees will be provided with complimentary daily shuttle service between the two events. Parking and transportation options at the new location offer increased convenience with valet parking on opening night, and multiple parking garages located within one city block creating more than 4,000 combined parking spaces. A transportation center at the front of the fair will provide access for taxi’s, the shuttle bus and Ubers. In addition, a special parking lot will be reserved for private black car services.

Fair Hours: Opening Night VIP Preview Thursday, Feb. 15: 6PM – 10PM. General Admission: Friday, Feb. 16 – Sunday, Feb. 18: 11AM – 7PM; Monday, Feb. 19: 11AM – 6PM

Location: The Art Wynwood Pavilion, One Herald Plaza @ NE 14th Street, Downtown Miami. On Biscayne Bay between the Venetian & MacArthur Causeways.

Tickets: $25 one-day pass. $55 multi-day pass. Students 12-18 & Seniors 62+ $15. VIP Preview Benefit: $200. For further information or tickets, please call 1.800.376.5850, email info@artwynwood.com or visit www.artwynwood.com.

The Confidante Miami Beach Hotel Presents Claude Charlier’s Art Installation: “Pop World Project” 2/1/18

The Confidante Miami Beach Hotel Presents Claude Charlier’s Art Installation: “Pop World Project”
Thursday, 02/01/2018 – 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
The Confidante Miami Beach
4041 Collins Ave,
Miami Beach, Florida 33140

Cost: Free

The Confidante Miami Beach unveils its second installation of the hotel’s rotating solo art exhibit. The premier installation kicked off during Art Basel and next in line is Claude Charlier’s “Pop World Project”. Charlier’s exhibit will showcase his hyper-realistic paintings of vintage and discarded objects drawing from his inspiration of reading American comics, watching old Westerns and falling for Americana culture. Throughout the artist meet-and-greet, Bird & Bone will offer happy hour specials including half off beer, wine and specialty cocktails. Two additional local artists will wrap up the eight-month pop-up gallery reimagined every eight weeks.

Life Is Art presents [Art Fusion] – South Florida Artists Live Painting Showcase at Spectrum Miami 12/6/17 – 12/10/17


Life Is Art presents [Art Fusion] – South Florida Artists Live Painting Showcase at Spectrum Miami
Spectrum Miami Tent
Booth 101
1700 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33132
VIP Opening Party on Wednesday, December 6 | 6:00PM – 10:00PM
Public Show Hours
Thursday, December 7 | 1:00PM – 9:00PM
Friday, December 8 | 1:00PM – 10:00PM
Saturday, December 9 | 1:00PM – 9:00PM
Sunday, December 10 | 12:00PM – 5:00PM
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Spectrum Website
Life Is Art Webpage

Life Is Art is excited to bring over two dozen local artists painting live at Spectrum Miami 2017 for #ArtFusion!

Featured Artists:
Alejandra Vargas, Alfred Hernandez, Amir Shakir, Brenda Presil, Chip Southworth, Courtney Einhorn, Dorvilier Olivier, Edwive Seme, Emil Bodourov, Eric Karbeling, Grace Mcgann, Griselda Lechini, Harmony Jones, Ivette Cabrera, Javier Valle Perez, Jd Jorge De Lara, Jennifer Maria, Jorge Bravo, Juan Navarro, Litana, Marco Caridad, María Patiño, Marlet Lopez, Melinda Gallop-The Brushless Artist, Opin, Renda Writer, Roberto Manoly, Tilly Strauss

Thank you to Paola Rico for our delicious opening night refreshments Sangria blanca Ponte Cecckio, Don Bernardino red wine, and Fashion Cuvee

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The 7th Edition of Art Africa Miami Arts Fair: Back To Black: No On/Off Ramps 12/6/17

The 7th Edition of Art Africa Miami Arts Fair: Back To Black: No On/Off Ramps
Wednesday, 12/06/2017 – 12/07/2017 07:00 pm – 11:00 pm
920 Gallery
920 NW 2nd Ave,
Miami, Florida 33136
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Cost: $20

Arts and culture are essential for building a community, supporting the development and contributing to economic opportunity. Collectively, arts and culture enable understanding of the past and envisioning of a shared, more equitable future. The 7th Edition of Art Africa Miami Arts Fair: Back To Black: No On/Off Ramps is set to kick off Miami Art Week and Art Basel 2017 on December 5-10, 2017. The art fair is housed between the Pan-African Pavilion at 919 Plaza at The Lyric and the Featured Artists Pavilion at 920 historic Clyde Killens’ building both on NW 2nd Avenue in Overtown. Art Africa Miami Arts Fair explores how Black Arts respond to the assaults that currently beset the global African Diaspora and the world at large and how artists of African descent and the global south create modes of intervention of radical autonomy.

The event is sponsored by the City of Miami Southeast Overtown Community Redevelopment Agency(SEOPW) and the Greater Miami Visitors and Conventions Bureau. Twenty-five artists from the United States, Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America are set to showcase their work.
This year’s theme, BACK TO BLACK: No On/Off Ramps, is a multimedia presentation including paintings, sculptures, photography, installation, and video as well as performance exploring how alternative narratives confront the resurgence of oppression and the idea of Black arts’ intervention in the cultural sphere as both necessary and urgent.

BACK TO BLACK: No On/Off Ramps explores how Black Arts respond to the assaults that currently beset the global African Diaspora and the world at large and how artists of African descent and the global south create modes of intervention of radical autonomy.

BACK TO BLACK: No On/Off Ramps honors all participant artists whose works have been deemed retaining a truth dimension of liberation. There will also be a series of lectures by noted artists and scholars who are at the forefront of the African Diaspora movement.

Visit:www.artafricamiamifair.com

HURRICANE Photo Book Exhibition to Launch Miami Book Fair – Spectacular Images Transform Devastation into Art 11/12/17

HURRICANE Photo Book Exhibition to Launch Miami Book Fair – Spectacular Images Transform Devastation into Art
Sunday, 11/12/2017 – 11/19/2017 12:00 pm –
Miami Book Fair
300 NE 2nd Ave,
Miami, Florida 33132
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Cost:

Miami Book Fair kicks off this year on Sunday, November 12th, with a photo exhibition for HURRICANE, a new book by Miami photographer, Barry Fellman, with spectacular photos that transform devastation into art. The book includes essays by hurricane hero Bryan Norcross, and Vicki Goldberg, art critic of the NY Times.

HURRICANE will be featured when MDC president Eduardo Padrón opens the Miami Book Fair November 12, and is the only book with an exhibition at the Fair. Large scale photos will displayed at the main event venue The Porch throughout the week, and there will be a conversation with author and Bryan Norcross on October 18 at 10:30 am.

More information is available at www.hurricaneandrew.com.

“Art Basilando” – #AtHomeWithArt Showcase 2017 at the Miami Home Design and Remodeling Show 9/1/17, 9/2/17, 9/3/17, 9/4/17

“Art Basilando” – #AtHomeWithArt Showcase 2017 at the Miami Home Design and Remodeling Show
Friday, 09/01/2017 – 09/04/2017 06:00 pm – 07:30 pm
Miami Beach Convention Center
1900 Washington Ave,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Website
Cost: Adults, $10.00; children 11 and under $1.00. Save $3.00 on adult admission when purchasing tickets online by August 31st.

The Miami Home Design and Remodeling Show presents, “Art Basilando” – an artist encounter exhibit featuring the works of twelve artists from the Little Havana Art District. “Art Basilando” depicts the colorful souls of twelve Little Havana artist who, through different styles and textures, create a cohesive trajectory of heritage, history and artistic expression. The viewer is bedazzled by color and bold imagery, but should look deeper into the artist’s canvas. Unfold the dichotomy of an artist’s soul: worlds past and present; elation and deep sadness; surreal and real; darkness and light. Participating artists include: Katey Penner, Santos Mendez, Didi Marchi, Gonzalo Borges, Annie M., Diana Contreras, Phil Avello, Mildrey Guillot, Eliott Prada, Giselle Fajardo, Mayomelz (Mel Pichardo), Omar Corrales Mora. The showcase is presented by Viernes Culturales and curated by Pati Vargas.

Rojas + Rubensteen Projects Contemporary Art Gallery in Little River, Miami Presents First US Retrospective of Acclaimed Artist Manal AlDowayan from Saudi Arabia 2/17/17

Rojas + Rubensteen Projects Contemporary Art Gallery in Little River, Miami Presents First US Retrospective of Acclaimed Artist Manal AlDowayan from Saudi Arabia
Sunday, 02/17/2017 – 03/26/2017 12:00 pm – 06:00 pm
Rojas + Rubensteen Projects Contemporary Art Gallery in Little River, Miami Presents First US Retrospective of Acclaimed Artist Manal AlDowayan from Saudi Arabia
8051 NE 2nd Ave,
Miami, Florida 33138

Cost: Free and Open to the public

Rojas + Rubensteen Projects, a contemporary art gallery and community hub in Little River, Miami, is pleased to present the exhibition “I Am Here” by world-acclaimed female artist Manal AlDowayan, hailing from Saudi Arabia. In the exhibition, featuring photography, installation and mixed media, AlDowayan explores what defines humans at the most granular level — our thoughts, bodies, personal histories, religious choices. Rojas + Rubensteen Projects is partnering with Florida International University’s Initiative for Muslim World Studies to utilize this exhibition as a platform for dialogue about Muslim art and culture.

Photographs of Art Basel Miami Beach 2016

Art Basel Miami Beach is back for 2016! This year, over 200 of the world’s leading international Modern and contemporary art galleries display artworks by over 4,000 artists, including paintings, sculptures, installations, photography, film, video, and digital art. Visitors can find works ranging from editioned pieces by young artists to museum-caliber masterpieces.

Art Basel: Andy Sweet’s Vintage Photos of Miami Beach 11/30/16

Art Basel: Andy Sweet’s Vintage Photos of Miami Beach
Wednesday, 11/30/2016 – 12/04/2016 06:00 pm – 08:00 pm
Cabana-Man-smallMana Wynwood, Pinta Miami
2217 Northwest 5th Avenue,
Wynwood, Florida 33127
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Cost: Free with RSVP

Andy Sweet, a native son of Miami Beach, spent years photographing the life and residents of South Beach. His work was cut short when he was murdered in 1982, but he left behind an amazing, insightful body of luminous color photographs that still shine today.

Before Art Basel recognized Miami Beach as a burgeoning arts community, Andy recognized its importance, beauty, and the fleeting nature of that era. His work is now being rediscovered by a new generation and will be on display as part of Ed Christin Collection (Booth # PH04) at Pinta Miami in Wynwood as part of Art Basel, November 30-December 4.

Andy’s showing at Pinta Miami, includes some of Andy’s original prints, as well as some of the recently-printed restorations. A VIP Private Event will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 6- 8 .m. Invitation is valid for two. RSVP to VIP@pintamiami.com

This is the first time Andy’s work will be featured in Art Basel. This exhibition comes in the wake of his exhibition at the Miami Beach Cinematheque, which ran from September to November 2016. His tragic death and the following trials were covered extensively in the media. The son of a prominent Miami Beach family, the gruesome nature of his death diverted attention from his art just when his work was gaining a following.

By mischance, his negatives were lost, leaving only the prints he’d made as his legacy, their colors slowly fading away. In 2006, on finding a trove of color ‘work prints’ Andy made prior to printing full-size prints, Stan Hughes realized that digital technology could be used to restore the fading colors back to their original jewel-like glory.

Exhibition Dates: Thursday, December 1, noon to 8 p.m.; Friday, December 2, noon to 8 pm.; Saturday, December 3, noon to 8 p.m.; Sunday, December 4, noon to 7 p.m. http://www.pintamiami.com. Ed Christin Collection (Andy Sweet’s photography archivist).

miami river art fair 12/1/16

miami river art fair
Thursday, 12/01/2016 – 12/02/2016 06:11 pm – 01:08 am
IMG_0053James L. Knight International Center
400 SE 2nd Ave, Miami,,
miami, Florida 33131
Website
Cost: xaman projects

Xaman Projects are pleased to present running concurrently with Art Basel Miami Beach 2016. their exclusive artists. Josafat miranda and claudio roncoli

The work presented at this fair is carefully chosen for the space and event. We hope to be part of this fair and a sample more of xaman projects.

EHIBITION DATES
FRI -DEC 2 – 1-7PM
SAT -DEC 3 – 1-7 PM.
SUN -DEC 4 – 12-6 PM
http://miamiriverartfair.com/the-fair/

INK Miami Art Fair 2016 11/30/16 – 12/4/16

INK Miami Art Fair 2016
inkPreview Breakfast: Wednesday, November 30, 9:00 – 11:00 am
Pulp Party sponsored by XL Catlin: Thursday, December 1, 8:00 – 10:00 pm
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 9:00 AM to Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 3:00 PM
Suites of Dorchester
1850 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
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The INK Miami art fair is held annually in December during Art Basel Miami Beach. The Fair is unique among Miami’s fairs for its focus on modern and contemporary works on paper by internationally renowned artists. It is presented by the International Fine Print Dealers Association and exhibitors are selected from among members of the Association for their outstanding ability to offer collectors a diverse survey of 20th century masterworks and just-published editions by leading contemporary artists. Since its founding in 2006, the Fair has attracted a loyal following among museum curators and committed collectors of works on paper.
2016 Exhibitors
Childs Gallery
Thomas French Fine Art
Graphicstudio / USF
Stoney Road Press
Tandem Press
Susan Teller Gallery
Wildwood Press LLC
Ink Miami Invitational
Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art
Flying Horse Editions
Rabley Contemporary
Hamilton-Selway Fine Art

Hollie Watman’s “Elements Pop Up Shop” during Art Basel Miami Beach 2016 11/29/16, 11/30/16, 12/1/16, 12/2/16, 12/3/16

Hollie Watman’s “Elements Pop Up Shop” during Art Basel Miami Beach 2016
Tuesday, 11/29/2016 – 12/03/2016 08:00 am – 06:00 pm
Screen-Shot-2016-11-23-at-12.46.12-PM1 Hotel South Beach
2341 Collins Ave,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
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Cost: Free

Swim & athleisure designer Hollie Watman will debut “Elements,” her first pop-up shop during Art Basel Miami Beach 2016. In celebration of her newest collection, The Art of Wellness, the Elements pop up will feature Watman’s latest pieces designed specifically for Art Basel. Using her love of art and fitness as a source of inspiration for Watman’s “Wonderland” print, the bright flower-filled collection boasts a variety of apparel and athleisure items including a skate deck, bicycle, surfboard, canvas tote bags, fleece sweatshirts, leggings and more. The pop up will take place at the 1 Hotel South Beach (2341 Collins Avenue) Tuesday, November 29th – Saturday, December 3rd from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. All pieces from the collection will be on sale during this time.

Life Is Art presents pARTicipate at Red Dot Miami 11/30/16 – 12/4/16

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Life Is Art presents pARTicipate at Red Dot Miami
participate-copyVIP Opening Party:
Wednesday, November 30 | 6:00PM – 10:00PM
Regular Public Hours:
Thursday, December 1 | 12:00PM – 8:00PM
Friday, December 2 | 12:00PM – 8:00PM
Saturday, December 3 | 12:00PM – 8:00PM
Sunday, December 4 | 12:00PM – 5:00PM
Red Dot Miami Tent
1700 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33132
Tickets and Fair Info at reddotmiami.com
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Life Is Art in collaboration with Virtual Relief and Miami International University of Art and Design
invite you to pARTicipate at Red Dot supported by CARON Paris and Paris Perfumes.

Be part of an immersive art experience with this melding of virtual-reality, visual art, music, film and fashion created in partnership with Virtual Relief. Become part of the work or create your own. Featuring work created by local students of Miami International University of Art and Design in collaboration with CARON Paris and Paris Perfumes, this interactive exhibition includes a panoply of artistic activities.

In this exhibition, patrons are able to actually interact with and become part of the art as well as create their own work through Virtual Reality technology. A true blending of Art and Technology.

Art Basel Miami Beach 2016 12/1/16 – 12/4/16

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Art Basel Miami Beach 2016
Media Reception, Wednesday, November 30, 2016, 9.30am, Collectors Lounge
Private View, Wednesday November 30, 2016, 11am to 8pm (by invitation only)
Vernissage, Thursday, December 1, 2016, 11am to 3pm (by invitation only)
Public opening dates and hours:
Thursday, December 1, 2016, 3pm to 8pm
Friday, December 2, 2016, 12noon to 8pm
Saturday, December 3, 2016, 12noon to 8pm
Sunday, December 4, 2016, 12noon to 6pm
Miami Beach Convention Center
1901 Convention Center Dr
Miami Beach, FL 33139
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Premier line-up of galleries at Art Basel’s 15th edition in Miami Beach

Art Basel today announced the gallery list for its 2016 show in Miami Beach, comprising 269 leading international galleries, drawn from 29 countries across North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Exhibitors will present works of art – from historically significant projects and film, to painting, photography and large-scale sculpture – by Modern and contemporary artists. With a reapplication rate of 98% for the Galleries sector and in addition to a strong selection of returning exhibitors, the show features 21 galleries who are completely new to the Miami Beach edition, including 12 first-time entrants to the Galleries sector. The fair, whose Lead Partner is UBS, takes place at the Miami Beach Convention Center from December 1 – 4, 2016.

Attracting leading collectors, curators, museum directors and critics from across the globe, Art Basel in Miami Beach is the premier art show of the Americas, with half of the galleries having exhibition spaces in the region. The geographically diverse list of participants spans 29 countries around the world, including Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

2016 marks the fifteenth edition of the Miami Beach show, which has expanded over the years to include dedicated sections for film, outdoor sculpture, works in edition and curated shows of historical significance. The show has always offered both exploration – with new works created by emerging artists – and a continuity of a high quality international roster. Over 85 galleries exhibiting this year also took part in the very first edition in Miami Beach in 2002.

Joining an extensive roster of returning galleries will be first-time participants from North and South America, including from Los Angeles: The Box, Marc Selwyn Fine Art and Various Small Fires; from New York: Callicoon Fine Arts, Clearing, Di Donna, Thomas Erben Gallery, JTT and Off Vendome; from Mexico City: House of Gaga and joségarcía ,mx; and from Curitiba in Brazil: Simões de Assis Galeria de Arte.

New participants from Europe include Christian Andersen, Galleria d’Arte Maggiore G.A.M., Galerie Greta Meert, Galerie Maria Bernheim, High Art and Vigo Gallery. Reflecting Art Basel’s global reach, first time exhibitors from Asia will include Edouard Malingue Gallery, Leo Xu Projects and Nanzuka. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miami-beach/exhibitors.

Comprising 193 of the world’s leading galleries, the Galleries sector presents the highest quality of painting, sculpture, drawing, installation, photography and video works. Highly competitive, the sector is always a highlight, leading 98% of last year’s exhibitors to reapply. In addition to many long time exhibitors, Galerie Nagel Draxler returns for this edition following a five-year hiatus. After previously participating in the show’s proposal based sectors, eight exhibitors will join the Galleries sector for the first time, including: Altman Siegel, Bergamin & Gomide, Cherry and Martin, GALLERYSKE, Galerija Gregor Podnar, Labor, Menconi + Schoelkopf and Pilar Corrias. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miami-beach/galleries.

The Edition sector presents 11 global leaders in the field of prints and editioned works. This year’s show will feature Alan Cristea Gallery, Carolina Nitsch, Crown Point Press, Gemini G.E.L. LLC, Pace Prints, Paragon, Polígrafa Obra Gràfica, Sabine Knust, STPI, Two Palms and ULAE.

Survey returns with 14 focused presentations of work from before 2000, comprising: Carmelo Arden Quin (b. 1913) at Simões de Assis Galeria de Arte; Romare Bearden (b. 1911, d. 1988) at DC Moore Gallery; Graciela Carnevale (b. 1942) at espaivisor; Ibrahim El-Salahi (b. 1930) at Vigo Gallery; Margaret Kilgallen (b. 1967, d. 2001) at Ratio 3; Giorgio Morandi (b. 1890, d. 1964) at Galleria d’Arte Maggiore G.A.M.; Howardena Pindell (b. 1943) at Garth Greenan Gallery; David Reed (b. 1946) at Peter Blum Gallery; George Rickey (b. 1907, d. 2002) at Maxwell Davidson Gallery; Mimmo Rotella (b. 1918, d. 2006) at Robilant + Voena; Barbara T. Smith (b. 1931) at The Box; Betye Saar (b. 1926) at Roberts & Tilton; Kishio Suga (b. 1944) at Tokyo Gallery + BTAP; and Jacques Villeglé (b. 1926) at Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois. Further details on the individual projects will be announced in the coming months. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miami-beach/survey.

The 16 curated solo booths in Positions provide focused platforms for individual artists to present a major project. Adrià Julià (b. 1974) will transform Dan Gunn’s booth into a multi-media installation, which includes a mural based on Picasso’s ‘Guernica’. For Manuel Burgener’s (b. 1978) first exhibition in the United States, Galerie Maria Bernheim will create an installation through the interplay of light between sculptures and photograms. Callicoon Fine Arts will feature tapestries and enamel paintings by Ulrike Müller (b. 1971), while High Art will exhibit a series of ‘Trans-Habitats’ – invented microcosms – by Max Hooper Schneider (b. 1982). Through text, video and an architectural intervention, Beto Shwafaty (b. 1977) will address social and economic issues from Brazil’s recent political history at Prometeogallery di Ida Pisani. At RaebervonStenglin, an interactive installation by Dane Mitchell (b. 1976) will disperse an artificial scent that is typically used by hunters as olfactory camouflage. JTT’s installation of paintings by Becky Kolsrud (b. 1984) will reflect both her devotion to the female form as well as her infidelity to style, while at Off Vendome, Jeanette Mundt’s (b. 1982) suggestive female figures from historical paintings are set directly within the space in a performative staging. Melanie Gilligan’s (b. 1979) TV-sculptures at Galerie Max Mayer will be populated with abstract animations that comment upon systems of commerce. At Thomas Erben Gallery, Mike Cloud’s (b. 1974) heavily layered collages will recycle product imagery and scenes of consumer culture. Maggie Lee’s (b. 1987) immersive installation will recreate a teenage girl’s bedroom complete with embedded video works and handmade ephemera, while Gao Ludi’s (b. 1990) installation at White Space Beijing will appropriate symbols from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to explore the relationship between virtual and real worlds. At Galeria Marilia Razuk, Ana Luiza Dias Batista (b. 1978) will distort everyday objects – keys, a doormat, and games – in a playful expression of futility. Sector highlights will also include an installation of decorative, figurative and functional terracotta works by Shelly Nadashi (b. 1981) at Christian Andersen; a series of new sculptures and paintings exploring characteristics of human behavior by Melike Kara (b. 1985) at Peres Projects; and wall-based works and a floor installation by Amy Yao (b. 1977) at Various Small Fires. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miami-beach/positions.

Nova, the sector dedicated to younger galleries showing new work by up to three artists, will this year feature 35 exhibitors. First time exhibitors will include Edouard Malingue Gallery, with a film by Wong Ping (b. 1984); House of Gaga, with paintings by Josef Strau (b. 1957) and Vivian Suter (b. 1949); and Nanzuka, who will present a large-scale mixed media canvas by Keiichi Tanaami (b. 1936), drawings by Hiroki Tsukuda (b. 1978) and a video by Oliver Payne (b. 1977). Also at the fair for the first time, Leo Xu Projects will present an installation of works by aaajiao (b. 1984), Cui Jie (b. 1984) and Liu Shiyuan (b. 1985), exploring the urban model and dystopian myth of Shanghai. Clearing will bring together Harold Ancart (b. 1980) and Korakrit Arunanondchai (b. 1986), who have drawn upon their close relationship as real-life studio neighbors to collaborate on an installation made specifically for the show.

The sector will also include a disquieting installation of new works that use animal furs, chicken skin and synthetic flora to explore anxieties resulting from radical biotech by Anicka Yi (b. 1971) at 47 Canal; Rita Ponce de León (b. 1982) and Ishmael Randall Weeks (b. 1976) at Ignacio Liprandi Arte Contemporáneo; Rey Akdogan (b. 1974) and Elaine Cameron-Weir (b. 1985) at Hannah Hoffman Gallery; Xavier Antin (b. 1981) and Renaud Jerez (b. 1982) at Galerie Crèvecoeur; and Matthias Bitzer (b. 1975) with Armin Boehm (b. 1972) at Francesca Minini. Nicole Wermers (b. 1971) and Margo Wolowiec (b. 1985) will explore the social and psychological meanings of everyday forms at Jessica Silverman Gallery. Wojciech Bąkowski (b. 1979), Christine Rebet (b. 1971) and Julia Rommel (b. 1980) will consider narrative and time-based practices through drawing, painting and animated film at Bureau. Solo presentations will include a series of hanging hand-blown glass balls by Kaspar Müller (b. 1983) at Société; salvaged sculptures and a socio-politically charged video by Kostis Velonis (b. 1968) at Kalfayan Galleries; conceptual works made of textile, plexiglass, wood and steel by Mika Tajima (b. 1975) at 11R; a 360 degree projected video environment by Taro Izumi (b. 1976) at Take Ninagawa; and sculpture comprised of freshly cut hedges by Chosil Kil (b. 1975) at One and J. Gallery. Joan Jonas (b. 1936) will pair several freestanding Murano mirrors with a video piece in her solo booth at Galleria Raffaella Cortese. Also of note will be solo exhibitions of Wanda Pimentel (b. 1943) at Anita Schwartz Galeria de Arte and Michael Dean (b. 1977) at Supportico Lopez. Simone Subal Gallery will present a large-scale collaborative environment and video by Anna K.E. (b. 1986) and Florian Meisenberg (b. 1980), while Ghebaly Gallery will exhibit a site-specific collaboration between Kelly Akashi (b. 1983) and Patrick Jackson (b. 1978), exploring the use of architectural space and a visceral relationship to the body.

Galleries with strong artistic pairings will include Galerie Micky Schubert, showing sculptures by Benedicte Gyldenstierne Sehested (b. 1977) and paintings by Mark van Yetter (b. 1978); Silvia Cintra + Box 4, with psychologically laden textile pieces by Cinthia Marcelle (b. 1974) and Laercio Redondo (b. 1967); Maisterravalbuena, with Maria Loboda (b. 1979) and Cristián Silva (b. 1969); mother’s tankstation, with Nina Canell (b. 1979) and Sebastian Lloyd Rees (b. 1986); and Revolver Galería, where José Carlos Martinat (b. 1974) and Andrea Galvani (b. 1973) both explore the distance between the real and the virtual through glass. Lawrence Abu Hamdan (b. 1985) and Oscar Muñoz (b. 1951) both investigate the use of language in spy systems at mor charpentier, while artists Aleksandra Domanović (b. 1981) and Oliver Laric (b. 1981) will consider methods of production and reproduction at Tanya Leighton. Freedman Fitzpatrick will explore shared tendencies across three generations of German artists: Amelie von Wulffen (b.1966), Lucie Stahl (b. 1977) and Mathis Altmann (b. 1987). Never-before-seen paintings by the enigmatic Vern Blosum (b. unknown), will question the conceptual production of authorship at Essex Street, along with new sculptures by Chadwick Rantanen (b. 1981). David Castillo Gallery will present works by Sanford Biggers (b. 1970) and Xaviera Simmons (b. 1974) that enunciate personal integrities within the context of larger cultural, historical, art historical and narrative constructs. Galeria Leme features a presentation of Vivian Caccuri (b. 1986) and Jaime Lauriano (b. 1985) exploring dynamics between Brazil and the African continent, centered around the Malê Revolt, an 1835 insurgency of enslaved African Muslims in Brazil. At Travesía Cuatro, both Sara Ramo (b. 1975) and Mateo López (b. 1978) will explore the language of objects, while at Instituto de visión, Marlon de Azambuja (b. 1978), Alberto Baraya (b. 1968) and Sebastián Fierro (b. 1988) will challenge representations of Latin America as an exotic stereotype. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miami-beach/nova.

In addition to showing premier artworks across five gallery sectors, many exhibitors will present works in Art Basel’s project-based sectors: Kabinett, Public and Film, currently being selected. Over the coming months, further details about these special sectors as well as about the Conversations and Salon program of panels and talks will be released.

The Miami Beach Convention Center, Art Basel’s home since the Miami Beach edition launched in 2001, is currently undergoing renovation, to be completed in 2018. Carefully planned by city officials around the Art Basel shows, the construction will result in improved exhibition halls and state of the art facilities for exhibitors and visitors. During the renovation, Art Basel will continue to take place throughout the same four exhibition halls as in past years. For more information on the project, please visit mbccfuture.com.

Art Basel has always had a close relationship with regional arts organizations. As such, South Florida’s leading museums time their strongest exhibitions of the year to coincide with Art Basel. In December, the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) will present ‘Julio Le Parc: Form into Action’, an exploration of kinetic work by one of the leading Argentinian artist; ‘Susan Hiller: Lost and Found’, an immersive video installation; ‘Sarah Oppenheimer: S-281913’, a series of architectural interventions; a solo show of paintings by David Reed; and work by Ulla von Brandenberg in the museum’s project gallery. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) will present ‘Thomas Bayrle’, while NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale will show ‘Belief + Doubt: Selections from the Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz Collection’, ‘Francesco Clemente: Dormiveglia’, ‘Regeneration Series: Anselm Kiefer from the Hall Collection’ and ‘Samson Kambalu: Nyau Cinema’. Other highlights include ‘Modern Dutch Design’, ‘The Pursuit of Abstraction’, The Politics of -Isms’ and ‘Visionary Metropolis: Tony Garnier’s Une Cité Industrielle’ at the Wolfsonian-FIU; a project by Mark Dion at the Kampong National Tropical Botanical Garden in partnership with Florida International University; ‘Question Bridge: Black Males’ and ‘Rudin Prize for Emerging Photographers’ at the Norton Museum of Art; ‘When We Were Young’ and ‘José Parlá: Roots’ at YoungArts; and ‘The Other Dimension: Contemporary art practice as the existence of higher dimensions’ by Antuan Rodriguez at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). Recently rebranded as The Bass, Miami Beach’s contemporary art museum will present off-site activations throughout the week as the museum looks ahead to its re-opening in Spring 2017.

Visitors from across the world will also have the opportunity to view the city’s internationally renowned private collections. This includes ‘Toda Percepción es una Interpretación: You are Part of It’ with works from Ella Fontanals-Cisneros and CIFO Collection at the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO), ‘Progressive Praxis’ at the de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space, ‘Jannis Kounellis: Paintings; Anselm Kiefer: Installations; Featuring: Radcliffe Bailey, Florian Baudrexel, Mark di Suvero, Mark Dion, David Ellis, Mark Manders, Olaf Metzel, Meuser, Will Ryman and Jason Schmidt’ at the Margulies Collection at the Warehouse and ‘High Anxiety: New Acquisitions’ at the Rubell Family Collection.

Design Miami is the global forum for design. Each fair brings together the most influential collectors, gallerists, designers, curators and critics from around the world in celebration of design culture and commerce. Occurring alongside the Art Basel fairs in Miami Beach, and Basel, Design Miami has become the premier venue for collecting, exhibiting, discussing and creating collectible design. In its 12th edition, Design Miami will take place from November 30 – December 4 at Meridian Avenue and 19th Street in Miami Beach opposite the Miami Beach Convention Center. For more information, please visit designmiami.com.

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Spectrum Miami Art Show 11/30/16 – 12/4/16

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Spectrum Miami Art Show
Opening Night Preview Party: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 | 6 – 10pm
spectrummiami16 General Public Show Hours:
Thursday, December 1, 2016 | 12 – 8pm
Friday, December 2, 2016 | 12 – 8pm
Saturday, December 3, 2016 | 12 – 8pm
Sunday, December 4, 2016 | 12 – 5pm
Spectrum Miami Tent
1700 NE 2nd Ave. at NE 17th St.
Miami, FL 33132
Opening Night/5-Day Pass: $75 online / $85 at event
Opening Night Preview Pass: $50 online / $60 at event
General Admission, 1-Day Pass: $25 online / $30 at event
Seniors, 1-Day Pass: $15 online / $20 at event
Students, 1-Day Pass: $10 online / $20 at event
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Spectrum Miami, a juried contemporary art show in the heart of the Arts and Entertainment District, will run from Wednesday, November 30 to Sunday, December 4 during Miami Art Week. As part of Redwood Media Group, Spectrum Miami is more than an art show—it’s a five-day fine art experience featuring top galleries and artists from across the U.S. and around the world, along with entertainment, curated projects, and evening events.

Every December, thousands of art collectors, gallery owners, dealers, curators, artists, and art lovers flock to Miami Art Week. Alongside the powerhouse shows of Art Basel, Art Miami, Scope, and Miami Project, Spectrum Miami showcases innovative new art in an elegant, gallery-style exhibition space.

“Last year, we moved to a new location in the Arts and Entertainment District, resulting in a 14 percent increase in attendance,” said Eric Smith, president of Redwood Media Group. “We are excited to see what this year will bring as Spectrum Miami has emerged as one of the best-attended cultural events in Miami.”

The theme for Spectrum Miami 2015 is [ELEVATE]: Heightening your senses at the hub of the art world. Spectrum Miami features specially curated programs that are informed by the theme, including site-specific Art Lab projects, Art Talks, a specially selected emerging LaunchPad Artist, and a selection of Spotlight Artists. These programs provide a dynamic experience for attendees, allowing them to view and interact with works by leading national and international artists and view exhibitions and events that showcase the thriving art landscape of Miami.

Spectrum Miami will also once again host ArtSpot International—a show within a show—curated by director Aldo Castillo, one of the most respected authorities on modern and contemporary art. ArtSpot will present carefully selected modern, contemporary, and cutting-edge galleries with a strong Latin-American slant that specialize in painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, and ceramics.

Tickets for Spectrum Miami’s Opening Night Preview Party are priced at $50. General Admission tickets are $20 for one day and $75 for the Opening Night Preview plus a five-day pass. Tickets will also grant you access to Red Dot Miami, a gallery-only show also owned by Redwood Media Group that is located right next to Spectrum Miami. A percentage of all ticket sales benefit LIFE is ART, a local Miami-based charity.

Fridge Art Fair Miami 11/27/16 – 12/4/16

Fridge Art Fair Miami
fridgeartfair_fridge_ericginsburg-1Nov 27 to Dec 4, 2016, open 24 hours
Betsy Hotel Underground Gallery
1440 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
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Four years ago NY-based artist Eric Ginsburg, known for expressionism focused on animals, had an idea to create an art fair during New York’s Frieze week that was different from the others. His goal was to create an intimate space for art and art lovers. When asked if he was planning on putting on a Fridge During Art Week in Miami right after the inaugural Fridge Art Fair ended, the answer was ‘Why not?’! Hence Fridge Art Fair during Art Basel was born!

Fridge is an art fair with a heart and passion. It’s been called everything from Raw to a boutique fair. In Eric’s words, ‘This year we’re proud to present artists whose work is authentic and personal, with messages for everyone.’ As in past fairs (with this being the 4th) the question posed to artists who participate is always “Can you fit it into the Fridge?”

Fridge Fair at Art Basel Miami Beach 2016 will take place at The Betsy Hotel with an amended title of “A Curated Mini Fridge”, indicating the (even) smaller space used to exhibit and celebrate. The Betsy Hotel (thebetsyhotel.com) is a four star-four diamond hotel in the luxury boutique space with a unique commitment to philanthropy, arts, culture, and education. Partnering with Fridge Fair aligns perfectly with The Betsy’s mission.

The public is cordially invited to The Betsy Hotel Presents “A Curated Mini Fridge” in the Underground Gallery, located behind the front desk, and down the stairs. The work is for sale and the gallery space is open 24/7. For more information contact artsandculture@thebetsyhotel. com or info@fridgeartfair.com

The Saludarte Foundation Announces The Global South Visions And Revisions From The Brillembourg Capriles Collection For Miami Art Week 11/30/16 – 12/4/16

The Saludarte Foundation Announces The Global South Visions And Revisions From The Brillembourg Capriles Collection For Miami Art Week
Wednesday, 11/30/2016 – 12/04/2016 12:00 pm – 08:00 pm
00001Mana Wynwood
318 NW 23rd Street,
Miami, Florida 33127
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Cost: Free

The SaludArte Foundation announced today the opening of their new exhibit The Global South: Visions and Revisions from the Brillembourg Capriles Collection, during Art Basel Miami Beach. The exhibition will take place at Mana Wynwood from November 30th to December 4th, 2016. Curated by Adriana Herrera and Adolfo Wilson, it creates a nonlinear, non- chronological narrative about the history of geometric abstraction in Latin America and Ibero America. The exhibit brings together works of diverse times and generating new approaches to the way history has been told from the global north. Some of the pieces will be activated daily with music and dance performances by the Lisarco Collective. These performances invite the audience to interact with the collective providing them with a unique insight on the philosophy and mission of SaludArte, which is to bring art to everyone without boundaries or limitations of any kind.

Art Basel Miami Beach 2016 12/1/16 – 12/4/16

Art Basel Miami Beach 2016
Private View: Wednesday November 30, 2016, 11am to 8pm (by invitation only)
Vernissage: Thursday, December 1, 2016, 11am to 3pm (by invitation only)
Public opening dates and hours:
Thursday December 1, 2016, 3pm to 8pm
Friday, December 2, 2016, 12noon to 8pm
Saturday, December 3, 2016, 12noon to 8pm
Sunday, December 4, 2016, 12noon to 6pm
Miami Beach Convention Center
1901 Convention Center Dr
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Art Basel in Miami Beach 2013 | ImpressionArt Basel stages the world’s premier art shows for Modern and contemporary works, sited in Basel, Miami Beach and Hong Kong. Defined by its host city and region, each show is unique, which is reflected in its participating galleries, artworks presented, and the content of parallel programming produced in collaboration with local institutions for each edition. In addition to ambitious stands featuring leading galleries from around the globe, each show’s singular exhibition sectors spotlight the latest developments in the visual arts, offering visitors new ideas and new inspiration.

Exhibitors will present works of art – from historically significant projects and film, to painting, photography and largescale sculpture – by Modern and contemporary artists. With a reapplication rate of 98% for the Galleries sector and in addition to a strong selection of returning exhibitors, the show features 21 galleries who are completely new to the Miami Beach edition, including 12 first-time entrants to the Galleries sector. The fair, whose Lead Partner is UBS, takes place at the Miami Beach Convention Center from December 1 – 4, 2016.

Attracting leading collectors, curators, museum directors and critics from across the globe, Art Basel in Miami Beach is the premier art show of the Americas, with half of the galleries having exhibition spaces in the region. The geographically diverse list of participants spans 29 countries around the world, including Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
2016 marks the fifteenth edition of the Miami Beach show, which has expanded over the years to include dedicated sections for film, outdoor sculpture, works in edition and curated shows of historical significance. The show has always offered both exploration – with new works created by emerging artists – and a continuity of a high quality international roster. Over 85 galleries exhibiting this year also took part in the very first edition in Miami Beach in 2002.

Joining an extensive roster of returning galleries will be first-time participants from North and South America, including from Los Angeles: The Box, Marc Selwyn Fine Art and Various Small Fires; from New York: Callicoon Fine Arts, Clearing, Di Donna, Thomas Erben Gallery, JTT and Off Vendome; from Mexico City: House of Gaga and joségarcía ,mx; and from Curitiba in Brazil: Simões de Assis Galeria de Arte.

New participants from Europe include Christian Andersen, Galleria d’Arte Maggiore G.A.M., Galerie Greta Meert, Galerie Maria Bernheim, High Art and Vigo Gallery.

Reflecting Art Basel’s global reach, first time exhibitors from Asia will include Edouard Malingue Gallery, Leo Xu Projects and Nanzuka. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miami-beach/exhibitors.

Comprising 193 of the world’s leading galleries, the Galleries sector presents the highest quality of painting, sculpture, drawing, installation, photography and video works. Highly competitive, the sector is always a highlight, leading 98% of last year’s exhibitors to reapply. In addition to many long time exhibitors, Galerie Nagel Draxler returns for this edition following a five-year hiatus. After previously participating in the show’s proposal based sectors, eight exhibitors will join the Galleries sector for the first time, including: Altman Siegel, Bergamin & Gomide, Cherry and Martin, GALLERYSKE, Galerija Gregor Podnar, Labor, Menconi + Schoelkopf and Pilar Corrias. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miami-beach/galleries.

The Edition sector presents 11 global leaders in the field of prints and editioned works. This year’s show will feature Alan Cristea Gallery, Carolina Nitsch, Crown Point Press, Gemini G.E.L. LLC, Pace Prints, Paragon, Polígrafa Obra Gràfica, Sabine Knust, STPI, Two Palms and ULAE.

Survey returns with 14 focused presentations of work from before 2000, comprising:
Carmelo Arden Quin (b. 1913) at Simões de Assis Galeria de Arte; Romare Bearden (b.
1911, d. 1988) at DC Moore Gallery; Graciela Carnevale (b. 1942) at espaivisor; Ibrahim El-Salahi (b. 1930) at Vigo Gallery; Margaret Kilgallen (b. 1967, d. 2001) at Ratio 3; Giorgio Morandi (b. 1890, d. 1964) at Galleria d’Arte Maggiore G.A.M.; Howardena Pindell (b. 1943) at Garth Greenan Gallery; David Reed (b. 1946) at Peter Blum Gallery; George Rickey (b. 1907, d. 2002) at Maxwell Davidson Gallery; Mimmo Rotella (b. 1918, d. 2006) at Robilant + Voena; Barbara T. Smith (b. 1931) at The Box; Betye Saar (b. 1926) at Roberts & Tilton; Kishio Suga (b. 1944) at Tokyo Gallery + BTAP; and Jacques Villeglé (b. 1926) at Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois. Further details on the individual projects will be announced in the coming months. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miami-beach/survey.

The 16 curated solo booths in Positions provide focused platforms for individual artists to present a major project. Adrià Julià (b. 1974) will transform Dan Gunn’s booth into a multimedia installation, which includes a mural based on Picasso’s ‘Guernica’. For Manuel Burgener’s (b. 1978) first exhibition in the United States, Galerie Maria Bernheim will create an installation through the interplay of light between sculptures and photograms. Callicoon Fine Arts will feature tapestries and enamel paintings by Ulrike Müller (b. 1971), while High Art will exhibit a series of ‘Trans-Habitats’ – invented microcosms – by Max Hooper Schneider (b. 1982). Through text, video and an architectural intervention, Beto Shwafaty (b. 1977) will address social and economic issues from Brazil’s recent political history at Prometeogallery di Ida Pisani. At RaebervonStenglin, an interactive installation by Dane Mitchell (b. 1976) will disperse an artificial scent that is typically used by hunters as olfactory camouflage. JTT’s installation of paintings by Becky Kolsrud (b. 1984) will reflect both her devotion to the female form as well as her infidelity to style, while at Off Vendome, Jeanette Mundt’s (b. 1982) suggestive female figures from historical paintings are set directly within the space in a performative staging. Melanie Gilligan’s (b. 1979) Tvsculptures at Galerie Max Mayer will be populated with abstract animations that comment upon systems of commerce. At Thomas Erben Gallery, Mike Cloud’s (b. 1974) heavily layered collages will recycle product imagery and scenes of consumer culture. Maggie Lee’s (b. 1987) immersive installation will recreate a teenage girl’s bedroom complete with embedded video works and handmade ephemera, while Gao Ludi’s (b. 1990) installation at White Space Beijing will appropriate symbols from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to explore the relationship between virtual and real worlds. At Galeria Marilia Razuk, Ana Luiza Dias Batista (b. 1978) will distort everyday objects – keys, a doormat, and games – in a playful expression of futility. Sector highlights will also include an installation of decorative, figurative and functional terracotta works by Shelly Nadashi (b. 1981) at Christian Andersen; a series of new sculptures and paintings exploring characteristics of human behavior by Melike Kara (b. 1985) at Peres Projects; and wall-based works and a floor installation by Amy Yao (b. 1977) at Various Small Fires. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miami-beach/positions.

Nova, the sector dedicated to younger galleries showing new work by up to three artists, will this year feature 35 exhibitors. First time exhibitors will include Edouard Malingue Gallery, with a film by Wong Ping (b. 1984); House of Gaga, with paintings by Josef Strau (b. 1957) and Vivian Suter (b. 1949); and Nanzuka, who will present a large-scale mixed media canvas by Keiichi Tanaami (b. 1936), drawings by Hiroki Tsukuda (b. 1978) and a video by Oliver Payne (b. 1977). Also at the fair for the first time, Leo Xu Projects will present an installation of works by aaajiao (b. 1984), Cui Jie (b. 1984) and Liu Shiyuan (b. 1985), exploring the urban model and dystopian myth of Shanghai. Clearing will bring together Harold Ancart (b. 1980) and Korakrit Arunanondchai (b. 1986), who have drawn upon their close relationship as real-life studio neighbors to collaborate on an installation made specifically for the show.

The sector will also include a disquieting installation of new works that use animal furs, chicken skin and synthetic flora to explore anxieties resulting from radical biotech by Anicka Yi (b. 1971) at 47 Canal; Rita Ponce de León (b. 1982) and Ishmael Randall Weeks (b. 1976) at Ignacio Liprandi Arte Contemporáneo; Rey Akdogan (b. 1974) and Elaine Cameron-Weir (b. 1985) at Hannah Hoffman Gallery; Xavier Antin (b. 1981) and Renaud Jerez (b. 1982) at Galerie Crèvecoeur; and Matthias Bitzer (b. 1975) with Armin Boehm (b. 1972) at Francesca Minini. Nicole Wermers (b. 1971) and Margo Wolowiec (b. 1985) will explore the social and psychological meanings of everyday forms at Jessica Silverman Gallery. Wojciech Bąkowski (b. 1979), Christine Rebet (b. 1971) and Julia Rommel (b. 1980) will consider narrative and time-based practices through drawing, painting and animated film at Bureau. Solo presentations will include a series of hanging hand-blown glass balls by Kaspar Müller (b. 1983) at Société; salvaged sculptures and a socio-politically charged video by Kostis Velonis (b. 1968) at Kalfayan Galleries; conceptual works made of textile, plexiglass, wood and steel by Mika Tajima (b. 1975) at 11R; a 360 degree projected video environment by Taro Izumi (b. 1976) at Take Ninagawa; and sculpture comprised of freshly cut hedges by Chosil Kil (b. 1975) at One and J. Gallery. Joan Jonas (b. 1936) will pair several freestanding Murano mirrors with a video piece in her solo booth at Galleria Raffaella Cortese. Also of note will be solo exhibitions of Wanda Pimentel (b. 1943) at Anita Schwartz Galeria de Arte and Michael Dean (b. 1977) at Supportico Lopez. Simone Subal Gallery will present a large-scale collaborative environment and video by Anna K.E. (b. 1986) and Florian Meisenberg (b.1980), while Ghebaly Gallery will exhibit a site-specific collaboration between Kelly Akashi (b. 1983) and Patrick Jackson (b. 1978), exploring the use of architectural space and a visceral relationship to the body.

Galleries with strong artistic pairings will include Galerie Micky Schubert, showing sculptures by Benedicte Gyldenstierne Sehested (b. 1977) and paintings by Mark van Yetter (b. 1978); Silvia Cintra + Box 4, with psychologically laden textile pieces by Cinthia Marcelle (b. 1974) and Laercio Redondo (b. 1967); Maisterravalbuena, with Maria Loboda (b. 1979) and Cristián Silva (b. 1969); mother’s tankstation, with Nina Canell (b.
1979) and Sebastian Lloyd Rees (b. 1986); and Revolver Galería, where José Carlos Martinat (b. 1974) and Andrea Galvani (b. 1973) both explore the distance between the real and the virtual through glass. Lawrence Abu Hamdan (b. 1985) and Oscar Muñoz (b.
1951) both investigate the use of language in spy systems at mor charpentier, while artists Aleksandra Domanović (b. 1981) and Oliver Laric (b. 1981) will consider methods of production and reproduction at Tanya Leighton. Freedman Fitzpatrick will explore shared tendencies across three generations of German artists: Amelie von Wulffen (b.1966), Lucie Stahl (b. 1977) and Mathis Altmann (b. 1987). Never-before-seen paintings by the enigmatic Vern Blosum (b. unknown), will question the conceptual production of authorship at Essex Street, along with new sculptures by Chadwick Rantanen (b. 1981). David Castillo Gallery will present works by Sanford Biggers (b. 1970) and Xaviera Simmons (b. 1974) that enunciate personal integrities within the context of larger cultural, historical, art historical and narrative constructs. Galeria Leme features a presentation of Vivian Caccuri (b. 1986) and Jaime Lauriano (b. 1985) exploring dynamics between Brazil and the African continent, centered around the Malê Revolt, an 1835 insurgency of enslaved African Muslims in Brazil. At Travesía Cuatro, both Sara Ramo (b. 1975) and Mateo López (b. 1978) will explore the language of objects, while at Instituto de visión, Marlon de Azambuja (b. 1978), Alberto Baraya (b. 1968) and Sebastián Fierro (b. 1988)
will challenge representations of Latin America as an exotic stereotype. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miami-beach/nova.

In addition to showing premier artworks across five gallery sectors, many exhibitors will present works in Art Basel’s project-based sectors: Kabinett, Public and Film, currently being selected. Over the coming months, further details about these special sectors as well as about the Conversations and Salon program of panels and talks will be released.

The Miami Beach Convention Center, Art Basel’s home since the Miami Beach edition launched in 2001, is currently undergoing renovation, to be completed in 2018. Carefully planned by city officials around the Art Basel shows, the construction will result in improved exhibition halls and state of the art facilities for exhibitors and visitors. During the renovation, Art Basel will continue to take place throughout the same four exhibition halls as in past years. For more information on the project, please visit mbccfuture.com.

Art Basel has always had a close relationship with regional arts organizations. As such, South Florida’s leading museums time their strongest exhibitions of the year to coincide with Art Basel. In December, the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) will present ‘Julio Le Parc: Form into Action’, an exploration of kinetic work by one of the leading Argentinian artist; ‘Susan Hiller: Lost and Found’, an immersive video installation; ‘Sarah Oppenheimer: S-281913’, a series of architectural interventions; a solo show of paintings by David Reed; and work by Ulla von Brandenberg in the museum’s project gallery. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) will present ‘Thomas Bayrle’, while NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale will show ‘Belief + Doubt: Selections from the Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz Collection’, ‘Francesco Clemente: Dormiveglia’, ‘Regeneration Series: Anselm Kiefer from the Hall Collection’ and ‘Samson Kambalu: Nyau Cinema’.

Other highlights include ‘Modern Dutch Design’, ‘The Pursuit of Abstraction’, The Politics of -Isms’ and ‘Visionary Metropolis: Tony Garnier’s Une Cité Industrielle’ at the WolfsonianFIU; a project by Mark Dion at the Kampong National Tropical Botanical Garden in partnership with Florida International University; ‘Question Bridge: Black Males’ and ‘Rudin Prize for Emerging Photographers’ at the Norton Museum of Art; ‘When We Were Young’ and ‘José Parlá: Roots’ at YoungArts; and ‘The Other Dimension: Contemporary art practice as the existence of higher dimensions’ by Antuan Rodriguez at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). Recently rebranded as The Bass, Miami Beach’s contemporary art museum will present off-site activations throughout the week as the museum looks ahead to its re-opening in Spring 2017.

Visitors from across the world will also have the opportunity to view the city’s internationally renowned private collections. This includes ‘Toda Percepción es una Interpretación: You are Part of It’ with works from Ella Fontanals-Cisneros and CIFO Collection at the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO), ‘Progressive Praxis’ at the de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space, ‘Jannis Kounellis: Paintings; Anselm Kiefer: Installations; Featuring: Radcliffe Bailey, Florian Baudrexel, Mark di Suvero, Mark Dion, David Ellis, Mark Manders, Olaf Metzel, Meuser, Will Ryman and Jason Schmidt’ at the Margulies Collection at the Warehouse and ‘High Anxiety: New Acquisitions’ at the Rubell Family Collection.

Design Miami is the global forum for design. Each fair brings together the most influential collectors, gallerists, designers, curators and critics from around the world in celebration of design culture and commerce. Occurring alongside the Art Basel fairs in Miami Beach, and Basel, Design Miami has become the premier venue for collecting, exhibiting, discussing and creating collectible design. In its 12th edition, Design Miami will take place from November 30 – December 4 at Meridian Avenue and 19th Street in Miami Beach opposite the Miami Beach Convention Center. For more information, please visit designmiami.com.

Selection Committee in Miami Beach
The Selection Committee for Art Basel’s show in Miami Beach is comprised of renowned international gallerists: Tim Blum, Blum & Poe; Chantal Crousel, Galerie Chantal Crousel; Peter Freeman, Peter Freeman, Inc.; José Kuri, kurimanzutto; Friedrich Petzel, Petzel Gallery; and Mary Sabbatino, Galerie Lelong. The experts for the Nova and Positions sectors are Márcio Botner, A Gentil Carioca; Oliver Newton, 47 Canal; and Tanya Leighton, Tanya Leighton. The expert for the Florida galleries is Fredric Snitzer, Fredric Snitzer Gallery.

[Photo: Art Basel in Miami Beach 2013 | Impression]

Wynwood Art Walk to Showcase Miami Music Scene 8/13/16

Wynwood Art Walk to Showcase Miami Music Scene
Saturday, 08/13/2016 – 06:00 pm – 11:00 pm
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NW 23rd Street and 5th Avenue,
Wynwood, Florida 33127
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Cost: Free

Wynwood Art Walk has become one of the most iconic events in Miami, and SWARM, the creator of its epicenter along NW 23rd Street and 5th Avenue, is now poised to serve as an advocate for the Miami music scene by showcasing local talent. “We’re committed to bringing live music to Wynwood Art Walk, and much like our passion for all things local, we intend to give Miami musicians a platform to promote their music,” said Tony Albelo, partner of SWARM.

Wynwood Art Walk will include a main stage where several bands will be scheduled to perform starting at 6:00 p.m. On Saturday, August 13, SWARM is hosting four local bands, including the sun-drenched, garage rock headliners SunGhosts and their debut album release party. The album was recorded at Cutting Cane Studios in South Florida and was produced by two-time Grammy-winning producer Joel Someillán. Although the album is set for worldwide release (iTunes, Amazon, etc.) on August 23, eager fans will get to pre-purchase it at Wynwood Art Walk, ten days before its official launch. This installment of Wynwood Art Walk will also feature live music sets by Alexander Di Leo, KIDS, and Magic City Hippies. For info on pre-ordering SunGhosts’ new album, follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sunghostsofficial.

As always, Wynwood Art Walk is free and open to the public every second Saturday of the month. It’s the best place to people watch. It’s where locals get meet local artisans eager to showcase and sell their craft. It’s the place to satisfy that craving for five-star food trucks, and now, it’s the place to get up close and personal with Miami musicians who deserve to be center stage. For more information, follow https://www.facebook.com/artwalkwynwood/. For Wynwood Art Walk video, go to https://youtu.be/da9GCrqjPAo.

“At Home with Art” Miami Artist Showcase: Home Design and Remodeling Show 3/18/16, 3/19/16, 3/20/16, 3/21/16

“At Home with Art” Miami Artist Showcase: Home Design and Remodeling Show
Friday, 03/18/2016 – 03/21/2016 04:30 pm – 10:30 pm
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1901 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
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Cost: $10 adults, $1.00 children under 11. Special advance discount of $7 for adults with online ticket purchases by March 17, 2016.

28 Miami artists showcase their work within 10 curated art exhibit spaces, grouped together to make one large feature area titled, “At Home with Art.” The focus of this feature is to demonstrate the high quality and range of choices available in South Florida in all mediums including: paintings, sculptures, mixed and digital media, photography, and stained glass. Artists and experts will be present to help Show-goers better understand the process behind creating fine art and provide tips on starting or adding to a collection. The 2016 Ambassador Artists are: BJ and Richeille Formento (Formento + Formento); Sandra Garcia-Pardo; Daniel Fiorda; Brian Deutzman; Nate Dee; Rebecca Barba; Victor Gomez; Aimee Perez; Ismael Gomez Peralta; Gina Guzman; Elidea (Elide Arosio); Kris Tamburello; Sacha Suarez; Rosaria Vigorito; Linda Fleischman; Meg Wallace; Griselda Lechini; Alicia Vallejo; Natalya Kochak; Jonathan Brooks; Miguel Rodez; MANO; Franks Christopher; Giselle Fajardo; and Raul Proenza. Christopher, Fajardo and Proenza represent the Little Havana Art District and Viernes Culturales; and Rodez and MANO will collaborate with RUN Art Foundry that will present sculptures by: Jose Bedia, Pedro Pablo Oliva, and Uldis Lopez. For a schedule and to read more about each artist, visit: www.homeshows.net/artists.html.

Photographs of Life Is ArtPlay at Spectrum Miami Artist Reception Party on 12/3/15

Life Is ArtPlay at Spectrum Miami Artist Reception Party on Thursday, December 3, 2015. We watch art come alive during Artplay, as Life Is Art’s specially chosen group of artists create their next masterpiece Inspired by Spectrum’s [EMERGENCE] theme, the artists offered a glimpse into how each piece of art uniquely emerges, giving light to the artist’s creativity and medium.

Participating Artists: Renuka Adhav, Amauri Torezan, Chytea, Irena Gapkovska, Nate Dee, Andres Martinez, Cory Hunter
Emerson Calderon, Kirk Jenkins, Smileymade.

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Music by DJ Hank Justice

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Invitation Only Miami Art Masters During Miami Art Week 12/1/15 – 12/6/15

Invitation Only Miami Art Masters During Miami Art Week
Tuesday, December 1st: Press Preview 4-6PM; VIP Preview 6-9PM
Wednesday, December 2nd: VIP First Open, Noon-6PM
Thursday, December 3rd: Noon – 6PM; Private Reception 6-9PM
Friday, December 4th: Noon – 6PM
Saturday, December 5th: Noon – 6PM
Sunday, December 6th: Noon – 6PM
Hibiscus Island
Miami Beach
www.miamiartmasters.com

By Invitation And Appointment Only
*The exhibition is not open to the public.
*Invitation is non-transferrable. No admission fee.
*RSVP required. Space is limited.
*On-site parking is very limited; guests are advised to come by private car or Uber.
To request a visit to the Miami Art Masters exhibition, please email registration@miamiartmasters.com. Guests will receive a confirmation email, as requests are received.

*The exhibition will extend through January 17, 2016, by appointment only.

New, By-Appointment-Only Art Fair Showcases Historical Masterpieces Alongside Contemporary Art and Design in a Specially Curated “Collector’s Residence” on Hibiscus Island

For its inaugural exhibition and sale, Miami Art Masters will take place December 1st through December 6th, 2015 at an exclusive, private residence on Hibiscus Island, located between South Beach and Downtown Miami. Designed by award-winning architects, Touzet Studio, the residence provides a spectacular backdrop to a curated selection of Old Master paintings and drawings, along with contemporary art and design objects. Lyrically weaving museum quality Old Master artworks in conjunction with the presence of contemporary works, Miami Art Masters will offer a unique viewing opportunity, for both the seasoned and emerging collector.

Running concurrent with Art Basel Miami Beach, which attracts thousands of visitors to South Beach annually, Miami Art Masters promises an experience unlike any other, not only through the diverse presentation of historically important works of art but also by participating in an active contemporary dialogue merging elements of the past along with those representing our current time. This invitation-only exhibition and sale will be held in an expansive 12,000 square foot private home unlike many familiar art fair venues. With the goal of bridging the disconnect between artistic periods and art constituencies, Miami Art Masters will create an atmosphere where old meets new and where the dissimilar styles not only beautifully coexist but also engage in a compelling dialogue, adding richness to one’s surroundings.

Spanning 500 years, ranging from the 14th Century to the 19th Century, fifty works of art by prominent historic artists such as Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Lo Scarsellino, Filippo Tarchiani, and Jean-Baptiste Oudry will be part of a highly anticipated showcase. Further complementing this selection of Old Master works, the team of specialists will integrate an assemblage of contemporary art and design, by internationally acclaimed galleries and designers such as Ralph Pucci, Herve Van der Straeten, and Paul Mathieu in conjunction with artists such as Tracey Emin, Cecily Brown, and Candida Höfer, among others. Set in a contemporary interpretation of a classic Parisian Hôtel Particulier, this art happening offers visitors and locals alike a taste of luxury.

Miami Art Masters, 2015 is delighted to create and present an exciting and wonderfully unique exhibition and sale, contributing to Miami’s vibrant artistic community. It will expand upon, rather than detract, from what is already being offered throughout the city. We look forward to sharing this experience with you.

The Team
Benedetta Corsini is an independent art consultant and Old Masters Paintings Specialist based in Milan, and former President of the renowned Old Master paintings gallery, Piero Corsini, Inc., New York.

Karen LaGatta brings more than 20 years of experience to the contemporary art world. She has served as a Director for some of the most prestigious NYC Galleries; in addition, she is an independent art consultant and publisher of limited editions by internationally renowned artists.

Paul Philippe Vögele is the proprietor of the Hibiscus Island Residence and Founder of Miami Art Masters; in addition, he is a commercial real estate professional, with extensive experience in publishing, and classical art and architecture.

Interior Design by Linda Zarifi: Zarifi Design is a full service boutique design firm specializing in high-end residential and hospitality design. With extensive training in the NYC design scene, Zarifi brings bespoke interiors embodying contemporary luxury to Miami. (www.zarifidesign.com)

The Fearless Artist Pop Up Gallery Returns To Miami Art Week 2015 12/1/15

The Fearless Artist Pop Up Gallery Returns To Miami Art Week 2015
Tuesday, 12/01/2015 – 12/06/2015 06:00 pm – 12:00 am
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175 NW 25th and 2nd Ave,
Miami, Florida 33127
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Be fearless during Miami Art Week! The Fearless Artist Pop Up Gallery is a unique event featuring more than 30 contemporary artists and designers all over the world. The Pop Up show will transform a 3,000 square ft. warehouse, in the heart of Miami’s Art and Design District, into an interactive art and entertainment experience. The exhibition will be open to the thousands of fans and collectors visiting the area during Art Basel from Dec 1 to Dec 6. Last year’s successful pop up show featured 35 artists and hosted over 7,000 visitors. Returning artist, Peter Smith, sold nine sculptures and artist Chris Saunders completely sold out. The show offers the opportunity for art industry professionals and aficionados to network, engage and connect with veteran and emerging artists.

ArtAfrica Miami Arts Fair 2015 12/2/15 – 12/6/15

ArtAfrica Miami Arts Fair
artafricaArt & Fashion VIP Opening, Wednesday Dec. 2, 7pm to 10pm
Thursday Dec. 3 11am – 7pm
Friday Dec. 4, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday Dec. 5, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Soul Basel Farewell Brunch powered by TheUrbanCollective, Sunday Dec. 6, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
The Carver Building
801 NW 3rd Avenue
Miami, FL
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Art Africa Miami Arts Fair is a juried multidisciplinary exhibition of fine contemporary art from the global African Diaspora. The central idea of Art Africa Miami is to present an array of visual works that pay homage to the centrality of Africa and its descendants contribution to the modern art world.

“Art has always been a tool to claim space, build power and to question the injustices that have shaped our social experiences,” Neil Hall, Founder. In the world of art and culture, artists are responsible for offering the viewer a chance to challenge society by bringing new meaning to the way we perceive the world.

Culture is space where we can introduce ideas, attack emotions, change values and find inspiration. Art is where we can imagine what change looks and feels like. Come join us as we seek to do our part in transforming our world to be more just and beautiful in all we do. This year, we continue our transformation of the historic community of Overtown.

Our aim is to continue advancing artists from the African Diaspora, including artists from Africa, North America, South America, the Caribbean, and Europe. Art Africa Miami brings a vital and essential cultural service to the South Florida community, lending the Magic City a true international flair.
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Red Dot Art Fair Miami 2015 12/2/15 – 12/6/15

Red Dot Art Fair Miami 2015
Opening Reception Benefiting The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Wednesday, December 2, 6 – 10 Pm
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Thursday, December 3, Noon – 8 Pm Free Day!
Friday, December 4, Noon – 8 Pm Free Day!
Saturday, December 5, Noon – 8 Pm
Sunday, December 6, Noon – 6 Pm (DOORS Close At 5 Pm)
1700 NE 2nd AVE
Miami, FL 33132
(Corner of NE 2nd AVE and NE 17th Street)
Arts and Entertainment District of Miami

Tickets may be purchased on site for the opening night reception as well as general admission. Opening night reception is open to the public.
General admission is $20. Which includes both spectrum miami and red dot fair
opening night reception and week pass is $25. Which includes both spectrum miami and red dot fair
Buy Tickets Online https://www.eventbrite.com/e/red-dot-art-fair-december-2-6-2015-tickets-18024396455

Red Dot Art Fair is pleased to announce its 9th edition in our new location in the Arts and Entertainment District in Miami concurrent with Art Basel Miami Beach. Building upon its reputation as a diverse fair, Red Dot will offer a unique selection of approximately fifty galleries exhibiting contemporary painting, sculpture, photography and secondary market.

Red Dot Art Fair strives to create a fair for galleries specializing in emerging, mid-career and established artists that present work of lasting value. The luxurious layout of the fifty thousand square foot venue will provide visitors with a sophisticated and friendly environment to view artwork presented by galleries and dealers. Red Dot is excited about being part of Miami’s vibrant art scene and its great fabric of galleries, museums and cultural institutions.

Red Dot Art Fair is pleased to announce that the Spectrum Miami tent will share the new 7 acre location at 1700 NE 2nd Avenue (corner of NE 17th Street) and tickets will be valid for both art fairs. Each fair will have their own tents and entrances, tickets will be valid for entrance to both fairs.

About our new location: The Arts and Entertainment District has recently seen a renaissance of creative energy with the advent of Miami’s premier performance space (The Adrienne Arscht Center), and the opening of hip restaurants and speakeasy-inspired bars. There’s no doubt that its location just minutes from all of Miami’s hottest neighborhoods (including Wynwood, Design District, Downtown and South Beach) make The Arts and Entertainment District Miami’s next big discovery. Still being defined by the burgeoning creative scene, the Arts and Entertainment District is poised for exceptional growth in the coming years.

Downtown Miami Lunch Break Art Tours 11/19/15

Downtown Miami Lunch Break Art Tours
Thursday, 11/19/2015 – 12/17/2015 12:00 pm – 02:00 pm
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111 NE 1st Street, 8th Floor,
MIami, Florida 33132
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Winsome Bolt will be offering Thursday Lunch Break Art Tours of the “Where Art Meets Business” Art Exhibit at mindwarehouse. The Art Exhibit was curated by Maria Napoles of the Latin American Art Pavilion (LAAP). Ms. Bolt will be providing information and discussing the almost 60 works of art which have been introduced into the space.

The unique exhibit features artists and photographers from the Caribbean and Latin America. Artists featured include Lorena Abuchaibe (Colombia), Martha Espinoza (Costa Rica), Patricia Hashuel (Argentina) and Mabi Rod (Argentina). Some of the Photographers exhibiting are Luis Casteneda (Cuba), Mariza Formaggini (Brazil), Carl Juste (Haiti), and Coco Moni (Argentina).

Guests are welcomed to stop by any time between 12pm-2pm. Tours will be held every Thursday through December 17, 2015 (except for November 26, 2015).

Fridge Art Fair : The Fridge Fudge Pop: Miami Beach & Pop Up At The Center 12/3/15 – 12/6/15

Fridge Art Fair : The Fridge Fudge Pop: Miami Beach & Pop Up At The Center
Thursday, December 3, press/VIP preview 5:00 to 7:00pm, Benefit Gala 7:00 to 10:00pm.
Friday, December 4th and Saturday, December 5th, 11:00am to 9:00pm
Sunday, December 6th, 11:00am to 6:00pm.
fridgeartfairHoliday Inn-Miami Beach
4333 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Suggested admission is $10
Advance general admission tickets

Fridge Art Fair is pleased to announce its third Miami Edition, The Fridge Fudge Pop, hosted at Holiday Inn-Miami Beach, steps from this year’s NADA and Pulse Fairs, with easy access to Art Basel, Scope and Aqua.

Opening day events include the VIP and Press Preview on Thursday, December 3, 2015 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Immediately following that, from 7:00 to 10:00pm, the opening benefit gala, The Grand Fudge Pop, will feature a special performance by NYC’s drag star Sweetie, and will benefit the LGBT Visitor Center of Miami Beach. Advance general admission Benefit Gala tickets are $35 and are available here. At the door, general admission tickets will be $45, a limited number of “rush” student/senior tickets will be $20 (with ID at the door at 7:00pm). The event will also include a raffle, music and more. RSVP: vip@fridgeartfair.com (VIP) or lynn@greengalactic.com (press).

Fridge Art Fair’s philosophy is to make the art fair scene accessible to diverse exhibitors and visitors alike. “Our booth fees are low,” said Eric Ginsburg, the Artist and Founding Director known throughout the world for his Dog and Cat paintings. Admission is ten dollars but on the door policy is: “No one is ever turned away. Generous donations will help keep this a reality.”

Fridge Art Fair celebrates creative freedom and diversity, encouraging exhibitors to explore all possibilities within their spaces as, in the words of Fridge Curator Linda DiGusta, “exploration, energetic participation and enthusiastic support create transformative energy, rules kill spirit.” Exhibitors are drawn from the world art community and include dealers, collectives and unrepresented artists – many “regulars,” and some new to Fridge.

This year the Fair welcomes a major collaboration with Art Shape Mammoth, who will curate and present large-scale sculpture, performances – dance and movement artist Laura Gordon will work with the large-scale paintings of new Fridge artist Iliyan Ivanov as a backdrop and Anna Marie Shogren will dance a durational performance – and guest artists from Shanghai, China in addition to their core program.

Special presentations also include an exhibition by students of Virginia Erdie’s youth art program in Miami, a screening of Katherine Delaney’s documentary/love letter to the drag world, Charmed Life, and works of Kazuko Miyamoto and Eva LeWitt presented by Gallery 128, the Lower East Side fixture and magnet that hosted the inaugural Fridge Art Fair in May 2013.

Founder renowned artist Eric Ginsburg http://www.worldoferic.com will present his signature pet portraits and accept commissions to benefit BARC Animal Rescue in Brooklyn, NY – bring a photo of Fido or Fluffy and save a life! His work will be featured in the exhibition. Additionally, a satellite exhibition curated by the Fair will open in November, hosted by LGBT Visitor Center, 1130 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach. Details to be announced.

Fridge Art Fair, a play on “Freeze,” was born in 2013 on the Lower East Side, as a satellite of Frieze New York. The inaugural Fair was filled to capacity with exhibitors who answered Founder Eric Ginsburg’s challenge, “Can you fit into the Fridge?” at Kazuko Miyamoto’s small but storied storefront, Gallery OneTwentyEight. The Fair has gathered a growing following of exhibitors, sponsors, and visitors through two more New York editions, as well as two previous Miami fairs in 2013 and 2014. The 2015 edition will mark Fridge’s Miami Beach debut, where the fair’s unique character will complement the offerings of the nearby Pulse and NADA shows, as well as Scope, Aqua and Art Basel in South Beach.

More information about exhibiting, sponsoring or visiting the Fridge at FridgeArtFair.com

o The LGBT Visitor Center in Miami Beach opens its door with Pride to thousands of tourists from around the globe each year. Situated in the historic Old City Hall building, we’re literally at the epicenter of LGBTQ activity in South Beach. The vibrant LGBTQ community helps make Miami and the beaches one of the top LGBTQ destinations in the world! A place of community, information and resources, we offer weekly support groups including Narcotics Anonymous and Smart Recovery, Yoga and Dance classes, Educational Workshops and an array of Social Events. The LGBT Visitor Center is operated by the MDGLCC Foundation, Inc., the 501c3 nonprofit foundation of the Miami Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.

o Self-described “big titted, honky soul momma” Sweetie arrived in NYC at 19 having never been to the big city, but always knowing it would one day be her home. Seduced by the grit and glitter of New York by films like Midnight Cowboy and Taxi Driver, she escaped her suburban Detroit roots to study theatre…

o ArtShape Mammoth (ASM) is a nationwide organization supporting the development of artists by connecting them with new communities. ASM is designing a new structure of representation for artists, and is currently representing thirty artists, organizing curated exhibitions and artist lectures nationally and internationally. Additionally, ASM facilitates the ONE Arts Center gallery and workshop space in Vermont, the Visitor Center Artist Camp near-wilderness residency site in the UP of Michigan, an international Shanghai artist exchange program, and traveling experiential workshops in metal-casting and ceramics.

o BARC’s mission is to provide a safe haven for abandoned animals and to find permanent loving homes for them. While in our care, we provide them with quality food, shelter, medical attention, and the love they deserve. We are proud to be a no kill shelter.

o Virginia Erdie’s program

o Eric Ginsburg’s paintings of dogs and cats are exhibited and sold internationally, and will be featured alongside works by William Wegman in the November exhibition Man’s Best Friend at WAH Center. In addition to animals, he loves art and artists, and Fridge Art Fair is part of his mission to give back to that community.

o Miami native and photographer Cara Hunter Viera has been with Fridge since its inception and acts as Associate Director for Fridge Miami.

o Writer/curator/artist/dealer Linda DiGusta has worked within the contemporary art community in NYC since 2004. She joined Fridge as an exhibitor in 2013 and curator in 2014.

Art Basel Miami Beach 2015 12/2/15 – 12/6/15

Art Basel Miami Beach 2015
Private View, Wednesday, December 2, 2015, 11am to 8pm (by invitation only)
Vernissage, Thursday, December 3, 2015, 11am to 3pm (by invitation only)
Public Days
Thursday, December 3, 2015, 3pm to 8pm
Friday, December 4, 2015, 12noon to 8pm
Saturday, December 5, 2015, 12noon to 8pm
Sunday, December 6, 2015, 12noon to 6pm
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1901 Convention Center Dr
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Website

As the premier show of the Americas, Art Basel’s Miami Beach show presents established and emerging galleries from the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay alongside many of the most important galleries from Europe, Asia and Africa. In total, half of the participating galleries have exhibition spaces in the Americas.

First-time participants from North and South America include Arredondo \ Arozarena, Castelli Gallery, Cristin Tierney Gallery, Essex Street, François Ghebaly Gallery, George Adams Gallery, Hannah Hoffman Gallery, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, SIM Galeria, Thomas Duncan Gallery and Universal Limited Art Editions. The galleries from Europe showing in Miami Beach for the first time are: Beck & Eggeling, Galerie Gregor Staiger, hunt kastner, KOW, Kraupa-Tuskany Zeidler, Marcelle Alix, Mathew Gallery, Galerie Max Mayer, Mazzoleni, Noga Gallery of Contemporary Art, Galeria Plan B, Project Native Informant, Vedovi Gallery, Vistamare and Robilant + Voena. From the Asia-Pacific region, Beijing Art Now Gallery, Tokyo Gallery + BTAP and White Space Beijing will join the show for the first time. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miami-beach/exhibitors.

Galleries, the main sector of the show, features 191 galleries presenting the highest quality of painting, sculpture, drawing, installation, photography, video and editioned works. In addition to a strong list of returning exhibitors, Vedovi Gallery and Mazzoleni will exhibit for the first time at Art Basel in Miami Beach, while Galerie Barbara Thumm and ProjecteSD return to the Galleries sector after a brief hiatus. Having previously shown in Nova, Positions or Survey, Andrew Edlin Gallery, Kerlin Gallery and Mendes Wood DM have graduated into the Galleries sector, where, for the first time, they will present a wider range of their gallery programs.

With 12 global leaders in the field of prints and limited-editioned works, the Edition sector is a perennial highlight. This year’s show features Alan Cristea Gallery, Carolina Nitsch, Crown Point Press, Gemini G.E.L. LLC, Pace Prints, Paragon, Paul Stolper Gallery, Polígrafa Obra Gràfica, Sabine Knust, STPI, Two Palms and Universal Limited Art Editions.

Following its well-received debut last year, Survey returns with 14 exhibitions of historically informed works. Presentations include work by Charles Burchfield (DC Moore Gallery), Peter Campus (Cristin Tierney Gallery), Gianni Colombo (Robilant + Voena), Roy DeCarava (Jenkins Johnson Gallery), Rosalyn Drexler (Garth Greenan Gallery), Dorothy Iannone (Peres Projects), Wang Jinsong (Beijing Art Now Gallery), Heinz Mack (Beck & Eggeling), Roberto Burle Marx (Bergamin & Gomide), Shinjiro Okamoto (Tokyo Gallery + BTAP), Miguel Ángel Rojas (espaivisor), Peter Saul (George Adams Gallery), Keith Sonnier (Castelli Gallery) and Ettore Spalletti (Vistamare). Further details on the individual projects will be announced in the coming months.

The 16 curated solo booths of Positions provide a focus on emerging artists. The sector features a study on Mexican symbolism by Fritzia Irizar at Arredondo \ Arozarena; an installation by Dan Bayles at François Ghebaly Gallery, which will evolve during the show in response to other works on display; work by Vittorio Brodmann at Galerie Gregor Staiger; and new paintings and mixed-media work by Jaromír Novotný at hunt kastner. Daniel Keller will explore ecological and technological developments at the stand of Kraupa-Tuskany Zeidler; Marcelle Alix will show a veiled installation of ‘Opaque’ by Pauline Boudry and Renate Lorenz; while Villa Design Group’s work at Mathew Gallery will question languages of design, violence, and subjectivity through an installation of 10 doorways that draw upon architectural details from the murder scene of Gianni Versace. As part of Positions, Galerie Max Mayer will present ‘Polyrhythm Technoir’, a three-part film by Henning Fehr and Philipp Rühr that allegorizes the present state of electronic music. The sector will further include an installation by Jiieh G Hur at One and J. Gallery; a new series of works inspired by nation-state branding campaigns by the artist collective GCC at Project Native Informant; a performance by Thomas Wachholz at RaebervonStenglin; and work by Andrei Koschmieder at Real Fine Art, examining the processes and systems by which the illicit is made useful and productive as it is integrated into the formal capitalist economy. SIM Galeria will present ‘Le carnaval des animaux’ by Romy Pocztaruk; explorations of the body by B. Ingrid Olson will be on view at Simone Subal Gallery; and Thomas Duncan Gallery will show mixed-media work by Sean Paul. At White Space Beijing, He Xiangyu will exhibit a series of ink on paper drawings.

Nova, which provides a platform for younger galleries to present new work by up to three artists, will feature 34 exhibitors. Freedman Fitzpatrick will present the set of a play in a collaboration between Tobias Madison and Matthew Lutz-Kinoy. On display at Take Ninagawa will be a group show featuring Elias Hansen, Shinro Ohtake and Aki Sasamoto. Luciano Figueiredo, Sandra Gamarra, Mauro Piva will convert Galeria Leme’s booth into a fictitious museum that challenges the artist’s position within the artworld. Continuing Nova’s reputation as a site of discovery, Anita Schwartz Galeria de Arte will show Gustavo Speridião and Nuno Ramos; Essex Street will present works by Park McArthur and Cameron Rowland; Galeria Plan B will feature Ciprian MureÅŸan and Navid Nuur; and Hannah Hoffman Gallery will debut new paintings by Matt Sheridan Smith.

KOW’s presentation for Nova will feature Eugenio Dittborn, Heinrich Dunst and Michael E. Smith; while Noga Gallery of Contemporary Art will show a new film by Keren Cytter. Pilar Corrias will return to the sector with an exploration of the mediation of images through technology by Rachel Rose, Ian Cheng and Ken Okiishi. Related themes will be considered by Antoine Catala and Gregory Edwards at 47 Canal; Nicolás Bacal, Tomás Espina and Jorge Pedro Núñez at Ignacio Liprandi Arte Contemporáneo; and Henry Chapman, Helen Marten and Tris Vonna-Michell at T293. History and symbology will also be a looked at, including works by Mandla Reuter and Armando Andrade Tudela at Francesca Minini; Felipe Arturo, Tania Candiani and Wilson Díaz at Instituto de visión; Nicholas Mangan at Labor; Carlos Motta, Rossella Biscotti and Teresa Margolles at mor charpentier; Sharon Hayes and Jimmy Robert at Tanya Leighton; and Asunción Molinos Gordo at Travesía Cuatro.

Compelling juxtapositions in the sector will include Austé and Emily Sundblad at Algus Greenspon; Nathan Mabry and Bernard Piffaretti at Cherry and Martin; Ian Wallace, Susanne M. Winterling and Julian Hoeber at Jessica Silverman Gallery; Néstor Sanmiguel Diest and B. Wurtz at Maisterravalbuena; Jorge Méndez Blake and Leon Vranken at Meessen De Clercq; Sam Anderson, Phoebe Collings-James and Noel McKenna at mother’s tankstation; Lucas Blalock, Andra Ursuta and Kaari Upson at Ramiken Crucible; Elena Damiani and Marlena Kudlicka at Revolver Galería; and Nelson Leirner, Marilá Dardot and Chiara Banfi at Silvia Cintra + Box 4. Through their divergent practices David Alesworth, Sudarshan Shetty and Avinash Veeraraghavan turn to craft as both a subject and conceptual framework at GALLERYSKE, while Stefan Brüggemann and Alejandro Cesarco consider a common interest in the formative aspect of language at Parra & Romero. Solo booths in Nova provide additional highlights, including Matt Hoyt at Bureau; Charlie Billingham with Supportico Lopez; Egan Frantz at Michael Jon Gallery; and Adrian Paci at Kalfayan Galleries.

In addition to showing premier artworks ranging from Modern masters to the latest contemporary pieces across five gallery sectors, many exhibitors will present works in Art Basel’s project-based sectors: Kabinett, Public and Film. Over the coming months, further details about these sectors as well as about the Conversations and Salon program of panels and talks will be released.

South Florida’s leading museums again time their strongest exhibitions of the year to coincide with Art Basel. Visitors from across the world will also have the opportunity to view the city’s internationally renowned private collections. This includes muchanticipated exhibitions at the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO), the de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space, the Margulies Collection at the Warehouse and the Rubell Family Collection. In December the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) will present ‘Nari Ward: Sun Splashed’, ‘No Boundaries: Aboriginal Australian Contemporary Abstract Painting’, ‘Firelei Báez: Bloodlines’, and project galleries by Sheela Gowda, Jeff Wall, Nicolas Lobo and Bik Van der Pol. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) will present ‘Shannon Ebner – A Public Character’ and ‘Alex Bag – The Van (Redux)’ while NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale will show ‘Pablo Picasso: Painted Ceramics and Works on Paper, 1931-71’, ‘William J. Glackens: A Modernist in the Making’, ‘The Indestructible Lee Miller’, and ‘Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and the Birth of American Television’. Other highlights include ‘Margin of Error’ and ‘Philodendron: From Pan-Latin Exotic to American Modern’ at the Wolfsonian-FIU; ‘The Summer of ’68: Photographing the Black Panthers’, ‘Vincent van Gogh’s The Poplars at Saint-Rémy’, ‘Edgar Degas’ Portrait of Mlle. Hortense Valpinçon’ at the Norton Museum of Art; and ‘Carlos Salas: Latin America and the Global Imagination’ at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). As the Bass Museum of Art is undergoing renovation, it has instigated bassX – a series of artists’ projects, exhibitions, events and education programs – in the Miami Beach Library, directly across from the museum. In December bassX will present a new performance by Sylvie Fleury.

Featuring the world’s leading galleries specializing in twentieth and twenty-first century collectible design, the 11th edition of Design Miami, the leading global forum for design, will take place from December 2 to December 6, 2015 at Meridian & 19th Street, opposite the Miami Beach Convention Center. For more information, please visit designmiami.com.

Miami Project & Art on Paper Miami 12/1/15-12/6/15

Miami Project & Art on Paper Miami
Opening Reception: Tuesday December 1, 2015, 5:00pm to 10:00pm
mpaop-comp1day-finalWednesday, December 2, 2015 — 11:00am to 7:00pm
Thursday, December 3, 2015 — 11:00am to 7:00pm
Friday, December 4, 2015 — 11:00am to 7:00pm
Saturday, December 5, 2015 — 11:00am to 7:00pm
Sunday, December 6, 2015 — 11:00am to 6:00pm
Deauville Beach Resort
6701 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33141
Free One Day Pass

Miami Project and Art on Paper Miami open Tuesday, December 1st at The Deauville Beach Resort in the heart of Miami Beach. Building on the strong success of their previous editions, these co-located fairs will feature the best in modern and contemporary art presented by over seventy galleries from around the world.

MIAMI PROJECT EDITION FOUR
Miami Project’s fourth edition will feature a unique confluence of historical and contemporary art, offering fair-goers a distinct Miami Beach experience. On the heels of Miami’s Unrealism exhibition – a direct response to one of the biggest new trends in the market today – and the figurative bend of MoMA PS1’s Greater New York show, Miami Project will include several of the world’s top figurative painting programs. The resurgence of this timeless form of art-making has found its new place at the foreground of the global art scene, and Miami Project’s leading galleries that focus on paintings of the person will be a must-visit stop for all those seeking pristine examples of bold figuration.

Joining Miami Project for the first time, New York City’s Hirschl & Adler Modern will show work by John Moore and Christopher Wilmarth. Fellow first-time exhibitor Jill Newhouse Gallery will exhibit rare works on paper by Pierre Bonnard and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot. Making its Miami debut, Lori Bookstein Fine Art will show mixed media on panel by Hiroyuki Hamada with a series of screenprints on steel enamel plates by Jennifer Bartlett. Robert Fontaine Gallery will present significant work by Robert Rauschenberg including the artist’s 2007 Expresser (From The Runts Series) and 1980’s mixed media work Rush 3. Deborah Force Fine Art joins Miami Project to exhibit Charles Ephraim Burchfield’s Butterfly Festival, 1949-56, and a rare 1929 Edward Hopper watercolor on paper. Catharine Clark Gallery will present sculpture by Wanxin Zhang, Masami Teraoka’s 1984 watercolor and pencil on paper Work Painting for Wave Series, and Chris Doyle’s 2014 video The Fluid. Claire Oliver Gallery will show an exhibition of photographs by Laetitia Soulier and oil on canvas by Matt Bahen. Nancy Toomey Fine Art will present works on paper by Lynda Benglis and Larry Bell. Winston Wächter Fine Art will show a new monumental work on paper by Zaria Forman, Richard Levy Gallery will present painting by Mel Davis and Matt Magee, and Sasha Wolf Gallery will show large scale photography by Doug Fogelson and Christopher Rodriguez. To learn more about Miami Project, please visit miami-project.com

ART ON PAPER MIAMI
A Time Out New York Critic’s Pick and one of The New York Times’ must see March 2015 art fairs, Art on Paper New York welcomed over 18,000 visitors and played host to compelling, large-scale installations and critically acclaimed exhibitions over four buzzing days. The fair’s fresh Miami counterpart will be a similar forum for the exploration of a medium – a space for intimate conversation between exhibitor and collector with a refreshing focus on the artwork itself. Sasha Wolf returns as the fair’s Artistic Director working with James Stroud of Center Street Studio to guide the fair’s tightly curated paper-based program. To learn more about Art on Paper Miami, please visit thepaperfair.com/miami

TOP FOOD AND DRINK
From December 1 – 6, The Deauville Beach Resort will play host to some of the country’s best food and cocktail programs. Miami’s renowned The Broken Shaker will take over the hotel’s beverage service, offering visitors the exclusive opportunity to experience the cocktail program recently voted this year’s Best Hotel Bar in America. New York City favorites Black Tree and Big Mozz will join the fairs to feature new menus crafted specifically for the Miami audience. Featuring two members of Zagat’s 30 Under 30, and one of the world’s best bars, The Deauville Beach Resort will be the ultimate Miami Art Week destination for top food and drink.

SPECTRUM Miami Contemporary Art Show 12/2/15 -12/6/15

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SPECTRUM Miami Contemporary Art Show
Wednesday, 12/02/2015 – Sunday, 12/06/2015
Opening Reception, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 6-10pm
Thursday, Dec. 3, 1pm-9pm
Friday, Dec. 4, 1pm-9pm
Saturday, Dec. 5, 1pm-9pm
Sunday, Dec. 6, 12pm-6pm
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NEW LOCATION
1700 NE 2nd Ave. at NE 17th St.
Miami, Florida 33137
Website
Admission Cost: VIP WEEK PASS: $25 | Grants the holder and one guest access to all Show Days and Opening Night Preview; valid for both Spectrum Miami and Red Dot Art Fair
General Admission: Thursday and Friday: Complimentary admission
Saturday and Sunday: $20; valid for one day only for both Spectrum Miami and Red Dot Art Fair; excludes VIP Opening Preview

SPECTRUM Miami Contemporary Art Show returns to the heart of the Wynwood Art District with open show days for the public from Friday December 4 to Sunday December 6 during Miami Art Week. Spectrum Miami is more than an art show—it’s a five-day fine art experience featuring top galleries and artists from across the U.S. and around the world, along with live performances, curated projects, and late night parties. This year’s theme, [EMERGENCE]—innovative vision coming to life. Spectrum Miami features specially curated programs that are informed by the theme, including site-specific projects, art talks, and panel discussions; a selection of dynamic and cutting-edge film, video, and new media works; and a curated selection of emerging and spotlight artists. These programs provide a dynamic experience for attendees, allowing them to view and interact with works by leading international artists, experience leading museums “outside the museum walls,” and enjoy exhibitions that showcase the thriving art landscape of Miami.

Call for Artist Spectrum Miami 2015 6/17/15

Call for Artist Spectrum Miami 2015
Wednesday, 12/02/2015 – 06/07/2015 12:00 pm – 07:00 pm
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Northeast 1st Avenue,,
miami, Florida 33137
Webpage Link
Cost:

BlinkGroup Gallery is Selecting artwork to include in the upcoming Spectrum Miami Art Show December 2015, During Art Basel Week. The Theme for BlinkGroup Gallery’s curated presentation of works will be “The Sixth Sense”.

Email your complete application form to: art@blinkgroup.net

Application deadline Oct, 2015

www.blinkgroup.net

The Miami Art Expo 2015 6/19/15 – 6/26/15

The Miami Art Expo 2015
Saturday 20th June 2015 – Friday 26th June 2015 : 11.00pm – 17.00pm Open to the public
Nina Torres Fine Art Gallery
themiamiartexpo1800 N Bayshore Dr
Miami, FL 33132
Free entry
Prebook Free tickets online and enter a draw to win an original artwork. Prebook or just walk-in and we will see you there!
Friday 19th June 2015 : 6.00pm – 9.00pm Grand Opening, Private View, Champagne Reception sponsored by Juve & Camps.
Private View & Vernissage only $10.00 per VIP ticket.

The Miami Art Expo is an exciting show for the Miami Art Aficionado’s and Collectors to enjoy. An international Exhibition of Contemporary Art that will showcase some of the best artworks by a great selection of emerging artists from around the world including many from UK & Europe.

Visitors can expect a variety of paintings, photography art, urban art, sculptures, in different styles. The event gives a great opportunity to invest into international art, and is a showcase of the established artist as well as young talent displayed at the Nina Torres Fine Art Gallery water view venue providing an extraordinary setting for the Miami Art Expo.

All artworks on show are for sale between a price range from $ 200 USD up to $ 15.000 USD.

At Home with Art – Spotlight on Miami’s Art Districts at the Miami Home Design and Remodeling Show 3/27/15 – 3/30/15

At Home with Art – Spotlight on Miami’s Art Districts at the Miami Home Design and Remodeling Show
Friday, 03/27/2015 – 03/30/2015 04:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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1901 Convention Center Dr.,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Webpage Link
Cost: $1.00 12 & under; $7.00 +12

The 2015 Miami Home Design and Remodeling Show places the spotlight on 20+ well-established Miami artists and vibrant art districts. Show goers can meet the artists and see their work, as well as experience 7 curated art district exhibits in one large exhibition area. This feature connects the art and interior design professionals with the consumer to help them make South Florida fine art a part of their home and office design. Art district representatives will also be on hand with information about art walks, museums, galleries and openings, plus cultural events.

The 2015 Miami Art District Ambassadors:

North Miami by artists from The Fountainhead Studios – Paolo Ambu, Marco Beria, and Carla Fache; Wynwood Art District –Sandra Garcia-Pardo (ArtLink Gallery), David Gary Lloyd, and Tina Salvesen (Bakehouse Art Complex); Miami Beach – Emanuele Viscuso; Miami Downtown Arts District (MDAD) – Benedicte Blanc-Fontenille (McCormick Place); Adriana Carvalho (Artisan Lounge); Rafael Consuegra (MDAD), Cesar Rey (Aluna Art Foundation) and curated by David Zalben (Pink Bastard); Little Havana/Viernes Culturales – Agustin Gainza, Santos Mendez and Katey Penner (Futurama); Bird Road Art District – Jane Harris, Sandy Levy, MANO, Miguel Rodez, and Gabriel Saldivia (White’s Art Gallery); and South Miami – Klara Chavarria of Coral Gables, and Gerry Stecca, resident artist at Deering Estate.

Hours:

March 27-30, 2015
Friday 4:00 pm -10:30 pm
Saturday 12:00 pm -10:30 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm -7:30 pm
Monday 6:00 pm -10:30 pm

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Miami Legal Arts Forum 2/12/15

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Miami Legal Arts Forum
Thursday, 02/12/2015 – 05:30 pm – 08:00 pm
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2105 N. Miami Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33127
RSVP Link
Cost: $20

Copyright and Street Art

Street art is a hot commodity in Miami, featured in our neighborhoods and in art auctions, fairs and events. It is also featured in advertisements, promotions and in other ways not always endorsed by the artists. Can street art be copyrighted? Artist’s rights have been in the news due to two well known law cases pitting street artists against corporate entities. The slippery nature of copyright law has
left many wondering where to draw the line. There are no easy answers. Join us for a moot court style forum to explore this important topic.

Featured speakers: Steve Eisenberg, Esq. & Jose Talavera, Esp. of Lipscomb Eisenberg & Baker PL; Jaime Gekas, Esq., Foley & Lardner LLP.

Along with curated art tours with street art specialist Sebastien Laboureau.

Networking cocktail reception follows event, a chance to mix and mingle with artists, attorneys, business professionals and others in creative industries.

PhanArt Poster and Pin Exhibition: Miami 1/2/15

PhanArt Poster and Pin Exhibition: Miami
Friday, 01/02/2014 – 12:00 pm – 05:00 pm
Miami-PhanArt-flyerAdrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Peacock Foundation Studio
1300 Biscayne Blvd,
Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

The PhanArt Poster and Pin Exhibition: Miami, featuring a wide variety of artists who draw inspiration from the music of Phish, will be held on Friday, January 2, 2015 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132. This one of a kind art show, created and produced by Pete Mason, will be held on the third day of Phish’s four night stand at Miami’s American Airlines Arena, only a 5 block walk from the Arsht Center.

The lineup announced for the PhanArt Poster and Pin Exhibition: Miami represents a wide array of artists from among the Phish art community. Longtime Phish artists Ryan Kerrigan, TRiPP, Isadora Bullock, Michael Boyer, StuPINdous Creations, Pompeii Prints and Fred Sutter are regular exhibitors at PhanArt shows and fans can expect to find a large portfolio from each artist of current and past art.

Pin makers and designers MYFE. Designs, Party Time Pins, Noah Phence, Pin me Down, Cactusbomb, Pinsanity Designs, and Ant Pharms Pins will feature their ever-popular pin series and designs, as well as other items made specifically for the Miami shows.

First time exhibitors to the PhanArt Poster and Pin Exhibition include Sweet Melis, Otto Art, Brooke Appelman, Brian Bojo’s Phifty-Two Weeks, Golden Road Gallery, Jampanties, Ebbleberry Designs, Super Rad Cape Co, Highly Concerned Enterprises, Brendan Nicolan and The Shakedown Shop. Each of these exhibitors brings something new to the show, be it posters, clothing, underwear, a year-long art project, children’s clothing and much more.

A musical performance from San Francisco-based pianist Holly Bowling will take place throughout the art show, with performances on the hour from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. The sets will feature Phish songs arranged for solo piano and several “jam transcriptions”, including a complete rendition of the ‘Tahoe Tweezer’ during the final hour, beginning at 4 pm. Check out Holly’s previous performances with Marco Benevento and at her own solo gig in San Francisco during this past year’s Bill Graham Run. For updates on the performance and more information please visit Holly’s Facebook page.

Non-profits benefitting from the PhanArt show include The Mockingbird Foundation, which has awarded grants for music education totaling more than $800,000 over the past 15 years. PhanArt has raised, through a book and website created to showcase the art made by Phish fans, over $18,000 for The Mockingbird Foundation since 2009.

Phish Art shows have been held since 2003 with great success. Unique posters, pins, shirts, stickers and much more are made for Phish shows, making the PhanArt Poster and Pin Exhibition: Miami, a must-attend event during Phish tour. Produced by Pete Mason, founder of PhanArt and author of PhanArt: The Art of the Fans of Phish, these PhanArt exhibitions have been held in Atlantic City, Chicago and Las Vegas over the past 14 months and represent a continued effort to promote and exhibit original and unique concert art from a wide variety of artists. The eclectic artists featured at this event show the broad scope of Phish related art and capture the inspiration of the band in their art. Phish’s creative fan base makes amazing art inspired by the band, their music and the locales they play.

In keeping with the great tradition and success of past art shows, the PhanArt Poster and Pin Exhibition: Miami, will offer free entry to all patrons and tubes available for purchase. Special edition works only available at the show can be viewed on PhanArt.net and acquired exclusively at the PhanArt show.

Photographs of Live Mural Match Up at Spectrum Miami Art Show on 12/4/14

Life Is Art and Yo Miami Live Mural Match Up at Spectrum Miami Art Show on Thursday, December 4, 2014.  The participating artists match ups: TeePop and Jay Bellicchi (aka REMOTE), Ruben Ubiera and Eleazar Delgado, Monique Lassooij and Daniel Fila (aka Krave).   Music Curated by: DJ Hank Justice.

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Art Beat Miami 12/4/14 -12/6/14

Art Beat Miami
Thursday, 12/04/2014 – 12/06/2014 06:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Invite-Art_Beat_ReceptionLittle Haiti Cultural Center
212 – 260 NE 59 Terrace,
Miami, Florida 33137
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Art Beat Miami is an experience of art, cultural exchange, food & music inspired by Haiti and artists worldwide. During Art Basel Week, the Little Haiti Community invite you to discover multidisciplinary works of art by internationally recognized artists including renowned Haitian painter Jude Papaloko and sculptor James Mastin at the Little Haiti Cultural Center, Caribbean Marketplace and local galleries throughout the Northeast Second Avenue corridor. Enjoy LIVE music, food, mural exhibitions, special events, and conversations with artists.

Date
December 4-6, 2014

Hours
December 4th 6:00 – 9:00 pm
December 5-6th 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

Location
Little Haiti Cultural Center Complex 212-260 NE 59th Terrace, Miami, FL 33137

Mana Contemporary Inaugural Miami Art Fair 12/2/14 – 12/7/14

Mana Contemporary Inaugural Miami Art Fair
mana-12-01-14December 2nd – 7th, 2014
Preview Hours: December 2nd, 5:30pm – 10:00pm (by invitation only)
Public Hours: December 3rd – 6th, 10:00am – 9:00pm
December 7th, 10:00am – 5:00pm
Mana Miami
318 NW 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127
Free shuttle buses provided to and from Mana Miami, Art Miami, and Art Basel Miami Beach.

Forward-thinking and unique, the inaugural Mana Miami art fair presents a dynamic agenda of exhibitions, conversations, and events organized by Mana Contemporary. Held at Mana’s Wynwood campus, a 140,000-square-foot facility that covers 22 acres, the fair offers collectors a diverse roster of programming that echoes the art organization’s commitment to the creative process.

Mana Miami includes three distinct displays: Mana Monumental, a selection of large-scale works by artists who have a studio in, exhibited at, or are otherwise connected to Mana; GLE at Mana, recent projects from the celebrated screen-printing studio Gary Lichtenstein Editions; and Dirty Geometry, a survey of twenty-three Latin American artists who reject traditional geometric style in favor of a playful, erotic ethos. Daily roundtable discussions, called Mana Sessions, explore themes such as alternative museum pedagogy, the evolution of independent art publications, and social media-driven shifts in aesthetic perception. An exclusive VIP Lounge doubles as a rendezvous for guests to connect with participating artists. Conceived as an alternative to the traditional art fair model, Mana Miami explores the making process of a contemporary art community that is at once relevant, progressive, and profound.

Mana Sessions include:
Wednesday, December 3
3PM: A Dialogue About the Creation of the i feel ya exhibition
Moderator: Andrew Bevan, Style Features Director, Teen Vogue
Paula Wallace, president and co-founder, SCAD
André 3000 Benjamin, artist
Greg Brunkalla, new media director

Thursday, December 4
10AM: Perpetual Syncretism: Rail(s) in Dialogue
Phong Bui, publisher and editor-in-chief, The Brooklyn Rail
Cameron Gainer, artist and publisher, The Third Rail
Nina Johnson-Milewski, publisher and founder, The Miami Rail
2PM: This Is What I’d Tell You If We Were Alone: A View of Alternative Pedagogy
Moderator: Jarrett Earnest, artist and writer, The Brooklyn Rail and SFAQ
Andrea Arrubla, artist and facility manager, Bruce High Quality Foundation University (BHQFU)
Sean J Patrick Carney, comedian and staff member, BHQFU
Joe Kay, artist and events director, BHQFU
Josh Lawson, artist, BHQFU
Friday, December 5
12PM: Dirty Geometry Roundtable
Moderator: Osvaldo Romberg, artist and curator, Dirty Geometry
Cecilia Fajardo-Hill, art historian and curator
Pablo León de la Barra, curator, Latin America, Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative
5PM: 24/7: Formal Strategies for Addressing Perception in a Digital Age
Alex Bacon, curator
Anna-Sophie Berger, artist
Jamian Juliano-Villani, artist
Harrison Tenzer, curator
Torey Thornton, artist

Saturday, December 6
2PM: Identifications: A Discussion About Non-Conformity, Labeling, and Forms of Identity
Presented by: Witches of Bushwick
Moderator: C. Finley, artist
Alli Coates, artist
Hayden Dunham, artist
Abel Macias, artist
James Moore, artist
Signe Pierce, artist
Ilana Savdie, artist

Founded in 2011, Mana Contemporary is a leading arts destination dedicated to celebrating the creative process. Headquartered in Jersey City, it unites artists’ studios, exhibition spaces, and ancillary services in a single location, facilitating conversation and collaboration among its burgeoning creative community. Together with its sister campuses in Chicago and Miami, Mana serves as a lively center for all members of the art world. Visitors receive unparalleled access to all projects occurring within each space’s lively interior, and experience a range of art-making techniques and presentations first-hand. A transparent, comprehensive hub of creativity, Mana offers a profound, personal approach to contemporary art. For more information, visit www.manacontemporary.com

Image: Urs Fischer, Fireplace, 2014.

Blink Group Booth #709 at Spectrum Miami Art Fair during Art Basel Miami 2014 12/3/14 – 12/7/14

Booth #709 Spectrum Miami Art Fair, Art Basel Miami 2014
Wednesday, 12/03/2014 – 12/07/2014 06:00 pm – 10:00 pm
SMIA14-VIP-pass-JPEGSpectrum Miami
3011 NE 1st Ave, at NE 30th St.,
Miami, Florida 33137
Facebook Link
Cost: Free w/ VIP Pass on Facebook

BlinkGroup Gallery is proud to announce our participation in the Spectrum Miami Art Show during Art Basel 2014, at the Wynwood Arts District, from December 3rd through December 7th. BlinkGroup Gallery will be located in Booth #709, adjacent to center court.

This is an exciting opportunity for collectors and art enthusiasts to view unique works by fifteen of BlinkGroup’s stand-out urban and contemporary artists, established and emerging right here in South Florida. BlinkGroup’s booth will be a showcase of contemporary, new media, urban and fine art works, immersing collectors and art enthusiasts in current works and connecting them with local artists.

Art Africa Miami Arts Fair 12/4/14 – 12/6/14

Art Africa Miami Arts Fair
Thursday, 12/04/2014 – 12/06/2014 11:00 am – 07:00 pm
philippe-dodard-2The Carver Building
801 NW 3rd Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33136
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

It’s an explosion of arts and culture sure to sate any art lover. Art Africa Miami Arts Fair is a juried multidisciplinary exhibition of fine contemporary art from the global African Diaspora. The central idea of Art Africa Miami is to present an array of visual works that pay homage to the centrality of Africa and its descendants contribution to the modern art world. From canvas to sculpture to ways of expression you have yet to see. Come experience Art Africa Miami.

Art Africa Miami Arts Fair Set To Weave Art and Culture Into The Fabric Of The #HistoricOvertown Cultural Movement 12/3/14

Art Africa Miami Arts Fair Set To Weave Art and Culture Into The Fabric Of The #HistoricOvertown Cultural Movement
Wednesday, 12/03/2014 – 07:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Opening-Night-ReceptionAAMAFCarver Building
801 NW 3rd Ave,
Miami, Florida 33136
More Info Link
Cost: Free

Art Africa Miami Arts Fair(AAMAF)-Contemporary Art Fair-Celebrating Creative Expressions of underground, emerging and established artists whose artwork promises to engage and inspire the diverse audiences in town for Art Basel 2014
Dates of AAMAF -December 3-7, 2014
Produced by :The Urban Collective
Sponsored by: City of Miami Commissioner Keon Hardemon & Southeast Parkwest Overtown Community Redevelopment Agency
Schedule of Events, please visit www.artafricamiamifari.com
Admission-Free

Art Africa Miami Arts Fair Set To Weave Art and Culture Into The Fabric Of The #HistoricOvertown Cultural Movement

#HistoricOvertownSoulBasel Is The Cultural Epicenter of Cultural Influence For Arts, Culture and Music

Miami, Fl-November 18, 2014-The Urban Collective continues to invigorate the cultural landscape of the Historic Overtown community with the anticipation of this year’s 2014 Art Africa Miami Arts Fair(AAMAF), taking place December 3-7, 2014 at 801 NW 3rd Ave, Miami, Fl 33136. The AAMAF remains relevant in its 4th year, and continues to push boundaries, leading the way for innovation, creativity and inclusion of some of the top art artist influencers of the African and Caribbean Diaspora. The Art Africa Arts Fair  is funded by the Southeast Overtown/ Park West Community Redevelopment Agency This year’s fair falls under the marketing campaign and moniker of #HistoricOvertownSoulBasel and was orchestrated by The Urban Collective’s CEO, Neil Hall, as a collaborative partnership between the City of Miami Commissioner Keon Hardemon, Southeast Overtown Parkwest Community Redevelopment Agency and the Black Archives of art cultural offerings throughout Overtown during Art Basel in December. #HistoricOvertownSoulBasel celebrates Overtown’s music, art and cultural vibe. The Urban Collective is a social conscious design, art and culture lifestyle brand created to inform, inspire and engage underserved communities in the power of the arts to transform their environment.

In 2011, visionary, architect and creator of AAMAF, Neil Hall launched the inaugural AAMAF that showcased engaging and thought provoking art that served a continuum of the Black, Caribbean, social, political, hip hop artistic strand that spoke to the Black presence missing from the Art Basel script. The AAMAF narrative has ignited a spark in the urban art community resulting in the creation of art fairs like Prizm, Kroma, Fusion Mia, Global Caribbean and Multitudes added to this cultural revolution. The wave of celebrations continues with the appointment of Babacar M’Bow as the Director of MOCA North Miami and also the Greater Miami Convention and Visitor’s Bureau’s Cultural Department’s marketing campaign Art of Black Miami. This years location for AAMAF was make possible by a partnership with the Mt. Zion Developments, Incorporated.

“This year’s effort continues to sustain the dynamic discourse of the AAMAF narrative and artistic strands of Black and Caribbean culture revolution”, boldly stated by cultural influencer, Neil Hall.

“Art, music, dance, and culture once reflected the vibrancy of the Overtown community. The Art Africa Arts Fair assists Historic Overtown in highlighting such a rich history while ensuring it participates in the blossoming of a new era of excellence,” stated by District 5, City of Miami Commissioner Keon Hardemon.
“All across the country, art has been a catalyst for the rebirth of communities that have been disinvested,” said Clarence Woods, SEOPW CRA Executive Director “ We see Art Africa as one of the sparks that will help to light the flames of economic prosperity here in Overtown.

AAMAF opens Wednesday, December 3, 2014 with a reception from 7pm-10pm,immediately following the opening night of #HistoricOvertownSoulBasel: A Celebration of Art, Music that will showcase the works of the late Overtown artist Purvis Young at the Lyric Theatre. The AAMAF gallery opens daily from 11am-7pm.

Other cultural offerings during the fair include a live mural being curated by Kyle Holbrook, CEO of Moving Lives of Kids Community Mural Project; artist’s talks produced by Caribbean-American intellectual, Dr. Carol Boyce Davies and Soul Basel Brunch and Conversation.

Media inquiries and interviews please call Harris Public Relations at 786.897.8854 or email: info@harrispublicrelations.com

About The Urban Collective

The Urban Collective is a social conscious design, art and culture lifestyle brand created to inform, inspire and engage underserved communities in the power of the arts to transform their environment. Our brand emerged as one of the new urban lifestyle boutiques located in Miami’s Midtown on N. Miami Ave in 2004 and continues to support the work of these artisans through our partnership and collaboration with a number of non-profit organizations including Global Partners for Development, Aid to Artisans, League of Artisans and NEST, which is dedicated to changing the lives of women artisans by giving them small loans to build and maintain art or craft-based businesses. We proudly support the work of artisans who design, fabricate and offer our patrons a collection of beautiful products that marries the raw authenticity of African craftsmanship with the sleekness of modernity.

Art and Environment Conversation At The Miami River Art Fair 12/6/14

Art and Environment Conversation At The Miami River Art Fair
Saturday, 12/06/2014 – 04:00 pm – 06:00 pm
insj-invitacion-26James L Knight Center
400 SE 2nd Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33131
RSVP Link
Cost: Free

INSJ will be hosting a Art + Environment: An Interview with Ruben Santurian and Nina Torres; with art critic, Adriana Herrera. The conversation will be a reflection on the relationship between art, social communication and the ecological interaction that links human beings, their means of production, creativity and the environment as a whole.

Sculpt Miami Contemporary Sculpture Art Fair 12/3/14-12/7/14

Sculpt Miami Contemporary Sculpture Art Fair
Wednesday, December 3rd, 11am – Noon, Opening Reception for VIP and Press
Sculpt-Miami-2014-Invitation-and-InfoThursday, December 4th, 11am – 8pm
Friday, December 5th, 11am – 8pm
Saturday, December 6th, 11am – 8pm
Sunday, December 7th, 11am – 8pm
46 NW 36th Street
Miami FL 33127
Free
Website

After its successful debut in 2008 as a unique sculpture art fair, Sculpt Miami is looking forward to welcoming sculpture lovers again in 2014. The fair showcases outstanding large-scale indoor and outdoor sculptures by prominent modern artists from around the world. It focuses on the newest aesthetic tendencies in contemporary sculpture highlighting innovative techniques and the use of original materials. Sculpt Miami is the only art space completely dedicated to showcasing contemporary sculpture, making it a vital source for art lovers who wish to discover new developments in modern sculpturing.

In the heart of the popular Wynwood Art District on 46 NW 36th Street within walking distance of the Design District and Midtown, which hosts important satellite art fairs including: Art Miami, Context, Miami Project, Red Dot and Spectrum.

Miami River Art Fair 12/4/14-12/7/14

Miami River Art Fair
Thursday, December 4th, 4 – 6pm, Special Collectors Preview
Thursday, December 4th, 6 – 11pm, VIP Opening
MRAF-2014-INVITATIONThursday, December 4th, 7pm – 11pm
Friday, December 5th Noon – 8pm
Saturday, December 6th, Noon – 8pm
Sunday, December 7th, 11am – 6pm
Miami Convention Center at James L. Knight Center
400 SE Second Ave
Miami, FL 33131
FREE with online registration
Complimentary Admission with Art Basel and Miami Art Fairs VIP Pass
Complimentary group guided tour with online registration
Website

The third edition of the Miami River Art Fair, an international, contemporary art fair, will take place at the Downtown Miami Convention Center inside the James L. Knight International Center.

This art fair was conceived as a showcase of world-class artists and galleries in an indoor booth setting at the Riverfront Hall. This grand show space overlooks the one-of-a-kind outdoor Riverwalk Sculpture Mall that will feature monumental sculpture on the banks of the historic Miami River.

MRAF is providing a unique fair-going experience during the art fair season as the only waterfront art fair. Miami River Art Fair is featuring both an indoor booth setting at the Riverfront Hall of the Miami Convention Center and the one-of-a-kind Riverwalk Sculpture Mall, which is featuring monumental sculpture on the banks of the historic Miami River with a presence of monumental sculptures from Italy, France, Cuba, Colombia, Korea, Spain and a special presentation from Mexico.

The Miami River Art Fair will feature galleries and projects with artists from all around the globe.

The Miami River Art Fair paves the way for the arts in our financial district as the pioneer art fair of the Downtown Miami – Brickell areas during the winter art fair season. The City of Miami welcomes the Miami River Art Fair as a herald for the revitalization of the Lower Miami River district, the city’s waterfront destination of the twenty-first century.

Please join us as we celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the Miami River Art Fair and the Opening Night Preview on December 4. Guests will enjoy Italian Limited Edition Organic Wine and exclusive performance uniquely created for the evening.

Funds raised at the event support the Little Dreams Foundation who was established by Orianne and Phil Collins in February 2000. Its mission is to fulfill the dreams of young aspiring talent without the means to achieve their goals.

Special Collectors’ Preview: December 4th, 4:00 – 6:00pm, $200 per guest. The exclusive first opportunity to preview and purchase works of art at the fair. Guests are also invited to stay for the Opening Night Preview from 6:00 – 11:00 pm.

Opening Night Preview Benefiting Little Dream Foundation, December 4th, 6:00 – 7:00pm, $100 per guest. Meet LDF’s celebrity mentors as Phil Collins, Romero Brito, David Frangioni among others godparents, sponsors and technical advisors. The 100% proceeds supports the Little Dreams Foundation

The Miami River Art Fair 2014 is endorsed by the City of Miami, the Miami River Commission, the City of Miami Beach, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Art Deco Preservation League.

Miami River Art Fair complimentary Shuttle Service to transport passengers to other Art Fairs.
1) Every 30 minutes between The Miami River Art Fair and Miami Beach Convention Center.
2) Every 30 minutes between The Miami River Art Fair and Midtown Miami. Shuttle stop in front of JLK Center.

ArtSpot Miami 12/3/14-12/7/14

ArtSpot Miami
Wednesday, December 3rd, Opening Preview, 6pm – 10pm
Opening to benefit “Life is Art” Preview and Weenend Pass $25
artspotWednesday, December 3rd, 6pm – 10pm
Thursday, December 4th, 1pm – 9pm
Friday, December 5th, 1pm – 9pm
Saturday, December 6th, 1pm – 9pm
Sunday, December 7th, Noon – 6pm
3011 NE 1st Avenue at NE 30th St
Miami, FL 33137
General Admission $5
Website

ArtSpot Miami is an international, stand-alone art fair that offers exciting and innovative art from galleries and artists around the globe. This year ArtSpot is bringing the highest quality Modern & Contemporary Latin American Art to the Miami Art District during Art Basel Week. Featuring paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs and installations from the Masters and ambitious and alternative art work by newly emerging stars.

The show is supported by an exciting schedule of symposiums, lectures, tours and receptions for VIP art collectors alongside special art exhibitions.

Untitled Art Fair Miami Beach 2014 12/1/14-12/7/14

UNTITLED. Art Fair Miami Beach.
Monday, December 1st, 6pm – 9pm, Vernissage.
Tuesday, December 2nd, 1pm – 3pm, Press Preview.
Tuesday, December 2nd, 3pm – 7pm, VIP Preview.
Tuesday, December 2nd, 6:30pm, Jacob’s Ladder – a performance by artist Shahpour Pouyan
untitledWednesday, December 43rd, 3pm – 7pm
Thursday, December 4th, 11am – 7pm
Friday, December 5th, 11am – 7pm
Saturday, December 6th, 11am – 7pm
Sunday, December 7th, 11am – 4pm
Ocean Drive and 12th Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139

General Admission: $25, 4-day pass $30
Discounted Admission (Seniors and Students): $15
Miami Beach residents: $15
Groups of 15 or more: $15 per person
Children under 12: FREE
Website

UNTITLED., an international art fair to be held in Miami Beach, announces its vernissage and benefit, its list of exhibitors and programming highlights for its third edition from December 3 to 7, 2014.

At the vernissage on Monday, December 1, UNTITLED. will honor ACRIA, a leading research and education organization working to help people with HIV and AIDS live longer, healthier lives. For more than 20 years, ACRIA has been championed tirelessly by the arts community. Ryan McGinley will host the UNTITLED. vernissage, where a limited-edition print by the artist will be available for sale to benefit ACRIA. On Tuesday, December 2, UNTITLED. will hold a Press Preview from 1 pm to 3 pm, and a VIP Preview from 3 pm to 7 pm. (All these events are by invitation only).

UNTITLED. is proud to welcome exhibitors from across the country and globe. Over 200 artists represented in galleries and non-profit art spaces from 16 US cities and 18 countries are on the 2014 roster. Carefully selected by UNTITLED.’s 2014 curatorial team, led by Artistic Director Omar López-Chahoud with curators Christophe Boutin and Melanie Scarciglia, the list of exhibitors will present the works of emerging and established contemporary artists.
In addition to its roster of international exhibitors, UNTITLED. will feature a series of special projects, conversations, performances and events.
Programming highlights

This year’s UNTITLED. catalog is conceived as an artist book and will be published in a limited edition of 1,000 numbered copies. This simple box containing folders and gallery information will mimic a box of press clips focusing on the international profile of the fair.
A series of artist’s posters will additionally be produced and distributed for free to the visitors, including two works from the Toilet Paper series by Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari. Lawrence Weiner, Lisa Anne Auerbach, Jonathan Monk, Elvire Bonduelle, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Slavs and Tatars among others will also create original posters for the public.

Loosely based on Hyde Park’s Speakers’ Corner, UNTITLED. TALKS, animated by artist Sean Micka, will create a new space in the heart of the fair where art history will collide with performance, controversy, culture, diatribe and debate with a strong dose of energy.
Furthermore, the Paris-based publisher onestar press is inviting artists Douglas Navarra, Nicole Cherubini, Pier Stockholm, and Silvina Arismendi among others for a publication in their prestigious artist’s books collection.

Publicar V (2010), a special project by Paul Ramírez Jonas, will be presented by Koenig & Clinton, New York. The artist states, “There are two voices that inscribe public space. One is ours and it is ephemeral, improvised, and temporal. The other one is the state’s and it tries to be permanent and monumental. Their voice is of stone and bronze. Our voice is cork: capable of accommodating us all—even if for a short time. All we need is a scrap of paper, a pen, and a thumbtack to publish our voice.”

Conceptual French artist Mathieu Mercier will present new works exclusively made for the fair and will be showcased by Denis Gardarin Inc. Using everyday objects to explore ideas of the line between functionality and artistic purposelessness, Mercier’s work investigates key tropes of modern art and design. Denis Gardarin Inc. will also feature a 20-year survey of Mercier, with the artist’s most important works including new sculptures and photographs.
Artists Gordon Matta-Clark, Bill Owens and James Wines / SITE Architects & Howard Silver will present Cutting Through the Suburbs. Featured by non-profit gallery carriage trade, the works engage the almost mythological status of mid-century suburban life. Documented through film, photographs and sketches, the artists’ works represent their shared interest in the unusual retail and domestic spaces of 1970s suburbia.

Additionally, for its third edition UNTITLED.’s VIP guests will be granted exclusive access to “MY UNTITLED.” two weeks before the fair opens to research and discover works that are exhibited at the fair, build their own digital art collection and print their favorite works from the fair in advance of its opening. In a unique partnership with Curiator, MY UNTITLED. will allow users to discover, collect and share art. Visitors to the fair will have this exceptional opportunity throughout the run of the fair.

(+) R, Barcelona, Spain / ADA, Richmond, VA / ADN Galería, Barcelona, Spain / Alarcón Criado, Sevilla, Spain / Ana Cristea, New York, NY / Andrew Rafacz, Chicago, IL / Anonymous Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico and New York, NY / Arróniz, Mexico City, Mexico / ARTag, Helsinki, Finland / Art Nueve, Murcia, Spain / Arts + Leisure, New York, NY / Asya Geisberg Gallery, New York, NY / bitforms gallery, New York, NY / BravinLee Programs, New York, NY / carriage trade, New York, NY / Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago, IL / Casa Maauad, Mexico City, Mexico / Cindy Rucker Gallery, New York, NY / Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA / Copperfield Gallery & Lawrie Shabibi, London, UK and Dubai, UAE / Cristin Tierney, New York, NY / Curro & Poncho, Jalisco, Mexico / Denis Gardarin Inc., New York, NY / Denny Gallery, New York, NY / Diablo Rosso, Panama City, Panama / Dittrich & Schlechtriem, Berlin, Germany / Document-Art Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina / Eric Firestone, East Hampton, New York / Espacio No Mínimo, Guayaquil, Ecuador / Formato Cómodo, Madrid, Spain / Fredericks & Freiser, New York, NY / Fridman Gallery, New York, NY / Galería Bacelos, Madrid, Spain / Galeria Espacio Mínimo, Madrid, Spain / Galería Juan Silió, Santander, Spain / Galería Nora Fisch, Buenos Aires, Argentina / Galeria Pilar, São Paulo, Brazil / Galerie Antoine Ertaskiran, Montréal, Canada / Galerie Laurent Godin, Paris, France / Galerie Laurent Mueller, Paris, France / Galerie Richard, New York, NY and Paris, France / Galerie Thomas Fuchs, Stuttgart, Germany / Gallery Sinne, Helsinki, Finland / González y González, Lima, Peru and Brussels, Belgium / Halsey Mckay Gallery, East Hampton, NY / Henrique Faria Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina / Hionas Gallery, New York, NY / Inman Gallery, Houston, TX / Island Press, St. Louis, MO / Jack Bell Gallery, London, UK / Johannes Vogt Gallery, New York, NY / Johansson Projects, Oakland, CA / Josée Bienvenu, New York, NY / Kansas, New York, NY / Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert Gallery, New York, NY / Koenig & Clinton, New York, NY / Kravets Wehby Gallery, New York, NY / Kristen Lorello, New York, NY / Little Big Man Gallery, San Francisco, CA / Longhouse Projects, New York, NY / Lora Reynolds, Austin, TX / Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden / Lucía De La Puente, Lima, Peru / Luis De Jesus, Los Angeles, CA / LVL3, Chicago, IL / Makebish, New York, NY / Maloney Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA / Marisa Newman Projects, New York, NY / Marso, Mexico City, Mexico / Max Estrella, Madrid, Spain / Microscope Gallery, Brooklyn, NY / Mite, Buenos Aires, Argentina / MKG127, Toronto, Canada / Monique Meloche, Chicago, IL / Mulherin, Toronto, Canada / Narrative Projects, London, UK / Nathalie Karg Gallery, New York, NY / Nueveochenta, Bogotá, Colombia / onestar press, Paris, France / Parisian Laundry, Montréal, Canada / Present Company, Brooklyn, NY / Prosjektrom Normanns, Stavanger, Norway / Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica, CA / Rincón Projects, Bogotá, Colombia / Romer Young Gallery, San Francisco, CA / Ronchini Gallery, London, UK / Royale Projects: Contemporary Art, Palm Desert, CA / Samsøn, Boston, MA / Sandra Gering Inc., New York, NY / SIC, Helsinki, Finland / Site:Lab, Grand Rapids, MI / Steve Turner Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA / Steven Zevitas, Boston, MA / Susan Inglett, New York, NY / Taymour Grahne Gallery, New York, NY / threewalls, Chicago, IL / Today Is The Day Foundation, New York, NY / Universal Limited Art Editions, Bay Shore, NY / Upfor, Portland, OR / Vigo Gallery, London, UK / Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL / Y Gallery, New York, NY / Zieher Smith & Horton, New York, NY / Zürcher Studio, New York, NY and Paris, France

NADA Art Fair Miami Beach 2014 12/4/14-12/7/14

NADA Art Fair Miami Beach 2014
Thursday, December 4th, 10am – 2pm, Opening Preview by Invitation
nadaThursday, December 4th, 2pm – 8pm
Friday, December 5th, 11am – 8pm
Saturday, December 6th, 11am – 8pm
Sunday, December 7th, 11am – 5pm
Free and open to the public
The Deauville Beach Resort
6701 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33141
Website
Free shuttle service near Art Basel Miami Beach begins each day at 10:30am. The pick-up and drop-off is at 17th and Washington, near the southeast corner of the convention center.

Founded in 2002, New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) is a not-for-profit collective of professionals working with contemporary art. Our mission is to create an open flow of information, support, and collaboration within our field and to develop a stronger sense of community among our constituency. NADA’s fair is held in parallel with Art Basel Miami Beach and is recognized as a much needed alternative assembly of the world’s youngest and strongest art galleries dealing with emerging Contemporary Art. It is the only major American art fair to be run by a non-profit organization.

Our international group of members includes both galleries and individuals (art professionals, independent curators, and established gallery directors). The various perspectives and ideas offered by our diverse roster creates a network which, at its most basic, is a resource which people could contribute to and take as much (or as little) as they are inclined. The benefits for some may be a matter of business, for others a source of intellectual or aesthetic stimulation.

To date, our initiatives have succeeded on two fronts: making the contemporary arts more accessible for the general public, and creating opportunities that nurture the growth of emerging artists, curators, and galleries. Our EVENTS have included: artist talks/gallery walks with critics and curators; benefits in support of charitable institutions; members-only seminars to stimulate dedication and ethics in our profession; and an annual art fair in Miami, which is held in December and is free and open to the public.

Ink Miami Art Fair 12/3/14-12/7/14

INK Miami Art Fair
Wednesday, December 3rd, 10am – 11:30am, Preview Breakfast
ink_logoWednesday, December 3rd, Noon – 5pm
Thursday, December 4th, 10am – 5pm
Friday, December 5th, 10am – 8pm
Saturday, December 6th, 10am – 8pm
Sunday, December 7th, 10am – 3pm
Suites of Dorchester
1850 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Website
Free

The INK Miami art fair held annually in December during Art Basel Miami Beach. The Fair is unique among Miami’s fairs for its focus on modern and contemporary works on paper by internationally renowned artists. It is sponsored by the International Fine Print Dealers Association and exhibitors are selected from among members of the Association for their outstanding ability to offer collectors a diverse survey of 20th century masterworks and just-published editions by leading contemporary artists. Since its founding in 2006, the Fair has attracted a loyal following among museum curators and committed collectors of works on paper.

The Art Courrier The seamless exhibition that brings the art of Basel in Miami and vice versa 12/4/14

THE ART COURRIER – The seamless exhibition that brings the art of Basel in Miami and vice versa .
Thursday, 12/04/2014 – 09:00 pm –
invito_webThe Hangar Gallery
2235 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127,
2235 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127, Florida Miami
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

What is the most direct link between the art week in Basel and Miami? The answer came curiosly by an Italian painter – Guido Buganza – that this year brings in Miami a collection of paintings inspired by his last trip in the Swiss city during Art Basel. But the artistic challenge is still open, because the exhibition – project aims to bring in Basel 2015 a series of paintings that will be created by the vibrations of the trip to Miami during these December.

The project, at its first edition this year, is a bet on the future that aims to create a potentially infinite exhibition in the cities symbol of art in the world.

The exhibition is at The Hangar Gallery, Wynwood, Miami, from 3 to 31 December 2014.

Info www.guidobuganza.com

Life Is Art [mi.ami][inter.play] Booth at SPECTRUM Art Fair Miami during Art Basel Week 12/3/14-12/7/14

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Life Is Art [mi.ami][inter.play] Booth at SPECTRUM Art Fair Miami during Art Basel Week
Wednesday, Dec. 3rd, 6-10pm, Opening Preview
SpectrumBoothFlyer2 Thursday, Dec. 4th, 1pm-9pm
Friday, Dec. 5th, 1pm-9pm
Saturday, Dec. 6th, 1pm-9pm
Sunday, Dec. 7th, 12pm-6pm
Spectrum Art Tent, Booth #S801
3011 NE 1st Avenue at NE 30th St
Miami, FL 33137
www.spectrum-miami.com
Opening Preview + 5 Day Show Pass > $25
VIP Special Events Evening Pass – Includes special events & drinks (Dec. 4, 5, 6 – beginning at 6pm) > $10
General Admission > $10
Students/Senior Admission > $7.50
Children under 15 > free
Buy Tickets Online
Percentage of all ticket sales go to benefit Life Is Art, a local Miami based charity.

The Five-Day Art Experience Features Local Partnerships and Performances from Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna, Life Is Art, Yo Miami and a Specially Curated Art Labs Series

Life Is Art [mi.ami][inter.play] Booth
Spectrum has provided Life Is Art with a donated booth in which to bring a presentation of Miami artists around the theme of [inter.play] exploring the ways the arts and the community interact and build upon each other. The focus of [mi.ami][inter.play] is collaboration. Collaboration between artists, collaboration between the arts and the community, collaboration between Miami and the Art World at large. This is a juried featuring both experienced and emerging Miami artists. All work is for sale, with only a small commission going to the Life Is Art volunteers.

Spectrum’s theme of [inter.play] works perfectly for Miami, and for Life Is Art. Our mission is to create positive change in the community with arts and culture. Life Is Art operates in exactly that interplay between the community and the arts and how those build on and feed each other. Using the arts to build our city is a very hot topic in Miami right now, and we are excited to be able to showcase some of the best our city has to offer.

James Echols, co-founder of Life Is Art said, “We were very pleased to be included by Spectrum Miami last year and are excited to participate once again.” He went on to say, “I am happy to hear that Spectrum has made it a point to feature more South Florida artists in the show this year. We strongly feel that one of the components that has been missing from the Art Basel week is any sort of credit given to our local arts. I applaud Spectrum for being so proactive in that area.”

Ann Berchtold, Show Director Art San Diego and Spectrum Miami, said, “As the Founder and Director of ART SAN DIEGO, I have always integrated the local arts community into the show through programs like Spotlight Artists, LaunchPad program, and Art Labs – which invite local emerging spaces and institutions into the fair to create site-specific installations around a current theme.” Of her new work in Miami, Berchtold says, “Through my partnership now with Redwood Media Group – we will now be incorporating these programs into the Spectrum Miami show – with hopes to integrate the local Miami art scene into the show. We are pleased to work with James and Life is Art and Yo Miami as an Art Lab for this year.”

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Life Is Art [mi.ami][inter.play] Featured Artists: Aquarela Sabol, Lulu, David Gary Lloyd, David Pino, Deborah Gregg, Janet Gold, Andrea Huffman, Derek Wilson, Keepn it Reel, Registered Artist, Ed Stevens, Eleazar Delgado, Fena Gonzalez, Giancarlo Ciavaldini, Harold Rosario, Ian Fichman, Ileana Collazo, Miguel Collazo, Monique Lassooij, Registered Artist, Rainer Lagemann, Richard Bello, Stefanie Caro
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Project: Street Art Girls
Artists: Aquarela Sabol + Lulu
“Street Art Girls” is a gallery collaboration piece between Aquarela Sabol and Lulu, two Miami Based female artists that also paint murals and street art. The piece is 24″ x 24″ created with oils, spray paint and mixed media on four 12″ wooden panels.
Work: “Street Art Girls”, Oils / spray paint / mixed media on wood panels

Project: Icons
Artist: David Gary Lloyd
Inspired by the sociological effects of the advertising world, David Gary Lloyd unfolds symbolic photographs to challenge the messages conveyed by mass marketing.
These images were produced in Miami, showcasing the cultures provocative allure with use of color and sexuality.
Work: “Ecstasy”, 20×24, Giclée Print
* David received diplomas in Photography and Graphic Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Exhibitions of his work have been held in Venues ranging from Miami, New York Texas and Vermont. Lloyd currently lives and works from the eclectic art neighborhood Wynwood located in Miami.

Project: Chaos Math = Art (Right&Left Collide)
Artist: David Pino
Mathematical representation in Digital format. This portfolio is designed to disrupt the notion that Right side thinkers and Left side thinkers cannot work on the opposing side. Using mathematical formulas I have been creating fractal art pieces on plexiglass and metal sheet siding. The images are extremely detailed and come to life when lit with proper lighting, revealing a luminescence that is unique to the format. Math and Art collide to create pieces that take weeks to render on a high power computer. creating works that are uniquely organic, despite completely mathematically generated. Disrupting the idea that math leads to non-organic shapes (cylinders and triangles).
Work: “Alchemical Spark”, 30″x40″, Plexiglass Face Mounted
* Dr. David Pino graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2010 from Nova Southeastern University. Since that time he was gone to practice as a pharmacist, manage a business as a pharmacy manager, and now assists in managing a store location. He enjoys the visual arts and specifically enjoys shooting photos, computer rendered images, and videos. Stock photography is a passion he enjoys and is actively submitting pieces for use in websites and magazine publications. His accolades include winning photography competitions (Intel’s “A Momentary Lapse”, Scott Kelby’s WorldWide Photo Walk local winner, and Camelot Days 2012 – 2nd place) and has created commercials for American Express, San Diego Wildlife Conservatory, and Cosi Restaurants. In recent years he has been captivated by mathematical renders and is hoping to participate in a local art fair in 2014 to show his portfolio and increase awareness of these types of mathematical pieces as abstract art. He currently resides in Miami, FL.

Project: Forged and Forbidden
Artists: Deborah Gregg + Janet Gold + Andrea Huffman
This 3-dimensional mixed media work, titled ‘Forged and Forbidden’, could be a commentary on censorship. It is about looking beyond what is presented to you. It is a deconstruction/construction collaboration and includes uniquely vintage found objects.
Work: “Forged and Fobidden”, 17inx10inx9.5in, vintage books and nails
* Deborah earned a B.F.A. in Graphic Design/Illustration from the University of Miami, studied at the Arts Students League in New York City, and Oxbow School of Art in Saugatuck, Michigan. She began her career as an Art Director for ad agencies, first in Michigan, then as Creative Director in South Florida. She has received numerous Regional, District, and National ADDY awards, both in Michigan and Florida. Later, she transitioned into mixed-media art, while also teaching art to children and adults in an art museum environment. She is a contributing artist in national publications. Deborah’s award-winning work appears in many juried, solo and group exhibitions and is in private collections in the U.S. as well. She has had recent solo exhibitions at the Coral Springs Museum of Art, Sunrise Civic Center Gallery and most recently, at the ArtsPark Gallery in Hollywood, FL. She is a member of the Coral Springs Art Guild, Broward Art Guild, Coral Springs Museum of Art and the Six Hands Collaborative.
* Janet Gold is a professional artist and an art educator for over 30 years in South Florida. Her work has been represented both nationally and internationally in galleries and museums. She is a member of the National Association of Women Artists, National Collage Society, and the innovative Six Hands Collaborative.
* After thirty years as an Art Educator in Broward County schools, Andrea Huffman retired from teaching to pursue her work as a full time artist. Working primarily in textiles and collage, Ms. Huffman has shown her work throughout Florida in juried, group and solo exhibits, including the Lee Wagener Gallery, a Broward County public art space at the Ft. Lauderdale airport and at Everglades National Park. She has received several awards and grants for her work. In 2011 she was one of two art educators selected from throughout Florida for a summer Artist-in-Residence program at the prestigious Hermitage Artist Retreat in Sarasota County. In December 2014, Ms. Huffman will be participating in “Piecing Together for a Changing Planet”, a juried fiber art exhibit that will be traveling to twelve U.S. National Parks over the next few years. She continues to share her passion for art through various teaching opportunities throughout Florida and is a member of Six Hand Collaborative.

Project: Muse
Artists: Derek Wilson + Keepn it Reel + Registered Artist
Muse… the stimulus that will inspire you to muse
Muse, the brain-child of Sergio, Craig L, and Derek Wilson is a completely interactive installation that attempts to remove the barrier between art and the spectator. The Project inspires the viewer, now participant to act as artist while they interplay with the child-like building blocks, that when assembled correctly, create an original painting(s). The large-scale building blocks of art, not only touch upon a universal nostalgia associated with childhood but provide for a truly one-of-a-kind authentic experience.
Work: “Muse Project”, TBA
* Miami-native Derek Wilson is a local Artist and a veteran art teacher for Dade County Public Schools. Mr. Wilson, who currently teaches at John A. Ferguson Senior High School, devotes his time to developing challenging curriculum for a variety of art courses including IB Art and Advanced Placement Art. A product of Dade County Public Schools himself and a graduate Florida International University, Wilson has consistently exhibited in a variety of galleries and project spaces since earning his degree in Fine Art Sculpture. In addition to his busy exhibition schedule, Wilson is most proud of the work executed for charity events and organizations like, The March of Dimes, Habitat for Humanity, Touching Miami with Love, and Easter Seals; to name a few. “My methodology as it relates to art is always in a state of flux. I am somewhat of an alchemist, spontaneously mixing materials and subtly changing formulas as well as styles to suit the concept I want to address. I am a New Media Artist (always looking for new means of expression). I have an unquenchable thirst for the experiment; the process -this is what drives me.”
* Craig Ledermann was born and raised in Queens, New York. As a teenager he and his family moved to Boca Raton, Florida where he graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. After contemplating further education, he decided to make a life change. Craig had always enjoyed building and creating things with his father while growing up, so in 2009 he took a chance and headed back to New York to work with family friends. There he learned about construction and carpentry while building sets for “White Collar” (Television Show) on USA Network. He returned to Florida in 2010 continuing his Set Fabrication and Design work on many different TV and Movie sets around South Florida. With his free time Craig started to explore Wynwood, Miami and learn about street art. He had seen graffiti as a child in New York City, but here it was different, here artists painted large scale murals on walls as big as 100+ feet. Being drawn into the culture Craig has now become part of the Wynwood movement, fabricating custom art installations, building wooden canvases, even assisting major Miami street artists with their large scale murals.
* Specializing in pop art influenced by the likes of Roy Lichtenstein and Marvel comics, Registered Artist’s street art can be seen throughout many Miami neighborhoods. RA is a voracious guerrilla artist who puts his work on display through stencils, decals, wheat pastes, murals and stickers. Finding balance between the gallery and urban landscapes, Registered Artist constantly gives back to his community as the founded and director of Free Art Fridays, Miami Chapter: a free art scavenger hunt that’s open to artist and art lovers alike.

Project: ASK, TELL!
Artist: Ed Stevens
The piece “Out on the Gridiron – Thank You Michael Sam!” continues this dialogue with the community through the metaphor of team sports. ASK, TELL#2 won Best Mixed Media in the United Arts Competition and Show in June 2014. The ASK, TELL pieces were featured in May 2014 at gallery Tedd’s Art Works in Ft. Lauderdale.
* Ed Stevens began his career in visual and performing arts at Boston University, where he studied art history and visual arts and received his Bachelor of Arts degree. He spent the last 20 years as a playwright, director and set designer, receiving the Kennedy Center’s David Mark Cohen Award. His work was produced in New York City, Provincetown, St. Petersburg and San Diego. He moved to South Florida in 2012, where he creates striking multi-media assemblies that incorporate social commentary and a sense of dramatic storytelling. He was the featured artist in May 2014 at gallery Tedd’s Art Works in Ft. Lauderdale.

Project: Young Van Gogh’s Premonition
Artists: Eleazar Delgado + Monique Lassooij
Young Van Gogh’s Premonition, a collaboration between Eleazar Delgado & Monique Lassooij. Monique is known for her painting famous people as children in her signature color scheme while Eleazar is known for his bright abstract palate knife work. An unlikely pairing has given birth to a vision of a young Van Gogh having a premonition of his destiny.
Work: “Young Van Gogh’s Premonition”, 20″ x 16″, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
* Born in Oklahoma and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Eleazar Delgado practiced Architecture and Interior Design. It was Miami’s radiant sunshine and the vibrant colors of the city that influenced his decision to become an artist. Among his accolades are Dade Heritage Trust selecting “Sunshine Culture” for the cover of their 2012 program, Miami Dade Preservation League chose “Joe Sent Me” for the official Art Deco Weekend poster. “Sea Grasses in the Sky”, a public mural in Downtown Miami delights thousands of commuters everyday, as it is visible from I-95 & his latest commission was from the Miami Short Film Festival poster.
* In The Netherlands Ms. Lassooij started out as an abstract painter but over the years she developed a passion for figurative painting. After having studied with Dutch artists such as Pien Hazenberg and Henk Hubenet, she attended the Royal Academy for Fine Arts in The Hague and has gone on to receive several commissions and can be found in public places such as the Town Hall of the city of Scheveningen in The Netherlands. Her paintings hang in numerous private collections in the US and abroad.

Project: Atmosferas
Artist: Eleazar Delgado
Atmospheres of space-time, lost in the clouds of perhaps a world far away and still undiscovered by most.
Work: “Atmosfera X”, 48″ x 24″, Oil on Wood (framed)
* Born in Oklahoma and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Eleazar Delgado practiced Architecture and Interior Design. It was Miami’s radiant sunshine and the vibrant colors of the city that influenced his decision to become an artist. Among his accolades are Dade Heritage Trust selecting “Sunshine Culture” for the cover of their 2012 program, Miami Dade Preservation League chose “Joe Sent Me” for the official Art Deco Weekend poster. “Sea Grasses in the Sky”, a public mural in Downtown Miami delights thousands of commuters everyday, as it is visible from I-95 & his latest commission was from the Miami Short Film Festival poster.

Project: Words to Live By
Artist: Fena Gonzalez
MIxed media paintings inspired by poetry, quotes, reflections in my journal. Each piece is an affirmation, an invitation to reflect on how we engage life and how no matter what our background, or differences we are all able to connect through the sharing of archetypal, universal experiences. Each piece is a collaboration with other art media, with writing, and with the viewers themselves.
Work: “A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song”, (inspired by Maya Angelou), 30″x40″, mixed media on canvas
* Objective: To create inspiring artworks which awaken creativity and wholeness. Creative: teaching, painting, mixed media, sewing, interior decorating, visual display installation, trade shows, Healing: Master in reiki, spiritual counseling, and holistic healing; certified angel therapy practitioner, Languages: fluent in English, Spanish,; basic Italian, French. “…Fena Gonzalez celebrates the spirit of her ancestors by weaving patterns and symbols typical of her heritage with a personal and contemporary sensibility. Many artists have done this, especially in the past decade. But Gonzalez in her fabric collages rises above the pack with the intimacy of her work. Nothing showy here, just crystallized expressions of faith and connection.”
-Boston Globe, Cate McQuaid

Project: Walkabouts
Artist: Giancarlo Ciavaldini
Collection: Hero’s Last Stand, Name: Struggle, Media: Photograph thermically encapsulated between a single plate of glass and a flexible protective coating.
Works: “1960”, 48in x 36in. Thermically printed in Glass
“Stroggle”, 36in x 30in. Thermically printed in Glass
* I am an engineer of assets from an opposite spectrum of life, an artist by heart and a photographer by nature. At the beginning of my career, I tried to comprehend light and all its waves by mirroring its influence over canvas using only acrylic paint and my imagination; but in a revelation, it became clear to me that if I wanted to understand light, I needed to follow its behavior in real life. Consequently, I started composing and recording light in Instamatics and without realizing it, I was becoming a photographer.

Project: Going for the Arts
Artist: Harold Rosario
The art classroom is essential to foster art awareness to future generations in our community. “Going for the Arts,” is a digital photomontage consisting of over 1000 digitally stitched images creating a impossible aerial perspectives of this fostering taking place in a MIami-Dade art class.
Work: TBA
* Harold Rosario is a Miami-based contemporary artist. Primarily focusing on the medium of painting, he has also branched out into the digital era, creating works like “Going for the Arts,” a digital photomontage consisting of over 1000 digitally stitched images to create impossible aerial perspectives. Recently, he has added to the definition of “Street Art” by embarking on a creative series titled Interact With Art. Here he uses social media to engage and awaken followers to the art which is all around us. Using clever sketches, props, poses and a bit of humor, the artist interacts with public art, architecture, sculptures, landscaping, culinary art and the endless supply of artforms that shapes our daily lives. What started as a personal challenge to push his creative potential, evolved into a campaign for art awareness.

Project: Stone Holders
Artist: Ian Fichman
Humanoid figurative steel sculptures holding stones.
Work: “Let it Go 2014”, steel and stone, 25″H x 10″W x 15″D
* Ian Fichman was born in Miami, Florida in 1978. He had a strong interest in metal sculpture beginning in his early youth, and throughout his adolescence he experimented in various art mediums. In 2002, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Studio Art from Florida State University, and in 2006 he received a second Bachelor of Science degree in Video Game Art Design from the Art Institute of California, San Diego. This eventually led him to a career in graphic design and digital illustration, but in 2010 his focus returned to sculpture.

Project: Floral Fantasies Real and Imagined
Artists: Ileana Collazo + Miguel Collazo
Our painting will honor our state’s name: Florida, as well as the colorful people who populate our lively city.
Work: TBA
* I create small worlds of movement, colors, and shapes to entice that observer to travel through my work surface—colliding with the images, finding their way around to yet another shape, and finding it as alluring to linger gazing at them as I still find it to linger in a garden; my work is also representative of the twists, turns, bumps, and alternatives each of us transverses in the course of our daily life.
* I not only create art, but spend much time studying the processes, past and present that culminate in the finished pieces. Art history captivates my interest as much as making something of my own.

Properietary Innocence Collaboration
Artists: Monique Lassooij + Registered Artist
“The girl with the Robot Dog” is a rendition of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci
“Little Cleopatra lost her pet snake” is Collaboration with Street Artist Registered Artist.
Work: “The Girl with the Robot Dog”, 30″ x 40″, Acrylics on Canvas
“Little Cleopatra lost her pet snake”, 14″ x 18″, Mixed Media on boxed Wood
* Monique Lassooij was born and raised in The Netherlands and moved several years ago to Miami, Florida. Her work explores the paradox in modern pop culture & society, sometimes clearly visible and sometimes through an underlining dichotomy interjected with humor. Ms. Lassooij finds her inspiration in colors and how those colors affect the subject whether she is painting on canvas, wood or a wall. Her subjects are often not placed within a context-giving background, allowing a single or combination of colors and geometric shapes to illuminate the chosen topic. Her paintings hang in numerous private collections in the US and abroad.
* Specializing in Pop Art influenced by the likes of Roy Lichtenstein and Marvel comics, Registered Artist’s street art can be seen throughout many Miami neighborhoods. RA is a voracious guerrilla artist who puts his work on display through stencils, decals, wheat pastes, murals and stickers. Finding a balance between the gallery and urban landscapes, Registered Artist constantly gives back to his community as the founder and director of Free Art Friday, Miami Chapter: a free art scavenger hunt that is open to artists and art lovers alike.

Project: Are skulls happier in Miami?
Artist: Rainer Lagemann
It is a collection of skulls in stainless steel, painted in bright colors. Artists in all ages have been fascinated by skulls, countless paintings, sculptures have been created, cults celebrate the skull. Skulls have a very dark side, but also represent knowledge.
How does south Florida experience skulls? Do they look happier here? Are they in vacation mode?
Work: “Small Skulls” in various colors, 8″ x 12″ x 9″h, stainless steel welded
* Born in Germany 1959, I have worked in design for over 20 years before i started working full time on my sculptures. I mainly use stainless steel squares to create human bodies in motion. I live and work in Miami, FL

Project: Sleep Walker
Artist: Richard Bello
Life size expression of emergence into the world of reality
Work: “Emerging Man II”, 48″x 48″ fiberglass and wood
I was born in 1952 of Puertorican parents and lived 18 yrs. in Long Island,. I’m a self taught artist. I began drawing and painting in 1970 though I did so since I was five years old, and started sculpting in 1974. For the last 42 years, I have specialized in sculpture in ceramic and fiberglass mostly life size. I have recently moved to Miami in hopes of becoming a part of the growing art scene here.

Project: Pulse’
Artist: Stefanie Caro
Pulse’ is a 3-dimensional page made of three layers of meticulously carved water color paper. The scene features a view of downtown Miami, just above the Miami river with iconic buildings and structures turned into musical instruments. A group of large scaled robots, made from found objects and scrap metal utilize the scenery and interact with them as if they were musical instruments, thus bringing this otherwise concrete jungle to life.
Work: “Pulse’”, 12″ X 6″ X 3″ Watercolor paper, string, ink
* I’ve never been an advocate for the spoken word. It’s difficult to imagine an effective form of communication within the boundaries of strictly audible cognition. I first became an illustrator as a means to understand the space around me, on a level deeper than what my appointed bi-pedaled senses could provide. The world was this complex and painfully interesting thing that I could not filter and dilute to the point of articulation, but I was hungry to try. Through a process of sensory alchemy, I found that I could combine colors, texture, and line to express my small discoveries somehow in a language that was foreign to all but myself until it was laid on a two dimensional surface.

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Redwood Media Group, today announced the return of its celebrated fine art show, SPECTRUM Miami featuring ArtSpot International Art Fair, from Wednesday, December 3 – Sunday, December 7 in the heart of the Wynwood Art District during Art Week Miami. SPECTRUM is more than an art show — it’s a 5-day fine art experience featuring top galleries and artists from across the US and around the world, along with live performances, curated Art Lab projects and Late Night parties drawing crowds from all corners of the city.

New to this year’s show is a special curated Art Labs series, featuring educational projects and seminars by leading Miami-based art institutions and industry leaders. One such project—[mi.ami][inter.play], by local nonprofit partner Life Is Art—will be an artistic collaboration within the community. Another, Yo Miami, will be a live, invitational mural painting endeavor involving both experienced artists and up-and-comers.

Other surprises include a partnership with the Cirque du Soleil show, Amaluna, which includes performance art and ticket giveaways throughout the show. There may also be a dramatic photo shoot with dancers by international bookseller and world-renowned photographer Jordan Matter!

The show’s signature VIP opening preview party, SPECTRUM After Dark, takes place from 6 – 10 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, and includes artist unveilings, performance art, music and DJ, a full cash bar, complimentary cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres. The following nights, from Thursday, December 4 – Saturday, December 6, features Late Night parties from 7 – 9 p.m. daily.

Housed within the SPECTRUM tent for its 2nd year is the independent show, ArtSpot International, organized by Aldo Castillo. ArtSpot presents modern and cutting-edge galleries exhibiting contemporary art, including photography, works on paper, sculpture, and installations from emerging and established artists. The show merges a range of international art with strong Latin American influences. Castillo, the show curator and director, is one of the most respected authorities of modern and contemporary art and has overseen the direction of more than 250 international art exhibitions.

The juried show of contemporary art features original paintings, photography, sculpture, mixed media, glass and limited edition prints. By catering to high-end collectors, buyers and art enthusiasts, SPECTRUM Miami offers gallery owners, designers, architects and collectors extraordinary works by innovative and established artists and galleries from around the world.

About Redwood Media Group
Redwood Media Group has a long history serving the global fine art community. The company’s full suite of fine art services includes fine art exhibitions, art business education, fine art publications, fine art mentoring, marketing and social media, and more. Redwood owns and produces fine art shows and conferences including Artexpo New York, SPECTRUM New York, SPECTRUM Miami, [SOLO] and DECOR Expo Showcase and the National Artist Conference & Art Show (NACA). The company also owns and publishes Art Business News magazine and DECOR magazine. For more information, visit: www.spectrum-newyork.com, www.spectrum-miami.com, www.artbusinessnews.com, www.artexponewyork.com, www.artexponewyork.com/solo, www.artexponewyork.com/decor-expo and www.nationalartistconference.com.

Art Basel Miami Beach 2014 12/3/14-12/7/14

Art Basel Miami Beach
Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 11am to 8pm (by invitation only)
Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 10am, Media Reception (for accredited press only)
Thursday, December 4, 2014, 11am to 3pm (by invitation only)
Thursday, December 4, 2014, 11am to 3pm, Vernissage (by invitation only)
Thursday, December 4, 2014, 3pm to 8pm
Friday, December 5, 2014, 12noon to 8pm
Saturday, December 6, 2014, 12noon to 8pm
Sunday, December 7, 2014, 12noon to 6pm
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Art Basel announces strong selection of galleries and artists for its 2014 edition in Miami Beach Private View

Art Basel’s show in Miami Beach returns this December for its 13th edition with 267 leading international galleries, drawn from 31 countries across North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. 2014 will mark the debut of Survey, a new sector dedicated to precise art-historical projects. In addition to showing premier artworks ranging from Modern masters to the latest contemporary pieces across five gallery sectors, many galleries will present works in Art Basel’s project-based sectors: Kabinett, Public and Film. The Art Basel show in Miami Beach, whose Lead Partner is UBS, will take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center from December 4 to December 7, 2014.

Attracting leading collectors, curators, museum directors and critics from across the globe, Art Basel in Miami Beach ranks as the premier art show of the Americas, with 50 percent of the galleries having exhibition spaces in the region. Alongside a strong presence of returning galleries from North America, first-time exhibitors from the United States will include Clifton Benevento, Freedman Fitzpatrick, Honor Fraser, Garth Greenan Gallery, Michael Jon, Menconi + Schoelkopf and Simone Subal Gallery. The show will again be marked by a strong presence of galleries with spaces across Latin America, with first-time exhibitors including Central Galeria de Arte and Galeria Bergamin from Brazil, and SlyZmud from Argentina. Reflecting Art Basel’s truly global reach, the show will feature leading galleries with spaces across Asia, including new participants Take Ninagawa and Y++ Wada Fine Arts from Japan and Beijing Commune from China.

Overall, this year’s participants have exhibition spaces in 31 countries: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States and Uruguay. For the full exhibitor list, please visit artbasel.com/miamibeach/exhibitors.

Comprising 192 of the world’s leading galleries, the Galleries sector is the centerpiece of the show. With a reapplication rate of 100 percent, the selection process was particularly competitive this year. Returning galleries will be joined, following a hiatus, by The Approach, Galeria Raquel Arnaud, Maccarone, Giò Marconi Gallery and ShanghART, while two galleries who previously presented their artists in Nova will exhibit in the sector for the first time: Casas Riegner and galerie frank elbaz. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miamibeach/galleries.

Survey – the new sector dedicated to precise art-historical projects ranging from solo shows to thematic exhibitions – will launch in Miami Beach with 13 select galleries. The sector will present nine solo exhibitions: Ralston Crawford (Menconi + Schoelkopf), Paul Feeley (Garth Greenan Gallery), Poul Gernes (Galleri Bo Bjerggaard), Tetsuya Ishida (Y++ Wada Fine Arts), Alison Knowles (James Fuentes), Lotty Rosenfeld (espaivisor), Niki de Saint Phalle (Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois), Michelle Stuart (Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects) and Alfredo Volpi (Galeria Bergamin). These presentations will be shown alongside group exhibitions by: The Taller Torres-García

(Cecilia de Torres, Ltd.); Henry Darger and Marcel Storr (Andrew Edlin Gallery); Andrei Monastyrski, Valie Export and Alfons Schilling (Charim Galerie); and Gina Pane, Rosemarie Castoro, Lenora de Barros and Lydia Okumura (Broadway 1602). Further information on the individual projects will be announced in the coming weeks. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miamibeach/survey.

Providing younger galleries with a platform to present new work by up to three artists, Nova will feature 34 exhibitors. The sector will include work by David Diao (Galería Marta Cervera); Tania Candiani (Instituto de visión); Laure Prouvost (MOT International); Uri Aran, Ara Dymond and Mairead O’hEocha (mother’s tankstation); Shinro Ohtake, Tsuruko Yamazaki, Ryoko Aoki (Take Ninagawa); Oscar Muñoz, Voluspa Jarpa, Teresa Margolles (mor charpentier); Jon Pestoni, Sam Pulitzer (Real Fine Arts); and a performance installation by Brazilian artists Cibelle Cavalli Bastos and Patricia Leite (Mendes Wood DM). For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miamibeach/nova.

The 16 curated solo booths of Positions will provide a focused insight into individual practices, from conceptual artists Sam Ekwurtzel (Simone Subal Gallery), Julien Carreyn (Crèvecoeur), and Nino Cais (Central Galeria de Arte) to painters Meleko Mokgosi (Honor Fraser), Florian & Michael Quistrebert (Galerie Juliètte Jongma), and Borden Capalino (Ramiken Crucible). The sector will also include research-based projects by Faivovich & Goldberg (SlyZmud), urban installations by Ishmael Randall Weeks (Revolver Galería), multi-media work by Maria Laet (Galeria Marilia Razuk), an installation by Thomas Julier (RaebervonStenglin), a reflection on architectural destruction by Hrair Sarkissian (Kalfayan Galleries), new sculptures by Zak Kitnick (Clifton Benevento), and explorations of digital communication by Lucie Stahl (Freedman Fitzpatrick) and Constant Dullaart (Carroll / Fletcher). Demonstrating the range of the sector, Tracey Rose (Dan Gunn) will convert the traditional gallery booth into a stage to present a play with actors performing continuously throughout the show. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miamibeach/positions.

Following the success of its Miami Beach premiere in 2013, Edition will return with 12 global leaders in the field of prints and limited-editioned works: Alan Cristea Gallery, Crown Point Press, GDM, Gemini G.E.L. LLC, Sabine Knust, Carolina Nitsch, Pace Prints, Paragon, Polígrafa Obra Gráfica, Paul Stolper Gallery, STPI, and Two Palms. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miamibeach/edition.

Another highlight of the Miami Beach show is Film, a premier program of films by and about artists, selected by David Gryn, Director of London’s Artprojx, and Zurich collector This Brunner. Curated around the theme of ‘Playfulness’, David Gryn will present over 70 films and videos by an international roster of artists including ‘Ex Romance’ by Charles Atlas (Luhring Augustine), hand drawn animations by Atsushi Kaga (mother’s tankstation), and work by Laure Prouvost (MOT International). Gryn’s program will again be shown in SoundScape Park on the 7,000-square-foot outdoor projection wall of the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center. To further integrate Film within the art fair and to allow for ideal viewing conditions, Art Basel will unveil a newly designed film viewing room within the exhibition halls. This Brunner’s feature-film selection will be announced later this fall.

Also returning to Art Basel is Nicholas Baume, Director and Chief Curator of New York City’s Public Art Fund, who will curate Public – the outdoor installation of large sculptural works – for the second time. Further information on Public and Film will be released during the fall, along with this year’s selection for Kabinett – separate curated interventions delineated within the standard gallery booth – and Art Basel’s renowned Conversations and Salon series of panels and talks.

In response to the ever-increasing popularity of the Miami Beach show with arts patrons from all over the world, Art Basel’s opening structure this year will shift slightly with the official Vernissage moving from the evening of December 3 to the morning of December 4, giving exhibitors expanded time to focus on collectors and art world professionals.

Reflecting the show’s long-term impact on the local art scene, South Florida’s leading museums and private collections will again time their strongest exhibitions of the year to coincide with Art Basel. Visitors from across the world will have an opportunity to view the city’s internationally renowned private collections. The Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO) will show ‘Impulse, Reason, Sense, Conflict/Abstract Art in the Ella Fontanals- Cisernos Collection’, featuring works exhibited for the first time at the CIFO Art Space.

‘Beneath The Surface’ at the de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space will include work by Félix González-Torres, Wade Guyton, Rob Pruitt, Dana Schutz and Kelley Walker, among others. The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse will celebrate its 15th anniversary with an exhibition of work by Pier Paolo Calzolari, John Chamberlain, Willem de Kooning , Olafur Eliasson, Dan Flavin, Michael Heizer, Donald Judd, Anselm Kiefer, Jannis Kounellis, Sol LeWitt, Richard Long, Mario Merz, Joan Miró, Isamu Noguchi, Michelangelo Pistoletto, George Segal, Richard Serra, Tony Smith, Do-Ho-Suh, Franz West and others. The Rubell Family Collection will present ‘Collection Overview/50 Years of Marriage’.

In December the Pérez Art Museum Miami will present work by Mario Garcia Torres, in addition to their two concurrent solo shows by Beatriz Milhazes and Geoffrey Farmer.

The Norton Museum of Art will open ‘RAW: Klara Kristalova’. Other highlights include ‘Myth and Machine: The First World War in Visual Culture’ at the Wolfsonian-FIU; ‘One Way: Peter Marino’ at the Bass Museum of Art; and ‘Café Dolly: Picabla, Schnabel, Willumsen’ at NSU Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale.

Design Miami/, the leading global forum for collectible design, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with an expanded program and the world’s leading galleries specializing in 20th and 21st century design. The 10th edition will take place from December 2 to December 7, 2014. For more information, please visit designmiami.com

SPECTRUM Miami and ArtSpot during International Art Week Miami 12/3/14-12/7/14

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SPECTRUM Miami and ArtSpot during International Art Week Miami
Wednesday, Dec. 3rd, 6-10pm, Opening Preview
spectrum-logo-miami-webThursday, Dec. 4th, 1pm-9pm
Friday, Dec. 5th, 1pm-9pm
Saturday, Dec. 6th, 1pm-9pm
Sunday, Dec. 7th, 12pm-6pm
3011 NE 1st Avenue at NE 30th St
Miami, FL 33137
www.spectrum-miami.com
Opening Preview + 5 Day Show Pass > $25
VIP Special Events Evening Pass – Includes special events & drinks (Dec. 4, 5, 6 – beginning at 6pm) > $10
General Admission > $10
Students/Senior Admission > $7.50
Children under 15 > free
Buy Tickets Online
Percentage of all ticket sales go to benefit Life Is Art, a local Miami based charity.

The Five-Day Art Experience Features Local Partnerships and Performances from
Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna, Life Is Art, Yo Miami and a Specially Curated Art Labs Series

Redwood Media Group, today announced the return of its celebrated fine art show, SPECTRUM Miami featuring ArtSpot International Art Fair, from Wednesday, December 3 – Sunday, December 7 in the heart of the Wynwood Art District during Art Week Miami. SPECTRUM is more than an art show — it’s a 5-day fine art experience featuring top galleries and artists from across the US and around the world, along with live performances, curated Art Lab projects and Late Night parties drawing crowds from all corners of the city.

New to this year’s show is a special curated Art Labs series, featuring educational projects and seminars by leading Miami-based art institutions and industry leaders. One such project—[mi.ami][inter.play], by local nonprofit partner Life Is Art—will be an artistic collaboration within the community. Another, Yo Miami, will be a live, invitational mural painting endeavor involving both experienced artists and up-and-comers.

Other surprises include a partnership with the Cirque du Soleil show, Amaluna, which includes performance art and ticket giveaways throughout the show. There may also be a dramatic photo shoot with dancers by international bookseller and world-renowned photographer Jordan Matter!

The show’s signature VIP opening preview party, SPECTRUM After Dark, takes place from 6 – 10 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, and includes artist unveilings, performance art, music and DJ, a full cash bar, complimentary cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres. The following nights, from Thursday, December 4 – Saturday, December 6, features Late Night parties from 7 – 9 p.m. daily.

Housed within the SPECTRUM tent for its 2nd year is the independent show, ArtSpot International, organized by Aldo Castillo. ArtSpot presents modern and cutting-edge galleries exhibiting contemporary art, including photography, works on paper, sculpture, and installations from emerging and established artists. The show merges a range of international art with strong Latin American influences. Castillo, the show curator and director, is one of the most respected authorities of modern and contemporary art and has overseen the direction of more than 250 international art exhibitions.

The juried show of contemporary art features original paintings, photography, sculpture, mixed media, glass and limited edition prints. By catering to high-end collectors, buyers and art enthusiasts, SPECTRUM Miami offers gallery owners, designers, architects and collectors extraordinary works by innovative and established artists and galleries from around the world.

About Redwood Media Group
Redwood Media Group has a long history serving the global fine art community. The company’s full suite of fine art services includes fine art exhibitions, art business education, fine art publications, fine art mentoring, marketing and social media, and more. Redwood owns and produces fine art shows and conferences including Artexpo New York, SPECTRUM New York, SPECTRUM Miami, [SOLO] and DECOR Expo Showcase and the National Artist Conference & Art Show (NACA). The company also owns and publishes Art Business News magazine and DECOR magazine. For more information, visit: www.spectrum-newyork.com, www.spectrum-miami.com, www.artbusinessnews.com, www.artexponewyork.com, www.artexponewyork.com/solo, www.artexponewyork.com/decor-expo and www.nationalartistconference.com.

Pulse Miami Beach Art Fair 12/4/14-12/7/14

Pulse Miami Beach Art Fair
pulsemiami2014December 4-7, 2014
Indian Beach Park
4601 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33140
Website

Admission
MultiPass (4-day entry) $25
General Admission $20
Students/Seniors with valid ID $15
Group Discount (10 or more) $10

Thursday December 4, 9am–1pm, Private Preview Brunch, Invite-only
Thursday December 4, 1pm–7pm
Friday December 5, 10am–7pm
Saturday December 6, 10am–7pm
Sunday December 7, 10am–5pm
No new entries 20 minutes prior to closing

Since 2005, PULSE Contemporary Art Fair has been the premiere satellite fair for the discovery and acquisition of cutting-edge contemporary art. With annual editions in Miami Beach and New York City, the fair cultivates a supportive environment for its international community of galleries and provides a platform for their growth and expansion in the contemporary art market. From its inception, PULSE has presented thoughtfully-curated exhibitions and ever-evolving programming that reflect the fair’s commitment to making the visitor experience a dynamic one.

PULSE Contemporary Art Fair is delighted to announce its 2014 Miami Beach programming highlights and PULSE Prize nominees for its tenth anniversary edition. With over 170 exhibiting artists presented by a select group of exhibitors from Asia, Europe and the Americas, PULSE Miami Beach will offer visitors a dynamic environment in which to discover and collect cutting-edge contemporary art.

PULSE Projects, the fair’s presentation of large-scale installations and performance, will feature a piece by Ontario-based artist Shayne Dark, presented by Art Mûr. Tangle Wood (below), Dark’s meditative 8x18x10’ painted wood sculpture, is a reference to log driving on North American rivers in the early part of the century. Jenna Spevack will also present Birds of Brooklyn, an audio installation that brings the sounds of displaced and bygone birds to sites in Brooklyn and Miami, courtesy of the artist and Mixed Greens.

PULSE Play, the fair’s platform for new media and video art, will be presented by Tumblr and curated by new media scholar Lindsay Howard. For PULSE Play, Howard will select a group of artists whose work is thematically linked from among exhibiting galleries. “Video and New Media Art have become essential components of contemporary art collections. The artists included in PULSE Play are experimenting with the aesthetics and technical aspects of emergent technologies, through topics such as religion, poetry, human form, light, and performance,” explains Lindsay Howard. The PULSE Play selections will be on view on PULSE’s Tumblr, and at the fair.

PULSE is honored to present the PULSE Prize—a cash grant awarded directly to a jury-selected artist of distinction who is being exhibited in a solo booth at the fair. The New York 2014 winner of the PULSE Prize was Hassan Hajjaj, presented by GUSFORD | los angeles.

The nominees for the 2014 Miami Beach PULSE Prize are:
Andrea Canepa – Rosa Santos, Valencia, Spain
David Magnusson – Pictura Gallery, Bloomington, IN
Genevieve Chua – GUSFORD | los angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Jennifer Dalton – Winkleman Gallery, New York, NY
Jinny Yu – Art Mûr, Montreal, Canada
John Mills – Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Ken Matsubara – MA2Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Lisa Levy – Schroeder Romero, Brooklyn, NY
Maya Hayuk – CC Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Mia Rosenthal – Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
Michael Van den Besselaar – Black & White Gallery/Project Space, Brooklyn, NY
Natalia Arias – Nohra Haime Gallery, New York, NY
Russell Tyler – Ballast Projects, New York, NY
Tm Gratkowski – Walter Maciel Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Tom Fruin – Paul Loya Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Fridge Art Fair Miami: De Staatliches Bauhaus Rijpe Mango Editie 12/4/14-12/9/14

Fridge Art Fair Miami: De Staatliches Bauhaus Rijpe Mango Editie 12/4/14
spudzThursday, 12/04/2014 – 12/09/2014, 12:01 pm – 09:01 pm
3rd Street Garage: An Art Space
300 SW 12th Ave
Miami, FL 33130
Webpage
Entry Fee: $10

Press and VIP Preview December 4, 2-10 pm.
Fridge Art Fair Returns to Little Havana for Art Basel Miami Week
Fridge Art Fair is pleased to announce that its second Miami edition will take place at the 3rd Street Garage Artspace, 300 SW 12th Avenue, Miami with additional presentations at a legendary Little Havana location, Ball & Chain (http://www.ballandchainmiami.com/) December 4 – 9, 2014, thanks to major sponsorship by the Barlington Group and returning media sponsor Arte Fuse. Once again, Founding Director Eric Ginsburg, a noted painter in his own right (mainly for his soulful portraits of dogs), will lead the Fridge team.

“People should not be afraid to go and see art, and it should not cost a fortune,’ said Ginsburg. “I want people to be happy, we want everyone from all walks of life to come to this fair and say, ‘that was really cool!’” In that spirit he has subtitled this edition “De Staatliches Bauhaus Rijpe Mango Editie,” explaining:
“In Hinduism, Lord Ganesha holds a perfectly ripe mango as a symbol of the potential for perfection. The mango is a tropical icon, a fruit of love. Pure, but sexy…like Miami!”

Cara Hunter Viera of Fridge will produce the Fair and NYC based curator, writer and dealer Linda DiGusta, co-director of Fridge 2014 in New York, stays on the team as curatorial consultant.

Fridge Art Fair was born on New York’s Lower East Side in May 2013, making it’s debut – under the tagline “Can you fit into the Fridge?” — at Kazuko Miyamoto’s small but storied storefront, Gallery OneTwentyEight. The inaugural Miami show was presented at the somewhat more spacious Pax, on Calle Ocho. On March 31st 2014, Fridge was displaced from its expanded Lower East Side venue by the Dept. of Buildings closure of the historic and beloved Angel Orensanz Center, but was able to rebound and open as planned on May 8 and present an innovative, successful fair (including large-scale installations, a video lounge curated by Jeanne Wilkinson, and a Ferrari, presented by Dorian Grey Gallery, painted by John “Crash” Matos) at a 7,000 sf waterfront venue in Long Island City thanks to major sponsorship from Plaxall. With a loyal following of presenting galleries, organizations and artists, Fridge is growing while retaining its character as an intimate, accessible and enjoyable event.

Barlington Group was founded by Bill Fuller and Martin Pinilla II, in Miami Florida in June 2004, as an urban development company committed to revitalizing neighborhoods within Miami’s urban core. Since inception, Barlington Group has acquired, developed, and managed commercial projects with a value exceeding $50 million. Projects have focused on asset repositioning, ranging from multi-family, retail, office, and mixed use buildings. The company currently operates 100 plus multi-family units and more than 400,000 sqft of retail and office space in 13 retail and mixed-use centers. The company is also invested in retail, entertainment, and hospitality ventures. The core mission of the company is to have fun creating unique places to live, work, and play.http://www.barlingtongroup.com/company.html

Arte Fuse is a contemporary online art magazine featuring news, openings, events, galleries, studio visits and art reviews. Visiting as many shows and artist’s studios as possible, the publication offers readers a curated perspective of the art scene with special focus on New York. The magazine was founded by Jamie Martinez, Publisher and CEO, in 2008. http://artefuse.com/
More about Fridge on the Fair website, FridgeArtFair.com.

Bottle and Bottega Launches Art Hunt Miami 5/12/14

Bottle & Bottega Launches Art Hunt Miami
Monday, 05/12/2014 – 05/16/2014 12:00 am – 11:59 pm
Miami
Greater Miami,
1555 Crabtree Lane, Florida 
Facebook Link
Cost: Free

Bottle & Bottega Launches Art Hunt Miami Sends Miami Art Lovers on an Adventure in Search of Coveted Collection of Paintings

WHAT: Beginning next week on Monday, May 12th, and running through Friday, May 16th, Bottle & Bottega is sending local Miami residents scavenging for artistic treasures. Hidden throughout many of Greater Miami’s chic dining venues, this community event features four local artists’ paintings. The Art Hunt is open to the public. Starting Monday, clues about where each of the four pieces of art is hidden will be posted to Bottle & Bottega Miami’s Facebook page: facebook.com/BottleBottegaMiami. Winners simply take a photo of their art discovery and post it to the Bottle & Bottega Miami Facebook page. The first to find a painting also wins two free tickets to an upcoming Bottle & Bottega public party. The art pieces will be in plain sight within each venue, and the posted clues will be fairly simple.

WHY: This is an opportunity for local art enthusiasts to experience an adventure in art unlike any before. Miami is sharing in a love of art that can now be seen all over the city – not confined to a studio or single section of the city.

WHO: Miami’s Art Hunt is open to everyone. Bottle & Bottega Miami invites all who seek to add a bit of adventure into their search for attractive art to join the fun and uncover the paintings in unexpected venues.  Interviews will also be available with Maris Bish, owner of Bottle & Bottega – Miami.

WHERE: Find out where to search at facebook.com/BottleBottegaMiami

DATE: Monday, May 12th through Friday, May 16th

COST: Free

ABOUT BOTTLE & BOTTEGA
A stroke of artistic genius paints a totally new picture of what is possible when friends, couples or colleagues get together for a Bottle & Bottega art party — an experience unlike any other. One part artistic adventure and one part cocktail party, Bottle & Bottega inspires the inner artist in everyone regardless of skill or practice, through a blend of hands-on art sessions, on-site professional instruction and, of course, a glass of your favorite wine. Bottle & Bottega paint and wine parties are perfect for individuals, couples and groups of all sizes for a variety of personal and professional occasions.

For more information about Bottle & Bottega – Miami and to book your next event, call (786) 505-9344, e-mail miami@bottle-bottega.com, or visit bottleandbottega.com/Miami.

MEDIA CONTACT: Jamie Izaks, (847) 897-7480 (office); (847) 975-2336 (mobile); jizaks@allpointspr.com

Miami Art + Design 2/14/14-2/18/14

Miami Art + Design
February 14 – 17 from 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. and on February 18 from 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Bayfront Park
301 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami
Tickets are $15 per person for a one-day pass; $25 per person for a multi-day pass.
Purchase tickets online.
Valet parking at Chopin Plaza and self-parking are available. Bayfront Park is also accessible via the Miami Metromover and Water Taxi Miami.

Miami Art + Design (MA+D) has added the cultural symposium “Collecting Your Own Hermitage Museum” by Alexander V. Kruglov, Ph.D., to its Saturday, February 15 schedule. Kruglov’s lecture, taking place at 4 p.m., will explore how Catherine the Great’s passion for collecting established The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia 250 years ago. Kruglov joins featured renowned fine and contemporary art lecturers Agnes Monplaisir, Michael Goedhuis, Wendy Maruyama and Jennifer Guerinni-Maraldi in sharing expert insights at the inaugural debut of MA+D taking place during President’s Day Weekend, February 13 – 18, 2014.
 
MA+D will showcase more than 40 prominent international art and design galleries featuring fine and decorative arts from Old Masters, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism to Post War and Pop Art offering collectors an opportunity to view and purchase treasures rarely seen outside major museum collections. MA+D is produced by International Fine Art Expositions (IFAE) in collaboration with the SNA, the organizer of the prestigious Paris Biennale and co-organizer of New York’s Salon: Art + Design.
 
MA+D will open with a Vernissage benefit for the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum on February 13 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Museum will also conduct special tours in conjunction with the fair. Tickets for the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum Vernissage benefit on February 13 include a First View from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. for $250 per person and a Collectors’ Invitational from 8:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. for $150 per person. Cocktails, canapés and live entertainment will be available throughout the evening. To purchase tickets, please contact Ximena Gallegos at the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at 305-348-2254 or xgallego@fiu.edu.
 
Attendees will view museum-quality artwork in a spectacular and custom-built 50,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, air-conditioned circular pavilion surrounding the Isamu Noguchi-designed Fountain at Bayfront Park. The event will also feature an ultra-contemporary beach bar on the sands overlooking the bay on the northeast corner of the pavilion where guests may enjoy live popular island beats, cocktails and panoramic views of Miami. Live musical performances will also take place on additional stages. Daily lunch and cocktails will be served in the fair’s well-appointed glass-walled restaurant, The Bistro, overlooking Biscayne Bay.
 
Featured works on display include Pablo Picasso’s “Le peintre,” Josef Albers’ 1964 “Homage to the Square: Midsummer” and Alfred Sisley’s “Printemps à Veneux” from Richard Green Gallery (London); Jean Dufy’s “Le port de l’île d’Yeu” 1928,  “Place de la Concorde” 1926 and Renoir’s “Mademoiselle Paule Gobillard,” red chalk on paper, circa 1885 from Galerie Jacques Bailley (Paris); unique wood sculptures from Agustín Cárdenas including “Colonne de mémoire” 1974 in African Teak and “The Rooster” 1957 from Galerie  Vallois (Paris), Bicci di Lorenzo’s  “The Man of Sorrows with the Virgin Mary and St. John The Evangelist” tempera on panel and Giovanni di Ser Giovanni Guidi’s (Lo Scheggia) “Scene of an Antique Triumph” tempera on panel from Moretti Fine Art (Florence+London+New York); Federico Beltrán-Masses’ “Mme. Bonnardel (Madeleine de Montgomery, Mme. Jean Bonnardel)” oil on canvas and his “La Reina de Saba” (The Queen of Sheba) c. 1921-23 from Stair Sainty Gallery (London); Lucio Fontana’s “Rosario de Santa Fe 1899 – 1968 Comabbio” Concetto Spaziale, 1956 from Toninelli Art Moderne (Monaco); Agostino Bonalumi’s “Oro 2013 (gold)” oil on stretched canvas from Robilant + Voena (London+Milan); Colombian textile artist Olga de Amaral, Polish sculptor Igor Mitoraj and Greek sculptor Manuela Zervudachi from Galerie Agnès Monplaisir (Paris); Jingdezhen Porcelain Panels by Zhu Di and paintings by Zhang Guojun from FitzGerald Fine Arts (New York+Beijing); a K’iche Two-Part Urn from the Southern Maya Highlands Late Classic Period circa A.D. 650-850 and a Mayapan Figural Censer from the Lowland Maya Late Post-classic Period circa A.D. 1200-1450 from Ancient Art of the New World, Inc. (AANW) (Miami) and a variety of African, Oceanic and Northwest Coast American art from Tambaran Gallery (New York).
 
Galerie Alain Marcelpoil (Paris), Galerie Dumonteil (Paris), Giangola & Menser (Miami), Peter Finer (London), Phoenix Ancient Art (Geneva + New York), among others, will also be participating in the show.

Lectures Schedule:
Friday, February 14 at 2:30 p.m. – “Olga de Amaral: The Mantle of Memory” by Agnes Monplaisir
Monplaisir looks at the work of this famous Colombian artist, now 82 years old, who has been at the forefront of Latin-American abstraction since the 1960s. Her work is in many major museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Art Institute of Chicago, and The Renwick Gallery of the National Gallery, Washington, D.C.

Saturday, February 15 at 2:30 p.m. – “Contemporary Chinese Brush Painting” by Michael Goedhuis
For the last 20 years, Michael Goedhuis has been at the forefront of the popularization of contemporary Chinese art. Goedhuis will examine that tradition, its relevance today, and how new works can be combined with ancient material. Goedhuis has held many exhibitions on the new Chinese brush painters, most recently at the Saatchi Gallery in London in 2013.

Saturday, February 15 at 4 p.m. – "Collecting Your Own Hermitage Museum" by Alexander V. Kruglov, Ph.D.
Kruglov, present curator of Phoenix Ancient Art (Geneva + New York) and past associate curator of Classical Antiquities at The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, will share how Catherine the Great’s passion for collecting inspired the significant establishment of the museum 250 years ago. Beside paintings and gems, Catherine acquired drawings of classical ruins and antique sculptures helping to assemble one of the most spectacular Neo-Classical ensembles in Europe of the Enlightenment. During his lecture, Kruglov will explore what masterpieces from today’s art and antiquities market might attract Catherine the Great’s discerning eye.

Sunday, February 16 at 2:30 p.m. – Wendy Maruyama: Art + Design as Advocacy
Maruyama has been making furniture/art since 1970. Her work is often inspired by extended residencies and visits to various countries such as France, England, Japan, Korea and China. Born in Colorado to second-generation Japanese American parents, her work vacillates between creating works that emulate and satirize contemporary Japan, among other cultures. Her newest work, “Executive Order 9066,” is influenced by personal and family history and addresses the internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans in 1942.

Monday, February 17 at 2:30 p.m. – “Discovering an Ancient Culture through the Contemporary Art Movement of Australia’s Aboriginal People” by Jennifer Guerinni-Maraldi
While travelling in Australian in the early 1990s, Guerinni-Maraldi and her husband purchased a major work by Freddie Timms “Sugar Bag,” acrylic on canvas, painted during the artist’s time working with Frank Watters (Watters Gallery) in Sydney. This magical painting was the catalyst that spurred Guerinni-Maraldi to begin exhibiting and selling contemporary art in London in the new millennium. Each year, she travels to Australia visiting remote indigenous communities, curators, collectors and artists. Her efforts in the United Kingdom aim to establish a greater awareness of high quality indigenous work and to build a stronger market for ethically sourced, contemporary
Australian indigenous fine art.

MA+D joins the prestigious roster of fairs organized by IFAE including the18th edition of the American International Fine Art Fair in Palm Beach being held this February 4 – 9, the 5th annual Miami International Art Fair (MIA), the 17th annual Art Palm Beach (APB), as well as many boutique fairs and events aboard SeaFair, the megayacht venue.

International Fine Art Expositions (IFAE) founders David and Lee Ann Lester have pioneered more international fine art fairs than any global fair organizer since 1991, having established Art Miami in January 1991, The Palm Beach International Art & Antique Fair (now AIFAF) in 1997, Art Palm Beach in 1998 and MIA in 2010. They have organized more than 90 international art fairs, worldwide, in New York, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Chicago, Dallas, London and Hong Kong.

Miami International Art Fair’s SeaFair Society Preview aboard the SeaFair on 1/16/14

Miami International Art Fair’s SeaFair Society Preview aboard the SeaFair on Thursday, January 16, 2014.  SeaFair is docked at the Bayfront South Dock next to the InterContinental Hotel Chopin and will run from Friday, January 17th to Monday, January 20, 2014.  What a wonderful art fair, loved the art and the atmosphere.

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MIA – Miami International Art Fair aboard SeaFair 1/17/14-1/20/14

MIA – Miami International Art Fair
Friday, January 17 – 1 pm – 10 pm
Saturday, January 18 – 1 pm – 10 pm
Sunday, January 19 – 1 pm – 7 pm
Monday, January 20 – 1 pm – 6 pm
SeaFair
Chopin Plaza
Miami, FL 33131
Website

One Day Ticket: $10 in advance | $15 at door
Priority Boarding Ticket: $25 in advance | $30 at door
Valid every day during regular fair hours plus the Collectors’ Invitational on January 16th from 8pm – 10pm.

Miami International Art (MIA) Fair 2014 Welcomes Premier Galleries, Curators and Collectors Aboard SeaFair

The Miami International Art (MIA) will bring together emerging artists to downtown Miami January 17-20, 2014 with a preview on January 16th. On display will be over 28 international dealers showcasing Fair will bring together emerging artists to downtown Miami January 17-20, 2014. This IFAE (International Fine Art Expositions) event will be hosted on the $40 million megayacht venue, SeaFair, docked at the Bayfront Park South Dock at Chopin Plaza.

The SeaFair is the ultimate venue for distinguished international dealers to meet new collectors while enjoying Epicurean delights by celebrity chefs and the libations of the MIA Mixology Lounge. Attendees will experience the quintessential Miami lifestyle of luxuriousness, art, fine dining and culture while enjoying views of Miami’s Biscayne Bay.

The expansive growth in downtown Miami continues to make headlines and with MIA in the heart of that buzz it easily sets it apart as the fair to attend. With the new opening of the Pérez Art Museum (PAMM) and the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science located in Museum Park, and only steps away from the internationally acclaimed Wynwood Art District, downtown Miami is becoming the hub for arts and culture. Thom Collins, director of the Pérez Art Museum, mentioned in a Miami Herald article that, “This is a city where the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, the New World Center, the new science museum and the PAMM are all going up within a period of about 10 years. That’s remarkable. That’s instant cultural infrastructure.’’

The contemporary fair will gather a carefully selected array of 28 international dealers presenting both established contemporary and emerging artists. Works will be composed of cutting-edge art of all media including photography, painting, mixed-media, sculpture, installation and video. The mission of the fair is to showcase galleries representing the most talented and visionary artists of the 21st century. Some of the highlights this year include Venezuelan sculptor Rafael Barrios, recognized as one of the most revolutionary Latin American sculptors. And Contemporary Italian artist Lorenzo Quinn, considered one of the leading figurative sculptors represented by Halcyon Gallery of London and Shanghai. From Paris, Art Vitam will exhibit the monumental sculptures of Robert Arnoux whose art is exhibited in the most beautiful parks and gardens of France such as the ones in Auvers-sur-Oise, Saint Jean de Beauregard, le Vert Bois in Marcq-en-Baroeul, Le Jardin du Point du Jour – nominated year garden of 2010 – and also les Jardins de Séricourt – nominated year garden of 2012.

Photographs of Ink Miami Art Fair on 12/8/13

Ink Miami Art Fair during Art Basel Miami Art Week 2013. I really love this art fair we go to it every year and it always has such beautiful art, it never disappoints me.

INK Miami is a contemporary art fair held annually in December during Art Basel Miami Beach. The Fair is unique among Miami’s fairs for its focus on contemporary works on paper by internationally renowned artists. It is sponsored by the International Fine Print Dealers Association and exhibitors are selected from among members of the Association for their outstanding ability to offer collectors a diverse survey of 20th century masterworks and just published editions by leading contemporary artists. Since its founding in 2006, the Fair has attracted a loyal following among museum curators and committed collectors of works on paper.”

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Photographs of Spectrum Miami Art Fair 12/4/13-12/7/13

Spectrum Miami Art Fair during Art Basel Miami Art Week.

We want to thank Spectrum Miami for giving back to the Miami community by raising funds for Life Is Art.

Redwood Media Group, parent company of Artexpo, SPECTRUM Art Fairs, DECOR Expo and Art Business News, today announced significant sales and high attendance at SPECTRUM Miami and ArtSpot International Art Fair. The show took place Wednesday, December 4 – Sunday, December 8, in the heart of the Wynwood Art District, and welcomed a crowd of more than 4,200 guests on its opening night and more than 26,000 collectors, buyers, art supporters and guests for the duration of the show. SPECTRUM Miami and ArtSpot International’s guests enjoyed artist unveilings, a live photo shoot with Miami City Ballet Dancers and NY Times bestselling author Jordan Matter, as well as a wide array of innovative, contemporary art works, including photography, works on paper, sculpture, and installations from emerging and established artists.

The art fair, which showcased pieces from mid-career artists and established national and international galleries, caters to high-end collectors, buyers and art enthusiasts. Housed within the SPECTRUM tent was the independent show, ArtSpot International, organized by Aldo Castillo. ArtSpot 2013 presented carefully selected, modern and cutting-edge galleries exhibiting contemporary art. The show merged a range of international art with Chinese and Latin American influences and represented an underserved international art community, while offering gallery owners, designers, architects and collectors extraordinary creations by innovative, established artists.

There was a dynamic mix of compelling contemporary art at this year’s show – from sculpture to photography, mixed media, abstract art and more. As a result, artist and exhibitor sales were plentiful and collectors walked away with some exceptional new pieces.

Here are some highlights from SPECTRUM and ArtSpot International:
The Selby Fleetwood Gallery brought works that were displayed both inside and outdoors. They sold five pieces, including Susan Stamm Evans’ “Threads” for $40,000 and a piece by Kevin Box for $20,000.
Gordon Huether had a remarkable show as well. His “Stix & Stones” went for $28,000, his “Sweet Orange Lens” at $9,500,” items from his “Silver Lens” series at $8,500 each and in the last three minutes of the show collectors claimed $18,500 worth of exceptional works.
The Americas Collection gallery has sales in process for $76,000 from highlighted artists Pablo Martinez and Wladimiro Politano.
Ford Fine Art sold a Diego Rivera to a collector from Mexico and has sales in process for $140,000 overall.
Aldo Castillo Gallery sold seven works by Emil Alzamora, three works by Fredy Villamil, four works by Adriana Carvalho and eight installations by Ancizar Marin among others.
Cuban artist Humberto Benitez sold a total of seven works; his highest-selling piece was “Los Invitados,” which went for $23,000.
Ben Joyce moved three pieces and lined up ten commissions for his signature “Abstract Topophilia” works (inspired by Google Earth images). His highest-seller was “San Francisco,” which sold for $11,000.
Sculptor Thomas Wargin came close to selling out his booth. His top-selling piece was “A Ride with the Angel of Death,” which sold for $7,000.
33 Contemporary Gallery—featuring the Zhou Brothers along other artists from China, Europe, the United States and Mexico—has sales in process for $36,000 from Harry Sudman, Dana Major and Christine Forni.
There were many other sales as well. Nicole Furman sold three pieces (“Kissin’ Minnie” was the highest seller at $5,000), Art Company Misoolsidae sold five (their highest seller was $5,700), and Current Art Group sold a $9,000 piece by artist Magaly Barrola Otola and has sales in progress for up to $60,000, among others.

In addition to the vast array of contemporary works at the show, SPECTRUM and ArtSpot saw some classics from Chagall, Picasso, Latin American masters born before 1940 and other masters shown by Old Towne Gallery.

SPECTRUM After Dark, a VIP opening preview party, included artist unveilings and musical entertainment from Miami’s DJ What, along with passed hors d’oeuvres, complimentary products from VitaCoco and KIND snacks, as well as complimentary cocktails and wine from Tanduay Asian rum, Belaya Rus vodka and Repeat Wines. The evening also featured a live photo shoot with Miami City Ballet dancers and Jordan Matter, photographer and New York Times bestselling author of “Dancers Among Us.”

This year, show organizers partnered with Life Is Art, a local not-for-profit organization that works to promote and support the arts and the community in South Florida through events and education. As such, SPECTRUM donated a ticket portion of its sales to benefit Life Is Art and its initiatives from the opening night party, and requested donations from guests throughout the show. Redwood Media Group is pleased to announce that the art fair raised more than $5,000 for Life Is Art.

Following the show, Redwood Media Group announced that SPECTRUM will be returning to Miami next year during Art Week Miami from December 4-7, 2014 (preview party slated for Dec. 3). The show will be located at a new location in the Wynwood Art District: adjacent to Art Miami and Context.

7th Zones Art Fair Miami 12/3/12-12/9/13

7th Zones Art Fair Miami
December 3 – 9, 2013, 10:00 – 6 PM.
zones _LOGO_23850 NE. Miami Ct.
Miami, FL 33137
Miami Design District
Website

Early Breakfast: Dec. 3, 10 am – 12 pm.
Party Reception: Saturday, December, 7, 8 pm. – 10 pm.
Regular Schedule
Dec. 3 10am – 6 pm
Dec. 4: 10am – 6 pm
Dec. 5: 10am – 6 pm
Dec. 6: 10am – 6 pm
Dec. 7: 10am – 10 pm
Dec. 8: 10am – 6 pm

The 7th Edition of Zones Art Fair Miami returns this year at the Miami Design District and will feature PERFORMIA 1 an international performance art festival.

Anonymous Boh, Toomas Kuusing and Peeter Allik | Marcelo Gandhi | Brian Geffen | John Germain | Ivania Guerrero | Benoit Izard | Dave Kudzma | David Marsh | Christine Navin | Charo Oquet | Joseriverto Perez | David Prusko | Kristen Soller |

Zones Art Fair is wired to the cultural rhythm of Miami through its ten years of work with the artistic community as an activator in the cultural scene of this city presenting the best-unrepresented artists through their unique and exciting programs. We seek to make non-represented artists visible to collectors and curators. This year’s Zones will merge the fair concept with performance festival to create a niche performance based fair that includes live performances, exhibitions, video screening, talks and music.

Zones’ focus is on making the work of up-and-coming artists more accessible to the public. This year’s edition crosses multiple creative disciplines to offer a daily exciting program of live action performances by international artists under the title PERFORMIA1. PERFORMIA1 is the first edition of a performance festival, which seeks to introduce performance art to the art fair platform. PERFORMIA 1’s aim is to inform viewers of the potential capacities of performance art today. The fair offers visitors a detour from the labyrinthine art-fair set-up. One can encounter anything from sculpture, video screenings and paintings to performance pieces, all in a casual atmosphere. Zones’ new location at the Design District, across from Locust Projects and close to the De La Cruz Collection allows for viewers to explore an exciting and creative area of Miami.

Prizm Art Fair Featuring Artists Representing the African Diaspora and Emerging Markets at Marquis Miami 12/5/13-12/8/13

Prizm Art Fair Featuring Artists Representing the African Diaspora and Emerging Markets
PRIZM-BASS PASS-02Friday, December 6, 12-7pm
Saturday, December 7, 12-7pm
Sunday, December 8, 12 – 6pm
Marquis Miami
1100 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33132

Prizm Art Fair Event Schedule
Thursday, December 5, 11:11pm
(Across The Street From Los Jaichacker’s Stellar Project At Pérez Art Museum Miami)

Friday, December 6, 10:45 – 11:15am
Miami Community & Education Day
Hosted By South Florida Cares and Susan Taylor (Essence Magazine)
Please Rsvp to info@prizmartfair.com

Saturday, December 7
Art & Technology Day Hosted By Our Favorite Community Tech Connoisseurs Brian Brackeen (Kairos) and Felecia Hatcher (Code Fever Miami)
University Of Miami Life Sciences Park
Miami Innovation Center

Sunday, December 8
New Wave: Collectors & Curators Brunch
12:00 – 4:00pm
An Afternoon Of Yoga, International Dj’s and Cosmic Mimosas.

A talented collective of established and emerging artists from locales as varied as the Democratic Republic of Congo to Washington D.C. will showcase contemporary art at the inaugural blockbuster Prizm Art Fair to be held December 5-8, 2013 at the Marquis Miami (1100 Biscayne Blvd, downtown Miami). The opening night reception will take place on December 5th from 11pm-2am and is open to the public. Admission is free. Prizm Art Fair is a collaborative effort between, Mikhaile Solomon, designer and arts advocate who is the founder of Prizm Art Fair and Marie Vickles, an independent curator, arts educator, and artist based in South Florida. Salient works presented will highlight the diversity evident in contemporary visual art practices including painting, sculpture and mixed media installations. The goal of Prizm Art Fair during Art Basel week is to showcase a diverse group of artists who reflect the depth of talent in emerging markets adding to the caliber of artists represented in South Florida. Ms. Solomon and Ms. Vickles are two women committed to creating a platform to ensure that Prizm Art Fair provides opportunities for artists of the African Diaspora, emerging markets and those inspired by the Diaspora within one of the biggest art destination events in the country.

Curator and Creative Director of the Fair, Marie Vickles, states that “Prizm Art Fair is presenting a new aesthetic inspired by varied forms of traditional art-making paired with contemporary techniques and technology, which is the essence of creativity meeting spirituality in the purest sense of holistic creation. Artists will present work that will inspire and challenge the notions of what the African Diaspora and emerging art markets are creating in a ‘stream-of-consciousness’ beyond the mainstream. Both the serious collector and new-comer should expect a refreshing experience.”

Prizm Art Fair will feature the works of some of the most talented local and international artists of color and galleries including: Lerone Wifon, Amber Robles-Gordon, Addonis Parker, T. Eliott Mansa, Bayunga Kialeuka, Asser Saint-Val, Jerome Soimaud, Gallery Guichard: National Curator for the Bombay Sapphire Series and Yeelen Gallery. The select artists are actively engaged in perpetuating Miami’s growth as a cultural hub or are truly redefining their world by bringing into focus socio-political and cultural issues pertinent to the people of African descent in our global community.

“We’re really excited about the submissions we’ve received from local, national and international artists. We’re looking forward showcasing an exceptional group of exhibiting artists and galleries from the African Diaspora. We are deeply thankful for the support of Marquis Miami, Frank Frazier, Ms. Deborah Shelton Tynes, Minna Dunn and all of our sponsors for their unwavering support and belief in our project”, states Mikhaile Solomon, Founder and Director of Prizm.

Miami’s Independent Thinkers partnership with SCOPE Miami during Art Basel 12/2/13-12/8/13

Miami’s Independent Thinkers Art Basel 2013
mitscopeDecember 2nd-8th, 2012
SCOPE Pavilion
1000 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Platinum Preview Gala: Mon | Dec 02 | 5PM – 9PM *By invitation or Platinum VIP Card for entry
First View: Tues | Dec 03 | 1PM – 9PM *For VIPs & Press (or $100 donation at door)
Wed | Dec 04 | 11:00AM – 8:00PM
Thurs | Dec 05 | 11:00AM – 8:00PM
Fri | Dec 06 | 11:00AM – 8:00PM
Sat | Dec 07 | 11:00AM – 8:00PM
Sun | Dec 08 | 11:00AM – 8:00PM

Miami’s Independent Thinkers is dedicated to showcasing local artists announces location for the 5th edition event, December 2nd-8th, 2013 SCOPE at its new location on the sands of Miami Beach.

Heather Read, Sara Read, Laraine Hart and Kerry McLaney present Miami’s Independent Thinkers ART BASEL 2013, a collaborative multimedia art exhibition showcasing Miami’s premiere, emerging and young artists. To be held at SCOPE Miami Beach new location on the sands of Miami Beach.

SCOPE taps into the cultural psyche to present only the most pioneering work across multiple creative disciplines. With over 50 art shows spanning more than a decade, SCOPE has solidified its position as the premier showcase for international emerging contemporary art and multi-disciplinary creative programming. SCOPE’s extensive reach enables an unrivaled opportunity for networking with art patrons, creative professionals and a culturally relevant public audience. Renowned for presenting the most innovative galleries, artists and curators, SCOPE Art Shows in Miami, Basel, New York, London and the Hamptons have garnered extensive critical acclaim, with sales of over $450 million and attendance of over 700,000 visitors.

The 7-day fair aims to feature local artists working across a range of media – painters, photographers, filmmakers, sculptors, animators, writers, musicians, muralists, performance and new media artists. The fair will run from December 2nd-8th, 2013 during Art Basel

Arts Kuala Lumpur-Miami Innaugural Exhibit 12/4/13-12/8/13

Schedule:
December 4, 2013 – Vernissage (By invitation only) – 7:30pm – 10:00pm
December 5, 2013 – Private Event (By invitation only) – 7:30pm – 10:00pm
December 6, 7 & 8, 2013 – Open to the public – 10:00am – 10:00pm
2235 NW 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33127

The Inaugural Exhibit of Malaysian Art During Art Basel Week Miami 2013 Will Feature Over 30 Artists

With one of the largest contemporary art shows in the world around the corner, is not a surprise that artists, galleries and collectors alike are planning their best moves as participants or attendees of exhibits, shows or events during Art Basel Week in Miami in December.

One of the new additions, and a very promising one, will be Arts Kuala Lumpur-Miami, an art exhibit event that will showcase some of the best emerging, mid-career and established Malaysian artists, through multiple creative disciplines. Its premiere edition will coincide with Art Basel Week in Miami, FL (USA), and other important art related fairs such as Design Miami, Scope, Art Asia, and many more.

The works of 30 Malaysian artists, selected by Norsham Blasko, will cross the oceans to be exposed to the international art world at Arts Kuala Lumpur-Miami’s own venue in the heart of the renowned Wynwood Arts District, in Miami, one of the largest and most prominent creative communities in the United States.

Malaysia is melting-pot of races and religions where Malays, Indians, Chinese and many other ethnic groups live together in peace and harmony, reflected in the gracefulness and hospitality that its people is known for. The arts play a fundamental role as an expression of multiple cultures sharing their own heritage; other important disciplines include dance, music and crafts. This multicultural nation has become a gastronomical paradise and home to hundreds of colorful festivals as well.

This government-supported initiative will comprehensively blend art, lifestyle and corporate branding through an avant-garde schedule of events that will position Malaysian artists within the international art market, while sharing their impactful and creative genius with the world.

Arts Kuala Lumpur is the joint effort of iMAGE International Connection Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) and The Connector Group International LLC (USA). The project is organized by Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) in collaboration with National Visual Art Gallery (NVAG), Malaysia.

Miami River Art Fair 2013 12/5/13-12/8/13

Miami River Art Fair 2013
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Fair Hours: December 6 – 8, 12-8pm
Downtown Miami Convention Center
James L. Knight International Center
400 SE 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33131 USA
Website

The Miami River Art Fair is the first and only international contemporary art fair in the Downtown Miami-Brickell area during Art Basel week showcasing selected national and international Galleries, Special Projects, and Curated Solo & Collective Exhibitions.

The 2nd Edition of the Miami River Art Fair will take place December 5 – 8, 2013 in the Downtown-Brickell Miami Convention Center and will welcome thousands of art professionals, elite art collectors and art lovers from all over the world.

The Miami River Art Fair 2013 will offer 40,000 square feet of both indoor and outdoor exhibition space with world-class artists and galleries in an indoor booth setting at the Riverfront Hall – inside the James L. Knight International Center. This indoor exhibition space overlooks the one-of-a-kind outdoor Riverwalk Sculpture Mall which will feature monumental sculptures alongside luxury yachts docked on the banks of the historic Miami River. The MRAF 2013 will also feature the Riverfront Hall Terrace and the Riverfront Mural Hall.

The Miami River Art Fair will present a diverse range of curatorial concepts, with more than fifty cutting-edge Special Projects, Curated Group and Solo Exhibitions by renowned figures and emerging artists from around the world.

The MRAF 2013 welcomes the Solo presentation by Monaco Modern’ Art featuring Philippe Pastor (Monaco) with a series of works never seen before; New works presented by Alexandre Baptista (Portugal), Karl W Lu (Australia), Kiko Sobrino (Brazil), Tierry Du Parc (France), Qui Chi Chen (China), Chingo Oe (Japan) , Jesus Led (Spain), Francoise Palsterman (France), Mario Zarza (Mexico), Eduardo Lacarra (Spain-Venezuela), Echenique (Spain), Marcelo Holzinger (Argentina-USA), Villotaf (Spain) and Willow (Italy) who will be in charge of designing the private shuttle wrap.

Additional highlights in the Riverfront Hall will include: Gaga Gallery (Korea) presenting works by Chang Hoon Woo, Jeong Nam kim, Song Juk Lee, Young Sook Oh; Nina Torres Fine Art (Miami) showing a selection of works by artists from Latin America including Rufino Tamayo and Diego Rivera; a Cuban Pavilion presenting works by Roberto Fabelo, Mariano Rodriguez, Amelia Pelaez, and new works by Kcho; Eka & Moor Gallery (Spain) presenting a group of artists from Europe; Mayjune Gallery (Korea) presenting Park Hyun Soo, Keejim Jin Ho, Park Chul Hawn, Kim Aesook; Art History Consulting (Germany) presenting a curated project with artists from Germany and Switzerland among others.

Finally, the Riverwalk Sculpture Mall will showcase Christina Saradopoulou (Greece), Marina Atelier (France), Emili Armengol (Spain), Attila JK (Budapest), Octavio Cuellar and Rafael Consuegra (Cuba).

The full list of artists participating at the Miami River Art Fair 2013 is available at www.MiamiRiverArtFair.com

INK Miami Art Fair 12/4/13-12/8/13

INK Miami Art Fair
ink_logoDecember 4 – 8, 2013
Suites of Dorchester
1850 Collins Avenue (19th St)
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Wednesday, 12 pm – 5 pm
Thursday, 10 am – 7 pm
Friday, 10 am – 7 pm
Saturday, 10 am – 7 pm
Sunday, 10 am – 3 pm

¡Desayuno Cubano! Preview Breakfast
Wednesday, December 4, 10 am

Pulp Party! Sponsored by XL Insurance
Thursday, December 5, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Celebrate INK Miami as the premiere venue for works on paper. Cash Bar, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and music by DJ King Eulas. VIP Registration

INK Miami is a contemporary art fair held annually in December during Art Basel Miami Beach. The Fair is unique among Miami’s fairs for its focus on contemporary works on paper by internationally renowned artists. It is sponsored by the International Fine Print Dealers Association and exhibitors are selected from among members of the Association for their outstanding ability to offer collectors a diverse survey of 20th century masterworks and justpublished editions by leading contemporary artists. Since its founding in 2006, the Fair has attracted a loyal following among museum curators and committed collectors of works on paper.

Aaron Galleries | Chicago, IL
Catherine E. Burns | Oakland, CA
Childs Gallery | Boston, MA
Dolan/Maxwell | Philadelphia, PA
Dranoff Fine Art | New York, NY
Pia Gallo | New York, NY
Graphicstudio/U.S.F. | Tampa, FL
Marlborough Graphics | New York, NY
The Old Print Shop | New York, NY
Leslie Sacks Fine Art- Modern | Los Angeles, CA
Leslie Sacks Fine Art- Contemporary | Los Angeles, CA
Carl Solway Gallery | Cincinnati, OH
Stoney Road Press | Dublin, Ireland
Tamarind Institute | Albuquerque, NM
Tandem Press | Madison, WI
Verne Collection, Inc. | Cleveland, OH

Miami Project Art Fair 12/3/13-12/8/13

Miami Project Art Fair
miami-project-balloonDecember 3-8, 2013
Miami Project
NE 29th Street and NE 1st Avenue.
Mid-town Miami, FL

Press Preview: Tuesday, Dec 3, 4:30p to 6p
VIP Preview: Tuesday, Dec 3, 4:30p to 10p
Wednesday, Dec 4, 11a to 5:30p
Thursday, Dec 5, 11a to 7p
Friday, Dec 6, 11a to 8p
Saturday, Dec 7, 11a to 7p
Sunday, Dec 8, 11a to 6p

1-day ticket: $25, any single day Wed to Sun
Multi-day ticket: $40, all days, Wed to Sun
Preview ticket: $30, Tues only
Preview + Multi-day ticket: $50, all days Tues to Sun

Miami Project will return to the destination location of the Wynwood Art District from December 3 to 8, 2013. It will again present a selection of historically important and cutting-edge contemporary work side by side, with a unique emphasis on the strength of individual exhibitors’ programs irrespective of their primary focus. Sixty galleries from across the United States will show at the fair.

Galleries that represent prominent estates like those of Larry Rivers and Robert Mapplethorpe will exhibit next to those showing today’s most exciting young artists. Work from the historic avant-garde will inform and contextualize the best examples of contemporary practice. Galleries are curated into Miami Project based on a serious commitment to important living artists; extensive involvement with remarkable estates; and the strength of their program generally.

The fair’s emphasis on presenting quality works in an intimate setting won over its 20,000 visitors last year, and the 2013 edition will again be boutique-scale, allowing for comfortable viewing in a relaxed atmosphere. Miami Project is housed in a deluxe, open-plan tent with soaring cathedral ceilings erected especially for the fair. It will feature roomy aisles and extravagant lounges for a pleasant visitor experience.

Miami Project is presented with support from the Wall Street Journal, Luxe magazine, Perrier, the Midtown Doral, Porcelanosa, New Amsterdam Vodka, and Shellback Rum.

Holiday Popup Shop At Miami Project Features Artist-Designed Merchandise From Premier Nonprofits

Miami Project, the boutique art fair with contemporary and modern artwork side-by-side in Wynwood from December 3 to 8, 2013, will feature a special popup shop for the holidays. Over 50 pieces of artist-designed merchandise will be for sale from $10 to $1,000.

These items were commissioned by a wide range of premiere nonprofit institutions from across the country, including: The New Museum, The Walker Art Center, CreativeTime, Printed Matter, Project Row Houses, Art Production Fund, and Museum ofContemporary Art North Miami. During the run of Miami Project, all proceeds from the popup shop will benefit the participating institutions.

Merchandise by the vanguard artists represented in the shop will include: playing cards and clocks by Tauba Auerbach, beach towels by John Baldessari and KehindeWiley, unique sculptures by the Bruce High Quality Foundation, a knife by PaulChan, bookplates by Francesco Clemente, Eric Fischl, and Claes Oldenberg, magnets and mugs by Tracey Emin, skateboards by Liam Gillick, scarves by Peter Halley, water bottles by Joseph Kosuth, unique sculptures by Margaret Lee, waterbottles and scarves by Raymond Pettibon, shopping bags by Richard Prince, a six-in-one screwdriver by Tom Sachs, a travel wallet by David Shrigley, and building blocks by Lawrence Weiner.

These artist-made items are perfect for holiday shopping. Purchases can be wrapped with giftwrap designed by Daniel Eatock, commissioned by the Walker, free of charge.

Nearby the pop up shop will be a unique opportunity for visitors to the fair to take home an artwork for free. At the Perrier Collect Art Giveaway, the public can enter to win a neon sculpture by San Francisco artist Meryl Pataky.

Exhibitors
Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco; Carroll and Sons, Boston; Catharine Clark Gallery, San Francisco; CB1 Gallery, Los Angeles; Chandra Cerrito Contemporary, Oakland; Cirrus Gallery & Cirrus Editions ltd, Los Angeles; Claudia Stone Gallery, New York; Conduit Gallery, Dallas; David B. Smith Gallery, Denver; David Shelton Gallery, Houston; DC Moore Gallery, New York; DCKT Contemporary, Inc., New York; Edward Cella Art+Architecture, Los Angeles; Eleanor Harwood Gallery, San Francisco; Eli Ridgway Contemporary Art, San Francisco; Eric Firestone Gallery, East Hampton; Forum Gallery, New York / Beverly Hills; Fouladi Projects, San Francisco; Fredericks & Freiser, New York; Freight + Volume, New York; Garth Greenan Gallery, New York; George Adams Gallery, New York; Greg Kucera, Gallery Seattle; Haines Gallery, San Francisco; Inman Gallery, Houston; jack fischer gallery, San Francisco; Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, New Orleans; Joshua Liner Gallery, New York; Julie Saul Gallery, New York; Klowden Mann, Los Angeles; Kopeikin Gallery, Los Angeles; Lesley Heller Workspace, New York; Loretta Howard Gallery, New York; Margaret Thatcher Projects, New York; Mark Moore Gallery, Culver City; MORGAN LEHMAN GALLERY, New York; Muriel Guepin Gallery, New York; Patricia Sweetow Gallery, San Francisco; Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York; PDX Contemporary Art, Portland; Peter Mendenhall Gallery, Los Angeles; Quint Contemporary Art, La Jolla; RandallScottProjects, Washington DC; Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco; Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica; Richard Levy Gallery, Albuquerque; Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Santa Monica; Ryan Lee Gallery, New York; Steven Kasher Gallery, New York; Steven Zevitas Gallery, Boston; SVA Galleries, New York; Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York; Traywick Contemporary, Berkeley; walter maciel gallery, Los Angeles; Wasserman Projects, Detroit; Weinstein Gallery, Minneapolis; Western Project, Los Angeles; Yossi Milo Gallery, New York; ZieherSmith, New York; and 101/Exhibit, Miami / Los Angeles.

Miami Project is produced by artMRKT Productions, a firm based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and operated by Max Fishko and Jeffrey Wainhause. Working in concert with a talented and passionate network of dealers, curators, and arts professionals, artMRKT Productions is proud to present forward-thinking, progressive, and successful events across the country.

Art Basel Miami Beach 2013 12/4/13-12/8/13

Art Basel Miami Beach 2013
abmbOpening Day (by invitation only): Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Public Show Dates: Thursday, December 5 to Sunday, December 8, 2013
Miami Beach Convention Center
1901 Convention Center Dr
Miami Beach, FL 33139
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Private View, Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 11am to 6pm (by invitation only)
Vernissage, Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 6pm to 9pm (by invitation only)
Public Days
Thursday, December 5, 2013, 12pm to 8pm
Friday, December 6, 2013, 12pm to 8pm
Saturday, December 7, 2013, 12pm to 8pm
Sunday, December 8, 2013, 12pm to 6pm

Day Ticket: USD 42
Evening Ticket, from 4pm: USD 32
Permanent Ticket: USD 90
Reduced Day Ticket for Students/Seniors: USD 26
Groups of 10 people or more: USD 26 per person
Combination Ticket for Art Basel and Design Miami: USD 55
Chaperoned school classes: USD 13 per person
Purchase Tickets Online

In 2013 the Art Basel show in Miami Beach will feature 258 leading international galleries, drawn from 31 countries across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. The show presents artwork ranging from Modern masters to the latest contemporary works and includes, for the first time in Miami Beach, a sector dedicated to editioned works. Art Basel in Miami Beach, whose Lead Partner is UBS, will take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center from December 5 to December 8, 2013.

The 2013 Miami Beach show asserts again its status as the premier destination for galleries from the United States and Latin America, with nearly half of this year’s exhibitors coming from those regions. Galleries with exhibition spaces in 31 countries across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa, including Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and Uruguay are participating at this year’s show.

A select group of younger American galleries are taking part in the show for the first time, including Elizabeth Dee and Corbett vs. Dempsey in the show’s Galleries sector, 47 Canal in Nova, and Bureau and Real Fine Arts in Positions. Reflecting the international show’s growing link to Asia, new galleries from the region include Tang Contemporary Art and One and J. Gallery, both in Positions, and Singapore Tyler Print Institute in Edition.

The focus of the show remains its Galleries sector, which includes 195 of the world’s best established galleries. Long-time exhibitors are joined by first-time participants such as Pace/MacGill Gallery, one of the leading international photography galleries. After a brief hiatus, Art Basel in Miami Beach also welcomes returning galleries Foksal Gallery Foundation, Galerie Jocelyn Wolff, P.P.O.W, and Timothy Taylor Gallery. Several galleries who previously exhibited as part of Nova or Positions have progressed to the main sector of the show, including Gavlak Gallery, Ingleby Gallery, Kavi Gupta Gallery, Galerie Mezzanin, Proyectos Monclova, Ratio 3, Reena Spaulings Fine Art, Galeria Nara Roesler, and Wentrup.

This year’s Nova sector, which offers younger galleries a platform to present work made in the last three years by one, two or three artists, offers a focused selection of 34 participants. Highlights include works by the artists Aaron Bobrow and David Diao (at Office Baroque Gallery); Deyson Gilbert and Marina Simao (at Mendes Wood); Pamela Rosenkranz and Keiichi Tanaami (at Karma International); Saadane Afif and Karsten Fodinger (at RaebervonStenglin); Oliver Laric and Aleksandra Domanovi. (at Tanya Leighton Gallery); Charles Atlas (at Vilma Gold); Bharti Kher, Sheela Gowda and Prabhavathi Meppayil (at GallerySKE); Sam Falls, Wyatt Kahn (at T293); Teresa Margolles, Pedro Reyes and Jill Magid (at Labor); Daniela Ortiz, Rita Ponce de Leon and David Zink Yi (at 80M2 Livia Benavides) and Matthew Chambers and Phil Wagner (at Untitled).

Positions focuses on curated booths presenting a single artist. In 2013, this sector comprises 16 artists, including Ulrik Heltoft (at Andersen`s Contemporary), Gabriel Acevedo Velarde (at Arratia Beer), Lourival Cuquinha (at Baró Galeria), Tom Holmes (at Bureau), Jorge Pedro Nuñez (at Galerie Crèvecoeur), Dove Allouche (at Gaudel de Stampa), Vijai Patchineelam (at Ignacio Liprandi Arte Contemporáneo), Stefanos Tsivopoulos (at Kalfayan Galleries), Nicolás Consuegra (at La Central), Juan López (at Nogueras Blanchard), Seung Yul Oh (at One and J. Gallery), Oriol Vilanova (at Parra & Romero), Nadira Husain (at PSM), Mathieu Malouf (at Real Fine Arts), Laercio Redondo (at Silvia Cintra + Box4), Wang Yuyang (at Tang Contemporary Art).

Following the long success of a dedicated sector for prints and limited-editioned works at Art Basel’s show in Basel, the Edition sector premiers now in Miami Beach with 13 exhibitors, including first-time Miami Beach participants Alan Cristea Gallery, Crown Point Press, gdm, Pace Prints, Paul Stolper Gallery, and Singapore Tyler Print Institute.

The Public sector will for the first time be curated by Nicholas Baume, Director and Chief Curator of New York City’s Public Art Fund. Both the Public and Kabinett sectors will feature expanded significant offerings in 2013, with an increased number of participating artists and galleries. Further information on Public, the Kabinett and Film sectors and Art Basel’s Conversations and Salon series will be released during the fall.

Spectrum Miami Art Fair 12/4/13-12/8/13

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Spectrum Miami fine art show
spectrum-miami-LIA Wednesday, December 4 – Sunday, December 8
Spectrum Pavillion
 3011 NE 1st Avenue at NE 31st St
Midtown Miami, FL
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Public Show Hours
December 5, Noon – 8 p.m.
December 6, Noon – 9 p.m.
December 7, Noon – 9 p.m.
December 8, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
*Guided tours will take place daily at 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., and on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Spectrum Miami was created specifically to offer gallery owners, designers, architects and collectors innovative works by established artists. Featured artwork from established artists and galleries will include original paintings, photography, sculpture, mixed media, glass and limited edition prints. Redwood Media Group also organizes SPECTRUM New York, Artexpo, SOLO and Decor Expo.

Redwood Media Group, parent company of Artexpo, SPECTRUM Art Fairs, DECOR Expo and Art Business News, announces SPECTRUM Miami and ArtSpot International Art Fair. SPECTRUM Miami is a juried collection of contemporary art that showcases works from mid-career artists and established galleries from around the world. The show caters to high-end collectors, buyers and art enthusiasts and was created to offer gallery owners, designers, architects and collectors innovative works by innovative, established artists. Featured artwork will include original paintings, photography, sculpture, mixed media, glass and Limited Edition prints.

Housed within the SPECTRUM tent is the independent show, ArtSpot International, organized by Aldo Castillo. ArtSpot presents carefully selected modern, contemporary and cutting-edge galleries with strong curatorial programs.

The art fair will also include SPECTRUM After Dark, an opening preview party for trade and media from 6-10 p.m. Wednesday, December 4. The preview party will include passed hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, performance art, artist unveilings and musical entertainment from DJ What. The preview party will also feature a live photo shoot and book signing from Jordan Matter, photographer and New York Times bestselling author of “Dancers Among Us.” Jordan Matter is participating in his first-ever Art Week Miami.

Notable exhibitors include: Gordon Huether (Napa, CA), 33 Contemporary (Chicago, IL), Selby Fleetwood Gallery (Santa Fe, NM), Palais Royal Gallery (Moscow, Russia) and more.

frIDgE ArT FAiR NyC: The Miami Popsicle Project Edition #2 12/5/13 – 12/8/13

frIDgE ArT FAiR NyC: The Miami Popsicle Project. Edition #2
Thursday, 12/05/2013 – 12/08/2013 02:00 pm –
get-attachment-9.224185247_largePAX Performing Arts Exchange
337 S.W. 8 St.
Miami, Fl. 33130
Webpage Link
Cost: TBA

VIP Opening Extravaganza and Visual Aids and Pax Miami fundraiser with art goodie bags: Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 7pm
VIP preview at PAX: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 2 – 7 pm
Fridge Open Hours: December 5 – 8, 2013 – 2pm-1am

Dog and pet artist Eric Ginsburg and the Fridge Art Fair NYC team — artist/curator Kaitlin Martin and photographer/coordinator Cara Hunter Viera – are delighted announce their partnership with PAX Miami to present the Fridge Art Fair NYC: The Miami Popsicle Project, Edition #2, where the Fridge meets the Miami Meltdown.

Art in an array of styles and genres, reflecting a multiplicity of cultures, will find a home in Miami’s landmark cultural venue, PAX: Performing Arts Exchange. A diverse range of emerging and established galleries and artists will be featured.

The Miami Popsicle Project, Edition #2, the coolest art fair to coincide with the world’s hottest art week, will kick off with an opening extravaganza and gala fundraiser for Visual Aids and PAX on Thursday, December 3 at 7pm. Gift bags will be presented to all attendees.

Fridge buses will run from other Miami key venues to the Fridge Art Fair.
We are more than an art fair; we are a flavorful art experience.
Live music will be presented by PAX Miami throughout The Miami Popsicle Project, Edition #2.
Be Contemporary, Be Chill. Be Fridge…

For more information on submissions to our new, larger venue and more: www.fridgeartfair.com
info@fridgeartfair.com

Third Annual Paint Me Miami Art Competition Art 4/15/13

Third Annual Paint Me Miami Art Competition
Monday, 04/15/2013, 12:00 am –
Miami City Hall
3500 Pan American Dr., Miami, FL 33133,
Miam, Florida 33133
Webpage Link
“Paint Me Miami” is an open competition where all artists working in two-dimensional painting media are eligible to enter provided they meet the rules. To conform to the spirit of the awards, all work must be original and completed within the last two years and must not have won any previous prize or award in any other art competition. The subject must be inspired by an identifiable scene within the City of Miami boundaries (see map on www.paintmemiami.com). The size of paintings must be no larger than 30”×40”; oil, pastel, acrylics and water color work is acceptable. The entry fee is $20 and a maximum of three entries per artist is permitted. The deadline for submission is April 15, 2013.

Photographs of the Opening Night Preview of Miami International Art Fair on 1/18/13

Opening Night Preview of 4th Annual Miami International Art Fair on the Seafair Mega Yacht docked at The Intercontinental Hotel Dock at Bayfront Park on January 18, 2013.  Miami International Art Fair has brought together international and emerging artists to this beautiful yacht for a five day extravaganza of art and culture.  The fair opens Friday, January 19th and runs through Monday, January 21st, hours are Friday – Saturday 12pm – 10pm and Sunday – Monday, 12pm – 7pm.

Click here for your FREE tickets courtesy of Soul Of Miami.

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Miami International Art Fair (MIA) 1/17/13-1/21/13

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Miami International Art Fair (MIA)
Preview Jan 17, 2013 • 6-8pm Preview Honoring The Moca Shakers (by Separate Invitation) • 8-10pm Collectors’ Invitational
miafairPublic Fair Hours
Jan 18-19, Noon – 10pm
January 20-21, Noon-7pm Seafair Mega Yacht
Docked at The Intercontinental Hotel Dock
Bayfront Park
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, Fl 33131
www.mia-artfair.com

The pleasure of your company is requested at the fourth annual Miami International Art Fair (MIA), January 17-21, 2013. Located in Miami’s premiere downtown Art & Entertainment District, MIA will bring together international and emerging artists to the waterfront scene for a five day extravaganza of art and culture.

In addition, MIA will present Sculpture Miami exhibition in Bayfront Park featuring large scale sculptures by major international sculptors.

Courtesy of Soul Of Miami: Click below to sign up for complimentary entry:
ticket

MIA 2013 will be held aboard SeaFair, a 228-foot megayacht exhibition venue, complete with 28 gallery exhibition spaces, sky deck bar & bistro, cocktail lounges, and a continuous program of artist receptions. This visionary vessel – which will remain dockside during the event – will be conveniently located at the Intercontinental Hotel Dock at 100 Chopin Plaza, downtown Miami, adjacent to Bayfront Park.

The Fair will commence with a private preview, January 17th from 6 – 8 pm to honor the members of the MOCA Shakers. The preview evening will continue with a Collectors’ Invitational from 8 – 10 pm for additional distinguished collectors and VIP guests.

Friday, January 18 | Show Hours Noon – 10 pm
12:30-2pm VIP Talk and Tour | Join us in the VIP Collectors’ Lounge for specialty drink offers and a presentation by Captains Craig Matthews and Sam Carroll about the history of SeaFair, its construction, behind the scenes exclusive looks, and some of their favorite stories from life aboard one of America’s largest private yachts owned by collectors Lee Ann & David Lester, founders of Art Miami.
6-10pm Sip and Saunter Wine Tasting | Enjoy an evening of art and a wine tasting tour throughout the ship. Specially priced, unique wines by the glass.
7-8:30pm California Wine Tasting | Presented by Stefano Campanini, Owner of Wine by the Bay. (By separate ticket: $100pp)

Saturday, January 19 | Show Hours Noon – 10 pm
Noon-3pm International Mimosa and Bloody Mary Bar on the Sky Deck
1-2pm Meet the Artist: Nicky Taylor | Presented by Christopher Walker Art, London
2:30-3:30pm “New Light” presented by artist Stephen Knapp | Stephen Knapp has been creating art for over thirty years that interacts with and is transformed by light. Combining art and science, Knapp creates innovative and engaging works that are formed at the intersection of painting, sculpture, and architecture. Dispensing with traditional media and narrative content, Knapp’s “lightpaintings,” a word he coined to describe his light-based installations, are both innovative and invigorating, transposing artistic tradition into the hyper-stimulated world of the twenty-first century.
4-5pm “Living with Art” | Presented by Monica Suleski, Designer and Principal of Eclectic Elements, Art & Design Gallery, Coral Gables.Suleski will discuss the importance of design in creating a space’s energy and how the energy of a given space affects the people inhabiting it.
7-8:30pm Tuscany Wine Tasting | Presented by Stefano Campanini, Owner of Wine by the Bay. (By separate ticket: $100pp)

Sunday, January 20 | Show Hours Noon – 7 pm
1-2pm Meet the Artist: Javier Bohorquez |  presented by Christopher Walker Art, London
2:30-3:30pm On Collecting 21st Century New Art | presented by David Setford, curator, museum director, writer and art advisor. Setford will discuss collecting new art of the 21st century.
5:30-7pm French Wine Tasting | presented by Stefano Campanini, Owner of Wine by the Bay. (By separate ticket: $100pp)

Monday, January 21 | Show Hours Noon – 7 pm
1-2pm Meet the Artist: David Alan Sincavage | presented by Christopher Walker Art, London
2-3pm Meet the Artist: Carlos Estevez
5-7pm Closing Party | Happy Hour Drink Pricing | Join art collectors, artists, and SeaFair Society members in celebrating the conclusion of 4th annual MIA Art Fair aboard SeaFair.

Photographs of Miami Project Art Fair in Midtown Miami on 12/8/12

Miami Project Art Fair in Midtown on Saturday, December 8, 2012.

Miami Project Art Fair hours are Thursday, Dec. 6th 11:00am-7:00pm (7:00pm-10:00pm Private MOCA Event), Friday, Dec. 7th 11:00am – 8:30pm, Saturday, Dec. 8th 11:00am – 7:00-pm and Sunday, Dec. 9th 1:00am – 6:00pm.  Miami Project is located in Midtown at NE 1st Ave & NE 30th St, Miami, FL.

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Inaugural Miami Project Debuts With Big Buzz And Strong Sales
New Fair Deemed Resounding Success By Collectors, Curators and Enthusiasts Alike

MIAMI, FL and NEW YORK, NY (December 14, 2012) – Miami Project’s debut was a great success with robust sales and a steady crowd of 15,000-plus over the course of the six-day event. Sixty-five galleries from across the US and Germany presented an international group of artists’ contemporary and modern works in all media.

In a market where there are so many Fairs and exhibitions, the organizers were intent to ensure that Miami Project stood out. According to Managing Partner Max Fishko, “There was a significant difference at Miami Project — it was palpable. When you walked through the Fair, you didn’t feel like you’re coming into some crammed, noisy cattle market.”

Managing Partner Jeffrey Wainhause explained, “The emphasis of our shows is to present our exhibitors in the best possible light. The bright and open space with easy-to-navigate layout, spacious aisles and various lounges both inside the fair and in the garden, enhanced the visitor experience.”

Marty Margulies, one of Miami’s most prominent collectors, confirmed that artMRKT’s efforts paid off, saying, “I was extremely impressed by the wide aisles, comfortable atmosphere and boutique nature of the fair and was delighted to find so many works that will enhance my collection. I am looking forward to returning to Miami Project next year.” Professor/Contemporary Art Advisor Douglas Maxwell concurred, saying, “This is the way all art fairs should look and feel.” In fact, the common sentiment from the wide array of visitors was that Miami project was the best looking and buzziest fair this year after Art Basel Miami Beach.

Other notables browsing the aisles and purchasing at Miami Project included Beth Rudin DeWoody, Jason Rubell, Susan and Michael Hort, Marty Margulies and art advisors Julie Kinzelman, Heidi Lee, Karen Amiel, Jean Efron and Lea Weingarten. Also on hand, many leading museum curators and directors such as Carter Foster, curator of Prints and Drawings at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Bill Arning, director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Mint Museum Director, Kathleen Jameson and Des Moines Art Center Curator Gilbert Vicario, Don Bacigalupi, director of Crystal Bridges Museum and Miami MOCA Director Bonnie Clearwater.

At Miami Project, there was particularly strong interest in painting, new media and photography. According to Fishko, people were feeling expansive this year – and the sales at Miami Project certainly reflected that optimism. “There may be a little less going on at the low end of the market, but the middle and high end seem to be coming back in a very strong way.”

Some important acquisitions were made included Marty Margulies’ purchase of the entire installation of Nina Katchadourian’s “Lavatory Self Portrait in the Flemish Style” from San Francisco gallerist, Catharine Clark. That installation will be recreated –replete with red walls and crown molding– during next year’s ABMB. Houston collectors Bernadino and Mary Arocha purchased four works from Kachadourian’s “Seat Assignment” series including the new media work, “Acca Dacca.” In addition, two museums are in discussion with the gallery about mounting a major traveling survey of the artists work. Chris Doyle’s new media work –also on view in Clark’s booth– was purchased by the 21c Museum in Louisville, KY. Those pieces, along with his watercolors –also exhibited at Miami Project– will be shown at the inaugural opening of the 21c Hotel’s Bentonville location in 2013.

Morgan Lehman sold Kim McCarty’s “Large Yellow Boy” to a Miami Art Museum board member as well as several works by Amy Parks to a major American financial advisory corporate collection. Forum Gallery has had lots of interest in works by Brian Rutenberg and Cybele Young and reported several sales from influential American realist Robert Cottingham’s new “Scent Bottle” series. The Stanford Art Museum is considering a piece by Brendan Lott from Walter Maciel Gallery and a large-scale mixed media sculpture titled “Stumblebum” by Robb Putnam was a major draw. A large-scale Peter Oppenheim painting at Zevitas Gallery sold for $18,000 and Rena Bransten Gallery garnered museum interest in Ron Nagle and reported the sale of an important Vic Muniz work. DC Moore sold two Whitfield Lovell pieces; works by Ralph Humphrey, Nicholas Krushenick and Tadaki Kuwayama were sold at Gary Snyder. David Shelton sold works by both Alejandro Diaz and Vincent Valdez.

Artist Orly Genger, who will be the featured artist in Madison Square Park in May 2013, had her “Stack” installation at Larissa Goldston’s booth sell to an important collection for $25,000. A rare black-and-white resin painting by Markus Linnenbrink on view in Patricia Sweetow’s booth sold to a private collector for $32,000; she also saw sales success at the Fair with several of Zena Al-Shukri’s works. Coagula Curatorial’s Mat Gleason was delighted with the attention received by his program, saying that performance artist Karen Finley’s commissioned “Sexting” series portraits were a big hit. He added, “The buzz on the Fair is off the chart.”

San Francisco galleries Paule Anglim reported the sale of an important sculpture by Deborah Butterfield, and Cheryl Haines sold a work by internationally renowned Ai Weiwei, among others. Seattle-based gallerist Greg Kucera also did well with many artists, selling Dan Webb’s “Rock” to an important Swiss collection and three sculptural paintings by Margie Livingston. In addition, a Claudia Fitch sculpture was snatched up by a Miami collector, and Gregory Blackstock’s “The World War 2 Polikarpov Russian Fighters” was placed with a Toronto collection.

Many Los Angeles galleries also reported strong sales: Kopeikin Gallery placed Katrin Korfmann’s triptych with a Chicago collector for $30,000; a grid of 15 Alejandro Cartagena’s photographs from his “Car Pooler” series with a Miami-based collector; and Andy Freeberg’s “Sean Kelly” sold to a museum in Kentucky. Angles Gallery had particularly strong sales with Tom LaDuke’s paintings and photographs by Israeli photographer, Ori Gersht. Santa Monica dealer Richard Heller did well with works by Marion Peck, Devin Troy Strother and David Jien.

Other major highlights include Sean “Diddy” Combs’ purchase of two Andrew Schoultz gold flag paintings at Marx & Zavattero Gallery and Usher’s purchase of Andrew Lewicki’s “Louis Vuitton Waffle Maker” from Charlie James Gallery.

About Miami Project
Miami Project (www.miami-project.com) is held annually in Miami and presents quality modern and contemporary artworks, installations and programs in an intimate environment that serves both seasoned and emerging collectors. The Fair’s founders and Managing Partners Max Fishko and Jeffrey Wainhause launched artMRKT Productions in early 2011, and the company holds fairs in San Francisco, the Hamptons, Houston and Miami.

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of Miami River Art Fair at Miami Convention Center on 12/6/12

Photographs by Anthony Jordon from Miami River Art Fair at Miami Convention Center at James L. Knight International Center on Thursday, December 6, 2012.

Miami River Art Fair Mission: “The Miami River Art Fair is an art fair that has the revitalization efforts of the Lower Miami River at its core. This landmark event will bring the boom of tourism during Miami’s peak winter art fair season to the Downtown Miami-Brickel areas. In addition, the Miami River Art Fair will prominently feature the Miami River as the focus of all of its programming and events.In partnership with the City of Miami and the Miami River Commission, the Miami River Art Fair will act as a launchpad for the revitalization efforts underway for the Downtown Miami/ Brickell areas and the Lower Miami River.”

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon to see more of his work go to his flickr page or his facebook page.

Photographs of Art Basel Miami Beach Vernissage on 12/5/12

Art Basel Miami Beach Vernissage at the Miami Beach Convention Center on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

Art Basel Miami Beach hours are Thursday, Dec 6th – Saturday, Dec 8th from 12:00pm to 8:00pm and Sunday, Dec 9th from 12:00pm – 6:00pm.
Art Basel Miami Beach is located in the Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139.

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Photographs by Anthony Jordon of Miami Project Art Fair on 12/3/12

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon from Miami Project Art Fair in Midtown on Monday, December 3, 2012.

Miami Project Art Fair hours are Thursday, Dec. 6th 11:00am-7:00pm (7:00pm-10:00pm Private MOCA Event), Friday, Dec. 7th 11:00am – 8:30pm, Saturday, Dec. 8th 11:00am – 7:00-pm and Sunday, Dec. 9th 1:00am – 6:00pm.  Miami Project is located in Midtown at NE 1st Ave & NE 30th St, Miami, FL.

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon to see more of his work go to his flickr page or his facebook page.

Daria De Koning at Miami Art Basel’s Red Dot Fair 12/5/12-12/9/12

Daria De Koning at Miami Art Basel’s Red Dot Fair
Wednesday, 12/05/2012, 11:00 am – 07:00 pm
Dagny-ringsRed Dot Miami
3011 NE 1st Avenue at NE 31st Street,
Miami, Florida 33137
Webpage Link

For the first time ever, celebrated jewelry designer Daria de Koning will participate in Art Basel Miami’s Red Dot Fair, mounting a solo exhibition of her incredible one-of-a-kind bespoke jewelry designs, as well as her collection, Daria de Koning Fine Jewelry.

Setting her work apart is not only Ms. de Koning’s exquisite sense of color and refined eye, but her unique background in fine art, skill as a metalsmith and credential as a certified gemologist. Her work has been embraced by both her loyal clients and the editorial community, having been featured in publications such as The Financial Times, Brides, Martha Stewart, Marie Claire, New York Magazine, O: The Oprah Magazine, Town & Country Weddings, and Women’s Wear Daily.

This year is the first ever that Art Basel Miami has invited jewelry designers to participate in their juried shows, recognizing that intricately designed & rendered jewelry creations are fine art.

Ms. de Koning will be showing her latest collection at Red Dot Art Fair, a highly successful art fair taking place concurrent with Art Basel Miami Beach, December 5 – 9, 2012. Red Dot is located directly across the street from other high caliber art fairs such as Art Miami Scope and Art Asia in Miami’s Wynwood Art District.

Please visit Daria de Koning at Red Dot, December 5 – 9: http://www.reddotfair.com/Miami/visitorinfo.htm

For more information about Daria de Koning Fine Jewelry, please visit www.dariadekoning.com

Art Asia Miami 2012 12/4/12-12/9/12

Art Asia Miami 2012
artasiaVernissage (VIP card holders, press, and invited guests)
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
General Admission (Open to public)
Wednesday – Sunday, December 5 – December 9, 2012
ART ASIA Pavilion
110 N.E. 36St. at Midtown Blvd.
Miami, FL 33138

Ticket Information
Free for all VIP card holders.
Vernissage pass (limited amount):  $100
General Admission:   $20
Students:  $15

ART ASIA Miami 2012 is proud to continue our innovative and exhilarating special project series: ART ASIA Presents. For the first time in our five-year history, ART ASIA Miami will be presenting a special section dedicated to contemporary art from the South Asian subcontinent – a unique exhibition curated by Jasmine Wahi, Salaam Bombay: Beauty and Chaos within the Urban Environment.

Other special projects include: Laurens Tan’s Babalogic, presented by Tally Beck Contemporary (New York, NY, USA); Qin Weihong’s Guardians, presented by Art Lexing (Miami, FL, USA); Pratima Björkdahl’s MIX & MATCH (2012) and Fay Ku’s Paper Tiger Army (2012), presented by Uprise Art (New York, NY, USA); Marlene Rose’s Through Ancient Eyes, curated by GB-aibo Asian Art (Rye, NY, USA); Monica Jahan Bose’s Indelible Scent and Preema Nazia Andaleeb’s Marry My Egg, curated by Gallery Cosmos (Dhaka, Bangladesh).

We are also pleased to introduce ART ASIA’s Museum Partner Program to our 2012 edition. By partnering with ART ASIA, museums will be able to develop a specialized benefits package that includes custom tours and access to VIP events. Current partners include: Boca Raton Museum of Art, The Junior Associates of The Museum of Modern Art, San Chuan Museum of Contemporary Art (China), and Walker Art Center.

Overture Miami by Arts For A Better World 12/4/12-12/9/12

Overture Miami by Arts For A Better World
overtureDecember 4-9, 2012
NW 34th Street & Buena Vista Avenue
Midtown Miami, Florida, 33127

Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 7 – 9pm
“An Evening at Rao’s in Miami”  Vernissage For VIP and Press exclusively
Public Hours
Wednesday – Saturday, Dec. 5 – 8, 11am – 7pm
Sunday, Dec. 9, 11am – 6pm
School Tours, Daily, 8:30 – 10:30am

Admission Tickets:
VIP Holders: Free
1 day: $15
1 day + catalog: $30
Multiple days + catalog: $50
Overture Catalog: $20
Senior citizens, students with ID, and children 12 & up: $10
Children under 12 and Members of the Armed Forces: Free

Arts For A Better Worldâ„¢ will be returning for its 3rd Edition during Art Basel Miami Beach with Overture Miami â„¢, its newly redesigned and enhanced international platform for contemporary art.

While we have a great interest in the developments and art from new geographies, the Overture Show of Contemporary Art is dedicated to presenting major new trends from around the world.

University Of Miami Presents 5th Annual Cane Art Fair During Art Basel 12/5/12-12/8/12

University Of Miami Presents 5th Annual Cane Art Fair During Art Basel
Opening reception: 2pm to 10pm, Saturday, December 8, in conjunction with Art Basel Miami Beach 2012.
University of Miami Gallery
Wynwood Building
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, FL

December 5, 2012 – January 25, 2013.

Artists featured in this exhibition include José Miguel Cabrera(Photography), Dan Listwan (Ceramics), Eddy Lopez (Printmaking), Gerardo Olhovich (Painting), Colin Sherrell (Sculpture) and many more.

In honor of Art Basel Miami Beach, the Art and Art History Department presents the 5th Annual Cane Fair featuring artwork of UM students earning their Masters in Fine Arts. Works on display include photography, sculpture, ceramics, painting and more.

The MFA program is a 60 credit, three-year program resulting in a terminal degree that both prepares students to enter the professional, studio art world and qualifies them for college teaching.  Entrance to the program is highly competitive and draws applicants from across the US and internationally.

TheUrbanCollective Art Africa Miami Arts Fair 12/4/12-12/9/12

TheUrbanCollective Art Africa Miami Arts Fair
December 4-9, 2012
919 NW 2nd Ave
Overtown, Miami, FL 33136

Tuesday Dec 4th, 6:00-10:00 pm
Opening Reception with DJ Ohso  By Invitation at TheUrbanCollective, Midtown

Thursday Dec 6th , 6:00-10:00 pm
Evening First Look (By invitation)
7:00-9:00 pm, Black Art in America and Non Radio Music: Mobile Media Lounge
10:00- UNTIL, Art Africa 2012 After Hours Speakasy at Avenue D

Friday Dec 7th, 11:00 am -6:00 pm
Art Africa Miami Arts Fair Exhibition General Admission

Saturday Dec 8th, 11:00 am-7:00 pm
Art Africa Miami Exhibition
1:00-3:00 pm, Diaspora Dialogue

Sunday Dec 9th, 11:00 am-6:00 pm
Art Africa Miami Arts Fair Exhibition
7:00 pm- 10:00 pm, Closing Mixer at Soyka

www.artafricamiami.com  and follow on Twitter @ArtAfricaMiami.

TheUrbanCollective exhilarates Art Basel with dynamic Art Africa Miami Arts Fair experience featuring the most critically acclaimed contemporary artwork from the Global African Diaspora Fair to serve as cultural epicenter of Art Basel 2012 with grand lineup of events.

TheUrbanCollective and the City of Miami, SEOPW CRA gear up to present a top-notch line-up of the most exquisite contemporary artwork from Africa and its Diaspora during 2nd annual Art Africa Miami Arts Fair. With a pavilion themed around the art and culture of the African Diaspora and housed in a grand 8,000 square foot exhibition tent adjacent to the Lyric Theatre at 919 NW 2nd Ave. Miami, FL , the Miami Arts Fair will fare like no other Art Basel event. The Art Africa Miami Arts Fair is the first comprehensive fair to debut within Art Basel in some time and the first of its kind to feature the art of the African Diaspora exclusively.

This year’s exhibition will host over 50 contemporary artists from the Global African Diaspora in a tent/container hybrid model pavilion, which is sure to draw the curiosity of art enthusiasts, collectors, and aesthetes alike. Fair goers and exhibitors will have the opportunity to experience an unparalleled body of work selected by a jury of art professionals whose contributions to the art world are extensive and of critical importance to both seasoned and emerging artists alike.

Art Africa Miami is set to serve as the cultural arts epicenter of Art Basel; as the fair celebrates everything from Jamaica’s 50th anniversary featuring a special exhibition from artists of the Caribbean including Jamaica, Trinidad, Haiti and Barbados, to the musical honoring of the great Mambo King, Cachao, to the highlighted works of the Global African Diaspora’s best contemporary visual artists. Panel discussions on the state of contemporary visual arts in the Global African Diaspora will round out the exhibition, stimulating the dialogue of exhibitors beyond the point of awe and observation.

“South Florida temporarily transforms into an art Mecca during Art Basel and we wanted to give people the opportunity to learn and experience the unique culture of our local Diaspora artists”, states Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones.

“Art and Sustainable Design are powerful agents for positive transformation in our communities. We see the change happening throughout South Florida. TheUrbanCollective and Art Africa Miami plan to be a part of that transformative narrative for years to come”, states Neil Hall, Owner of TheUrbanCollective.

The Urban Collective is a sustainable lifestyle brand driven by our passion for innovative design, art, and cultural exchange with partnering skilled artisans in developing countries who design beautifully hand crafted products and artifacts. Our brand emerged as one of the new urban lifestyle boutiques located in Miami’s Midtown on N. Miami Ave in 2004 and continues to support the work of these artisans through our partnership and collaboration with a number of non-profit organizations including Global Partners for Development, Aid to Artisans, League of Artisans and NEST, which is dedicated to changing the lives of women artisans by giving them small loans to build and maintain art or craft-based businesses. We proudly support the work of artisans who design, fabricate and offer our patrons a collection of beautiful products that marries the raw authenticity of African craftsmanship with the sleekness of modernity.

Artexpo Miami + SOLO during Art Week Miami 12/5/12-12/9/12

Artexpo Miami + SOLO during Art Week Miami
artexpoOpening Preview Party – 6 –10 p.m. Tuesday, December 4
General Admission Show – Wednesday, December 5 – Sunday, December 9
3011 NE 1st Avenue
Wynwood Miami, FL

The 34th annual international Artexpo returns to Miami for the second year to showcase a selection of fine art from an international slate of artists and galleries.

Leading, international fine art show Artexpo has announced the return of Artexpo Miami + SOLO during Art Week Miami. The international fine art trade show, located in the heart of the Wynwood Arts District, will feature works from 500 select artists and galleries, showcasing the latest industry trends and reveal emerging artistic talent to more than 100,000 collectors, industry insiders and attendees. Visitors and art connoisseurs will experience a range of displays and collections including: metal work, large format photography and photorealism, inspiring paintings that capture the essence of expressionism, wood work, sculptures, an exhibit from China National Academy of Painting and more!

Artexpo Miami + SOLO will kick off its week of events with an exclusive Opening Preview Party on Tuesday, December 4. Guests attending will have an opportunity to meet and mingle with the artists, be among the first to walk the show’s aisles, and enjoy light fare and cocktails.

PooL Art Fair Miami 12/6/12-12/9/12

PooL Art Fair Miami
Thursday, December 6th, 6 PM to 11 PM (Vernissage)
Friday, December 7th, Saturday, December 8th, Sunday, December 9th, 3pm -10pm
Sky House Marquis
1100 Biscayne Blvd
Miami FL
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Vernissage, December 6th from 6pm to 11PM
Open bar + DJ + Artists performances

Frere Independent is proud to present the 8th edition of the PooL Art Fair in Miami. Slated for December 7, 8 & 9, 2012 PooL offers an extraordinary venue to its exhibitors and visitors. On the 14th floor of the Luxurious Marquis, Exhibitors will showcase artworks in 9 3 story high Townhouse around the ‘swimming’ pool. The show retains it tradition to present great, independent artists who are otherwise unrepresented during Art Basel Miami Beach.

The simple, modest approach of the PooL Art Fair offers an exciting alternative to the “Art Fair” experience for dealers and collectors as well as the general public. PooL’s purpose is to create a meeting ground for outstanding artists, primarily those who do not yet have gallery representation. Contemporary art dealers, artist agents, emerging galleries, artists’ collectives, and non-profit organizations are also invited to apply to participate as exhibitors. The fair serves as an invaluable resource for the artistic community and the general public.

We select artists whose works are original, and challenging. We ask that they share with the public their most recent works.

Exhibiting Artists Include
Juan-Carlos Zaldivar | Rondel Witherspoon | Megan Vun Wong | Buchi Upjohn
Janice Thacker | Ramon Silva | Jaime Rubio & Miguel Rey
Hassan Pitts | Kerry Phillips | Kishma Penn | Lindsey Nobel | Nicholas Nehaniv
Andrew Nathanson | Taufeeq Muhammad | Janet Mueller | Te’ Morgan |
Artem Mirolevich | Alejandro Mendoza |John McWhorter | Lucinda Linderman
Alma Leiva | Murman Kuchava | Colleen Kelley | Ron Jones | Anthon Hudgins
Terrenceo Hammond | Dmitriy Godlevski | Robin Glass
Irena Gapskova | Frank Frazier | Olivier Dubois-Cherrier
Katherine Davis | Ernani DaSilva | Wayne Coe | Othon Castaneda
Blanca-Beatriz Carabello | Karla Caprali | Nia Burks | Joana Brussow
Sandy Brown | Jason Aponte | DJ Anamated | Habdapahai | Janette Mueller
Luis Fernando Salazar Peralta

Exhibiting Groups Include
Art@MarquisMiami, Artists from Bake House Art Complexe, Nia Burks curated show, New World School of the Arts, Minna Dunn Curated show, T&T Art Contemporain, Diaspora Vibe

Curators Include
Minna Dunn, Thierry Alet, Ashton Hudgins, John McWhorter, Karla Caprali, Lucinda Linderman and Kerry Phillips, Rosie Gordon

Sponsors Include
Irreversible Magazine, Casa Moderna, Marquis Miami, Conseil Regional Guadeloupe, Will Call, Riva Azul Yacht Charters, Marquis Miami Residencies, Wines by the Bay

Producers
Deborah Shelton Tynes, Amanda Dickerson, Johan Breslin, Ron Shelton, Tina Cornely

Miami Based Pop Artist Miguel Paredes Art Basel 2012 Events 12/5/12

Miami Based Pop Artist Miguel Paredes Art Basel 2012 Events
Wednesday, 12/05/2012, 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
inviteMiguel Paredes Fine Art Gallery
173 NW 23rd St. ,
Miami, Florida 33127
Webpage Link

Miguel Paredes, Miami based pop artist and New York native, will be exhibiting a new series of art with fellow artist, long time friend and mentor, Ronnie Cutrone. Paredes and Cutrone have spent the past months working together on this collaboration in Cutrone’s private studio located just outside New York City in time to debut through several events taking place during Art Basel Miami 2012.

The collaborative collection includes 5 paintings where Paredes has incorporated his style on Cutrone’s animated pieces of famed characters like Woody the Woodpecker and Felix the Cat. The two have also joined forces to re-imagine Cutrone’s most prized series of works the “Supermodels Suite” by combining different styles such as Street, Pop, and Anime. The series was created in 1997 and features top models from the era such as Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Elle McPherson and Claudia Schiffer and will be on display in Miguel Paredes Gallery during Art Basel, priced at $10,000 and up.

In addition to the collaborative pieces with Cutrone and his own original collection “Culture In A Bag”, Paredes will also showcase various works from Gruce Lurie Gallery and LAB ART Gallery, the largest art gallery in the nation dedicated to street art. Artwork by eight of LAB ART’s artists including Alec Monopoly, AJL, Louis XXX, Thank You X, Benjamin Alejandro, Mar, Gregory Siff and Skylar Grey.

The 6,000 square foot gallery in Miami’s Wynwood Arts district will be open for public viewings every day starting Dec.5th-9th from noon – 5pm with special events nightly from 7pm – 11pm each evening.

The kick-off event vernissage, to launch the “New, Used & Abused,” 2012 exhibit will be on December 5th from 8-11 pm, with a ‘throw-back’ feeling of 1980’s New York City,” the time and place when both Paredes and Cutrone were honing their crafts. Guests will enjoy cocktails by Pernod Absinthe, Alibi Whiskey & Wodka Vodka and music by DJ Ari X. Following the gallery event, guests, fans and collectors are invited to an after-party reception to be held at Riccochet Lounge in Midtown.

In addition to the daily events at the Wynwood Gallery, Paredes will also showcase his work at his store-front pop-up gallery the entire month of December at 412 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach from 1pm-1am.

Paredes’ work will also be featured at the Red Dot Art Fair Miami from December 4th-9th with Bruce Lurie Gallery, as well as at the Moore Building in the Design District on November 20th, as part of TigerDirect Holiday Technology Bash.

Miami’s Independent Thinkers Art Basel 2012 12/6/12-12/9/12

MIT_logoMiami’s Independent Thinkers Art Basel 2012
December 6th-9th, 2012
Thursday 5pm-9pm (VIP/PRESS), Friday 5pm-2am, Saturday 5pm-2am, Sunday, 1pm-5pm
The Armory Studios
572 NW 23rd Street
Wynwood FL 33127
Cost: $10. Free–VIP passes

Art Basel satellite fair dedicated to showcasing local artists announces location for the 4th edition event, December 6th-9th, 2012 at The Armory Studios.

Kerry McLaney (305 Creative Group), Heather Read, Sara Read and Laraine Hart present Miami’s Independent Thinkers ART BASEL 2012, a collaborative multimedia art exhibition showcasing Miami’s premiere, emerging and young artists. To be held at The Armory Studios, a 3,000 sq ft interior + 5,000 sq ft exterior warehouse space located in the heart of the Wynwood Arts District.

The 4-day fair aims to feature local artists working across a range of media – painters, photographers, filmmakers, sculptors, animators, writers, musicians, muralists, performance and new media artists. The fair will run from December 6th-9th, 2012 during Art Basel and will include live music, DJs, performance art, fashion and gastronomic edibles.

Again this year, Miami’s Independent Thinkers ART BASIL 2012, a co-op farmers market featuring organic fruits, vegetables, herbs, body products, baby products, vegan treats, yoga, sustainable clothes, accessories and kids activities. Will also include eco-friendly designers and artists.

Miami’s Independent Thinkers Artist Lineup:
Alfredo Perez; Alissa Alfonso; Andres Dominguez; Annie Y. Saldaña; Arnold Steiner; Art of Shade; Ashley Elizabeth Craig; Barbara M de Varona; Betsy Gandy; Breanna Elise Murphey; Carla Fache; Christian Hogue; Cindy Seip; Corey W. Campbell; Cynthia Mason; Dan Walker; Denise Diaz; Emerson Calderon; Erika Garcia; Gary Zimmerer; George Goodridge; Gerry Stecca; Gina Cunningham; Gretchen Scharnagl; Henry Ballate; Humberto M. Vento; Ivan Albreht; Jel Martinez; Jennifer Kay; John Pack; JuanCarlos Bravo; Katia Danilova; Lidija Slavkovic; Lori Nozick; Lorie Setton; Luis Arturo Mora; Maitejosune Urrechaga; Natasha Middagh; Orestes De La Paz; Rod Deal; Shades of Earth; Stefan Von Fouts; Taylor Pilote; Tracy Cristal; Vince BadPanda Herrera; Xiomara Ponce; Zak Hemsteger

Band Sets Include:
Albert Vargas + Oscar Guardado; Arboles Libres (acoustic) ; Flesh and Stone ; niki em; Talking Dogs

DJ Sets Include:
Aubrey Russell; Bonnie Beats; DJ Essential 6; DJ V; Gooddroid; Grace Jones; Haitian Hillbilly; Matt-E Love; Patrick Griffin; Ray Milian; Reset; Stravinsky (Cosmic Chronic Records)

Miami’s Independent Thinkers is a non-profit organization dedicated to the unity, development and promotion of Miami’s flourishing art community. Our assemblage embraces established, emerging and young artists, visionaries and intellectuals.

Our mission is to provide a sustainable support base for Miami’s creative community, including: painters, photographers, filmmakers, sculptors, animators, writers, musicians, performance and new media artists.

Please follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or visit our website, www.MiamiThinkers.com for more information on who we are and our mission

Miami River Art Fair

Miami River Art Fair
MiamiRiverDecember 4 – 9, 2012
Miami Convention Center
400 Southeast 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
miamiriverartfair.com

The Miami River Art Fair is proud to announce its new alliance with the Art Monaco Art Fair. The biggest international hits from Art Monaco will be on-view at the first edition of the Miami River Art Fair.

The Miami River Art Fair is an international contemporary art fair that will pioneer in the Downtown Miami-Brickell area. The Miami River Art Fair will take place at the Miami Convention Center and will run alongside Art Basel as one of its satellite art fairs. Art Basel week is a one-of-kind time where our city experiences a soaring influx of international art professionals, collectors, curators and enthusiasts that visit Art Basel, the largest contemporary art fair in the world.

There are numerous satellite fairs during Art Basel each offering something unique. The Miami River Art Fair is the first and only one located in the Downtown Miami-Brickell area, the heart of Miami’s financial district. As the only art fair in this untapped area, we will have direct access to our local target market that consists of the affluent, well-traveled inhabitants of the Brickell-Downtown area. In addition, this prime location offers visitors a unique urban atmosphere and convenient proximity to world-class entertainment and dining in Downtown Miami and Brickell.

As the only waterfront art fair during Art Basel week, a luxury amenity that will attract collectors and VIP patrons to the Miami River Art Fair, will be its unique access to a yacht docking area at the foot of the Riverfront Sculpture Mall of the art fair. This 800 linear feet public sculpture park on the edge of the historic Miami River will be footsteps away from the main fair and showcase monumental sculptures and installations from international artists.

The Miami River Art Fair has the decade-long revitalization efforts of the Miami River at its core. To do our part in the revitalization of this area, our mission is to redirect the tourism boom during Art Basel to this up-and-coming area. The Miami River Art Fair will be the first landmark fine art event in the area, and its magnitude and scope will lay the groundwork for this area to be one of Miami’s newest fine art destinations.

In this pioneering spirit, we ask that you accompany the Miami River Art Fair for these decisive, first steps in breaking open the art fair scene to the Downtown-Brickell area and the Miami River area.

Produced in collaboration with Foco Art (Foundation of Contemporary Art), the Miami River Art Fair aims to provide a unique fair-going experience while integrating the Miami River as a scenic, historic context for the fair. In partnership with the City of Miami and the Miami River Commission, the Miami River Art Fair will act as a launchpad for the revitalization efforts underway for the Miami River and its adjacent neighborhoods, Downtown Miami and Brickell, as a fine art destination for visitors during Art Basel Miami week.

Miami Project Art Fair 12/4/12-12/9/12

Miami Project Art Fair
miamiprojectTuesday, Dec. 4th: 5:30PM – 10:00PM VIP Preview
Wednesday, Dec. 5th: 11:00AM – 3:00PM
Thursday, Dec. 6th: 11:00AM – 10:00PM
Friday, Dec. 7th: 11:00AM – 8:30PM
Saturday, Dec. 8th: 11:00AM – 7:00PM
Sunday, Dec. 9th: 11:00AM – 6:00PM
Miami Project Art Fair
NE 1st Ave and NE 30th St
Miami, FL 33137
www.miami-project.com
Admission:
$20 General admission
$10 Seniors / Students

The inaugural Miami Project Art Fair will feature 65 leading galleries from around the globe in a 65,000 square foot exhibition space centrally located in Miami’s Midtown adjacent to the City’s energetic Wynwood Art District.

Max Fishko, Managing Partner, says, “After speaking with many galleries from across the U.S., we were struck by a recurrent message – our colleagues were looking for a home that focused on quality, consistency and strong personal connections. That quality is illustrated by the range of impressive programs and installations being presented by our exhibitors at this year’s Miami Project.” Highlights include:

· San Francisco veteran dealer Cheryl Haines will be presenting a highly developed immersive new media experience which artist, Camille Utterback has been developing since 2001. Custom video tracking and drawing software create a projection that responds to the viewers’ movements in the space captured by an overhead video camera. Untitled 5 will present a dynamic and fluid installation that is both algorithmic and organic. Utterback, the 2009 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship recipient, is an internationally renowned artist who has had work presented at some of the most prestigious museums and new media centers around the world – including The New Museum, New York, Ars Electronica Center, Austria and The Netherlands Institute for Media Art.

· Nina Katchadourian’s acclaimed series Seat Assignment, will have a mini show in Catharine Clark Gallery’s booth. A large selection ofphotographs from the artists fifth solo show with the gallery will be thoughtfully installed. The series, which was conceived – and first explored/executed on a flight the artist was on in 2010 between New York and Atlanta, was a response to the artist’s feelings – and indeed those of many travelers- of confinement and restraint during air travel. The series is highly improvisational – the artist uses only her camera phone and materials that are easily accessible and readily available. On the one hand, an inflatable neck pillow and tissues, put on in the airplane lavatory, transform the artist into a sitter of a Flemish portrait, while on the other a photograph of a travel magazine covered with pretzel crumbs becomes an image of a landslide. The Brooklyn-based artist first exhibited the Seat Assignment series at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery in New Zealand. Her work has been shown both nationally and internationally at museums and exhibition spaces including PS1/MoMA, the Palais de Tokyo, Paris and The Serpentine Gallery, London.

· Monique Prieto is a well-known and influential Los Angeles-based artist whose paintings will be presented by ACME. The installation for Miami Project will consist of seven recent oil paintings in various sizes in which the artist playfully combines abstraction and text with a great sense of composition and color. The paintings’ silhouettes refer to the tradition of classic still life painting – the text in each of the works is from the diaries of British writer Samuel Pepy’s chronicling life in London during the 17th century. The silhouettes in these paintings refer to the tradition of classic still life painting. Prieto has had numerous solo exhibitions throughout United States and Europe. Her works are in many museum collections, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, among others.

· In addition to the photographs, paintings and installations to be found at Miami Project, Los Angeles gallery Coagula Curatorial will present a series of performances entitled SEXT ME IF YOU CAN by artist, performer and author Karen Finley. The interactive painting performance will feature an on-site studio where the artist will transform “sexted” images on her cellphone from anonymous collectors into “fine art” acrylic paintings. Visitors can purchase a private code and phone number to sext the artist during the fair and she will paint images she receives during the show that will then be on view for the duration of the fair. Finley, a recipient of many awards and grants including a Guggenheim Fellowship, has performed and exhibited widely including such venues as the Yerba Buena Vista Center, San Francisco and the Orange County Museum of Art. She teaches at NYU, has lectured extensively and has authored several books. Her work has stirred up much controversy over the years for her graphic depictions of sexuality and abuse.

· Other performance-based work includes Group Therapy with Lorelei Ramirez, presented by School of the Visual Arts. A 10-minute guided sound meditation by “psycho-observational research founder” Lorelei Ramirez invites therapy session participants to close their eyes and join the artist on a “journey to heal”. Fair-goers who sign up for the guided mediation are placed in a dim-lit public space where they experience their own personal sound retreat.

· In response to the devastation that was caused by Hurricane Sandy, Richard Levy Gallery will present AID + AID. Each exhibiting gallery artist generously donated a gift for the exhibition at Miami Project and all sales from the installation will benefit the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Artists include: William Betts, John Chervinsky, Jenna Kuiper, Matthew McConville, Manjari Sharma and others. For images and more information visit: http://levygallery.com/current/benefit_2.html

· Outside the fair’s main entrance Techo, a non-profit organization that organizes social initiatives to fight against poverty, will be presenting a series of installations as part of their project ARTECHO. The organization has invited a group of nineteen artists from around the world to create small-scale replicas (16”x 8”) of the houses that are built by TECHO throughout Latin America to raise awareness about the cause. Additionally, Miami-based, artist and designer Fabian de la Flor, will perform a live intervention on a full-scale 194 square foot house and will paint the house throughout the five-day fair. Viewers are invited to view a photographic exposition mounted inside the house.

According to Fair organizers, collaborations and partnerships are an important element that helps the Miami Project stand out. “Along with all the events and bells and whistles taking place in Miami during what is the most important art week in the United States, many of the clients with whom we spoke talked about wanting to focus on the art and the galleries. That is what we have set out to do. One way we’re adding heft and a sense of connection is through partnerships with leading cultural and arts organizations including Miami’s Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim, the Museum of Art and Design, The Whitney Museum as well as Miami International Film Festival.”

Sponsors and Partners
Support from: MOCA North Miami
Design Partners: FX FOWLE, PIE studio
Supporting partner: ArtSpace
Art Handling & Logistics: Cadogan Tate Fine Art
Product Sponsor: Perrier
Cafe Sponsors: GastroPod, Panther Coffee and Real Sorbet
Cultural Partners: Guggenheim Patrons, Guggenheim Young Collectors Council, Miami International Film Festival, MoMA Junior Associates, New Museum, Whitney Contemporaries, The Apollo Circle, Young Friends of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Art & Design
Media Partners: American Art Collector, American Fine Art Magazine, Art Fag City, Art Guide Miami, Art in America, Art Ltd., Art Nexus, Artfacts.net, ArtInfo, Artnet, Artprice, Colossal, Hyperallergic, Miami Herald, Modern Painters, Santa Fean, SFAQ, The Art Newspaper, VENU

Art Basel Miami Beach 12/6/12-12/9/12

Art Basel Miami Beach
artbaselmiamibeach2012Opening Day (by invitation only): December 5, 2012, 11am – 9pm
Public Show Days
Thursday, Dec 6 to Saturday, Dec 8, 12noon to 8pm
Sunday, Dec 9, 2012, 12noon to 6pm
Miami Beach Convention Center
1901 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Website

Admission:
One-Day Ticket $42
Permanent Pass $90
Evening Ticket (valid from 4 pm) $29
Reduced One-Day Ticket (Students with ID, Senior Citizens aged 62 and above, Groups of 10 or more) $24
School Group (through grade 12 with accompanying chaperone per group of 10) $10
Free admission for children under 16 when accompanied by an adult.

This year’s edition of Art Basel Miami Beach will feature 257 leading international galleries, with work ranging from the Modern period of the early 20th century to the most contemporary. Application numbers have again been high, exceeding those for 2011, with more than 680 galleries competing to participate. Taking place at the Miami Beach Convention Center from December 6 to December 9, 2012, the show, whose main sponsor is UBS, will present a geographically diverse selection of galleries from 31 countries across five continents.

Roughly 50 percent of the galleries come from the United States and Latin America. Exhibiting galleries include 99 from the United States; 34 from Germany; 18 from France; 19 from Great Britain; 14 from Brazil; 11 from Italy; 10 from Switzerland; 9 each from Spain; 4 each from Austria, Belgium and Mexico; 3 each from Argentina and China; 2 each from Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Japan, Portugal, Turkey and South Africa; 1 each from Greece, Ireland, Israel, India, Iceland, Korea, Norway, Peru, Russia, Sweden and Uruguay.

Art Galleries, the main sector of Art Basel’s Miami Beach show, will feature 201 exhibitors. This year’s selection brings a strong showing of Modern material, further underlining the historical dimension of Art Basel Miami Beach. Joining a notable number of returning galleries, the sector includes many participants exhibiting at the show after a brief hiatus – Art: Concept, Konrad Fischer Galerie, Galeria Graça Brandão, Bernard Jacobson Gallery, Kewenig Galerie, Anthony Reynolds Gallery, Esther Schipper and Galerie Daniel Templon – joined by several first-time exhibitors Henrique Faria Fine Art, Galerie Michael Haas, Hammer Galleries, Hirschl & Adler Modern, Galerie Mehdi Chouakri, Craig F. Starr Gallery and Tornabuoni Art. For a full list of exhibitors participating in the Art Galleries sector, please visit www.artbasel.com/galleries.

Art Nova offers younger galleries a platform to present artworks made in the last three years by two or three artists. Since its inception, the Art Nova sector has become known as a space of discovery for works fresh from the studio. With 40 galleries on display, the sector will feature work by more than 100 artists from across the world including juxtapositions such as: Yael Bartana, Tal R. and Tom Burr (Sommer Contemporary Art); Tania Pérez Cordova and Nina Beier (Proyectos Monclova); Becky Beasley and Simon Dybbroe Möller (Francesca Minini); Theaster Gates and Angel Otero (Kavi Gupta Gallery); John Gerrard, Michelle Lopez and Hans Schabus (Simon Preston Gallery); Brigida Baltar, Lucia Koch and Melanie Smith (Galeria Nara Roesler); Julião Sarmento and Leigh Ledare (Pilar Corrias); Dove Allouche, Jonathan Binet and Jessica Warboys (Gaudel de Stampa); and Hao Liang, Yangjiang Group and Zheng Guogu (Vitamin Creative Space). For a full list of galleries and the artists they will show, please visit www.artbasel.com/nova.

Presenting a diverse range of projects by a single artist, Art Positions features a tight selection of 16 galleries, 12 of which did not exhibit at Art Basel in Miami Beach last year. An exciting platform for collectors, museum directors, critics and art enthusiasts to gain further insight into the work of individual emerging artists, this year’s presentation will feature many exciting young artists working internationally today: Matt Keegan (Altman Siegel Gallery SF), Pablo Rasgado (Arratia, Beer), Nathan Peter (PSM), Leyla Cárdenas, (Galería Casas Riegner), Colby Bird (Fitzroy Gallery), Christian Flamm, (Galeria Fonti), Felipe Arturo (La Central), Irene Kopelman (Labor), Paulo Vivacqua (Galeria Laura Marsiaj), Julieta Aranda, (Galerie mor.charpentier), Atsushi Kaga (Mother’s Tankstation), Asli Cavusoglu (NON Gallery), Ivan Seal (RaebervonStenglin), Andra Ursuta (Ramiken Crucible), Latoya Ruby Frazier (Galerie Michel Rein), and Agustina Woodgate (Spinello Projects).

Select galleries participating in these three sectors of the Miami Beach edition of Art Basel will present further work at Art Kabinett, Art Video and Art Public. As part of Art Kabinett, select galleries admitted to the Art Galleries sector will present curated exhibitions in separately delineated spaces within their booths. The curatorial concepts for Art Kabinett are diverse, including thematic group exhibitions, art-historical showcases and solo shows for rising artists. As part of Art Video galleries will present works by some of the most exciting artists working in the media today. Organized in association with London’s Artprojx, screenings of Art Video will be presented in two different locations: in SoundScape Park on the 7,000-square-foot outdoor projection wall of the New World Centre, designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry, and within five viewing pods inside the Miami Beach Convention Center. Art Public will turn Collins Park into a public outdoor exhibition space with large-scale sculptures and performances. Curated by Christine Y. Kim, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and co-founder of the Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND), this sector is produced in collaboration with the Bass Museum of Art. Further information on these sectors will be released in the coming months.

The gallery presentations will be accompanied by an engaging program of talks and panel discussions as part of Art Basel Conversations and Art Salon, offering audiences access to first-hand information on the main aspects of the international art world and market. Further details on Art Basel Conversations, Art Salon and Art Film will be released in the coming months.

Entering its second decade in Miami Beach, Art Basel week will spotlight museums and private collections in Miami Beach putting on their strongest exhibitions of the year. Miami’s leading private collections – among them the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO), the De la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space, The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse, the Rubell Family Collection and World Class Boxing – will be opening their exhibition spaces to guests of the international art show. The museums of South Florida will be staging important exhibitions to coincide with Art Basel Miami Beach, including: ‘New Work Miami 2013’ at the Miami Art Museum; ‘The Endless Renaissance – Six Solo Artist Projects: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Barry X Ball, Walead Beshty, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Ged Quinn, Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook’ at the Bass Museum of Art; ‘Bill Viola: Liber Insularum’ at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), North Miami; ‘2012 Rudin Prize for Emerging Photographers’ and ‘Sylvia Plimack Mangold: Landscape and Trees’ at the Norton Museum and ‘Postcards of the Wiener Werkstätte: Selections from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection’ and ‘Esther Shalev-Gerz: Describing Labor’ at the Wolfsonian-FIU.
This year marks the eighth edition of Design Miami/, from December 5 to December 9, 2012, with the world’s most prominent design galleries presenting contemporary and historic work. Design Miami/ will again be located alongside the Miami Beach Convention Center. For further information please visit www.designmiami.com.

Art Basel stages the world’s premier art shows for Modern and contemporary works, sited in Basel, Hong Kong, and Miami Beach. Defined by its host city and region, each show is unique, which is reflected in its participating galleries, artworks presented, and the content of parallel programming produced in collaboration with local institutions for each edition. In addition to ambitious stands featuring leading galleries from around the globe, each show’s singular exhibition sectors spotlight the latest developments in the visual arts, offering visitors new ideas, new inspiration and new contacts in the art world. The first edition of Art Basel in Hong Kong will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), May 23 – 26, 2013. The 44th edition of Art Basel in Basel, Switzerland will take place June 13 – 16, 2013.

UBS continues its longstanding and successful partnership with Art Basel and Art Basel Miami Beach in 2012. The firm has been the main sponsor of Art Basel for the past 18 years and main sponsor of Art Basel in Miami Beach since the show’s inception in 2002. UBS has a rich history of actively supporting cultural and artistic endeavors across the world, with a focus on promotion, collection and educational activities in the world of contemporary art.

NetJets continues their valued partnership with the Miami Beach edition of Art Basel. They are joined by Davidoff, the prestigious Swiss cigar brand, and Absolut Art Bureau, responsible for The Absolut Company’s international art initiatives, on Associate Sponsor level. Furniture will be provided by Herman Miller and the VIP car service will be by BMW. The show is supported by the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority. The official Media Partners are The Financial Times and The Miami Herald. Additional partners can be found at www.artbasel.com/partners.

Guided Tours
AXA Art, the globally active specialty art and collectibles insurance company, will again provide VIP guided tours at Art Basel in Miami Beach. Reservations can be made until November 16. For reservations and information contact Amanda Rowley: axaartcommunications@axa-art-usa.com.
The ArtNexus guided tours in English and Spanish will be available daily during show hours from Thursday to Sunday. There will be general tours of the show and special tours for Art Kabinett. For reservations and information contact Sol Romero: Tel. +1 305 891 7270, ext. 4; tours@artnexus.com. During show days, reservations can be made by phone or at the Guided Tours Information Desk in Info Zone D.
The Bass Museum of Art will offer guided group and private tours of Art Public and the Bass Museum in English. Walk-in tours (no reservation required) will take place at 10:30am, 11:30am, and 12:30pm, each day of the show. Each tour will take 45 minutes. Price: $8 per person, groups of 15 or more $5 per person. School group tours are available in English and will take 45 minutes. Price: $4 per child (free for accompanying teachers and parents).Private and group tours to be booked in advance. For reservations and further information, contact the Bass Museum of Art, Kylee Crook: Tel. +1 305 673 7530, ext. 9-1001; artpublic_tours@bassmuseum.org .

Miami Crawls and Life Is Art present PhilanthroFest 4/14/12

PhilanthroFest!

April 14, 2012, 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Midtown Miami Greenspace
110 NE 36th St.
Miami, FL 33137
www.philanthrofest.com
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FREE

Miami Crawls and Life is Art, with the support of City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez Cordially Invite You To: A family festival celebrating the South Florida philanthropic and cultural arts community.

During the free outdoor event, South Florida residents of all ages have the opportunity to learn about more than 75 philanthropic and cultural organizations and resources in a family-friendly atmosphere while enjoying musical performances, an art show, fashion shows, kids activities, delicious food and live entertainment.

Over 75 Community Organizations
Music by Elastic Bond – Dangerflow – Cleaveland Jones & More!
Coconut Grove Drum Circle!
Big Art Show with Local Artists!
Dance & Performances by Kikimora – Rainbow Circus – Fusion Gitana & More!
Live Performances by Aiza’s Divas and Gurus
Fun for the entire family by the Miami Science Museum
Fashion by Joy Taylor Studios with Designs by Amy Rubinstein sponsored by Blo Blow Dry Bar!
MC Kelly Saks, Miss Cuba
Free Samples by VitaminWater – Vita Coco!
Vendors and Much More!

Major Sponsors: Knight Foundation, The Miami Community Redevelopment Agency, Midtown Development
Mission Enhancer Sponsor: Well-Fargo, Workscapes
Community Builder Sponsors: Real Estate Sales Force, Health Council of South Florida, Inc.
Fiscal Sponsor: The Miami Foundation
Service Sponsors: The Miami Shirt Company, Waste Management
Supporters: SocialBuzzOnAir, The Urban Tour Host
Produced by: Miami Crawls, Life Is Art

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
11:30am – 12:30pm Drum Circle
12:30-12:45 Opening Remarks
12:45-1:05 Fusion Gitana
1:05-1:25 Rainbow Circus
1:30-2:15 Cleaveland Jones
2:15-2:35 Aiza’s Divas and Gurus
2:35-3:00 Fusion Gitana
3:00-3:20 Introductions Politicians
3:20-3:40 Rainbow Circus
3:45-4:30 Dangerflow
4:30-4:50 Fashion Show
4:50-4:55 Lion Dance by Heroines
4:50-5:15 Raffle & Announcements
5:15-5:30 Rainbow Circus
5:30-6:15+ Elastic Bond
Kikimora interactive characters 1:30 – 3:30.

SOUTH FLORIDA ART SHOW
A) Alexander Mijares
B) Alfredo Perez
C) Dennis Escobar
D) Eleazar Delgado
E) Gustavo Ramirez
F) Janet M Mueller
G) Maggie Fox
H) Mariusz Navratil
I) Mark Diamond
J) Nicolette Mcclendon
K) Paul A Vitello
L) Paul K Mcenery
M) Randy Walsh
N) Ricardo Colugnatti
O) Robert Siracusa
P) Tania Bilbao
Q) Terry Arroyo Mulrooney

VENDORS
1. Beautifully Shaped
2. Dharma Gear Inc
3. Haitianista
4. OllyPlanet
5. Trinkets for D
6. Ecomarketstore.com
7. Lana
8. Nomiienation
9. Fine-Co.
10. K&K Stainles Steel jewelry
11. cgsfinejewelry
12. Habify
13. Summer Son
14. Design Dimensions
15. Helen Betty
16. Pixie Dust Naturals
17. Visora International Eyewear
18. andCreative2
19. Elements Popup Boutique
20. Jewels of Ark
21. Freshly Squeezed Bodywork

MIAMI CRAWLS FREEBIE ZONE AND EXHIBITORS
Workscapes
Midtown Development
Health Council of South Florida
VitaminWater
Real Estate Sales Force
Miami Herald
Green Mobility Network FREE Bike Valet
Waste Management Truck
Vita Coco
Monkey Shuttle
Belly2Abs
Goodmans.net

LIFE IS ART LOUNGE
All your alcohol purchases support charity!
Crepemaker
Fruitzen Delite
Pop Appetit
Edible Arrangements Miami Beach

WELFARE SERVICES
Arudo Yat Inc.
CABA Pro Bono Project, Inc.
Carrfour Supporting Housing
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami
International Children’s Outreach
Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
Miami Rescue Mission/Broward Outreach Centers
Camillus House, Inc
Women’s Emergency Network
Touching Miami With Love

HEALTH SERVICES
American Diabetes Association
Doc It Foundation
EarthSave Miami
Florida Heart Research Institute
Message From Marli Foundation, Inc.
Norberto Vazquez Jr. Foundation
Radio Lollipop
Relay for Life of Brickell & Downtown Miami
Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida
Sabrina Cohen Foundation for Stem Cell Research
Sunrise Community, Inc.
Badges of Courage Foundation

CULTURAL ARTS
Adrienne Arsht Center
Artistic Vibes
Arts & Business Council of Miami
Bird Road Art Walk/Bird Road Art District
Culture in the City, Inc.
Heroes Unite
HistoryMiami
Orchestra Miami
The Center @ MDC/ Miami Book Fair International
The Wolfsonian-FIU
Wynwood Arts Initiatiative Foundation
Coral Gables Museum

EDUCATIONAL
The Chavalitos Foundation Inc
A Painting Fiesta
City Year Miami
Discovering Opportunities for Outreach and Reflection (DOOR)
Miami Achievement Center
Rapha Family Services, Inc.
S.T.A.R.S.School for Autism
SpendforED
Teach For America Miami-Dade
The Motivational Edge

COMMUNITY SERVICES
Our Kids of Miami-Dade/Monroe, Inc.
Protect the Paws…a K-9 cause!
FreeMiamiFun.com
WLRN
Catalyst Miami
ReServe Miami
Foster Care Review, Inc.
Humane Society of Greater Miami – PetNet
Neighbors 4 Neighbors
University of Miami
Miami-Dade County Department of Elections
The Arc of South Florida

SOCIAL
Connecting Our Cultures
Conscious Acts of Kindness
Emerge Miami
AmeriCorps Alums – Miami Chapter
Amnesty International Miami Chapter
Caring for Miami
Easter Seals South Florida
Minervas. Women changing the World
No More Tears
PARK Project, Inc
ShelterBox USA
U R Awesome, Inc.

ENVIRONMENTAL
Net Impact, South Florida Professional Chapter / USGBC South Florida – Miami Branch / Young Women Social Entrepreneurs Miami
Art of Cultural Evolution
Fertile Earth Foundation
Green Mobility Network
Planet Kitchen/ hopePK
Urban Paradise Guild

YOUTH SERVICES
Art Studio Inc. 501c3 NPO
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami
Casa Valentina
Club Blue Miami
Empowered Youth, Inc
Encore Performing Arts Center Inc.
Guardian ad Litem
Hands 2 Help, Inc
Inspired Generation, Inc.
Little Haiti Optimist Club/Little Haiti Optimist Foundation
Miami Science Museum
National Voices for Equality, Education & Enlightement, Inc. (“NVEEE”)
Our Chance Enterprise
Project K.I.T.E (Kids Inspired Towards Excellence)
Roots of Hope
Stand Up 4 Kids Miami/Project NEST
Urgent, Inc.
Yoga Gangsters, Inc
Youth L.E.A.D.

Miami International Art Fair aboard SeaFair 1/12-16/12


Miami International Art Fair
January 13-14, noon to 10 PM and January 15-16, noon to 7 PM.
SeaFair
Docked at 100 Chopin Plaza

January 12th: MOCA Shakers private preview from 6:30-8:30 PM
Collectors’ Invitational from 8:30-10 PM

Tickets at the door: $15 for a One-day ticket
$20 for a Multi-day ticket
$30 for a Priority Boarding ticket
discounted tickets are available at www.mia-artfair.com.
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the Fair website
SeaFair
MOCA Shakers membership.

SeaFair – which remains dockside – features 3 decks of custom exhibit space, a sky deck bar and bistro, Luxe Lounge, Collectors Lounge, and international coffee bar. www.expoships.com

The 3rd edition of Miami International Art Fair (MIA), one of America’s most exciting mid-winter contemporary art fairs, will return January 12-16, 2012 with a dynamic ensemble of 28 international galleries representing artist from Europe, Latin America, United States and Asia. The Fair will feature paintings, sculpture, photography, design, fine art glass, video and installations from a bevy of established museum collected artists as well as some of today’s most promising emerging artists.

The Fair will relocate aboard SeaFair – the 228-foot megayacht venue – docked at 100 Chopin Plaza in Miami’s premiere downtown entertainment district and will include a waterside installation and sculpture exhibition in Bayfront Park.

Focusing on projects that reflect on universal subject matters, Hardcore Contemporary Art Space (Miami) will present work of local and international artists who use innovative and provocative mediums to foster questions about our post-contemporary society. At MIA the gallery will bring works by the renowned Latin American artist, Gastón Ugalde. He is called “the most important living Bolivian artist” by the Konex Foundation in Argentina and is often referred to as the “Andean Warhol” by art critics. Ugalde is also known as “the enfant terrible” of the Bolivian Art Scene and gained global attention with his controversial series of “coca paintings “. Gastón has been experimenting with coca in his art since the 1980s and will exhibit a selection of coca works at the Fair. The gallery will also feature Venezuelan artist Milton Becerra. Becerra is known for addressing cultural and environmental concerns through his mixed media works and has a unique technique of weaving organic materials – a skill learned during time spent with Amazonian tribes in the early 80’s. He has been exhibited in prestigious museums worldwide including Museum of Modern Art, Paris; Ludwig Museum, Aachen; and the Museum of Modern Art, Rio de Janeiro.

Cernuda Arte (Coral Gables) specializes in the exhibition and sale of Colonial, Early Republic, Vanguardia, and Modern master Cuban paintings, as well as fine artworks by contemporary artists. At MIA 2012, the Gallery will exhibit a collection of established and emerging Cuban artist including Wifredo Lam, Agustin Cardenas, Mario Carreno and René Portocarrero among others.

Black Square Gallery (Miami) has flourished in the Miami art scene since the Gallery was founded in 2010. They will exhibit works by Emilio Garcia, Pablo Lehmann, Victor Sydorenko, Taisha 3,14, Zhanna Kadyrova, Anibal Vallejo, Jorge Chirinos Sanchez and Taro Hattori.

Kavachnina Contemporary (Miami) will exhibit emerging, mid-career artists both local and foreign in various media and will feature a large scale sculpture installation in MIA’s sculpture garden at Bayfront Park. Among the sculptors exhibited will be Dutch stainless steel sculptor Ronald Westerhuis, South American artists John Angee and Cecilia Lueza, Spanish sculptor Joan Barrantes, Italian sculptor Maria Cristina Carlini, American artists Gilbert Boro, Claudia Klein and local Miami artist Jorge Fernandez.

Evan Lurie Gallery (Carmel) will feature works by renowned Italian sculptor Oriano Galloni, whose stunning figures in marble, wood, and aluminum range in height from 6 to 30 feet. A monumental 30-foot high marble sculpture entitled “White Moon” has been generously donated by the artist, and is expected to fetch an estimated $2.5 million at auction, with the proceeds from the sale benefitting the non-profit Arts for India. Galloni has also designed and donated 30 small-scale sculptures for the launch of Arts for India at the Guggenheim Museum New York on April 26, 2012. The Evan Lurie Gallery will also feature new works by sculptors Brad Howe, Carlo Borer, Kevin Barrett, and Gino Miles, as well as two-dimensional pieces by Jorge Santos, Victor Wang, Alexi Torres, and Jason Paul Bennett.

Art Link International (Lake Worth) will present a collection of Modern Masters as well as emerging artists. The gallery will feature artwork and a live painting performance Friday evening by celebrated graffiti artist John Matos – better known as Crash. Crash will donate one of his works to benefit the Marli Foundation for Ovarian Cancer during a benefit for the Foundation on Saturday, January 14th aboard SeaFair. Among the additional works exhibited will include a 1979 original Joan Miro, as well as original paintings by Robert Rauschenberg and Frank Stella, two original Botero drawings from the 1980’s, a Venetian glass exhibit of Dale Chihuly circa the 1990’s and an important painting, Dame mit Tomate, by painter Paul Klee completed in 1930, as well as works by Jimmy Ernst, Charles Green Shaw, Jim Ceravolo, A.R. Penck and Tom Wesselmann.

From the far reaches of South Korea, Ejung Gallery (Seoul) will present works by artist Lee Kyu-Hak. Inspired by the work of Vincent Van Gogh the artist uses mixed media including styrofoam, magazines, newspaper and Korean traditional paper, hanji, to create his textured works. In addition, the gallery will present work by sculptor Moo In-Soo.

An exhibition of artists Frank Hyder and Florence Putterman will be presented by Projects Gallery (Philadelphia). Hyder has participated in more than 150 group shows and has had over 80 solo exhibitions throughout North, South and Central America, including 8 individual exhibitions in New York City.

Art Basel Day 5-Miami Beach Art Overload

Art Basel at the Miami Beach Convention Center
Obviously, I have to go see the big event of Art Basel itself at the Miami Beach Convention Center. My friend and I just went to the outer “circle” of the event in order for us not to get lost when leaving the convention center. This year, there was a bit of everything: abstract, contemporary, out of the ordinary. A little bit of everything. Some pieces got me interested but there was nothing in my opinion that totally made me say, “You have to see it” but I was honored to go to Art Basel itself.

Art Center South Florida
After our first Art Basel dose of the night, we headed to Lincoln Road and went in Art Center South Florida which was showcasing ‘Center of Attention,’ a group show spotlighting local professional emerging and established artists. Among the many imports descending upon Miami during Art Basel, ArtCenter/South Florida – contemporary art incubator since 1984 – puts the focus on local talent. Nearly 40 artists-in-residence opened their studios showcasing new works in the 800, 810 and 924 Lincoln Road buildings, while the ‘Center of Attention’ exhibit in the main gallery spotlights resident artists including: Ramon Bofill, Natasha Duwin, Katerina Friderici, Alex Heria, Adriana Carvalho, Venessa Monokian, Damian Sarno (pictured), Amanda Serrano, Antonia Wright and David Zalben.

Guess By Marciano
So we hear about a party at Guess and ventured over there after we got a dose at the ArtCenter. This was a different kind of party but still celebrating with the style of Art Basel. Vodka cocktails and light bites were the toast of the evening while shoppers browsed the many beautiful apparel and accesories that only Guess Marciano has to offer.

Verge Miami Beach
Verge Art Miami Beach 2011 edition premiered at the 45-room Greenview Hotel, the closest hotel of all the satellite fairs in Miami Beach to Art Basel. Besides being closer to the main event collector traffic on Washington Avenue, the Greenview is also a stunning setting for galleries and artists projects, with clean, flat white walls throughout, breezy spacious suites more conductive to a classic true white-cube exhibition environment.

Anthony Liggins Presents Love Revolution
Internationally renowned contemporary artist Anthony Liggins brought the “Love Revolution” to South Florida at the opening event for Gallery 88. Liggins’ works can be found in major galleries spanning the globe from the Middle East, throughout Europe, and the Americas. Event goers were surrounded by Liggins amazing work of art while they sipped on cocktails provided by Bombay Sapphire.

Macallan Single Malt tasting The Raleigh
The Macallan Single Malt AD Oasis for the official launch of the collaboration with world-renowned photographer Nick Veasey. This was a party that if you missed it you would have kicked yourself. The great sound of DJ Mike Nouveau rocked the house with today’s hits. A spectacular party that knocked your socks off.

Cashmere Kitties during Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 12/1-3/11

Cashmere Kitties- Art Basel Miami Beach 2011
Dec 1- Dec 3
Thursday- Saturday 6pm-11pm
the Kohn Compound
219 NW 24th St
Wynwood Miami, FL

FACEBOOK EVENT LINK

Free Event- A world beyond logic. All objects, attributes and relations dismay existence in one’s mind. The Kohn Compound & local artist Tony Kapel & Maitejosune Urrechaga bring to you “Cashmere Kitties” 3 nights of local music and dj’s.

Lowercase, Boxwood, Datamouth, Shuttle Life, Chalk, Aleks Violet, Altus Noumena, Jiriki, True Steez, Jolt Radio, Andie Sweet Swirl, Armando Von Feathers, Metro Zu, Pocket of Lollipops

The Kohn Compound “The World’s Largest Street Level Mural Installation” and Art Basel Miami 2011 Satellite Event Host.

check out this link here for more information on visual artist:
http://​www.kohncommercial.com/​the-kohn-compound.asp

The Kohn Compound Will Spotlight Over 40 Urban Visual Artists and 12 Musical Artists During Art Basel Wynwood 2011 Thursday December 1st – Sunday December 4th

Music Line Up
-Thursday Dec 1, 2011
6:30-7:30 Aleks Violet
7:30-8:10 Boxwood
8:15-9:00 Armando von Feathers
9:00-9:30 True Steez
9:35-10:00 Aleks Violet
10:00-10:45 Pocket of Lollipops
10:45-12:00 Armando von Feathers

-Friday Dec 2, 2011
7:00-8:00 Jolt Radio
8:00-8:30 Altus Noumena
8:35-9:00 Andie Sweet Swirl
9:00-9:30 Shuttle Life
9:35-10:00 Andie Sweet Swirl
10:00-10:30 Pocket of Lollipops
10:30-11:00 Lowercase
11:00-12:00 Jolt Radio

-Saturday Dec 3, 2011
7:00-8:00 Jiriki
8:00-8:30 Datamouth
8:35-9:00 Chalk
9:00-9:30 Metro Zu
9:35-10:00 Jiriki
10:00-10:30 Pocket of Lollipops
10:30-11:00 True Steez
11:00-12:00 Chalk

Art Basel Miami Beach Presents Art Positions Featuring 16 Young Galleries 12/1-4/11

Art Positions: Strong representation of young galleries
Public Show Dates: December 1 – 4, 2011
Miami Beach Convention Center.

Art Positions creates a platform for a single project from one artist, allowing curators, critics and collectors to discover ambitious new talents at Art Basel Miami Beach. The sector will present 16 young galleries from ten different countries, with a record representation of Latin American galleries, who represent nearly half the projects for 2011.

Participating galleries and artists:
Baró Galeria, São Paulo: Rosana Ricalde
Casas Riegner Galeria, Bogotá: Icaro Zorbar
Silvia Cintra + Box4, Rio de Janeiro: Cinthia Marcelle
Gaudel de Stampa, Paris: Jessica Warboys
Algus Greenspon Gallery, New York: Emily Sundblad
Kavi Gupta, Chicago, Berlin: Theaster Gates
Karma International, Zurich: Carissa Rodriguez
Kimmerich Gallery, New York: Alexandra Bircken
Klemm’s, Berlin: Sven Johne
LABOR, México: Jorge Satorre
Mendes Wood, São Paulo: Paulo Nazareth
Francesca Minini, Milan: Mandla Reuter
Galeria Lucía de la Puente, Lima: Cesar Cornejo
Anita Schwartz Galeria, Rio de Janeiro: Otavio Schipper
Thomas Solomon Gallery, Los Angeles: Analia Saban
Travesía Cuatro, Madrid: Marco Rountree

A detailed description of selected Art Positions projects is available at www.artbasel.com/positions.

Art Asia Miami 2011 11/29/11 – 12/4/11

Art Asia Miami 2011
Vernissage (VIP card holders, press, and invited guests) Tuesday, November 29, 4 pm – 8 pm
General Admission (Open to public) Wednesday – Saturday, November 30 – December 3, 11 am – 7 pm
Sunday, December 4, 11 am – 6 pm
Miami – Midtown
NE 1st Ave (Midtown Blvd) @ NE 30th St,
Miami, FL 33127
www.artasiafair.com
www.twiter.com/artasia
www.facebook.com/ARTASIAFairs

Ticket Information
Free for all VIP card holders
Vernissage pass (limited amount): $100
One day fair pass: $20
One day fair pass including limited edition catalog: $30
Multi-day fair pass (unlimited access during public days): $25
Multi-day fair pass including limited edition catalog: $35
ART ASIA 2010 limited edition catalog: $10
Students 12-18 years and Seniors: $15
Children under 12 years accompanied by adult: FREE
Groups 10 of more: $10 per person

The premier Asian contemporary art fair in America, ART ASIA is a platorm for galleries from around the world to showcase the best of both established and emerging Asian contemporary artsts. Over the past several years, the fair has positoned itself as a forum for internatonal galleries, curators, artsts, collectors, and educators to exchange ideas and enable new audiences from the internatonal art scene to see innovatve and excitng works by contemporary Asian artsts. ART ASIA was established in 2008 and has hosted fairs in Miami and Basel. In only its third editon, ART ASIA welcomed more than 30,000 visitors, including top collectors, curators, critcs, and artsts.

ART ASIA Miami is a highly selective showcase of galleries from around the world that focuses on the best of established and emerging contemporary artists from throughout Asia.

Established in 2008, ART ASIA has hosted fairs in Miami and Basel. The fair has positioned itself as the forum for international galleries, curators, artists, collectors, and educators to exchange ideas and enable new audiences to see fresh and exciting works from the complete Asian Diaspora.

In 2009, ART ASIA launched a curatorial and educational program that featured a landmark exhibition curated by Leeza Ahmady titled Truly Truthful. With over 20 artists from 15 countries Truly Truthful sought to dispel the myth that Asian contemporary art is narrowly focused on a single region.

ART ASIA Miami 2010 focused on special projects that challenged the pre-existing notions of Asian contemporary art today. ART ASIA Miami featured established and emerging artists through six special projects with works from China, India, Iran, Korea and Japan. The fair welcomed more than 30,000 visitors—top collectors, curators, critics, artists, and art enthusiasts.

In 2011, ART ASIA Miami will further develop the presence of Near Eastern, Middle Eastern, and South East Asian galleries and artists—paying special attention to broadening the understanding of Asian contemporary art. In 2011, the fair will host programming including artist talks, curatorial tours, and discussion panels.

Ink Miami Art Fair 11/30/11 – 12/4/11

Ink Miami Art Fair
Nov 30 – Dec 4, 2011
Wednesday 12 pm – 5 pm
Thursday 10 am – 7 pm
Friday 10 am – 7 pm
Saturday 10 am – 7 pm
Sunday 10 am – 3 pm
Suites of Dorchester
1850 Collins Avenue (19th St)
Miami Beach, Florida
www.inkartfair.com

INK Miami is a contemporary art fair held annually in December during Art Basel Miami Beach. The Fair is unique among Miami’s fairs for its focus on contemporary works on paper by internationally renowned artists. It is sponsored by the International Fine Print Dealers Association and exhibitors are selected from among members of the Association for their outstanding ability to offer collectors a diverse survey of 20th century masterworks and justpublished editions by leading contemporary artists. Since its founding in 2006, the Fair has attracted a loyal following among museum curators and committed collectors of works on paper.

Wednesday, November 30, 10 am – 12 Noon
¡Desayuno Cubano! — a special morning preview of the Fair

Thursday, December 1, 11am & 2 pm
Artist Talks — Jane Simon Curator, Contemporary Art Museum, Institute for Research in Art and Gregg Perkins, Assistant Professor, University of Tampa will lead informal conversations with two leading contemporary artists who are using printmaking to extend their artistic oeuvre.

Thursday, December 1, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Pulp Party! — A cocktail reception on Thursday, December 1 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm, to celebrate INK Miami as the premiere venue for works on paper during Art Basel Miami Beach. Festivities include complimentary hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, and music by DJ King Eulas.

Friday, December 2, 3 pm
Curator-Led Tour — An expert’s perspective on Portraits on Paper, the Fair’s themed exhibition. Each exhibitor’s suite will feature one or more works which interpret the concept of the portrait. Reservations Required

2011 Exhibitors: Arion Press; Dolan / Maxwell; Dranoff Fine Art; Graphicstudio / U.S.F.; Marlborough Graphics (New York); Mixografía®; Neptune Fine Art; The Old Print Shop; Paul Stolper; Mary Ryan Gallery; Carl Solway Gallery; Stoney Road Press; Tandem Press; Verne Collection, Inc.

6th Zones Art Fair Miami 11/30/11 – 12/3/11

6th Zones Art Fair Miami
November 30- December 3, 2011
47 NE 25th St.
Miami, FL 33137
(east of North Miami Ave.)
www.zonesartfair.com

Free Admission!
Preview: Wednesday, Nov. 30, 10-2 pm
Reception: Saturday, Dec. 3, 8 pm. – 10 pm.

Zones is curated by Miami-based artist Charo Oquet director of Edge Zones Miami a niche fair/event, including a food-tasting session, talks, cocktails, exhibition, video screenings, music, performance and publications. A strong local flavor runs through this fair.

The focus is on up-and-coming artists and making their works more accessible to the public. This year’s edition also offers daily speed date sections with curators and artists presenting an inquiry into the potential capacities of artists under the title Fast Forward. The fair also features emerging Caribbean art, offering visitors a detour from the labyrinthine art-fair set-up. Expect anything from sculpture and painting to video and performance art from hot artists. The Fair’s new location at 47 NE 25th Street, across from Aqua Wynwood. Attendees can talk concepts, meet, eat and hang out in our location.

Red Dot Art Fair Miami 11/29/11 – 12/4/11

Red Dot Art Fair Miami
Tuesday, November 29th, Opening Reception to benefit ARC Broward, 6 PM – 10 PM
Wednesday, November 30th, 11 AM – 7 PM
Thursday, December 1st, 11 AM – 8 PM
Friday, December 2nd, 11 AM – 8 PM
Saturday, December 3rd, 11 AM – 8 PM
Sunday, December 4th, 11 AM – 6 PM
Wynwood Art District
NW 31st Street and NE 1st Avenue (Midtown Blvd.)
Miami, FL 33137

Red Dot Art Fair is pleased to announce its return to the Wynwood Art District in Miami, November 30 – December 4, 2011. Red Dot will remain in the same prime location, adjacent to Art Miami Scope and Art Asia, which run concurrent to Art Basel Miami Beach.

The opening reception on Tuesday, November 29th will benefit ARC Broward, a nationally accredited, not-for-profit organization providing services and employment for children and adults with developmental challenges. Red Dot is proud to support such a great cause.

Red Dot Fair strives to create a fair for galleries specializing in emerging, mid-career and established artists that present work of lasting value. Under the direction of Red Dot owner George Billis, approximately 60 international modern and contemporary art galleries will feature painting, photography and works on paper.

Red Dot Fair will debut a one-thousand square foot sculpture garden produced by Sculpt Miami, showcasing outstanding large-scale indoor and outdoor sculptures created by prominent modern artists from around the world.

The luxurious layout of the 60 thousand square foot tented venue will provide visitors with a sophisticated and friendly environment to view artwork presented by the galleries.

For more information please visit us at www.reddotfair.com.

PooL Art Fair Miami Beach 12/2-4/11

PooL Art Fair Miami Beach
December 2, 3 & 4, 2011
Daily 3pm -10pm
Sadigo Court Hotel
20th street and Park Avenue
One block from Art Basel Miami Beach
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*Opening Friday, December 2nd
3PM Exhibition opens
6PM Vernissage
10PM Party
DJ + Open Bar in lobby and artists rooms
Website

Slated for the 2nd, 3rd & 4th of December 2011, the show has been part of the most important art week of the world for years. The week is lead by Art Basel Miami Beach which attracts over 200,000 visitors eager to discover new artists and purchase art.

Located at walking distance from the main show, PooL Art Fair offers the exhibitors a unique opportunity to be part of this important event. Each participating artist, or group of artists, will use the hotel’s guest rooms as an exhibition space, creating an intimate setting. The show will be comprised of artists, artists’ collectives and curators. Hence, the fair will serve as an invaluable resource for the artistic community and the general public.

PooL is the successor to the acclaimed New York Independent Art Fair (November 2000), a groundbreaking exhibition that attracted thousands of visitors from the US and abroad. The simple, modest approach of the PooL Art Fair offers an exciting alternative to the “art fair” experience for dealers and collectors, as well as the general public.

Following the French tradition of independent salons, PooL pioneered the idea in the US; the fair is dedicated to artists that do not have representation in galleries at concurring art fairs.

The Deadline for the application to PooL Art Fair is October 20, 2011.
For more information please visit poolartfair.com

GGG Presents Famed Architect Marc Fornes During Art Basel Miami Beach 12/1-4/11

Graffiti Gone Global Presents ”Labrys Frisae” By Acclaimed Architect Marc Fornes During Art Basel Miami Beach 2011
Thursday, December 1: 6PM – 9PM – VIP Preview
Friday, December 2: 11AM – 8PM
Saturday, December 3: 11AM – 8PM
Sunday, December 4: 11AM- 4PM
The Rotunda
3252 NW 1st Avenue, suite 101
Midtown Miami
www.gggexhibit.com

Graffiti Gone Global (GGG), powered by Sushisamba, announces its fifth consecutive exhibition of urban contemporary art and design, running parallel to Art Basel Miami Beach. At the center of GGG 2011 is famed French architect, Marc Fornes, who will unveil ‘Labrys Frisae’ – a conceptual, non-linear structure reminiscent of three-dimensional graffiti. ‘Labrys Frisae’ will be the largest installation of Fornes’ oeuvre to date. In the months leading up to show, he will face the intricate task of bringing his work to life, assembling – by hand – more than 80 nodes, 12,000 unique parts and 100,000 connectors. Once completed, ‘Labrys Frisae’ will span 30 feet and rise 16 feet above the floor, utterly transforming Midtown’s glass Rotunda space.

“Fornes’ technique and overall vision for ‘Labrys Frisae’ embody the philosophy of GGG,” said Shimon Bokovza, founder and managing partner of SUSHISAMBA and GGG visionary. “His approach to architecture speaks to the ever-evolving nature of GGG and is reflective of our appreciation for, and cultivation of, progressive forms of art that question conventional standards.”

Fornes will challenge his audience to understand his geometric morphology of surfaces and networks, reminding them that first appearances are not always what they seem. The design of “Labrys Frisae” will allow visitors to obtain a greater understanding of the installation through three entryways leading them ‘inside’ the structure. Moreover, the exhibiton space will permit viewers to experience Fornes’ work from multiple perspectives – from both the ground floor and the mezzanine level – while the visitor’s relationship with Fornes’ 3-D graffiti will shift according to their position in the Rotunda. Beyond the structure itself, Fornes will heighten and seduce the visitor’s visual and auditory senses with lighting and music, leaving them mesmerized by his ability to seamlessly transform mathematical cryptogram into a large-scale, art installation.

Since it’s inception in 2007, GGG has showcased an international ensemble of artists whose work transcends the boundaries of the street and gallery. In accord with the mission of GGG, Fornes has challenged traditional notions of urban contemporary design. From his Brooklyn-based studio, he identifies his work as subversive and embraces the grassroots and hands-on mantra of so many street artists who choose to express art in their immediate environment.

Fornes is inspired by his formal education at the School of Architecture in the United Kingdom and his practical experience as the project architect for Zaha Hadid Architects. In 2005, Fornes started his own label THEVERYMANYTM. Under this guise, he manufactures blueprints for his work with computational protocol – algorithms – which he then uses in the production of his designs. His trademark installations have been recognized internationally, by Museum of Modern Art in New York where he was invited to lecture, the Guggenheim in New York to show, and the Centre Pompidou in Parisand FRAC Centre in Orleans, to be part of France’s permanent collections.

GGG‘s mission is to celebrate and showcase the evolving art and culture of the street. Taking place annually during Art Basel Miami Beach, GGG is the only exhibit of its kind, showcasing the work of today’s most talented international graffiti and street artists. The project strives to break the barriers between the street and the gallery to bring the irrefutable influence of these creative energies on all aspects of design to light.
For more information, please visit www.gggexhibit.com

Sushisamba is a lifestyle group with a deep passion for art, food, music and entertainment. Encouraging the breakdown of barriers, Sushisamba uses cultural inspiration to create a unique vision that champions advancements in cuisine, music, design and the arts, please visit www.sushisamba.com for more information.

Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 12/1-4/11

Art Basel Miami Beach 2011: Celebrating the 10th Edition
Vernissage for invited guests: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Public Show Days: Thursday, December 1 to Sunday, December 4, noon to 8 p.m., Sunday until 6 p.m.
Miami Beach Convention Center
Miami Beach, Florida

From December 1 through 4, Miami Beach, Florida, will host the 10th edition of Art Basel Miami Beach, the most prestigious art show in the Americas. More than 260 leading galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa will take part, showcasing works by more than 2,000 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

To mark its 10th edition, Art Basel Miami Beach will inaugurate a new collaboration with the Bass Museum of Art on the Art Public sector, which will transform Collins Park with unique artworks and performances by renowned artists and emerging talents. For the first time, Art Video will be presented on the large-scale outdoor projection wall of the New World Center, designed by Frank Gehry. The free public viewings will be part of a number of special events and performances taking place across Miami Beach for the duration of the show to celebrate the 10th edition.

Over the past ten years, Art Basel Miami Beach rapidly developed from a vibrant new-comer on the global art scene to the leading international art show in the Americas. The list of participating galleries, chosen by the Selection Committee, makes Art Basel Miami Beach the most prestigious art show of the Americas, featuring both established and emerging galleries. By redefining and optimizing its sectors, Art Basel Miami Beach has constantly responded to the evolving needs of its galleries. Between 2002 and today, Art Basel Miami Beach has gradually extended its footprint by over 50 percent, and increased the number of exhibiting galleries from barely 200 galleries in 2002 to more than 260 galleries at this year’s edition. Outside the halls, public art works have repeatedly transformed numerous locations across Miami Beach.

The decade has also marked a time of great transformations in the cultural scene of South Florida and Miami Beach. Major private collections including De la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space, CIFO, Rubell Family Collection, World Class Boxing, and the Margulies Collection enlarged their presence in Miami Beach and their reputation across the world. In addition, public institutions such as the Miami Art Museum and MOCA North Miami are extending their scope with new building projects, scheduled for completion in 2013. Many observers have called this decade ‘a cultural renaissance’, that made the Greater Miami area an exciting destination for the international artworld.

The show has likewise helped catalyze the evolution of the Latin American art scene, serving as an annual meeting point for its existing players and its new collectors. The rapid surge in the numbers of collectors from the entire continent – and the steady pace at which they have broadened the scope of their collections – have made the show a true nexus between the art scenes of Europe, North America and Latin America.
Art Galleries

The Art Basel Miami Beach Selection Committee has chosen more than 200 galleries for the main sector of this year’s show. More than half of the exhibitors come from outside the United States, with strong participation from Europe, 26 galleries from Latin America, nine galleries from Asia and two from Africa. The following galleries are exhibiting for the first time in Art Galleries: Galerie Berinson (Berlin), DAN Galeria (São Paulo), Loretta Howard Gallery (New York), Marc Jancou Contemporary (New York), Long March Space (Beijing), McCaffrey Fine Art (New York), Galería Sur (Montevideo), and Richard Telles (Los Angeles). The following galleries are returning to the show after a short hiatus: Air de Paris (Paris), Alexander and Bonin (New York), Galería Helga de Alvear (Madrid), Gavin Brown’s enterprise (New York), China Art Objects (Los Angeles), Sadie Coles HQ (London), Galerie Eigen+Art (Berlin), Alison Jacques Gallery (London), Galerie Peter Kilchmann (Zurich), Galerie nächst St. Stephan (Vienna), SCAI The Bathhouse (Tokyo), and Silverstein (New York). The full list of exhibitors can be found at artbasel.com/sectors.

Art Kabinett
In Art Kabinett, galleries selected for the Art Galleries sector will present more than 20 curated exhibitions in a separately delineated space within their booth. The curatorial concepts for Art Kabinett are diverse, including thematic group exhibitions, art-historical showcases and solo shows for rising stars. Details on the Art Kabinett sector will be announced in October and will be available at artbasel.com/kabinett.

Art Nova
In this year’s Art Nova sector, 42 emerging and established galleries from 17 countries are presenting new works by either two or three artists. In all, recent works by 109 artists will be on display, providing visitors with an opportunity to see pieces fresh from studios around the globe – and making the sector an ideal opportunity to discover the newest artistic tendencies. Further details on Art Nova will be announced in September and will be available at artbasel.com/nova.

Art Positions
Art Positions creates a platform for a project from one emerging artist, allowing curators, critics and collectors to discover ambitious new talents. The sector presents 16 young galleries from nine different countries, showcasing cutting-edge projects by the artists Emily Sundblad (Algus Greenspon, New York), Rosana Ricalde (Baró Galeria, São Paulo), Icaro Zorbar (Casas Riegner, Bogotá), Cinthia Marcelle (Silvia Cintra + Box 4, Rio de Janeiro), Jessica Warboys (Gaudel de Stampa, Paris), Theaster Gates (Kavi Gupta, Chicago/Berlin), Carissa Rodriguez (Karma International, Zurich), Alexandra Bircken (Kimmerich Gallery, New York), Sven Johne (Klemm’s, Berlin), Jorge Satorre (LABOR, Mexico City), Paulo Nazareth (Mendes Wood, São Paulo), Mandla Reuter (Francesca Minini, Milan), Cesar Cornejo (Galeria Lucia de la Puente, Lima), Otavio Schipper (Anita Schwartz Galeria de Arte, Rio de Janeiro), Analia Saban (Thomas Solomon Gallery, Los Angeles), Marco Rountree Cruz (Travesía Cuatro, Madrid). Details of Art Positions will be announced in October and will be available at artbasel.com/positions.

Art Public
Art Public will for the first time be curated by Christine Y. Kim, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and co-founder of the Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND), a non-profit organization for public art. For the first time, Art Public will collaborate with the Bass Museum of Art to transform Collins Park with unique artworks and performances, by both renowned artists and emerging talents. This year, Art Public expands with more artworks on show than ever before, while at the same time the sector will be focused within a strongly defined exhibition area. Works on display will engage directly with the viewers, interrupting the daily routine of passersby in poetic and surprising ways. Details of Art Public will be announced in November and will be available at artbasel.com/public.

Art Basel Conversations
Art Basel Conversations offers audiences access to first-hand information on the main aspects of the international artworld, opening with an artist talk featuring a legendary practitioner. Taking place in the auditorium adjacent to Entrance D of the Miami Beach Convention Center every morning, topics of the free panel discussions include ‘Public/Private: The Evolution of Museum Missions,’ ‘Collector Focus: Art Basel Miami Beach and South Florida: A Decade of Transformation’ and ‘The Future of Artistic Practice: The Artist as Poet.’ Distinguished artists, collectors, museum directors, architects, curators, critics, gallerists, and publishers will take part. After each Art Basel Conversation, the audience can meet the panelists personally. The detailed program will be announced in November and will be available at artbasel.com/conversations.

Art Salon
Taking place in the auditorium adjacent to Entrance D of the Miami Beach Convention Center every afternoon, Art Salon is a platform for discussion where artworld figures will present their projects, with an emphasis on the most current themes in contemporary art. Informal in format but international in scope, it also features artist talks, roundtable discussions and lectures. The detailed program will be announced in November and will be available at artbasel.com/salon.

Art Film
Art Film is again curated by Zurich film connoisseur This Brunner. Details will be announced in late September and will be available at artbasel.com/film.

Art Video
In Art Video, galleries will present a varied selection of video works. Organised in association with London’s Artprojx, screenings of Art Video will be presented for the first time in two different locations: on the outdoor New World Centre projection wall and within five viewing pods inside the Miami Beach Convention Centre. Full details on Art Video will be announced in October and will be available at artbasel.com/video.

Museums and Private Collections
Once again, Miami’s leading private collections – among them the Rubell Family Collection, CIFO, De la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space, World Class Boxing, the Margulies Collection, and the Dacra Collection – will be opening their homes and warehouses to guests of the international art show. The museums of South Florida will also be staging important exhibitions to coincide with Art Basel Miami Beach, including: ‘Enrique Martinez Celaya’ and ‘American People, Black Light: Faith Ringgold’s Paintings of the 1960s’ at the Miami Art Museum;’ Laurent Grasso’ at the Bass Museum of Art; ‘Dave Cole: Flags of the World’ and ‘Jenny Saville’ at the Norton Museum; ‘Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity: French Design for Living’ at the Wolfsonian-FIU; ‘Mark Handforth: Rolling Up’ at MOCA North Miami.

Sponsors and Partners
UBS continues its longstanding and successful partnership with Art Basel and
Art Basel Miami Beach in 2011. The firm has been main sponsor of Art Basel for the past 18 years and main sponsor of Art Basel Miami Beach since the show’s inception in 2002. The world-renowned jeweler Cartier supports Art Basel Miami Beach as Associate Sponsor, as does NetJets, the first and largest fractional aircraft ownership company in the world. Furniture will be provided by Herman Miller and the VIP car service by BMW. AXA Art, the globally active specialty art and collectibles insurance company, will again provide multilingual VIP guided tours at Art Basel Miami Beach. The show is supported by the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority. Additional partners can be found at artbasel.com/partners.

Guided Tours
The ArtNexus guided tours in English and Spanish will be available daily during show hours from Thursday to Sunday. There will be general tours of the show and special tours for Art Kabinett. For reservations and information contact Sol Romero: Tel. +1 305 891 7270, ext. 4; tours@artnexus.com. During show days, reservations can be made by phone or at the Guided Tours Information Desk in Info Zone D.

The Bass Museum of Art will offer guided group and private tours of Art Public in English. Walk-in tours (no reservation required) will take place at 12:30, 2:30pm, and 4:30pm, each day of the show, while private and group tours will need to be booked in advance. Each tour will take 45 minutes. Price: US $8 per person, groups of 15 or more US $5 per person. For reservations and further information, contact the Bass Museum of Art: Tel. +1 305 673 7530, ext. 9-1001; tours@bassmuseum.org.

Design Miami
This year marks the seventh edition of Design Miami, from November 30 to December 5, with the world’s most prominent design galleries presenting contemporary and historic work. Design Miami will again be located in close proximity to the Miami Beach Convention Center. For further information please visit designmiami.com.

Art 43 Basel
Art Basel, the original international art show established in Switzerland in 1970, runs next year from June 13 to 17, 2012. The world’s most prestigious show of modern and contemporary art will again feature 300 galleries from all continents, showing works by over 2,500 artists.

For the latest updates on Art Basel Miami Beach, visit artbaselmiamibeach.com, find us on Facebook at facebook.com/artbaselmiamibeach and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/abmb.

Photographs of Art in the Park Miami on 4/9/11

Photographs of Art in the Park Miami in Bayfront Park on Saturday, April 9, 2011.

United Hearts of America – Community Art Project.  Under the direction of neo-pop artist Ed King, thousands of participants will come together in an ambitiousartistic undertaking to create a series of American flags — solely comprised of hearts. Citizen artistswill be given an opportunity to paint a heart and record their own personalized message on whateducation means to them. The artwork and community voices will be delivered to the President of the United States, each member of Congress, and to the Supreme Court justices

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arteamericas – Complimentary Entrance Courtesy of Soul Of Miami 3/25-28/11

arteaméricas

March 25-28, 2011
Miami Beach Convention Center
1900 Convention Center Drive
Hall D
Miami Beach, FL   33139

Friday – 12pm – 9pm
Saturday – 12pm – 8pm
Sunday – 12pm – 7pm
Monday – 12pm – 5pm

arteamericas brings the best Latin American art to Miami for the 9th year in a row.

arteaméricas, the premier fair of art from Latin America, will be returning for its ninth consecutive year. Starting on Friday, March 25th through Monday, March 28th, 2011, arteaméricas will showcase the latest trends in paintings, sculpture and multimedia from contemporary artists as well as renowned masters at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

“arteaméricas has been the most respected Latin American art fair since it’s inception. We’re proud of this distinction, and for that reason, we raise our standards every year, create innovative projects and recruit the best galleries out there,” says Leslie Pantín, President of arteaméricas.

The best galleries from all over Latin America, the United States, the Caribbean, Canada and Europe will be participating. The four-day arteaméricas event will feature works by internationally recognized artists and sculptors. Likewise, vanguard contemporary artists will be on hand in order to exhibit their works as the latest in Latin American modern art.

arteaméricas will be a place where art collectors and art professionals alike will gather among the present trends in paintings, sculptures, and conceptual art multimedia that distinguish the region’s art. In 2011, the fair will have close to fifty galleries taking up more than 80 spaces and showcasing more than 300 artists. The artists represented by the galleries hail from every country in the Americas and Spain. This year, the fair organizers are developing a special tribute to Mexico.

“For 2011, we envision better sales for our galleries,” stated Emilio Calleja, Vice President of the fair. “The economy is improving; the art from Latin American is getting more exposure and a gaining higher value. Our primary goal is to ensure that our galleries are satisfied with the outcome of their participation.”

As in past years, arteaméricas has set up a Selection Committee, consisting of Julia Herzberg, an internationally renowned curator from New York; Angel Felix, Director of the Cultural Program of the Interamerican Development Bank; and Leonor Amarante, an acknowledged curator and critic from Brazil. Carol Damian, Director of the Frost Museum, has been in the committee since the fair’s first year and is a member once again. All four carefully evaluate every gallery and their artists, in order to continue to raise the quality of the fair.

Conceived and organized by Dr. Herzberg, arteaméricas 2011 will bring back Art Talks, a series of four discussion tables aimed at furthering the understanding of the visual arts, biennial productions and collecting practices. The panels are structured to promote reflection and critical analysis of issues relevant to biennial directors, curators and artists, as well as the formation of private and public collections. Topics will include: Contemporary Art Scene; Biennials; Private Collectors and Public Collections; and Diverse Artistic Voices.

Art Talks 2011 will take place in the newly-created Salón arteaméricas. This area will have theater-type seating where lectures will also be presented to the fair’s attendees. Lecturers will include Carol Damian and Ricardo Pau-Llosa, among others. Salón arteaméricas will also be showing video art throughout the fair’s four day run, in addition to book presentations.

In 2011, arteaméricas will introduce its NewArt section, featuring an exhibition by the Miami Art Museum. This special project will highlight works of new and upcoming artists in the Latin American art scene. In addition, the fair is organizing a curated space that will depict the violence in Central America through the eyes of artists, as well as a curated space specially created for Cuban art.

www.arteamericas.com

 

Miami International Art Fair attracts many art lovers from all over the world By Betty Alvarez

From Beijing to Buenos Aires to New York, the MIA- Miami International Art Fair shocases prestigious galleries from over 15 countries. A major contribution of the Fair is its support of the Miami art scene. Unlike any other Miami art fair, over 25 local galleries are participating and partnerships have been formed with important Miami museums and emerging art organizations, such as the Miami Art Museum, the Lowe Art Museum, the Robert and Patricia Frost Museum, the Bass Museum, Auguari, The End/Spring Break; the Fair also features special student and alumni exhibitions from Miami-Dade College, FIU- Florida International University and the University of Miami Art School. In addition MIA will introduce appropriate technology for the 21st century art fair, including an interactive iphone app for fair attendees and a live blog broadcast by “What’s Up Miami”, produced byEclectic Network Miami.

MIA is designed with commissioned curatorial and performance projects. Miami Curator Gean Moreno presents “Improvising Architectures” an art proposal of installations with a coincident lecture and symposium series. The exhibition reflects on the meaning of proliferating precarious structures in our globalized world. Participating artists from Miami are Christy Gast, Adler Guerrier, Nicolas Lobo, Ernesto Oroza and Viking Funeral–alongside that of artists Graham Hudson of London, Felipe Arturo of Bogotá, and Heather Rowe and Carlos Sandoval de León, of New York.

Other highlights include a monumental 25 foot wide “Penetrable” by Jesús Rafael Soto (Ascaso Gallery), and other exhibitions and performances by artists such as Jona Cerwinske (Rudolf Budjha) an artist inspired by tattoo and street art who will convert the stark entrance walls of the Fair into his next masterpiece in a live performance, Artem Mirolevich (Kavachinna Contemporary) will present “Transformation” an art performance where he paints a live model, Rob Fischer (Charest-Weinberg Gallery) will present “Quarry”an installation inspired by the rural Midwest and made entirely of recycled materials, and Taro Hattori (Black Square Gallery) will be bringing an actual-size model of an historic military aircraft.

Special video performances will be lead by Miami natives Anthony Spinello Gallery and Dot Fifty One, as well as Salar Galeria de Arte from La Paz, Bolivia. Miami’s own Lucinda Linderman will present a one-of-a-kind fashion performance.

In addition MIA celebrates women artists in a special exhibition, “A Celebration of Woman Artists”, works by Lorna Marsh (South Africa), Maria Bonomi (Brazil), Hyung Joo Kim (Korea) and Claudia Hakim (Colombia). Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts Gallery was selected as the recipient of the 2011 “Arts of Distinction Award”. For over twenty years Diana Lowenstein has been considered a respected member of the international art scene, as well as making major contributions to the local Miami art community.

This year visitors to MIA will have a revolutionary new tool at their fingertips. They will be able to view art on their mobile devices like never before with the FREE MIA iPhone app powered by Collectrium. This app allows visitors to take a snapshot of any artwork exhibited at the fair and instantly receive extensive information on artist and piece, add their own notes, bookmark it for later, share with friends via Facebook, Twitter and email, they can even contact the gallery. The app’s features do not end there, users will further be able to view the entire Show catalogue on their smart phone, see a map of the Show and read all the programming and scheduling information about the fair.

This new technology makes the fair more interactive between visitors and exhibitors and enhances the onsite experience of fair attendees; while allowing them to enjoy and share their favorite aspects of the fair even after they leave.

MIA is organized by International Fine Art Exhibitions (IFAE) principals David and Lee Ann Lester, founders of Art Miami in the same Miami Beach venue in 1991, and directed by Associate Director Aldo Castillo.

For more information on special exhibitions and exhibitor lists, please visit the website at www.mia-artfair.com.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of the Miami International Art Fair VIP Preview on 1/13/11

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of the Miami International Art Fair VIP Preview at the Miami Beach Convention Center on Thursday, January 13, 2011.  MIA was offering a preview of Americas most exciting mid-winter contemporary art fair, with 73 exhibitors (25 local and 48 international dealers).  This is MIA’s second year and I have to say I was amazing at the amazing art presented at this years fair.  One of my favorites was a very large sculpture by a local artist Jorge Fernandez, it is of a woman’s torso and it is amazing (you can walk through it).  But there is so much wonderful art I could not possible list it all you just need to go check it out.   MIA runs this weekend, Friday through Monday from noon till 8 pm.

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon to see more of his work go to his flickr page, click here.

Photographs of Miami International Art Fair VIP Preview on 1/13/11

Miami International Art Fair VIP Preview at the Miami Beach Convention Center on Thursday, January 13, 2011.  MIA was offering a preview of Americas most exciting mid-winter contemporary art fair, with 73 exhibitors (25 local and 48 international dealers).  This is MIA’s second year and I have to say I was amazing at the amazing art presented at this years fair.  One of my favorites was a very large sculpture by a local artist Jorge Fernandez, it is of a woman’s torso and it is amazing (you can walk through it).  But there is so much wonderful art I could not possible list it all you just need to go check it out.   MIA runs this weekend, Friday through Monday from noon till 8 pm.

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Miami International Art Fair 1/14-17/11

Miami International Art Fair
From January 14 through 17, 2011
Preview Night: January 13th, 2011. 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (By separate ticket)
Collectors’ Invitational: January 13th, 2011. 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
January 14: 12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
January 15 – 17: 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Miami Beach Convention Center
Hall D. 1901 Convention Center Dr. Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.mia-artfair.com

Admission:
One-day pass: $15
One-day pass with catalog: $35
Multi-day pass: $25
Multi-day pass with catalog: $45
Student: $10
COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS here.

Preview Night separate ticket:
$50 pp in advance
$75 pp at the door
Preview tickets also valid for unlimited admission to the fair

Miami Beach will once again become a gathering place for art lovers across the globe. International Fine Art Expositions (IFAE) announces the Miami International Art Fair (MIA) will return January 14 – 17, 2011 to Miami Beach Convention Center, with a private preview evening January 13th. Lee Ann and David Lester, organizers have designed the fair to be a catalyst for Miami’s finest galleries and international dealers to access the South Florida’s “Snow Bird” winter visitor and seasonal residents. The fair has established cultural partnerships with museums, universities and other art-related institutions to ensure a fully integrated fair with innovative curatorial projects and an extensive lecture and panel series.

MIA 2011 is inaugurating a unique new model for the Miami art community, combining carefully selected contemporary and cutting edge galleries with a strong curatorial program aimed at supporting the Miami art community. The fair will host 65 prestigious international dealers, exhibiting contemporary art, including photography, works on paper, sculpture, installations, art project rooms, and new media from emerging and established artists.

“One of MIA’s goals is to create a place where the international art world can interface with Miami’s dramatically growing local art dealer community now home to over 75 contemporary galleries” said Lee Ann Lester, IFAE founder and organizer of MIA.
Among MIA’s highlights include: a curated exhibition, “Improvising Architectures”, by Miami’s Gean Moreno. The exhibition will showcase the work of five Miami artists – Christy Gast, Adler Guerrier, Nicolas Lobo, Ernesto Oroza and Viking Funeral – alongside that of artists Graham Hudson of London, Felipe Arturo of Bogot�, and Heather Rowe and Carlos Sandoval de Le�n, of New York.
Participation from Miami’s leading dealers will include, Spinello Gallery, Alejandra von Hartz Gallery, Dot Fifty One, Cernuda Arte, Charest Weinberg Gallery, Diana Lowenstein, Zadok Gallery, Cremata Fine Art, Lelia Mordoch Gallery, Black Square Gallery, Rudolf Budja/Artmophere , Galerie Helene Lamarche, Etra Fine Art, America’s Collection, Adamar Fine Arts, Galerie de Arte Ascaso, Elite Editions, and Kavachnina Gallery. International galleries will include galleries from London, Paris, Amsterdam, San Jose (Costa Rica), La Paz, Seoul, Buenos Aries, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Beijing, Caracas and Bogota.

A vital component to MIA’s 2011 composition is its special exhibitions. Among the 2011 exhibitions include installations, performances and “live studios” by Rob Fischer, Jona Cerwinske, Taro Hattori, David Datuna, Jorge Fernandez, Gretchen Minnhaar, Gordon Halloran, and Claudia Hakim. Black Square Gallery (Miami) will be representing Taro Hattori who will be bringing an actual-size model of an historic military aircraft entitled Till That Morning. Hattori often examines the relationship between objects and emotions in his work in his adaptation of the plane it doesn’t look dangerous. An object that might evoke anxiety is turned into a large child’s toy, innocent and delicate. Rob Fischer will be exhibiting his critically acclaimed “Quarry” of recycled objects and sculptures. Colombia’s renowned fiber artist, Claudia Hakim, will exhibit an interactive installation of woven steel curtains specially commissioned for the Fair.

MIA will honor Wynwood dealer Diana Lowenstein, Diana Lowenstein Gallery, with the first annual “Art Dealer of Distinction Award” for her 21 year commitment to promoting the works of young and emerging artists, as well as her contributions to local and international art associations.

“Miami International Art Fair’s mission is to enrich the lives of its residents through greater understanding of art and to promote the community’s leading galleries throughout the South Florida region,” commented Lee Ann Lester, MIA organizer.

The weekend’s extensive lecture series and panel discussion highlights include: Adriana Herrera, art critic for El Nuevo Herald and ArtNexus Magazine leading a panel discussion of Miami artists; Following will be a lecture and discussion by Elizabeth Cerejido, Curator, Museum of Fine Arts Houston; “The Promise of Miami’s Art World: Conversation” between Thom Collins, new Director of Miami Art Museum and Dennis Scholl Miami collector and National Director of Art Grants, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; “Art and Education Outside of Schools” with Ruba Katrib, Associate Curator, North Miami Museum of Contemporary Art; “The City as Medium” a panel discussion with artists lead by Rene Morales, Associate Curator, Miami Art Museum; “Transcending National Barriers: Pioneers of Geometric Abstraction in South and North America.” O’Hare, a renowned expert in the field curated the exhibition “Constructive Spirit, Abstract Art in South and North America, 1920-50’s” which t oured major American museums; and “A Conversation on Aboriginal Art, Language, Form and Substance” led by expert David Smith from Amsterdam and Alison Andersen, Aboriginal artist and the only Aboriginal member of the Australian Parliament.

For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Photograph of Art Basel Events on Miami Beach on 12/5/10

Art Basel Miami Beach and other art fairs and events on Miami Beach on Sunday, December 5, 2010. First we visited Ink Miami an really awesome show.  INK Miami is a contemporary art fair held annually in December during Art Basel Miami Beach. The Fair is unique among Miami’s fairs for its focus on contemporary works on paper by internationally renowned artists.

Then we headed over to ZOOM Contemporary Art Fair, its Inaugural Showcase Of Contemporary Art From The Middle East
Curated by Sam Bardaouil and Shamim M. Momin Event Establishes an Alternative Framework for Art Fairs.

Next we visited Aqua Art Miami, Aqua Art Miami return to the fair’s original location – the Aqua Hotel, this boutique hotel was transformed into a hub for innovative contemporary art programming, represented by the 43 galleries exhibiting there this year.

Our next stop was Verge Art Fair,

We finally make it to Art Basel Miami Beach at the Miami Beach Convention Center,  the ninth edition of the most prestigious art show in the Americas.

Then we headed over to Design Miami which was right next door, the sixth edition of Design Miami was the most dynamic yet. An eclectic, international mix of participating galleries.

Then we headed over to see the  Mr. Brainwash’s installation Under Construction. This was an amazing event,  the art work so cool, I just loved the pink paint covered elephants.

We headed to the Shore Club for Kehinde Wiley Fish Fry with Sam Talbot, oh my gosh the food was amazing (I love fish).  They had the best cole slaw ever.

Our last stop for the night and Art Basel was the Pool Art Fair,  one of my most favorite fairs.  Frere Independent is proud to present the sixth edition of the PooL Art Fair in Miami Beach at the Carlton Hotel, PooL is the only exhibition to present great, unrepresented artists during Art Basel Miami Beach.

I had such an amazing time during the week of Art Basel, looking forward to next year to see.  Now to get some sleep! :-)

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Photographs of Art Basel Miami Beach Vernissage on 12/1/10

Art Basel Miami Beach Vernissage at the Miami Beach Convention Center on Wednesday, December 1, 2010.  The preview opening for Art Basel was amazing, it was packed with people getting ready for a week of art, fun and getting to meet people from all over the world who love art too.  I am so excited…..Art Basel here we come.

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Art Basel Day 1: Sculpt Miami, an art fair you don’t want to miss! By Betty Alvarez

I almost missed Sculpt Miami but I am glad that I did not. A great event held at Kavachnina Contenporary. A great art gallery held in Wynwood. When I entered the gallery I was amazed of the art work that it brought. Rich in color, on one area of the gallery artworks in red decorated the walls Red is a powerful color but these artworks impacted the area. Other artworks by other artists decorated the gallery.

The fair showcases outstanding large scale indoor and outdoor sculptures by prominent modern artists from around the world. It focuses on the newest aesthetic tendencies in contemporary sculpture highlighting innovative techniques and the use of original materials. Sculpt Miami is the only art space completely dedicated to showcasing contemporary sculpture, making it a vital source for art lovers who wish to discover new developments in modern sculpturing.

A great way to start Art Basel week in Wynwood!

Photographs by Betty Alvarez

Zones Contemporary Art Fair Miami 10 12/1-5/10

DUODECAD
Group Exhibition

Zones Art Fair
Edge Zones Art Center
47 NE 24th St.
Miami FL 33137
Preview: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 10-2 pm
Reception: Saturday, Dec. 4, 8 pm. – 10 pm.

www.zonesartfair.org
www.edgezones.org

Participating Artists
Rita Bard | David Leight | Rafael Lopez-Ramos | Charo Oquet | Raul Perdomo | Eduardo Sarmiento | Kari Snyder | Freddy Rodriguez| Brian Reedy | Angel Vapor | Pedro Vizcaino | Gretchen Wagoner

ZONES ART FAIR is curated by Miami-based artist Charo Oquet director of Edge Zones Miami a niche fair/event, including a food-tasting session, talks, cocktails, exhibition, video screenings, music, performance and publications. A strong local flavor runs through this fair.

The focus is on up-and-coming artists and making their works more accessible to the public. This year’s edition also offers daily speed date sections with curators and artists presenting an inquiry into the potential capacities of artists under the title Fast Forward. The fair also features emerging Caribbean art, offering visitors a detour from the labyrinthine art-fair set-up. Expect anything from sculpture and painting to video and performance art from hot artists. The Fair’s new location at 47 NE 25th Street, across from Aqua Wynwood. Attendees can talk concepts, meet, eat and hang out in our location.

Edge Zones is an artist and volunteer – run contemporary arts non-profit dedicated to the research, conceptualization and execution of events that strengthen the contemporary art environment in Miami. EZ seeks to making contemporary art accessible, engaging and to create a focal point for international research and awareness. Edge Zones is committed to assist local artists from diverse economic, social, and cultural backgrounds in their creative production and disseminating their professional development in national and international forums by establishing a strong regional exchange network connected to the rest of the world.

Miami’s Independent Thinkers Art Basel 2010 Satellite Fair 12/2-5/10

Miami’s Independent Thinkers | Art Basel 2010 Satellite Fair
December 2nd-5th, 2010
Casa Wynwood, 2135 NW 1st Court Miami FL 33127
Cost: $10–students. $15–General Admission. Free–VIP passes
Thursday 2pm-2am, Friday 2pm-2am, Saturday 2pm-2am, Sunday, 10am-10pm
www.MiamiThinkers.com

Art Basel satellite fair dedicated to showcasing local artists releases 1st round of accepted artists & musicians for the 2nd edition event, Dec. 2nd-5th, 2010 at Casa Wynwood.

Kerry McLaney (305 Creative Group), Heather Read, Sara Read and Laraine Hart, in association with Casa Wynwood, present Miami’s Independent Thinkers | Art Basel 2010 Satellite Fair, a collaborative multimedia art exhibition showcasing Miami’s premiere, emerging and young artists. To be held at Casa Wynwood (2135 NW 1st Court), a 7,200 sq ft interior + 14,000 sq ft exterior warehouse space located in the heart of the Wynwood Arts District.

The 4-day fair aims to feature local artists working across a range of media – painters, photographers, filmmakers, sculptors, animators, writers, musicians, muralists, performance and new media artists. The fair will run from December 2-5, 2010 during Art Basel and will include, live music, DJs, performance art, fashion and gastronomic edibles by Chef Jeremiah of gastroPod. Music coordination by Sweat Records.

Also launching, Miami’s Independent Thinkers | ART BASIL 2010, a co-op farmers market featuring organic fruits, vegetables, herbs, body products, baby products, vegan treats, yoga, sustainable clothes and accessories. Will also include eco-friendly designers and artists. In collaboration with 305Green, full vendor list released soon.

1st Round Of Accepted Artists Include:
Alfredo Perez; Anthony Humphreys; Betsy Gandy; Carolina Rubio-Macwright; Chu Teppa; Claudio Picasso; Daniel Fiorda; Daniel Marosi; Diana Macguire; Debbi Becker; George Goodridge; Gil Bitton; Gina Cunningham; Giovanni Insignares; Henry Ballate; Herman Felipe Kaizedo; Jocelyn Fusco; Juan Patino; Karelle Levy; Karen Starosta-Gilinski; Katie Stirman; Mary Larsen; Meg Pukel; Mikelle Moore; Milena Hale; Miles Abalia; Pamela Wasabi; Peter Abrami; Rage Johnson; Rainer Lagemann; Ryan Hayoun; Sean Murdock; Tiffany Smith; Tina La Porta

Live Musical Performances Include:
Crystal Cadillac ; Music is a Weapon; Pretty Please; Jesp; Cleaveland Jones; Out of the Anonymous; Nicolle Chirino; SOMA; Black Bobby ; Jennie Mahood ; SirChad

DJ Sets Include:
DJ V; Iris Beatrix; Uprokk; Ray Milian & Joshy Josh ; Rage Johnson; Haitian Hillbilly; Chris Graham; Keen One ; AL B Rotten ; Dave Betamax; Gooddroid; Laura Puentes;

Miami’s Independent Thinkers is a non-prof it organization dedicated to the unity, development and promotion of Miami’s flourishing art community. Our assemblage embraces established, emerging and young artists, visionaries and intellectuals. Our mission is to provide a sustainable support base for Miami’s creative community, including: painters, photographers, filmmakers, sculptors, animators, writers, musicians, performance and new media artists.

PooL Art Fair Miami Beach 12/3-5/10

Pool Art Fair
Carlton Hotel
1433 Collins Avenue
Miami, FL 33139
www.poolartfair.com
Vernissage Friday December 3rd
6pm Live concert by Pocket of Lollipops
Open Bar in artist rooms
8pm DJ Trace. Number 1 NE
Specialty Drinks Open Bar in lobby
Exhibition open daily Dec 3, 4 & 5, 2010 3pm to 10 pm

Admission
$20 donation on opening night
$10 donation exhibition days
Click here for VIP RSVP
or click here to RSVP on FaceBook

PROGRAM
Live Performance by Pocket of Lollipops
Party with DJ Trace.1NE
Open bar in lobby and artist’s rooms
Special Guest Zulema Griffin
30+ International Artists
Group exhibition curated by Adrienne Outlaw
Bu2 Suite

Frere Independent is proud to present the sixth edition of the PooL Art Fair in Miami Beach. Slated for December 3, 4 & 5, 2010 at the Carlton Hotel, PooL is the only exhibition to present great, unrepresented artists during Art Basel Miami Beach.

The simple, modest approach of the PooL Art Fair offers an exciting alternative to the “Art Fair” experience for dealers and collectors as well as the general public. PooL’s purpose is to create a meeting ground for outstanding artists, primarily those who do not yet have gallery representation. Contemporary art dealers, artist agents, emerging galleries, artists’ collectives, and non-profit organizations are also invited to apply to participate as exhibitors. The fair serves as an invaluable resource for the artistic community and the general public.

Our organization is committed to present to the world, talented artists that do not yet have representation. Frere Independent offers artists the opportunity to be a part of the unique and important cultural environment that manifests during Art Basel Miami Beach. It is also an opportunity for gallery owners, curators and other art enthusiasts to discover artists that are not shown in the other art fairs. Finally, artists are able to sell works while expanding their network as well as receiving invitations to exhibit or create site-specific works.

We select artists whose works are original, and challenging. Exhibiting artists use hotel guest rooms to display their work creating a unique and personal setting. We ask that they share with the public their most recent works.

The following artists will be participating:
Room 109: Aby Hassani
Room 110: Kevin Berlin
Room 114: Leander D’Ambrosia & Dore Page, Artists, Joanne Breslin, Curator
Room 115: Dan Pottick
Room 116 : Karim Marquez
Room 117: Pat Falco
Room 119: Kristina Arnold, Sher Fick, Jeanette May, Lindsay Obermeyer, Adrienne Outlaw, Libby Rowe, Sadie Ruben, Artists, Adrienne Outlaw, Curator
Room 121: Elizabeth Sowell-Zak & Jessica Damen
Room 122: Chiézo
Room 123: Mike Piergrossi
Room 124: Ysabel Le May
Room 125: Terrenceo Hammond, Ana Macarthur, D.H. Peligro, Jean Petion, Artists, Marc Lambert, Curator
Room 126: Bob Clyatt
Room 127: Xanda McCagg
Room 128: Marina Reiter
Room 129: Christophe Cartier
Room 208 : Ingrid-Johanna Koops
Room 209: Bu2 Lounge
Room 210: Geoffrey Baris
Room 211: David Melian

Special Video Presentation in the lobby by Zulema Griffin, fashion designer & filmmaker

Live concert from 6pm
POCKET OF LOLLIPOPS
Their musical genre as sophisticated punk rock, their sound is noisy but organized, thoughtful and melodic. Visual art and Indie musical performance group Pocket of Lollipops brings together the talents of husband and wife team Tony and Maite performing at the Vernissage.

Party with DJ Trace.1NE from 8pm
DJ Trace.1NE will be performing from 8 pm in the lobby of the Carlton Hotel. An avid student of Hip Hop growing up and self described eclectic, he caught a local buzz during Ultra ’09 after spinning for the Scratch DJ booth opening many doors and building a good rep with every new opportunity. Sticking to the script, Dj Trace.1NE continues to let history live, spinning on classic vinyl turntables, and keeping a diverse/open format.

Special guest : Zulema Griffin
Zulema Griffin of Deux Conceptualiste Noir
Projected Movement 1, 2010
Single-Channel Video; 5:30 shown on Four Plasma screens in lobby
Deux Conceptualiste Noir invites Kenya (Robinson) to wear their designs, pose and walk around parts of New York City, partly associated with established worlds of finance and European culture, such as Wall Street and Lincoln Center. The performance is inspired by Frantz Fanon’s seminal work Black Skin,White Masks that scrutinizes the psychological impact of blackness in predominantly white cultures. The work therefore suggests a critical reading of the feelings of dependency and inadequacy through fashion and body language.

Outlaw will be in Miami at the PooL Art Fair with TAKE CARE, a group show of seven artists making work about biomedical ethics in the 21st Century. TAKE CARE is in Suite 119 at the Carlton Hotel. Kristina Arnold, Sher Fick, Jeanette May, Lindsay Obermeyer, Adrienne Outlaw, Libby Rowe, Sadie Ruben
Also Dec. 2 – 5 Adrienne Outlaw will distribute, free to the public, 100 limited edition Enhancer viewfinders in public locations throughout Miami. As part of a multi-phase artwork addressing the ethics of pharmacological neuroenhancement, Outlaw has distributed some 400 of these brain-shaped, viewfinders in such places as Bangkok, Sao Paulo, Santiago, Copenhagen, Berlin, Costa Rica, Atlanta, Nashville, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and now Miami.
Adrienne Outlaw grounds her interdisciplinary practice in a rigorous commitment to craft.
Her often interactive work is informed by ethical issues developing with the rapid advancement of biotechnology. She is the recipient of grants, awards, and fellowships from such places as the Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation, Tennessee Arts Commission, and the Virginia Center for Creative Arts.
As part of her practice, Outlaw also writes, curates and runs programs for artists. She holds a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an MLAS from Vanderbilt University.

We are excited to announce the Bu2 Suite at the Carlton Hotel during this year’s edition of the PooL Art Fair in Miami Beach. Bu2 is a program of Frere Independent that aims at extending opportunity for Artists and Collectors to sell and acquire art works online. This year in Miami Beach these artworks will be on view at the site of the fair and on the website as well.
Access to the Bu2 suite will be available to all-access cardholders to relax and enjoy complimentary Nespresso and wine and look at a selection of Art Work for sale.
Artworks will be available for acquisition online this Friday.

Scope Art Fair Miami 2010 11/30-12/5/10

Scope Art Fair Miami
3055 North Miami Avenue | Miami, Florida 33127

FirstView & PressView, Tuesday, November 30 | 3pm-9pm
Free for VIPs and all press or $100 donation at the door benefiting the SCOPE Foundation

General Admission Fair Hours
Wednesday | December 1 | 11am-6pm
Thursday-Saturday | December 2-4 | 11-7pm
Sunday | December 5 | 11am-6pm
Website

SCOPE Art Show celebrates tenth year with return to 2008 Midtown Miami location

Miami, Florida – The art show that has established its name by curating cutting-edge contemporary art from around the world proudly returns to Miami for its tenth year. Cementing its future with an 80,000 square foot pavilion across the street from Art Miami, SCOPE Miami’s high-profile venue is centrally located in the heart of the Wynwood Gallery Arts District. Running concurrently with Art Basel Miami, SCOPE’s Midtown Miami home is just steps from The Rubell family collection, Margulies Collection at the Warehouse and Goldman Collection. The fair opens to Press and VIPs on Tuesday, November 30 with the FirstView benefit.

This year’s Miami edition of the fair, November 30-December 5, 2010, will present 85 international galleries upholding SCOPE’s unique tradition of solo and thematic group shows presented alongside museum-quality programming, collector tours, screenings, and special events. The unique SCOPE experience expands this year in partnership with local and international cultural organizations, featuring: film, music, installation and performance. “This season we want to highlight SCOPE’s lead role as creative R+D for a wider audience of taste makers who make art their business,” says SCOPE President & Founder Alexis Hubshman. “Introducing artists, curators, and cutting-edge galleries to new international audiences has made SCOPE the most comprehensive destination for the emerging art world.”

In over thirty five fairs spanning the past ten years, SCOPE has solidified its position as the premier show-case for international emerging contemporary art. With art fairs in Miami, Basel, New York, London and the Hamptons, SCOPE Art Show has garnered critical acclaim, with sales of over $100 million and attendance of over 30,000 visitors.

Ink Miami Art Fair 2010 12/1-5/10

Ink Miami Art Fair
Sponsored by the IFPDA
Suites of Dorchester
1850 Collins Avenue (19th St)
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
December 1 -5, 2010
Preview Breakfast: Wednesday, Dec 1st, 10 am
Wednesday, 12 pm – 5 pm
Thursday, 10 am – 7 pm
Friday, 10 am – 7 pm
Saturday, 10 am – 7 pm
Sunday, 10 am – 3 pm
www.inkartfair.com

INK Miami is a contemporary art fair held annually in December during Art Basel Miami Beach. The Fair is unique among Miami’s fairs for its focus on contemporary works on paper by internationally renowned artists. It is sponsored by the International Fine Print Dealers Association and exhibitors are selected from among members of the Association for their outstanding ability to offer collectors a diverse survey of 20th century masterworks and justpublished editions by leading contemporary artists. Since its founding in 2006, the Fair has attracted a loyal following among museum curators and committed collectors of works on paper.

This year’s exhibiting dealers present a coordinated show of works on paper featuring language as a compositional element.

Exhibitors (List in formation)
Dolan/Maxwell | Philadelphia, PA
Dranoff Fine Art | New York, NY
Graphicstudio/U.S.F. | Tampa, FL
Jim Kempner Fine Art | New York, NY
Marlborough Graphics | New York, NY
Mixografía® | Los Angeles, CA
Paul Stolper | London, UK
The Old Print Shop | New York, NY
Tandem Press| Madison, WI
The Verne Collection | Cleveland, OH

Art Asia Miami Art Fair 2010 11/30-12/5/10

ART ASIA Miami – Midtown

2901 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33137
Wednesday, December 1: 11 am- 6 pm
Thursday, Dec. 2, Friday, Dec. 3, and
Saturday, December 4: 11 am- 7 pm
Sunday, December 5: 11 am- 6 pm
Vernissage (for VIP members): November 30, 2010, 3 pm- 9 pm
www.artasiafair.com

Art Asia, the premier international Asian contemporary art fair is returning to Miami for its third edition. Moving from the Wynwood Art District back to its original location in Midtown Miami, the fair will be held from December 1-5 with a vernissage on November 30.

Art Asia was created in 2008 as the first fair in Miami dedicated to Asian contemporary art. Focusing on education programs, Art Asia brought speakers such as Jerome Sans, Alexandra Munroe, Alexandra Wang, Wu Hung, Melissa Chiu, and Vishakha Desai to the fair. In 2009, the fair returned with Leeza Ahmady, independent curator and director of Asian Contemporary Art Week. With Ahmady, Art Asia launched the exhibition Truly Truthful, which showcased internationally recognized artists whose work contested categorical presentations of truth and reality in the world. In addition, Art Asia presented a film from Yi Zhou entitled THE EAR, featuring Pharrell Williams. In continuation with last year’s special programming, this year’s Art Asia is showcasing a new and exciting series of special projects titled Art Asia Presents, comprised of projects selected exclusively for Art Asia 2010.

Art Asia Co-founder Jeffrey Lawson says, “We are proud and excited to produce our 3rd edition of Art Asia Miami. The Miami community as well as the international community has been tremendously supportive and enabled our fair to continue to grow over the past 3 years.” Lawson adds, “This year’s fair has a very strong line-up, with a focus on the complete Diaspora of Asian contemporary art.”

With galleries participating from Asia, North America, Europe, and the Middle East, this year’s Art Asia Fair is continuing in the tradition of exploring the innovative dimensions of Asian contemporary art. In two exciting exhibitions of contemporary art from the Middle East—Staging Identity: Performance and Irony in Contemporary Iranian Photography and The Contemporary Arabesque—Galerie Kashya Hildebrand will be showcasing artists such as Gohar Dashti, Asad Faulwell, and Ahmad Moualla in this year’s fair. Art Asia is dedicated to widening the scope of Asian art and is particularly excited to provide a platform for this unique regional dialogue.

Art Asia Presents
In continuation with Art Asia’s critically acclaimed curatorial programming from 2009, we will present a series of special projects featured alongside the galleries. Through this new presentation, visitors will experience the creativity and talent of Asian contemporary artists working both inside and outside of Asia.

For the first time outside of The Guild Gallery, The Guild Co-Lab will be presenting a series of projects intending to foster research within a wide social construct. Co-Lab invites political, creative, educational and socially active groups to exercise ideas within a critically constructive atmosphere.

Feizi Gallery will be presenting Li Xin’s Ecstasy. This mixed-media installation depicts the life of a virtual human, engaging in visual and spiritual experiments in the form of 3-D simulation.

Galerie Kashya Hildebrand will be presenting Traverse by Messon Pae Yang. This large-scale installation will explore the convergence of technology, desire, and personal mythology into a thickly layered stratum of images and objects.

Art Asia MIAMI 2010 ARTISTS
Haleh Anvari / Gohar Dashti / Sissi Farassat / Shadi Ghardarian / Malekeh Nayiny / Afruz Amighi / Zoulikha Bouabdellah / Asad Faulwell / Susan Hefuna / Nja Mahdaoui / Ahmad Moualla / Leila Pazooki / Marwan Sahmarani / Danny Chin-fai Lee / Castaly Leung / Kevin Lik-yan Fung / Casper Chan / Song Soo Nam / Yoo Sun Tai / Jung Jong Mee / Kwak Seung Yong / Meeson Pae Yang / Jane Lee / Zahra Partovi / Zhang Yu / Shen Shaomin / Li Xin / James Clar / Huang Yan / Guolei Yuan / Ma Ye / KAORUKO / Qin Feng / Liu Fenghua / Han Yajuan / Lin Tianmiao / Zhang Dali / Zhou Nan / Zhu Ming / Yan Yinneng / Luo Qing / He Jian / Kong Weiming / Zhang Peng / Yue Minjun / Tang Hui / Xie Caomin / Bai Yiluo / Qin Feng / Cui Fei / Li Shan / Mao Yu / Shu Yan / Kim, Sun-Doo / Jung, Jong-Mee / Kwak, Seung-Yong / Ahn, Yun-Mo / Lim, An-Na / Sui Jainguo / Wang Guangyi / Wilson Shieh / Fiona Wong / Halley Cheng / Bovey Lee / Khaled Al-Saai / Yichu Chen / Ran Huang / Yu Kawakita / Tianbing Li / Ahmad Moualla / Jung Yeon Min / Nobuhiro Nakanishi / Klari Reis / Jiayi Song / Shi Jinsong / Jiang Zhi / Chen Ke / Ravinder Reddy / Liu Ding / Natvar Bhavsar / Nathan Slate Joseph / Hosook Kang / Anil Revri / Sohan Qadri / Robert Masao Yasuda / Hiroshi Senju / Baiju Parthan / K.P. Reji / Prajjwal Chowdhury / And More…

ART ASIA MIAMI 2010 GALLERY LINE-UP
99° ART CENTER- Taipei, Taiwan; art company MISOOLSIDAE- Seoul, Korea; Da Xiang Art Space- Taichung, Taiwan; Dialogue Space- Beijing, China; Eli Klein Fine Arts- New York, United States; Ethan Cohen Fine Art- New York, United States Exhibit A- New Jersey, United States ; FEIZI Gallery- Shanghai, China GAGA Gallery- Seoul, Korea; Galerie GAIA- Seoul, Korea Galerie Kashya Hildebrand- Zurich, Switzerland; Gallery G-77- St. Petersburg, Russia; Gallery Oms- New Jersey, United States; Grotto Fine Arts- Hong Kong, China; Hat Art Fruit- Istanbul, Turkey; Karin Weber Gallery- Hong Kong, China Khankhalaev Gallery- Moscow, Russia; Kips Gallery- New York, United States Korea Art Center- Seoul, Korea; NARS Foundation- New York, United States New Gallery on Old Bailey- Hong Kong, China; NINE Gallery- Gwangju, Korea PIFO- Beijing, China; Sundaram Tagore Gallery- New York, United States; THE Gallery at NEW YORK- New York, United States; The Guild Art Gallery- New York, United States; Tyler Rollins Fine Art- New York, United States; Ullens Center for Contemporary Art- Beijing China; X-Power Gallery- Taipei, Taiwan; Young Art Gallery- Seoul, Korea

Art Whino The Takeover during Art Basel Miami 12/3-5/10

Art Whino: THE TAKEOVER
3 Day exhibit during Art Basel Miami
***Please take note of the new location of the show***
Charcoal Studios Outdoor Space
2135 NW 1st Ave
Miami, Florida 33127
www.artwhino.com

Friday Dec 3rd and Saturday Dec 4th
General Admission
Noon-8pm
Free Admission

Sunday Dec 5th
General Admission
Noon-5pm
Free Admission

Show Reception Saturday Dec 4th
8pm-Midnight
Live Painting by participating artists
Music by DJ Adrian Loving
Free admission with RSVP prior to the event

RSVP to ArtBasel2010@artwhino.com

Art Whino is a DC based art gallery whose mission is to bring together the freshest and rawest talent from around the world. With over 1200 artists in the Art Whino arsenal, ranging from California to New York, Germany to Japan, and beyond, Art Whino has become an all encompassing force in the art world. Exhibitions cover the whole spectrum of new art forms ranging from exposing emerging stencil and wheat pasting artists to showcasing the most skilled leaders of many different genres.

Angry Woebots: Aaron Martin was born on the island Oahu 1977, Hawaii. Most of his childhood was spent growing up and moving from Southern California to Nevada before finally landing back into Hawaii during his Junior year in high school. In 1999 a car accident changed everything; this life-threatening experience inspired him to leave the island once again, this time to Seattle, Washington. Inspired by the rain and being indoors, he started playing around with different art mediums again. He then left back to Hawaii with a new perspective, Aaron had his first show in 2002 and has not stopped. He has showed in galleries up and down California, the east coast, and even in shows that have traveled from the U.S. to Hong Kong. His focal medium is acrylic paintings on wood and canvas. Using minimal colors and detailed character design, these paintings are usually comprised of stressed out emotional pandas. The pandas tend to represent the story of struggle. www.armyofsnipers.com

Brett Amory: Brett Amory was born June 25, 1975 in Portsmouth, Virginia. When he was 21, Amory moved to San Francisco to study motion pictures at the Academy of Arts. Soon after enrolling in school, Amory took his first drawing class and was introduced to his passion for the arts. Around the time Amory turned 24 he tried his hand in painting. In 2002, Amory switched his major to fine art and started his first body of work called “Waiting” a series of paintings about the anticipation of the next moment. Amory gathers his source material by taking pictures on the street of people waiting. He gravitates towards visible quirks and, by his own admission, a lot of his subjects are older.

Amory graduated from the Academy of Arts in 2005 and has shown his work all over the country. In 2006 Brett along with five other artists published a book called “Convergence” and had book signings in New York, Los Angeles, and at the SFMOMA in San Francisco. Amory currently works as a graphic designer at an environmental company in San Francisco and continues to show his work in galleries across the country. www.brettamory.com

Charlie Owens: Charlie Owens is a Chicago based mixed media artist, formerly from his original home of Atlanta, GA where he established himself and developed much of his talent. His work features a mixed media collage style, utilizing both graphic illustrations and fine art abstract techniques that produce an obvious distinct style. Using a variety of techniques to achieve this look including, but not limited, to screen printing, stenciling, wheat paste, and a wide range of acrylics, inks and oil stains. By combining his love of illustration and design, Charlie has made a name for himself with his stylized characters and over-sized murals that showcase the depth and dimension of his talent. www.charlieowens.com

Daryll Peirce: Focused on exploring the connectivity within humanity and its claims of control over social systems, habitat, nature, and future, Daryll Peirce’s artwork pendulates between the satiric and esoteric, optimistic and pessimistic, scientific and spiritual, bold and poetic. Grotesquely exaggerated human forms, arterial-botanic city organisms, and flowering interconnected urban clusters currently inhabit his psyche and spew into his work. On a more intimate level, his influences instinctively stem from past and current environs, travel, exploration, skateboarding, surfing, dreaming, philosophy, and interacting with all forms of the human animal with a focused lens on the social outcast. artderailed.com

David Flores: Well known within the urban arts community for his self-proclaimed “stained glass” style, David Flores is keeping busy in 2010 working with Kid Robot, XLarge, and other principal brands in the urban realm.
www.davidfloresart.com

Jim and Tina Darling: Jim Darling grew up in the sprawling suburbs of Dallas, Texas. Recklessness in his teenage years resulted in long spans of detention and grounding… Isolated hours proved beneficial in sprouting daydreams and his love for drawing and creating. Darling dove into fine art as a junior in high school and quickly saw the need to further his education. Leaving Texas he headed to Denver, where he received his BFA from Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design. Fresh out of school Jim co-founded an interactive design shop (Xylem Interactive). A few years later he would go out on his own in pursuit of his solo career as a fine artist & freelance creative. After living in Colorado for eight years Darling headed to Los Angeles to further his creative endeavors. Darling’s gallery work ranges from intricate ink drawings to layered wood work with illustrative painted skins. Outside, Jim expands his tool set by including found objects and materials. His subject matter lives between play and real. Large issues are often looked at in simplistic terms and are then juxtaposed by intense detail.

Tina Darling’s paintings are fluid and ethereal coupled with hand-cramping detail. Weaving together curvilinear line work, patterns & soft colors together into dreamy, detailed images, she gathers her inspiration from the natural world & the human condition. Quiet expressive energy and emotion are spoken with a soft hand, leaving the viewer to process through the filters of their own lives & experiences. www.jimdarling.com

Joe Iurato: Once upon a time Joe Iurato worked as a magazine editor in NYC, where he’d escape into the streets of SoHo during lunch break to explore the art and occasionally contribute some of his own. At the time, stenciling was more of an obsession than a passion. Like every other moment in Joe’s life when his desire to create art was challenged by a strong, “responsible” work ethic, the latter prevailed. But as fate would have it, the two worlds collided after Joe was laid off last year. While the economy fell to pieces and decent jobs were scarce to come by, Joe used every bit of his free time to let his art out and grow creatively. He now applies that same work ethic into developing his craft. While he’s usually found in his garage painting on reclaimed cabinet doors and scrap pieces of wood, he also enjoys painting in the street, where his work is tagged with the name :01. He doesn’t use it as a means to hide his identity – it serves as a reminder to him, and he hopes as a message to others, that it only takes one single second to decide you’re going to move forward, regardless of circumstance or struggle, and never look back.

Josh Taylor: JOSHUA TAYLOR was born in New Jersey and continued his downward trajectory in hellish locales in up-state New York and North Carolina before honing his art skills at Pratt Institute. Upon earning his degree, he traversed the country, from California to Vermont, pursuing his art career. His fine art has appeared in galleries in LA, NY, Europe, and the Philippines, and has also been featured in various publications worldwide. Taylor’s current body of work focuses on the history, myths and legends of his “Gastonian Multiverse”, an odd ancient doppleganger reality where the laws of physics and the very fabric of time and space are falling apart at the seams. He currently resides in Baltimore where he paints, pays for parking, and works on a series of graphic novels and web comics entitled Bird & Girl. www.joshtaylorart.net

Kelly Castillo: Kelly Castillo is an artist intertwined in the underground emerging artist scene in Southern California. Not only an urban contemporary artist, she is also a gallery owner, an arts Commissioner for the City or Anaheim and the owner of Dr. Sketchy’s anti art school: Anaheim Chapter. Castillo made her professional debut in 2009 as an artist and has since been featured in galleries throughout Southern California and on the East Coast. Her involvement with Dr. Sketchy’s Anti Art School is evident in her work. Mainly focusing on portraitures, she used bold lines to create an illustrative quality in her work using modern media techniques with like spray paint, marker and acrylic paint. Bold color and design juxtaposed with vintage subjects lends itself to a multidimensional audience in love with the old and inspired by the new. www.kellycastilloart.com

Peap: Peap, or Samapeap Tarr originally born and based artist from Auckland New Zealand now living and creating in Phnom Penh Cambodia is a person whose cultural background has influenced him to create his signature sinister yet tranquil works of art which has caught the attention of art lovers around the world and also gained respect from many of his art peers including legendary LA Graffiti Cholo style artist Chaz Bojorquez. Known primarily for his use of bold black ink and paints on a blank white medium including canvas and walls, his art exists in a world where lightness and darkness battle, yet coexist in the same breath to balance each other and contrast against each other. It represents the ups and downs of life, the yin and the yang, the ongoing war that ends up being waged on canvas or whatever medium his work lies on. samapeaptarr.blogspot.com

Peat Wollaeger: Peat Wollaeger (stenSOUL) Internationally known stencil artist infamous for his signature EYEZ , raw colorful characters
and stencil videos. (http://vimeo.com/peat/videos)

You may have seen Peat’s work at “Electric Windows” in NY, “Paint Louis Wall” in the STL, “The Mad Artists Tea Party” in LDN, “Horrorwood” in LA, “Hotel des Arts” in SF or “Primary Flight” in the MIA! If NOT…possibly on a street near you. www.stenSOUL.com

Remi Mead: Remi Mead calls Hawaii home, although she was born in Okinawa Japan and lived in Colorado Springs earlier in her life. The experiences of learning new culture and language while holding on to her Japanese roots provide the foundation and growth in her work. The memory of painting beside her mother, who is also an artist, has shaped her stylistic approach. Her work is shown internationally, with her last show in the Washington D.C.area at G40 Art Summit.

Ruben Ubiera: Ruben Ubiera is a Dominican neo-figurative artist, known for his strong use of the line, who has been drawing and painting ever since he had use of reason. Ruben paints and draws in a style considered by many as Pop-surrealism, but he prefers to call it urban-pop, since he has lived most of his life in the urban, populated areas and most of his inspiration is derived from the interactivity between man and his urban environment. www.urbanpopsoul.com

Scribe: Donald Ross also known as “scribe” is 34 years old and currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri of the United States. The animated, public murals by Scribe are readily recognizable in Midtown Kansas City and throughout different part of the United States, Canada and down into Mexico where he has both painted murals and had gallery shows. Scribe incorporates a menagerie of animal characters developed over many years representing a particular, self-referential trait that he inserts in various scenarios. Scribe intersperses personal iconography, biblical and fairytale references, animation and metaphor in works intended as contemporary parables for public audiences, hence the use of his artist name and persona. Through accessible idiom and image, Scribe incorporates humor and play in the conveyance of serious messages regarding personal integrity, attainment of knowledge, and adventure. graffart.eu/blog/2009/04/scribe-art-pack-2

Sue Works and HermLife! Like Batman and Robin, they speaks strictly in clipped, short, powerful expressions of wonderment written large in neon letters across a perpetually hazy backdrop of pop culture references and cheap beer.
They are a neo-absurdist, a post-soda-pop burp upon the scene who mixes and marries humor, intellectual hypochondria and classical thought.

Mary Spring: Mary Spring’s figures are at once both self portraits of the present and projections of internal hope for the future. Each representation depicts the panoptic range of mental, emotional and physical conditions experienced in a mere snapshot of time, enabling the observer to merge silently into the psyche of the artist.

From ultimate pleasure to unbearable sadness, each expression communicates the profound casualties of insight. The integration of medium and mechanics with design and spirit, lead to the paradoxical enlightenment and anguish portrayed at the moment each stroke is applied.

Self-realization emerges from the artist as the feminine heart, the kinesthetic demands of performance and dedication, and the consequential strength are unveiled in each expression. Pain synthesized into passion. Time united with eternity. www.maryspring.com

Tim Conlon: Tim Conlon is an artist known for large-scale murals, graffiti art, and works on canvas. Conlonʼs work has been featured in museums and galleries across the country, including the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Conlonʼs work has appeared in feature films, television ads, art books and magazines, custom clothing designs, and on large street billboard advertising. Conlon is also an animator, illustrator, web designer, and video editor. www.conoperative.com

Many more artists to be announced in the next couple of weeks!

Art Basel Miami Beach 2010 12/2-5/10

Art Basel Miami Beach 2010:

December 2 through December 5, 2010
Miami Beach Convention Center
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Entrances: Convention Center Drive (Hall D) and Washington Avenue (Hall B)

Duration and Opening hours
Miami Beach Convention Center (Art Galleries, Art Nova, Art Positions, Art Kabinett)
Public Show Days: Thursday, December 2 to Sunday, December 5, 2010:
Daily from noon to 8 p.m., Sunday until 6 p.m.
Vernissage for invited guests: Wednesday, December 1st, 2010, from 6 to 9 p.m.

The Ninth Edition of the Most Prestigious Art Show in the Americas

From December 2 through 5, Miami Beach, Florida, will host the ninth edition of
Art Basel Miami Beach, the international art show. More than 250 leading galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa will take part, showing works by more than 2,000 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

After launching last year, the Oceanfront exhibition area returns again to Art Basel Miami Beach 2010, sited in an environment designed by young architects Phu Hoang and Rachely Rotem. The Oceanfront Nights program, curated by Creative Time, spotlights the cultural scenes of Berlin, Detroit, Glasgow, and Mexico City.

Art Basel Miami Beach 2010 will run from December 2 through December 5, 2010, with an exclusive VIP opening on December 1. Galleries selected from 29 countries will showcase paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations, photography, editions, and videos. The show’s list of participating galleries makes Art Basel Miami Beach the most prestigious art show of the Americas, featuring both highly established galleries and dynamic newcomers. (The full list of exhibitors can be found at www.artbasel.com/sectors). Prices range from a few hundred dollars, for multiples by young artists, to several million dollars for museum-quality masterpieces.

Prominent guests from around the world will attend the exclusive opening on December 1. Many major global museums are organizing trips to Florida, and numerous groups of art collectors from Latin America and Europe have already announced their visits. During the show’s five-day run, more than 40,000 visitors are expected at Art Basel Miami Beach 2010.

Art Galleries sector
The Art Basel Miami Beach Selection Committee – comprised of 12 renowned international gallerists – has picked more than 180 galleries for the main sector of this year’s show. More than half of the exhibitors come from outside the United States, with strong participation from Europe, 20 galleries from Latin America, eight galleries from Asia and two from Africa. The following galleries are exhibiting for the first time: Cernuda Arte (Coral Gables), Leslie Feely Fine Art (New York), Hackett Mill (San Francisco), Galerie Rodolphe Janssen (Bruxelles), Sabine Knust Maximilian Verlag (München), Jorge Mara – La Ruche Gallery (Buenos Aires), Nyehaus (New York), Franklin Parrasch Gallery (New York), Gary Snyder (New York). The following galleries are returning to the Art Galleries after a one-year hiatus: Galería Juana de Aizpuru (Madrid), The Approach (London), Arndt (Berlin), Luis Campaña (Köln), David Nolan Gallery (New York), Anthony Reynolds Gallery (London), Sprüth Magers Berlin London (Berlin), Galerie Bob van Orsouw (Zürich), Waddington Galleries (London), Washburn Gallery (New York), Donald Young Gallery (Chicago).

Art Kabinett sector
In the Art Kabinett program, galleries selected for the Art Galleries sector present small curated exhibitions in a separately delineated space within their booth. The exhibition concepts for the 20 Art Kabinetts are diverse, including thematic group exhibitions, art-historical solo shows and showcases for rising stars.

Art Nova sector
In this year’s Art Nova sector, 50 emerging and established galleries from 17 countries are presenting new works by either two or three artists. In all, recent pieces by 131 artists will be on display, providing visitors an opportunity to see pieces fresh from studios around the globe – and making the sector an ideal place to spot the newest artistic tendencies.

Art Positions sector
The new criteria for Art Positions creates a platform for a single major project from one artist, allowing curators, critics and collectors to discover ambitious new talents. The sector presents 14 young galleries from seven different countries, showcasing cutting-edge single projects by the artists Hany Armanious (1962), Jorge Méndez Blake (1974), Brian Bress (1975), François Bucher (1972), Dario Escobar (1971), Fernanda Fragateiro (1962), Nikolas Gambaroff (1979), Eddie Martinez (1977), Gabriel Sierra (1975), Kara Tanaka (1983), Johanna Unzuetta (1974), Phil Wagner (1974), Judi Werthein (1967) and Héctor Zamora (1974).

Art Public
Art Public, curated for the second time by Patrick Charpenel of Guadalajara, Mexico, features projects by internationally renowned artists. Selected from proposals by the galleries of Art Basel Miami Beach, the projects are installed in the outdoor public spaces of Miami Beach, within close proximity to Oceanfront area and the Miami Beach Convention Center. These works will engage directly with the spectator, interrupting the daily routine of passersby in poetic and surprising ways.

The Oceanfront
Occupying an entire city block directly at the heart of Miami Beach’s waterfront, the Oceanfront exhibition area will be purpose-built for the presentation of contemporary art, performance, video, and live music every night. Selected by Art Basel Miami Beach and Creative Time as the winners of an architectural contest, architects Phu Hoang and Rachely Rotem will deploy thousands of feet of reflective rope to create this temporary space.

The Oceanfront Nights program for 2010 features four cities at the forefront of today’s artistic experimentation and cross-disciplinary collaboration: Berlin, Detroit, Glasgow, and Mexico City. From December 1 to December 4, the diverse program will spotlight one city per night, featuring music, video, performances and more. Art Basel Miami Beach and Creative Time have invited four organizations to partner on creating these Oceanfront nights – the Museum of Contemporary Art in Detroit, Museo Tamayo in Mexico City, Tramway in Glasgow, and 032c in Berlin.

Art Basel Conversations
Art Basel Conversations offers audiences access to first-hand information on important aspects of the international artworld, starting the program with the traditional Artist Talk Premiere featuring a legendary artist. Topics for the following panel discussions include ‘Public/Private: Museums in the Digital Age,’ ‘Latin America: The Collector as Catalyst’ and ‘Artistic Practice: The School Makers.’ Distinguished artists, art collectors, museum directors, curators, critics, gallerists, publishers, and others active in the cultural sphere will take part. There is time allotted after each Art Basel Conversation for the audience to meet the panel informally.

Art Salon
Situated in the entrance D area of the Miami Beach Convention Center, Art Salon is a platform for discussion by artworld figures presenting their projects, with an emphasis on the most current themes in contemporary art. Informal in format but international in scope, it also features book launches, artist talks, roundtable discussions and lectures.

Art Film
Art Film is curated by Zurich film connaisseur This Brunner and will feature the award-winning film ‘Waste Land,’ which follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world’s largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of ‘catadores’ – pickers of recyclable materials, to create a new series of works.

Museums and Private Collections
Once again, Miami’s leading private collections – among them the Rubell Family Collection, CIFO, the de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and Home, and the Dacra Collection – will be opening their homes and warehouses to guests of the international art show. The museums of South Florida, too, will be staging important exhibitions to coincide with Art Basel Miami Beach, including: ‘Susan Rothenberg: Moving in Place’ at the Miami Art Museum; ‘Isaac Julien’ at the Bass Museum; ‘John Storrs: Machine-Age Modernist’ and ‘Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth’ at the Norton Museum; ‘Seduce Me,’ a collaboration by Isabella Rossellini, Andy Byers, and Rick Gilbert at the Wolfsonian-FIU; ‘Bruce Weber: Haiti/Little Haiti’ and ‘Jonathan Meese: Sculpture’ at MOCA Miami; Jim Drain at Locust Projects and the Pearl and Stanley Goodman Latin American Collection at the Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale.

Sponsors and Partners
In 2010, UBS continues its longstanding and successful partnership with Art Basel and
Art Basel Miami Beach. The firm has been main sponsor of Art Basel for the past seventeen years and main sponsor of Art Basel Miami Beach since the show’s inception in 2002. The world-renowned jeweler Cartier supports Art Basel Miami Beach as Associate Sponsor, as do NetJets, the first and largest fractional aircraft ownership company in the world, and AXA Art, the globally active specialty art and collectibles insurance company, which will again provide multilingual VIP guided tours at
Art Basel Miami Beach. Furniture is provided by Moroso. Additional partners can be found at www.artbasel.com/sponsors.

Guided Tours
The ArtNexus guided tours in English and Spanish are available daily during show hours from Thursday to Sunday. There will be general tours of the show and special tours for Art Kabinett. For reservations and information contact Sol Romero: Tel. +1 305 891 7270, ext. 4; tours@artnexus.com. During show days, reservations can be made by phone or at the Guided Tours Information Desk in Info Zone D.

Host Commitee
The Art Basel Miami Beach Host Committee, which comprises over two hundred prominent figures from the local cultural, political, and business communities, demonstrates its ongoing commitment to this international art event by offering a friendly welcome to the area for exhibitors and guests.

Design Miami
This year marks the sixth edition of Design Miami, from November 30 to December 5, with the world’s most prominent design galleries presenting contemporary and historic work. Design Miami will for the first time be located in close proximity to the Miami Beach Convention Center. www.designmiami.com.

Art 42 Basel
Art Basel, the original international art show established in Switzerland in 1970, runs next year from June 15 to 19, 2011. The world’s most prestigious show of modern and contemporary art, it features 300 galleries from all continents showing works by over 2,500 artists.

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Miami Immersive Intensive 2025 6/26/25 – 6/29/25

Miami Immersive Intensive 2025
Thursday, 06/26/2025-06/29/2025, 06:00 pm-
MDC Wolfson Campus
315 NE 2nd Ave Building 8,
Miami, Florida, 33132
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A Four-Day Deep Dive into the Future of Immersive Experiences

The Miami Immersive Intensive is a four-day convening co-produced by Juggerknot Theatre Company and Live Arts Miami . The program is designed to train local and national artists in the tools, language, and methodology of immersive and site-specific experiences while fostering collaboration with industry leaders both nationally and internationally.

Noche de Arte featuring Jacqueline Bermudez, celebrating Pride Month 6/2/25

Noche de Arte featuring Jacqueline Bermudez, celebrating Pride Month
Monday, 06/02/2025-06/30/2025, 06:00 pm-08:00 pm
InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza,
Miami, Florida, 33131
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Cost: free

On Monday, June 2, and every Monday in June thereafter from 6PM to 8PM, Noche de Arte will continue its weekly art residency with a special emphasis on Pride Month, featuring local artist Jacqueline Bermudez. Bermudez will be in residence every Monday throughout the month of June, with works available for purchase.

Noche de Arte- Art Residency featuring Annick Duvivier 5/5/25

Noche de Arte- Art Residency featuring Annick Duvivier
Monday, 05/05/2025-05/26/2025, 06:00 pm-08:00 pm
InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza,
Miami, Florida, 33131
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Cost: free

On Monday, May 5, and every Monday in May thereafter from 6PM to 8PM, Noche de Arte will continue its weekly art residency with a special emphasis on Haitian Heritage Month, featuring local artist Annick Duvivier. Originally from Haiti, Duvivier is known for her mixed-media paintings that delve into themes such as nature conservation and femininity. Her artwork has gained international recognition, showcased in prominent venues like the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and the Yellowstone Museum of Art. Duvivier’s portfolio includes pieces in various public and private collections, including the Tamarac Public Art and the Miami International Airport. Duvivier will be in residence every Monday throughout the month of May, with works available for purchase.

Palm Beach Modern and Contemporary Art Fair 3/20/25

Palm Beach Modern and Contemporary Art Fair
Thursday, 03/20/2025-03/23/2025, 05:00 pm-
Palm Beach County Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Blvd.,
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401
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Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary (PBM+C), presented by Art Miami, returns for its eighth edition Thursday, March 20 through Sunday, March 23, 2025 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. PBM+C brings world-class, investment-quality works from the 20th and 21st centuries with a roster of internationally respected galleries from Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Colombia and the United States, to one of the most culturally savvy and discerning collecting audiences in the world.

The fair will open with an exclusive, invitation-only VIP Preview benefiting the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens on Thursday, March 20, 2025 and will kick-off with the celebration of The Magnolia Society, a group of over twenty ANSG benefactors who have supported its restoration efforts as part of the Protecting A Legacy campaign.

Beginning Friday, March 21, the Fair will open to the public allowing attendees to discover and view an array of world-class, investment-quality works from leading international galleries. The weekend provides an opportunity for seasoned and budding collectors alike to acquire curated works from blue-chip contemporary, post-war and modern masters, emerging talent and mid-career artists.

Noche de Arte- Art Residency featuring VantaBlack 2/3/25

Noche de Arte- Art Residency featuring VantaBlack
Monday, 02/03/2025-02/24/2025, 06:00 pm-
InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza,
Miami, Florida, 33131
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Taking place on Monday, February 3, and every Monday thereafter from 6PM to 8PM, Noche de Arte, a special weekly Art Residency featuring local artists, continues in February, with a special emphasis on Black History Month with local artist VantaBlack. As a multidisciplinary artist, she is known for her works that explore the intricacies of Black womanhood and encode subversive forms of royalty and resistance, challenging dominant narratives while celebrating resilience and identity. VantaBlack will be in residence every Monday throughout the month of February, with works available for purchase.