Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of Rendering Thoughts, Sublime Interpretations Of The Mind at Brisky Gallery on Tuesday, February 11, 2014.
To see more of  Anthony Jordon‘s  work go to his flickr page or his facebook page.
Coconut Grove Art Festival on Sunday, February 16, 2014..  The 51st annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival showcased works of 380 nationally recognized artists along the scenic streets of Coconut Grove.
“The Coconut Grove Arts Festival® is produced by the Coconut Grove Arts & Festival Historical Association, Inc., a non-profit organization that receives no commission from the sale of artwork. A portion of the proceeds from Festival admissions benefits the Coconut Grove Arts and Historical Association, which funds year-round arts programs benefitting a scholarship fund that creates opportunities for Miami-Dade County’s talented students to continue their art education. The Association also maintains the Coconut Grove Arts Festival Gallery I and II, and presents special exhibitions throughout the year. Since its inception in 1963, the Association has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships to students who attend fine arts programs.”
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Moksha Roots Live
Friday, 02/21/2014 – 02/22/2014 08:00 pm – 03:00 am
7th Circuit Studio
228 NE 59 Street,
Miami, Florida 33137
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Cost: 10
7th circuit productions and moksha family arts collective present moksha roots live, the official after-party for the rhythm foundation’s big night in little haiti. come out and vibe with us, support the on-going monthly gallery opening, live music, d.j.s and drum jam that brings together the diverse cultural roots of miami.
always featuring new special guests each month, this month’s bands inside:
haitian band rudy & the creole rockers
reggae band mixed culture
moksha roots all-stars (house band)
the moksha roots collective band is a constant rotation of miami’s finest roots and world music musicians with international guests. our special guest musicians all unite to deliver an eclectic jam. you never know who may join the jam.
this all star group includes: bagga trak – harry lacounte – rene bailey – ras bob. and many special guests!
special guest performances tba
djs mello-d(resident)
hosts sophie moon
outside: full moon tribal drum jam and djs
unity is change percussionists, fire dancers, hula hoopers, musicians, performers…..welcome with free admission until 11:00 pm!
drumming: lead by danny hearn
performance art unity is change
live art tba
moksha art gallery
gallery showcase tba
we feature our gallery filled with world renown visionary artists as well as our local miami artists.
pleiadean lounge check out our new bar with all organic kava, kambucha, roots drinks. there will also be a full alcohol bar inside.
event details art opening & jam starts @ 8pm
free admission before 10:00pm
10 pm – 3 am 18+over /$10
this month come and celebrate your birthday with us!
$5 discount for acquarians!
Academy of Arts and Minds Magnet High School Art Show at The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove  on Wednesday, February 5, 2014.  What a wonderful event they had 10 hand-selected students showcasing a myriad of art inspired by marine life and the natural world at the Miami Seaquarium, all under the tutelage of five artists participating in the Visiting Artists Week program. Produced by The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami Seaquarium, Coconut Grove Arts Festival and the Academy of Arts and Minds magnet high school.
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The “downtown FULL MOON party”… CARNIVALE Celebration
Friday, 02/14/2014 – 07:00 pm – 03:00 pm
TSL Lounge
167 NW 23rd Street,
Miami, Florida 33127
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Cost: $5 before 10p; $10 before midnight; $15 after
The month of February is synonymous with Festivities, and all around the world people express themselves in elaborate fashion to paint their various forms of a universal celebration better known as Carnival.
The “downtown FULL MOON party” invites you to come and celebrate with us…
Our annual “CARNIVALE” Celebration
(Appropriate Attire with Feathered Masks Strongly Suggested!)
in association with: UNITY IS CHANGE
We will hold a Drumming Session (Drum Circle) from 7 – 9pm. Therefore, we’d recommend those who would like to drum to come earlier to do so.
FREE admission before 10p for all drummers, musicians, and performers with proper instruments and spinning props/gears
As always, we welcome all drummers, musicians, fire/poi performers, Hula Hoopers, Dancers, Poets, Freestylers; jugglers, magicians, etc…
21+ Only Event
Live Carnival Dancers
Live Music Performance: Free Like Me (The Farewell Party)
Deejay / Music Producer: DJ Stingray
special performance: delta kat and the glow pussies
hosted by: shelby stone, sophie moon, naomi ferrara, sol amor, olivia delaney
lead drummer: bli bi gore eric
live interactive art show
Welcome to the “Artistic Arousal Experience”
designed by local miami artists: ivonne lanza (there them eyes); barby art and george mercado (art army miami)…
body impression workshop by artist perego
On Valentine’s day The Downtown Fullmoon Party will host an exclusive body art workshop for couples.
Transform your love into personal works of art…a gift as everlasting as your affections… For reservations for the workshop go to TICKETS page at the www.dfullmoonparty.com website
Arrive early to take advantage of both drum sessions… The first Drumming session is scheduled from 7 – 9p; and another session from 11:30 – 12:15a… All other instruments are also welcomed to join in…
It’s Carnival Time… Dress appropriately and do not forget you Carnival Hat and Feathered Masks!
Have a Heart
Wednesday, 02/12/2014 – 02/12/2014 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Erni Vales Art Gallery
2345 Nw 2nd Ave,
Miami, Florida 33127
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Cost: $20
Enjoy a night of Art, Drinks & Bites where you are the artist for a night. Celebrate “Have a heart” while painting alongside artist Erni Vales, the art will be auctioned at the Orphaned Starfish Foundation Gala on November 15th in Miami.
Megacity Events and Vitamin C present Red Art District: Charity Art Showcase benefiting Life Is Art plus Virginia Key GrassRoots Festival Kick-Off Party with YOMiami
Saturday, February 15, 2014, 10pm
Shore Club Hotel – Red Room
1901 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tickets: $25 (a portion of tickets donated to Life Is Art)
Purchase Tickets Online
Save $5.00 with code “soulofmiami” for a limited time!
VIP Reception with Complimentary Drinks 10-11 PM
Bring your business card to register to win free tickets to the Virginia Key Grassroots Festival!
Dress Code: Wear Red
Art Showcase by YOMiami and Life Is Art Featuring
Ivan Roque
Rei Ramirez
Ernesto Kunde
Jay Bellicchi (Remote)
Live Entertainment: DJ Tinello
Social Media Handles: @MegaCityEvents @LifeIsArtFest @GrassrootsMiami
Event Hashtags: #RedArtDistrict #YOmiami
beats after sunset dj jl trax exhibitions on view
Fri, Feb 7, 8-11pm
Bass Museum
2100 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
miami youngarts week
Friday, 02/14/2014 – 06:00 pm – 08:00 pm
YoungArts Campus
2100 Biscayne Boulvard,
Miami, Florida 33137
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Cost: Free
On Friday, February 14 at 6 p.m., the National YoungArts Foundation will host a Visual Arts, Photography, Cinematic Arts and Design Exhibition, as well as Cinematic Arts Screening, as part of the YoungArts Miami program, offering South Florida’s brightest young artists life-changing experiences and scholarship opportunities. YoungArts Miami is one of the organization’s three regional programs that are also hosted in New York and Los Angeles and modeled after its signature national program, YoungArts Week, held last month in Miami where the organization is headquartered.
Satire & Social Commentary in Industrial Sculpture
Thursday, 02/20/2014 – 02/20/2014 06:30 pm – 08:00 pm
Broward North Regional Library Auditorium
1000 Coconut Creek Pkwy. (Bldg. 62 Room 154),
1000 Coconut Creek Pkwy, Florida Coconut Creek
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Cost: Free
ARTIST TALK | Taylor Pilote
Satire & Social Commentary in Industrial Sculpture
Thursday / February 20th, 2014 / 6:30pm
Broward North Regional Library Auditorium
1000 Coconut Creek Pkwy. (Bldg. 62 Room 154)
Coconut Creek, FL 33066
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Sculptor and self-proclaimed “shop-rat†Taylor Pilote’s work is a exploration of what it means to be a young, reckless male navigating through contemporary culture with high art interests and a low brow upbringing, all under a smooth, meticulously polished exterior. After receiving his MFA from the University of South Florida Pilote has worked and exhibited throughout the U.S., Canada and Paris. Employing the visual language of automotive exteriors he attempts to conjure a variety of reactions to his materials and subject matter simultaneously as difficult or farcical issues are presented in a slick, seductive manner.
Broward College’s North Campus expands upon its inaugural 2012 / 2013 Artist Talk series with a new line-up of some of South Florida’s most groundbreaking, local and internationally acclaimed artists visual artists. Each of the up and coming and internationally renowned artists involved will present the diverse concepts and aesthetics within their respective bodies of work and direct a hands-on workshop the following night to further allow the public to experience and learn from their artistic processes.
Words & Wine now at The Social Lubricant (TSL Lounge)
Wednesday, 02/12/2014 – 09:20 pm – 02:00 am
The Social Lubricant (TSL Lounge)
167 NW 23rd STREET,
Miami, Florida 33127
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Cost: 0.00
This Week We are Featuring:
IZY VOLTA BAND & Giano Veneziani !!
Let’s once again get together, drink some wine, share some thoughts and be happy.
***9:30pm NO COVER 21 + GREAT Drink Specials***
$ 5 ALL BEERS
$ 8 for A Beer & Whiskey
Please respect the venue and help local local art and music thrive
We got plenty of space for Musicians, Poets, and yes DRUMMERS!
It is very cozy, well lit atmosphere where everyone can be themselves.
Let’s get together and continue to share good vibes and creativity. Miami is redefining its Art scene and our movement has created a pavement for poets, musicians, dancers, thinkers, lovers, and people who just need to get away and express themselves freely.
Any questions please call Nikki 786 728 4748
You and I are Love Pop Up art show at TSL Lounge on Saturday, February 1, 2014.
Featured Live Music: Ricardo Pantoja, Miamibryce, Wyatt Ydiz Meagher (Telekinetic Walrus), Denise Phaxas, Brady Jacob (Skinny Hendrix) and Komakozie (Telekinetic Walrus, Nag Champayons).
Featured Artist: Â Danny Cordero, Yosniel Zambrano, Marie Kolbert, Carlos Alejandro, Aquarela, Armando Colls, Reinier Gamboa, Yuhmi Collective, Diego Berlin, Shirley Cotrina, Nate Dee and Keyani Watkins.
Featured Visual Arts: [PASD] Sean Was Here
Live Painting by:  Tesoro Carolina, Leah Guzman, Jon Free and  Yuhmi Collective.
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Marina Font Opening Reception for the artist 
Thursday, February 6th at 7pm
Dina Mitrani Gallery
2620 Nw 2nd Avenue
Miami Florida 33127
Marina Font: Dark Continents
February 6 – March 29, 2014
Dina Mitrani Gallery is proud to present Marina Font’s third solo exhibition in the gallery. Her newest series consists of photo-based, mixed media works that exemplify the artist’s continued exploration of the issues of gender, identity, and the woman’s body with all its shapes, forms, cycles and capacity. Having grown up in Argentina, a patriarchal society that placed much importance on psychoanalysis, Font learned that “Dark Continents†was how Sigmund Freud described female sexuality. This exhibition, which includes small and large format pieces as well as installations, illustrates the many facets, scientific and emotional, of women.
Font’s photographs of the woman’s physique are printed on poly-cotton and then embroidered with thread and yarn in symbolic patterns and mounted on wooden surfaces. At times, Font uses found objects such as doilies and buttons to represent the traditional roles of women in the home. The laborious manual application of fabrics and embroidery represent the artist’s expression of her emotional experiences. There are various works that are a series of photographs, or installations that refer to a woman’s cycles of fertility and how the biological phases are in constant shifting evolution. In her statement, Font writes, “Through this body of work, I am interested in unveiling metaphorically the truth beneath our surface, deeper than the external body, exploring and re-tracing what was once felt by it, as well as the complex relationship between reality and the memory that lives within.â€
Marina Font was born in Cordoba, Argentina in 1970. She studied at the Escuela de Artes Visuales Martin A. Malharro, Argentina. She spent the summer of 1998 studying photography at Speos Ecole de la Photographie in Paris, and earned her MFA in Photography from Barry University, Miami in 2009. She recently had solo exhibitions at The Consulate of Argentina in New York, The Deering Estate at Cutler, Miami and at Gato Gallery, Barry University. She has participated in group shows at The BOCA Museum of Art, The MoCA, North Miami, The Appleton Museum, Ocala, the Museum of Florida Arts, Deland and the Miami Center for the Photographic Arts. She was recently invited to participate in a Night at the Museum at The Bass Museum, Miami Beach, Spring Fling at Locust Projects and Abracadabra at the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, FL. Her work is included in the Bunnen Collection, Atlanta, The Girl’s Club Collection, Ft. Lauderdale, the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami and various important private collections.
Dina Mitrani Gallery opened in November 2008 and specializes in international contemporary photography. The gallery represents emerging and mid-career artists, offers artists talks and lectures as well as photo-based objects and books. The gallery is committed to promoting its artists, as well as working with independent curators to produce unique group exhibitions.
images: Untitled, 2013-14, mixed media mounted on wood panel, 16x12x1.5 inches each.
Hypnotic Pop-Up Exhibition by Speedy Graphito Cocktail Reception 
Saturday Feb 15, 8-11pm
L.M.N.T. Midtown
59 NW 36th Street
Miami, FL 33127
Please RSVP to : rsvp@castaniergallery.com
On View February 14-18
Fabien Castanier Gallery is excited to announce HYPNOTIC, a pop-up exhibition in Miami by renowned contemporary urban artist Speedy Graphito, February 14 – 18. The exhibition is co-organized by FAAM, Fine Art Auctions Miami, the leading fine art auction house in Florida since 2011. This exhibition is part of a series of events organized in conjunction with FAAM’s major Street Art auction on February 18. HYPNOTIC is also being presented in partnership with SANDOW, which builds innovative, design-driven brands and businesses across luxury, design and beauty. The host of this exhibition, SANDOW’s Chairman and CEO Adam I. Sandow, has long supported the contemporary art and design communities and has been instrumental in helping to introduce Speedy Graphito’s work in the United States.
HYPNOTIC will feature all new work by Speedy Graphito, works that explore the transformation of images we see in the media and popular culture. The artist has created paintings, sculptures, video installations and more for this exhibition and will perform live during HYPNOTIC’s opening reception. Parallel to HYPNOTIC, Speedy Graphito will be featured at the Art Wynwood art fair on Fabien Castanier Gallery’s booth, Booth #B30. In addition, he will perform live during the VIP opening night of the art fair, February 13th.
For the past three years, Speedy Graphito has developed a strong presence in the U.S., beginning with his first U.S. solo exhibition, Freeway, in Fall 2011 at the Fabien Castanier Gallery. Since then, he has exhibited at numerous major art fairs, including Scope New York, Context Art Miami, and the Los Angeles Art Fair. Speedy Graphito held his second solo exhibition in the U.S., NEWWORLDS, at the Fabien Castanier Gallery in 2013, which garnered international attention. His paintings and sculptures, as well as large-scale installations and murals, have been acquired by private collections across the country and his influence on the American art market continues to grow.
One Night Stand: To Know You Is To Love You
Saturday, February 15, 8-11pm
Locust Projects
3852 North Miami Avenue
Miami Fl 33127
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"Through fantasy, we learn how to desire." – Slavoj Žižek
Please join us at Locust Projects for To know you is to love you, a One Night Stand creative social event hosted by Alan Gutierrez in conjunction with the final iteration of his Project Room exhibition, Nobody knows me better than you. Featuring an experimental DJ set and atmospheric elements, the party will become a part of the exhibition itself.
Pérez Art Museum Miami presents Cortadito
Thursday, February 6, 7-9pm
Perez Art Museum Miami
1103 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132
Self-parking on-site as available ($2/hour) / Metromover: Museum Park station / pamm.org/parking
Pérez Art Museum Miami presents Cortadito, a traditional Cuban Son ensemble that performs music from the 1920-50s. Influenced by the sounds of Son Montuno, Boleros and other early Cuban musical styles, this dynamic group brings you back to a time when Trio Matamoros and Ignacio Piniero ruled the airwaves. Enjoy dancing under the stars, a rum bar on the terrace, and see paintings by Cuban modernist Amelia Peláez along with other works on views in the galleries.
Which Way Out – Personal Thoughts Made Public
Friday, February 21, 2014
7:00pm – 10:00pm – Opening reception
7:45pm – Performance by The Original Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus, Musical and spoken word performance by the Gay-Straight Alliance Club
Studio 18 in the Pines
1101 Poinciana Drive
Pembroke Pines, FL 33025
The exhibition Which Way Out – Personal Thoughts Made Public, curated by Jill Slaughter showcases the compelling work of seven established artists who each interpret the struggle over sharing or keeping information private. Artists include Nestor Arenas, Randy Burman, Jacqueline Gopie, Donna Haynes, Philip Ross Munro, Lori Nozick, and Sara Stites.
Because members of the LBGT community must at some point make the decision to “come out†the exhibition also features the Homecoming Project. The city will partner with Live Out Loud, the New York gay rights support organization to host the project at the Pembroke Pines Charter High School.
The Homecoming Project enables successful members of the LGBT community to return to middle schools, high schools and colleges across the country to share their own coming out stories, and personal life lessons. Dialogues are sparked, and speakers offer inspiration to the next generation following in their footsteps.
The Gay-Straight Alliance club will welcome Davie native Tracy Wise, an accomplished advertising executive now living and working in New York City to speak at the charter school. Visual and/or literary work by the students will also be exhibited in Which Way Out.
Design Night at the EnduraColor Showroom in the Dania Beach Design District 
Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, from 6-9pm
The EnduraColor Showroom
1944 Tigertail Boulevard
Dania Beach, Florida 33004.
Miami Art Scene is proud and excited to present Design Night at the EnduraColor Showroom. Featuring the work of Miami-based artists Kareem Piper and Andrew Soria on display.
Design Night takes place every first Friday of each month with rotating artwork and exhibits. Meet and greet the artists, mingle with designers, network with South Florida’s creative movers and shakers while enjoying the ambiance with hor d’oeuvres and cocktails.
Brisky Gallery Presents: Rendering Thoughts, Sublime Interpretations Of The Mind
Opening reception February 11th at 7Pm-11pm 
Brisky Gallery
130 NW 24 Street
Miami, Fl 33127
Tuesday, February 11th through Saturday, March 29th, 2014.
Brisky Gallery Miami is proud to present Rendering Thoughts: Sublime interpretations of the mind; an exhibition curated by Luis Valle, Brisky Gallery’s Director.
The exhibit will feature works by over 19 artists both local and international. As Brisky gallery Miami is now in its second year, the portfolio has expanded to include some new faces met during the galleries tenure and Art Basel. Rendering Thoughts is a group exhibit that will showcase some of the galleries’ regular lineup along with some new artist picked up along the way. With an ever growing portfolio Brisky gallery strives to present fresh new work to the Wynwood art scene.
The artists’ mind is a curious enigma, which onlookers ponder. Who, What, Why, Where and How did the artist get to this creation are questions asked by the viewer. Each artist in the show takes a unique approach to manifesting his or her creation. The artist vision first starts as a feeling or a thought, which must then be molded and formed with physical materials in order to be born.
The show will feature a large range of photography as well as many works in painting, sculpture and new media.
IloveWNWD post Basel Campaign Relaunch at 1ofk
Saturday, 02/08/2014 – 06:30 pm – 09:30 pm
1ofk showroom
97 nw 25th street,
miami, Florida 33127
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Cost: free
This Saturday during art walk 1ofk in wynwood will be featuring/releasing a newly design shirt by artist Nate Dee for our iLoveWnwd campaign. Come by the showroom to see him painting live, pick up a shirt. and check out the other cool art and fashion on display and available for purchase.
Party starts at 6:30 sharp, painting will start at 7pm.
See you Friday!
Cynthia Fleischmann Bodypaintography Opening Reception 
Saturday, February 8, 2014 – 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., Artist’s talk: 8:30 p.m.
University of Miami Wynwood Art Gallery
2750 NW 3rd Ave
Miami, FL 33127
February 4, 2014 – February 21, 2014
Preview: Thursday, February 6, 2014 – 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Artist’s talk: 8:30 p.m.
Opening: Saturday, February 8, 2014 – 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., Artist’s talk: 8:30 p.m.
Closing: Friday, February 21, 2014 – 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The University of Miami is pleased to present Bodypaintography: An exploration of Sentiment, Composition and Body Language by Cynthia M. Fleischmann. Her exhibition will feature naked individuals formally painted and photographed into various environments to create and capture a dialogue between body and place. Her photography encourages the natural human form to be seen as a work of art, highlighting colors, patterns and messages that are found in the world around us that she paints onto the form, finalized with red hands.
Cynthia Fleischmann grew up in Küsnacht, Switzerland until she was 10, spending most of her time outdoors observing, playing sports, running around naked and drawing. Her appreciation for photography developed from her father’s love for American pioneer photographers such as Ansel Adams, Edward Weston and Paul Strand, whose works lined the walls of his gallery Galerie Zur Stockeregg. Moving to Dover, Massachusetts, with her mother and three older sisters imposed a new culture in which English became her prominent language. She was passionately involved in creating sets for school musicals and was nominated as most artistic in her high school. Cynthia has a drive for experimenting, and in 2009 she manifested her painting and photography passions into one art form she calls Bodypaintography. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Miami in 2010 and is completing her MFA in photography. This is her MFA Graduate exhibition.
Indie Film Club Miami’s Filmgate Interactive 2014 at Miami Light Box Theater on Thursday, January 30, 2014.
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Following Your Own Sense Of Justice.
Friday, 02/07/2014 – 06:00 pm – 08:00 pm
MDC Museum of Art + Design Freedom Tower
600 Biscayne Blvd,
Miami, Florida 33132
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Cost: Free
Leonard Turkel (1930-2011) was named the ‘Father of Florida condominiums” by The Miami Herald and was also the founder of the national restaurant company, The Orange Bowl Corporation. But behind the exterior of the successful entrepreneur, Leonard Turkel had a powerful social conscience. In addition to creating the South’s first anti-segregation sit-ins, he built a legacy including proper inner-city housing and health care, mobile ophthalmology labs and the Miami Midnight Basketball League for at-risk teenagers, Leonard Turkel was an artist who created hundreds of collages and assemblages that mirror his morals of social justice. Following Your Own Sense of Justice is a retrospective of his rarely seen artwork and is a true testament to the legacy of a man that proved to be one of Miami’s greatest mavericks of civic equality and community building. Auction proceeds will be used to provide scholarships for at-risk youth.
Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of Drawn from Miami Closing Reception at AIA MCAD being housed in two floors of the historic Old U.S. Post Office in Downtown Miami on Friday, January 31, 2014.
To see more of  Anthony Jordon‘s  work go to his flickr page or his facebook page.
A Very Musical Studio Crawl
ArtCenter / South Florida
800-810 & 924 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
ArtCenter’s Studio Crawl, held every first Saturday of the month, invites visitors to wander throughout the ArtCenter’s three buildings, exchange with our artists in their studios and view our current exhibitions.
This month, we have several musical treats. Starting at 7:30pm, Greater Miami Youth Symphony (GMYS) performs at Project 924. You can catch their performance and preview our newest exhibition, One Out of One Thousand curated by visiting curator Cristina Anglada. Then, at the Richard Shack Gallery, you can check out the Improv Unbound Ensemble at 9pm. They perform within the exhibition In His Own Likeness curated by Marivi Veliz featuring Othón Castañeda, RocÃo GarcÃa, Eny Roland and Mario Santizo.
Urbanism Perceived and Interpreted Opening Reception
Friday, February 7, 2014 at 6-9PM
Coral Gables Museum
285 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Terraces will be on exhibit in the Coral Gables Museum as part of the group show Urbanism Perceived and Interpreted
Free Salsa Concert at Tropical Park, Valentine’s Day
Friday, 02/14/2014 – 02/14/2014 08:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tropical Park
7900 SW 40 Street,
Miami, Florida 33155
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Cost: Free
Dust off your dancing shoes as salsa music legend Andy Harlow brings along the “Charanga Time Band†for his return concert visit to Tropical Park on Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14, 2014. The concert starts at 8:00 p.m. and admission and parking are free. The event is part of the 2013-2014 Noches Tropicales free concert series presented by Miami-Dade County Parks and sponsored by Target. For more information on Noches Tropicales/Tropical Nights concerts, call Vivian Greer Digon at 305-271-0812 or visit Miami-Dade County Parks on the web at www.miamidade.gov/parks. To stay up to date on all future events, like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/miamidadeparks; and follow us on Twitter @miamidadeparks. You can also see past events on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/miamidadeparks.
Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of   Fierce Gear Fashion Show for Charity at Juana M Brickell on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Fierce Gear Fashion Show was produced by Element Entertainment to raise money for Chapman Partnership, which empowers the homeless. Â
To see more of  Anthony Jordon‘s  work go to his flickr page or his facebook page.
Special Reception for i-Miami & Eye to Eye
Kiwi Arts Group
Thursday, January 30, 2014, 7pm – 10pm
117 NE 1st Ave., Ground Floor
Downtown Miami, 33132
RSVP to rsvp@kiwiartsgroup.com
An Evening of Art, Wine & Conversation
They say a picture is worth a 1,000 words, in which case ‘i-Miami 2013,’ Marc Schmidt’s debut photography exhibition, speaks volumes. Reminiscent of Walker, Vishniac, Atget, Lange and Arbus, Marc Schmidt’s photography is strong and thought-provoking, reflecting the zeitgeist of the postmodern World. Using the simplest of tools, his iPhone camera and his bicycle for transportation, Schmidt has created a poignant visual essay of the inner city and its denizens. Schmidt’s affinity and respect for his subject matter are evident in the narrative structure of his compositions and the intuitive poetic resonance of his imagery.
Marc Schmidt was born in Chicago and raised in Hamburg. A physician by profession, Schmidt has had a love affair with the art of photography since his teen years when he started documenting street scenes in Hamburg. Schmidt has traveled around the world capturing life in all its aspects for over a decade and has previously published his work only once; a photography essay on a refugee camp in Rwanda. He has been running a successful photo rental studio in Hamburg since 2001. In 2013 he opened CU-1 Gallery in downtown Miami and has been documenting Miami street life since April of the same year.
The Ritz-Carlton South Beach 10 Year Anniversary on Thursday, January 23, 2014.  What a wonderful 10 year celebration and a beautiful unveiling of the newly renovated ballrooms, absolutely beautiful. The food and music were amazing.
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ARTcycle Exhibition Bikes Become Art Exhibit Opening and Artist Reception at Coral Gables Museum on Thursday, January 23, 2014.
“ARTcycle merges the Miami art scene with the Miami bike movement with an exhibition of bicycle-related artwork and sculptures made with bikes. This innovative exhibit furthers ARTcycle’s mission to raise awareness, respect and tolerance for cyclists, promote cycling and reduce the number of bike-related accidents in our city.”
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Photographs of Animate! Miami at Miami Airport Convention Center on Saturday, January 18, 2014.
“ANIMATE! MIAMI is 3 days of fun dedicated to Anime, Animation and Cosplay featuring celebrity voice actors, industry guests, cosplayers, artists, writers, panels, Q&A’s celebrity guests, comic book creators, voice actors, industry guests, cosplayers, artists, writers, panels, Q&A’s, costume & cosplay contests, vendors, parties, anime, workshops and more!”Â
Make sure to check out their other two shows this year:
Pinned! Miami: “South Florida’s Pin Up Model, Photography, Culture, Art, Fashion, Tattoo, Rockabilly and Burlesque Festival is 3 days dedicated to the culture of Pin Up, featuring models, bands, photographers, artists, workshops, panels, burlesque, classic cars, exhibitors, vendors, films, tattoo artists and more! Get ready for the sexiest show on Earth!  Pinned! Miami is May 23-25, 2014 at The Miami Airport Convention Center.”
Florida Supercon on July 3-6, 2014 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. “South Florida’s Comic Book, Anime, Animation, Video Game, Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Pop Culture Convention is JULY 3-6, 2014 at THE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER. It’s 4 days of fun dedicated to Comic Books, Anime, Animation, Video Games, Fantasy, Sci-Fi and all of pop culture featuring celebrity guests, comic book creators, voice actors, industry guests, cosplayers, artists, writers, panels, Q&A’s, films & shorts, costume & cosplay contests,vendors, parties, anime, workshops, video gaming and more.”
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Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of  Unite 4: Good at Ice Palace on Monday, January 20, 2014.  Unite 4: Good Day of Unity Miami Concert Performance by Flo Rida.  Life is Art presented a wonderful art featured four local artist: Eleazar Delgado, MANO, Nathan Delinois and Trek6.
Unite4:Good Mission: “Unite4:good is a revolutionary global movement that will create a worldwide environment of positivity, inspire contribution and promote charitable engagement, compassion and empathy. The movement strives to promote goodness as an accessible, desired and aspirational quality, and will unite people who are committed to acts of kindness.”
To see more of  Anthony Jordon‘s  work go to his flickr page or his facebook page.
Art Opening at Galeria Adelmo by Venezuelan Artist Rene Romero
Galeria Adelmo
Fri, Jan 31, 7pm-10pm
Galeria Adelmo
1165 SW 6th St.
Miami, FL 33130
Featured Artist Rene Romero
ARTcycle Exhibition Bikes Become Art Exhibit Opening and Artist Reception
Thursday Jan. 23rd, 2014
6:00 – Museum Members & Ford VIP Preview
7:00 – General Public
Coral Gables Museum
285 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
On View: January 23- February 22, 2014
ARTcycle merges the Miami art scene with the Miami bike movement with an exhibition of bicycle-related artwork and sculptures made with bikes. This innovative exhibit furthers ARTcycle’s mission to raise awareness, respect and tolerance for cyclists, promote cycling and reduce the number of bike-related accidents in our city.
Bike Planning Presentation by David Henderson
Wednesday Jan. 29th, 2014, 7pm
Do you hate Miami traffic? Do you wish Miami-Dade County was doing more to promote biking and walking? They are! David Henderson is paving the way! Free with Museum admission.
Gallery Night Live!
Friday, Feb. 7th, 2014, 6-9pm
Free admission to temporary exhibits ARTcycle and Urbanism: Perceived and Interpreted, as well as live music on the Plaza and a cash bar!
Family Day
Saturday, Feb. 8th, 2pm-4pm
Families will learn about bike safety and digital animation with special guests from ARTcycle,
FarmToonz & Andy Toonz Studios and Erika Boom, author of her book “Oliver and his BOOM Bike,” and enjoy a 3pm concert by Coral Gables Music Club Scholarship Students. Free admission.
Bike Tour – Literally!
Sunday, Feb. 16th, 11am
Join ARTcycle and Books & Books owner and Coral Gables legend Mitchell Kaplan on this tour of literature in the Gables. $10; $5 for Museum members and children under 12. Space is limited. Please RSVP to 305.603.8067.
Curators’ Tour
Sunday, Feb. 23rd, 1pm
Don’t miss this chance to view the exhibit through the eyes of its curators Giselle Delgado and TachiLlamas. Free with Museum admission.
Words & Wine now at The Social Lubricant (TSL Lounge)
Wednesday, 01/29/2014 – 01/30/2014 09:00 pm – 02:00 am
The Social Lubricant (TSL Lounge)
167 NW 23rd STREET,
Miami, Florida 33127
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Cost: 0.00
Words & Wine has resurrected! Now at The Social Lubricant (TSL Lounge) ♥ !! Beautiful new venue in the heart of Wynwood
Location:
167 NW 23rd STREET, MIAMI, FL 33127
Our Welcome back is going to be amazing
We are Featuring ORANGE FLIGHT & The JamHous Crew will be there to jam all night long =)
Special Appearance by members of NATIVOS JAMMIN ORQUESTRA (NJO)
Let’s once again get together, drink some wine, share some thoughts and be happy.
***9:30pm NO COVER 21 + GREAT Drink Specials***
$ 5 ALL BEERS
$ 8 for A Beer & Whiskey
Please respect the venue and help local local art and music thrive
We got plenty of space for Musicians, Poets, and yes DRUMMERS!
It is very cozy, well lit atmosphere where everyone can be themselves.
Let’s get together and continue to share good vibes and creativity. Miami is redefining it’s Art scene and our movement has created a pavement for poets, musicians, dancers, thinkers, lovers, and people who just need to get away and express themselves freely.
Any questions please call Nikki 786 728 4748
Artist Meet & Greet Kickoff Event
Tuesday, Jan 21, 8:00pm
Midloft
3404 N. Miami Ave
Miami, Florida 33127
We are kicking off a new monthly art showcase called “Artist Meet & Greet” which will be the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the new trendy restaurant/lounge, Midloft in Midtown, Miami. Complimentary hors d’ouvres and welcome cocktail. Luis Valle, aka El Chan Guri is our first featured artist on Tuesday, January 21st. Hope to see you there!
Artist recommendations are welcome for future dates. Message me with artist recommendations and contact info.
Grand Opening Weekend of Wyland Gallery on Las Olas Blvd.
Sunday, 02/09/2014 – 02/09/2014 12:00 pm – 05:00 pm
Wyland Galleries
822 E. Las Olas Blvd.,
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Webpage Link
Cost: Free
The paintings and sculptures of world-renowned marine life artist and environmentalist Wyland are now available to Fort Lauderdale residents and visitors.
An enticing Wyland Gallery is now open at 822 Las Olas Blvd., on one of South Florida’s most vibrant avenues of boutiques, art emporiums, restaurants and clubs.
As well as an extensive collection of Wyland’s creations, the gallery presents the work of other leading contemporary talents including Stephen Harlan, Steven Quartly, Walfrido, Stephen Muldoon, Jim Warren and David Wight.
Wyland himself will host the gallery’s grand opening festivities set for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 8 and 9.
He will be on hand from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday to welcome visitors to his new gallery and introduce his latest images.
Keep watching this website for more information about Wyland’s Fort Lauderdale gallery and the exciting showcases scheduled there.
Grand Opening Weekend of Wyland Gallery on Las Olas Blvd.
Saturday, 02/08/2014 – 02/09/2014 06:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wyland Galleries
822 E. Las Olas Blvd.,
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Webpage Link
Cost: Free
The paintings and sculptures of world-renowned marine life artist and environmentalist Wyland are now available to Fort Lauderdale residents and visitors.
An enticing Wyland Gallery is now open at 822 Las Olas Blvd., on one of South Florida’s most vibrant avenues of boutiques, art emporiums, restaurants and clubs.
As well as an extensive collection of Wyland’s creations, the gallery presents the work of other leading contemporary talents including Stephen Harlan, Steven Quartly, Walfrido, Stephen Muldoon, Jim Warren and David Wight.
Wyland himself will host the gallery’s grand opening festivities set for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 8 and 9.
He will be on hand from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday to welcome visitors to his new gallery and introduce his latest images.
Keep watching this website for more information about Wyland’s Fort Lauderdale gallery and the exciting showcases scheduled there. Information will also be available at www.facebook.com/wylandgalleriewkw.
The Recording Academy® Florida Chapter Hosts 56th Annual Grammy® Viewing Party
Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014
7 p.m., Check-in/pre-telecast reception
8 p.m., Live broadcast of the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards Telecast
LMNT
59 NW 36th St.
Miami, Fla. 33127
Admission is free for Recording Academy/GRAMMY U members and one guest. Non-members may attend for $50 or join The Recording Academy at this event for $100 or $50 for students and receive complimentary admission.
Latin GRAMMY®-nominated artist Leslie Cartaya, DJ Zog (Power 96), Recording Academy members, The Recording Academy® Florida Chapter Board members, music business professionals, and invited VIPs.
The official viewing party of the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards® telecast celebrating the past year in music. Telecast Viewing Parties on GRAMMY® Sunday will include live entertainment, food, drinks, special giveaways, poster and program book.
Sponsored by 222 Worldwide, A1A Audio Visual, BritWeek, CrepeMaker, D’Paella, GTC Media, iPicLive, Just Packaging, LMNT, ND Lacquers, Remy Martin, SAE Institute, SESAC, The Beer Soap Company.
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, songwriters, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, like “The GRAMMYs” on Facebook, and join The GRAMMYs’ social communities on Foursquare, GetGlue, Google +, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, and YouTube.
The Recording Academy Florida Chapter, founded in 1996, is an integral part of Florida’s growing music industry, expanding its presence among one of the most diverse, talented and fastest rising music communities in the country. In an effort to further strengthen the region’s music scene, the Chapter represents music professionals from Ft. Lauderdale, Gainesville, Miami, Miami Beach, Orlando, San Juan/Puerto Rico, Tampa, and West Palm Beach.
Reception honoring the life and legacy of Leonard Turkel
Friday, February 7, 2014, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Miami Dade College – Museum of Art + Design
600 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, Florida 33132
Exhibition and reception is free and open to the public.
Leonard Turkel (1930 – 2011) was coined the “Father of Florida Condominiums†by The Miami Herald and is noted as the pioneer of the Florida condominium development boom. A native of Bronx, New York, he was a U.S. Air Force veteran, developer, restaurateur, businessman, and civil rights activist who played violin and guitar, pitched baseball, had a great left-handed hook shot, and created numerous collages bringing historical photographs to three dimensional form.
Following Your Own Sense of Justice is a retrospective of his rarely seen artwork and is a true testament to the legacy of a man that proved to be one of Miami’s greatest mavericks of civic equality and community building. The exhibition is more than just an presentation of one man’s avocation. It’s the portrayal of a socially conscious movement, created by a singular vision, devoted to living equally for all.
Unite 4: Good and Life Is Art present the Art 4: Good Show during Day of Unity with Special Performance by Flo Rida
Monday, January 20, 2014, 6:30pm – 10:30pm
Ice Palace Studios
59 NW 14th Street
Miami, FL 33136
Entrance is free for volunteers who participate in the day’s activities.
Tickets are also available for purchase starting at $50 all proceeds benefit the Unite 4: Good mission.
Tickets Available Online – 20% of tickets purchased through our link go to benefit Life Is Art.
4 Artists, 4 Works Each, Art 4: Good
Funds from the art sales support Unite 4: Good and the Artists!
Featured Artists: Eleazar Delgado, MANO, Nathan Delinois, Trek6
Click Here to learn more about the artists.
Unite 4: Good ‘Day Of Unity’ Launches In Miami To Foster Acts Of Kindness, Public Service & Positive Community Action
Unite 4: Good – the global movement for humanity kicks off its ‘Day of Unity’ nationwide tour in Miami, FL, on Martin Luther King Day, January 20th, 2014, with community volunteer activities taking place at various locations across the city. Volunteers are encouraged to participate in a wide variety of community activities. Click Here for a full list of volunteer opportunities and registration.
Through its nationwide tour, Unite 4: Good aims to spread their mission across the country, encouraging community acts of kindness and service that will provoke positive and lasting change on a global scale. To close the day’s activities, award winning recording artist Flo Rida will perform at the Ice Palace Film Studios. During the concert event, Life Is Art will present the Art 4: Good Show to showcase some of the best of the South Florida artists and raise funds for Unite 4: Good.
Unite 4: Good is a revolutionary global movement that will establish a new standard whereby acts of kindness and service become so idolized that everyone chooses to make them a part of their daily life. Through empowering action, creating new programs and uniting individuals and organizations in innovative ways, we will provoke positive and lasting change on a global scale. Unite 4: Good will encourage everyone to inspire, empower, share and love.
Facebook Twitter. Hashtags are #U4GDayofUnity and #unite4good. Unite 4: Good Website
knittin’, stitchin’ and bitchin’
Tuesday, 01/21/2014 – 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
THE CHILL CONCEPT
114 NE 20 TERRACE,
MIAMI, Florida 33137
Facebook Link
Cost: 10
A knitting class designed for the beginner to the advanced knitter. For the beginners you will learn the basics, for the advanced you design your own squares. Our goal is to create blankets for charity. It is amazing how a 10†x 10†square can help someone in need.
This is a TCC member community workshop. The idea derives from my “Eating Club That Sometimes Knits†group back home in Idaho. It all started with a charity project to create blankets for a women’s shelter and turned into a monthly girls’ night of good food, good times, and great women. Come out continue the charity.
Supplies:
1. Set of size 8, 9, or 10 knitting needles
2. A skein of any color yarn (please not extra thick or frilly)
3. A willingness to laugh, learn, and give
Every third Tuesday of each month $10 to knit, wine will be provided, bitchin’ is free.
The “downtown FULL MOON party”… Solstice Lunar Eclipse
Saturday, 01/18/2014 – 09:00 pm – 03:00 am
TSL Lounge
167 NW 23rd Street,,
Miami, Florida 33127
Webpage Link
Cost: $5 before 10p; $10 before midnight; $15 after
The beginning of the year comes with lots of resolutions and renewed energy… It’s sorta like soul cleaning and coming from the darkness into the light…
The “downtown FULL MOON party” present
(White Attire Strongly Suggested!)
Free admission before 11p for all drummers, musicians, and performers with proper instruments and spinning props/gears
As always, we welcome all drummers, musicians, fire/poi performers, Hula Hoopers, Dancers, Poets, Freestylers; jugglers, magicians, etc…
Door Admission: $5 before 10p; $10 before midnight; $15 after
Pre-sold Tickets are available at:www.dfullmoonparty.com at discounted prices and also free drinks…
21+ Only Event
Featuring:
Live Music Performance: Tamboka
Deejay / Music Producer: Dj Stingray
Special Performance: Delta Kat And The Glow Pussies
Hosted By: Shelby Stone, Sophie Moon, Tracie Samara, Sol Amor, Olivia Delaney
Lead Drummer: Bli Bi Gore Eric And Anthony Bacchus
Live Interactive Art Show
Designed By Local Miami Artists: Bruno Natalio Vargo; George Mercado; Barby Art; And More…
Live Drum Sessions:
Arrive Early To Take Advantage Of Both Drum Sessions… You Won’t Want To Miss What We Have In Store For You This Month…
Suggested Dresscode: (Very Important!)
Please Wear White!
Don’t Forget To Tell Your Friends… They Will Thank You For It!
Brickell Street Festival- Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastian
Saturday, 01/18/2014 – 01/19/2014 02:00 pm – 04:00 am
Segafredo Brickell
1421 South Miami Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33130
Webpage Link
Cost: Free
FIESTAS DE LA CALLE SAN SEBASTIAN COMES TO MIAMI
The infamous street party held in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico brings its traditions to Miami for a high-spirited party in Brickell.
Just when you thought the holidays were over, one of the best festivals from Puerto Rico comes to Miami to offer one last holiday party bash.
The Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastian, an infamous street party held on Calle San Sebastian in Old San Juan, brings its traditions to Miami for a high-spirited party filled with the best of music, food, dancing, artisan market, and of course, lots of drinking.
The celebration will be held on Saturday, January 18th from 2pm to 4am at Havana 1957 Brickell located at 1451 S. Miami Ave. Hosted by Julian Gil, visitors may enjoy complimentary samples of Rums of Puerto Rico from 6pm to 12am, along with all day live music by Rebecca Pla and Paradiso, Puerto Rico’s hit-maker DJ Phred and Pleneros with many more surprises. Are largest contributors for La Calle De San Sebastian 2nd annual celebration are Rums of Puerto Rico, Heineken and Titan with will be featuring all of their products.
From those humble beginnings, the festival has grown exponentially and draws hundreds of thousands of tourists and locals to the old city. It also attracts a small army of artisans, musicians, performers, food stalls and other vendors, making it one serious block party that has become a religious, cultural, and social event unlike any other in Puerto Rico, certainly worth the celebration.
(in)tangibility by Lauren Pascarella at MDC Museum of Art + Design Opening Reception
Thursday, January 23, 2014, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Miami Dade College – Museum of Art + Design
600 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, Florida 33132
(in)tangibility from New York-based artist Lauren Pascarella is the third in a series of five exhibitions presented by the MDC Museum of Art + Design and its alumni exhibition series, swing/SPACE/miami. In (in)tangibility, the artist’ s objective is to present, through photography, every object within the gallery including the environment itself as surface. The exhibition includes a site specific multi-media installation flares, a collaborative project with fellow Brooklyn-based artist and NWSA alumnus Giselle Zatonyl.
swing/SPACE/miami is MDC Museum of Art + Design’s focused exhibition series featuring the work of distinguished Miami Dade College and New World School of the Arts alumni. The ongoing exhibition series presents five solo or group exhibitions per year, providing a platform to re-engage former alumni and foster opportunities with the community of young and emerging artists throughout South Florida.
Presented in partnership with “I AM MDC†and the Miami Dade College Alumni Office.
Image Credits: Detail from Untitled (Study for MDC MOA+D) 2013, photograph, dimensions variable. Images courtesy of the artist.
Bakehouse Art Complex 2nd Friday on January 10, 2014.  This month was the closing reception for two amazing exhibitions:
Audrey Love Gallery: Together We Fly
The transformation of a utilitarian object into a work of art allows artists to go beyond their usual medium while presenting individual artistic views and ideas. This exhibition will make you fall head over heels for the BAC and its artists.
Swenson Gallery: Two of a kind
In this exhibition, artists will have double the work and guests double the fun. Two pieces from each artist will mirror one another and make you take a second look.
Artists: BAC Resident Artists; Curator: Ananda DeMello
The Bakehouse Art Complex mission is: “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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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:
Inaugural Preview Art Show 2014
Friday, 01/17/2014 – 06:00 pm – 10:00 pm
McCormick Place Miami
111 SW 3 Street,
Miami, Florida 33130
Facebook Link
Cost: Free
McCormick Place Cordially Invites You To Our
INAUGURAL PREVIEW ART SHOW OF 2014
Join us as we enjoy an evening of spectacular works of art!
The Gallery will be displaying new pieces for all to enjoy!
Artist Studios will be open to the public as well.
111 SW 3 Street
Miami FL 33129
Admission is Free
For Questions or More Information Contact:
Sean McCormick
3052064734
sjm@mccormickplace-miami.com
Opening Reception and Conversations with the Artists 
Saturday, January 18, 2014 , 7-10pm
Locust Projects
3852 North Miami Ave
Miami Fl 33127
www.locustprojects.org
7pm: Conversation with Alan Gutierrez, moderated by Amanda Sanfilippo
7:30pm: Conversation with Virginia Poundstone, moderated by Hunter Braithwaite, Editor, The Miami Rail
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm
Virginia Poundstone: BOG—MIA
Locust Projects is pleased to present BOG-MIA, a new installation by New York-based sculptor Virginia Poundstone, known for her exquisitely crafted sculptures that examine the art historical, scientific and economic significance of flowers. The works in this exhibition take their material and formal cues from the logistical machinations of the cut flower industry in Colombia. Miami is the main point of entry for the products of this industry: retail bouquets containing carnations, roses and baby’s breath, which enter Poundstone’s practice as artifacts of a vast industrial system producing the aesthetics of popular emotion.
At Locust Projects, Poundstone describes this vast nature-transforming system through her first video installation, which she likens to a landscape painting. The impressionistic sequences, shot in fields, greenhouses and shipping facilities, set the ambiance for a series of new sculptural works consisting of printed screens, aluminum panels and eternalized flowers. The sculptures are supported by platforms made of brightly printed cardboard shipping boxes scavenged from the importer’s warehouse near Miami International Airport.
Project Room: Alan Gutierrez, Nobody knows me better than you
Locust Projects is pleased to present Nobody knows me better than you, an exhibition by Miami-based artist Alan Gutierrez. Centered around a series of paintings, the exhibition utilizes a suite of theatrical production equipment as an arbitrary means to reframe the exhibition space as a site of production. Throughout the course of the exhibition, the artist will change the installation into different iterations, embracing process and the malleable nature of rehearsal.
Art Fusion Galleries Presents Crossing Boundaries Opening Reception Gala 
Saturday, January 11th, 2014 from 7-11 pm
Art Fusion Galleries
3550 North Miami Avenue
Wynwood Art District Miami, FL 33127
Inaugural Exhibition of 2014
Live Music Entertainment by "Amereida"
Light Hors d’oeuvres Served
Complimentary Wine and Refreshments
Valet Parking Available On-Site
Featuring over 60 emerging to mid-career contemporary artists, this exhibition launches our exciting 2014 season. Spanning across from more than thirty countries, we proudly present a collection of multicultural artists who define the essence of originality. Drawn from a wide array of disciplines, the many exhibited works illustrate and bring together the full circle of each artist’s creative process. From the moment of inspiration to the subsequent design and creation of truly unique pieces, this exhibition celebrates each artist’s iconic contribution to the contemporary art world that will become touchstones for generations of artists. Art Fusion Galleries is proud to host this exhibition in our grand gallery space which boasts over 8,000 square feet of pristine contemporary gallery space. Exhibiting from: Thursday, January 2nd, 2014 through to Monday, March 17th, 2014
Miami New Times Artopia 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014, 6pm – 10pm
Coral Gables Museum
285 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL
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Miami New Times proudly presents our 6th Annual Artopia event on Thursday, February 27, 2014 from 6pm-10pm. Join us as we celebrate Miami’s best artists, musicians, fashion designers, culinary masters and performers. Guests will enjoy complimentary food, wine, cocktail and beer sampling. Entertainment includes musical performances, fashion shows, live performance art and works from local artists. ARTOPIA 2014 will also feature the finalists of the New Times’ Mastermind awards with the winners being announced at the event.
Average Joe Art Sale  at Yo Space on Sunday, January 5 ,2014.  I love it, they had visiting artists along with their resident artists selling limited edition prints, origianl art and wonderful merchandise ranging from $5.00 to $500.00, so you can find something no matter your budget.  While you are there, you can visit with the resident artists and see what they are currently working on in their studio. To make it even better they donated 10% of all sales to a non-profit organization , this month it was Life Is Art, Inc.
About YO: “Founded in April 2011, what began as a passion for art, music and Miami has evolved into a force to be reckoned with in the local scene. Bringing together creatives from all walks of life, we strive to shine a light on the elements of Miami culture that should be recognized and celebrated. The company was born on a Facebook page and to this day that’s where content is most frequently updated/uploaded to. The website is a great resource for it’s Event Calendar to keep you up to date on what’s going on in advance, and also for the Blog section where you can read everything from artist interviews to philosophical ramblings.”
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Umoja A Black History Month Celebration
Thursday, 02/20/2014 – 06:30 pm – 09:00 pm
N’Namdi Contemporary
N’Namdi Contemporary,
177 Northwest 23rd Street, Florida 33127
Webpage Link
Cost: $5
A La Mode Boutique in partnership with Inimitable Events, Fierce Simplicity, and N’Namdi Contemporary Gallery present “ Umoja,†Thursday, February 20th, at 6:30 pm.
Umoja is the Swahili word for unity. During kwanza, it is the day routed around the principle of striving to maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.
Umoja will be a showcase bringing together guest from different backgrounds in celebration of Black History Month.
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history.
The event will take place at N’Namdi Contemporary Gallery, Located in Wynwood.
The evening will feature a showcase of African American art, literature, music, dance, and culture.
Get ready to dance, sing, and enjoy the night as we take you through a cultural journey.
The evening promises to be enlightening, purposeful, and fun. There will be live vocal performances, spoken word, a live band, and so much more.
Refreshment will be provided.
Seating is limited, so please RSVP early.
This is a show you do not want to miss!
Meet Photographer, Karin Munn
Thursday, 01/09/2014 – 05:00 am – 09:00 pm
Arte Venezolano en Miami
7432 SW 42 Street,
Miami, Florida 33155
Webpage Link
Cost: Free
Photographer, Karin Munn blurs the lines between subject and photographer, reflecting on neglected histories that give voice to women of different cultures in “Living Culture” her first solo exhibition in the United States presented by Arte Venezolano en Miami. Meet the artist on Tuesday, January 7th & Thursday, January 9th from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
Arte Venezolano en Miami represents leading contemporary artists in all mediums with a focus on Venezuelan and Latin American artists. Arte Venezolano en Miami is a member of the Bird Road Art Walk that is held on the third Saturday of each month.
Stay Connected:
Call: 305.261.8162 / 786.338.3957
Facebook: Arte Venezolano en Miami
Email: creative.group.corp@gmail.com
beats after sunset
January 3, 2014 – 7PM
Bass Museum
2100 collins avenue
miami beach, florida 33139
Members, miami beach residents & basspass: free | Non-members: $10
F@B special events and programming begin at 7pm
MCM’s One Day Camp
Friday, 01/17/2014 – 01/17/2014 09:00 am – 03:00 pm
Miami Children’s Museum
980 MacArthur Causeway,
Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link
Cost: $45 for Members •$50 for Non-Members •$20 walk-in fee
Join Miami Children’s Museum’s One Day Camp Around the World Series: Explore China on Friday, January 17th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children will learn about the country and culture of China, how to make noodles, eat with chopsticks, celebrate the Lunar New Year and even be a part of a colorful dragons parade! Don’t forget to bring your MCM passport to get stamped! For more information or to register today call 305.373.KIDS (5437) x 112 or email yanet@maiamichildrensmuseum.org
** Before and after care available
ArtScape Collins Park
Friday, 01/03/2014 – 01/03/2014 06:00 pm – 09:00 pm
The Riviera South Beach
2000 Liberty Ave.,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
More Info Link
Cost: Free
Art Basel has come and gone, but the Collins Park Neighborhood Association has tagged into the Bass Museum’s Beats after Sunset to offer additional arts and cultural experiences on Miami Beach once a month. ArtScape, will take place on the first Friday of each month starting at 6pm at 7 locations west of Collins Avenue featuring venues that boarder or are on Liberty Avenue, the new “Art Street†of Collins Park.
This is a First Friday soft opening of what will build month-by-month adding additional locations, local artists, musicians and specials to the lineup. Local businesses such as hotels, restaurants, bars, art galleries that will be participating in the monthly ArtScape will include Moreno’s Cuba at The Riviera South Beach, Anthony Liggins Gallery 88, Boulan Hotel, South Beach Hotel, Sweetwater Beer Garden at the Asonia/Plymouth Hotel, the Miami City Ballet and Avant Gallery.
On January 3rd, the first ever ArtScape will begin at Moreno’s Cuba at the Riviera South Beach on 20th Street and Liberty Avenue with authentic live Cuban Jazz music, $10 Bespoke Rum drinks and $1 mini Cuban Sandwiches.
Right across the street Anthony Liggins Gallery 88 will be presenting the exhibition “Invisible Muse” featuring intricate glass sculptures by Abby Modell and dreamy abstract works by Anthony Liggins. The gallery will also have on display and available for purchase Tribeca Trunk’s gorgeous line of accessories from US & International contemporary designers. Other locations participating in ArtScape including the new Sweetwater Beer Garden will have various artwork on display as well as drink specials.
Closing out the evening from 8pm-11pm, The Bass Museum’s monthly Beats After Sunset party where there will be live music by DJ George Owen, cocktails by Reyka Vodka and the newest museum exhibitions.
Flowering Meditations Mai Yap And Pauline A. Goldsmith Fine Art Exhibit Artists’ Reception
Saturday, January 4th, 6-8 PM
FrameWorks
3196 Commodore Plaza
Coconut Grove 33133
www.frameworksmiami.com
Exhibition January 4th – February 6th
Born in Panama of Chinese parents, Mai Yap has been able to magically blend East and West on canvas.
Within the walls of her parents’ home, she was immersed in the beauty, balance and perfection of millennial traditions passed on from one generation to another. Outside those walls, her senses were overcome by the varied colors, sounds and energy of the tropics. Panama’s natural surroundings provided the perfect artistic inspiration.
Ms. Yap’s artistry led her to pursue the focus of her current work, to change the way people look at flowers –from flowers as common products of nature, to flowers as unique miracles of the earth. Through her technique of “extreme close ups,” she tries to compel the viewer to observe flowers in great detail.
Ms. Yap holds a B.A. in Journalism and Graphic Design from the University of Georgia. She is currently teaching at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens.
“The color in my flowers surpasses shape and form. I hope that they will delight the viewer’s senses and enlighten the mind, bringing great enjoyment.”
Pauline A. Goldsmith has worked in the global bio-pharmaceutical industry for over 37 years, in Europe and the U.S. She now runs her own consulting company, Goldsmith Consulting, in Coconut Grove providing business development and project management skills to small and medium-sized companies. Born in the U.K., she has lived in Philadelphia, Boston and Miami.
Ms. Goldsmith is active in many volunteer positions in the local art world, both in the theater and the visual arts. She strives to help others understand the joy the arts can impart. Her love of watercolors and botanical art are a consuming part of her life.
“My love of South Florida’s lush tropical vegetation has encouraged me to use watercolors to translate their beauty to paper, so that it can be shared with everyone. In my attempts to render these plant likenesses into visual art, I have become attached to their subtle transformations in different lights.”
Famwrx
saturday, 01/25/2014 – 05:00 pm – 11:00 pm
7th circuit productions
228 ne 59th st miami ,
miami , florida 33137
more info link
cost: 10.00
bring in the new year with positive vibes by joining the #fam at the #famwrx showcasing. presenting soflas’s hottest up and coming talent. its happening january 25th @ 7th circuit productions. performers,artists,vendors,food,music. come out, support, and enjoy the talent. we are looking to start a hub for good vibes, performers, and entrepreneurs to feel free, promote, and tune into the music and art culture. come out and mingle, see new talent, meet people across south florida and create.
if interested in performing or vendoring email famnetworkinginfo@gmail.com or text/call 954-534-4337.
for details tweet @famfrst
Art/Work Connections 15: Converting “Likes†to Email Subscribers by Patrick Barbanes
Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 6:30pm-9:00pm
Galeria Adelmo
1165 SW 6th Street
Miami, FL 33135
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Life Is Art is proud to announce the return of Art/Work Connections Professional Development Series and Artistic Networker (formerly Creative Connections).
#15: Converting Social Media Fans to Email Subscribers. Presentation by Patrick Barbanes.
In this edition of the popular Art/Work Connections (formerly Creative Connections) seminar series, we will cover building a following on social media and capturing that following to an email list. Despite the popularity of social media, email is still the most powerful promotional medium for connecting with your fans. Learn how to build up your social media following and then convert your “Likes†and “Followers†to email subscribers.
Social Media Marketing expert Patrick Barbanes, creator of “Really Simple Social Mediaâ€, will be leading the presentation. Following the presentation, there will be a social hour with complimentary wine and snacks and time for personal questions with Patrick. The information will be targeted to artists and creatives of all disciplines, but everyone is welcome.
Galeria Adelmo is located in the revitilizing Little Havana area just west of Brickell.
Cernuda Arte Opening Reception, Mendive & Three Centuries of Afro Cuban Artists
Opening Reception First Friday – Gallery Night
January 3, 2014, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Cernuda Arte
3155 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, FL 33134
Phone: 305-461-1050 Fax: 305-461-1063
www.cernudaarte.com
Please join us for this unique exhibition of artworks by renowned contemporary master, Manuel Mendive, accompanied by a historic and panoramic view of works by sixteen Afro Cuban artists from the 1800’s to the present.
Including outstanding examples by artists such as: Vicente Escobar, MarÃa Ariza, Emilio Rivero MerlÃn, Ramón Loy, Alberto Peña, Wifredo Lam, Teodoro Ramos Blanco, Roberto Diago, Guido Llinás, Uver SolÃs, AgustÃn Cárdenas, Enrique Gay GarcÃa, Angel Acosta León, Nicolás Guillén Landrián, Tomás Esson, and Juan Roberto Diago.
Image: Manuel Mendive, Bodies in Movement, 1989, oil on canvas, 30 x 40 1/4 inches
Provenance: Private Collection, Italy.
Exhibited in Manuel Mendive in Padua, Colors 90, Department of Culture + Cultural Heritage, Padua, Italy, 1990, and is illustrated in the exhibition catalog, page 57, with texts by Pierre Restany and Giorgio Segato.
Concurrently on the second floor, a new group show of Cuban and Latin American artists.
Bambi Artist Exhibition
Mon, Dec 30, 6-9p
Markowicz Fine Art
114 NE 40th Street
Miami, FL 33137
Irreversible Magazine and Oxenberg Fine Art Exhibition of Fernando Vignoli
Saturday, December 28th, from 12PM to 2PM
Oxenberg Fine Art
50 Ne 29th Street
Miami, Fl 33137
Fernando Vignoli was born in Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, on August 14, 1960. He studied at Colégio Militar (a high school held by the Brazilian Army) and concluded his high school education at Colégio Pitágoras where he majored in architectural design. He graduated in Visual Communication at ESAP Escola Superior de Artes Visuais (University School of Visual Arts). Vignoli’s oil paintings rife with passageways, labyrinths, doors and windows are swathed in light to symbolize the possibility of escape from an unwanted reality. His strict, structured childhood under the watchful eye of his father, an army captain, inspires many of his works.
Looking at his paintings, writes John Ensley Hooker, who contributed to a recent monograph about the artist, “is like walking through a labyrinth of walls painted by him. Either you end up in a dark corner without knowing where to go, or you discover a vibrant view of the artist’s soul.â€
Kiwi Arts Group Presents Marc Schmidt i-Miami 2013 Opening Reception
Kiwi Arts Group
Saturday, December 28. 7 p.m.
87 NE 40 Street
Miami Design District, 33137
RSVP to rsvp@kiwiartsgroup.com
They say a picture is worth a 1,000 words, in which case ‘i-Miami 2013,’ Marc Schmidt’s debut photography exhibition, speaks volumes. Reminiscent of Walker, Vishniac, Atget, Lange and Arbus, Marc Schmidt’s photography is strong and thought-provoking, reflecting the zeitgeist of the postmodern World. Using the simplest of tools, his iPhone camera and his bicycle for transportation, Schmidt has created a poignant visual essay of the inner city and its denizens. Schmidt’s affinity and respect for his subject matter are evident in the narrative structure of his compositions and the intuitive poetic resonance of his imagery.
Marc Schmidt was born in Chicago and raised in Hamburg. A physician by profession, Schmidt has had a love affair with the art of photography since his teen years when he started documenting street scenes in Hamburg. Schmidt has traveled around the world capturing life in all its aspects for over a decade and has previously published his work only once; a photography essay on a refugee camp in Ruanda. He has been running a successful photo rental studio in Hamburg since 2001. In 2013 he opened CU-1 Gallery in downtown Miami and has been documenting Miami street life since April of the same year.
Viernes Cultural/Cultural Friday
December 27, 2013 – 7 to 11 pm
SW 8th Street (Calle Ocho) between 13th and 18th Avenues
Miami’s best arts and music festival on the last Friday of every month. Join us Friday for a fun filled evening!
Domino Plaza, at SW 15th Ave & 8th St.
Join us in celebrating another Viernes Cultural/Cultural Friday. Little Havana’s popular art and culture festival is a great event for the whole family. Enjoy music and discover works by local artists and artisans in and around our iconic Domino Plaza on SW 8th Street and SW 15th Avenue, and behold contemporary and historic artworks at our many fine art galleries along Calle Ocho. Finish off your fabulous Friday night by savoring a delicious dinner at one of our various restaurants, boasting cuisine from all over the world. Come dance, eat, shop and enjoy a delightful evening in Little Havana!
Palo! 9:30 pm
Afro-Cuban funk is their style, extremely danceable music. An unmatched musical energy, catchy original songs and amazing display of impromptu virtuosity. A mix of Latin and urban sounds give PALO! their unique, infectious style.
Michel Villamar – 7:30
Florida Opera Prima – 8:00
Vicente Mora Trio – Cuban Traditional – 8:30
Viernes Culturales Gallery @ Futurama Building
1637 SW 8th St, Miami 33135
Walking Tour of Little Havana
Where: Meet in front of the Tower Theater (1508 SW 8th St.)
When: 7 pm Cost: FREE
Viernes Culturales brings you the 12th anniversary of Dr. Paul George’s history walking tours thru Little Havana. This month’s special Roads Edge tour is being offered for the first time in 3 years. It will examine a large swath of Shenandoah and bring us to the edge of the hallowed roads neighborhood. Join us for a night of history.
Daniella Viotti
The Living Statue Performer has been mesmerizing crowds at Viernes Culturales for many years. Daniela is a performer and award winning sculptor. She loves performing as a Living Statue at Viernes Culturales and giving so much positive energy to all that stop and pose with her!
Free face painting at Miami Arts Parade booth
Where: Domino Plaza
Miami Arts Parade represent this soulful community perfectly. Their desire to beautify us through costumes and performances makes for a perfect combination….Get your coupon for Azucar Ice Cream while supplies last.
GALLERIES/ART
Agustin Gainza Art Gallery
Art by Annie M.
Art by JTW
Art of Freedom
Art by Ninoska
Celia Reigle Art Space
Cuba Ocho Art & Research Center
Didi Marchi Art Studio
Gemini Art Gallery
Kontempo Art
Maggie Genova-Cordovi Studio
Magnetism Art Gallery
Marta G. Ismail Fine Art
Maxoly /Latin Art Core
Mildrey Guillot Fine Art
Molina Fine Art
Obrapia Fine Art Restoration
Penner Studios
Rafiño Art
Roy Rodriguez Art
Santos Fine Art Gallery
Sculptures by Mari Sanchez
Unzueta Gallery
Freddy Villamil Art Studio
SW 12th Ave & SW 6 Street
El Fresco Art Project Space
ArtSpoken Performing Arts Center
6th St Dance Studio
Carlos Alves & JC Carroll Studios
Ritz on 6th Ceramics
6th St Container Alternative Arts Space
DINING & ENTERTAINMENT
2B Asian Bristo – Alfaro’s -Azucar Ice Cream – Casa Panza Cafe –
Catharsis Restaurant – Cuba Ocho -El Cristo Restaurant & Cafeteria- El Pub –
El Exquisito Restaurant -Oriental Restaurant –
Little Havana to Go
CIGAR SHOPS
Art District Cigars – Cuban Cigar, Co. – Cuba Tobacco Cigar, Co. –
Little Havana Cigar Factory – Top Cigars – GR Tabacaleras Co. –
Tabacalera La Tradicion Cubana – Wild Vapor
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Visit the Executive Fantasy Hotel booth.
Dozens of NEW local artists and artisans (including local authors) selling their wares in our outdoor Arts Fair.
Restaurants & bars featuring Cuban, Thai/Sushi, Chinese, Spanish and Mexican cuisine.
Traditional fruteria at 13th Ave. & SW 8th St.
Beautiful art galleries & artist studios open for you to explore (some featuring live music).
Live music (and dance) in many of our local venues: flamenco, traditional Cuban music, Afro-Cuban rumba, more!
Unique stores selling locally made cigars (cigars rolled in person), Latin music CDs, gifts, guayaberas and more!
Visit littlehavanaguide.com for a free visitor’s guide to Little Havana, complete with interactive maps; articles about music, shops, arts and cultural walking tours.
Free Art Gallery Tour: Join us for a stroll of our galleries in Calle 8. The group will meet in front of Tower Theater at 8:30 pm.
Free Trolley Service:
The City of Miami takes you for free in the Miami Trolley leaving from the Mary Brickell Village and the Brickell Metrorail/Metromover Station to the heart of the Viernes Culturales festival every 15 minutes.
End of the Year Cocktail Party
Friday December 27th 2013, 7 to 10 pm
Art Center Wynwood
149 NW 36 St
Miami FL 33127
Wishing you every happiness this Holiday Season and Prosperity in the New Year
Thank you for your continuous support
Looking forward to see you Friday !!
Complimentary drinks & appetizers will be served
Enjoy a unique contemporary art show in display
Dressing code: Casual
Our best regards
Art Center Miami Team
6th Street Art and Holiday Party on Friday, December 20, 2013.
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PAMM Third Thursdays Music Series Presents Nguzunguzu on Thursday, December 19, 2013. Â I am so happy that they have brought back the third Thursday event. Â What a great way to spend a Thursday evening at a wonderful museum overlooking the bay.
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Bob Marley Messenger Closing Party
Saturday, 01/04/2014 – 06:00 pm – 09:00 pm
HistoryMiami
101 W. Flagler Street,
Miami, Florida 33130
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Cost: $10.00
Put on your reggae dancin’ shoes and join HistoryMiami to close out the Bob Marley Messenger exhibition! Listen to DJ Waggy T spin a three-hour marathon session of Bob Marley music, Spanish-language reggae tunes from Tony G, and a Marley tribute by award-winning jazz artist Nicole Henry. Witness the creation of a Marley portrait, painted live by street artist Trek6. Enjoy lite bites, refreshments and enter a raffle to win a hotel stay in Jamaica. RSVP by January 2, 2014 to 305-375-1614 or rsvp@historymiami.org.
Average Joe Art Sale, New Years Resyolution edition
Sunday, January 5, 2014, 3:00pm until 8:00pm
Yo Space
294 NE 62nd St
Miami, Florida 33138
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It’s a new year and we’re ready to put our money where our mouth is. The whole idea behind these Average Joe sales was to make it possible for everyday people to be able to support their local artists by presenting art work in a laid back environment at affordable prices. In the interest of showing you how dedicated we are to supporting the local art scene, this month we’re donating 10% of all sales to an organization that has been doing just that for way longer than we have, Life Is Art, Inc.
We still have a fresh batch of visiting artists, along with our Resident Artists selling everything from original works, to limited edition prints, and merchandise for any budget, from $5 all the way up to $500 (Disclaimer: Resident Artists may have more expensive work in their studios)
This month we also have James Brutus Art taking over our featured artist Installation wall at the space, can’t wait to see what he has in store for us!
Wasabi Fashion Kult will have a up a pop up version of their THE KULT shop for you to peruse. Cog Nomen will be back with us this month, playing their electronic psychedelic tunes around 5-6pm. Tony Laurencio of Afrobeta and Beatmachines will also be performing a solo set. And Wynwood Brewing Company is providing some of their delicious beer too!
Resident Artists:
–Lorie Setton
–Kazilla
–Ivan Roque
–Chy Tea Shoulin
–Ramzi Adek
Visiting Artists:
–LEBO
–Reinier Gamboa
–Ruben Ubiera
–J. Bellicchi (REMOTE)
–Claudio Picasso (CP1)
–8bit Lexicon
–James Brutus
–Cone
-Arnaud Pages
–Ernesto Kunde
–Rei Ramirez
–Daniel Ferrer
–Teepop
-Nadia Desjardins
-Pascal Doytier
-Jeff Dekal
So come support some talented local artists, or just come for the ping pong, old school video games, and good conversation; either way you’re bound to have a nice, fun, relaxing day.
Make sure and check out our Spotlight Artist this month Tee Davis (Teepop), who’ll have a totally new batch of work just for us!
Overhead Herradura Booknogger Closing Party at DV 
Saturday, December 21, 2013 from 7 – 11 pm
Dimensions Variable
100 NE 11th Street
Miami, Florida 33132
Bookleggers: Nathaniel Sandler
Encore Performance: Jan & Dave (Janese Weingarten & Dave Kudzma)
Live Broadcast: Patricia Margarita Hernandez
Planetarium Krautrock der ‘zine release: Barron Sherer, Dylan Römer, Ormolu Del Castillo
Booknogger beverage provided by Silver Herradura Tequila
Come celebrate the end of 2013, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Festivus, Life, Books, Friends, Art, Six Senses, Four Dimensions and Love.
Art of Life Film To Be Screened at Big Night in Little Haiti
Friday, 12/20/2013 – 10:00 pm – 12:00 am
Little Haiti Cultural Center
212 NE 59th Terrace,
Miami , Florida 33137
Webpage Link
Cost: Free
For Immediate Release
Contact:Yvette N. Harris
786.897.8854
info@harrispublicrelations.com
Art of Life Film To Be Screened at Big Night in Little Haiti Friday, December 20, 2013
Friday December 20th 2013, 10:00PM – 12:00AM, Moving the Lives of Kids Art Center (MLK Mural) is pleased to present the “Art of Life†as part of Rhythm Foundation and Little Haiti Cultural Center Big Night in Little Haiti. The film will be shown at the Little Haiti Cultural Center Theater located at 212 NE 59th Terrace, Miami, FL 33137.
The feature length film is the directorial debut of famed mural artist, and Executive Director of MLK Mural, Kyle Holbrook. The film screening will be followed by a special performance by Woffgang playing his original track from the score of the movie.
Many young men and women living in hoods across America suffer the absence of a path or a toolkit for survival. Sometimes that toolkit is there, but they just need a guide or an angel to show them to it. In the “Art of Life†the two lead characters Chay and Cheyanne, are looking for a way out of the suffocating pain and misery of their surroundings, but they need a plan. As both develop their artistic skills, their future prospects grow brighter, even if their present environment maintains darkness. Well they be able to escape to the light? In this story, which blends the magic of cinema, animation, sketches, paintings and music, we learn that art is all around us, and realizing this could help make survival more vividly apparent to those trapped in the dark.
Artist Kyle Holbrook directed and costarred in the film playing a magical and mythical character named “Art.†His character blurs the line of reality and is the manifestation of their inspiration, and a guide to their redemption for both lead characters.
“Art of Life†features original music by Pittsburgh native Mac Miller. The Pittsburgh musician only held one job in his life prior to becoming the famed musician and reality show star that he is today, working with MLK Mural. He helped write original music for the film, and worked behind the camera filming sections of the film.
Also costarring in the film is artist and poet Vanessa German, who plays a several roles in the film serving as a muse and inspiration for the characters.
This unique organic and artistic film features scenes shot inside a County Jail, in the middle of the marches during the G20 Summit, and on site during the production of
several MLK Mural Projects around the world. “Art of Life†also features several original pieces by MLK Mural artists woven into scenes as animation.
Audiences will be blown away by the unique and organic process of writing and directing, and will be wowed by this artfully crafted film. There will be a special musical performance following the film by Woffgang presenting an original track from the soundtrack of the film. Art world, immerse yourself within it. www.artoflifethemovie.com
WHAT: Debut of “Art of Life†film, followed by performance by Woffgang
WHERE: Little Haiti Cultural Center
212 NE 59th Terrace, Miami, FL 33137
WHEN: Friday, December 20TH 10:00pm – 12:00am
Admission: FREE
PAMM Presents Nguzunguzu
Thursday, 12/19/2013 – 06:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Pérez Art Museum Miami
1103 Biscayne Blvd,
Miami, Florida 33132
More Info Link
Cost: Free with museum admission
Pérez Art Museum Miami Kicks Off Third Thursdays Music Series with Los Angeles-Based duo Nguzunguzu
Every third Thursday of the month, PAMM brings together an eclectic range of internationally-acclaimed DJs and musicians for an outdoor music series on the terrace by the bay. The evening series, 6-9pm, kicks off with a focus on experimental sounds and diverse cross-genre dance music. Nguzunguzu offers a unique blend of R&B, rap, club, house, kuduro, and grime. Free with museum admission. Drink specials and light bites by Verde restaurant and bar.
Nguzunguzu’s (pronounced en-goo-zoo-en-goo-zoo) otherworldly productions weave energetic polyrhythms, eerie melodies, and dramatic soundscapes to create a new emotive electronic club realm that is sad, sexy, and scary. Raised on 90s R&B/Hip-Hop radio and underground club music, the Los Angeles based duo (Asma Maroof and Daniel Pineda) dig deep to complement the explicitly experimental modern sounds of international club music with some of the freshest urban pop happening now.
Nguzunguzu, which takes its name from a traditional Solomon Island figurehead used to protect against supernatural forces during canoe trips, offers a unique blend of R&B, rap, club, house, kuduro, and grime.
PAMM – Third Thursdays of the Month Happy Hour
Thursday, December 19, 2013, 5:00pm until 9:00pm
Pérez Art Museum Miami
1103 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, Florida 33132
More Info
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) kicks off its monthly happy hour with an artful twist.
Galleries, outdoor verandas and other museum spaces will come alive with artist performances, special musical guests and other entertainment. Explore the museum, enjoy a cocktail or dinner at the Museum’s waterfront bistro and spend time with friends. This event occurs every third Thursday from 5-9pm. Admission is free to members.
Urban Apparel on Friday, December 13, 2013.
“The Project [theatre] aims to blur the line between spectator and spectacle while igniting a new generation’s thirst for their live theater. We are dedicated to producing new, relevant works that will plug you in and immerse your senses all while providing an unforgettable night out worthy of your next status update. We aspire to create a community that fosters young artists and encourages social awareness. “
“This production of URBAN APPAREL is presented in part by The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and has taken on this project under their missionto be a focal point of Greater Miami-Dade’s diverse cultural life, the Arsht Center enlightens, educates and entertains our community through transformational arts and cultural experiences.”
‘Urban Apparel’  is by David Hemphill, Gladys R. Benton, Jeremiah Musgrove, Jackie Rivera, Marquise Rogers.
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BuskerFest Street Music Festival on Friday, December 13, 2013.
“Buskerfest Miami is a collective effort by a vibrant group of young professionals, students and artists who live and work in greater Miami.”
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Blink Group presented Looking Is Not Seeing Exhibition at Marina Blue on Thursday, December 12, 2013. Â The featured artist were: Â Andres Pruna, Ariadna Alvarez, Claudio Castillo, Eleazar Delgado, Ernesto Capdevila, Ernesto Maranje, Josafat Miranda, Rafael Lopez-Ramos and Todd Brittingham.
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Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of  You And I Are Love‘ Pop-Up Mini Art Fair & Art Basel Party at The Lab Miami on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
You And I Art Love Mission: “You And I Are Love is an emerging organization that caters to the local Miami art community and working towards spreading our work globally. Our mission is to give back through the power of art. Seeking emerging, talented artists in our community and giving them a platform to exhibit, sell, express their artistic, civic and educational abilities. Our commitment is to create a monthly art show for the local artist to exhibit their art work without charging them a fee and not taking commission from the art sold at our shows, aid in their involvement and bring an enjoyable art experience to our community. We are also working towards creating a positive outlet for children and adults through art therapy and art workshops—to hospitals, schools, cultural art centers and events. We believe love and art set the spirit free and bring us together as one human family because, you and I are love. Join us, together we can spread love through art.”
To see more of  Anthony Jordon‘s  work go to his flickr page or his facebook page.
Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of Life Is Art held a big T-Shirt Award and Art Basel Welcome party at Cafe Babbo on December 2, 2013. After almost five years in business and many requests, Life Is Art finally produced a t-shirt through a special art contest via the online platform CreativGlu. The willing artist is Nicole Gayton as voted on by the fans. Life Is Art put up a large cash prize of $500 for the winning artist.
The party included much art, music and performance, including: music by Max Holm Quartet, Pocket of Lollipops, Bows and Ties, DJ Hank Justice; performances by Prince Aderele, ViKerrious, Renda Writer; interactive art by WallBrawl, Ileana Collazo, Art and Wine Miami, Oscar Fuentes, Nicole Malcolm, and Freshly Squeezed Massages
The sponsors which made it all possible included SPECTRUM Art Fair – Major Supporter, Cafe Babbo, Andy Toonz Studios, Acidfeed, CreativGlu, Ekena
The fantastic complimentary refreshments were provided by El Dorado Rum
courtesy of AMC Liaisons, Iceberg Vodka, Cockspur Rum, World of Beer Midtown, Le Koke Wine & Bites, Casa Panza, Divino Ceviche, El Cristo Restaurant, and Mad Chiller
Additional prize donations provided by Med Aesthetics Miami, Fabriqueart, DU20 Holistic Oasis.
To see more of  Anthony Jordon‘s  work go to his flickr page or his facebook page.
Oasis Collections Sweetwater Beer Garden and Oddfellows Speakeasy.
Oddfellows Speakeasy is a members-only locale where renowned mixologists serve up their best elixirs and members can enjoy exclusivity with the feel of a clubhouse for adults. The carefully curated and decorated space follows suit with Oasis Collections, a design-forward, full-service hospitality company. Oasis Collections serves as a counterpoint to Airbnb, managing high-end short-term rentals as well as a network of private Members’ Clubs. Oasis Collections has also recently launched a portfolio of Miami properties to join the hospitality agency’s current locations in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay.
Grand opening of Oddfellows Speakeasy will feature prohibition-era cocktails and live performances by Theophilus London and Austin Paul. The historic Plymouth Hotel speakeasy is housing several Art Basel events in addition to its own official opening throughout the week as a part of Oasis Collections’ Clubhouse pop-up during Art Basel event week. Oasis Collections’ presence at the art week is part of the company’s celebration of its expansion into Miami.
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Rockodile Brunch at Lacoste in South Beach on Sunday, December 8, 2013.  The brunch was hosted by Fabian Basabe, Erin Newberg, Anthony Spinello and Alegria Beracasa and was joined by the Miami Heat’s own DJ Irie.  The art installation was inspirated from by the American crocodiles eating of rocks to help them dive and swim. This installation consists of more than 5,500 black rocks suspended in the shop’s window. The rock’s are made of 100 percent post-consumer materials .
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Wynwood Embassy Pop-Up Gallery at Mana Wynwood during Art Basel Miami Art Week 2013.
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Hunter & Gatti Presents at Flaunt Magazine’s “Affordable Care” Exhibit at Mana Wynwood on Friday, December 6, 2013.
As part of the exhibit, Hunter & Gatti showcased selections of their acrylic paintings over photograph canvases including editorials for Flaunt, featuring actress Ziyi Zhang, and Vogue. Hunter & Gatti join a roster including Paul Solomons, David LaChapelle, and Jeanette Hayes.
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Absolut Night Court, a showcase of Miami’s best Bloody Marys featuring unique recipes by a team of celebrated local mixologists. Oceanfront between 21st and 22nd street.
This December, Los Angeles-based artist Ry Rocklen unveils his installation Night Court, produced in collaboration with Absolut as the setting for a pop-up art bar during Art Basel in Miami Beach. Night Court is at once a bar, a performance venue, a sports arena and a showroom for Rocklen’s new line of furniture, ‘Trophy Modern’.
Night Court is the latest and most ambitious incarnation of a project that began in 2011 when Rocklen came across a haul of second-hand sports trophies for sale in a thrift store. Rocklen spends a lot of time in junk shops and flea markets, trawling for those objects that were once cherished but which are now almost at the end of their lives. In the purgatory of the second-hand store, these ex-possessions have one last chance to be valued again.
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Supermodel Amber Arbucci “The Girl at Jellyfish Lake” collection at the exclusive Ocean House Residences on Miami Beach. The collection displays a surrealistic underwater encounter of a Victoria Secret Model and 5 million jellyfish. Â These are are self shot and absolutely beautiful and amazing.
Amber Abucci is a fashion model, wildlife photographer/artist who brings beauty, boldness and discipline to everything she does. “I am not interested in just taking a ‘good picture.’ I want my photographs to draw people into the worlds I’ve visited, to join me on my journeys.†And what journeys they are. Deep oceans, thick jungles, wide savannahs, daunting mountains – and the wildlife that populates them – all speak to the soul of this dynamic young adventure photographer as she travels the world.
Owner iStar Residential has captured intimate, resort-like living in the South of Fifth neighborhood with Ocean House’s 28 beachfront homes, including beach front residences exceeding 6,000 square feet. The property’s limited availability, backyard oasis of sand and ocean, and easy access to South Beach’s renowned culture and nightlife make Ocean House one of the world’s most desirable addresses. A multi-million dollar redesign by designer Alison Antrobus preserves Ocean House’s historic integrity – original structure built in 1946 – while transforming its common areas into those of a private residence. The property features world-class amenities as well as exclusive services and perks that offer residents a unique, customized experience in a gracious, residential setting.
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Pérez Art Museum Miami Opening Events for its new Herzog & de Meuron-designed building during Art Basel Miami Beach 2013. The cocktail party included a performance by multimedia performance duo Los Jaichackers commissioned specifically for the opening of the Museum’s new facility.
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PRESS RELEASE
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) welcomed 5,000 guests to the museum’s annual Miami Art Week celebration featuring a performance by multimedia art collaborative LOS JAICHACKERS. PAMM director Thom Collins kicked off the celebration with a special Ruinart toast to the artists whose work is presented in the museum’s opening exhibitions. Guests of the Maserati VIP Lounge observed the festivities from the third-floor terrace, while thousands of Art Miami, Design Miami and Art Basel Miami Beach VIPs, museum members and invited guests danced on the veranda, explored the galleries, and enjoyed the breathtaking views of Biscayne Bay from the Museum’s expansive terraces.
LOS JAICHACKERS’ performance, titled Night Shade/Solanaceae, included: two new videos in the museum’s auditorium; an ice sculpture which melted throughout the evening to reveal mysterious packages and strange, exotic night fruits; and enlisted the musical talents of TOTAL FREEDOM (Los Angeles), DJ LENGUA (Los Angeles) and Los Master Plus (Guadalajara, Mexico).
PAMM Presents LOS JAICHACKERS: Night Shade/Solanaceae was sponsored by Maserati. Support was provided by American Express with additional support provided by Miami Downtown Development Authority. In-kind support was provided by GQ. Cocktails and beverages were sponsored by LVP Sangria, Honey Jack, Finlandia, Pampelonne and Perrier. Designer furniture was provided by Zanotta.
Caleidoscoop during Art Basel Miami Art Week 2013. Dutch artists and the biggest names in street art: The London Police, Niels ‘Shoe’ Meulman and Hass & Hahn – Favela/Philly painting transformed an empty 12,000 square foot lot at 250 NW 24th street into a garden of murals. Additional international artists: X-O, Max Zorn, Amanda Marie, Anthony Lister, Ben Eine and Buff Monster.
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A collaborative project featuring world class street and graffiti artists from the Netherlands: The London Police, Niels ‘Shoe’ Meulman and Hass & Hahn – Favela/Philly painting and their international peers will work together to create a garden of murals in the lot on 250 NW 24th Street in Wynwood. The mural installation begins November 28 and ends with a celebration on December 6, 2013.
As an inaugural project, event and a Dutch initiative, Caleidoscoop is working directly with the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York is contributing with the specific purpose to produce a “satellite fair†that the Consulate can be exceedingly proud of and to demonstrate the ways in which cultural collaborations and contributions of the Dutch can be made during the highly-profiled December Art Fair week.
The lot of 250 NW 24th street is empty now, but will soon be the home of a new 11-unit live/work space and the first development to break ground in the popular community since 2006. The motivation behind 250 Wynwood is “to create a neighborhood so people can keep creating and growing†a fitting mantra for this inaugural event that showcases international cultural involvement and collaboration.
Providing artistic and curatorial support, Caleidoscoop is partnering with Kallenbach Gallery, Andenken and Unruly, three of the most respected gal leries in the Netherlands. The promotion and organization of Caleidoscoop is made possible with the efforts of a number of entities. Largely the brainchild of Made Creative, a Dutch nonprofit and Catapult 13, a Miami based design firm, Caleidoscoop has the long term goal of being an annual event in Miami to showcase the extensive art and design talent of the Netherlands.
Mia Tyler “Kink” Art Basel 2013 a Photo and Art Exhibit at Deja Vu Gallery on Friday, December 6, 2013.  “Kink”  explores the world of erotica and fetish and will run through February 2014.
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De Nolet presented by Ketel One Vodka on Friday, December 6, 2013. We got to discover De Nolet presented by KETEL ONE® Vodka,
each night they offered a different experience, inspired by the authenticity and craftsmanship of KETEL ONE® Vodka. Also, RAFT, the world’s first cellphonist, created an innovative visual and sonic performances using a cell phone, loop pedals, musical applications and crowd-sourced material.
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Grey Goose presents Fusion Mia Art Fair Awards during Art Basel Miami Art Week 2013.
“Fusion MIA, Sponsored by Grey Goose, will shine an unprecedented spotlight on the works of artists from the African and Caribbean Diasporas during Art Basel 2013. In addition to hosting a massive art display inside a pop-up gallery in Miami’s Wynwood Art District, Fusion MIA has events showcasing fashion and music, two more artistic disciplines that imbue our lives with beauty.”
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Boy George at MANA Wynwood Art Basel on Friday, December 6, 2013.  Boy George  preformed a live acoustic set that included music from his newest album This Is What I Do and one of my all time favorites Karma Chameleon.
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Celebrate: U-Doodle
Saturday, Dece 14, 8:00pm until 11:00pm
LAB Miami
400 NW 26th Street
Miami, Florida 33127
RSVP on Facebook and on Eventrbrite for a chance to win an original chalk art created by the U-Doodle Community
Hey Doodle Fans! You’re invited to a night of live art, cheap drinks and great music in the heart of Wynwood. Entry is FREE.
“Bodypaintography” by Cynthia Fleischmann : Artist & Photographer
Funky Beats by DJ Sweet Willie Roll Bar
Interactive Chalkboard Art
Collaborations with Doodlers Anonymous & Sktchy
Delicious food and drink specials
Open Chill Out Lounge & More!
Entry is FREE and we’ll be selling cheap drink/food packages to benefit U-Doodle, your favorite community non-profit!
Art Basel Miami Reception Gala for "Fusion X ~ Art Ascension" 
Saturday, December 7th, 2013 from 7-11 pm
3550 North Miami Avenue
At North Miami Avenue & 36th St
Midtown Miami, FL
Complimentary Wine and Refreshments
Live Music Entertainment by "Amereida"
Valet Parking Available On-Site
Art Fusion Galleries invites you to our Annual Miami Art Basel Season Reception featuring over 65 emerging to mid-career contemporary artists. This exhibition marks our 12th Anniversary and honors Miami’s exciting Art Basel season. Located in the heart of the Wynwood Art District where important art collectors and art connoisseurs alike from around the art globe will be gathering. We open our doors to the world as one of Miami’s preeminent galleries steps away from Art Miami, Red Dot, Scope and many other International Art Fairs. This exhibition celebrates the foresight underlying the immense spectrum of human creativity that spans across more than thirty one countries.
In honor of Miami’s annual Art Basel season, the selection showcases an assembled collection of unrivaled depth and quality that is truly global. Drawn from works ranging from contemporary paintings and photography to marble, bronze and mixed-media sculptures, this exhibition is composed of hundreds of unique and original art pieces. Inspired by our belief that each artist in their respective medium creates a visual connection with each viewer, our collection invites audiences to experience an ascension of sensory delight. Art Fusion Galleries is proud to host this exhibition in our grand gallery space which boasts over 8,000 square feet of pristine contemporary gallery space. Exhibiting from: Tuesday, October 1st, 2013 through to Monday, December 16th, 2013
Luxury Living was proud to debut the special works of Maria Pergay for Fendi Casa and a presentation of the Bentley Home Collection at the 12th edition of Art Basel Miami Beach on Thursday, Dec. 5 at the Luxury Living Showroom.
Maria Pergay, a famed Parisian-based designer with select works exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was commissioned by Fendi and Fendi Casa to create an iconic collection with unforgettable products reinvented and produced in a limited edition, one of a kind pieces. Skillfully combining the fur and steel world, several of Pergays’s works were displayed at Luxury Living Fendi Casa including Bureau Louis XV, Torcheras Flammers and Chaise Marguerite.
Also for the first time, guests were able to step into the Bentley Home lifestyle, which reflects the elegant, prestigious and recognizable style of Bentley through a range of exquisite modern furniture. The fine furnishings align perfectly with that of the venerable car company’s manufacturing process. In addition, to the Bently Home Collection and Maria Pergay’s peices for Fendi Casa, varieties of Fabio Peitrantonio’s art were on full display througout the 10,000 square foot showroom.
Distinguised guests included: Alberto Vignatelli, Raffaella Vignatelli, Daniele Vignatelli, Andrea Minnucci, Gabriella Moncada de Paterno, Vladimir Kagan, DJ Caterina Davies, Michael Goldstein, Matthew Burke, Fabio Peitratonio, Tiziano Lamberti, Alessandro Cremona (Editor-in-Chief of Casa Vogue), Malinka Max, Marysol Patton and Vincent de Paul.
Together along with Luxury Living Group’s CEO, Alberto Vignatelli, and Luxury Living USA President Raffaella Vignatelli, Luxury Living embodied the essence of contemporary art and design and delivered a unique experience for all that attended.
By Betty Alvarez
Colombian Artist Sebastian Murillo
Saturday, 12/07/2013 – 06:00 pm – 08:00 pm
The District Restaurant
190 NE 46th Street,
Miami, Florida 33137
Webpage Link
Cost:
The District is proud to Showcase Colombian Artist Sebastian Murillo & his Organic Creation Collection. Join us for a VIP reception to meet the Artist tomorrow from 6pm to 8pm and enjoy wine and lite bites.
The Cube A Doorway Within – LED Art Installation Opening
Friday, 12/06/2013 – 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Curator’s Voice Art Project
299 NW 25th Street,
Miami, Florida 33127
Facebook Link
Cost: Free
The Cube was created to offer a transcendental experience to alter one’s experience of themselves and the world around them. The intention is to open the mind, shift perspective, and inspire positive change. The cube is an art installation that integrates audio, visual, and tactile elements to create an inspiring, engaging, and unique multi-sensory experience. Join us for the opening of THE CUBE.
Ivan Roque’s “Lost In Cinema” Preview Party at The Flat
Friday, 12/06/2013 – 08:30 pm – 11:00 pm
The Flat
500 S. Pointe Dr.,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Webpage Link
Cost:
Ivan Roque will debut “Lost in Cinema†in celebration of Miami’s Art Basel on Friday, Dec. 6th. The 16-piece series based on characters “Lost†and “Found†will be on display at The Flat, South Beach’s luxurious lounge. Guests will enjoy a first look at Roque’s unique pieces and a special performance while mixing and mingling with area influencers and VIPS including Sean Stone (Actor), Jennifer Taule (Broadway Producer of “Rock of Agesâ€) and Marc Bell (Partner of Lavo/Catch NYC).
Oasis Collections Clubhouse 
December 3-8, 2013
Sweetwater Beer Garden
318 21st Street between Park and Liberty avenues
Miami Beach, FL 33139.
Please RSVP to michelle@stuntmanpr.com, including the event(s) to which you would like to attend.
Tuesday, December 3rd
Absolut Ansonia Artist Showcase
Featuring Jose Felix Prez, John Lermayer, Jessie Nite and Adam Del Guccimane among others.
Sounds by Charlie Woods and Christa Marie
6pm at Sweetwater Beer Garden
Wednesday December 4th
Peroni Umbrella Remix Showcase
Sounds by Dude Skywalker
7pm at Sweetwater Beer Garden
Basil Hayden // Art of Man
Sounds by Soul Eyes
11pm at Oddfellows (336 21st Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139)
Thursday, December 5th
Swedish Summer by Rekorderlig
Sounds by Poolside, Million Young, Jean Jacket
2pm at Sweetwater Beer Garden
Don Julio Presents Santlov 13th Witness
Sounds by Reid Waters
8pm at Sweetwater Beer Garden
Friday, December 6th
Paint the Town Belvedere (Red)
A day to celebrate awareness for National AIDS Day
Backyard BBQ featuring Claire Smith, The Hongs and Shangria LA
5pm at Sweetwater Beer Garden
Landmark Turns (Red)
Ceremonial lighting of historic Plymouth
Sounds by Arthur Baker and King Kut
7:30pm at Oddfellows (336 21st Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139)
Saturday December 7th
Apples & Oranges Showcase Hosted by Jonny Lennon
Sounds by Jasmine Solano, Reid Waters, DJ Theory, Julian Cavin
Live art by Pixote
12pm at Sweetwater Beer Garden
Oddfellows Grand Opening
Celebrate the opening of Oddfellows, a members-only locale inspired by Prohibition Era speakeasies
Live performances by Theophilus London and Austin Paul
Sounds by DJ Ruen and Iron Lyon
11pm at Oddfellows (336 21st Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139)
Sunday December 8th
Art Week Closing Party with Uncle Luke & Friends
Sounds by Sal Morale
11am at Sweetwater
Oasis Collections is teaming up with Sweetwater to celebrate its expansion into Miami with 6 days of parties and events throughout the week.
Oasis Collections is a full-service hospitality company offering luxury, design-focused, short-term rentals in Latin America with recent expansions into Miami and New York City. Oasis connects travelers with high-end properties, handpicked by experts for an authentic, rich experience in highly sought after travel destinations. Oasis’ curated properties offer a unique alternative to hotels that provide a combination of space, convenience and comfort that is unlikely to be found in a hotel or in a self-researched property rental.
Sweetwater is a hidden cool hangout decorated with salvaged wood, serving as a retreat and social space for locals to enjoy an organic and local farm-based food menu. Members can also enjoy a variety of events that include yoga classes, movie nights, a day of pampering and ice cream socials.
Peroni Umbrella Remix Showcase and Basil Hayden // Art of Man – Presented by Oasis Collections & Sweetwater 
Wednesday, December 4th
Peroni Umbrella Remix Showcase
7PM at Sweetwater
318 21st Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Featuring sounds by Dude Skywalker
Basil Hayden // Art of Man
11PM at Oddfellows
336 21st Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Featuring sounds by Soul Eyes
Oasis Collections, a full-service hospitality company offering luxury, design-focused, short-term rentals in Latin America with recent expansions into Miami and New York City alongside Sweetwater, a hidden cool hangout in Miami decorated with salvaged wood, serving as a retreat and social space for locals to enjoy an organic and local farm-based food menu.
Humanity exhibit & 1492 Rum Art Basel Reception at Midloft 
Thursday, December 5, 7:30pm-9:30pm
Midloft
3404 N. Miami Ave
Miami, FL
Humanity exhibit & 1492 Rum Art Basel Reception at Midloft Thursday, December 5, 7:30pm-9:30pm
Midloft
3404 N. Miami Ave
Miami, FL
Acid & Luna Alkali Experience during Art Basel Miami
Friday, December 6, 6p-9p
Lock & Load Miami
2545 N. Miami Ave
Wynwood Miami, FL
Scott “ACID†Chester and Evelyn Luna “Alkali†will display their wide variety of works at Lock & Load Miami , Friday December 6, 2013 at 2545 N Miami Ave. Miami, FL. 33137. The event will feature live music, cocktails courtesy of Lucky Player Vodka, fashion, and feature and outdoor cigar lounge by ACID Cigars.
Acid & Alkali will display their collection of art work along with custom cars, custom motorcycles, and men’s and women’s fashion line in what will be the most unique Art Basel space of the year. Lock & Load Miami is a new state-of-the-art luxury firearms range located in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood. The event is a “pop up†in the heart of the vibrant arts area. Guests are encourages to attend between 6:00PM and 10:00PM this Friday December 6, 2013.
ABOUT LOCK & LOAD The 14,000 square-foot facility over 25 different types of fully automatic firearms and choose among a variety of packages that are tailored to meet individual interests. The high-end venue caters to members and guests who want to experience the adrenaline rush of a fully automatic firearms experience in a safe and controlled environment.
For this specific event Lock & Load Miami has just announced that they will offer a special Art Basel Miami package to those attending tonight’s event. “The ACID Package†$60 for 25 rounds with an IMI Uzi & HK UMP “The Alkali Package†$50 for 25 rounds with a HK MP5 & HK G36.
The Acid & Luna Alkali Lifestyle Experience blends art, custom cars, and fashion with the once in a lifetime opportunity to feel the exhilaration of firing a fully automatic machine gun in a safe environment. We invite you to change the way you experience Art Basel!
The “Pulse†show at Lock & Load Miami takes place Friday December 6, 2013 at 2545 N Miami Ave. Miami, FL. 33137. The event will feature live music, cocktails courtesy of Lucky Player Vodka, fashion, and feature and outdoor cigar lounge by ACID Cigars. RSVP at: gpineres@creativasgroup.com.
Acid & Luna Alkali Experience during Art Basel Miami Friday, December 6, 6p-9p
Lock & Load Miami
2545 N. Miami Ave
Wynwood Miami, FL
VIP Brunch/Pulse Art Fair
Join us for the invite-only Press Preview and VIP Brunch for the Pulse Contemporary Art Fair. December 5, 2013: 9:00am – 1:00pm at The Ice Palace Studios,
Marking its 9th year, PULSE is one of Miami’s most engaging and longest running art fairs focusing solely on contemporary art. Pulse Miami will also feature original programming – including the PULSE Play video lounge and the PULSE performance events. Sponsors include Moet+Hennesy, Heineken, Perrier, Art Catlin, Living Divani, Malin+Goetz and Cadillac.
RSVP is a must to the link below for complementary access to the VIP Brunch:
https://www.microspec.com/tix123/eTic.cfm?code=PULSEMIA13&promo=VIPTARAIM
The Street 2013: Festival of Electronic Music, Art and Performance
December 6 & 7, 8-11PM
Harold Golen Gallery
2294 NW 2nd Ave
Wynwood Art District
Miami FL, 33127
Contact: info@fetafoundation.org
Admissions: free
For centuries, the street has engaged a discourse between the artists and society whether through performances, happenings or exhibitions. Expanding the tradition to the digital domain, we are bringing electroacoustic music, art and performance to the streets of Miami’s Wynwood District.
The fourth edition of our annual Street: Festival of Electronic Music, Art and Performance aims to reinvigorate the contact between the experimental and the public during this year’s Art Basel Fair Miami, featuring real-time performances by a laptop orchestra, music robotic machines, mobile performance group, sensor-embedded belly dancer and a series of solo electronic music and video acts.
Friday, December 6, 8-11PM
Featured Artists:
The UM Grads
Electronic Mobile Performance
FLEA: FIU Laptop & Electronic Arts Ensemble
Jacob Sudol
Wade Matthews
Saturday, December 7, 8-11PM
Featured Artists:
Steven Kemper
Aurie Hsu
Genghis Hans
Carlos Dominguez
Brian del Toro
Matt Taylor
Daniel Yellin
Come and join!
With the commitment to bring provocative deliciousness to your senses,
The Street 2013: Festival of Electronic Music, Art and Performance
December 6 & 7, 8-11PM
Harold Golen Gallery
2294 NW 2nd Ave
Wynwood Art District
Miami FL, 33127
Contact: info@fetafoundation.org
Admissions: free
For centuries, the street has engaged a discourse between the artists and society whether through performances, happenings or exhibitions. Expanding the tradition to the digital domain, we are bringing electroacoustic music, art and performance to the streets of Miami’s Wynwood District.
The fourth edition of our annual Street: Festival of Electronic Music, Art and Performance aims to reinvigorate the contact between the experimental and the public during this year’s Art Basel Fair Miami, featuring real-time performances by a laptop orchestra, music robotic machines, mobile performance group, sensor-embedded belly dancer and a series of solo electronic music and video acts.
Friday, December 6, 8-11PM
Featured Artists:
The UM Grads
Electronic Mobile Performance
FLEA: FIU Laptop & Electronic Arts Ensemble
Jacob Sudol
Wade Matthews
Saturday, December 7, 8-11PM
Featured Artists:
Steven Kemper
Aurie Hsu
Genghis Hans
Carlos Dominguez
Brian del Toro
Matt Taylor
Daniel Yellin
Come and join!
With the commitment to bring provocative deliciousness to your senses,
Art Basel Kickoff Party Featuring Live Body Painting 
December 4, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.
Marina Palms Yacht Club & Residences Sales Center
17201 Biscayne Blvd.
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
Marina Palms Yacht Club & Residences, in coordination with T Pooch Realty, is hosting an Art Basel party featuring the work of New York City artist Marcus Suarez. Suarez, who is known for his eclectic style that encompasses everything from graffiti to classical, contemporary to futuristic, is also known for his incredible body art. At the event, he will be live painting a nude model!
Art Basel Kickoff Party Featuring Live Body Painting December 4, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.
Marina Palms Yacht Club & Residences Sales Center
17201 Biscayne Blvd.
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
Marina Palms Yacht Club & Residences, in coordination with T Pooch Realty, is hosting an Art Basel party featuring the work of New York City artist Marcus Suarez. Suarez, who is known for his eclectic style that encompasses everything from graffiti to classical, contemporary to futuristic, is also known for his incredible body art. At the event, he will be live painting a nude model!
Robert Zuckerman Exhibition at Arena Lounge 
VIP Reception & Exhibition:
Friday, Decemeber 6, 7-9pm
Arena
Restaurant & Performance Lounge
653 Washington Ave
South Beach
Complimentary Wine
Viewing & Live Music
Nightly: 5pm-12 Midnight
Happy Hour 2 for 1 Drinks
Mark Borghi Fine Art Presents TOM DASH ‘Too Fast For Love’ during Art Basel 2013
Friday, 12/06/2013 – 09:00 pm – 12:00 am
LMNT Galleria
58 NW 36th St,
Miami, Florida 33127
Webpage Link
Cost: Free with RSVP
A one night exhibition during Art Basel of new works by Tom Dash, exploring the ideologies of the 60’s hot rod culture. Dash works primarily with pop iconography, postproduction painting, photography, sculpture, murals and installation. His images often reference musical favorites such as the Misfits and the Smiths, as well as his skateboarding roots, and a love for the free-form of street art. Mark Borghi Fine Art will present Dash’s newest pieces from his most recent collection at LMNT Galleria during Art Basel 2013. Sponsored by Solerno Blood Orange Liqueurs and Perrier Beverages.
Food by Miss Cheezious; Sounds by DJ James Wilson
GG Art – Exclusive After Party
Wednesday, 12/04/2013 – 12/05/2013 11:00 pm – 03:00 am
GG’s Private Studio
7410 NE 4th Court,
Miami, Florida 33138
More Info Link
Cost: Free
GG and our friends at Hyundai would like to extend to you and a guest an invitation to join us for GG’s Exclusive After Party that will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, December 4th from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. at his private studio (7410 NE 4th Court).
Please RSVP to contact@ggartwork.com.
Hope to see you at our extravaganza!
On December 2, 2013, Life Is Art held a big T-Shirt Award and Art Basel Welcome party at Cafe Babbo. After almost five years in business and many requests, Life Is Art finally produced a t-shirt through a special art contest via the online platform CreativGlu. The willing artist is Nicole Gayton as voted on by the fans. Life Is Art put up a large cash prize of $500 for the winning artist.
The party included much art, music and performance, including: music by Max Holm Quartet, Pocket of Lollipops, Bows and Ties, DJ Hank Justice; performances by Prince Aderele, ViKerrious, Renda Writer; interactive art by WallBrawl, Ileana Collazo, Art and Wine Miami, Oscar Fuentes, Nicole Malcolm, and Freshly Squeezed Massages
The sponsors which made it all possible included SPECTRUM Art Fair – Major Supporter, Cafe Babbo, Andy Toonz Studios, Acidfeed, CreativGlu, Ekena
The fantastic complimentary refreshments were provided by El Dorado Rum
courtesy of AMC Liaisons, Iceberg Vodka, Cockspur Rum, World of Beer Midtown, Le Koke Wine & Bites, Casa Panza, Divino Ceviche, El Cristo Restaurant, and Mad Chiller
Additional prize donations provided by Med Aesthetics Miami, Fabriqueart, DU20 Holistic Oasis
BFI presents: Peace Off Mind
Opening reception: Friday, December 5th, 2013, 6pm – 9pm
Special Art Basel Miami Beach Hours: Saturday, December 7th – Sunday, December 8th, noon – 5pm
BFI #BangeFarbeInstitut
100 NE 11th Street,
Miami, FL 33132
BFI #BangeFarbeInstitut presents: Peace Off Mind
Frank Haines and Christopher Garrett
December 6 – January 13th, 2014
Artist and Magician Frank Haines currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Haines has performed at Santos Party House (NYC), Pyramid Club (NYC), Basso, (Berlin), and the deep woods of Delhi, NY. His most recent collaboration was this Fall with Zeena Schreck for Performa 13. Additionally, Haines is part of the cross-generational performance trio of Blanko & Noiry. Notably, they performed at a night he curated titled Blood Transfusion for a Ghost at PS1/MOMA in conjunction with their Kenneth Anger exhibition. Haines has exhibited extensively in the US and Europe at Jackie Klempay Gallery (Brooklyn), AMP (Athens), Boston University Art Gallery, Jack Hanley Gallery (San Francisco), Lisa Cooley Gallery (NYC), Krinzinger Gallerie (Vienna), ZDB (Lisbon).Additionally, Haines is working on a book of interviews with 25 fellow artists and scholars, curating the upcoming exhibition Witch Favors, and collaborating with Jerry (The Marble Faun) Torre.
Christopher Garrett is an artist and curator. He lives and works everywhere. He is not the best at writing bios.
Art Basel Ithaca Photography Exhibition Opening Reception
Tue, Dec 3, 6:30pm until 9:00pm
Ithaca South Beach Hotel
601 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
You must RSVP directly to: info@ithacasouthbeach.com
You are cordially invited to “Colors Of The Conscience” Contemporary Photography by Guiri Reyes Art Exhibition at Ithaca South Beach
Cocktail Reception @ Ithaca Hotel South Beach
Tuesday Dec 3rd, 2013 6:30pm
Guiri Reyes is a self-taught Brazilian artist that started his photography journey at twelve years old with his first digital camera. Working hard at his craft, his particular view of the light through the camera lens set his course to the fusion of steady and moving images into art expression. Through photography and video Guiri shows techniques that reflect his life experiences and upbringing in a small and rural beach village in Brazil. In Praia do Rosa, Santa Catarina nature’s true colors connect with the rich spiritual oriental philosophy practiced by his family, that contrasts with the urban and material world he has been exposed to while traveling and working with many world known photographers throughout his career.
www.guirireyes.com
www.ithacasouthbeach.com
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Open on Art Basel week from 11am to 8pm
Open daily from 5 to 9pm until January 14th, 2014
Please schadule your private appointment with curator
Heineken® Light partnered with the award-winning Tecne Collective to bring Heineken “Light Your Night” to Art Basel Miami,  December 3 to December 7.  Heineken “Light Your Night” serves as a platform for local and international artists to interpret Heineken Light’s “Bounce” campaign through the use of light. The creations, by local and internationals artists, were showcased in a series of events including a monumental video mapping experience, kinetic light motion installations, and an interactive light show challenge.
Heineken Light Your Night featured video mapping and kinetic motion events designed by award-winning Tecne Collective, a group of technologists and artists featuring Gorka Cortazar (Madrid) and Rodrigo Arcaya (Miami), in collaboration with Wyzton Borrero Perez of Klang! (Barcelona). The internationally recognized Tecne Collective was awarded “Best Spatial Media Art” by the Media Architecture Biennale, and most recently received the Illumni Infinity Award and the International Association of Lighting Designers’ Award of Excellence, among other accolades.
“Heineken Light is excited to partner with renowned artists to bring a series of light-inspired events to Miami during one of the most significant art explosions of the year,” says Pattie Falch, Brand Director, Heineken Sponsorships.
2013 Heineken Light Art Basel Featured Events
Heineken Light Your Night Challenge at the Light Box at Goldman Warehouse
On Tuesday, December 3, five South Florida multi-media artists, Yuri Tuma, Juan Carlos Zaldivar, Clifton Childree, Brandon Opalka, and Kevin Arrow, will transform the Light Box at Goldman Warehouse into a maze of light installations. A panel of judges will select one of these talented artists as the winner of the Light Your Night Challenge and award them a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Amsterdam, home of Heineken.
Light :: Flow | Kinetic Motion Interactive Experience at Mana Wynwood
On Thursday, December 5, at Mana Wynwood, Heineken Light Your Night will showcase Light :: Flow. This interactive kinetic motion installation by Tecne Collective, portrays an abstract representation of human movement, through light and kinetic rhythm. Music by DARKSIDE (Nicolas Jaar & Dave Harrington) in the Sound Garden. Tickets at artbaselmanawynwood.com.
Hyperopticks :: Monumental Video Mapping | The Grand Finale + Official Basel Castle After Party
On Saturday, December 7, a monumental video mapping installation will transform the facade of Grand Central into an eight-minute show-stopping audiovisual experience. Tecne Collective’s Hyperopticks will explore the characteristics of contemporary art movements such as Op-Art, Art Cinetique, and Deconstructivism. Show times: 11:00 p.m., 11:45 p.m., and 12:15 a.m.
For more information on Heineken Light Your Night events, please visit:
http://heinekenlightyournight.tumblr.com
Join the conversation:Â #HeinekenLight
Live Visual Feed on Instagram:Â @HeinekenLight
Heineken Light Your Night | Schedule of Events
Heineken Light Your Night Challenge
Heineken Light Your Night Challenge Exhibit
Light Box at Goldman Warehouse
Tuesday, December 3, 2013Â |Â 8:30 p.m.
404 NW 26 Street |Â Miami, FLÂ 33127
Light :: Flow | Kinetic Motion Interactive Experience
Mana Wynwood
Thursday, December 5, 2013Â |Â 10:00 p.m.
318 NW 23 Street |Â Miami, FLÂ 33132
Live Music by: DARKSIDE (Nicolas Jaar & Dave Harrington)
Hyperopticks :: Monumental Video Mapping | Grand Finale
Video Installations and Official Basel Castle After Party at Grand Central
Saturday, December 7, 2013 | 11:00 p.m. – 11:45 p.m. - 12:15 a.m.
679 N. Miami Avenue |Â Miami, FLÂ 33136
Presented by:Â Heineken Light, Overthrow, Embrace & POPLIFE
About HEINEKENÂ USA
HEINEKEN USA Inc., the nation’s leading upscale beer importer, is a subsidiary of Heineken International BV, the world’s most international brewer. European brands imported into the U.S. include Heineken Lager, the world’s most international beer brand, Heineken Light, Amstel Light, Newcastle Brown Ale, and Strongbow cider. HEINEKEN USA also imports the Dos Equis portfolio, Tecate portfolio, Sol, Indio, Carta Blanca, and Bohemia brands from Mexico. For a safe ride home, download the HEINEKEN USA-sponsored Taxi Magicâ„¢ application from your smartphone at taximagic.heineken.com. Please visit:www.EnjoyHeinekenResponsibly.com.
“Hugh’s first ever art show, “I’m Not Delusional: The Art of the Entrepreneur†featured nearly 300 new and classic images that tell the story of entrepreneurship.” – See more at Gaping Void
Razzle Dazzle Basel Shmazzle It’s Time For Pudding Pop 
Friday, December 6, 2013, 7:00pm
Moonchine Asian Bistro + Lounge + Bar
7100 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, Florida 33138
$5
razzle dazzle basel shmazzle. Its PUDDING POP. an art
and performance party celebrating and desecrating art basel 2013
Live Bands
Dark Rift
Sedgewick
Izy Volta
No Traffic
Smokestack Rock
Soundsleeper
Acoustic Artists
Chris Corzo
Ancient Alien Theorist
Deers & Strangers
Dirty Foot Bandit
Kiss the Fire
BabyBlue
Mc’s And Vocalists
Top Billion
Adriane Mack Davis
Derek Miller
Vega
Jada Blaze
Jay Mcally
Art By
the Picture Pages Art Collective.
starts early and goes late 7 pm – 3 am.
check out the show and grab some culinary art. add delicious Moonchine to your Art Basel Itinerary.
Art Bodega Magazine Launch Party
Tuesday, 
December 3, 2013, 7:00pm
The Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, FL
RSVP to artbodegaevents@hotmail.com
Miami Fall/Winter Art Bodega Magazine Launch, with special guests Gene Prescott of the The Biltmore Hotel, Natalia Valera of the Miami cover, and Dr. Ramrin Kassir of the New York cover. Come celebrate the arts in a unique way with the New York and Miami Launch issue of the Fall/Winter Art Bodega Magazine. Join the glitterati and celebrities at The Granada room at The Biltmore Hotel for the unveiling of the cover of artist Natalia Valera and New York renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Ramtin Kassir. Art Bodega Magazine is a high end print publication in New York, Palm Beach and Miami dedicated to the affluent community with a Latino flair. Our event is dedicated to the arts, fashion, beauty and business community that loves new ideas. Expect great food, cocktails, and much more at the exclusive Biltmore Hotel. Art Bodega Magazine is a bi-lingual and bi-monthly publication for the high-end Latin consumer that combines editorial content, celebrity news, as well as a guide to the latest hotspots and fashion trends.
The Art Of Barbie: Photography from The Electric Blogarella Ginger Harris
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2pm – 5pm
The Local House at The Sense Beach House Hotel
400 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach FL 33139
I hope you can join us at The Local House at The Sense Beach House Hotel for THE ART OF BARBIE, a stylish collection of Barbie photography from Miami’s favorite fashionista Ginger Harris. Ginger will host and present twenty of her favorite photographs she’s taken of America’s Sweetheart. Pink cocktails and playful nibbles will flow all afternoon. So join us for something different, sweet & cool.
Weeklong Exhibit: Monday, December 2 – Sunday, December 8
evolutionART Art Basel Underwear Fashion Show/Exhibit
Saturday December 7th 2013 / 6pm-11pm
Whitelaw Hotel Lobby & Courtyard
808 Collins Ave.
Miami Beach, Fl. 33139
*Free and Open to the public.
All Ages Welcome
Dress Code: Do YOU
HUMAN BEING Talent Agency and HBMedia cordially invite you to it’s 4th anniversary extravaganza.
Welcome to the 2013 revolutionART Festival! A bacchanalia of artistic delights ready to be released from Pandora’s Box and sprung upon the world. The mission of revolutionART Festival is to bring forth to the public some of the most exciting and interesting artistic individuals that are creating great buzz in the underground art scene. Making their debut during ART BASEL Miami will be a "who’s who’ of the WHO’S HOT" in the South Florida scene.
Featured Artist: JaFleu. Marcio Karam. eVol i ART. Black Dalhia. Radames Perez
Featured Photographers: Diego Donis. Natalia Grossa. YOS. Urie Pierre. Nick Ponticelli
Underwear Fashion Show by BodyAware
Urban Couture by Baroque Empire
The Stage:
House Band: Juggernaut: presented by Encore PAC.
Annishka
Leila Capri
No Traffik
Eric Biddines
J Savvy
Blaine
The Atmosphere: House of Deon. Rio Chavarro as "Charlie Chaplin". Anthony KULTURE Smith
Hosted By The HUMAN BEINGS
Chris Da’Imperial and Blondie C.
Cocktail Mixer, Media Reception and Introduction of featured artist/photographers from 6-8pm.
HUMAN BEING Fashion Show: "BAROQUE EMPIRE" featuring BODYAWARE @8pm
LIVE musical performances and twisted atmosphere throughout the evening.
Dean Project presents Supernatural: Religious, Theological & Spiritual Leaders Series by Bryan Drury Opening reception with the artist 
Friday, December 6th, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m
Dean Project
1627 & 1629 Jefferson Avenue at Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
December 6, 2013 – January 4, 2014
Admission: Free
DEAN PROJECT is pleased to present Supernatural: Religious, Theological & Spiritual Leaders, an exhibition of new paintings by Bryan Drury. This is the artist’s third solo exhibition at the gallery and features eight oil-on-wood paintings, consisting of seven portraits and one painting of the natural world Arising from a broad interest in the ubiquity of religion and the belief in the innate divinity of humans, to create this series Drury met with diverse religious, spiritual, and theological leaders from around the world. The resulting work brings together an eclectic range of venerated leaders who are believed, within their distinctive faith traditions and philosophies, to possess a unique capacity to understand or connect with the divine realm.
Bryan Drury, Rabbi Saul Kassin
Employing the same highly detailed realism found in his other works, Drury exploits the oil-paint medium to meticulously render the topography and organic quality of the sitters’ flesh, contrasting their physicality with the divine nature that they embody within their respective traditions. In his painting of Rabbi Saul Kassin, every wrinkle and hair follicle is exposed in the face of the rabbi, who gazes nobly and pensively at the viewer. The soft creases in the skin of Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa, a Buddhist leader who studied under the Dalai Lama, highlight the tactility of the sitter’s skin, calling attention to the mortal aspect of his being.
In these seven portraits, Drury further explores his interest in the human desire to transcend our animal nature, an idea he also investigated in his previous work. He exposes the disconnect between the corporeality of the body and the abstraction of identity, which exists across cultures, religions, and societies.
Red-Tail, which depicts a hawk devouring its prey, captures the mortality of life in the animal world, creating a striking contrast with the high finish and immortal nature of the portraits.
Portraits in Drury’s ongoing series of Religious, Theological and Spiritual Leaders currently include:
-Archbishop Thomas Wenski, Catholic Church (Miami, FL)
-Imam Shamsi Ali, Islamic Cultural Center and Muslim Scholar (New York, NY)
-Karen Berg, Kabbalah Center (Los Angeles, CA)
-Baraka, Maasai Tribal Chief (Tanzania Africa)
-Rabbi Saul Kassin, Chief Rabbi and Spiritual Leader, Syrian Sephardic Jewish Congregation (Brooklyn, NY)
-Wally Youvella, Hopi Kiva Indian Chief and Clan Leader (Hopi Reservation, Arizona)
-Swami Bhodayan Maharaja, Hindu Senior Devotee and First Guru (Badger, CA)
-Spiritual Leader Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa, Buddhist and the most senior scholar below His Holiness the 14th Dali Lama (Redding, CT)
Bryan Drury, Imam Shamsi Ali
Bryan Drury was born in 1980 in Salt Lake City, Utah and relocated to New York in 2001. He received his MFA Cum Laude from the New York Academy of Art in 2007 and his BFA from The Cooper Union School of Art in 2005. He has exhibited and received awards throughout the US and Europe. Among his recent highlights, Drury had a solo museum exhibition at The Faulconer Gallery at Grinnell College in 2010, and The American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, selected Drury for their highly prestigious annual Invitational Exhibition 2011. The artist was profiled in the April 2011 issue of The Art Economist magazine’s "Artist To Watch" section. Drury’s painting Ali was included in the exhibition "Now WHAT?" at the Norton Museum of Art, Palm Beach FL, the curators from the Norton Museum selected Ali as one of the twenty most engaging works exhibited during 2010 Art Basel Miami Beach. The artist was reviewed by Ken Johnson for The New York Times Art in Review on February 3, 2012.
Image: Bryan Drury, Karen Berg, detail,
Global Caribbean V opening reception
Friday, December 6, 2013, 10 AM to Noon
11 AM Brunch
Little Haiti Cultural Center
260 NE 59th Terrace
Miami
Parking is available on site
Please join the Green Family Foundation at the opening reception of the Global Caribbean V exhibit – Focus on the Miami Contemporary Visual Arts Landscape showcasing artists, curators and specialists related to Caribbean culture
Special exhibits sponsored by GFF include
The launch of the FIU Digital Library of the Caribbean online exhibit – Haiti: An Island Luminous, an introduction to Haitian history and Haitian studies
The installation of Mapping Arts Project – Miami, highlighting historic Caribbean-Miami artistic connections
And a special performance by the Peter London Global Dance Company, celebrating Miami’s rich and diverse cultural heritage
The exhibit runs through January 24, 2014
Art Basel | Public Opening Night
Wed, Dec 4, 2013 8:30pm – 10:00pm
2100 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
A special evening program with live performances, as part of the Public sector. Curated by Nicholas Baume, Director & Chief Curator, Public Art Fund, New York.
Kate Gilmore has created ‘Only One Like You’, a new performance that builds on themes introduced in her 2011 Public Art Fund project.
Taking the basic elements of human presence and bodily movement as his raw materials, Ryan McNamara’s new performance ‘Uncanny Liquidity’ intends to tweak perceptions and provoke curiosity.
For ‘Smoke Grid’ Olaf Breuning will simultaneously set off smoke canisters to create a sea of colored smoke.
A new sound installation by Mungo Thomson will be created that evening. Four musicians playing different instruments – clarinet, flute, violin and percussion – will imitate the song of crickets.
For the fourth performance of the evening, entitled ‘Santa Confessional’, David Colman installs a classic Catholic confessional within Collins Park for people to confess their sins and ask for absolution.
Absolut Night Court
December 4 -6, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Oceanfront between 21st and 22nd street
Miami Beach, FL
Ashowcase of Miami’s best Bloody Marys featuring unique recipes by a team of celebrated local mixologists.
Space is limited. First come first served. Drinks for purchase available.
Proper ID required. All guests must be 21 years of age.
Absolut X Art Basel
Wed, Dec 4, 8p-11p
Oceanfront
Between 21st and 22nd Streets
Miami Beach, FL 33139
RSVP to absolutxmiami@legacymp.com
Art, Music and Cocktails
Artist Ry Rocklen
Performance by Ariel Pink
Mixologist John Lermayer
Art Britannia 
December 1st, 4pm – 8 pm , Tea Party Preview (RSVP artbritannia@gmail.com)
December 2nd – 8th , 11am – 7pm
December 5, 7-10 pm, British-American Business Council hosted event – Official opening.
Madonna Building
3940 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
www.artbritannia.com
James Capper “Ripper Toothâ€
Exhibition runs 1 - 21st December.
‘Art Britannia’ explores contemporary practice from UK with an emphasis on painting and craft. The exhibition features a ‘mini show within a show’, taken directly from The Lion and Lamb Gallery’s ‘Summer Saloon’ exhibition. The Lion and Lamb is an artists run space, located in the back of an East End pub.
Art Britannia artists include: Charlie Billingham, James Capper, Gordon Cheung, Freya Douglas-Morris, Brad Grievson, Sam Jury, Hannah Knox, Mary Ramsden, John Robertson, Guy Rusha, Dolly Thompsett, Rebecca Ackroyd, Eleanor Moreton, Henny Acloque and Grant Foster.
Curated by Ben Austin (London) and produced by Karelle Levy (Miami).
This show is made possible with the support of Miami Design District, Dacra, Hendrick’s Gin, The British Shop, The British American Business Council, Artlyst, Llanllyr Source, HSBC, Fluff PR, and KRELwear.
British art has always had a distinctive quality perhaps stemming from the mix of post-Empire eclecticism with a touch of eccentricity.
The British are well known for having an idiosyncratic penchant for experimentation and exploration. In art throughout the 20th Century the British have constantly pushed boundaries be it with the advent of Modernism through to the beginnings of Pop, with artists like Richard Hamilton, David Hockney and Sir Peter Blake before the genre took off to New York with Warhol and Co. This set up a cultural dialogue between the old and new worlds, which still exists today.
By the 70’s and 80’s British artists continued be progressive and taboo breaking with the likes of Gilbert and George becoming ‘living sculptures’ and are now considered ‘national treasures’. By the 90’s a new wave of artists appear on the scene, graduates from Goldsmiths with plenty of attitude and with the backing of the Charles Saatchi become universally known as the yBas (Young British Artists). Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin and Sarah Lucas grabbed headlines with art that shocked and amazed in equal measure. Pickled sharks and unmade beds surrounded by detritus created a new visual language laced with Post-Modern motifs. This art was bursting with bravado and possessed a visceral quality that demanded attention.
Twenty-five years on, ‘Art Britannia’ takes a rather different view. This is an exhibition that proudly celebrates craft, technical skill, mark making and gestures. An art with an alternative aesthetic, where the process is critical to the practice, be it through the act of painting or through considered constructions.
‘Art Britannia’ has no over arching theme, no curatorial dictate, merely a commitment to work that reflects a subtle yet seismic shift in British contemporary practice. Here we have bold and elemental abstractions, richly saturated landscapes, nude figure painting, romantic visions, unsettling video work and a mechanical construct.
The group is a healthy mix of slightly older, more established artists together with the next generation of recent graduates who are already appearing in important collections and shows.
Image: Charlie Billingham “Bum 12â€
Tenth Annual Breakfast in the Park at the Frost Art Museum
Sunday, December 8, 2013, from 9:30 am to noon.
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum
10975 SW 17th St.
Miami FL 33199
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University, this year in partnership with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, celebrates Art Basel Miami Beach with its tenth annual Breakfast in the Park, on Sunday, December 8, 2013, from 9:30 am to noon. Guests will enjoy a complimentary outdoor breakfast, relax and sip Korbel Champagne Mimosas on the terrace, hear a stimulating talk by the featured sculptor and take guided tours of the Sculpture Park, as well as the exhibitions in the Museum.
This year’s featured sculptor is John Henry. This renowned American artist has long been recognized for his ability to transform the simplest of forms into complex visual statements. Whether they are situated in the land or as part of a cityscape, John Henry’s monumental abstract sculptures challenge notions of balance and equilibrium. A formalist at heart, his concern for line, shape and form is essential to the structure that is the basis of his work and the varied angles that define their recognizable configuration. Although the shapes in John Henry’s works may appear as simple elements arranged like pick-up-sticks, there is no doubt that the concepts that drive his constructions are complex, and the visual experience enhanced by their energy.
Born in 1943, Henry received a BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago and an Honorary Doctor of the Arts from the University of Kentucky. He has received numerous awards, including the Governor’s National Award in the Arts from the State of Kentucky.
John Henry has been an active participant in promoting the arts, serving on the Board of Trustees of the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts, and the Board of the International Sculpture Center, where he held various leadership roles, including Chairman. Henry was a founding member of ConStruct, the artist-owned gallery that promotes and organizes large-scale sculpture exhibitions in the U.S.
His works grace many public and private collections around the U.S., Europe and Asia, and are included in the collections of the British Museum, London; the Dallas Museum; MOCA, Chicago; and the Sonje Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea. The Frost Art Museum and The Sculpture Park at FIU have several of his works in their collections and on display.
The Frost Art Museum is delighted to partner with West Kendall Baptist Hospital to bring Breakfast in the Park to our community. This innovative partnership assists both our organizations with the important task of inspiring and educating our community toward an appreciation for the arts, and a commitment to a healthy lifestyle. Our new coalition, “Healthy West Kendall,†aims to use our collective resources to influence and improve health outcomes in the area we serve. This overarching goal will be accomplished by engaging our community in initiatives that advocate for active living, healthy lifestyle and community well-being.
Breakfast in the Park guests are also invited to view the six current exhibitions on view at the Frost Art Museum:
• Things that Cannot be Seen Any Other Way: The Art of Manuel Mendive
• Humberto Castro: Tracing Antilles
• Crisis and Commerce: World’s Fairs of the 1930s
• Eternal Cuba: The Darlene M. and Jorge M. Pérez Collection at FIU
• Deep Blue by Javier Velasco
• Alberto Baraya’s Naturalism/Artificiality: Expeditions, and Research of the Herbarium of Artificial Plants
Breakfast in the Park is held the final day of Art Basel Miami Beach. County buses will offer free transportation for Art Basel patrons and the general public, leaving from the Miami Beach Convention Center at 9:30 am, and leaving the Frost Art Museum for the return trip to Miami Beach at 11:30 am. For further information or to make a reservation to attend, please call 305.348.2890.
Viceroy Miami Showcases Artist Yoa and Hosts Art Basel Launch Party
Friday, Dec 6, 7pm-late
Viceroy Miami
485 Brickell Ave
Miami 33131
YOA Art Exhibition at 15th & Vine Kitchen and Bar
Friday, Dec. 6, 7pm – 9pm
RSVP by Dec. 4 to shoshannah.ascione@viceroyhotelsandresorts.com
Discollage Art Basel Launch Party at FIFTY Ultra Lounge
Friday, Dec. 6, 10pm
In celebration of Art Basel, Viceroy Miami is hosting special events at 15th & Vine Kitchen and Bar, its new contemporary American restaurant, and FIFTY Ultra Lounge.
15th & Vine Kitchen and Bar at Viceroy Miami has teamed up with local artist Urayoán “YOA†Ruiz Paneque to create an inspiring exhibition of works. Guests can meet the well-established artist and browse a number of stunning pieces, while they enjoy complimentary light bites and a signature cocktail from the newly debuted restaurant.
FIFTY Ultra Lounge will be hosting a special Art Basel launch party with Discollage. The well-known house sensation DJ Patafunk will spin nu-disco and deep house beats throughout the night. Guests will enjoy giveaways from ZICO Pure Premium Coconut Water, Zonin Wineries and Santa Teresa Rum while soaking in unparalleled views of the downtown Miami skyline.
Champagne, Jazz, and Caviar December Holiday Party
Friday, 12/13/2013 – 12/13/2013 09:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Wine by the Bay
888 Biscayne Blvd.,
Miami, Florida 33132
Facebook Link
Cost: $50.00
Why wait until New Year’s Eve to indulge in Champagne and Caviar? Enjoy live jazz by musicians Carlos Averhoff and Felix Gomez while sipping on plenty of Laurent Perrier Champagne paired with the best Caviar!
Guests will enjoy some holiday luxury and taste Laurent Perrier Brut, Laurent Perrier Ultra Brut, Laurent Perrier Single Vintage 2004, and Laurent Perrier Rosé, as well as sample a variety of caviars including a Truffle Caviar.
Carlos Averhoff was the recipient of the 1979 Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording, and co-founded along with Paquito d’Rivera, Arturo Sandoval, and Chucho Valdes, the world renowned Latin Band Irakere. Their music propelled the craze for the Afro-Cuban jazz sound. He has performed in jazz festivals around the world and has shared the stage with such jazz luminaries as Stan Getz, George Benson, Dizzy Gillespie, Maynard Ferguson, Dave Valentin, Manhattan Transfer, Chick Corea, Kenny G among others.
Felix Gomez has played with some of the most important artists among them are Gloria Gaynor, Julio Iglesias, Camilo Sesto, Angela Carrasco, Nelson Ned, Maggie Carles, Maria Marta Serralima, Basilio, Maria Rivas and Meme Solis.
1»OAK Pop-up
December 5th – 7th 11PM
FDR at the Delano
685 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Thursday Dec 5th: Raphael Mazzuco after party
Friday Dec 6th: Domingo Zapata Presents Matador Showcasing his collection of original chaquetillas
Sounds by DJ Sinatra
Saturday Dec 7th: TBA
Atlanta Renaissance | Art Basel 2013
Saturday, December 7, 2013, 1:00pm-10:00pm
W*Studio
120 NW 25th St
Wynwood Miami, FL
Saturday, December 7th, the Atlanta Art Scene will be coming to Miami for Art Basel. We will be exhibiting the best work from ATL’s brightest artist, plus providing music and entertainment! Don’t miss the Atlanta Renaissance Art Exhibition at W*Studio in the Wynwood Arts District from 1-10Pm, featuring unseen works by Miya Bailey, Paper Frank, Corey Davis, Dubelyoo, Michi Meko, Kevin Bongang, Peter Ferrari, Sam Parker & many more…
Mark your calendars!
Art Basel: Soulfrito Media Launch
Thursday, December 5, 2013, 7:00pm
Cafeina Wynwood Lounge
297 NW 23rd Street
Miami, Florida 33127
Official Media Launch for Soulfrito Music Festival
Live Performance by Calma Carmona
Music by Anane and Louie Vega
Live Art by Diana Contreras
Complimentary Cocktails by Hennessy VS
Early Arrival strongly suggested
Falling Whistles @ Art Basel
December 5-8, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
The Regent Cocktail Club
1690 Collins Ave
Miami, FL 33139
Meet us daily from 6:00-8:00pm @ our Miami home inside the Gale South Beach at the The Regent Cocktail Club
We will be holding court throughout Art Basel for some original libations, intimate conversations and neighborhood tours of Basel shows & exhibitions!
December 5th –> Santlov x 13thwitness
Common Ground LAB Miami Group Art Basel Show
Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 7:00pm until 11:30pm
7:00pm-9:00pm (private members-only vernissage)
9:00pm-11:30pm (public opening)
LAB Miami
400 NW 26th street
Miami, FL 33127
Common Ground 2nd Annual LAB Miami Group Art Show
Artist-members from The LAB Miami will collaborate to present Common Ground, the 2nd Annual LAB Miami Group Art Show. The show will ask viewers to explore the commonalities between diverse mediums of art through the lens of sustainability.
By day, these artists are coworkers, grinding away on their individual artistic and entrepreneurial endeavors. But by night, they all heed to the same call of the artist inside them. Their collaboration represents both a meeting of the minds and an exposé of the souls.
With the newly renovated IdeaGarden as backdrop, these artists have chosen to use their artistic expression as a means to create awareness around sustainability and environmental revitalization. The exploration unfolds through the colorful shades of Weinbach’s paintings; [selfies]’ mesmerizing audio-visuals; the timelessness of Ayubi’s images; the fleeting and yet vividly reminiscent nature of Fail’s work; to the vibrant threads on Vividly’s “canvasâ€; the ingenuity of Vanilla Shake’s message; the inspiration from Fernandez’ words; and the comforting setting created from Lewis’ vision.
For These artists, art is more than just creative expression. It’s a living and a way of life.
For These Artists, art is more than something to be admired. It’s a tool for creating change.
For These Artists, art is more than a manipulation of elements. It’s a emblem of their blood, sweat, and tears.
And These artists are:
Catalina Ayubi
Esther Weinbach
Fa1l
Matthew Lewis
[selfies] (Jennifer Victor and Willie Avendano)
Vividly (Sabrina Scandar presenting Rosie Brown, Pamela Gallegos, and Corey Hunter)
Vanilla Shake Media (Vanessa Birnbaum, Shanna Dornbucsh, and Esther Weinbach)
Wifredo Fernandez
Ping Pong Miami 2013
Wed 4 – Sun 8 December 2013
Open hour & apero Dec. 4 – 8. 11am to 2pm
Grand opening Fri, Dec. 6. 6pm – 10pm with Music Acts by Tony Lombego
Alfred I. Dupont Building
Downtown
169 East Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33137
Transport: Art Basel shuttle-bus in front of the Convention Centre Miami Beach
Opening and happy hours 4 – 8 Dec. 3pm to 6pm
Grand opening Thu 5 Dec. from 6pm – 10pm with TJ Large Kool & Performance
Miami Design District
3815 North Miami Court
Miami, FL 33137
Transport: Shuttle-bus in front of the Convention Centre MiamiBeach
The project Ping Pong
Ping Pong was founded six years ago in Basel resulting through relationship with artists in Miami. The project is regularly represented during the Art Basel and Art Miami Beach in attractive spaces of the two cities.Ping Pong is a multi-destination, cross-cultural collaboration featuring artist from Miami, Los Angeles and Basel. The project examines and documents the questions of «Zeitgeist», media overdose and chance happening of today’s international art movements as exemplified by the cities Basel, Miami, Los Angeles.
Artists in the
Alfred I. Dupont Building
Miami:
Kevin Arrow, Bhakti Baxter, Robert Chambers, Martin Opel, Vickie Pierre, Tao Rey, Onajide Shabaka, Magnus Sigurdarson, Mette Tommerup
Basel: Sue Irion, Jung-Yeun Jang, Guido Nussbaum, Christian Schoch, Stefan Winterle
Artists in the Design District
Miami: evin Arrow, Robert Chambers, Vickie Pierre, Magnus Sigurdarson, Mette Tommerup
Los Angeles: Tanya Nolan, James Peterson, Mei Xian Qiu, Elizabeth Tobias
Basel: Sue Irion, Jung-Yeun Jang, Guido Nussbaum, Christian Schoch, Stefan Winterle
Curators: Mette Tommerup, Peter May, Sue Irion
Miami Reggae Festival at Peacock Park on  Saturday, November 23, 2013.  What a wonderful event; the music was amazing along with the great crowd, food and vendors what a great event.
The Reason:  “As Rockers Movement move forward, we begin a new element to feeding the world vision as needs of the poor increase at home and abroad. Countries and cultures amass daily more stress, starvation, inhumane conditions, whilst at home wasted resources and manpower needed to address worldwide starvation depend on votes and self-gratification. It’s not merely hunger, it’s starvation and the world feels it. Because of you, our audience, Rockers Movement give hope to those in desperate need. You do something bold each time, you join us in support to end extreme hunger and poverty. As Nelson Mandela said it’s not natural it is man made and we can end it. We can overcome it by acts of human kindness. Your ongoing support extends a hand of fellowship and encouragement to those whose lives are touched by your donations and consideration. As our effort to represent you, the Rockers Movement audience continue worldwide, we do our part in Miami with our call to action on November 23rd with the Miami Reggae Festival. Our sincere thanks to those who have so thoughtfully provided your ongoing gift of support and understanding your aid in leaving a legacy of love to last for generations. On behalf of all who have helped, thank you. We look forward to a continued partnership as we seek to bring benefactors and recipients to a closer union. From the bottom of Rockers Movement hearts…THANK YOU so much. One Love, One Heart, One Aim, One Destiny. Keep on Rocking!”
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Jubilations Art Center Pre Art Basel Event Welcomes Artists to Miami Beach
Wednesday, 12/04/2013 – 06:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Chalk
1234 Washington Ave,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
RSVP Link
Cost: Free
Jubilations Art Center, Inc welcomes local and international artists to Miami Beach on the eve of Art Basel 2013. Scheduled to appear are a diverse group of artists that include painters, dancers, sculptors, singers and musicians who are here in the exciting atmosphere that surrounds Art Basel.
Also, in attendance will be the NBA 2013 Championship Trophy won by the Miami Heat along with team representatives. Hosted by Saint Ise, the line up includes sounds by DJ Vicious AL, live art by CRONS17 and fashion accessories by Effis Art Couture.
Open Bar from 6-7pm
Free Admission
Affiliated at Brisky Gallery
December 3-8, 2013
Brisky Gallery
130 NW 24th Street
Miami, FL 33127
Brisky Gallery is proud to present Affiliated: Art of the Urban Experience
Come join us for our Miami Art Week Events!
Opening Reception: Tuesday, December 3rd 7-11pm
Art Basel Wynwood Reception: Saturday, December 7th 7-11pm
Brisky BBQ: Sunday, December 8th 4-9pm
This exhibition will showcase a myriad of unique art that will reflect a diverse approach at creating work influenced by urban settings. Come have a fun night of artistic discussions, meet interesting people, listen to great music and have some drinks. Brisky Gallery is the place to be at during Miami Art Week.
The exhibit will feature works by over 20 artists local, national and international. It will include a large yet cohesive range of work from paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture and new media. “Affiliatedâ€, is a result of the current movement in art, which reflects on the urban experience. Artists are affiliated but not limited only by crews, peers, countries, medium, sponsors, galleries and friends. Without this an artist job is much more difficult. This reflects on the old saying, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.†Every connection leads to a new adventure and is part of the process of the artist’s creation. This exhibit brings to Miami a solid lineup of artists who have a diverse background of both urban and fine artwork. Each artist is well known in their respective circles yet somehow were all affiliated by a different source.
Basel at The Bridge
Friday, December 6, 2013, 10:00pm
4220 NW 7th Ave.
Miami, FL 33127
Basel explodes onto the new frontier West of Wynwood. Go West, Over the Bridge on N.W. 7ave. and join us along with a few of our best friends as we Pop the Cherry in a new part of Miami’s art scene at The Bridge.
Come enjoy interactive art installations, sculpture, and 2D art by some of Miami’s finest and some new friends from out of town too.
Gallery is open Thursday through Saturday 2pm – 5pm.
Main Event is Friday Night, December 6 from 10pm to 5am. Featuring Miami’s hottest live acts and the freshest originators of Miami Bass Djs to compliment the art. Our good friends at Heineken are bringing the beer so it’ll be cheap and frosty! Outside there’s live painting, local vendors, performance art and Bombo’s fresh tropical juices.
The first of many; not to be missed. Last year, it was the End of the World. This year, you can be pioneers in a New World; West of Wynwood.
Basel Vandals Art Basel Kick-Off Event
Saturday, November 30, 2:00pm-4:00am
Fusse’ Studios
327 Ne 59th Ter
Miami, Florida 33137
Free Cover
Come Join Us For The 2nd Annual: Basel Vandals.
South Florida’s Dopest Underground Artists & Musicians come together for a Art Basel KickOff Celebration!
Fusse’ Studios, NugBrand Clothing Co. & Get Off My Cloud Group Team Up To Bring You Another amazing Production!
Saturday, November 30th, 2013
from 2pm10pm
After Party From 11pm4am
at The Beautiful Fusse’ Studios
Located Near Midtown, In The Heart of Lemon City!
Come Enjoy
Nuggy The Mascot!
The NugBrand Booth
Live Bands & DJ’S
Live Art
Arts & Crafts Vendors
Fire Spinners (Bring your POI)
Chef RAIBAN’s Grill!
TopShelf Liquor
& More Dope Attractions TBA
Visual Art By:
Kendy ArtVentive & Ze Artventive
Eat The Sun Skateboards
KAZILLA
Kiss My Art by Jacqueline Eden
MonsterMations Psychedelic Art
Mastro Custom Hats
Heks FX
Ryan the wheelbarrow
Digi Dave
Sergio Torres
Performances By:
The Resolvers
Llamabeats
Dusthead
Will V
Seven D
Get Off My Cloud Group After Party
Blunts Over Everything
BOEDOE_Smokes
VybeMode
Dro
Aris AKA Horse_O
RaveHard Ric
Set Times:
4:20 5:30 DJ Idren & MelloD: Reggae, Dub & Roots Vibes
5:30 6:00 Will V: Live On The Guitar
6:00 7:00 DustHead: Live On The Violin
7:00 8:00 LlamaBeats: Electronic Live Beats & HipHop
8:00 9:00 Seven D: Live On The Electronic Keyboard
9:00 10:00 The Resolvers! Live Reggae, Funk & Soul!
The Gomcg Afterparty:
10:00 11:00 [SmK]Dro & FIRE SPINNERS; Deep House
11:00 12:00 Horse_O; Miami Bass & DrumNBass!
12:00 1:00 DJ Daffy of BrickSquad! HipHop & Trap!
1:00 2:00 BoeDoe_Smokes: Dubstep & Trap!
Special Performance By Blunts Over Everything!
2:00 3:00 VybeMode & Rawssum Pawsome: Dubstep & Trap!
3:00 4:00 RaveHardRic
$40 Open Bar All Day!
Happy Hours From 4:20 7:10! [Half Off Of Liquor!]
$8 Premium Drinks
$6 Jack Daniels
$5 Beers
College Students With proper ID get Discounts all day!!
Basel Vandals 2012 Video LinkÂ
Print Photography and Video by Heks FX
Be Prepared for a great Art Basel Kick Off Party!
ArtCenter/South Florida during Art Basel in Miami Beach
December 4 – 9, 2013
Wednesday: 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Thursday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday – Monday: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
ArtCenter/South Florida
800-810 & 924 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
ArtCenter HappyHour
Wednesday, December 4, 4-6 pm
ArtCenter/South Florida, 800-810 & 924 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
ArtCenter hosts HappyHour with its 41 resident and visiting artists. Drinks courtesy of Mahou, Miami Rum Club and Perrier® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water.
Hammar+Trimino, The Great Balancing Act, Detail
Experiments in Geometry
Wednesday, December 4, 6-10 pm
ArtCenter/South Florida’s Project 924, 924 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
Experiments in Geometry features the work of two ArtCenter resident artists, Xabier Basterra and Laz Ojalde and four alumni Rosemarie Chiarlone, Peter Hammar, Regina Jestrow and Alex Trimino. The work of these six artists explores the notions of space, shape and time.
On view through January 19, 2014
Portable Editions Vol. 1
Wednesday, December 4, 4-10 pm
924 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
Saturday, December 7, 9 am-10 pm
800-810 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
Portable Editions Vol. 1 is a curated, movable installation and exhibition space that showcases limited editions and one-of-a-kind artworks by ArtCenter/South Florida resident artists and alumni. This project creates an exhibition space outside the traditional gallery model and actively engages questions about art and commerce from a conceptual, informal, paired down, and portable space. Architect and artist Louisa Van Leer has designed the mobile installation, an initiative of Remarkable Projects, an artistic collaboration between Juana Meneses and Leila A. Leder Kremer.
Between Walls by Juan López VIP Breakfast Reception (by invitation)
Saturday, December 7, 9 am – 12 pm
In partnership with Acción Cultural Española and Bass Museum of Art
On view through January 12, 2014
ArtCenter’s Richard Shack Gallery, 800 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
Juan López’s work explores the aesthetic possibilities of the urban environment, playing with spaces, mixing video projections and installations, designing complex iconic buildings and changing the perception of the architecture. In Between Walls, he introduces the pedestrian mall into the gallery in one piece while exposing the exhibition and its visitors through another. By extending drawing onto the gallery’s architecture, López manipulates the interior of the space. These interventions that modify the established could be considered a form of poetic resistance.
Studio Crawl
Saturday, December 7, 7-10 pm
ArtCenter/South Florida, 800-810 & 924 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
ArtCenter’s Studio Crawl, held every first Saturday of the month, invites visitors to wander throughout the ArtCenter’s three buildings, exchange with our artists in their studios and view our current exhibitions. December’s installation of Studio Crawl will feature surprise performances by South Florida-based artists.
Local Crit Opening Reception Michael Margulies Artist Agency Opening Reception
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 from 6pm – 10pm
Las Olas Riverfront
300 SW 1st Ave Suite 1300
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(at Las Olas Riverfront, Across the street from Nova Museum of Art)
Click here to RSVP
The Michael Margulies Artist Agency invites you to the Opening Reception of “Local Crit,” a group exhibition featuring multiple artists from the South Florida area including: Francie Bischop Good, Jen Stark, Carol Prusa, Jill Hotchkiss, Natalia Reparaz, Jessy Nite, Sheila Elias, Nicole Burko, Jessie Laino, and Mariana Monteagudo. (View Press Release)
“Local Crit” is designed to re-engage the artistic communities in Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
ARTAFFAIR
December 3 until December 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Clevelander
1020 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Clevelander & Essex House Hotels invite you to let your imagination take flight!
Enjoy art-themed events, installations, activities, and entertainment. Create your own art, experience live works in progress, marvel at expertly installed pieces, enjoy dancing and exciting entertainment all week long!
Open to the public and free of charge, experience ARTAFFAIR for yourself from December 3rd-8th.
From December 3rd-8th, Clevelander and Essex House Hotels encourage their guests to “Get Caught Up†in a passionate ARTAFFAIR. Imagination takes flight as guests enjoy art-themed events, installations, activities and entertainment. Enjoy creating your own art, experience live works in progress, marvel in expertly installed pieces and delight in dancing and entertainment all week long! Open to the public and free of charge, experience ARTAFFAIR December 3rd-8th.
ABSOLUT® Transforms Miami’s Art Basel and Unveils “Night Court†– an Immersive Art Bar Installation
Wednesday, 12/04/2013 – 12/07/2013 12:00 pm – 02:00 am
Ocean Front
between 21st and 22nd Streets
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
Webpage Link
Cost:
Experience the ABSOLUT Art Bar installation at this year’s Art Basel Miami Beach. Serving as the center of nightlife and entertainment, artist Ry Rocklen unveils “Night Court†– a host of furnishings made entirely of trophy parts, all set atop a life-size basketball court. Rocklen’s Night Court embodies ABSOLUT’s TRANSFORM TODAY spirit by inspiring people to embrace imagination and the power of creation.
Bollywood in Wynwood
Saturday, 12/07/2013 – 12/07/2013 03:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Rupees Sarees
415 NW 27th Street,
Miami, Florida 33127
Webpage Link
Cost: Free
Rupees Sarees presents an exciting night of free entertainment.
Join us for Bollywood in Wynwood 2013.
Free Saree Work Shop – 3pm – 6pm
Tabla Performance by Diego the Artist – (6pm onwards)
Dance Performances by the acclaimed dancers from Bellymotions (8pm onwards)
Tassa Drum Performance by the talented Florida Tassa Girls
(8pm onwards)
Henna by Heather (5pm – 8pm)
Facial Threading* (4pm – 8pm)
*Charges Apply
Street Parking Available
Tel: 305.576.4368
Heineken Light Your Night Launch Event
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 | 8:30 p.m.
Light Box at Goldman Warehouse
404 NW 26 St
Miami, FL 33127
RSVP Required to heinekenlight@jl-pr.com by 11/29.
Heineken Light Your Night Challenge Exhibit + VIP Launch Event
Enjoy complimentary Heineken and Heineken Light.
Must Be 21 or over. Space is limited.
Distant Bats (for Skip Snow) Opening Reception + more
Tuesday, November 26 at 7pm
ArtCenter’s Listening Gallery
810 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
ArtCenter, AIRIE, and Irreversible Magazine join Subtropics.org in celebration of the sound installation, Distant Bats (for Skip Snow). The opening reception will take place tomorrow starting at 7pm in the lobby of ArtCenter’s 810 building.
Distant Bats (for Skip Snow) is a minimal sound installation project featuring bat calls recorded by Gustavo Matamoros in the Everglades National Park. In the installation, these calls are intended to function as impulse responses for the acoustic activation of natural resonance in the reverberant environment that contains it. For this Listening Gallery version, its natural resonances are also artificially enhanced.
Copies of Irreversible Magazine will be available during the reception, some containing a simpler version of the installation in CD format accompanying an article by David Dunn.
2nd Annual Pop-Up Piano Miami Preview Mixer at Miami Iron Side on Monday, November 25, 2013.
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Pop-Up Piano Miami hosted its second annual Piano Preview Mixer on Monday, November 25 at Miami Iron Side in anticipation for its main events presented by The Related Group during the week of Art Basel Miami Beach. Anyone in Miami looking for the perfect nexus of art and music needed not look further than last night’s Pop-Up Piano Miami Preview Mixer.
The chic venue at Miami Iron Side was adorned with the nearly completed, painted pianos from this year’s participating PUPM artists. Artists Chor Boogie, Evoca 1, Nate Dee, Tomas Loewy, and Rone mingled with guests as they showcased their creations. KIND Healthy Snacks, Onli Beverages, Popsicleta, and Burgers & Beer joint food truck provided tasty treats, while Bombay Sapphire Martini hosted an interactive create-your-own cocktail experience. Danceable beats filled the room by DJ Thizz and DJ Knockers, building the anticipation for performances by Suenalo and students of PUPM beneficiary Guitars Over Guns.
In addition to music and art, jewelry designer Tiffany Ortiz from TAudrey showcased her original PUPM necklace, which was created to help raise awareness about the project. As the night progressed, more and more guests were decked out in their new TAudrey accessory.
The crowd came to a silence as the students of Guitars Over Guns took the stage. Santamaria Arocho played an acoustic cover of Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ballâ€, Biana Manzanares recreated “When I’m Gone†by Anna Kendrick as seen in the movie Pitch Perfect, and Rody Lafrance performed his own solo arrangement of Beatles songs.
Following the students, Raquel Sofia continued to drive the musical momentum with her energetic performance. Finally, Suenalo took the stage. The band ignited the room into a dancing frenzy, as sharp Latin horn stabs punctuated the cool air flowing through the Little River warehouse venue. The evening was a true celebration of art, charity, and music, especially since Suenalo members are also mentors for the Guitars Over Guns students.
The Piano Preview Mixer has set the tone for the upcoming PUPM’s Hyde & Seek Pop-Up Concert Series presented by The Related Group. Stay tuned for announcements regarding concert performers and dates. To learn more about PUPM, please visit www.popuppianomia.com. To learn more about Guitars Over Guns, please visit www.guitarsoverguns.org.
Lila Nikole and Simply Productions Present Fusion Fashion and Art Show
Thursday, 12/05/2013 – 12/06/2013 08:00 pm – 12:00 am
LMNT
59 West 36th Street,Â
Miami, Florida 33127
Webpage Link
Cost: 10.00
Lila Nikole, fashion designer for upscale swimwear line Lila Nikole Collection, and Jessica Marquez, owner of Simply Productions, will host the second annual fundraiser, Fusion art and fashion event on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., at the L.M.N.T Art Gallery, located at 59 NW 36 St., in Midtown. The event will benefit Project Save Imagination, a foundation that supports students with an avid interest in the arts and music but lack the funds or opportunities to pursue their dreams.
“The goal of Project Save Imagination is to raise fund for underprivileged children and boost public arts programs that have suffered from budget cuts,†said Lila Nikole. “Without art, music, fashion and theater, these students are unable to fully realize their greatness and potential. Project Save Imagination grants them that opportunity.â€
Taking place during Art Basel 2013, “Fusion†is a funky, fashion-forward mash-up fundraiser that will combine enthralling live musical performances, an art to wear fashion show, fine art and photography gallery displays, and the attendance of top models, trend setters and celebrities. Lila Nikole will reveal her new collection inspired by Frida Kahlo, mexican folk art and Dia De Los Muertos.
The event will be hosted by Aisha Thalia. Music will be provided by DJ Affect, Mobius 8, DJ Mad Linx and Jo’zzy. Participating artist is Aaron Maybin. Photography display is by Derick G. Throughout the event, there will be fashion exhibits from the Lila Nikole Collection. The event is sponsored by Affect Made and Aveda.
Tea Time
Sunday, December 1, 2013, 4:00pm until 8:00pm
Art Britannia – Miami
3940 North Miami Avenue
Miami, Fl 33127
Friends and Family Preview
We invite you to join us before all the Basel festivities begin to a Sunday Tea Party.
Enjoy the latest arrivals from across the pond, whilst sipping on tea infused cocktails by Hendrick’s Gin.
Art Basel Event at Midtown Pawn Boutique
Saturday, December 7, 7:00pm-10:00pm
Midtown Pawn
261 NW 36th St
Miami, FL 33127
Featuring Artist Diana Contreras doing a live painting art installation.
A Pocket Gallery featuring local artists.
Music and Visuals by DJ Maximus 3000
Fashion Show by Mary Salazar Pop-up Boutique
Complimentary cupcakes by Dulcinea
Complimentary Cosmos, Beer & Wine
Photo booth by FunClickUSA
Free Valet Parking
Basel Exhibition Preview @ Bakehouse Art Complex
Bakehouse Art Complex
561 NW 32nd St
Miami, Florida 33127
$5 admission; Free for BAC Members.
Artists: BAC Resident Artists; Curator: Ananda DeMello
Audrey Love Gallery: Together We Fly
The transformation of a utilitarian object into a work of art allows artists to go beyond their usual medium while presenting individual artistic views and ideas. This exhibition will make you fall head over heels for the BAC and its artists.
Swenson Gallery: Two of a kind
Artists will create small works in an edition of 2, lowering the cost of each piece while maintaining a sense of exclusivity. Take a double look!
On view through January 11, 2014
Art Basel Cocktail Reception
Thursday, 12/05/2013 – 06:00 pm – 07:30 pm
Miami Children’s Museum
980 Macarthur Causeway ,
Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link
Cost: Free
Miami Children’s Museum and Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation present the Art Basel Cocktail Reception to celebrate the unveiling of the Children’s Sculpture Garden at MCM. It is a collaboration of Victor Matthews and MCM’s after school students.
The event is free with admission. Please RSVP by contacting Yanet at 305.373.5437 ext. 112 or yanet@miamichildrensmuseum.org.
Welcome Art Basel George Daniell At the Beach Opening Reception
Monday, December 2, 9pm-12am
World Erotic Art Museum
1205 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
From the Hudson River to the World
On exhibit through February 28, 2014
Photography by George Daniell
The Dutch Invade December Art Fair Week
Mural Installations from November 28 – December 6, 2013
Celebration Party – Friday December 6, 2013 7pm
Open to the Public – Friday December 6, – Sunday December 8, 2013
250 NW 24th Street
Miami Florida 33142
www.250wynwood.com
thecaleidoscoop.com
A collaborative project featuring world class street and graffiti artists from the Netherlands: The London Police, Niels ‘Shoe’ Meulman and Hass & Hahn – Favela/Philly painting and their international peers will work together to create a garden of murals in the lot on 250 NW 24th Street in Wynwood. The mural installation begins November 28 and ends with a celebration on December 6, 2013.
As an inaugural project, event and a Dutch initiative, Caleidoscoop is working directly with the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York is contributing with the specific purpose to produce a “satellite fair†that the Consulate can be exceedingly proud of and to demonstrate the ways in which cultural collaborations and contributions of the Dutch can be made during the highly-profiled December Art Fair week.
The lot of 250 NW 24th street is empty now, but will soon be the home of a new 11-unit live/work space and the first development to break ground in the popular community since 2006. The motivation behind 250 Wynwood is “to create a neighborhood so people can keep creating and growing†a fitting mantra for this inaugural event that showcases international cultural involvement and collaboration.
Providing artistic and curatorial support, Caleidoscoop is partnering with Kallenbach Gallery, Andenken and Unruly, three of the most respected gal leries in the Netherlands. The promotion and organization of Caleidoscoop is made possible with the efforts of a number of entities. Largely the brainchild of Made Creative, a Dutch nonprofit and Catapult 13, a Miami based design firm, Caleidoscoop has the long term goal of being an annual event in Miami to showcase the extensive art and design talent of the Netherlands.
Digital Miami at InterContinental Miami
Tuesday, December 3, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Intercontinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, FL 33131
Curated by David Siqueiros
Monique Lassooij
Andres Conde
Eleazar Delgado
Amy LaBonte
Pamela Loudon
Art Basel Miami Reception Gala for “Fusion X ~ Art Ascension” Exhibition
Saturday, December 7th from 7-11 p.m.
Art Fusion Galleries
3550 North Miami Avenue
At North Miami Avenue & 36th Street
Midtown Miami
More Info
Featuring over 60 emerging to mid-career contemporary artists, this exhibition marks our 12th Anniversary and honors Miami’s exciting Art Basel season. This exhibition celebrates the foresight underlying the immense spectrum of human creativity that spans across more than thirty one countries. In honor of Miami’s annual Art Basel season, the selection showcases an assembled collection of unrivaled depth and quality that is truly global. Drawn from works ranging from contemporary paintings and photography to marble, bronze and mixed-media sculptures, this exhibition is composed of some 500 pieces. Inspired by our belief that each artist in their respective medium creates a visual connection with each viewer, our collection invites audiences to experience an ascension of sensory delight. Art Fusion Galleries is proud to host this exhibition in our grand gallery space which boasts over 8,000 square feet of pristine contemporary gallery space.
Heineken Light Your Night Series of Electrifying Events During Art Basel
December 3-7, 2013
Locations Below
Heineken Light Your Night Challenge Exhibit + VIP Launch Event
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 | 8:30 p.m.
Light Box at Goldman Warehouse
404 NW 26 Street,
Miami, FL 33127
RSVP Required to heinekenlight@jl-pr.com by Friday, November 29.
Must Be 21 or over. Space is limited.
Five South Florida multi-media artists, Yuri Tuma, Juan Carlos Zaldivar, Clifton Childree, Brandon Opalka, and Kevin Arrow, will transform the Light Box at Goldman Warehouse into a maze of light installations. A panel of judges will select one of these talented artists as the winner of the Light Your Night Challenge and award them a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Amsterdam, home of Heineken.
Light :: Flow
Thursday, December 5, 2013 | 10:00 p.m.
Mana Wynwood
318 NW 23 Street
Miami, FL 33132
Light :: Flow Kinetic Motion Interactive Experience at Mana Wynwood
Heineken Light Your Night will showcase Light :: Flow. This interactive kinetic motion installation by Tecné Collective, portrays an abstract representation of human movement, through light and kinetic rhythm. Music by DARKSIDE (Nicolas Jaar & Dave Harrington) in the Sound Garden. Tickets at artbaselmanawynwood.com.
Live Music by: DARKSIDE (Nicolas Jaar & Dave Harrington)
Hyperopticks :: Monumental Video Mapping The Grand Finale Official Basel Castle After Party
Saturday, December 12, 2013, 11:00 p.m. – 11:45 p.m. – 12:15 a.m.
Grand Central
679 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
Presented by: Heineken Light, Overthrow, Embrace & POPLIFE
Video Installations and Official Basel Castle After Party at Grand Central
A monumental video mapping installation will transform the façade of Grand Central into an eight-minute show-stopping audiovisual experience. Tecné Collective’s Hyperopticks will explore the characteristics of contemporary art movements such as Op-Art, Art Cinetiqué, and Deconstructivism.
Heineken Light has partnered with the award-winning Tecné Collective to bring Heineken “Light Your Night” to Art Basel Miami. Taking place December 3 to December 7, Heineken “Light Your Night” will serve as a platform for local and international artists to interpret Heineken Light’s “Bounce” campaign through the use of light. The creations, by local and internationals artists, will be showcased in a series of events including a monumental video mapping experience, kinetic light motion installations, and an interactive light show challenge.
Heineken Light Your Night will feature video mapping and kinetic motion events designed by award-winning Tecné Collective, a group of technologists and artists featuring Gorka Cortázar (Madrid) and Rodrigo Arcaya (Miami), in collaboration with Wyzton Borrero Peréz of Klang! (Barcelona). The internationally recognized Tecné Collective was awarded “Best Spatial Media Art” by the Media Architecture Biennale, and most recently received the Illumni Infinity Award and the International Association of Lighting Designers’ Award of Excellence, among other accolades.
“Heineken Light is excited to partner with renowned artists to bring a series of light-inspired events to Miami during one of the most significant art explosions of the year,” says Pattie Falch, Brand Director, Heineken Sponsorships.
Related Group Jorge Pérez and Whitewall Magazine Michael Klug VIP Cocktail Art Reception
Friday, December 6, from 5-7pm
Marea
91 Collins Avenue (off 1st Street)
South Beach Miami, FL 33139
Not open to the public.
The Related Group and Jorge Pérez host an exclusive gathering for Whitewall Magazine’s VIPs during Art Basel at the sales gallery of their South of Fifth luxury condo Marea, designed by Yabu Pushelberg. Related commissioned artists Markus Linnenbrink from Germany and Riccardo de Marchi from Italy to create artistic designs for the boutique condo’s interiors. Perez, an avid patron of the arts, will also be celebrating that same week the opening of the new museum that bears his name, the Pérez Art Museum Miami.
Guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvres by Karla Events.
Marea is the second condo Related has launched in South of Fifth this year, following the sold-out One Ocean.
Eye2Eye
Tuesday, 12/03/2013 – 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
CU-1 Gallery
117 NE 1st Ave,
Miami, Florida 33101
Webpage Link
Cost: 0
Photographic Exhibition Opening Reception
Featuring works by Internationally Renowed Photographers
Kristian Schuller and Cheyco Leidmann
Pre-ArtFrazzle 2013
November 30 – December 1, 2013
Little Havana
Miami, FL
Take the Love Bus from Wynwood to Little Havana and experience the lively, colorful diversity of our cultural and culinary art scene.
Live music, video installations, exhibits, mural painting, dance performances and more will be showcased at our studios, galleries, plazas and local businesses!
PAMM Presents Los Jaichackers: Night Shade/Solanaceae celebrating Art Basel Miami Beach/Miami Art Week
Thursday, 12/05/2013, 7:00pm to 11:00pm
Pérez Art Museum Miami
1103 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
More Info
By invitation only:
PAMM Sustaining and above level members; PAMM Contemporaries; Art Basel Miami Beach (ABMB), Art Miami and Design Miami/ VIP and exhibitor pass card holders. Invitation admits two and is non-transferrable.
5:30 to 7 p.m. for VIP Maserati Toast
Maserati North America will host the VIP Toast at PAMM just before the Museum welcomes members and Art Basel VIPS for the special opening celebration and Maserati VIP Lounge experience. The event will also present The Ghibli, Maserati’s latest car to revolutionize the luxury automobile industry by defining “accessible luxury.†Serving as the museum’s opening party, PAMM Presents LOS JAICHACKERS, the evening will debut a new project, Night Shade/Solanaceae, featuring sculpture, video, and music.
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) celebrates its first Miami Art Week in its new, state-of-the-art facility with a special opening celebration featuring a major performance by multimedia art collaborative LOS JAICHACKERS. For this one-night-only performance titled Night Shade/Solanaceae, LOS JAICHACKERS will transform the museum into a site of cultural collisions through musical performances, video and sculpture.
Created in response to Miami’s unique cultural and visual landscape, LOS JAICHACKERS’ Night Shade/Solanaceae will include two new videos and enlist the musical talents of TOTAL FREEDOM (Los Angeles), DJ LENGUA (Los Angeles) and Los Master Plus (Guadalajara, Mexico). TOTAL FREEDOM combines solid club beats with his own global and freeform sensibilities, and Los Master Plus is a duo that covers contemporary songs by über pop bands such as Daft Punk, Radiohead, No Doubt and Dr. Dre in Spanish, reworking them through the unique musical styles of techno-cumbia. LOS JAICHACKERS will debut a new video, which was shot in Miami, with live musical accompaniment on a stage set that combines ideas of contraband and piracy within contemporary culture, music and art. This set is comprised of massive ice sculptures that derive their form from the sound systems of Jamaica, South America and Mexico. These sculptures will slowly melt away over the course of the evening, revealing mysterious packages and strange, exotic night fruits. In addition, a series of sculptures, which refer to the anti-pirating messages for Louis Vuitton goods found at local swap meets, will be displayed inside the museum.
LOS JAICHACKERS is a collaboration between Eamon Ore-Giron and Julio Cesar Morales, artists based in Los Angeles and Phoenix. As part of their multifaceted practice, they collaborate with other artists and musicians to produce programs that ‘trace the global DNA of emerging musical subcultures in Latin America, the border, the United States and abroad.’ Their piece, Night Shade/Solanaceae, has been specially commissioned by PAMM for its inaugural opening and is the first program of the Museum’s new time-based arts initiative.
Fashion Happy Hour at Jalan Jalan on Friday, November 22. 2013.  Fashion Happy Hour is a monthly fashion event, perfect for shopping, networking, and having fun with friends.
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KIND Pop-Up Mural Project and Mixer
Saturday, 12/07/2013 – 12/07/2013 05:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wynwood Warehouse
97 NW 25th Street,
Miami, Florida 33127
Eventbrite Link
Cost: 0.00
Spreading Kindness Through Creativity At Art Basel
KIND Healthy Snacks® to Create a Pop-Up Experience That Inspires the Community to Do the KIND Thing®
KIND Healthy Snacks is inviting the community to do the KIND thing at Art Basel 2013 through an immersive pop-up experience that will entail:
• Asking attendees “what’s your #kindawesome?†and having them depict their answers artistically on a 25-by-6-foot mural. Post-event, this larger-than-life piece of art will be donated back to the community.
• A flower art installation that will allow the community to pick a flower to pass onto a friend, family member or stranger to brighten their day.
Emceed by Mack on the Radio from Y100 Miami, healthy & delicious snacks, and of course, doing the KIND thing. Learn more about how you can get involved in the KIND Movement. Enjoy refreshing coconut water from the Vita Coco Coconut Water hydration station, delectable bites provided by Whole Foods Market and premium, organic mixed cocktails served-up by MixItUp Miamiâ„¢. Blindfold Magazine will also be onsite doing a live photo shoot and to top it all off this project will be turned into a documentary short film by the Emmy Award winning Warhon Global.
Art Miami VIP Preview benefiting PAMM
Tuesday, 12/03/2013, 5:30pm to 10:00pm
Art Miami Pavilion
Midtown Miami – Wynwood
3101 NE 1st Ave.
Miami, FL 33137
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Art Miami VIP Cardholders are invited to a preview benefitting PAMM.
Collectors, curators, artists, art enthusiasts and members of the press are invited to experience an exclusive First View of the highly anticipated Art Miami and CONTEXT Fairs for a cocktail reception benefiting Pérez Art Museum Miami.
This can’t miss event is the first opportunity to acquire the finest works from the emerging, cutting-edge, contemporary and modern art movements prior to the Fairs’ opening to the public the following day.
Primary Projects Opens New Downtown Gallery with Kenton Parker Opening Reception
Opening Reception: Friday, December 6, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Primary Projects
151 NE 7th Street
Miami, FL 33132
RSVP@primaryprojectspace.com
On View: December 2, 2013 – January 24, 2014
Primary Projects (“PRIMARY”), an ambitious platform for contemporary artists and curators, presents Contender, new works from Kenton Parker during Art Basel Miami. In a solo show dedicated to self-portraiture through sculpture, painting, installation and photography, the artist challenges the viewer with a swell of raw emotions. On location at Milk Studios (Los Angeles), Parker calls on long-time friend and photographer, Patrick Hoelck, to capture the madness that makes-up the artist’s multiple personalities. Parker tacked on the roles of producer, director, editor and subject for this exhibition, exposing his various states of being behind and in front of the lens. Contender is the most extensive, self-referential and personal body of work of Parker’s career, revealing a narrative that ultimately speaks to the human condition.
“Kenton Parker is a contender in every sense of the word,” said Books Bischof, PRIMARY founder and curator. “The purity of Parker is what makes him such a precious commodity. This exhibition contains an opportune moment to encounter the extensive character make-up of this uniquely creative eccentric.â€
Parker’s self-portraits challenge the boundaries between artist and subject in a process where he meticulously sketches and storyboards each photo shoot of himself. Scenarios, among others, include fighting, purging, nudity and apathy – plots so universal and powerfully executed that in pieces such as “From Bad to Worse†or “We Both Knew This Was Coming,†the line between how the artist is feeling and what he is staging is easily blurred.
In “Always Sorry,†a lush installation that takes on the form and function of a flower boutique, Parker creates a unique opportunity to engage audiences with a poetic, intimate, living object. The life cycle of the flower traces the growth, beauty, decomposition and death as a ritual of existence. On a journey that asks viewers to become acutely aware of their own humanity, Parker invites them to relive their memories in his safe space at PRIMARY.
PRIMARY Opens New Gallery Space in Downtown Miami
Curated by Cristina Gonzalez, Typoe and Books Bischof, Contender will inaugurate PRIMARY’s new Downtown Miami 5,000-sq. ft. space. Officially opening its doors to the public on Monday, December 2, the reception is slated for Friday, December 6 to coincide with the area’s monthly ArtWalk. PRIMARY’s relocation to Downtown is one of several organizations finding inspiration in the city center, including the Perez Art Museum of Miami, a satellite space by the Wolfsonian Museum, DWNTWN Arthouse, Dimensions Variable and more. A trolley operated by the Downtown Development Authority will shuttle visitors to and from Miami Beach during December art fair week. For more information about navigating Downtown Miami, please visit www.miamidda.com.
Art Basel Week Hours: Monday, December 2 – Saturday, December 7 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., and Sunday, December 8, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Regular Hours: Tuesdays – Fridays from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m and Saturdays from noon – 5:00 p.m.
Late Paintings and Drawings by Cuban-born, New York Artist Manuel Pardo 1952-2012
Saturday, 12/07/2013 – 12/29/2013 06:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Williams McCall Gallery
110 Washington Avenue, CU-3,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Webpage Link
Cost: Free
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012) was born on July 4th in Cardenas, Cuba. He first showed his work in New York’s East Village in the eighties, where he was introduced to Marcia Tucker, founder and director of the New Museum in NY when she included him in the groundbreaking exhibition, The Other Man: Alternative Representation of Masculinity. Pardo went on to exhibit internationally in solo exhibitions in New York, Paris, Mexico City, Cologne, Havana, and Milan. Exhibitions include Late 20th Still Lifes at the New Museum curated by Marcia Tucker, Le Jardin at Museo Metropolitano de Monterrey, México, and Un Cubain á Paris at Galerie Piltzer, Paris, France. Corporate commissions and events include The Motherland Series; Murals by Manuel Pardo at the British Airways terminal and JFK International airport, NY; and Hérmes & Visa for Masaryk: Arte Moda & Visa, curated by Justo Sierra, in México City, México.
Pardo’s drawings have also been featured in many exhibitions including 100 Artists see Satan, UCLA California State Fullerton; MiArt 2008 in Milan, Italy; Quinceañera for (projectroom: in the America(s) post…) curated by Omar-Pascal; and Citibank Boston with Gary Marotta Fine Art g-1.
Playing on the old cliché, A Gay Man and his Mother, Manuel Pardo, an openly gay artist, was best known for his series Mother & I, dedicating his work to his hero, his mother Gladys. In 2011 Manuel Pardo’s retrospective took place at the Begovich Gallery, The Fullerton Museum at CSUF accompanied by the publication of his monograph Manuel Pardo Universo Soñado in Technicolor, coordinated by Andrea Harris; foreward by Susana Torruella Leval, Director Emeritus, El Museo del Barrio; and essays contributed by Mike McGee, Director, CSUF Begovich Gallery; and David Frankel, Editorial Director at MOMA, The Complex Solace of Manuel Pardo.
Obituary: Manuel Pardo died in November 2012 after a short illness while enjoying the success of his career survey show entitled Stardust at California State University, Fullerton 2011 and book entitled “Universo Sonado In Technicolor” released in 2012. An informal memorial show entitled “The Solstice Of Manuel Pardo” curated by Christine McCarthy, Executive Director of Provincetown Art Association and Museum and Gary Marotta of Gary Marotta Fine Art g-1 in Provincetown was held at The Highline Loft in New York from April 26-May 18, 2013. The artist’s obituary, written by David Frankel, Senior Editor, Publications Department, Museum Of Modern Art, New York appeared in The Huffington Post on May 16, 2013.
Miami Children’s Museum, Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation and artist Victor Matthews Children’s Sculpture Garden Reception
Thursday, December 5 from 6pm- 7:30pm
Miami Children’s Museum
980 MacArthur Causeway
Miami, FL 33132
Please RSVP for this event no later than Monday, November 25 th to Yanet at (305) 373-KIDS (5437) ext 112 or yanet@miamichildrensmuseum.org.
Miami Children’s Museum, Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, and International Artist Victor Matthews will collaborate in creating a permanent Children’s Sculpture Garden at the Museum’s Watson Island location during this year’s Art Basel.
International artist Victor Matthews serves on the board of Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation in New York and has been exhibited in numerous solo exhibitions in the US and abroad, including the 48th Venice Biennale, Museum Sala Uno (Rome), Stephen Wirtz Gallery (San Francisco), Perry Rubenstein Gallery (New York), Space SBH Gallery (St Barths) and The Sculpture Center (New York). Most recently, his work was chosen as part of a two-person exhibition for the 55th Venice Biennale, 2013. The work and the show then travelled to the BOCA Museum of Art from July-Sept 2013. At this years Art Basel Miami Victor will unveil a sculpture of his own and work alongside Rush Philanthropic and MCM education teams and youth in both NYC and Miami to create a permanent Children’s Sculpture Garden at MCM.
Founded by brothers Russell, Danny and Joseph “Rev. Run†Simmons, Rush Philanthropic is dedicated to providing inner-city youth with significant exposure and access to the arts, and to providing exhibition opportunities to emerging and underrepresented artists. Rush’s education programs (Rush Toddlers, Kids, and Teens, and Rush Gallery in the Schools) directly serve over 2,900 students each year. Victor and Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation are excited to partner with Miami Children’s Museum (MCM) in order to further our collective mission of engaging and educating youth through art.
“It’s great for Rush to have likeminded partners like Miami Children’s Museum. This collaboration not only allows Rush’s NYC students and their Miami peers to create a sculpture celebrating their mutual communities,” says Russell Simmons, Rush Philanthropic Co-Founder, “but it also promotes the importance of arts education during Art Basel, the biggest annual arts celebration in the country”.
In the weeks leading up to Art Basel Miami 2013, Victor Matthews will work with three groups of students to collaborate on an 8-foot sculpture inspired by his own work. Rush’s NYC students will use found items and imagery from their own NYC neighborhoods. Victor Matthews will then work with students from Miami Children’s Museum after school program to create their portion of the sculpture representative of themselves, their city, and culture; Miami sessions will be held at Miami Children’s Museum and at a local Rush partner school, the New World School. Miami sessions will be held during the week of November 18th. The sculpture will be part of MCM’s permanent Children’s Sculpture Garden at the Museum’s Watson Island location.
Victor Matthews and the Rush Philanthropic Education team will also support Miami Children’s Museum’s ArtKids at Art Basel Miami Beach Convention Center location. From mixed media to building blocks and beyond, a variety of art exploration stations will be available for budding young artists to create their own original works of art. Participating children there will have the opportunity to create sculpture and other artworks inspired by the work of NYC and Miami students.
“Our partnership with Rush Philanthropic is a perfect example of how we can bring creativity and appreciation of the art world to all the children and families we come into contact with,” states Deborah Spiegelman, Executive Director and CEO of Miami Children’s Museum. “We look forward to more projects like this one in the future.”
MAC Fine Art Gallery Grand Opening in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, November 16, 2013.
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Art Black Friday
Saturday, 11/23/2013 – 11/30/2013 11:00 am – 06:00 pm
Arte Venezolano en Miami
7432 SW 42 St,
Miami, Florida 33155
Facebook Link
Cost: Free event
Why wait for Black Friday or Small Business Saturday? Join Arte Venezolano en Miami for their annual “Art Black Friday” event offering unique works of art with special holiday pricing. For more info please call 786.338.3957
Photos #GiveMiamiDay Reception at Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A on Wednesday, November 20, 2013. Â If you have not donated yet there is still time until Midnight November 21! Go to Give Day Miami, pick your favorite charity and just give.
“The Miami Foundation and partners will match a percentage of all donations between $25 and $10,000 on Give Miami Day. Support every participating nonprofit by making a gift to the incentive match pool.”
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The Second Annual Pop-Up Piano Miami Preview Mixer
Monday, November 25, 2013, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Miami Iron Side
7600 NE 4th Ct
Miami, FL 33138
(Parking available on streets)
RSVP Online. Limited space is available.
*Guitars Over Guns Special Student Performance at 8:40 p.m.
**Suenalo Performance at 9 p.m.
Pop-Up Piano Miami, Miami Iron Side, KIND Healthy Snacks, and Bombay Sapphire Martini are pleased to host the second annual Preview Mixer in celebration of this year’s selected artists for the piano creations.
Media and the community will have the opportunity to meet & greet with Pop-Up Piano Miami’s official 2013 artists. PUPM’s beneficiary this year, Guitars Over Guns, will also be on-site to honor the artists with a special musical performance by their students. Local favorite, Suenalo, will perform later in the evening. In between performances, beats will be dropped by DJ Thizz and DJ Knockers.
Guests will indulge in the ultimate experience by making their own Bombay Sapphire Martini inspired cocktails and enjoying delicious nibbles by KIND Healthy Snacks. Also in the mix will be Onli beverages and jewelry designer Tiffany Ortiz from TAudrey who has partnered with PUPM to create a necklace to help raise awareness about the project. The necklaces will be available for purchase at the event. Miami Iron Side is where the artists are working diligently to finish the pianos in time for Art Basel Miami Beach week. Join us for a sneak peek of the nearly completed pianos.
Utrecht Art Supplies Coral Gables, the official art supply sponsor for this year, has graciously supplied all the artistic materials for the following artists to create their masterpieces on the pianos: Chor Boogie (www.chorboogie.com); Evoca1 (www.evoca1.com); Nate Dee (www.natedee.com); Tomas Loewy (www.tomasloewy.com); and Rone (www.r-o-n-e.com/). Other confirmed artists to be announced soon.
Capture the memories of the evening with Snap Events photo booth experience which will offer a variety of comical props and entertaining themes.
6th Annual Downtown Miami Riverwalk Festival on Saturday, November 16, 2013.
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Life Is Art and the Life is Art and the Arts & Business Council presented the Arts and the Affordable Care Act forum at HistoryMiami on Monday, November 18, 2013.  This forum was presented to outline the possibilities and penalties, opportunities and threats faced by artists and arts groups about the new health care law.  It covered aspects of the new insurance options to help you understand what your options are.
Panelists:
Louis Balbirer – Kaufman Rossin & Co.
Maura Shiffman – MPH, Community Health Specialist, Health Council of South Florida
Sandra Garcia – Marketplace Certified Agent, Creative Healthcare Marketing
Sean Dugan – Senior Vice-President, Hayes Company
Sponsored drinks and bites provided by Elwoods GastroPub, KIND Healthy Snacks, Marley Coffee, Scratch Bakery, Mad Chiller, Vita Coco
Supporting Sponsor:Â Health Council of South Florida
Switchboard of Miami with Cognosante
Host Sponsor:Â HistoryMiami
Free Garage parking available on NW 2nd Ave provided by Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
Additional support by Action PR
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Soul Of Miami Presents
T-Shirt Award and Art Basel Welcome Party
Sponsored by SPECTRUM Art Fair
Monday, December 2, 2013, 6:00pm-10:00pm or later
Cafe Babbo
97 NW 25th Street #103
Miami, FL 33127
Tickets: $20
T-Shirts: $20 Regular Price
* Advance Ticket + T-shirt Combo Deal – Order your ticket by November 25 and get a free t-shirt!
Buy Tickets Now
Join us for our biggest party in years! It will feature the big reveal of the winning t-shirt design and welcome in the big Art Basel Miami 2013 Week. T-Shirt Award Ceremony! $500 cash award and prizes to the winning artist and design reveal.
Music
Max Holm Quartet
Pocket of Lollipops
Bows and Ties
DJ Hank Justice
Performance
Prince Aderele – Fire Show
ViKerrious – Interactive Character
Renda Writer – Spoken Poetry
Interactive Art
WallBrawl f/ Derek Wilson & Rigo Leon – Art competition
Robert Korhonen – Live portraits
Ileana Collazo – Live painting
Art and Wine Miami – Guided Art Creation
Oscar Fuentes – Written Poetry
Nicole Malcolm – Live Painting
Christ Riggs – Live Pyramid Painting
Wasabi Fashion Kult – Popup Fashion and Live Model Painting
Sponsors
SPECTRUM Art Fair – Major Supporter
Cafe Babbo
Andy Toonz Studios
Acidfeed – Twitter Wall
CreativGlu
Ekena
Refreshments Sponsored By
El Dorado Rum
courtesy of AMC Liaisons
Iceberg Vodka
Cockspur Rum
World of Beer Midtown
Le Koke Wine & Bites
Casa Panza – Paella
Divino Ceviche – Quinua & Ceviche
El Cristo Restaurant – Sandwiches
Mad Chiller
Complimentary Food & Beverage service are first-come, first-served.
Prize Donations
Med Aesthetics Miami – Hair Removal Sessions
Fabriqueart – Custom Fabric Portrait
DU20 Holistic Oasis – One-and-a-half-hour Float
Allure Rejuvenation & Anti Aging – Gift Certificate + travel kit of Dermagenetics Ultracustom Skin Care www.AllureVIP.com
Erin Milchman – One Month Facebook Marketing
All funds go to supporting Life Is Art’s mission of helping the arts and community in South Florida.
*Life Is Art is a certified 501(c)3 charitable corporation. Donations are greatly appreciated and taxdeductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Art on the Move: Locust Projects’ New Public Art Initiative Reception
Thursday, December 5, 7-10pm
Locust Projects
3852 North Miami Ave
Miami FL 33127
December 2013
Angel Otero: Art on the Move
Bus routes throughout Miami Beach: BM-120, S-119
Metro Rail: Government Center Stop
Now celebrating its 15th year presenting experimental contemporary art, Locust Projects is pleased to announce artist Angel Otero has been commissioned to create a work for Art on the Move, part of Locust Projects’ ongoing public commissions initiative. The New York based Puerto Rican artist embeds personal history in his densely stratified abstract paintings. Otero’s investigational process begins with thickly layered compositions painted on large planes of glass. These “oil skins†are then scraped off in sheets and draped onto canvas, revealing layers of under painting and distorting the original image. Otero’s artwork will appear on the backs of Miami Beach buses and at Miami Metro Rail stops in December 2013.
Art on the Move features specially commissioned artists’ projects in public spaces around Miami. Through this effort, new work by artists such as Nicole Eisenman, Agustina Woodgate and Liam Gillick has appeared on billboards, bus shelters and bus backs throughout the county.
Creamhotel and DBS present Fair Enough
Saturday, December 7, 5:00pm-3:00am
TSL Lounge
167 NW 23rd St
Miami, Florida 33127
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Creamhotel and Disco Before Sunset partner up this year for Miami Art Basel to bring you Fair Enough, a one-off, artistic showcase that proposes visual and performance arts and electronic music combined. Organized in collaboration with Minimax.
Visual Artists:
GG, Miami, USA
Olivia Kirzhneva, Miami, USA
Mike Maka, Melbourne, Australia
Solo, Rome, Italy
“Floor Dimensional” Performance by Math Powerland, Miami, USA
LED projections by Defne Onen, Istanbul, Turkey
DJs:
Navid Izadi (Wolf + Lamb) Live
Cem G, NYC, USA
Arsene Lupin b2b Momus, NYC, USA
Low Pitch Orchestra, NYC, USA
Jeremy Ismael, Miami, USA
Gran Moxy, Miami, USA
“Fair Enough” emphasizes the “live” aspect of art and music: during the Art Basel Week, Art Fairs are filled up with a multitude of finished art products to look at. Instead, Fair Enough presents the crowd with a live and interactive experience. A group of international artists will perform and create visual artworks on the spot, in front and among people, who will be able to meet and interact with them and to witness the creative process first hand. At the turntables a line-up of renown DJs will play a wide range of styles, from disco to house and techno.
Going from fair to fair and visiting hundreds of booths can be really tiring. Fair Enough wishes to give a creative break to art crowds and beyond with an off-the-wall gathering where Art is to be enjoyed, lived and experienced.
Fashion Avenue- Christmas Fashion Bazaar event
Saturday, 12/14/2013 – 12/15/2013 10:00 am – 06:00 pm
Milander Auditorium
4800 Palm Avenue,
Hialeah, Florida 33012
Webpage Link
Cost: Free
Fashion Avenue is an annual Christmas Bazaar featuring the latest apparel, jewelry, and accessories as well as ongoing fashion shows, a beauty bar and much more. This event will be held for the first time at its new and renovated location at the Milander Center for Arts & Entertainment.
With the holidays just around the corner this will be a great opportunity for vendors and local artist to sell to those last minute Christmas shoppers. If you are interested in being a vendor, you can still register here: http://fave.missmodesty.net. Vendor slots will be closing soon and space is limited.
4th annual Basel Castle
Saturday, December 7, 12:00pm – 11:00pm
Grand Central Park
721 NW 1st Ave
Miami, FL 33136
www.baselcastle.com
Saturday December 7th will mark the fourth edition of the art and music mega-event that is Basel Castle! The annual event has earned the reputation as one of the best of Art Basel Miami Beach week, and due to popular demand the event’s producers The Overthrow, Embrace and ABV expand yet again to a true festival style event at Grand Central Park (700 North Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33136). With over 8,000 expected to make it inside this year, Basel Castle 2013 will feature a one-of-a-kind music stage, large-scale art installations, live murals from some of the world’s most influential contemporary artists, and more.
Art: Every aspect of the event incorporates dynamic visual art elements curated by Atlanta’s multi-platform creative studio ABV (A Better View) with new installations and live art from Greg Mike, Nychos, Skinner, L’amour Supreme, Madsteez, Jeremyville and many more. Exclusive to Basel Castle, artists will be creating one of a kind carnival-style games that fans can play to win prizes. There will also be large-scale sculptures and installations including the unveiling of a very special interpretation of Nickelodeon’s Sponge Bob Square Pants by Lamour Supreme. Most important is the ability for guests to interact with the art and the artists directly watching them create on the spot throughout the event. Additional pop up galleries/group exhibits, brand collaborations and apparel will be available with the opportunity to purchase original work as well as limited edition work created by the featured artists.
Music: Once again, the musical lineup includes some of the biggest names in ground-breaking music spanning many genres. Young Turks record artist SBTRKT will be DJ’ing. French electronic sensation Gesaffelstein, whose new album “Aleph” was named Mixmag’s Album of the Month, will be performing live. Chance The Rapper will be making his Miami debut after releasing the biggest mixtape of 2013 ‘Acid Rap’ which Pitchfork called “genius”. Travi$ Scott, the hip-hop prodigy who is so talented he is currently signed with both Kanye West and T.I., will be bringing his high energy stage antics along with trap DJs/fashion moguls #BeenTrill. Bromance founder Brodinski will be displaying his global party rocking skills as will worldwide trap ambassador Heroes x Villains. Two of Red Bull Sound Select national talents Mystery Skulls and Cusses will be representing the program from across the country. Also performing will be Miami’s own rising rap star Robb Bank$ and electric soul man Austin Paul, recent Tomorrow World Festival DJ Niko Javan, as well as The Overthrow family of Tamara Sky, Damaged Goods, Spinstyles, Pirate Stereo, Blkk Morris and more. Plus, on November 23rd, there will be a big announcement about another superstar act who will be performing, so make sure to stay tuned to the website and Facebook page! Previous Basel Castle musical performers have included Pharrell Williams, Yelawolf, Theophilus London, Purity Ring, Trinidad James, Twin Shadow and many more.
And Much More: With the expansion, you can expect more one of a kind awesomeness, including the release of extremely limited edition gear from some of fashions most exciting young brands like Beentrill, Fresh I Am, and Mishka. Tech accessories brand ST.ART Initiative is presenting a pop-up boutique with the opportunity to purchase exclusive product collaborations, apparel, prints, and toys by hand selected brands and participating artists. iHome, the number #1 Brand in digital audio will collaborate with Rony’s Photo Booth to create a social photo booth experience. Guests will also enter to win iHome gear with use of an official hash-tag on Twitter and Instagram as well as receive a high quality print to take home. Some of Miami’s top food trucks will be on-site peddling their tasty goods as well. Karmaloop will be on hand as the official media partner, and plenty of New Amsterdam Vodka, Jägermeister, Heinken Light, and Strongbow Hard Cider will be flowing for guests 21+. Please enjoy responsibly.
Basel Castle 2013 promises to continue to be one of the premier celebrations of Art Basel Miami week. What wonders lie within these walls…
Moksha Art Fair 2013
December 4-7, 7:00pm-4:00am
7Th Circuit Productions
228 NE 59 St
Miami, FL 33137
“Return To The Dreamtime”
Advance Discount Tickets
website
The 2013 Moksha Art Fair coincides with Art Basel Miami Beach, a city-wide, world-class art expo. This premier showcase features an eclectic array of visual art, live music and distinctive presentations.
The 5th Annual Moksha Art Fair “Return to the Dreamtime†refers to Aboriginal mythology that aligns consciousness and communal connections through plants, animals, locations and certain tribal rituals. This year we are honored to welcome back Alex Grey, Allyson Grey, Mark Henson and other national and international artists for exclusive exhibits, panel discussions and live painting. In addition, we will feature a tribute to Terrence McKenna and the 20th Anniversary of his ground-breaking presentation of Alien Dreamtime.
The Moksha Art Fair is a nexus for local and international visionary artists, collectors and admirers to explore the inner dimensions of creativity through art and music. The term “Moksha†translates to “liberation†and “enlightenmentâ€. The Moksha Family Arts Collective is comprised of established and emerging artists, musicians, performers and technicians. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to share in the experience and be part of the magic!
We invite you to attend the entire event: artist lectures, panel discussions, gallery exhibitions and multi-media performances throughout the week.
Stephen Gamson Opening Cocktail Reception
Friday, 12/06/2013 – 06:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Gamson Art Studios
147 NE 7th Street,
Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link
Cost: Free
Come join Stephen Gamson as he celebrate’s his Grand Opening Cocktail Reception at his studio. Open Bar and hors d’ oeuvres as well as celebrities in attendance. This night will be a great night during Art Basel week as he exhibits his new line as well as his previous line of work. 147 NE 7th Street, Miami, Florida 33132 A block and a half across from the American Airlines Arena.
Mad Hatter Arts Festival at The Barnacle Historic State Park on Saturday, November 16, 2013.
“The Mad Hatter Arts Festival celebrates its 9th year and is back at The Barnacle and along the sidewalks of Main Highway. This juried event features artists of all types of media. Chalk It Up! the street painting will be nearly on Commodore Plaza. Street painting dates to the 16th century Italy when artists traveled from town to town transforming streets in to temporary art galleries. This truly ephermeral art form is experiencing a 21st century renaissance. The theme is Through The Looking Glass.”
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Ocean Drive Magazine – Miami Dish at Loews Miami Beach Hotel on Tuesday, November 12, 2013.  We enjoyed complimentary small plates by HaVen Gastro-Lounge, Jean Paul’s House, Huahua’s Taqueria and Lure Fishbar and an amazing gourmet dessert bar by Sugar Lace in the Infiniti Lounge .  Wonderful specialty cocktails courtesy of Herradura Tequila.  This evening also  showcased the Herradura Tequila’s 2013 Barrel Art Collection where Miami artists were tasked with transforming tequila oak barrels into works of art, they are truly amazing.
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Pop-Up Mural Project & Mixer Art Basel Miami presented by KIND Healthy Snacks
Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Lot @ Wynwood Warehouse
97 Northwest 25th Street
Miami, FL 33127
Register Online
Join KIND Healthy Snacks and friends during Art Basel week for a fun night of live art, good tunes (emceed by Mack from Y100), video screenings, networking, and of course, kind-doing. Channel your inner artist and leave your mark on the KIND pop-up wall. Enjoy refreshing coconut water from the VitaCoco® hydration station, delectable bites provided by Whole Foods Market® and fresh, organic cocktails served-up by MIXITUP Miami™. Blindfold Magazine will also be onsite giving away magazines and swag. Please RSVP via this site (free and open to the public).
KIND’s focus is to make the world a little kinder, one act at a time, with no arm-twisting. Their message of holistic kindness has been the foundation of its business since day one, and continues each time a new snack is created, or a new social initiative is introduced. One simple, foundational belief underpins it all: There’s more to business than just profit. During the Pop-up Mural Project & Mixer event, KIND will be posing the question to attendees, “What makes you #kindawesome?†Event goers will be able to express their answers by creating their own piece of artwork on the KIND pop-up wall. Mural projects like this fall directly in line with the core values of KIND, calling attention to the significance of the arts and the development of the community, fostering new ways of thinking, increasing teamwork, and creating a focal point of conversation. The final art piece will be donated to the Chapman Partnership of Miami-Dade County.
Russian Pavilion Miami Art Basel Week
Wednesday, December 4th – Sunday, December 8th, 12pm -9pm
Kavachnina Contemporary
46 NW 36th St
Miami, FL 33127
Register Online
Website
VIP and press preview: Tuesday, December 3rd, 2pm – 9 pm
Gala event, Friday, December 6th, 10pm – 2 am.
With special performance by Ariana
The Russian Pavilion is a juried exhibition showcasing emerging, mid- career and established artists from Russia, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Baltic regions during leading international fairs of contemporary and modern art. The Russian Pavilion is envisioned as a forum for critics, collectors and connoisseurs to view the works and to have a unique possibility to meet some of the artists in person.
Several cultural institutions in the United State supported the idea of Russian Pavilion and became its cultural partners, including the Museum of Russian Art (New Jersey), the Kolodzei Art Foundation, Kavachnina Contemporary, Northern Cross and the Russian American Cultural Center.
Such presentations of Russian culture abroad are certainly not new. Sergei Diaghilev (1872-1929) was one of the first advocates for Russian art and culture abroad. The 1907 Russian Seasons Abroad tour was a sensation for European audiences and a triumph for Russian art. The Russian Pavilion continues the tradition of Russian Seasons into the 21st century by presenting contemporary living artists from different locations.
The inaugural Russian Pavilion NY also coincided with the centennial of the famous 1913 New York Armory Show which introduced the American public to European avant-garde painting and sculpture, including works by such European modernists as Paul Cezanne, Marcel Duchamp, Pablo Picasso, Paul Gauguin and others. Initiator of the Russian Pavilion Artem Mirolevich and Valery Yershov – two artists of contrasting styles and personalities – contribute to the spirit of the Armory Show centennial in New York by continuing the introduction of international artists to the American public.
The artists range widely in age and country of origin. They cover several generations, from Ernst Neizvestny (1925) to Sasha Meret (1955), Igor Vishnyakov (1968), Igor Molochevsky (1976), Blue Noses Group (founded in 1999 by Viacheslav Mizin and Alexander Shaburov) and others.
Coming from different backgrounds and now residing in the United States, Europe and Russia emerging and well-known artists experiment with traditional and new media in search for self-expression and a unique creative vision. Russian Pavilion features paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, photography, video installations and performances and strives for highest quality and originality.
Russian Pavilion embraces Russian culture in the United States plus cultural and historical memory and intercultural interpretations. Some of the artworks presented in the show strike and amaze the viewer’s imagination, emphasizing their unique-subjective human essence, with meaning shifting just beneath the surface. The juxtaposition and collision of different artistic individualities, styles and media make the Russian Pavilion of great interest to today’s public.
You And I Are Love Pop Up Art Show Art Basel Edition
Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 7:00pm-12:00am
The LAB Miami
400 Northwest 26th Street
Miami, FL 33127
www.youandiarelove.com
24 Local Miami Artists (Line-up To Be Announced)
Live Painting
Live T-Shirt Silk-Screen Printing
Party In The Lot-Live Music (Line-up To Be Announced)
VIP Cocktail Reception 7:00pm – 8:00pm
VIP Tickets- $45
Exclusive view of the exhibit during the cocktail party, food by Prestige Catering, Seriously Delicious Cookies by a local baker Cindy Lou, YouAndIAreLove T-Shirt and Stickers, exclusive VIP pass to all our future art shows, and a big shout out on our social media tweets.
General Admission 8:00pm – Midnight
Tickets- $5
Complimentary drinks and entry to our exhibit and party lot.
Basel Friends Package (only sold online)
Price- $25
You And I Are Love T-Shirt and Stickers.
Eat Drink Art at City Hall Restaurant Featuring Artist Marcelo Holzinger on Friday, November 8, 2013.
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Go Green Fashionista 2013 at Briza On The Bay on Friday, November 8, 2013.
“Go Green Fashionista is a MOVEMENT honoring environmental awareness through community outreach, while introducing holistic sustainable living and eco-friendly fashion.”Â
“Go Green Fashionista’s Mission: Â To be informed and inspired by holistic and cost effective habits in relations to the earth.”
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Miamiartzine.com 8th Anniversary Fundraiser at Liquor Lounge on Monday, November 11, 2013.  Along with celebrating the 8th year of Miamiartzine.com they also honored Senator Gwen Margolis, Mr. Ray Bresilin, and Mr. Patrick Pecoraro for their service to our community and support of the arts.
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Miss Art Deco 2014 Beauty Pageant
Saturday, 01/11/2014 – 01/11/2014 06:00 pm – 08:30 pm
Rebeca Sosa Theater
1401 Westward Drive,
Miami Springs, Florida 33166
Webpage Link
Cost: 20
The second annual Miss Art Deco Beauty Pageant is now back. Pageant held this upcoming Saturday January 11, 2014. Searching for our next winners. The winners will be part of the Art Deco Weekend Festival Parade and the annual Art Deco Fashion Show in Miami Beach and advance to Miss Florida USA and Miss Florida Teen USA. Winners will also receive sponsored prizes.
For more information visit the website.
Feel free to call Fatima at 305-753-1224 or email at Beautytouchesbyf@aol.com
Deadline to register is January 6, 2014.
Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door
Friends of Nature Festival at Historic Virginia Key Beach Park on Saturday, November 9, 2013.
“Friends of Nature Music Festival (FON FEST) aims to raise awareness about saving the planet through two days of spectacular music, food, entertainment and a wide variety of activities as well as exhibitors.”
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Opening Reception of Between Walls
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 | 6-10pm
ArtCenter’s Richard Shack Gallery
800 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach
Juan López
Presented in partnership with Acción Cultural Española(AC/E) and the Bass Museum of Art
On View November 16, 2013 – January 12, 2014
Juan López’ work explores the aesthetic possibilities of the urban environment, playing with spaces, mixing video projections and installations, designing complex iconic buildings and changing the perception of the architecture. In Between Walls, he introduces the pedestrian mall into the gallery in one piece while exposing the exhibition and its visitors through another. By extending drawing onto the gallery’s architecture, López manipulates the interior of the space. These interventions that modify the established could be considered a form of poetic resistance.
tc: temporary contemporary at the Bass Museum of Art is made possible through the support of ArtPlace, National Endowment for the Arts, Knight Foundation and Funding Arts Network, Inc.
2nd Annual Art of Transformation: Celebrating The New Opa-Locka at Opa-locka Executive Airport Private Hangar 51 on Friday, November 15, 2013.  The Opa-locka Community Development Corporation (OLCDC) hosted a wonderful evening dedicated to the historic past, present and bright future of the Opa-locka community. The 2nd annual fundraising event celebrated the revitalization plan to create visual, physical, and economically-sustainable design that involves and empowers residents, while converting the city into a true “Community of Choice.â€
We got to see a special preview exhibit by renowned New York-based photographer Hunter Barnes (presenting portraits from his recent residency in Opa-locka), and an architectural installation by Germane Barnes. American hip-hop duo Black Violin performed an eclectic mix of Jazz, hip-hop, funk, and blue grass with Kev Marcus on his violin and Wil B on his viola, they were absolutely amazing.
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Do You Believe In Make Believe
Saturday, 12/07/2013 – 06:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Outsider Gallery of Cutler Bay
20412 Old Cutler Road,
Cutler Bay, Florida 33189
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Cost: Free
The show, “Do You Believe in Make Believe,†reflects life before technology and computers. In addition to presenting a wide variety of artistic styles, the gallery will also have an open mic for local musicians, singers, writers, poets and storytellers. The gallery will continue its support of charities that benefit the community with 100% of proceeds going to Feeding South Florida. The agency distributes emergency food supplies to families and individuals facing difficult times. Admission is free, but every $2 raffle ticket sale for local goods and services makes it possible for 12 meals to be served. For more information, go to FeedingSouthFlorida.org. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
In the Par, Outta the Box
Friday, 12/06/2013 – 02/23/2014 06:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Biscayne National Park
9700 SW 328 Street,
9700 SW 328 Street, Florida 33033
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Cost: FREE
The show, “In the Park, Outta the Box,†presents the beauty and seldom-seen aspects of the park in both unique and traditional manners. Art of various mediums will be showcased. “The artists from The Outsider Gallery are honored to have this opportunity to work with the park and show their talent at the Dante Fascell Visitor Center Gallery,†The show will continue through Feb. 23, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. Admission is free.
Seven cans, and more: New art by Susan Weiss
Tuesday, 11/19/2013 – 12/05/2013 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Luna Star Cafe
775 NE 125th Street,
North Miami, Florida 33161
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Cost: Free
This is the opening party/reception for new art by Susan Weiss.
The paintings will be on display until Dec. 5
14th Annual Latin Grammy Award Telecast Viewing Party
Thursday, 11/21/2013 – 07:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Haven Lounge
1237 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
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Cost: FREE
The Recording Academy® Florida Chapter presents:
14th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards Telecast Viewing Party
Nov. 21, 2013
Doors: 7 p.m.
Telecast: 8 p.m.
Free Admission includes: live screening of the 14th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards, official program book, poster, and Leblon drink specials.
Music by DJ Fabio Soul
Dress to Impress
*Members will receive VIP seating with complimentary light hors d’oeuvres and Leblon cocktails (first come, first served).
RSVP mandatory to florida@grammy.com
Special thanks to: GTC Media, Haven, Leblon, SAE Institute, SESAC
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