Love Cures is an exhibtion previewing artwork for a charity auction benefiting A Band of Parents Bound by Hope. A Band of Parents is a non-profit organization created by parents of children with neuroblastoma in order to raise funds to research a cure for the cancer. For more information visit www.bandofparents.org

ArtCenter/ South Florida Gallery 800 Lincoln Road at Meridian Avenue Miami Beach
For information call 305.674.8278 or visit www.artcentersf.org

Also on January 9th, join ArtCenter/ South Florida’s Artists-in-Residence for a studio Open House. A great opportunity to meet some of South Florida’s most talented contemporary artists!
Artists-in-Residence Studios
800/ 810/ 924 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach
Open Monday - Wednesday 11am - 10pm and
Thursday - Sunday 11am - 11pm
Free and Open to the Public
Opening reception catering generously provided by Prime Blue Grill

Hans-Jürgen R. Klemm
I N V I T A T I O N HAPPY NEW YEAR SALE !
ART & DESIGN NIGHT - Saturday, Jan. 10th. 2009 , 7-10pm

Our exceptional NewYears offer: IRMALY (paintings) authorizes a SALE on all artwork at SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED prices at THIS EVENT !!!
Floor sample SALE of light- and water-sculptures created by LILY WICNUDEL.

From ‘ART’ to ‘DESIGN’, from ‘OEUVRE’ to ‘PRODUCT’…. beautiful, colorful, semi-industrial ‘lightrods’ for surprising applications: on stage / product presentations / interior decoration / office and business, for interior designers, architects, landscaping and private use - feel free to choose YOUR colors !

Discover as well our exhibition: “ACRYLART”, a world of transparent furniture pieces and sculptures. We have many new, extraordinary condos with lofts full of florida light ‘ready to move in’
But regular furniture seems just too ‘heavy’ to compete with this abundant light and space. You need to consider furniture, art and accessories transporting light and colors for your interior .

Come and see yourself how we translate and show LIGHT meets COLOR, subtly transported
by our media: Resin, Enamel, Laquer, Glass, Acrylic, Polycarbonate and even Water(-Jets).

And enjoy some beautiful live piano music entertainment with our pianist Domingo Aragu.
- Be very welcome ! -
Hans-Jürgen R. Klemm

Opening hours of the Gallery Mon. thru Sat. 10:30 am to 5:00 pm or by private appointment
CityLoftArt / European Art Gallery, Inc. - 61, NE 40th Street - Miami, Fl.33137 - Tel. 305 438 9006
www.CityLoftArt.com / www.euartgallerymiami.com

Ricardo J. Gonzalez III, Director

We are happy to announce the exhibits “Three Carbonell Monumental Sculptures” at the closing exhibit of “Exposed” and “Hibrid” at the Daniel Azoulay Gallery on

Tuesday, January 6th at Midtown Miami
3301 N.E 1st Ave. (Entrance on 34th Street)
6 pm to 9 pm

Miami Art Space Presents
A vibrant show of new work from acclaimed Pop-Artist
Raffaele Ammavuta
‘Super Iconic’
Opening Night - January 10, 2008 - 7pm to 10pm

About the Artist: Originally from Florence Italy, and having studied at the Art Institute of Florence, Ammavuta has participated in various programs as a lecturer and artist in residence world wide. His work has been widely exhibited worldwide and is included in private collections and major museums in Europe, Australia, The US, Asia and Africa. Now living and working in Miami, Ammavuta brings his latest works to Miami Art Space. Described as amusing and engaging, his Super Iconic exhibit allows us to explore, examine and question our role in today’s world.
Exhibit runs through January 31, 2008
Please visit www.MiamiArtSpace.com for more info
Miami Art Space
244 NW 35th Street
Miami FL 33127
305-438-9002

Reception for the Artist
Saturday Night, January 10, 2009
7 PM - 10 PM

One Man Show
TONY CHIMENTO
opening at
MUSEO VAULT PROJECT ROOM
346 NW 29TH ST
MIAMI FL 33127
305-987-4722

Tony Chimento will debut a number of never before seen new paintings along with a small number of very special paintings dating as far back as 1979 chosen by the artist. This will be only the second time Mr. Chimento has mounted a one man gallery show here in Miami.

CLICK HERE TO PREVIEW SHOW ONLINE

Tony Chimento’s career as a realist painter has spanned the last 30 years. After arriving from the northeast, he built his reputation at Art Center/South Florida. He served on their board of directors and was vice chair of the Art Center Board for many years. Presently Mr. Chimento lives and works in the Wynwood Arts District.

Most recently Mr. Chimento has been the recipient of a $25,000.00 2008 Pollock-Krasner Award for artistic merit. He is best known for his extremely detailed and complex still life scenes of amazing detail and clarity. Mr. Chimento has shown in numerous one man shows and been chosen for regional and national juried shows and competitions.

He has been chosen twice as a winner in the “New American Paintings” competition for the Southern Region. The Winsor and Newton Company chose his work as the winning entry in their 3rd Annual Competition. He has been written about in articles in various publications including American Artist Magazine and the New York Times.

Other awards include The New York Graphic Society Award at the National Academy of Design Show in NYC, and the Grand Prize for painting in the prestigious Silvermine Guild Center for the Arts Competition. He has been chosen for awards by jurors like Ted Stebbins, Curator of Paintings, Boston Museum, Vivian Raynor, Art Critic, New York Times, and John I H Baur, Director Emeritus, Whitney Museum of Art, NYC.

Critic Hilton Kramer in reviewing a show for the New York Times containing Mr. Chimento’s work commented in a review: “…still, there are painting of some interest here by artists who were new to this writer…. Tony Chimento’s “Sunday Afternoon” is a solid realist work.”

In one of the first reviews of his work, Sylvia Day writes in Lifestyle Magazine: “My first introduction to Chimento’s work was at a show at the Woodstock Artist’s Association. There…was a large canvas which made an immediate impression of elegance and uncommon technique…. Chimento paints large canvases, their dramatic subjectmatter and impeccable draughtsmanship a feast for the eye. He owns an original an unmistakably unique style.

Lurie - Kavachnina Gallery would like to cordially invite you to the opening cocktail reception of our up-coming exhibition From Warsaw to Mexico City via New York with artists Leseks Skorski (Poland), Ben Freeman (NYC) and Luis Sanchez (Mexico). Saturday, January 10th from 7:00 - 11:00 pm.
Come enjoy great Art and a great ambiance!
Warm Regards
Lurie - Kavachnina Gallery
info@lurie-kavachnina.com
www.artrouge.com
www.luriegalleries.com

For more art news visit our blog www.wynwood36street.com

2 DAY SPECIAL EVENT - OFFER EXPIRES 01/13/09
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SPINELLO GALLERY (2294 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami Florida - 33127) is proud to present a 2 day special event, “OPENING RECESSION! - $499.99.” (Offer Expires 01/13/09)

In the spirit of our current financial times, the Spinello Gallery will be having an “Opening Recession!” on Saturday, January 10th, where you can acquire a piece of art from your favorite Spinello Gallery artists and local Miami friends for ONLY, $499.99!

ARTISTS INCLUDE: Lee Materazzi, Federico Nessi, Sandra Bermudez, Agustina Woodgate, Blackbooks, Santiago Rubino, She Kills He, Typoe, Christina Pettersson, Kris Knight, TM Sisters, Michelle Weinberg, + More.
info@spinellogallery.com
spinellogallery.com

“EXPLORATION OF THE SPIRIT”
Opening Reception on Saturday, January 10th 2009 (7-11pm)
Art Fusion Galleries is proud to present our first international gruop exhibit of 2009. “Exploration of the Spirit” Featuring 32 Contemporary artists exhibiting their diverse sense of spirit. Exploring the imagination through their Art!

There is an art lover in all of us, so be sure to join us for “Exploration of the Spirit” and bring the “spirit” into your life.
Opening Reception takes place on Saturday, January 10th, 2009 from 7-11 pm


Art Fusion Galleries is the largest gallery in the Miami Design District, over 4,000 square feet of gallery space. Our events are always one that you will not forget! Come join the fun.
Further artist information can be found at: www.artfusiongallery.com
For press follow up questions, please contact William Braemer, Jay Jakela or Leslie Canales at the gallery:
Art Fusion Galleries
info@artfusiongallery.com
www.artfusiongallery.com
1 N.E. 40th Street
Suites 3, 6 & 7
Miami, FL 33137

Encaustic Artist Jeff League to present
‘Global Vibrations’ at Miami Art Group Gallery
Opening Saturday, January 10th from 8 pm to 10 pm

Florida Artist Jeff League holds awards from the Hasselblad Institute in Austria and recently had a work accepted into the permanent collection of the Museum of Florida Art.
Speaking of his exhibit, set to open on January 10th at the Miami Art Group Gallery, League says, “‘Global’ suggests maps and ‘Vibrations’ suggests the expanding world consciousness concerning the need for a green environment, sustainable energy, personal health and spiritual growth.” League works in mixed-media, but his fascinating surfaces are encaustic, one of the oldest forms of painting. Used by the ancient Greeks to decorate statuary and warships, and by the Egyptians to paint funeral portraits, encaustic is bee’s wax and resin, with or without pigment.
“Jeff League draws inspiration from archetypal imagery, and his work speaks to the complex relationship we have with nature and our role as caretakers of the environment,” says Gallery Director Dustin Benge. “I’ve admired Jeff’s work for years, and it is with great pleasure that we exhibit his work as it is receiving this increased recognition by museums and collectors.”
Jennifer Coolidge, Executive Director of the Museum of Florida Art says, “We are proud to welcome work by Jeff League to our permanent collection. League has exhibited through our Museum, and we are so pleased with the attention his work is getting by the collecting community. The mission of the Museum of Florida Art is to promote and showcase Florida Art and to make such resources available for the public.”
In addition, several of Mr. League’s works were recently acquired by the Polaroid Collection in Waltham, Massachusetts.
League lives and has a studio in Winter Park, Florida. “Some cultures,” he says, “are more attuned to the concept of environmentalism. I’m not a model citizen by far, but it’s in the forefront of my mind. This is why I do these pieces. The maps are old (League often incorporates maps into his works) suggesting that they are from a time before the industrial revolution… before we exploited land and resources.”
The exhibit will run from Saturday, January 10 to February 1, 2009.
Miami Design District | 126 NE 40th St. Miami, FL 33137
http://www.miamiartgroup.com/

Cocowalk
3015 Grand Avenue,
Coconut Grove, Fl 33133
305 444-0777 ext 14

Proman, Johnny, Jose Riera and
Alexander Calderon
Styles.
Coconut Grove Art Stroll and Cocowalk Invites you The Coconut Grove Art Stroll, now the First Saturday of the month: Jan 3. Visit Cocowalk cultural event where local artist will be exhibiting there artworks all over the premises, enjoy live music and dining.
CocoWalk is located at 3015 Grand Avenue, in Coconut Grove. The unique grounds and buildings of CocoWalk were carefully designed to blend seamlessly into the surroundings of Coconut Grove, a bayside village known for being eclectic, sometimes eccentric and always exciting. CocoWalk’s rows of art galleries, shops and boutiques are a window-shoppers paradise, while the AMC movie theatre gallery provides cultured entertainment for any taste. Restaurants and sidewalk cafes offer a kaleidoscope of flavors from every corner of the globe. Each night a variety of bars and nightclubs fill the center with sparkling lights, music and laughter.

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