Category: Art Walk

Photographs of 17th Annual Gifford Lane Art Stroll in Coconut Grove on 3/1/15

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17th Annual Gifford Lane Art Stroll in Coconut Grove on Sunday, March 1, 2015. This was our first time and loved it, so much fun, amazing art, great community and wonderful music.  I can’t wait until next year.

“The Gifford Lane Art Stroll was started 17 years ago by a half-dozen artists who lived along this block.  Most of them have now moved away but a hearty band of some thirty neighbors have made the little event a Coconut Grove tradition. They meet on weekends for months to hold planning pot-luck supper gatherings to map each year coming up.”

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Photographs of Bird Road Art Walk on 11/15/14

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Bird Road Art Walk on Saturday, November 15, 2014.  What a great wonderful art walk, this art walk is mostly artist studios, so you get to meet the artist, ask them questions and get to see the space where they create their art.   Click here for a list of the participating Bird Road Art District Studios and see you all next month

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Photographs of Bakehouse Art Complex 2nd Friday Artwalk on 10/10/14

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Bakehouse Art Complex 2nd Friday Artwalk on Friday, October 10, 2014.

Bakehouse Art Complex Mission: Enable and encourage artistic creativity through diversity and collaboration

  • By providing affordable studio spaces for juried emerging and mid-career artists
  • Providing exhibition opportunities, educational and artist advancement programming, and common workshop spaces
  • Serve as a cultural hub providing a venue for performance and critical thought in Miami’s historic art deco bakery

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Photographs of Coconut Grove Art Walk on 10/4/14

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Coconut Grove Art Walk on Saturday, October 4, 2014.  Coconut Grove Art Walk is the first Saturdasy of every month, had such a great time.  Our first stop was Blu Moon Studio of Art featuring William Champ Butler an amazing artist.  Then we walked around listening to all the wonderful live music on the street and ended up at the Coconut Grove Art Festival Gallery featuring Carlos Llerena Aguirre such beautiful art.

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Photographs of Viernes Culturales on 9/26/14

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Viernes Culturales on Friday, September 26, 2014.  Our first stop of the evening was at Galeria Adelmo (located at 1165 SW 6th Street) an amazing gallery which had an opening reception featuring Cuban Artists Antonio del Moral and Angel Larrua.  Mr. Del Moral will exhibit earlier watercolors and Giclees.  Then made our way over to 8th Street and had a wonderful time and to top the night off the best roasted pork sandwich from Puerco Asado.

“Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays, Inc. is a nonprofit organization which coordinates the popular Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays art, music and culture festival. Our events are held on the last Friday of every month in the heart of Little Havana, on Calle Ocho between 13th and 17th Avenues, from 7-11 pm.”

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Photographs of Bird Road Art Walk on 7/19/14

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Bird Road Art Walk on Saturday, July 19, 2014.  What a great wonderful art walk, this art walk is mostly artist studios, so you get to meet the artist, ask them questions and get to see the space where they create their art.   Click here for a list of the participating Bird Road Art District Studios and see you all next month

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Photograhs of Bird Road Art Walk on 6/21/14

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Bird Road Art Walk on Saturday, June 21, 2014.  What a great wonderful art walk, this art walk is mostly artist studios, so you get to meet the artist, ask them questions and get to see the space where they create their art.   Click here for a list of the participating Bird Road Art District Studios and see you all next month

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Photographs of Bird Road Art Walk on 3/15/14

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Bird Road Art Walk on Saturday, March 15, 2014.  What a great wonderful art walk, this art walk is mostly artist studios, so you get to meet the artist, ask them questions and get to see the space where they create their art.   Click here for a list of the participating Bird Road Art District Studios and see you all next month

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Photos of the Bird Road Art Walk by Mr Q 305

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There’s nothing like a cool Miami night to enjoy a stroll around the Bird Road Art District. No matter what style of art you enjoy the Bird Road Art District has it all. Add to that wine, hors d’oeuvres, Capoeira demonstrations, Cuban Rap music (raw, uncensored protest songs at their best; sung with the pain that only living under oppression can project)…and did I mention the coolest rolling art gallery you ever saw…
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Photos of Wynwood Art Walk by Mr Q 305

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To paraphrase Susan Sontag -Art is a form of consciousness, which means that it is an understanding that is constantly in one form or another of evolution. Wynwood fits that definition and much more. Here are some images:

Photographs of Bird Road Art Walk on 10/19/13

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Bird Road Art Walk on Saturday, October 19, 2013.  What a great wonderful art walk, this art walk is mostly artist studios, so you get to meet the artist, ask them questions and get to see the space where they create their art.   Click here for a list of the participating Bird Road Art District Studios and see you all next month

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Photographs of Future Artist Foundry at Wynwood Artwalk Vol. 2 on 9/14/13

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Future Artist Foundry at Wynwood Artwalk Vol. 2 on Saturday, September 14, 2013.  Curated Exhibition featuring CreativGlu artists: Clay Frye
Carl Craig, Francisco Perez, Aaron Tabor and Massiel Mafes.  Hosted by CreativGlu, Big Cups Beach Party and Cafe Babbo in partnership with Life Is Art.

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Photographs of Gallery Night Ride at Midtown Pawn Boutique 9/14/13

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Gallery Night Ride at Midtown Pawn Boutique on Saturday, September 14, 2013.   Midtown Pawn Boutique, Miami’s first designer Pawn Boutique was presented by Car2Go and Smart Center of Cutler Bay. This event  featured artist Diana Contreras (best known for “Sofia Rose”). She was spray painting a Smart Car live during the event.

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Photographs of Bird Road Art Walk on 8/17/13

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Bird Road Art Walk on Saturday, August 17, 2013.  What a great art walkm this is one art walk you should make the trip.  The walk is to artist studios, so you get to meet the artist, ask them questions and get to see the space where they create their art.   Click here for a list of the participating Bird Road Art District Studios and see you all next month

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Photographs of Bird Road Art Walk on 3/16/13

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Bird Road Art Walk on Saturday, March 16, 2013. What a great art walk, it has grown so much.  If you have not made it out to this art walk you should make the trip.  The walk is to artist studios, so you get to meet the artist, ask them questions and get to see the space where they create their art.   Click here for a list of the participating Bird Road Art District Studios and see you all next month

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Photographs of (HE)ART & Love – VIP Reception at Shots – Miami on 2/9/13

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(HE)ART & Love: VIP Reception at Shots – Miami on Saturday, February 9, 2013.  We got to see the unveiling of Ed King Pop Art’s new line of work.  Ed King supports the Family Resource Center which oversees the care for over 600 foster kids in Miami-Dade.  A custom shot was designed to benefit the FRC, shots for charity. The money raised through this shot went to benefit the foster kids in Miami-Dade. We also enjoying the sounds of award winning musician, Leo Casino.

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Photographs by Anthony Jordon of (HE)ART & Love – VIP Reception at Shots – Miami on 2/9/13

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Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon from (HE)ART & Love: VIP Reception at Shots – Miami on Saturday, February 9, 2013.  We got to see the unveiling of Ed King Pop Art’s new line of work.  Ed King supports the Family Resource Center which oversees the care for over 600 foster kids in Miami-Dade.  A custom shot was designed to benefit the FRC, shots for charity. The money raised through this shot went to benefit the foster kids in Miami-Dade. We also enjoying the sounds of award winning musician, Leo Casino.

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon to see more of his work go to his flickr page or his facebook page.

Photographs by Bob Quesada from the Inaugural Opening Reception for New Art Fusion Location Salute To Art Basel Miami 2012 Exhibition on 12/8/12

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The hundreds of people who attended the reception were treated to an incredible variety of works by more than thirty artists from all corners of the globe. From sculpture to painting to photography and mixed media, there was something for everyone.

Art Fusion Galleries, which boasts over 8,000 Sq. feet of pristine contemporary gallery space is a wonderfully designed venue. The Chelsea-style design affords the feeling of being intimate with the art. This is the way art was meant to be appreciated.

The family of the late Martin Schreiber, an artist whose work was on display, was holding their own celebration in his memory. His son, Dr. Andrew Schreiber, had produced and bottled his own private label wines just for the occasion. The labels on the bottles were printed with art work from the artist. The wine was simply outstanding.

Art Fusion Galleries is located at 3550 North Miami Avenue Miami FL .The exhibition runs until Friday, December 21st, 2012.

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Photographs of Brickell Art Walk Pre-Art Basel Week on 11/27/12

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Brickell Art Walk Pre-Art Basel Week on Tuesday, November 27, 2012.  The artist and venues that participated in this months art walk:

VERO @ Red Bar & Gallery
Cuban art Project “Yosvany Teijeiro, Karol WIlliam & Felix Mas” @ Dolores but you can call me Lolita
Luis Berros & Bad Panda @ Perricone’s Marketplace and Cafe
GAPAL @ Oceanaire Seafood Room
Federico Carosio III @ Balans Plaza
HecOne Love @ Toscana Divino Plaza
Coinslot @ Baru Urbano
Alicia Maria Vallejo @ Kukaramakara
Ed Pop King, Phil Fung & Pepe Romero @ Mary Brickell Village / Burger and Beer Joint / Doraku / Visitor Center
Michael Halley @ Segafredo Brickell
Marcos Irusta@ Novecento
Body Art by Eva Marcela Avila – SuViche
Cristina Rivera & Diana Contreras @ El Vato
ROLO @ Piola
Brian Trainor @ Brickell Irish Pub
Amoldo Diaz, Hugo Bolanos, Michael Youssef & Pedro Wilson @ Tobacco Road

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Photograps of Bird Road Art Walk on 11/17/12

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Bird Road Art Walk on Saturday, November 17, 2012. What a great art walk, it has grown so much.  If you have not made it out to this art walk you should make the trip.  The walk is to artist studios, so you get to meet the artist, ask them questions and get to see the space where they create their art.   Click here for a list of the participating Bird Road Art District Studios and see you all next month

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Photographs by Anthony Jordon of Bad Panda Opening Night at Blu Moon Studio on 11/3/12

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Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon from Vince Herrera a/k/a BAD Panda’s Opening Night at Blu Moon Studio on Saturday, November 3, 2012.

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon to see more of his work go to his flickr page or his facebook page.

Photographs of Brickell Art Walk on 10/30/12

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Brickell Art Walk on Tuesday, September 25, 2012.  The artist and venues that participated in this months art walk:

Carlos Antonio Rancano @ Red Bar & Gallery
Cuban art Project “Antonio Guerrero – Rafael Lopez Ramos – Guillermo Portieles” @ Dolores but you can call me Lolita
Eva Avila – Barbara de Varona – Antonio Fortuna @ Perricone’s Marketplace and Cafe
J Pablo Ravinet Josepo @ Oceanaire Seafood Room
Raul Lopez @ Balans
GG / Gabriel Gimenez @ Baru Urbano
Ted Vanclave @ Kukaramakara
Willie Arguelles @ Rice Kabob
Stephanie Tuorto –  Leon Young @ Mary Brickell Village / Burger and Beer Joint / Doraku / Brother Jimmys BBQ
Patricia Vanesa Beber@ Toscana Divino / Fado Irish Pub & Restaurant / Rosa Mexicano / Blue Martin
Liliana Botero @ Segafredo Brickell
Emanuele Viscuso @ Novecento
Luciano Rabuske @ Oyster place
Mohammed Shanti @ Tobacco Road

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Photographs of Brickell Art Walk on 9/25/12

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Brickell Art Walk on Tuesday, September 25, 2012.  The artist and venues that participated in this months art walk:

Barry James Bugarin@ Red Bar & Gallery
Tatiana Castaneda @ Dolores but you can call me Lolita
Emil Bodurov @ Perricone’s Marketplace and Cafe
Xibie Corea @ Burger and Beer Joint
Chris Riggs “Piramids” @ Oceanaire Seafood Room
Jorge M. Rodriguez  @ Balans
Marco Caridad @ Baru Urbano
Laelanie Larach @ The Mary Brickell Courtyard
Alex Morales @ Rice Kabob
Eva Avila @ DowntownMiami.com
Lugufelo @ Toscana Divino

Live Music by: Peter Betan and Plan Beats.

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Bird Road Art Walk continues with great clamor of artists and artworks By Betty Alvarez

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Bird Road Art Walk recently named “Miami’s Best Art Walk 2011” by Miami New Times, celebrated once again their monthly gallery night. This time around many galleries opened their doors to the many art lovers.

I was excited as I came from Miami Beach to attend this event and wanted to have a great experience meeting old and new friends in the artworld. My first stop was at Mano’s Art Project Space which was filled with art lovers and supporters of his artwork. The titled exhibition for this month was “Made in the USA” where 15 artists with ties to South Florida collectively create an interpretive, visual perspective for viewers to reflect on what it means to me “made” in the U.S.A.

In the same floor at Mano was Miguel Rodez who unveiled his new Project Art Space Gallery to present top-of-the-line art to collectors and the public at large.
The gallery’s initial show Drawn from Within explores the versatility of the drawing medium and includes feature works in graphite, ink and charcoal. Some of the pieces offered are huge works, with an even bigger bang for the medium, yet, others are seemingly diminutive pieces packing such a massive visual punch that viewers are knocked out of the ballpark.

I then visited my good friend artist Tatiana Castaneda where she was a guest artist at Romero Hidalgo Artist’s Studio. Her wonderful artwork was exhibited to the delight of art goers.

Not too far away was H. Benitez Fine Art Gallery II where renowned artist Humberto Benitez presents a visiting artist group exhibition entitled “Abstracts” in its opening reception. There were pantings from Julio Bordas and Holly Jones; photography by Roxy Sora and the entire exhibition was curated by Lissette Benitez.

Then it came to visit my good artist and photographer friend Monika Zdziebkowska where she was part of Ave 74 300 Artist Showcase, an eclectic mix of local emerging artists all under one roof! Our goal is to exhibit the art works of 300 artists! Painting, photography and sculpture they had it all from what I heard!

All in all Bird Road Art Walk was a success and can’t wait until next month!!!

Photographs of Bird Road Art Walk on 8/18/12

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Bird Road Art Walk on Saturday, August 18, 2012. What a great art walk, it has grown so much.  If you have not made it out to this art walk you should make the trip.  The walk is to artist studios, so you get to meet the artist, ask them questions and get to see the space where they create their art.   Click here for a list of the participating Bird Road Art District Studios and see you all next month

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Photographs of Brickell Art Walk on 7/31/12

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First Brickell Art Walk on Tuesday, July 31, 2012.  The artist and venues that participated in this months art walk:

Havi Schanz @ Red Bar & Gallery
Richard Kurtz @ Dolores but you can call me Lolita
Antonio Fortuna@ Perricone’s Marketplace and Cafe
Robert Mcknight@ Burger and Beer Joint
Yosvany Tejeiro@ Oceanaire Seafood Room
Tom Weinkle @ Balans
Andy Risque@ Baru Urbano
Diana Cantreras @Rosa Mexicano
Eliane Harvey@ The Mary Brickell Courtyard

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Photographs of Robin Rile Fine Art & Life Is Art 2012 Summer Show & Celebration at Cafeina on 7/12/12

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Robin Rile Fine Art & Life Is Art preview of the 2012 Summer Show & Celebration at Cafeina during the Wywnood Studio Walk on Thursday, July 12, 2012.

Be sure to come by The 2012 Summer Show and Celebration Reception party at Cafeina Wynwood on July 21, 2012 from 9:00pm -1:00am, sponsored by:

Barefoot Wine & Bubbly
Societe Perrier
Buffettes Show Shine
Cafeina Wynwood Lounge
No Cover
RSVP Requested:miamishow.eventbrite.com

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Photographs from the 1st Brickell Art Walk on 6/26/12

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First Brickell Art Walk on Tuesday, June 26, 2012.  The artist and venues that participated in this months art walk:

Antonio Guerrero @ Red Bar & Gallery
Ernesto Kunde @ Dolores but you can call me Lolita
David Siqueiros @ Perricone’s Marketplace and Cafe
Richard Kurtz @ Burger and Beer Joint
Rubem Robierb @ Oceanaire Seafood Room
Floyd Heglichs @ Balans
Cristian Bernard aka Narbero@ Cavas Wine Tasting Room Cafe
Juan Carlos Arana @ Baru Urbano
Ian Fichman @ The Mary Brickell Courtyard

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Photographs of Miami Iron Side Campus Collective 05/30/12

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Miami Iron Side Studio Campus Collective on Wednesday, May 30, 2012.  We had such a great time at this art walk, so much wonderful art, fashion and yummy food.  We enjoy a wok cooking demonstration by Wok Star Eleanor Hoh of  her signature Rainbow Lettuce Wrap Appetizer paired with Fiji Water, and WOW they were delicious, at the Pepe Calderin Design Studio.  We got to see a awesome fashion show by Wildchild World and then got a more up close look at the designs at a photo shoot.

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Photographs of Viernes Cultural / Cultural Friday on 1/27/12

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Viernes Cultural/Cultural Friday on Friday, January 27, 2012. We started off having dinner at El Taquito and had the be best parrilla, with awesome sausage, blood sausage, sweetbread, steak and ribs…it was so yummy.  Then on to all of the wonderful gallery’s and music all up and down 8th Street.

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Photographs of Wynwood Art Walk on 1/14/12

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Wynwood Art Walk on Saturday, January 14, 2011.  We first stopped off at Miguel Paredes Gallery which was awesome as always and we enjoyed complimentary Zignum Mezcal cocktails. As we walked down 23rd we stopped in a gallery and they had complimentary cocketails made from Mandarine Napoleon a mandarin liqueur, it was so good.  We made our way down to GAB Studio and then just walked around Wynwood and hit as many galleries as we could ended up at Eleazar Delgado Studio.  We a great night and saw so many people that we know it was awesome. :-)

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Art Basel Day 2-Wynwood and Design District, art all around By Betty Alvarez

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Day 2 of my Art Basel expedition has a lot to cover in Wynwood and Design District. Luckily I did a good number of events:

Red Dot Fair was pleased to announce its return to the Wynwood Art District. It is located adjacent to Art Miami and next to Scope and Art Asia. Approximately, 50 international modern and contemporary art galleries features painting, photography, sculpture and works on paper.The opening reception benefitted ARC Broward (Acheivement Rehabilitation Centers). It is a private, non for profit organization providing support and assistance primarily to children and adults who a mentally challenged. A great cause.

Art Asia located in the Wynwood Art District showcasing Asian art whether it be paintings, photography or other mediums. The colors on the majority of the artwork were bright and colorful which made them stand out. The Asian artist always amaze me in knowing how to capture that sense of their culture.

Miami Solo represents Solo Art exhibition in the same space at Scope, Art Asia, and Red Dot. Many artworks by painters and artists in this exhibition.

After almost half a century in storage, the astonishing discovery of an archive of historically significant film negatives of Andy Warhol and Robert Indiana, taken in 1963 and 1964 by fine art photographer William John Kennedy (b. 1930), have fully surfaced and begun to emerge in the art world. As the industry converges in Miami for one of the most important weeks of the year, they will find Kennedy’s work – published directly from the original negatives as silver gelatin fiber prints – now curated into an exhibition entitled ‘Before They Were Famous: Behind the Lens of William John Kennedy’ as part of the special programming at SCOPE Miami (November 29 – December 4, 2011).

Art Miami Miami’s longest running contemporary art fair and anchor fair to the City of Miami hosted its Opening Night VIP Preview to benefit The Lotus House Women’s Shelter. The Art Miami VIP Preview has become the most important kickoff event of Art Week for the City of Miami and one of the most sought after events for serious collectors to attend. This high-profile evening is the first view for collectors, curators, museum professionals and art enthusiasts to acquire some of the finest and most important works of art the contemporary market has to offer before the fair opens to the public the following day. With more than 110 prestigious international galleries participating, Art Miami is distinguished for its quality, depth, and diversity and maintains a preeminent position in America’s contemporary art fair market. 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.

MAD initaly announced its collaboration with Vhernier during this year’s prestigious Art Basel Miami Beach 2011. The two Italian brands are pairing up to showcase their latest collections at MAD initaly’s new showroom, located in the heart of Miami’s Art Deco Design District.

Now though Saturday, December 3rd MAD initaly’s Nadine Curmi Borgomanero and renowned Italian interior designer, Fabrizio Cocchi will host an on-going presentation of Vhernier’s sophisticated selection of beautiful, hand-made jewelry inspired from 15th century geometrics to modern avant-garde designs. Guests will be enamored by MAD initaly’s showroom – a curated collection of Italy’s finest furnishings, linens, tabletop decor, accent pieces and pop-themed art – adorned with delicate Italian jewelry by Vhernier.

As I was heading to an art exhibition on 4040 NE 2nd Street, I found a gold mine. Christian Dior, one of the famous brands of luxury accessories was having an exhibition displaying all the lovely colored purses.

On 41st and NE 2nd Avenue I ventured into an art gallery which were displaying more contemporary art. At that time I went it was the only gallery that was open in that building. Therefore it made it more worthwhile.

My experience in Design District and Wywood was like no other. Definitely would like to come back in one of their gallery walks.

Photographs of Diamonds N The Ruff Wynwood Artwalk Afterparty at Villa 221 on 10/8/11

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Diamonds -N- The Ruff – Wynwood Artwalk Afterparty at Villa 221 on Saturday, October 8, 2011.  A collection of beyond stellar talent in a bad-ass hidden gem location. This was a fundraiser for the “Multiversal” Group Art Show being held in December 2011 during Art Basel Miami Beach.  Diamonds N The Ruff was brought to you by Multiversal, More Than Art Group, Life is Art, A Girl’s Best Friend and WeMerge Magazine.
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Photographs of the Wynwood Art Walk on 10/8/11

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Wynwood Art Walk on Saturday, October 8, 2011.  Despite the rain I had a great time at the art walk this month.  Miguel Paredes Fine Art Gallery had a great event (as always), they had Mac’n Food Truck parked in front and they were passing bites of their Portobello, Pea & Mozzarella Mac ‘n Cheese, oh my gosh it was go good!!!  Mac’n Food Truck are the first and only 100% vegan food truck in South Florida.  And our next stop was Eleazar Delgado Studio to wish Eleazar a Happy Birthday.

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Photographs of Bird Road Art Walk on 8/20/11

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Bird Road Art Walk on Saturday, August 20, 2011.  What a great art walk and less than an year old it has grown so much.  If you have not made it out to this art walk you should make the trip.  The walk is to artist studios, so you get to meet the artist, ask them questions and get to see the space were they create their art.

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Photographs of After-ArtWalk Affair at Control Salon on 8/13/11

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After-ArtWalk Affair at Control Salon on Saturday, August 13, 2011.   What a great event with music by Joe Vilicic and original art by: Charles Falarara – Mixed Media, Hair Sculpture
DeAnna Gladwell – Painting, Donatello Inabinette – Painting, Monica L. Travis – Metal Sculpture, Kaz Williams – Painting and Kristi Woodward – Fabric.

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Photographs of Wynwood Art Walk on 8/13/11

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Wynwood Art Walk on Saturday, August 13, 2011.  What a great art walk!! Our first stop was at Miguel Paredes Fine Art Gallery and was awesome, the art is amazing and they had complimentary tapas from Tapas & Tintos, Rex Goliath Wine, Heineken and Perrier Cocktails. Then went and purchased my wings for the night, benefiting Social Butterfly Foundation, Inc..  Social Butterfly Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization established to enrich the lives of children in foster care with a Cultural Arts youth mentoring.  Then wondered into the mayhem called the Wynwood Art Walk and saw so many people and saw some great art.

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Photographs of Coconut Grove Art Walk on 8/6/11

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Coconut Grove Art Walk on Saturday, August 6, 2011.  What a great art walk and drum circle.

Rodez Art Gallery Presents Art MACtown Opening.  This wonderful art will be  in a spectacular silent auction benefiting MACtown on Friday, August 19, 2011 from 6 to 10 p.m at Rodez Art Gallery.   MACtown Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose primary mission over the past 49 years has been to improve the lives and further the independence of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in South Florida.

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Coconut Grove Gallery Night by Betty Alvarez

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I have always loved Coconut Grove Gallery night and it has been a while since I have been to a gallery night in this section of the city. Therefore, I ventured out to what it was going to be a worthwhile experience. My first stop was at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival Galleries 1 & 2. Gallery one featured the exhibition “Master Thesis exhibition–Visual Art Graduates of 2011” in partnership with Ai Miami International University. Gallery 2 featured “Art-I-tecture” Artist Hans Petersen, presented vibrant, large scale images of aspects of architecture and environments translated into abstract paintings.

Next, I went to the Mayfair Promenade which many artists and vendors were selling various artworks from jewelry, art pieces etc. One distinct event that I have not seen in past Coconut Grove Gallery night before was when thirteen visual artists and a violinist came together to have an improvisational orchestra. This was presented by Brigitte Kishlar of the MCA Academy & Trina Collins of Out of Africa. Guests saw music played in response to the painters–paintings were created to the whimsical rhythms of the moment. Near the improvisational orchestra, I wandered into Artway 66 where its “Art is Everywhere III” exhibition took place. Afterwards, I visited AC Restrospective Gallery where large scale screenprints were on displayed. One artwork that I really liked was Erica King’s autographed photography of Basketball players of all time.

In Cocowalk, Rodezart.com Gallery displayed David Acevedo’s exhibition entitled “What Matters Most” David constantly experiments with multiple subjects and media. It really shows in his great masterpieces. We wanted to take advantage of “Gallery Walk” cocktails in three great restaurant. The Peacock Garden Cafe was the first stop and what a surprise that I had. I was served a good portion glass of Sangria saying the secret password “Gallery Night” to the bartender. Delicious! The restaurant itself reminded me of the old Coconut Grove. How it really was. This quaint restaurant had some nice pieces of furniture. It was a very delightful atmosphere.

Max in the Grove, a multi artist gallery featured artists such as Steve Kauffman, Peter Max and Salvadore Dali. Bringing fine art to the world. I ventured to Commodore Plaza where Frameworks featured local artist Marcelo Holzinger. Dharma Studio had the Russian artist Wicca Morenets who paints with a focus on the metaphysical and spiritual aspects of nature and of life’s mysteries. Cristina Chacon Studio Gallery featured the works of Claudia Calle, an eclectic artist who designs and photographs by instinct capturing moments.

For my last Gallery Night cocktails, I strolled into Lulu where they served me a glass of champagne and in Calamari, a glass of Prosecco was served for this distinct walk. All in all, it was a night of many discoveries and art galore that made me smile from ear to ear. Coconut Grove you have done it again. Can’t wait to come back for the next one!

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Art Walk in Wynwood, a great experience for art lovers By Betty Alvarez

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I have always enjoyed artwalk in the Design District and that is where I usually go when I am in the area. However, I realized that I have not been to a Wynwood Art Walk for as long as I can remember. Therefore, as the date of the Wynwood Art Walk was approaching and two great events were happening in that area, I just had to try it out. This was the beginning of many firsts for me.

To begin, two of the galleries were opening at 5 p.m. instead of the usual 7 p.m., that gave me more time to scout the area. I parked near a parking lot which was the meeting place of the all-famous food trucks: Ms. Cheezious, The Mexican Gourmet, Daddy’s Grill, Che Grill, Red Koi, Sakaya Kitchen, and many more. It was a food truck lover’s delight. I have heard of the food trucks but never experience eating from one. I tried the pork croquettes from Sakaya kitchen and the Beef soft tacos from The Mexican Gourmet. YUM! It was hot right out of the oven and fresh. You just want to eat it right away. It was a great first time experience. I never knew that the area also had mobile bars and benches which art goers can enjoy their delectable meals. Although I understand that the food trucks have to work in an area where it is feasible for them but I would have liked that the parking lot to be more pedestrian friendly as the ground was not all smooth for walking. I had to walk in the midst of rocks and debris. Apart from that, a very good experience that I want to come back.

One of the first galleries I visited was Miguel Paredes Gallery. This contemporary artist is very gifted in his work. Very modernistic and every artwork is unique in its own way. I never seen anything like it. On this occasion, beverages was sponsored by Chivas and appetizers were from D. Rodriguez Cuba on Ocean. Chivas had two unique drinks: Chivas Smash and Punch. Although both were good, I personally loved the punch topped with an edible flower. Chef Douglas Rodriguez created some scrumptious appetizers such as small Marlin tacos, Tuna Tartar, Chicken Skewers, and the ever popular beef on a stick (it looked liked warm beef popsicle). I so wanted to try the “beef popsicle” but I had to go. That will be my appetizer when I go to the restaurant in the near future.

Gallery 212 was the destination of the launch of the art bus connecting Wynwood and Design District. Mayor Tomas Regalado was the guest of honor in the ribbon cutting ceremony. The Art Bus is a school bus that will take art lovers from Wynwood to Design District without the hassle of going to their cars and going to design district. This is convenient. As I waited for the Mayor and ceremony to begin, I strolled inside the gallery. There were many great works in many mediums but one type of artistic work that caught my eye was Michael Perez’s hand painted wine glasses. These one of a kind wine glasses are the type to have in a girls night. Although the artist told me that the wine glasses were not for drinking use due to the delicate artwork, he will be making wine glasses in a medium that people can drink from them while enjoying the wonderful artwork in them. I truly loved it.

Across the street, Harold Golen Gallery was holding an opening for the launch of Bunny Yeager’s book, Bouffant Beauties which featured her famous photographs of yesteryear’s beauties and centerfolds. As I skimmed through the book, she was incredibly a great photographer especially during the golden epoch era were there were many taboos especially for women.

As the night was heading to a close, I stopped by Cafeina for Miami Magazine’s/One Sotheby Tweet UP event. As this event was winding down, I went in to the gallery where it was suggested to go as there was a new installation. The works were wonderful as it reminded me of Bunny Yeager’s photographic book. As I went outside, the DJ was playing music from the 70’s but as I turned around to face the gallery, I noticed that the video was playing in sync with the music. What a flashback! As I stayed for 30 minutes, music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s played with the video. Definitely a blast from the past.

I visited other galleries in the area earlier that night and every gallery had a story of its own. I never knew how popular Wynwood has become over the years. There were so many people that I could barely walk on the sidewalk. Also, I went back to the food truck area and it was very crowded. People just love Wynwood for its modernistic, independent, futuristic artworks. Being different is to me the overall message that Wynwood wants to disseminate. Saturday, May 14 was a first experience that I want to relive over and over again. Kudos Wynwood as I will be coming back!!

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Photographs of Transit Antenna Carnival Fundraiser on 4/9/11

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Transit Antenna Carnival Fundraiser on Saturday, April 9, 2011.  Transit Antenna is a mobile living experiment conducted by successive teams that travel throughout the US researching off grid systems and making art. On April 9th , a new team from Miami – including the founding editor of ARTLURKER.com – is joining forces with Launch Arte’s Launch Miami Market to host a free community driven fundraiser event with a carnival fair theme in preparation for their embarkation in a vintage Greyhound coach converted to a waste vegetable oil and solar powered motor home.

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Photographs of the Grand Opening of Control Salon and Gallery on 3/12/11

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Grand Opening of Control Salon and Gallery on Saturday, March 12, 2011.  What a great grand opening! They had Wasabi Fashion Kult featuring Midsummer Night’s Dream, Betsey Johnson’s 2011 Spring Collection.  Wasabi Fashion did a living fashion sculpture show with live painting by KAZiLLA.

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Photographs of Bird Road Art Walk on 2/19/11

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Bird Road Art Walk on Saturday, February 19, 2011.  Go behind-the-scenes, in one of Miami’s oldest art districts. Visit open studios, view gallery exhibitions, meet the artists, most studios offer complimentary wine and eats, plenty of free parking and our complimentary shuttle bus service that will take you to each studio throughout the night.  The Bird Road Art Walk unveiled it new logo on Saturday.

Website coming soon: www.thebirdroadartdistrict.com.

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Photographs of F.A.D. Walk – A night of Fashion, Art and Design on 2/19/11

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F.A.D. Walk: A night of Fashion, Art and Design on Saturday, February 19, 2011. F.A.D. Walk has boutique stores and Art Galleries at Lakeshore Park in The Bird Road Art District, located off of 72 Avenue and 47th Street. The F.A.D. Walk takes place every third Saturday of the month from 6pm-9pm.

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Photographs of Art in the Park in Coral Gables on 2/4/11

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Art in the Park in Coral Gables on Friday, February 4, 2011.  What a great night for an artwalk, the weather was perfect, a wonderful crowd and awesome music and art.  They had three bands performing: Ketchy Shuby’s, Xperimento and Suenalo.

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Photographs by Anthony Jordon of the Wynwood Art Walk on 11/13/10

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Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of the Wynwood Art Walk on Saturday, November 13, 2010.  This is the art walk before Art Basel and it was packed….So much fun!!!  For our Art Basel listing click here.

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

Photographs of FAD Walk and Bird Road Art District Art Walk on 10/16/10

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FAD Walk and Bird Road Art District Art Walk on Saturday, October 16, 2010.  Two new Art Walk going to be every 3rd Saturday of the month.

The FAD Walk (Fashion Art Design) will be from 6:00-9:00 pm and enjoy special offers, free drinks, free food, and a unique collection of shops specializing in women’s apparel, children’s apparel and accessories, shoes, fashion jewelry, handbags, glass art, photo studios, invitations, fabrics, home décor and furniture and accessories including plants, ornaments, furniture, window treatments and much more. Special offers and discounts will also be offered by participating stores plus free food and drinks. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served at each location.

The Bird Road Art District Art Walk will be from 7:00-10:00 pm and experience where creativity is inspired. Go behind-the-scenes, visit open studios and gallery exhibitions, meet the artists, enjoy poetry readings and music, and indulge in an explosion of flavors served from gourmet food trucks. Come get inspired and be part of a creative process!

Click here to view map of particpating studios/galleries of the Bird Road Art District’s Art Walk.

Photographs of the Coconut Grove Art Walk on 10/2/10

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Coconut Grove Art Walk on Saturday, October 2, 2010.  Coconut Grove Art Stroll is the first 1st Saturday of every month.
It covers Cocowalk and the Shops at Mayfair, as well as some galleries around the nearby streets. In addition to the galleries, it includes an artisan festival in the plaza, as well as free live music, performances, food and beverage.

Photographs of the Coconut Grove Art Walk on 8/7/10

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Coconut Grove Art Walk on Saturday, August 7, 2010. A wonderful evening filled with great art, live music, free food and beverages, and a lot of fun. There are about 10 galleries, plus a promenade fair, an outside live music area with a full band, lots of little live acts inside and outside of the galleries, plenty of complimentary food and drink (remember to tip!) and a really nice crowd. And, of course, lots of really excellent artwork. Even though the evening was dampened a bit by the rain, we had a great time. It may not be as well known as some of the other art walks, but these folks really do it right, and it is growing every month. Highly recommended.

Photographs of Viernes Culturales Cultural Fridays in Little Havana on 7/30/10

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Viernes Culturales Cultural Fridays in Little Havana on Friday, July 30, 2010.  The evening started at 7:00 pm with a Historic Walking Tour of little Havana led by Dr. Paul George, where a very large crowd gathered at the Tower Theater and then proceeded through the Little Havana neighborhoods observing such interesting historic locales as the Belcher Homestead, the Shenandoah Presbyterian Church, as well as the many galleries lining Calle Ocho. At 7:30 pm Michel Calvo performed at the Domino Plaza and Alex del Sol performed at the Corner of 16th Avenue and 8th Street, plus all the galleries and shows in the many bars and clubs.

Photographs of Wynwood Art Walk on 5/8/10

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The Wynwood Art Walk on Saturday, May 8, 2010.  This happens every second Saturday in both the Wynwood Art District and The Design District.  But I would recommend only going to one per month, every time we try to go to both we always miss things we wanted to see in one or the other.  If you have not made it out to the art walks it is a great way to spend several hours looking at art and mingling with hundreds of people walking the streets and wondering from art gallery to art gallery.

Photographs of Cloak+Love a Haiti Fundraiser at The Moore Building on 4/10/10

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Cloak hosts a Mulit-Faceted Fashion Event for the Socially Conscious Fashionista at The Moore Building on Saturday, April 10, 2010. The event raised funds to benefit Peacemakers’ Peace for Haiti-Earthquake Relief humanitarian effort,which is the perfect collaboration of several organizations coming together to provide urgent aid for Haiti. For the better gallery, click here.

Photographs – Design District and Wynwood Art Walk – 02/13/10

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Design District and Wynwood Art Walk on Saturday, February 13, 2010. For the better gallery, click here.

Last Saturday, February 13, Calix Gustav Gallery along with Miami Art Guide held an opening reception for the cutting edge gallery’s newest exhibit”Basics.” Curated by gallery director and owner Amanda Fernandez-Leon, the exhibit features works by classically trained, emerging artists whom explore an individual’s connection with his/her being through the basics of life: solitude, the subconscious, self-expression and revelations, as well as minimalism.

Guests, including featured artists Yvonne Cordoba, Eric Torriente and Max Kraushaar, enjoyed live entertainment by Florida International University’s School of Music and Miami Symphony, as well as complimentary cocktails courtesy of V Georgio Vodka. Calix Gustav Gallery is located at 98 NW 29th Street. The exhibit will be available for viewing until April 1.

Photographs – Chamizo Gallery and Gables Art Walk

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{So, we went to down to the Chamizo Gallery to see our good friend Gapal, and of course we met some new friends. Then we noticed that the other galleries were open and crowded and realized that it was the Coral Gables Art Walk. So, we wandered around for a bit. Surprisingly, this was one of the best Gables Art Walks that we have been to, event though it was an off weekend, with the holiday.}

You can also see the photos in the Gallery.

Photographs – Little Havana Art Walk

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{Okay, did anyone else know how cool this thing is? We all talk about Wynwood and Design District and the Gables, but you hardly ever hear anything about the art walk down on Calle Ocho. Meanwhile, they have been building quite the arts district down there. They call it Viernes Culturales Cultural Fridays. It is more than just galleries, there is music and restaurants, and even a cabaret. It was cold the night we went, so I imagine that it would normally be even busier than it was, but it was still pretty bustling. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.}

More photos here.

Nice courtyard by a large art and research center. Looks like they normally do music here.
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Artists set up along the sidewalk under the arches.
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Yes, art fest next to the McDonalds.
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Live music. They were really good
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Outdoor grilling food. Wish we’d had time to eat.
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The McDonald’s arts and crafts fair!
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I bet there are normally more booths, when it is not so cold.
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Lots more photos in the gallery.

Photographs – Coral Gables Gallery Walk, Richie Rich at Provocateur, Shelborne, and Bernice Steinbaum Gallery

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{Hmm… so, yes, I am probably the only blogger on the planet not posting New Year’s Eve photos. I am sure you have seen plenty of photos of fireworks. However, we did see Brendan O’Hara, who I highly recommend.Anyway, skipping ahead to the Coral Gables Gallery Walk that was not. We received emails that the Coral Gables Gallery Walk was going on as regularly scheduled for the first Friday, 1/2/09. Little did we know that it was postponed due to NYE. Anyway, we ran into a few nice galleries including miArte and Gallery Z.}

{Then we went over to Provocateur to see a live musical performance by Richie Rich of Heatherette. It was interesting.}

{Next Friday, 1/9/09, we went to the new Happy Hour at The Lounge at Shelborne. Good friends and good times. And good drink prices.}

{Then we headed over to the Bernice Steinbaum Gallery for the Art of Fashion show. Very good.}

{Then they had an afterparty at Prive.}

All of the galleries here.

Photographs – Earthdance & September Wynwood Art Walk

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Well, only a month behind, but finally got the photos up from September Wynwood Art Walk and the Earthdance Miami event at Soho Studios. As always, Wynwood was great, and the Earthdance was much better than we expected.

The Wynwood Art Walk has gotten SO out of hand. We can remember a couple years ago where there were a few other folks on the street, and you would be joined in any gallery with half a dozen to a dozen other people. But these days, the streets are swarmed and sometimes you have to literally kick your way through the crowds in galleries to see the art. Locust Projects nearly got shut down by the Fire Marshall for being over occupancy.

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Looking forward to next month!

Photographs – Level 25, Wynwood, And More

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Crazy weekend.

Started Friday at Level 25 for some really nice Happy Hour.

Saturday went to Wynwood Art Walk, Unzipped at Midtown and The Fifth.
Thanks, as always, to Gerry Kelly for his awesome hospitality at The Fifth.

Our good friend, Jipsy aka Nefarious Girl, headed over to Poplife at the White Room for the Wynwood afterparty.

Not much this week till Thursday. Take a break and watch some Olympics!