Meet the Artist, Joan Keirstead
Friday, June 1st, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Claridge Hotel Miami Beach
3500 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
claridgemiamibeach.com
RSVP by calling 786-342-7105 or e-mailing bertha.morales@live.com

“Meet the Artist” ~ Events taking place at the Claridge Hotel Miami Beach, usually the second-to-last or last Friday of each month.

Enjoy the beautiful work by abstract artist, Joan Keirstead at the next “Meet the Artist” event ~ Friday, June 1st, 7:30pm – 10pm.

Enjoy complimentary champagne on arrival, half-priced cash bar and passed hors d’oeuvres.

Free public parking across from hotel after 6pm.

In support of the local art scene, the Claridge Hotel Miami Beach offers its venue to South Florida’s emerging talent in a monthly event where local artists are able to exhibit their work. Enjoy beautiful art from some of South Florida’s best upcoming artists, complimentary champagne on arrival, passed hors d’oeuvres, half priced cash bar and live entertainment. Free public parking is available right across from hotel after 6pm.

The Claridge Hotel continues to grow its art collection and is currently the lucky recipient of artwork from renowned artist Eleazar Delgado, as well as Edilberto “Pay” Aponte, Juan Luis Perez, Claudia Carias and Andrew Ackerman. “The Claridge Collection” continues to grow as they continue to have their monthly “Meet the Artist” events. The Claridge Hotel is a 50 rooms Mediterranean style boutique hotel located on the west side of Collins Avenue and 35th Street. It houses a newly opened restaurant named Amalfi on the Beach, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with live entertainment on Friday and Saturday evenings and plenty of available parking right across from the hotel. An indoor Jacuzzi adorns its courtyard and atrium area and beautifully decorated rooms are available at special rates for Florida residents and anyone visiting Miami Beach. For more information, visit http://www.ClaridgeMiamiBeach.com and http://www.Facebook.com/ClaridgeHotel or contact their sales office or reservations 305-604-8485.

for artists…..BY ARTISTS presents Pop Artist Carlos Navarro
04/29/2012, 7:00pm
HaVen Lounge South Beach
1237 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, Fl 33139
www.havenlounge.com

The 16th installation of ‘for artists…..BY ARTISTS’ will feature world renown pop artist Carlos A. Navarro.

The objective of ‘for artists……BY ARTISTS’ is to create a social colony for artists from all disciplines of the arts with the focal point being on painters, photographers, and sculptors. Utilization of the technology at Haven and maximizing its potential is what sets this weekly exhibition apart from others.

elit by STOLI is a proud supporter of ‘for artists…..BY ARTISTS’

About Carlos A. Navarro www.carlosanavarro.com

Whenever Carlos A. Navarro is asked “how long have you been an artist?” his reply is “all of my life… since I was a child.” However, as the time approached for him to choose a career path, surprisingly he ended up taking the entrepreneurial/corporate route. After many years working as a professional in the business world, Carlos realized his life would be much more fulfilling if he followed his dream and pursued his passion of becoming an artist. In 1992, Navarro was asked to design a mural for a hotel on South Beach. Even though the project never came to fruition, the designs for this project would be the beginning of his career as an artist.

Carlos was born in Havana, Cuba. He spent the early part of his life in New York and moved to Miami in his teens and has lived there ever since. His initial artistic inspirations came from Dali and Picasso. Yet while being in New York, his individual style emerged from the influences of Pop artists such as Peter Max, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, and Keith Haring. He incorporates his own style, which has come to be known as “Pop Suave”, fusing Pop Art with traditional Cuban, Miami and other contemporary themes inspired by his heritage and upbringing. His work depicts different subject matters ranging from nostalgic to political and humorous to sensual. Although he left Cuba as an infant and has never returned, he has painted images of a Cuba he never knew through what he terms “instilled memories”, stemming from the rich culture and traditions he was exposed to as he was growing up in the United States. Recently, Carlos has begun to introduce to his paintings a style influen
ced by his love of pin-up art and photography.

Navarro’s work has been celebrated and exhibited nationally and internationally. He has been commissioned by Perry Ellis International, Bacardi, Campo Viejo Wine, Ford Motors, The Related Group of Florida, Matusalem Rum, Cuba Nostalgia, Miami Dade College and Amigos for Kids. In 2007 he was commissioned by the Super Bowl XLI Host Committee to create a painting and poster for the International Media Reception.

Some of his large scale projects include Miami Guitar Town, a public art project that was sponsored by Gibson Guitars and the City of Miami to benefit several local charities, and featured Navarro’s “Babaluuu!” on one of the 10ft tall guitar sculptures. In 2002, he had three flamingos on display as part of the ‘Flamingos in the Gables,’ a public art project. Large format reproductions can be seen in the lobbies of Mercy Hospital in Miami and a Regions Bank in Coral Gables. In 2010, Miami Dade County asked Carlos to paint a mural to welcome visitors at the Port of Miami, with over 50 volunteers from Hands on Miami to commemorate Global Youth Service Day.

A few collectors of Navarro’s work include Anthony Abraham (Miami businessman / philanthropist), Jorge Perez (The Related Group ), Thomas Kramer(International businessman/philanthropist), Marc Randazzo, (1995 World Cruiserweight Champion & owner of Randazzo’s Little Italy Ristorante in Coral Gables) and Norma Jean Abraham (Miami socialite / philanthropist) all of whom he has depicted in portraits.

He has also painted portraits of Al Pacino (as Tony Montana), Steven Bauer (as Manolo in Scarface), Michelle Pfeiffer (as Elvira in Scarface), Dwayne Johnson (The Rock), Notorious BIG & Tupac Shakur (posthumously), Shaquille O’Neal, Alonso & Tracy Mourning, Manu Ginobli, Cuban icons Celia Cruz, Beny More (Cuban singing legend), Compay Segundo (Cuban singer / musician), Kid Chocolate (Cuban boxing champ from the 1930’s), also local Miami business people, celebrities and philanthropists such as Diva Miss Elaine Lancaster, Techrin Hijazi, Zurami Pascual, and Irene Korge.
In May 2005, Navarro’s rendition of legendary salsa queen Celia Cruz was displayed in the exhibition, Azucar, honoring the Latin superstar at the Smithsonian National Museum. He presented Celia with a reproduction of an original painting he created of her in 2001 at ‘Cuba Nostalgia’, an annual Cuban-inspired event in Miami honoring the island’s most glamorous times. The exhibition has been on a national traveling tour since 2007.

Over the years, Navarro has lent his talent and time to many philanthropic causes including the March of Dimes, Big Brothers Big Sisters, The Jackson Memorial Foundation, The Vizcayans, American Diabetes Association, Barry University, Children’s Home Society, University of Miami Center for Autism & Related Disabilities, The Cushman School, Hands on Miami, Russell Life Skills & Reading Foundation, Mercy Hospital, and Amigos for Kids. Due to his unyielding dedication to his community, he has received proclamations from Miami Dade County and the City of Miami. In fact, November 24, 2000 was named Carlos A. Navarro Day in the City of Miami. Carlos served one term on the City of Miami Cultural and Fine Arts Board and was on the Board of Directors of Amigos for Kids and the Kids and Families Foundation. He is the recipient of the 2004 “Huellas Astrales” Award in Art given by the Latin American Friends of the Miami Museum of Science & Planetarium.

Navarro has been profiled in many publications and TV segments including Venue, Ocean Drive en Español, Social Affairs, Selecta, Ego Miami, Vis a Vis, The Miami Herald, Cosmo Florida, Details Magazine, WPLG, Generation ñ and others.

From 2004 to 2006, Navarro exhibited at his highly celebrated gallery, Carlos A. Navarro – Pop Suave Art Gallery on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, Florida.

RSVP: 305.987.8885
www.havenlounge.com
Dinner Reservations are highly recommended for this event.
Culinary Cuisine prepared by Chef Todd Erickson
elit by STOLI…Cocktail Creations by Mixologist Isaac Grillo
Enjoy Industry Bottle Specials

Music Provided By: George Vidal & Beppe Gioia
Hosted By: Sandra Garcia, Leon Morley, & Lola Marie
Curated By: Ricardo Agudelo
Created & Produced By: Rod Pratt

Meet the Artist
Friday, April 27, 2012, 7:30pm – 10pm
Claridge Hotel Miami Beach
3500 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33140

Claridge Hotel Miami Beach offers its venue to South Florida’s emerging talent at their monthly “Meet the Artist” event series.

“Meet the Artist” ~ Event taking place at the Claridge Hotel Miami Beach ~ Friday, April 27, 2012, 7:30pm – 10pm
Featuring Neo-Pop Artist, ED KING.
Complimentary champagne on arrival, half-priced cash bar and passed hors d’oeuvres.
Free public parking across from hotel after 6pm. Dress Code: Business Casual
RSVP by calling 786-342-7105 or e-mailing bmorales@claridgemiamibeach.com.

In support of the local art scene, the Claridge Hotel Miami Beach offers its venue to South Florida’s emerging talent in a monthly event where local artists are able to exhibit their work.
Enjoy beautiful art from some of South Florida’s best upcoming artists, complimentary champagne on arrival, passed hors d’oeuvres, half priced cash bar and live entertainment.
Free public parking is available right across from hotel after 6pm.

“Meet the Artist” monthly event series ~ Reception and art exhibit.

For media inquires or additional information, please contact:
Bertha Morales | bmorales@claridgemiamibeach.com | 786-342-7105

City of Miami Beach’s Second Annual Sister Cities International Artist Showcase Opening reception
Tuesday, April 24th from 7 to 9 pm
Art Deco Welcome Center
1001 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach

The vernissage is free and open to the general public.

27 artists representing the sister cities of Miami Beach will exhibit their artwork at the Art Deco Museum / Welcome Center.

The Miami Beach Sister Cities International Committee has partnered with Rodez Art Gallery, which curated the exhibit, to produce the Second Annual Sister Cities International Artist Showcase. Miami Beach’s sister cities include:
Fujisawa, Japan – 1959
Santa Marta, Colombia – 1979
Cozumel, Mexico – 1992
Ica, Peru – 1996
Pescara, Italy – 1997
Almonte, Spain – 1998
Fortaleza, Brazil – 2004
Nahariya, Israel – 2004
Brampton, Canada – 2008
Basel, Switzerland – 2011
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Friendship City – 1996

This year with Cozumel, Mexico being our featured city, our honored guests will be Cozumel Mayor Aurelio Joaquin Gonzalez and the First Lady Maria Luisa Prieto de Joaquin. Our featured centerpiece is from Mexican telenovela actor Pablo Azar, an artist whose piece is entitled Amor Iluminado.

The exhibit will be on view from Wednesday, April 25 through Friday, May 17 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, including weekends.