Mana Contemporary Inaugural Miami Art Fair
December 2nd – 7th, 2014
Preview Hours: December 2nd, 5:30pm – 10:00pm (by invitation only)
Public Hours: December 3rd – 6th, 10:00am – 9:00pm
December 7th, 10:00am – 5:00pm
Mana Miami
318 NW 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127
Free shuttle buses provided to and from Mana Miami, Art Miami, and Art Basel Miami Beach.
Forward-thinking and unique, the inaugural Mana Miami art fair presents a dynamic agenda of exhibitions, conversations, and events organized by Mana Contemporary. Held at Mana’s Wynwood campus, a 140,000-square-foot facility that covers 22 acres, the fair offers collectors a diverse roster of programming that echoes the art organization’s commitment to the creative process.
Mana Miami includes three distinct displays: Mana Monumental, a selection of large-scale works by artists who have a studio in, exhibited at, or are otherwise connected to Mana; GLE at Mana, recent projects from the celebrated screen-printing studio Gary Lichtenstein Editions; and Dirty Geometry, a survey of twenty-three Latin American artists who reject traditional geometric style in favor of a playful, erotic ethos. Daily roundtable discussions, called Mana Sessions, explore themes such as alternative museum pedagogy, the evolution of independent art publications, and social media-driven shifts in aesthetic perception. An exclusive VIP Lounge doubles as a rendezvous for guests to connect with participating artists. Conceived as an alternative to the traditional art fair model, Mana Miami explores the making process of a contemporary art community that is at once relevant, progressive, and profound.
Mana Sessions include:
Wednesday, December 3
3PM: A Dialogue About the Creation of the i feel ya exhibition
Moderator: Andrew Bevan, Style Features Director, Teen Vogue
Paula Wallace, president and co-founder, SCAD
André 3000 Benjamin, artist
Greg Brunkalla, new media director
Thursday, December 4
10AM: Perpetual Syncretism: Rail(s) in Dialogue
Phong Bui, publisher and editor-in-chief, The Brooklyn Rail
Cameron Gainer, artist and publisher, The Third Rail
Nina Johnson-Milewski, publisher and founder, The Miami Rail
2PM: This Is What I’d Tell You If We Were Alone: A View of Alternative Pedagogy
Moderator: Jarrett Earnest, artist and writer, The Brooklyn Rail and SFAQ
Andrea Arrubla, artist and facility manager, Bruce High Quality Foundation University (BHQFU)
Sean J Patrick Carney, comedian and staff member, BHQFU
Joe Kay, artist and events director, BHQFU
Josh Lawson, artist, BHQFU
Friday, December 5
12PM: Dirty Geometry Roundtable
Moderator: Osvaldo Romberg, artist and curator, Dirty Geometry
Cecilia Fajardo-Hill, art historian and curator
Pablo León de la Barra, curator, Latin America, Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative
5PM: 24/7: Formal Strategies for Addressing Perception in a Digital Age
Alex Bacon, curator
Anna-Sophie Berger, artist
Jamian Juliano-Villani, artist
Harrison Tenzer, curator
Torey Thornton, artist
Saturday, December 6
2PM: Identifications: A Discussion About Non-Conformity, Labeling, and Forms of Identity
Presented by: Witches of Bushwick
Moderator: C. Finley, artist
Alli Coates, artist
Hayden Dunham, artist
Abel Macias, artist
James Moore, artist
Signe Pierce, artist
Ilana Savdie, artist
Founded in 2011, Mana Contemporary is a leading arts destination dedicated to celebrating the creative process. Headquartered in Jersey City, it unites artists’ studios, exhibition spaces, and ancillary services in a single location, facilitating conversation and collaboration among its burgeoning creative community. Together with its sister campuses in Chicago and Miami, Mana serves as a lively center for all members of the art world. Visitors receive unparalleled access to all projects occurring within each space’s lively interior, and experience a range of art-making techniques and presentations first-hand. A transparent, comprehensive hub of creativity, Mana offers a profound, personal approach to contemporary art. For more information, visit www.manacontemporary.com
Image: Urs Fischer, Fireplace, 2014.
