Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Blog Activity Put on Hold

Unfortunately, all of our blog postings are being put on hold until the Spring of 2009. There are several reasons for this, but the main reason is family priorities. We'll continue to keep our websites and art resources current and blog again next year.

Best Wishes for the New Year!

Dan Fear
http://art-collecting.com/
http://art-support.com/

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Friday, November 7, 2008

Design + Art Night
November 8th

It's the time of the month to visit Miami's Design District. Each month on the second Saturday it's "Design + Art Night."

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17th International Group Exhibition

Live Music by Lights Down Low. Complimentary wine and refreshments. November 8th (7-10pm)


Artwork by Vania Elettra Tam
Courtesy of Art Fusion Galleries



Artwork by Victoria Landis
Courtesy of Art Fusion Galleries


Art Fusion Galleries
1 NE 40th Street, STE 3, 6 & 7
Miami, FL 33137

http://www.artfusiongallery.com/

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Other Design District Art Galleries
Fine Arts
Art Fusion Gallery
Barbara Gillman Gallery
Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art
Diaspora Vibe Gallery
Etra Fine Art
European Art Gallery
Four Fine Arts
Lurie Fine Art Galleries
Wolfgang Roth & Partner Fine Art

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Next month, Art Basel Miami and the many statellite art fairs arrive in Miami. Here's a link to the most recent art fair information, including hours and prices.

http://art-collecting.com/miami_art_fairs.htm


Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Art Basel Week in Miami
A Few Comments

There's no shortage of online predictions about what is going to happen when Art Basel Miami opens, so, I'm not going to make any. However, in the past this has been a terrific event and this year will be no exception. Some previous buyers may not be returning and sales may be down slightly, but it's still the place to be. If you have an interest in contemporary art make sure you're in Miami this December.

Below, is a link to a good article by Carlos Suarez De Jesus.

Art Basel or Bust
By Carlos Suarez De Jesus
Miami New Times
Published on October 29, 2008 at 7:40am

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2008-10-30/culture/art-basel-or-bust/1

Approximately twenty-five contemporary art fairs will be in Miami, December 3rd - 7th

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Art Basel Miami and Satellite Art Fairs

Art Basel Miami is rapidly approaching so it's time to start planning. In addition to the big fair located at the Miami Beach Convention Center, be sure to visit some of the other art fairs. Last year, the satellite fairs provided trendous visual treats and museum quality works. Visit them and you'll see talented, established and emerging artists represented by top teir art galleries from around the world. Local museums and galleries are also planning special events and parties. If you're interested in visual art, the first week of December you should be in Miami.

Additional details about each art fair, including pictures from
last year, visit http://art-collecting.com/


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Art Basel Miami Beach
December 4-7, 2008
220 leading art galleries from around the world will be exhibiting 20th and 21st century art works by over 2000 artists. There are also numerous special exhibits and events organized by the fair. Some exhibitions and private openings occur on the December 3rd, be sure to check their website for additional details listed under visitor information.

http://www.artbaselmiamibeach.com/


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artASIA
December 4-7, 2008
Wynwood Art District, 3000 NE 1st Avenue, Miami
artASIA will inaugurate it’s first International Asian Contemporary Art Fair in 2008 from December 4-7 with a special preview on December 3rd. The fair will host 60-80 leading world galleries selected through an international selection committee and will further feature a strong program of talks, presentations and discussions by leading authorities in contemporary art – curators, artists, critics, notable collectors and other art specialists – concerning issues that matter in Asian contemporary art today.

http://www.artasiafair.com/


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Aqua Art Miami - Aqua Hotel
December 4-7, 2008
Aqua Hotel, 1530 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
This art fair features 44 galleries, with a strong representation of west coast dealers especially Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The hotel is a nice venue for both looking at art and enjoying the outdoors; all of the rooms face an outside courtyard. You'll also find several other hotel art fairs within walking distance, plan on spending a whole day looking at art fairs on Collins Avenue.

http://www.aquaartmiami.com/



Aqua Art Miami - Wynwood
December 3-7, 2008
Wynwood Art District, 42 NE 25th Street, Miami
50 galleries exhibiting contemporary art. This fair like the Aqua Hotel has a strong showing of west coast galleries. The fair is located in the Wynwood district not far from Pulse and will most likely be open during the evening of the Wynwood art walk.

http://www.aquaartmiami.com/


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Art Miami
December 3-7, 2008
Miami Midtown Arts District, located just north of downtown Miami along Biscayne Boulevard. Midtown Blvd (NE 1st Avenue) between NE 32nd & NE 31st Street.
More than 100 leading national and international galleries participated in the 2007 fair, which attracted more than 20,000 attendees. Plans are currently in progress for this year’s fair to include a designer VIP Lounge, a café offering delectable cuisine and beverages, ample parking, space for outdoor sculptures. Shuttle service will be available between select Miami Beach hotels, the Miami Beach Convention Center (Art Basel) and Art Miami.

http://www.art-miami.com/


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Art Now Fair
December 4-7, 2008
The South Seas Hotel, 1751 Collins Avenue, between 17th and 18th Streets, Miami Beach
This fair encourages participation from new and emerging galleries as well as established galleries new to the art fair scene. The South Seas offers a unique one of a kind oceanfront hotel location with access to the beach. Located close to several of the other art fairs, dining and bars on Collins Avenue including, the Bridge Art Fair, The Artist Fair, Ink and Aqua.

http://www.artnowfair.com/


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The Artist Fair
December 4-7, 2008
The Shelborne Hotel, 1801 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
This fair was created as a resource for artists to exhibit during the prime Art Basel Miami Beach week. Most of the existing fairs cater only to galleries, leaving no opportunity for talented, successful and working artists to participate. The Artist Fair was created to fill this void and to allow professional artists to exhibit without gallery representation their paintings, photographs, mixed media and works on paper. The fair is also open to galleries who wish to exhibit a solo artist, curators and installation artists.

http://www.theartistfair.com/


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Bridge Miami Beach
December 4-7, 2008
Catalina and Maxine Hotels, 1732 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
This is the third year for Bridge Miami Beach, and they are conveniently located within a few blocks of Art Basel Miami and the convention center. Visitors can browse nearly 80 rooms of international emerging and contemporary art. Each Bridge Art Fair features an international focus, defined both by geography and culture, providing each show with its own distinctive curatorial premise. Shuttles will run between each Bridge Fair locations 12pm-10pm daily. Several other art fairs are within walking distance, including Art Basel Miami at the convention center, Art Now, Ink Miami, The Artist Fair, and Aqua Art Miami, plus hotel bars and restaurants on Collins Avenue.

http://www.bridgeartfair.com/




Bridge Miami Wynwood
December 3-7, 2008
NE 1st Avenue and NW 34th Street, Miami
Building on three highly successful years in Miami Beach, Bridge will host their inaugural Bridge Miami Wynwood. The fair will feature some of the best in international emerging art, presented in a modular, museum grade exhibition space, built on a 60,000 square foot development in Miami Midtown, immediately adjacent to Art Miami, Photo Miami, and centrally located between Scope, Pulse and Aqua. In addition to a spectacular booth fair, Bridge Miami Wynwood will also showcase an outdoor sculpture project. Shuttles will run between the Bridge Fair locations 12pm-10pm daily.

http://www.bridgeartfair.com/


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Design Miami
December 3-6, 2008
NE 39th Street and 1st Court, Miami
Inspired by the galvanizing effect of Art Basel Miami Beach, the founders of Design Miami/ set out to create a design fair unlike any other that came before. Design Miami/ is the global forum for collecting, exhibiting, discussing, and creating design. The Design Miami/ show includes the Design Galleries, Satellite Exhibitions, Design Talks, and the Designer of the Year Award.

http://www.designmiami.com/


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Full House PooL Art Fair
December 5-7, 2008
Cavalier Hotel, 1320 Ocean Drive, 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 artists who do not yet have gallery representation. The show will be comprised of young contemporary art dealers, artist agents, emerging galleries, artists' collectives, and non-profit organizations.

http://www.poolartfair.com/pool_miami_08/index.html


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GEISAI Miami
December, 2008
Wynwood Art District, 2136 NW 1st Avenue, Miami
On July 14th, we were told that Geisai Miami would be back for 2008. Six years since the first inception of GEISAI in Japan in the summer of 2001, this is the American debut of a fair that has been a launch pad into the art world for many emerging artists. Artist are selected by jury and not charged a fee. Last year the fair was hosted by the Pulse Art Fair and they were located in the same complex, no details about this year’s location but most likely the same.

http://www.geisai.us/


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INK Miami
December 4-7, 2008
Suites of Dorchester, 1850 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Thirteen notable publishers and dealers will exhibit new publications, projects and acquisitions by leading contemporary artists. If you're looking to purchase prints or works on paper, you should plan on attending this small art fair. It is located just a few blocks from the convention center and Art Basel Miami. Sponsored by the International Fine Print Dealers Association.

http://www.inkartfair.com/


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NADA ART FAIR MIAMI 2008
December 3-7, 2008
Ice Palace, 1400 N. Miami Avenue, Miami
Organized by New Art Dealers Alliance, in 2007 this fair featured eighty-one dealers and galleries showing contemporary artists from around the world. They also featured a section for small publishers and one of the best "Art T-Shirt" selections in Miami.

http://www.newartdealers.org/


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Photo Miami
December 3 - 7, 2008
Wynwood Art District, Miami (31st and North Miami Avenue)
This is primarily a contemporary photography art fair, showing photo based art, video and new media. Over 60 new and established galleries will present highly anticipated works many that will be seen in the U.S. for the first time. Photo MIAMI 2008 will also have a dedicated Solo Projects section. If you are looking to see the latest trends in photography check out this fair.


http://www.artfairsinc.com/


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Pulse Miami
December 3-7, 2008
Wynwood Art District, 2136 NW 1st Avenue, NW 21st Street, Miami
The fair will follow its successful invitational format, representing about 70 galleries invited by the Pulse Invitational Committee. They will be located in the same venue as last year and also have a shuttle service running to Art Basel. They usually have a wonderful preview party; if you have a chance to attend don't miss it. Shuttle service available.

http://www.pulse-art.com/


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Red Dot Fair
December 3-7, 2008
Wynwood Art District, Miami
Red Dot Miami's move to a booth-based event in a temporary structure will provide the exhibitors with a sophisticated, friendly environment, and ample space in which to build upon the engaging presentations and diverse styles that the fair has already established. Last year this art fair was hotel based. Approximately 60 galleries will be showing contemporary art.

http://www.reddotfair.com/


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Sculpt Miami
December 3 - 7, 2008
Wynwood Art District, 46 NW 36 Street, Miami
The fair is created to exhibit an outstanding sculpture collection by prominent modern artists from around the world (Jorge Blanco, John Berry, James Taylor, L’oriano Galloni, among many others). It focuses on the newest aesthetic tendencies in contemporary art, innovative techniques and the use of original materials. Sculpt Miami will be the only art space completely dedicated to showcasing contemporary sculptures, making it a vital source for art lovers who wish to discover the new developments in modern sculpturing. This is the first time in Miami.

http://www.sculptmiami.com


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Sea Fair
December, 2008
This is a 228 foot luxury mega yacht that features several art galleries. SeaFair is the world’s first mobile mega yacht venue, showcasing unique works of style and innovation including fine art and antiques, jewelry, fashioned cutting edge technologies. They feature a coffee bar, formal and informal dinning areas. Last year they were docked close to Miami Beach. Be sure to check their website for additional information. Because of the location you will want to plan ahead. Tickets can be purchased online from their website.

http://www.expoships.com/


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Scope Miami
December 3-7, 2008
2951 NE 1st Avenue, Miami (Between NE 29th & 30th Street)
Returning for its sixth year in Miami, expanded in size and global reach, with 85 exhibitors presenting at the 60,000 square foot pavilion at 101 NW 34th Street (NW 2nd Avenue) in Roberto Clemente Park in the Wynwood Art District. The SCOPE pavilion is convenient to the Rubell Family Collection, the Margulies Collection, as well as Miami's top galleries.

http://www.scope-art.com/


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It's a good idea to visit each art fair website for special events and other details regarding the fair. Also, be sure to visit the art fair sponsors websites.

Finally, if you know of any special events taking place during the Art Basel week, please send us an email so we can add it to our event listing.

Online Miami Gallery Guide
http://art-collecting.com/galleries_fl_miami.htm

This information supplied courtesy of http://art-collecting.com/

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Wynwood Gallery Night / September 13th

This Saturday evening, September 13th, is a good night to be in Miami for looking at art. The monthly, Wynwood Gallery Night takes place from 7:00 - 10:00 pm.

Wynwood Art District Art Galleries

Abba Fine Art
Artfutures Galleries
Art Rouge Gallery
Bakehouse Art Complex
Bernice Steinbaum Gallery
Chelsea Galleria
David Castillo Gallery
Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts
Dorsch Gallery
Dot Fiftyone Gallery
DPM Gallery
Durban Segnini Gallery
Fredric Snitzer Gallery
Galerie Bertin-Toublanc
Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin
Gallery Diet
Gary Nader Fine Art
Hardcore Art Contemporary Space
Harold Golen Gallery
Ingalls & Associates
Jakmel Art Gallery
Kelly Roy Gallery
Kevin Bruk Gallery
Locust Projects
Luis Adelantado Miami
Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery
Pan American Art Projects
Praxis International Art
Seth Jason Beitler
Spinello Gallery
Undercurrent Arts

Not all galleries are open on gallery night. If you're interested in a specific gallery we advise that you check their website or give them a call to make sure they're open. Also, to make the event even more fun, email or text message all of your friends to join you in Wynwood. Extend you fun by gathering for dinner or drinks after the galleries close.

Support local art and art galleries, and have fun.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Cremata Fine Art / Raúl Cremata

Cremata Fine Art hosts the work of Raúl Cremata, an arts activist and collector. Mr. Cremata has been a constant presence in South Florida’s visual arts community for more than twenty five years. His latest exhibition continues many of the artistic concerns that have become his signature: tropical light and color, Caribbean architecture and exuberant flora. A new gestural ease and sense of line is present in this work.

Opening reception: Friday, May 9th, 2008
Time: From 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.

Raúl Cremata will be signing and giving away limited edition lithographs for all who attend the opening.


Raúl Cremata
Untitled, 2008
Acrylic on canvas © 2008 by Raúl Cremata
Courtesy of the artist and Cremata Fine Art, Miami




Raúl Cremata
Untitled, 2008
Acrylic on canvas © 2008 by Raúl Cremata
Courtesy of the artist and Cremata Fine Art, Miami




Raúl Cremata
Piña, Mamey y Zapote, 2008
Acrylic on canvas © 2008 by Raúl Cremata
Courtesy of the artist and Cremata Fine Art, Miami




Margaret Clifton observes that “the light and atmosphere of the tropic continues to be the aesthetic concern for Raúl Cremata.” She adds: “The now-marchand faces his memories of Miami’s late seventies and eighties and his artistic coexistence with Amelia Peláez, Bermúdez, Emilio Sánchez and Mariano. Cremata finds new life in the chromatic vitality of his pictorial expression.”

The Parisian critic goes to the heart of Mr. Cremata’s identity. “For the painter, the intensity of the color of the tropic, the medio punto, the Caribbean colonial interiors are not product of a recently acquired cultural awareness, a trip to Cuba or a salsa record. This is not ‘a Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon.’ Raul Cremata, from his childhood and youth in Manhattan has been involved in serious probe of the Cuban visual arts, his traditions, and his country’s connections with European modernism. Far from nostalgia, we have found here a true celebration of place and a well thought out sense of identity.”

Mr. Cremata's work appears in many of South Florida's important collections including that of Emilio and Gloria Estefan and Florida International University.


Raúl Cremata
May 5 – May 23, 2008


Cremata Fine Art
1646 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135
305.644.3315


Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Mondays by appointment


For additional information contact the gallery
or visit their website: Cremata Fine Art.


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Thursday, May 1, 2008

Centro Cultural Español - Coral Gables
Santiago Espeche / Tears from the Thaw

Tears from the Thaw is the latest of a series of great impact compositions by Santiago Espeche, created from images obtained by Argentinean satellite SAC-C and manipulated with a special software. The show reports in a subtle way the effects of climatic change in the Argentinean Antarctica.

“For this series I choose a metaphoric form to discuss thaw, a very difficult issue, as one of the effects of global warming. I like to do it in a subtle way”, say Espeche, the son of a diplomatic couple born in Rome. “I was analyzing satellite images for months and found rich palettes that lead me to believe that there was art to be exploited. The variety in tones gives me the variety of the floor, from its topography as the energy that elements irradiate”. Espeche’s relationship with “satellite art” began soon after he started working as an administrative for the National Commission of Space Activities (CONAE, in Spanish).

Opening Reception, Friday, May 2nd, 2008. 8:00 pm.
Addmission is free


Artwork by Santiago Espeche
Soleado fondo de pileta
© by Santiago Espeche



Tears from the thaw will feature images in photo paper and vinyl and a video work with the launch of the SAC-C satellite and images taken in Antarctica and other places in 2000. Related to the exhibition there will be the screening of the documentaries Atrapados en el fin del mundo (Trapped at the End of the world), by Eduardo Sanchez on Tuesday, May 6th at 7:00 p.m. and The Thin Green Line on Tuesday May 13th at 7:00 p.m.

Information for this blog posting provided by:
Miami Art Guide



Santiago Espeche
Tears from the Thaw
Opening Friday, May 2nd, 2008. 8:00 pm
May 2 - May 23, 2008


Centro Cultural Español
800 Douglas Road, Suite 170
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305.448.9677


For additional information contact Centro Cultural Español
or visit their website Centro Cultural Español


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Friday, April 11, 2008

CIRCA Puerto Rico 08

The Puerto Rico Convention Center will host CIRCA Puerto Rico 08, an International Art Fair. This will the third year that Puerto Rico will host the fair. Last year, the fair enjoyed 12,000 visitors and this year, the organizers are hoping to exceed more than 15,000 visitors. The art fair opens on April 11th and continues through April 14th.

San Juan, Puerto Rico
Aprill 11 - 14, 2008

For additional information see the website of
CIRCA Puerto Rico 08

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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Arteamericas / Latin America Art Fair / Miami

March 28th - 30th, Merrill Lynch arteaméricas – the premier
fair of art from Latin America – is returning to Miami for the 6th consecutive year. For four days, with the presence of 70 galleries, the Miami Beach Convention Center will be an epicenter of Latin American culture, where the traditional, modern and contemporary will converge. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to see paintings, sculpture and multimedia art from established masters and emerging artists, representing decades’ worth of artistic evolution throughout Latin America – all under the same roof. Below are a few images that will be displayed.


Patricio Reig
Fotos que nunca vi IX, 2005
Fotografía Analógico Digital, 160 x 118cm
© Patricio Reig, courtesy Juan Ruiz Galeria, Maracaibo, Venezuela




Claudio Gallina
Futbol futbol, 2008.
óleo y acrílico s/tela. 70x50cm
© Claudio Gallina, courtesy Alfredo Ginocchio, Mexico




Raúl Pavlotzky
Estructura Espacial
Hierro, 117 x 50 x 33cm
© Raúl Pavlotzky, courtesy Galería SUR, Punta del Este, Uruguay




Guiomar Mesa
Homenaje a Diane Arbus, 2008
Técnica: Óleo sobre lienzo, 150 x 100cm
© Guiomar Mesa, courtesy Fundación esART, La Paz, Bolivia


Partial list of countries represented with number of galleries.
Argentina 13, Boliva 2, Columbia 4, Costa Rico 1, Dominican Republic 2, Haiti 2, Mexico 4, Panama 1, Peru 3, Pureto Rico 3, Spain 1, Uraguay 1, United States 28, and Venezuela 4,


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Arteamericas
Miami Beach Convention Center
Hall A
Miami Beach, FL


Hours:
March 28th, 12-9pm
March 29th, 12-9pm
March 30th, 12-7pm
March 31st, 12-5pm


Admission $12
Free Daily from 12-2pm


For additional information visit the art fair website
Arteamericas



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Friday, March 14, 2008

Gallery Diet / Maria-Jose Arjona Performance

Maria-Jose Arjona will be performing "Untitled" from The White series at Gallery Diet on Saturday, March 15th. The press release indicates from 11 am - 5 pm.








The "white series" encompasses a group of performances were the body redefines and frees the experience of the world from the traditional definition given by words and the use of language in order to communicate that same experience. It poses more than an answer, multiple questions from where performance and beyond performance, the body is called to open new avenues for interpretation and understanding of sensory stimuli, to further create a language with the capability to communicate beyond identity or specific stereotypes.

The above text is from the "white series" website introduction.

For additional information see The White Series


Gallery Diet
174 NW 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33129
305.571.2288


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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art
Jen Stark Exhibition

Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art is proud to present Place in Space, an exhibition of sculptural installation, drawing and animation by Miami luminary Jen Stark. This will be Stark's first solo show with the gallery for which the works will be specifically realized.

Opening reception Friday, March 14th, 2008 7-10pm.


Jen Stark
Flashspectrum, 2008
Cardstock, 12" X 12"
© Jen Stark, courtesy Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art




Jen Stark
Untitled, date unknown
© Jen Stark, courtesy Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art



A testament to process and patience, her sculptures are remarkably simple and ultimately irresistible. Using only paper, an X-acto knife, and glue, Stark succeeds in creating intricate and intelligent sculptures that reveal to us how remarkable a material like paper can become. They exemplify the contrast between exterior and interior and in-between the voids of white and intoxicating myriads of vivid color, often arranged in geometrically mesmerizing configurations, we find a little magic about the world.

This series of work is inspired by the unseen potential of common things. Here Stark deals with the transformation of simple objects, imbuing them with a dimension and meaning hither-to unattained. "The forms and concepts are inspired by the mysteries that lay at the bottom of the ocean and at the edges of the universe. The results resound with ideas of replication and infinity - echoing patterns and intelligent designs found in nature."

Like most great discoveries, Stark's practice is one of chance and circumstance but the limitless potential and energy that she gives to her creations is borne of her unique ability to reconcile the serious business of art making with the fun that it regularly affords - a feat few artists have mastered. The works on view will be bigger than anything previously seen, their sheer scale (and accompanying technical considerations inherent with her practice) make this perhaps Stark's most ambitious undertaking to date.

Jen Stark is a 2008 recipient of the prestigious South Florida Cultural Consortium's Visual and Media Artists Fellowship.



Jen Stark
Place in Space

Opening reception Friday, March 14th, 2008 7-10pm
Exhibit runs through April 12th. Friday & Saturday 1-5PM and by appointments.

Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art
158 NW 91 Street
Miami, FL 33150
305.756.1886


For additional information contact the gallery or visit their website, Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art


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Wednesday, March 5, 2008

ARTEAMERICAS & ART.VERTISING 1

Artist Giselle Delgado unveils the first part of what will be exhibited during arteaméricas 2008, in a perfomance that combines projected images, music, and where she will be, once again, giving out pins of the very much talked about LATIN AMERICAN ART IS HOT campaign that was created by her and Emilio Calleja, vicepresident of arteaméricas.

In this work, called ART.VERTISING 1, Giselle is erasing the thin line between art and advertising, by converting arteaméricas’ advertising campaign into a work of art, full of expression of her duality of living and being a creator in both worlds and the change of perception that people have when it’s art and when it’s advertising. (a mural of mixed media will be ehibited in arteaméricas). It also depicts how we are all guilty of manipulating and being willfully manipulated by others. All the photographs taken of people wearing the LATIN IS HOT button, since Art Basel, throughout all the art events in Miami, up until now, will be part of her work.

Also, to prove that both worlds CAN co-exist, she virtually hired a ficticious character, “Super-Woman” created by a well-known latin american artist, to “work” promoting Latin American Art Is Hot. Together, Superwoman, and Giselle Delgado, will have a collaborative piece at the fair, as well as a very interesting perfomance on Saturday March 8, at the Wynwood Gallery Night, between Praxis Gallery and Photo Lab. 7-10pm.

arteaméricas
Praxis Gallery

Thank you, Giselle Delgado Buraye for providing us with the information about this art event.

Monday, March 3, 2008

The Moore Space
French Kissin in the U.S.A.

This is the last week to see the exhibition at The Moore Space. French Kissin in the U.S.A. will be ending on March 8th.
Faces - A Project by Carlos Amorales also ends on Saturday.


Taking its title from a 1986 hit song by Blondie, FRENCH KISSIN' IN THE USA presents eighteen (18) contemporary artists belonging to the emerging art scene in France. This exhibition highlights a selection of artists in parallel projects, more in a laboratory fashion than as a concept or style-driven exhibition. Their work reflects visual production that is largely multi-disciplinary, exploring subjects and matters as diverse as the relationship between art and philosophy, music and film; the dependency of concept to form; appropriated images and the dialogue between form and architecture.




Fabien Verschaere
Posada, 2007
Wall painting: Acrylic marker and Acrylic paint
Dimensions variable
Courtesy of the Artist and Galerie Michel Rein, Paris
Photo Credits: Carlos Ascurra





Marceline Delbecq
Rapture, 2007
Color photograph in lightbox with audio piece
(voice: Kim Gordon)
dimensions variables
Courtesy of Galerie Frank Elbaz, Paris





Vincent Lamoroux
Salt Flats, 2007
Photographic Images on Light Box
39 x 59 x 11 inches
Courtesy of the Artist and
Galerie Georges- Phillipe & Natalie Vallois, Paris





Guillaume Leblon
Set of Shelves, 2007
Steel and glass, 118 x 157 1/2 X 78 ¾ inches approximately
Courtesy of the Artist; Jocelyn Wolff, Paris and Projecte SD, Barcelona
Photo Credits: Carlos Ascurra



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French Kissin in the U.S.A.
An Emerging Art Scene in France
December 4th - March 8, 2008


Faces - A Project by Carlos Amorales
December 4th - March 8, 2008


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The Moore Space
4040 NE 2nd Avenue
Second Floor, Suite 200
Miami, FL 33137
305.438.1163


Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 10 - 5pm


For additional information contact the gallery
or visit their website, The Moore Space.


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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Art from Latin America

arteamericas
March 28 - 31, 2008

Merrill Lynch arteaméricas – the premier fair of art from Latin America – will be returning to Miami for the 6th consecutive year. For four days, with the presence of 70 galleries, the Miami Beach Convention Center will be an epicenter of Latin American culture, where the traditional, modern and contemporary will converge. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to see paintings, sculpture and multimedia art from established masters and emerging artists, representing decades’ worth of artistic evolution throughout Latin America – all under the same roof.

For additional information visit http://arteamericas.com/

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Pan American Art Projects

You still have time to see the work of Carolina Sardi, Jorge Luis Santos, and Tomas Espina at Pan American Art Projects in Miami. The exhibition will close soon, on February 23rd.


Carolina Sardi
Metal Layered Box, 2007
24" x 96" x 2"
© Carolina Sardi, courtesy of Pan American Art Projects





Carolina Sardi
Brown + Pink Association, 2007
steel sculpture, 65" x 21" x 2"
© Carolina Sardi, courtesy of Pan American Art Projects





Carolina Sardi
White Layered Box, 2007
steel sculpture, 19" x 49" x 2"
© Carolina Sardi, courtesy of Pan American Art Projects





Jorge Luis Santos
El Rastrillo, 2007
mixed media on canvas, 63" x 51"
© Jorge Luis Santos, courtesy of Pan American Art Projects





Jorge Luis Santos
El Bodegon, 2007
mixed media on canvas,79" x 55"
© Jorge Luis Santos, courtesy of Pan American Art Projects





Tomas Espina
Boom (727-6359), 2007
gunpowder on canvas, 32" x 32"
© Tomas Espina, courtesy of Pan American Art Projects





Tomas Espina
Boom (727-6357), 2007
gunpowder on canvas
20" x 20"
© Tomas Espina, courtesy of Pan American Art Projects




Carolina Sardi’s works are delicate forms made from steel. Each work is ‘designed’, transferred to metal and then colored with enamel.

Jorge Luis Santos is a young Cuban abstract painter. His mainly large abstract canvases are easily recognized by his unique use of color, preferably in dark and wide brushstrokes.

Tomas Espina's work is characterized by the use of gunpowder. He ‘draws’ with gunpowder in canvas and later ignites it. Also on display a video showing the artist during the process of making a piece.


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Carolina Sardi, Jorge Luis Santos and Tomas Espina
January 12, 2008 - February 23, 2008
Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9:30 - 5:30
Saturday 12 - 5:30


Pan American Art Projects
2450 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
305 573-2400


For additional information please contact the gallery or visit their website Pan American Art Projects


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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Bernice Steinbaum Gallery / Luis Cruz Azaceta

A new exhibition of artworks by Luis Cruz Azaceta opened a few days ago at the Bernice Steinbaum Gallery in Miami. The exhibition will continue until March 1st.

The work in this exhibition "Museum Plans" is a body of work that Azaceta has been doing for about two years – exploring new territories and looking towards the museum as subject. A museum where space and strategies come together to formulate a plan for the viewer’s perception and consciousness; a cultural container that toys, elicits, and moves one’s thoughts and placement.

For this exhibition at the Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, he has included work that deals with the plans of the gallery space.



Luis Cruz Azaceta
Current Museum Plan, 2007
Charcoal, acrylic, enamel, and shellac on canvas, 86" x 122"



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Luis Cruz Azaceta
February 9th – March 1st, 2008
Also showing artwork by Jill Cannady
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 6pm


Bernice Steinbaum Gallery
3550 North Miami Avenue
Miami, Florida 33127
305 573-2700


For additional information contact the gallery or visit their website: Bernice Steinbaum Gallery


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Saturday, February 2, 2008

NY Times - Article about Art in Miami

"Since Art Basel Miami Beach touched down on this city’s palm and condo strewn shores six years ago, a contemporary art wave has swept across Miami like a tropical storm. Art is everywhere, from the walls of boutique hotels where works by young art stars have replaced the stark minimalism of the 1990s." This is one of the statements in Julia Chaplin's article about the Miami art scene, published: February 3, 2008, in the Travel section of the New York Times.

The article is very good and talks about the growth and importance of art in Miami. Art Basel Miami Beach is briefly discussed as well as its affect on Miami. It covers what’s going on in the Wynwood Art District, mentions several of the big private collections, art galleries and museums. I'm not going to recap the article but wanted to bring it to your attention.

In Miami, the Beach Party Moves Indoors
by Julia Chaplin, New York Times, February 3rd

I highly recommend that you read the article.

Dan Fear
http://art-collecting.com/

Art-Miami Welcome Message

Welcome to "Art-Miami" a blog about art in Miami, Florida.
It will cover news related to fine art in and around the Seattle area. Our goal is to present local art news, exhibition information and to show some of the artworks being exhibited.

Since this blog is accessed (linked) primarily through our online Miami Gallery Guide, it will have a strong focus on gallery news.

If you'd like to share interesting news or stories, please contact us via email at art-support@att.net. Also, if you're associated with a gallery or other art related business, please add us to your press release, email mailing list.

Thanks for looking, check back soon and help spread the word about this new art blog.

Dan Fear
http://art-collecting.com/

Miami Art Galleries

Here's a list of art galleries located in and around Miami, Florida. The listing includes mostly galleries that have a web site. That way we can visit the galleries online to make sure they're open. For the most current listing of galleries, always check art-collecting.com's Miami Gallery Guide.


Miami Art Galleries

Design District Art Galleries
Art Fusion Gallery
Artformz
Barbara Gillman Gallery
Diaspora Vibe Gallery
Etra Fine Art
European Art Gallery
Four Fine Arts
Lurie Fine Art Galleries
The Moore Space


Wynwood Art District Art Galleries
Abba Fine Art
http://www.artfuturesgalleries.com/
Art Rouge Gallery
Bernice Steinbaum Gallery
Chelsea Galleria
David Castillo Gallery
Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts
Dorsch Gallery
Dot Fiftyone Gallery
DPM Gallery
Durban Segnini Gallery
Fredric Snitzer Gallery
Galerie Bertin-Toublanc
Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin
Gallery Diet
Gary Nader Fine Art
Hardcore Art Contemporary Space
Harold Golen Gallery
Ingalls & Associates
Jakmel Art Gallery
Kevin Bruk Gallery
Locust Projects
Luis Adelantado Miami
Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery
Pan American Art Projects
Praxis International Art
Seth Jason Beitler
Spinello Gallery
Undercurrent Arts


Other Miami Art Galleries
Adamar Fine Arts
Agustin Gainza Gallery (Little Havana)
AJ Japour Gallery
Alonso Art
Atelier Feyerabend & Hublerr
Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art
Elite Art Editions
Evelyn Aimis Fine Art
Györy & Osiris Art Studio
Hirsch Fine Art
Leonard Tachmes Gallery
Opera Gallery Miami (Bal Harbour)
The Wallflower Gallery


If you know of galleries that should be listed, please send us an email at art-support@att.net. Also, be sure to let us know if any art galleries should be removed.