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Socialize with your Wynwood Community 5/26/11

Posted on May 24, 2011 by none

Thursday, May 26 Â· 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Lester’s Cafe
2519 NW 2nd Ave
Miami, FL

Meet and greet the Miami Herald’s new community news partner Open Media Miami at the Wynwood Social.

– Learn about our plans and help us think of ways to increase and improve neighborhood news coverage.

– Talk with with local journalists and community members about what needs to be covered in the Wynwood area.

– Sound off on camera for a video to be posted on MiamiHerald.com/biscayne-corridor.

– Grab a coffee or a beer and chat while youâ€™re at it.

Cafeina Hosts Fox Hole Bash To Benefit The Armed Forces Foundation For Memorial Day Weekend 5/28/11

Posted on May 24, 2011 by none

Cafeina Digs In For Memorial Day Weekend, Hosts â€œFox Holeâ€ Bash To Benefit The Armed Forces Foundation
Saturday, May 28, 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
Cafeina
297 Northwest 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127
305.438.0792

Wynwood lounge honors American service personnel with fireworks, fire dancers and firepower

Cafeina, the Wynwood resto-lounge and art gallery, is proud to host Fox Hole, a special Memorial Day Weekend celebration benefiting The Armed Forces Foundation. On Saturday, May 28, 2011, the Wynwood Art District hotspot invites guests to honor our nationâ€™s fallen soldiers through a spectacle of sight and sound. Patrons will enjoy music by Winter Music Conference DJ Bill Kelly, along with beats by Stingray and DJ A-Train. Indie-rock band Addax will take the stage in the garden. Sword-wielding fire dancers and a sexy burlesque troupe in military fatigues, whose performance will be capped off by a fireworks display, will provide additional firepower.

Admission to the event is $5.00 at the door or free with military identification. All guests will enjoy complimentary â€œAmerican Flagâ€ shooters from 8 to 9 p.m., along with food and drink specials throughout the evening. Active U.S. military personnel receive complimentary Cherry Bomb shots until 10 p.m. Cafeina will also raffle off a $50.00 bar tab to one lucky guest, with proceeds benefiting The Armed Forces Foundation.

For table reservations, contact info@cafeinamiami.com or call 305.438.0792.

Cafeina is a multi-room resto-lounge and art gallery with a lush outdoor garden. The indoor/outdoor, tapas-style hangout is open Thursday through Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 3 a.m., and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until 4 p.m. Parking is available. For more information, visit www.cafeinamiami.com.

Secrets, Regrets, Joys and Truths 6/11/2011

Posted on May 21, 2011 by none

Secrets, Regrets, Joys, & Truths
06/11/2011, 8:00pm
Villa 221
221 NE 17th Street, Miami, FL 33132
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â€“ Art N Hustle in partnership with artist Nate Dee are curating a summer art show entitled Secrets, Regrets, Joys… and Truths from June 10th â€“ 11th, 2011. Secrets, Regrets, Joys… and Truths will feature works of art that explore the more subtle moments of life (secrets, regrets, joys, and truths) as expressed by Nicole Ricca, Todd Elliot Mansa, Nathan Delinois, and Vanessa Craan.

Art N Hustle has teamed up with The Christopher Miro Gallery & Villa 211, and The Artkitextural Foundation, to bring you this urban art event. Little Secrets, Regrets, Joys… and Truths will begin on June 11th, 2011 at 7PM with an hour long invitation-only private viewing for collectors, museum curators and press. Then will official open at 8PM for the general public. There will be live art and musical performances.

â€œ” We want to change the perception of what urban art is, a genre that doesnâ€™t get much respect to garner the buying power that others do. This is the first exhibit of many to if not change the minds of the art community at least open them to what “urban” is categorized as.”â€ says Art N Hustle Founder Corey Knight.

â€œThis will be an art show, a cultural event, a party, and a most joyful spectacle that you will not want to miss.â€ says Art N Hustle Art Director Nate Dee.

The Have-Nots Present Forrest Shaw at Villa 221 5/26/11

Posted on May 20, 2011 by none

The Have-Nots Present Forrest Shaw at Villa 221
Thursday, May 26th, 8:30pm – 11:00pm
Villa 221
221 NE 17th Street
Miami, FL 33132
www.villa221.com

Have-Nots Comedy and Villa 221 present a unique comedy show featuring some of South Florida’s best talent.
No cover
2-item minimum

Headliner: Forrest Shaw
Born in Miami and raised as an only child by a single hippie mother, Forrest Shaw got into stand-up comedy after a decade of life as a marine biologist. Saving manatees and counting seagrass by day, at night, Forrest dedicated himself to comedy, quickly working his way into regular club work. The influence of his former life as a biologist is evident in his material. Forrest delivers witty and clever anecdotes of his unorthodox with a wry smile. He shares his own faults and failures with the audience in hopes that they too can find the lighter side of those things in life, which sometimes seem too much to bear. He also isn’t fond of stupid people; but who is? Life is complicated and it shouldn’t be. We have created all of this stress and aggravation so the healthiest thing to do is make fun of ourselves and laugh about it.

Featuring the hilarious Wendi Starling and Richy Lala

Additional guest appearances by The Have-Nots, Leon Arp, Scott Stern Josh Silverman and more!

Opening Mayami Son Machin 5/20/11

Posted on May 19, 2011 by none

Opening Reception, Friday May 20th 7 – 10 PM
Mayami Son MachÃn< 174 NW 23 Street Miami, Florida 33127/p>

A project on Latin America, music, and gender
by Proyectos Ultravioleta, Guatemala City
The exhibition will remain on view thru July 23rd, 2011

Works by:
Abner Benaim, Bhakti Baxter, Juan Brenner, BurÃ³ de Intervenciones PÃºblicas (BIP), Alfredo Ceibal, DETEXT, Juan Pablo Echeverri, RadamÃ©s â€œJuniâ€ Figueroa, Hulda GuzmÃ¡n, Jonathan Harker, Rita Indiana & Los Misterios + Noelia Quintero, Byron MÃ¡rmol, Sofia Novella, Yoshua OkÃ³n, Fabi Pina, Naufus Ramirez-Figueroa, Carla Verea/Estudio Lake Verea in collaboration with Silverio, Carlos Woods

Mayami Son MachÃn is an exhibition which aims to explore common preconceptions about Latin American identity as seen through a fantasized place called Mayami, a city cloaked in a mystic haze of glory and glamour. The title of the exhibition is derived from The Miami Sound Machine, a 90â€™s era music group, which epitomized the notion of what it means to be latino living in Miami.

Maymi Son MachÃn departs from three principal notions;
1. â€œMayamiâ€ as a referent and final destination of Latin American aspirations; both in terms of those who experience it via forced migration (economic, political, etc.) and those individuals for whom Miami becomes a Mecca of shopping and glamour.

2. â€œEl Sonâ€ referencing the intrinsic rhythm of certain Latin American countries, music in general as the identifying characteristic of Latino cultures, along with the dances formed alongside these rhythms and their relationship to a sexual identity as characterized by a Latin American exoticism.

3. â€œMachÃ®nâ€ derived from â€œmachoâ€ which encompasses those works that construct and destroy the idea of the Latin American male, both in terms of an overly inflated notion of masculinity, alongside a stereotypical and caricature-like notion of female identity.

This exhibition was organized by Proyectos Ultravioleta, an artist run exhibition space located in downtown Guatemala City. The organizers were introduced to the gallery via New Methods, a symposium presented at The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, organized by Ruba Katrib.
Carla Verea/Estudio Lake Verea in collaboration with Silverio Silverio, Ciudad de Mexico 2010 D print on metallic paper polyptich, 24″ x 16″ each

Miami Writer’s Prize 2011 Awards Soiree 5/24/11

Posted on May 19, 2011May 19, 2011 by none

May 24th, 7pm â€“ 9pm
Lester’s
2519 NW 2nd Avenue
Wynwood Arts District, Miami FL 33127

ARTLURKER.com is proud to announce the winner of the Miami Writerâ€™s Prize, an annual prize aimed at encouraging residents of Miami who write critically about art made possible by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and donations kindly received from readers.

On Tuesday May 24th we will celebrate in an intimate award-giving soiree at Lester’s, a multifunctional venue in the Wynwood Arts District conceived by Daniel Milewski. Please join us for an evening of conversation and light refreshments and enjoy 25% off select drinks between 7pm -8pm.

For more information about this event please contact Lester’s: Email: info@lestersmiami.com, Phone: 305-456-1784
For more information about the Miami Writerâ€™s Prize please visit www.artlurker.com.
ARTLURKER is an online Miami based contemporary art newsletter.
The Miami Writerâ€™s Prize 2011 is held in association with Locust Projects.
Special thanks go to the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Base Paint The Auction Event 5/25/11

Posted on May 17, 2011May 17, 2011 by none

Base Paint | The Auction
A Contemporary Art Auction Event & Curated Exhibition
To Help Raise Funds To Support The Secondary School At Lâ€™athletique Dâ€™haiti Where Base Paint Tents Will Be Installed
Wednesday, May 25th from 7:00 PM â€“ 11:00PM
*Silent Auction closes at 10:00PM
Ideobox Artspace
2417 North Miami Avenue (Wynwood)
Miami, Florida 33137
www.ideobox.com

Ideobox Artspace, SaludArte Foundation, FundaciÃ³n Manos del Sur, Step by Step Foundation, and Curators Antuan & Tanya Brillembourg join forces as they prepare for Base Paint | The Auction event to benefit the Base Paint Project. The tents have arrived in Haiti and will be installed this summer as part of a secondary school on the property of Lâ€™Athletique dâ€™Haiti. The funds raised will help to finance the new school’s operational costs and ensure the continuation of the work that was begun with the Base Paint Tents. The contemporary art auction and curated exhibition is open to the public with complimentary admission.

Base Paint | The Auction will feature over 45 artists that have generously donated works of art to help raise these funds. For a list of artists and auction pieces, visit www.basepaint.org. While guests view the silent auction and place bids at Ideobox Artspace, the space will host a variety of refreshments and entertainment. On hand to set the vibe will be famed band Miami City Mix and later in the evening DJ Umber Bandi-Ville will be mixing beats. Artist Leni Ibarguengoytia will unveil her event installation on crate boxes which will act as lounge areas. Bacardi cocktails sponsored by a private donor will be available to quench the thirst of those who savor Diego’s Andalucia Tapas & Deliâ€™s paella and Zucchero Ristorante Bistroâ€™s hors dâ€™oeuvres. Robert Duval, founder of Lâ€™Athletique dâ€™Haiti, will be at the auction to announce a special thank you to everyone who has participated in the project including the artists, sponsors and volunteers. Duval will be available for interviews regarding the project, his school, and Haiti. For more information on the foundation, visit www.lathletiquedhaiti.org.

*Metered parking is available on North Miami Avenue and side-streets. Valet is also available.

The artwork will be on view at Ideobox Artspace until June 30, 2011 on Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and on Saturdays by appointment. For appointments, please contact Alexandra Gauthier at 305.576.9878 or alexandragauthier@ideobox.com.

University Of Miami Wynwood Project Space Presents Audrey Hynes: neither here nor there 6/10-11/11

Posted on May 17, 2011May 18, 2011 by none

University Of Miami Wynwood Project Space Presents Audrey Hynes neither here nor there
two opening receptions for the artist,
Friday, June 10th from 7pm to 9pm
Saturday, June 11th from 2pm to 9pm
UMâ€™s Wynwood Project Space
2200A NW 2nd Avenue.
www.as.miami.edu/art.

neither here nor there by Audrey Hynes will be on view from June 10 – 26, 2011
UM presents the Master of Fine Arts exhibition by Audrey Hynes on view beginning June 10, 2011. neither here nor there aims to evoke the familiar and the fantastical through non-site objects, on-site installation, site-specific installation, sculpture, video, sound and photography as documentation.

The basis of her work is conceptual, in an effort to rethink and recontextualize our perception of reality. The artist has said that the project specifically explores issues of material and location, by investigating an invasive species, the melaleuca tree, that has altered the physical terrain of the Everglades and South Florida. The exploration and manipulation of the materials becomes the process of each project, where the artwork is about process and time rather than static and enduring. The projects are relative to time and place within the site, they are temporary arrangements that are subject to change and become more of a sequence and narrative with each rearrangement, they are ephemeral like the material. The environmental, political and social conditions of the site are discovered through an exploration of location, material, process, and production.

Her projects are invented realities presented as fact that employ a pseudoscientific approach by using a variety of materials each with a corresponding process that becomes a major component for the overall inspiration and communication of the project. The actualization of the work occurs in two ways: either the artist begins with a solid idea and employs materials to certain ends, or my methodology begins as experimentation and leads to new discoveries and objects. This practice helps ensure an intuitive creative reaction that directly feeds her concept allowing an openness to new discoveries and provides fodder for developing dynamic, layered, stories. Her investigations frequent the topics of temporality, space, and time, and she is interested in the role that imagination plays in forming and reforming these physical properties of experience.

Her work is partially autobiographical and she attempts to detach herself from it to place it in a larger context with the intention of expressing a variety of feelings evident through human behavior. Each sculpture, photograph and installation relates to a theory where a subjective experience is in relation to a phenomena. The directedness that each project attempts to embody is an experience that is worldly, and inviting interaction and thought. By portraying her work as documentation of an actual experience, she attempts to evoke a sense of empathy with the object.

Hynes was born in Atlanta, Georgia and currently lives and works in Miami. She obtained her BFA from University of New Mexico in Studio Arts and a Post Baccaulaurette Certificate in New Genres from the San Francisco Art Institute.

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

Posted on May 15, 2011June 27, 2011 by Betty Alvarez

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Photographs from the Miami Magazine and One Sothebyâ€™s Tweet-Up at Cafeina on 5/14/11

Posted on May 15, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Miami Magazine and One Sothebyâ€™s Tweet-Up at Cafeina on Saturday, May 14, 2011. Â Had such a great time and loved the complimentary cocktail andÂ hors d’oeuvres.

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Photographs of the Wynwood Art Walk on 5/14/11

Posted on May 15, 2011May 15, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Wynwood Art Walk on Saturday, May 14, 2011.

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Gourmet Mexican Takes Art Walk at Salsa Fiesta 5/14/11

Posted on May 14, 2011 by none

Gourmet Mexican Takes Art Walk!
Saturday, May 14, 5pm-12am
Salsa Fiesta Urban Mexican Grill
2929 Biscayne Boulevard | Miami, FL
www.salsafiestagrill.com

$1.99 Imported Beers
$2.50 Margaritas
2 for 1 Mexicano Burritos

Photographs of Attila Lakatoush Miami Opening Reception at Cafeina on 5/13/11

Posted on May 14, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Attila Lakatoush Miami Opening Reception at Cafeina on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Attila, an artistic prodigy child, received a full scholarship to the Pratt Institute at the tender age of nine. While having illustrated for designers such as Cynthia Rowley, John Richmond, Vivian Westwood and John Paul Gaultier, he brings a style and flair that is both unique and captivating. Credited with the influencing the Miami Art scene in the 90â€™s along with the works of artists such as Kenny Scharf, NOEL and Laurence Gartel, Attila has returned from New York for his first show in South Florida in over a decade to promote his latest limited series prints of 30â€™s and 40â€™s Hollywood Icons.

The Attila Lakatoush Miami Show will run for 3 weeks in the Cafeina Gallery. Â For private viewings please contact Mykel Stevens at (305) 450.5154

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From Guggenheim Venice to Miami 5/14/11

Posted on May 13, 2011 by none

From Guggenheim Venice to Miami..Marco Nereo Rotelli/opening May 14
Please Join us at Sculpt Miami this Sat May 14th @ 6pm – 10pm
46 N.W. 36th Street Wynwood Arts District
Kavachnina Gallery Mid-Town Miami 33127

Whale and Star Lecture Arshile Gorky and Abstract Expressionism 5/18/11

Posted on May 13, 2011May 13, 2011 by none

Whale & Star Lecture Project. Lecture 7: Arshile Gorky and Abstract Expressionism: A Contested History by Michael R. Taylor
Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
Whale & Star
2215 NW 1st Place
Miami, Florida 33127
www.whaleandstar.com

Admission: $5 Lecture Fee / Limited seating
RSVP: 305.576.6160

This lecture will explore Arshile Gorky’s complex and often misunderstood relationship with the Abstract Expressionist movement. The initial reception of Gorky’s work after his death in 1948 paved the way for his gradual assimilation into the canon of Abstract Expressionism as it was formed in the 1950s by, among others, Clement Greenberg, Harold Rosenberg, Thomas Hess, Sam Hunter, and Dore Ashton. Gorky’s work was acclaimed by these critics and art historians as an important precursor to the large-scale abstract paintings of his friends and colleagues, such as Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, and Mark Rothko. Although universally accepted at the time, this reading of Gorky’s work has been contested in recent years, since it deliberately downplays the artist’s longstanding allegiance to Surrealism during his lifetime, leading to a fundamental misreading of his work and its meaning.

Michael R. Taylor is the Muriel and Philip Berman Curator of Modern Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. His most recent exhibitions at the Museum include Picasso and the Avant-Garde in Paris (2010); Marcel Duchamp: Etant donn’s (2009); Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective (2009); Salvador Dali: The Centennial Retrospective (2005); and Giorgio de Chirico and the Myth of Ariadne (2002). Dr. Taylor studied at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, where he wrote a masters thesis on Richard Hamilton and a doctoral dissertation on Marcel Duchamp’s readymades. He has published widely on Duchamp, Dada, and Surrealism. In 2009 he co-curated with Carlos Basualdo the Bruce Nauman exhibition at the American Pavilion for the 53rd Venice Biennale (winner of the Golden Lion award for best national pavilion). Future projects include an exhibition on Surrealism in the 1940s that focuses on myth, magic, and eroticism. In 2010 Dr. Taylor’s book Marcel Duchamp: Etan t donnis won the George Wittenborn Prize for outstanding research and scholarship in the field of art history.

For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Arrived by M-lon 5/14/11

Posted on May 13, 2011 by none

“Arrived” by M-lon
05-14-11, 5:00 – 10:30pm
The Lunch Box Gallery
310 NW 24TH ST
Miami, Fl 33127
www.thelunchboxgallery.com

Arrived gathers 18 photographs intervened with digitalillustrations (mixed media) by Venezuelan artist, painter and illustrator M-Lon(Miguel Gonzalez), who combines photography with the use of a WACOM digitalpen, thus giving life to images that equally share the participation of bothreality and fantasy.

This series is born bythe need to awaken reflections about our environment, by means of the visit ofimaginary beings that interact with our context. These entities star in scenesof urban and natural encounters, particular or general ones, within a reality which we would consider they donâ€™t belong to, butnevertheless where they try to find their own space.

By penetrating into anunknown society, these beings attempt to discover our world through innocentfrolicking; and the behavior that sometimes seems vile or spiteful, is nothingmore than a wild and instinctive interaction caused by not knowing the conduct codes of our world. In fact, these are interactions where the process of exploring turns them intopersonifications of feelings and moods in their maximum state of purity;emotions we can somehow relate to.

These approaches, many times nostalgic and curious butalways naÃ¯ve, along with their visions confronted with joy or lack of it when entering our space, are an invitation todiscover, imagine and reconsider the world that surrounds us.

Arrived reflects on the M-Lonâ€™s idea that when we trulycome close and stop to observe, admire and understand that all these elements,natural or man-made, mean something to someone, it is in that precise momentwhen we will begin to take care, enjoy and respect it all.

A Conversation with Artist Naomi Fisher at Fredric Snitzer Gallery 5/18/11

Posted on May 12, 2011 by none

Please join us for a Conversation with Artist Naomi Fisher
Wednesday May 18th, 7pm
Fredric Snitzer Gallery
2247 NW 1st Place
Miami, FL 33127

Naomi Fisher will discuss her current solo exhibition Myakka

Please RSVP to Laura Sheridan at Laura@Snitzer.com

Fordista Poster Exhibit Finissage 5/14/11

Posted on May 12, 2011 by none

Fordista Poster Exhibit Finissage
Saturday, May 14, 2011, 7pm
Product/81 Gallery at Wynwood
2311 N.W. 2nd Avenue
Wynwood Art District

South Florida Ford Dealer and Product/81 are doing it again at this weekendâ€™s Wynwood Art Walk.

Join us for the final chance to catch Miami-based creative lab, Product/81’s Fordista Poster Exhibit, a series of posters created by local artists in different media. As I mentioned last month, the exhibition is sponsored by South Florida Ford and includes work by Baller B, La Mano Fria, Memo, and Team Panza, to name a few. Stop by to view the exhibit one last time, pick up a limited-edition t-shirt and enjoy live music by ESS & EMM. The Purple People Eatery food truck will be onsite to redeem your personal coupon for a Fordista burger and beverage that was specially created for this event.

Join us for the closing of the first Fordista Poster collection

PanAmerican ArtProjects presents The African Caribbean: Santiago Olazabal, Manuel Mendive and David Boxer Closing 5/14/11

Posted on May 10, 2011May 10, 2011 by none

The African Caribbean: the works of Santiago Olazabal, Manuel Mendive and David Boxer Closing reception:
May 14th, 6-9 PM
PanAmerican ArtProjects

The exhibition explores the African influence in contemporary art through the works of three Caribbean artists: Santiago Olazabal, Manuel Mendive and David Boxer. Olazabalâ€™s and Mendiveâ€™s works show the religious influence of African cultures while David Boxerâ€™s commentary comes from a social viewpoint.

Miami Light Project presents Dance Your @$$ Off 5/21/11

Posted on May 8, 2011 by none

Miami Light Project presents Dance Your @$$ Off
Saturday, May 21 at 9:00PM
The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse
404 NW 26 street
Miami, FL 33127

Dance Party & Fundraiser

Featuring guest DJs, giveaways and wild performances, this wild dance party will allow you to cut loose and have a blast- raising money for Miami Light Projectâ€™s arts programs!

Reggie Watts The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse 5/12-13/11

Posted on May 8, 2011 by none

Reggie Watts
May 12-13, 2011, 8pm
The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse
404 NW 26 Street
Miami, FL 33127
$15, $50 VIP
Buy Tickets Online.

Evading capture or definition, Reggie Watts is the spellbinding vocal artist whose improvised songs of looped vocals delight audiences internationally. Reggie loves to disorientate and confuse people in the most entertaining way and creates an evening of improvised sonic revolution incorporating hip-hop, trip-hop, 80’s pop alternative, nu-metal and classical opera so no two songs, or shows are ever the same!

Art Walk Park and Ride Shuttle Launch and gallery212 5/14/11

Posted on May 8, 2011 by none

The Design District, Midtown & Wynwood Experience, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of its official Park & Ride Gallery Shuttle
Red Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Saturday, May 14th, 2011
Reception: 5-6pm
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: 5:45pm (sharp)
Official Park & Ride Shuttle Launch & Gallery Night Celebrations: 6-10pm
gallery212
2407 NW 2nd Avenue
Wynwood Arts District Miami, FL 33127
www.designdistrictexperience.com

NY Pop Artist Michael Perez & NY Group Endorse Miami Art with Commitment to Wynwood Gallery â€œMichael Perez Art and Friends â€“ A Collection Seriesâ€ Featuring â€œBlue Collar Holidayâ€ a rare piece by Larry Rivers Showcasing a Collectable Series of Cutting Edge Art & Photography by Select Guest Artists

The DMW Park & Ride Gallery Shuttle is another brilliant incentive of the company that leads this year, hands down, in innovation and ambition to increase awareness and business through elite service and guided tours in the Miami Art Districts. No more looking for parking spots, getting stranded or waiting for no-show taxi cabs – Offered to tourists and locals, art, fashion, design and culinary enthusiasts alike, DMW brings the long-awaited convenience and access for everyone to enjoy the action of our celebrity eateries and bars, galleries, design houses, warehouses and Walls of Wynwood in Miamiâ€™s three art-centric neighborhoods.

Now during Second Saturday Miami Art Walk & Gallery Nights, the Park & Ride Gallery Shuttle will run $15 and will accommodate the thousands who visit the area, putting all 3 Art Districts at the peopleâ€™s convenience, with 7 shuttle stops running on rotation from ample parking space in Wynwood and â€œUnlimited Hop-On, Hop-Offâ€ tickets, allowing an affordable, fun and long-awaited way for everyone to enjoy their Second Saturday experience. Riders can pick up the exclusive DMW Gallery Walk Passport and Official Event Guide that can be carried in-hand and is full of incentives and, most importantly, lists the events of all participating businesses throughout the districts and allows free entrance into all the action. You canâ€™t miss this bus – In true DMW style, see our uniformed Ambassadors, Hop-On the bus with DMWâ€™s lovely Tour Guides and â€œRock-n- Rollâ€ with music on board to rock the shuttle!

First Solo Show of Xenia Fink in USA 5/14/11

Posted on May 8, 2011 by none

First Solo Show of Xenia Fink in USA
05/14/2011, 6pm to 9pm
Galerie Schuster Miami
2051 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
www.galleryschuster.com

Galerieschustermiami
Galerieschusterberlin

drawings
Xenia Fink
07 May – 31 May 2011

Galerieschustermiami is pleased to announce an exhibition of new work by Berlin based artist Xenia FInk. The â€œ drawingsâ€ opens 14.May. during the Wynwood Second Saturday . The exhibition will be open one week before the official opening. All drawings are done during the ISCP Grant 2010 in New York.

Xenia Fink (born 1979 in Sao Paulo, Brazil) was raised in Brazil and Mexico before moving back to Germany to study Illustration at the University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg and finished with the Master in Painting at the UDK in Berlin. Recent exhibitions include group shows at the Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien, Berlin; Galerie Schuster, Berlin and Miami; and solo shows at the Galerie Volkspark and Halle and Galerie Schuster, Berlin. and now Galerieschustermiami.

Xenia Fink provides the figures in pictures with contradictory character traits. They are never reduced to being good or evil but are full of nuances. She succeeds in creating droll figures doing crazy things. Thus the limit between fiction and reality dissolves. Sometimes this becomes threatening, sometimes it sets you free and sometimes it is just wonderful. The artistâ€™s tableaus are also infused with a repertory of stylistic and formal elements of the modern pop culture. Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch are perceptible as are the framing of the images which overall are reminescent of cinematography.

Xenia Fink`s bold croppings and close-ups show figures, scenes and objects that are of such vividness as if she had photographed them with pencil and brush. For the viewer it is a foolhardy game of illusion and reality and there is the danger of totally losing one`s footing.

Manon Bursian, directorin of the Sachsen-Anhalt Art Foundation

Who Could Have Predicted? 5/14-15/11

Posted on May 8, 2011 by none

Who Could Have Predicted?
Saturday, May 14, 2011 and Sunday, May 15, 2011, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
GAB Studio
105 Northwest 23rd Street
Miami, Florida 33127
www.newlightgallery.org
thekrane.com/who-could-have-predicted.html

Un-predicting our World, Post-9/11

Krane, Inc. and New Light Foundation, Inc. present:
Who Could Have Predicted?

New Light Foundation, Inc. and Krane, Inc. are proud to present a performance of their new theatrical production, Who Could Have Predicted? — a piece comprised of a series of shorts in honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Who Could Have Predicted? will take place at GAB Studio, 105 Northwest 23 Street, Miami, Fl. 331…27 on Saturday, May 14 @ 5pm, right before 2nd Saturday art walk!! Also on Sunday, May 15 @ 5pm. For reservations and advanced tickets please call Vanessa at 305-450-9931; write to vgarcia43@yahoo.com; or visit Krane, Inc’s website: www.thekrane.com.
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In the fall of last year, Krane, Inc. and New Light Foundation, Inc. decided that they wanted to honor the upcoming 10th anniversary of September 11th. However, the companies did not want to show the over-exposed images of the towers crashing down all over again; they also did not want to hit audiences over the head with material they were already de-sensitized to.

Instead, the companies sent out a call to writers, asking them to submit shorts about the issues that arose post 9/11; in other words, the issues we grapple with today and have been grappling with for a decade. The writers were asked to not mention the Trade Towers, or September 11th; to not mention 9/11 or Ground Zero, or any of the other names that arose out of the space left behind.

The result was an influx of scripts from all over the United States, which were then judged by a panel of writers, directors, and actors. From these submissions, seven were selected. These are the shorts that comprise Who Could Have Predicted? Comedy and Dramedy that delves into the depths of Reality TV; the constant flow of electronic news-feeds; airport security; identity; immigration; and just plain sex.

“What we found was really interesting. There was a lot of comedy submitted, which is fascinating — the results didn’t produce dramatic tomes of disaster, but just the opposite. I think that says something about the power of comedy to tackle serious subjects and twist our brains around in a way that makes us look at old ideas and situations in a new light,” says Vanessa Garcia, Founding Artistic Director of Krane, Inc.
â€œWho Could Have Predicted is an innovative leap into the present reflecting our post 9-11 world â€“ encompassing a weave of plays from gifted national playwrights whose writings all transcend the current conflicts of our time resulting in an important yet comedic night of theater,â€ says Wendy White, Co-Founder of the New Light Foundation, Inc.

As for the companies themselves — Krane, Inc. and New Light Foundation, Inc. have produced performances all over the world from Amsterdam to Edinburgh; New York City to Miami. This is their first performance in Los Angeles.

In 2009, New Light Foundation, Inc. represented the United States as Art ambassadors by the 1-2-3 Kinderlachen e.V. foundation of Rottenburg, Germany by hosting the international â€œGlobal Galleryâ€ project (www.123kinderlachen.org). During the course of this important project, the â€œworldâ€™s biggest canvasâ€ emerged; painted by children â€“ transcending all borders and conflicts.

Krane, Inc. was named Best of the City 2010 by Miami Magazine, as the best up and coming theatre company in town. http://vanessagarcia.org/press/tethrical-chairs.php. Also in 2010, Vanessa Garcia, the Founding Artistic Director of Krane, Inc. was named one of Miami’s 20 Under 40 by The Miami Herald for her work in theatre. For more information about Garcia, please visit: www.vanessagarcia.org

FOR MORE INFO. CONTACT:
VANESSA GARCIA
vgarcia43@yahoo.com OR contact@vanessagarcia.org
www.vanessagarcia.org
www.thekrane.com

WENDY WHITE
wendywhitelight@hotmail.com
www.newlightgallery.org

Art, Audio, and the Miami Heat 3rd game Playoff Party and JBL Synthesis home theater Showcase 5/7/11

Posted on May 6, 2011 by none

Art, Audio, and the MIAMI HEAT 3rd game Playoff Party and JBL “Synthesis” home theater Showcase!
May 7, 2011, 7pm
AVA Fine Art @Acoustic Architects
271 NW 23rd Street
Miami, Florida Wynwood Art district
www.avafineart.com

Come watch the MIAMI HEAT third playoff game!on 12′ PROJECTION SCREEN with the recently installed JBL Synthesis audio system!

The Synthesis is the BEST Theater performance sound system on the market, and Acoustic Architects is proud to be one of the 100 dealers in the nation of this sensory experience!

To showcase the “Synthesis” Acoustic Architects is inviting ALL for a night of Basketball, AUDIO, ART, FOOD, and Spirits! You CAN NOT get a better experience of this game outside of going to the game itself…this is an event NOT to be missed.

In addition the the game, HARMON MOBILE SHOWCASE will be outside demonstrating its unparalleled customized audio display. Here you will experience music with acoustic purity and remarkable clarity with the newest from Mark Levinson, JBL Synthesis, Lexicon and Revel!

AVA Fine Art @ Acoustic Architects will also be exhibiting its residents artists with new works by Jen Haley, Kurt Merkel, Emil Bodourov, Troy Simmons, and Christina Major.

This will be an evening of SENSORY LUXURY that should not be missed.

*Catering by Chef David
*Sponsored by Harman and JBL
*Open Bar
*Miami Heat Game

No Cover, no charge, located next to Cafeina Lounge!

Photographs of Subterraneo by Jose Cuervo at Cafeina Cinco de Mayo on 5/5/11

Posted on May 6, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Subterraneo by Jose Cuervo at Cafeina Cinco de Mayo on Thursday, May 5, 2011.

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Colleen Plumb Artist Talk and Book Signing 5/6/11

Posted on May 6, 2011 by none

Artist Talk and Book Signing
Thursday, May 12, 7pm
Dina Mitrani Gallery

COLLEEN PLUMB
Animals are Outside Today
May 12 – June 25, 2011

Animals are Outside Today examines relationships between humans and animals, studying how animals are woven through the fabric of culture. The project stems from the artist’s interest in the ever-increasing disconnection that exists between humans and the natural world. Living and dead, real and fake, as displays or companions, these images investigate both our kinship and disjuncture from other creatures of this Earth. The photographs are visually compelling samples of Plumb’s keen eye for the intimate, subtle corners of culture that capture animals in everyday life.

A native of Chicago, Colleen Plumb attended the University of Illinois in Urbana and studied drawing before transferring to Northern Illinois University, earning a BFA in Visual Communication in 1992. Plumb holds an MFA in Photography from Columbia College Chicago (1999), where she is currently an adjunct faculty member. Plumbâ€™s work is in the permanent collections at the Museum of Contemporary Photography; the Milwaukee Art Museum; the Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago; and the Beijing Natural Cultural Center in China. Her photographs are part of the Midwest Photographers Project at the Museum of Contemporary Photography and the Chicago Project at Catherine Edelman Gallery. Recent exhibitions include a solo exhibit at the Jen Bekman Gallery in New York City; the Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago; group shows at Santa Monica Art Studios, California; Humble Arts Foundation, New York; Zolla/Lieberman Gallery, Chicago; Evanston Biennial, Evanston, Illinois; Chicago Cultural Center; and the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington D.C.

Her book, available at the gallery, has just been published by Radius Books and includes an essay by Lisa Hostetler, curator of photographs at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Hardbound, 9 x 10 inches, 128 pages, 74 color illustrations, $50.
Limited edition of 40, signed copy of the book, a 15 x 15 inch pigment print, all in a cloth covered clamshell box available upon request.

To read a wonderful review of her show in New York:
http://www.photographmag.com/snapshots/2011/04/28/colleen-plumbs-animals

For more info:
www.dinamitranigallery.com
www.colleenplumb.com

Cinco De Mayo at the Pickle with Terry Farley, Xpress 2, Jonathan Cowan, and Rocky 5/5/11

Posted on May 4, 2011 by none

Cinco De Mayo Thursday May 5
Electric Pickle
2826 No. Miami Ave (29th)

Terry Farley, Rocky, Xpress 2, Jonathan Cowan
with the opening set by CocoDrills
Junior Boy’s Own Relaunch Reunion

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV Reel-to-Reel 5/7/11

Posted on May 3, 2011May 3, 2011 by none

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV: Reel-to-Reel
Featuring Adrian Knight and Nicole Martinez
May 7, 2011 at 8PM
Pre-concert Dorbot talk: 7PM.
FREE
GAB Studio
105 Northwest 23rd Street
Wynwood Art District
Miami FL, 33127
info@12nights.org
http://www.12nights.org/Season4/season4.html

Our final Spring event will feature an up and coming Swedish composer Adrian Knight and Miami-own Nicole Martinez. The evening will feature vintage reel technologies, digital sound and video. Do not miss the pre-concert Dorkbot talk!

Art is Life 6/10/11

Posted on April 29, 2011June 10, 2011 by none

Art is Life
Friday June 10th, 7:00 – 11:00pm
The Bakehouse Art Complex
501 NW 32nd Street
Wynwood Arts District
Reserve your tickets Online.

StandUp for Kids presents the 3rd annual Art Is Life!
www.facebook.com/standupforkidsmiami

Enjoy a fantastic night where it all comes alive to honour Miami’s homeless youth through the arts!

Support this great cause and be treated to:
*Live auction of the amazing works of the Bakehouse Artists at great prices!
*Live music from local band; Danger Flow
*Live Painter with DJ
*Live Energy Reading Room
Email us at miami@standupforkids.org to learn more.
Dress: Miami Chic

StandUp for Kids is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the homeless youth in Miami.

Subterraneo by Jose Cuervo at Cafeina Cinco de Mayo 5/5/11

Posted on April 28, 2011 by none

Join us as for a private event unlike anything in living memory with DJs Mia Moretti & A-Train with live performances by The Spam Allstars & Â¡Suenalo!
May 5, 8pm
Cafeina
297 Northwest 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127
RSVP Required: cuervo@h2cinc.com

DJ Mia Moretti is a permanent nightlife fxture at some of the countryâ€™s hottest events and venues. She has performed alongside popular musicians such as Katy Perry, Courtney Love and Snoop Dogg. Urged on by Los Angeles DJ mainstays DJ AM and Cut Chemist, Mia started collecting and playing records. From her frst residency at The Standard Hotel on the Sunset Strip to recent performances including Chelsea Clintonâ€™s wedding, Chopardâ€™s 150th Anniversary Party and Perez Hiltonâ€™s â€˜One Night in Austin,â€™ Miaâ€™s passion for collecting records and new music continues to grow. A fashion industry favorite, Moretti has received press from Vogue, WWD, CITY, Cosmopolitan, Paper Magazine and Vanity Fair, and is currently featured in Alice+Oliviaâ€™s Spring 2011 video lookbook. Delving into music production, her remix of Katy Perryâ€™s hit single â€œHot N Coldâ€ landed on the Billboard Dance Music Charts for 10 straight weeks, and her remix of â€œPeacockâ€ is featured on the Perryâ€™s latest album â€œTeenage Dream.â€

Culinarium 4/28/11

Posted on April 28, 2011 by none

CULINARIUM
Thursday, April 28th, 2011, 7PM – 1AM
Villa 221
221 NE 17th Street
Miami, FL 33132
www.villa221.com

CULINARIUM!!
an evening containing only the finest of foods.

Live Music, Drinks, Food, Art, and this thursday COMEDY!

Enjoy our unique garden and lounge, enjoy some of Miami’s BEST Food Trucks, Live Music and DJ’s, and “The Have Not’s” Comedy Group.

Cafeina presents Femme Fatale Weekend 4/28-30/11

Posted on April 27, 2011 by none

Cafeina
297 NW 23rd St.
Miami, FL 33127.
For table reservations contact 305.438.0792
www.cafeinamiami.com.

Thursday, April 28
The Wynwood hotspot will host a weekend full of sexy DJ vixens and songstresses beginning on Thursday, April 28 at 9 PM when the soulful Angela Laino does a live performance of her latest tracks. Miami-favorite DJ Contra will perform a closing set, keeping guests at the partying into the early hours. Specials for the evening include $4 beers, tequila and burgers.

Friday, April 29
On Friday, April 29, DJ Omi will be in the house as guests enjoy 2 bottle for $275 specials of Stoli Vodka and Chivas 12 scotch.

Saturday, April 30
Closing off the weekend Cafeina brings the Mexican import Zignum mezcal into the mix, as DJ Jessica Who plays an open format mix for the hipsters. Specials include Zignum table service at $135 and $7 Zignum cocktails.

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV: SYCOM. Systems Complex for the Recording and Performing Arts 4/30/11

Posted on April 27, 2011April 27, 2011 by none

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV: SYCOM. Systems Complex for the Recording and Performing Arts

Featuring music by composers from University of South Florida
April 30, 2011 at 8PM
FREE
GAB Studio
105 Northwest 23rd Street
Wynwood Art District
Miami FL, 33127
info@12nights.org
http://www.12nights.org/Season4/season4.html

Tonight we are presenting University of South Florida professors Paul Reller and Baljinder Sekhon with their undergraduate and graduate students in an event of live electronic music. The program will feature new works for various programming environments and hardware technologies.

Michael Margulies Artist Agency’s Surface Merchants Close Show At Cafeina With Meet & Greet 5/1/11

Posted on April 27, 2011April 27, 2011 by none

Meet & Greet
Sunday, May 1, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cafeina
297 Northwest 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33137
For reservations: 305.438.0792
www.marguliesagency.com.

Cafeina & Michael Margulies Artist Agency Present Debut Show By The Surface Merchants
â€œLost and Found: freedom in post-graffismâ€ reflects discontent in America via 3-D wall art

The Wynwood Exhibition Center at Cafeina, along with the Michael Margulies Artist Agency, is pleased to announce its latest exhibition, â€œLost and Found: freedom in post-graffism,â€ which will run from Friday, April 8, 2011 until Sunday, May 1, 2011. It is the debut show by the Surface Merchants collective, comprised of Miami artists Raymond Adrian, Alex Yanes and Daniel Fila. The artists will be on-site in the 1,000-square-foot gallery for a special â€œmeet & greetâ€ on May, 1, 2011 to close out the show.

The trio derives inspiration from the discontent with the current economics of life in modern-day America. The installation features vibrant characters painted on wood that are made into striking, large-scale, 3-D wall art and blends the artistsâ€™ distinctive styles to create a unique experience for the viewer.

Behind the scenes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4iCcDP–wM

Debut night at Cafeina: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKLv1Gmj_lE

Photographs of Abe’s Penny Live Closing Event at Artseen Gallery on 4/26/11

Posted on April 27, 2011April 27, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Abeâ€™s Penny Live: Closing Event atÂ Artseen Gallery on Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Â Loved this exhibit!! Â They had wonderful complimentary cocktails made with Hendrick’s Gin, and I usually don’t like gin but these were really good. Music by the excellent Raffa and Rainer.

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Artist Sebastian Spreng unveils Salad Bar at Kelley Roy Gallery 5/14/11

Posted on April 24, 2011 by none

Opening Saturday, May 14th, 2-9pm.
Kelley Roy Gallery
50 NE 29th Street
Wynwood Arts District, Miami
www.kelleyroygallery.com

Spring has sprung, and the seasonal Miami art scene just got a boost as Argentinean-American artist Sebastian Spreng announced the unveiling of his newest series, a departure from his previous work, whimsically titled Salad Bar. The installation is comprised of 250 paintings (5×5, 6×6 and 8×8 canvases), which will be unveiled at the Kelley Roy Gallery starting May 12 through June 11, 2011.

Completed in over the course of a year, Salad Bar harkens the arrival of spring with undertones of rebirth and renewal. Spreng, a minimalist at heart, shines new light on his soul-searching pivotal themes to present a fresh new puzzle-like installation. Nature remains a prominent motif, as the artist channels landscapes of his native Pampas, Argentina, fused with his love of music, to create bucolic and enigmatic, gem-like square paintings juxtaposed with abstracts and textured canvases functioning as pauses and intervals in â€œa woven tapestry of lifeâ€, as he calls it. Spreng has been defined as â€œan artist that recontextualized the Pampas into an oneiric American formation.â€

Attracting audiences since he was fifteen-years-old, Sebastian Sprengâ€™s career spans over three decades. Heâ€™s been featured in exhibitions in over 30 cities around the world, participated in a bevy of high-profile art fairs and is currently represented by galleries in Atlanta, Boston, Miami, Panama, Santa Fe and Seattle. His artworks can be found on the walls of prestigious institutions like Miami Art Museum, Museo Rosa Galisteo de Rodriguez in Argentina, The Four Seasons, Miami-Dade Public Library System, Seattle University, several banks and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, DC. He also produced a public art commission in Miami, when he was selected by Metro-Dadeâ€™s Art in Public Places program to create nine paintings as a memorial to George Armitage, a local advocate for the disabled who died in 1991. The commissioned opportunity was a challenge and an inspiration to Spreng, who is wheelchair bound since childhood.

When he is not painting, he devotes his time to his other passion, music. Spreng is an esteemed classical music critic, writing for several publications. According to Spreng, he balances his profession (painting) with his hobby (writing about music) making his hobby as a job and vice versa, in order to give a continuous and satisfying dynamic to his artistic endeavors.
Art critic Dr. Carol Damian, Director for the Frost Art Museum at FIU, wrote â€œ…Sebastian Spreng’s paintings demonstrate the essence of simplicity, visual abstractions of form and colorâ€¦ upon close examination it is quite evident that technically they are anything but simpleâ€¦â€

Music plays a crucial role in Sprengâ€™s body of work, it can be seen in the colors, composition, rhythm and spatiality of his paintings – one of the reasons many of his artworks grace the covers of music albums, playbills and most recently, a book. Sprengâ€™s Daphne was selected to be part of the project and art book â€œSpeak for the Trees,â€ along with 76 other artists including David Hockney, Christo, April Gornik, Yoko Ono, Julie Heffernan, Robert Longo, Mark Ryden and the Starn Brohters.

A feast for the eyes, Salad Bar marries Sprengâ€™s lyricism and drama with a fresh new perspective. Like a salad bar, there are numerous flavors and combinations (given the small scale of the square paintings). Avid collectors are encouraged to mix and match, and create entirely unique arrangements.

Champions of Equality Awards Reception and Silent Auction 5/20/11

Posted on April 24, 2011 by none

Champions of Equality 2011
Friday, May 20, at 6:30 PM
The Ice Palace
1400 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
More Info.
Buy Tickets Now.

Honoring the ACLU of Florida, Greenberg Traurig LLP, and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Shultz

The SAVE Dade Champions of Equality Awards Reception and Silent Auction is an annual event established to honor members of the community who have significantly advanced the cause of equality for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in Miami-Dade County.

This year’s honorees include the ACLU of Florida and Greenberg Traurig LLP, both of whom helped strike down the ban which prohibited gay and lesbian Floridians from adopting, and South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, who has led the movement for equality on Capitol Hill time and time again.

Miguel Paredes Fine Art Gallery Wynwood Art Walk 5/14/11

Posted on April 23, 2011May 8, 2011 by none

Saturday. May 14th, 5pm – 10pm
Miguel Paredes Fine Art Gallery
During Wynwoodâ€™s 2nd Saturdaysâ€™ Art Walk
173 NW 23rd Street
Wynwood Arts District
Miami, FL 33127

RSVP now: rsvp@miguelparedes.com

We invite you to join us for the Art Walk at our 5,500 sq/ft gallery!

Complimentary Cocktails provided by: Chivas / Heineken
Food provided by: De Rodriguez Cuba On Ocean

On Saturday, May 14th from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., Miami-based pop and multi-media artist, sculptor and urban realist, Miguel Paredes, will present his latest piece of artwork, â€œGhost Writer,â€ at his Wynwood gallery during the neighborhoodâ€™s popular 2nd Saturdays Art Walk.

Paredes explains â€œGhost Writerâ€ is one of his most intricate pieces to date. â€œI really enjoyed creating â€˜Ghost Writerâ€™ because I was able to incorporate different elements of realism, urban surreal pop, anime and abstract art into one piece. Experimenting with acrylic oils, pastels and collage work was even more exciting and it allowed me to make the painting really stand out. I love working with mixed media!â€ says the artist.

Guests in attendance will enjoy light â€œNuevo Latinoâ€ fare by De Rodriguez Cuba on Ocean and its renowned chef Douglas Rodriguez. â€œI am very excited to be working with Miguel on this initiative,â€ said Rodriguez. â€œBeing a part of the â€˜Ghost Writerâ€™ presentation is a huge honor and I look forward to many more creative collaborations with him.â€

In addition, complimentary Chivas signature cocktails such as a tropical â€œOut of this World Punchâ€ and a sweet â€œChivas Smashâ€ will be available along with a selection of beers from the Heineken art bar. Local DJ Ari X will provide the tunes for the evening. Those interested in attending, should confirm their RSVP by emailing: RSVP@miguelparedes.com

â€œGhost Writerâ€ is 111 inches by 55 inches and will be on permanent display at Miguel Paredes Fine Art Gallery – 173 NW 23rd Street Miami, FL 33127.

About Miguel Paredes
Paredes, a New York native, is an Urban Realist who combines cutting-edge techniques of street art, pop art and Japanese animation to create his own genre of trend-forward pieces. Drawing inspiration from pop icons such as his own mentor Ronnie Cutrone, Andy Warholâ€™s immediate assistant at The Factory during the notorious pop artistâ€™s most productive and prestigious years, Warhol himself and Keith Haring, Paredes has created his own unique and explosive style. His combination of street graffiti, landscape and pop art have propelled his crossover from street walls, during his days as a student at the prestigious Fiorello LaGuardia High School of Music and Art in the ’80s, to becoming a highly regarded creator of fine decorative art, prized by collectors from Los Angeles to Seoul.

Paredes, now Miami-based, has become one of the local arts’ scenes most prosperous artists. â€œPulgha World,â€ an 18×26 mosaic mural donated by the artist on August 2010, is a colorful landmark located in the heart of Wynwood Arts District and his nearby new solo space, Miguel Paredes Fine Art Gallery, opened on February 2011 to rave reviews. Furthermore, he recently became the first Miami-Dade resident to ever receive simultaneous proclamations from the City of Miami Beach and Village of Pinecrest honoring his artistic donation to the Miami Design Preservation Leagueâ€™s Art Deco Welcome Center and support of historic preservation, devotion to the city and positive impact on the community.

The artist is also well-known for his iconic, Japanese anime-inspired digital series Pulghaâ„¢ & Birds. In this collection Pulghaâ„¢, a magical flea, and her friends the spirited Birds, Yoli & Kosue, join forces for good. An original, branded cartoon series based on these creations is being represented by the William Morris Endeavor Agency and the first in a new collection of fine oil paintings “Pulgha Flight” is currently on display at his Wynwood gallery. Moreover, Paredes continues to make his mark by further expanding his inspirational environment while simultaneously showcasing his works at local, national and international shows, including Artist-In-Residence at the iconic National Hotel during Art Basel Miami Beach, 2010.

For more information, please visit: www.miguelparedes.com

please visit us online: www.miguelparedes.com
www.facebook.com/artistmiguelparedes
www.twitter.com/paredesstudios

Photographs of Field Day Performance Marathon at Inkub8 on 4/22/11

Posted on April 23, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Field Day Performance Marathon at Inkub8 on Friday, April 22, 2011. Â They had live performances by Antonia Wright, Ana Miranda, Digital Hostage, Dale Penn, Nick Ducassi, Rene Chavez, Paul Seligman, Jean Minuchin, Randy Hendler and Rudy Porro. Â I had such a wonderful time and loved every minute of each performance that I got to see.

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Photographs of Naomi Fisher Exhibition Opening at Fredric Snitzer Gallery on 4/22/11

Posted on April 23, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Naomi Fisher Exhibition Opening at Fredric Snitzer Gallery on Friday, April 22, 2011.

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Photographs of Ocean Drive celebrates its April Latin Issue with Miguel Paredes on 4/21/11

Posted on April 22, 2011April 22, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Ocean Drive celebrates its April Latin Issue with Miguel Paredes on Thursday, April 21, 2011. Â What a great event!!!!!!!! Â We enjoyed complimentary Hors Dâ€™oeuvres andÂ Zu Vodka cocktails . Â Miguel Paredes donated 10% of art sales from the evening to St. Jude Childrenâ€™s Research Hospital.

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Abe’s Penny Live Closing Event 4/26/11

Posted on April 22, 2011 by none

Abe’s Penny Live: Closing Event
Saturday, April 26th, 7-10pm
Artseen Gallery
2215 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL

Music by Raffa Jo
Cocktails by Hendrick’s Gin

Abe’s Penny Live was created in partnership with O, Miami, a month-long, city-wide poetry festival fully funded by the Knight Foundation.

Besides offering Miami writers the opportunity to submit poems in the context of an exhibition, throughout April Abe’s Penny Live has been the setting for readings by Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Denise Duhamel, Craig Saper, Parker Phillips, Eliza Bishop, Maggie Hasspacher, Jessica Machado, Lucia Leao, Yaddyra Peralta, Angel Cuadra, Neil de la Flor, Emma Trelles, and Maureen Seaton.

At the closing event, writers have one last chance to submit poems and vie for publication in Abe’s Penny. Works are submitted in response to photographs by Lee Materazzi, Francie Bishop Good, Samantha Salzinger, and Robby Campbell. The writing village designed by Cynthia Cruz, Nicole Doran, Patti Her, Leonardo Valencia and sleeper will be available for use.

First of Attila Lakatoush Art Tour Shows 5/13/11

Posted on April 22, 2011May 16, 2011 by none

Attila Lakatoush Miami Opening Reception
Friday May 13th 2011
Cafeina
297 NW 23 ST
Miami, Fl. 33127
cafeinamiami.com
soulofmiami.org
blessthedress.com
dolcevitaglobal.com

Cafe Society Group, Lisette Lauren Events, Dolce Vita Global, Haute In The City & Life Is Art
Present Attila Lakatoush 4 City Art Tour
Miami, Palm Beach, New York, Los Angeles

Hosted By: Elaine Lancaster, Mykel Stevens, Lisette & Lauren Maiorisi, Anton Posniak, Erin Mia Milchman, Kimberlee Etheridge

Complimentary Cocktails & Hors Dâ€™oeuvres 7pm till 9pm
RSVP: CafeSocietyGroupMia@gmail.com

The Attila Lakatoush Miami Show will run for 3 weeks in the Cafeina Gallery
For private viewings please contact Mykel Stevens at (305) 450.5154

Attila, an artistic prodigy child, received a full scholarship to the Pratt Institute at the tender age of nine. While having illustrated for designers such as Cynthia Rowley, John Richmond, Vivian Westwood and John Paul Gaultier, he brings a style and flair that is both unique and captivating. Credited with the influencing the Miami Art scene in the 90â€™s along with the works of artists such as Kenny Scharf, NOEL and Laurence Gartel, Attila has returned from New York for his first show in South Florida in over a decade to promote his latest limited series prints of 30â€™s and 40â€™s Hollywood Icons.

Anton Posniak, Mykel Stevens, Lisette & Lauren Maiorisiâ€¦ We are a group of tastemakers with an extensive background in fashion, marketing, and business. Our mission is to promote the arts by partnering with corporate sponsors to produce high profile, media covered events while exposing the artist that we manage and represent. The venues that we use to house our events are hotels, art galleries, warehouses, restaurants, and private homes.

The mission and purpose of CafÃ© Societyâ€™s cutting edge project of the arts is to promote civic consciousness while effectively giving back to Womanâ€™s and Childrenâ€™s Charities, and Promoting both Environmentalism and the Arts within schools and communities in the areas we hold our shows, New York, Miami, Palm Beach, and Los Angeles.

Currently, we are producing a four city art tour for New York based fashion artist, Attila Lakatoush. Attila, an artistic prodigy child, received a full scholarship to the Pratt Institute at the tender age of nine. While having illustrated for designers such as Cynthia Rowley, John Richmond, Vivian Westwood and John Paul Gaultier, he brings a style and flair that is both unique and captivating. Credited with the influencing the Miami Art scene in the 90â€™s along with the works of artists such as Kenny Scharf, Noel Suarez and Laurence Gartel, Attila has returned from New York for his first show in South Florida in over a decade to promote his latest limited series prints of 30â€™s and 40â€™s Hollywood Icons.

With great passion, CafÃ© Society will launch the first of Attilaâ€™s Art Tour shows in Miami on May 13th 2011. With each a full production comprising an artist curated art installation along with tall beautiful models dressed in 30â€™s and 40â€™s Hollywood Glamour, Disc Jockeys and Live Entertainment. Tour shows will be produced by Lisette & Lauren Events.

You can see Attilaâ€™s work on below links

Attila Lakatoush Art Flickr Page.
Attila Lakatoush Art Facebook Group.
Attila Lakatoush Art Facebook Page.
CafÃ© Society Facebook Group.

Art House Bill Cunningham New York 4/23/11

Posted on April 21, 2011 by none

Art House — â€œBill Cunningham New Yorkâ€
Saturday April 23rd @ 5pm (the film starts at 5:30pm)
O Cinema
90 NW 29th Street
Miami, FL 33127.
Cover : $7.50 per ticket (regular price is $10.50)
View the event page on our new site

â€œDocumenting uptown fixtures (Wintour, Tom Wolfe, Brooke Astor, David Rockefellerâ€”who all appear in the film out of their love for Bill), downtown eccentrics and everyone in between, Cunninghamâ€™s enormous body of work is more reliable than any catwalk as an expression of time, place and individual flair. In turn, Bill Cunningham New York is a delicate, funny and often poignant portrait of a dedicated artist whose only wealth is his own humanity and unassuming grace.â€

In true fashion to art house weâ€™re heading to Miamiâ€™s newest cinema for foreign, art, and independent films in the heart of the cityâ€™s art district.

And for this occasion we have a special discount price of $7.50 per ticket (regular price is $10.50), please mention the promo code CULTURE at the door for the discount.

Villa 221 MS Society Fundraiser 4/22/11

Posted on April 20, 2011April 23, 2011 by none

Friday, April 22, 2011 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Villa 221
221 NE 17th St
Miami, FL 33132

Please join us for Happy Hour!

Music by DJs QBA, Diaga, Satan, & Stephney and drink specials from 5pm – 9pm.

Villa 221 has generously offered to donate 15% of its bar sales to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. This year marks the 25th Anniversary Zimmerman MS Bike Ride, which raises over $1 million to support Multiple Sclerosis research and the peopole who live with MS every year.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is dedicated to ending the devastating effects of MS. They simultaneously fund research for a cure while also helping people who currently live with MS lead more fulfilling lives. More than 400,000 Americans live with MS, and your support can and will make changes in their lives.

Please consider coming by for a drink and a good cause with us this Friday!

If you are unable to make it to the event but would like to support the cause, please feel free to donate to team Club Hell directly by following this link.

Naomi Fisher exhibition opening at Fredric Snitzer Gallery 4/22/11

Posted on April 20, 2011 by none

Opening Reception: Friday April 22, 2011, 7:30 – 10 pm
Fredric Snitzer Gallery
Gallery 2247 NW 1st Place
Miami, FL 33127
Phone 305.448.8976
www.snitzer.com

Naomi Fisher, Myakka
April 22 â€“ May 23 2011

Naomi Fisher, Myakka, P.B., SKINT, Island., 2011

The Grit in The Oyster is What Becomes A Pearl
Essay by Dean Daderko

Naomi Fisher captures her compelling images in a variety of media. Fisher trained as a painter, and she remains dedicated to the practice, making plein-air watercolors and sketches of, among other subjects, landscapes, plants and birds. She is just as adept at realizing figures and dream imagery in her studio paintings. She is also well-known for her photographs combining bodies and botany in sensual and erotic tableaux. More recently Fisher has began exhibiting semi-narrative video works that are a logical synthesis and extension of her image-making practice.

There is â€œFisher, the photographer,â€ and â€œFisher, the painter.â€ But perhaps the most productive way to approach her practice is to consider â€œFisher, the artist.â€ Separating Fisherâ€™s works by medium denies them a more productive, holistic relationship. Moreover, the varied mediums Fisher engages freely feed each other: painted canvases use film and video stills as visual references, painterly uses of color, gesture, and image cropping are evident in her camera work, and pictures come to life in her videos. These bodies of work are engaged in a compelling conversation.

A sense of wildness in Fisherâ€™s work is cultivated in the way that one might forage through the woods or a vintage shop â€“ a comfortable and shaggy utopia prevails throughout. The frisson in Fisherâ€™s work comes from the way in which she comfortably combines modes and methods of representation against-the-grain. The grit in the oyster is what becomes a pearl. Myakka, P.B., SKINT, Island, 2011, is a Romantic female portrait in toned-down grays and earthy, elemental washes of color, punctuated with dashes of fluorescent paint and sparkle. A womanâ€™s face stares out from the paintingâ€™s depths, and is overlaid with an image of a long-haired, sinewy figure who fits over her face like a puzzle piece. The image calls to mind Surrealist painting, the cut-and-paste aesthetic of punk â€˜zines, and Toulouse-Lautrec in successive waves.

Though her paintings may look effortless, they are the result of exhaustive advance studies in charcoal and watercolor through which Fisher hones her vision and familiarizes herself with her subjects. Some tries are eventually discarded, but those that succeed share a sense of vision that communicates with an audience in the same way as they communicate the artistâ€™s intent: they become convincing, autonomous images with lives of their own.

In Morning, 2010, a group of figures are gathered together in what seems to be a ritual event. Painted over an acidic yellow background in warm oranges and reds, and cool greys, lavender and leaf green, the image seems to be disintegrating in the light. The background seems to be emerging through the figures, and theyâ€™re rendered crystalline and immaterial by the effect. And for all of itâ€™s immateriality, this image of Fisherâ€™s comes from real life: the image itself depicts a group of the artists collaborators involved in a process of creating a world of their own.

The artistâ€™s recent single-channel video Myakka, 2011 is the result of a 13-day long outing and collaboration with artists and friends at the Myakka State Park in Florida, where the Florida Wild and Scenic Myakka River (its real name) flows through wetlands, woodlands and prairies. Over the course of the excursion, the group lived in a community of log cabins made from felled palms, and collaborated to create and record a series of rituals, choreographies and events. The video suggests only the loosest of narratives â€“ self-sufficiency, a movement-based practice, and group-initiations among them â€“ while the figures in it traverse lines between being scripted characters, and just being themselves. Overlaid with a selection of witchy soundtracks of cackling voices and cracking synth by the group SKINT, the video intentionally avoids narrative conclusion, in favor of sharing with viewers a sense of the process, investigation, and exploration by which the work came into being.

Naomi Fisherâ€™s work weaves together a scintillating and well-worn fabric from threads that include video, painting and photography. It functions like a net through which we can see the world beyond; one made that much more beautiful by its veiled framework.

The artist would like to thank Mary Christmas, Jessie Gold, Elizabeth Hart, Erin Krause, and Stella Rey for their collaboration as performers in the video, â€œMyakka,â€ which was generously supported in part by a Knight Arts Challenge grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Ocean Drive celebrates Latin Issue with artist Miguel Paredes 4/21/11

Posted on April 20, 2011 by none

Ocean Drive Magazine Invites you to celebrate our April Latin Issue with artist Miguel Paredes
Thursday, April 21 / 7:00pm â€“ 9:00pm
Wynwood, Arts District
173 NW 23rd St.
Miami, FL 33127

10% of art sales from the evening will be donated to
St. Jude Childrenâ€™s Research Hospital
Miguel Paredes Fine Art Gallery
Cocktails & Hors Dâ€™oeuvres
Special performance by Baby B Strings / Sounds by DJ Rob Dinero
Please RSVP to miguelparedes@oceandrive.com

Neil de la Flor, Maureen Seaton, and Emma Trelles Reading at Artseen Gallery 4/19/11

Posted on April 19, 2011April 19, 2011 by none

Neil de la Flor, Maureen Seaton, and Emma Trelles
Tuesday, April 19th, 7 p.m.
ARTSEEN Gallery
2215 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33127

We’re opening up the ARTSEEN Gallery in Wynwood again for a very special locals reading. If you’re a fan of Miami poetry, the names Neil de la Flor, Maureen Seaton, and Emma Trelles should be very familiar to you. If not, now’s your chance to fall in love! For bios of each poet, please visit the “poets” section of our website.

This is also another chance for you to engage with Abe’s Penny Live and the Wish You Were Here exhbits, which were just written up in Dwell Magazine. Read all about it by clicking here.

For more, go to www.omiami.org.

Photographs from 4square Day Miami at Jimmy’z Kitchen Wynwood on 4/16/11

Posted on April 18, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Photographs from 4square Day Miami at Jimmy’z Kitchen Wynwood on Saturday, April 16, 2011. Â So great to see everyone, had so much fun.

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Youth L.E.A.D. Food Justice Cocktail Benefit a Big Success By Betty Alvarez

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Betty Alvarez

On April 15, Youth L.E.A.D. held a benefit cocktail reception at Cafeina in Wynwood. This non-profit organization empowers underserved youths as activists to increase access to healthy food and clean environments in the school and community through after school programs and service learning projects. Guests who contributed to this cocktail fundraiser helped this cutting edge non profit to bring “food justice” to Miami. Guests also participated in a raffle for prizes worth $100 and up. Youth L.E.A.D. is a fiscal sponsorship fund of the Miami Founation, a 501C3 organization.

To learn more about Youth L.E.A.D. please visit www.youthleadmiami.org

FLEA laptop ensemble spring concert 4/16/11

Posted on April 15, 2011 by none

April 16 at 8:00 p.m.
GAB Gallery
105 NW 23rd St.
Wynwood District

FLEA (FIU Laptop & Electronic Arts Ensemble) Spring concert
Music by O. J. Garcia, D. Lepervanche, M. Tfirn and P. Matthusen

eMERGE 2nd Annual Fashion Trade Show 10/15/11

Posted on April 15, 2011April 15, 2011 by none

2nd Annual Fashion Trade Show to Showcase Emerging Designers
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Zadok Art Gallery
2534 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
Website.

eMERGE Trade Show announces their 2nd annual fashion trade show after a successful show in April 2010. One of the most sought after trade shows for emerging designers of streetwear, contemporary, designer and accessory brands in the marketplace.

eMERGE Trade Show is proud to present its 2nd annual event which will take place in sunny Miami, FL once again, on Saturday, October 15, 2011. As the barometer continues to rise for eMERGE, the event will take place at Zadok Art Gallery, located in the Wynwood Arts District. The perfect setting where an artist can display their work and a buyer can find its muse.

Clothing companies travelled from around the world from as far as Canada and London because they believed in the eMERGE vision. Many brands that attended last year are anxiously waiting for the 2011 show, in addition to many newcomers. A larger and overall better trade show will take place this Fall and eMERGE welcomes all exhibitors, buyers and sponsors to join them in Miami.

eMERGE is an innovative fashion trade show for upcoming and emerging brands, to showcase their collections to the best boutiques and retailers. Most conventional trade shows do not focus their attention on independent companies that are yearning for exposure in the fashion market. eMERGE is here to assist these brands in growing their business to become the next big â€œITâ€ FACTOR. Brands attending eMERGE are breaking barriers and arenâ€™t afraid to take risks to be a recognizable force in the market, and therefore, they willâ€¦.â€ARISE AND CONQUERâ€

eMERGE is pleased to announce that all donations accepted at the door will benefit Project K.I.T.E. and the American Cancer Society.

Cafeina Launches Drinks & Dice Happy Hour 4/21/11

Posted on April 14, 2011 by none

Cafeina Launches â€œDrinks & Diceâ€ Happy Hour
Thursday and Friday, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Cafeina
297 Northwest 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127

To RSVP, which is recommended, contact info@cafeinamiami.com or call 305.438.0792.

Cafeina, the Wynwood resto-lounge and art gallery, is proud to launch its â€œDrinks & Diceâ€ Happy Hour, featuring 2-4-1 drinks and a selection of tapas for seven dollars. In a new twist on â€œgame night,â€ guests will be able to enjoy a variety of board games, trivia and puzzles free-of-charge, including Pictionary, Taboo, Jenga, Monopoly, Scrabble, Backgammon and more. Tournaments will also be held on a monthly basis.

Beginning Thursday, April 21, 2011, from 5 PM to 9 PM, Cafeina will offer beers, wine, well drinks and signature cocktails, including the CafÃ© con Leche Martini, at 2-4-1 pricing. Featured culinary favorites on the specialty menu include Kobe Beef Sliders, Margherita Flatbread, Goat Cheese Croquettes, Stuffed Dates, Shrimp Ceviche and Quesadillas.

Cafeina is a multi-room, resto-lounge and art gallery with a lush outdoor garden. The indoor/outdoor space is open Thursday through Saturday 5:00 PM to 3:00 AM, and Sunday from 11:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Self parking is available. For more information, please visit www.cafeinamiami.com.

Family Day At the Bakehouse Art Complex 4/17/11

Posted on April 11, 2011April 11, 2011 by none

BAC Family Day & 25th Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, April 17th, noon-4pm
Bakehouse Art Complex
561 NW 32nd Street
Wynwood Arts District
Miami, FL 33127
305.576.2828
www.bacfl.org

The Bakehouse Art Complex (BAC), South Florida’s premier center for emerging and mid-career artists, is celebrating is 25th anniversary by hosting a fun and exciting Family Day on Sunday, April 17th, 2011.

Family Day has been developed by the BAC to provide an opportunity for families to experience, engage and learn more about the arts and their local art community, as well as to provide an opportunity for young children to explore and discover their artistic interests. By participating in various activities from finger crocheting, bead making, circuit-building, drawing and painting, families will interact and learn directly from BAC resident artists and nurture their creativity! BAC Family Day will also offer families the opportunity to pose for a unique family portrait!

Sponsored by Miami’s Salon Group, BAC Family Day will also feature a wonderful live jazz concert presented by WDNA (88.9FM). Miami’s infamous food trucks will be on hand to provide lunch and snacks.

BAC Family Day and 25th anniversary celebration event is scheduled for Sunday, April 17th, 2011 from noon-4pm and is just $5.00 per family for the full day of fun! Children will go home with their very own artwork they’ve created in a special BAC tote bag.

Photographs of the Wynwood and Design District Art Walk on 9/6/11

Posted on April 11, 2011April 11, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Wynwood and Design District Art Walk on Saturday, April 9,2011.

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Photographs of the Surface Merchants Collective Presents Lost + Found Freedom in Postgraffism at Cafeina on 4/8/11

Posted on April 9, 2011April 9, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

The Michael Margulies Artist Agency presents Surface Merchants Collective Presents Lost + Found Freedom in Postgraffism at Cafeina on Friday, April 8, 2011.

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Contemporary Alternatives/Salustiano & …/ 4/9/11

Posted on April 9, 2011 by none

Kavachnina
April 9, 12n-9pm

Photographs of Friday Night Mini Wynwood Art Walk on 4/8/11

Posted on April 9, 2011April 9, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Friday Night Mini Wynwood Art Walk on April 8, 2011. Â Had so much fun at Myra Galleries, Gallery Diet, Dorsch Gallery and The Bakehouse. It was so nice being able to go to gallery to gallery and actually see the art and talk to the gallery owner about the artwork.

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Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts Wynwood Art District Second Saturday Gallery Walk from 2 to 9pm 4/9/11

Posted on April 9, 2011April 9, 2011 by none

Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts Invites you to an Opening Reception
Saturday, April 9th
Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts
2043 N Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
www.dlfinearts.com

Graciela Sacco | M2:Ta
This new series, named for the maximum tension per square meter, is part of the M2 project that the artist has been developing since 2007. Exploring physical as well as symbolic limits is one of the foundations of research in our modern world. The right to possess any space on this planet, however minimal, is essential to allowing individuality. But what is the minimum which would not hinder our thoughts, feelings or actions? Might this have been the issue that motivated the artist to choose the title, somehow implying that physical proximity can contamÃnate even a figurative independence?

Sacco is a photographer, video and installation artist. She has represented Argentina at several biennials including the Venice Biennale of 2001. Her work has been included in major exhibitions around the world. She was born in Argentina and lives and works in Spain.

Project Room
Mike Swaney | Ancient Scrolls
My work stems from an on-going, sociological investigation into human behavior. Habit, awkwardness, coincidence, embarrassment, mundane objects, funny words, and subtle absurdity in quotidian life are factors which inform my art tremendously. In searching for a meeting point between the rituals of ancient civilizations and the everyday rituals of our contemporary, digital life, I examine how one can influence and evolve the perception of the other. The relationship between painting and performance art is fundamental to my practice. I am fascinated by the possibility of performance as a static object.

Originally from Canada, Swaney now lives and works in Barcelona. His work has been exhibited internationally in Barcelona, Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Tokyo, Toronto and Vancouver. In 2008 he participated in the Fountainhead Residency in Miami.

Please note the extended hours for the Wynwood Art District Second Saturday Gallery Walk, from 2 to 9pm.
Exhibitions will be on view through May 7th.

Edge Zones April 9th Opening Receptions Start at 2 PM 4/9/11

Posted on April 9, 2011 by none

Please Join Us This Saturday, April 9th
Edge Zones’ New Reception Hours: 2 P.M. – 10 P.M.
Edge Zones Art Center
47 NE 25th St.
Miami, Fl 33137
Tel. 305 303 8852
305 576 4001
edgezones@me.com
Plenty of Parking For Everyone!

Edge Zones, one of the leading art centers in Miami, will open the vibrant exhibition featuring abstract art by ten Florida based artists, in the main gallery from April 9 – April 29, 2011. The exhibition bring together contemporary Florida artist who are creating abstract art and who employ a wide range of media ,seeking discerning solutions to construct and deconstruction space, utilizing streams of flowing color touching upon the perceptions of recognizable image. This thematic exhibition was a chance to showcase the essential yet powerful effect a form of art in which the artist expresses himself purely through the use of form and color. There is a wide range of stylistic diversity within this nonrepresentational framework.

Opening reception for “Earth’s Fertility,” and “Abstract” on Saturday, April 9, 2011, from 2pm – 10pm. Meet the artists from 7- 10 pm at Edge Zones Art Center, 47 NE 25th Street, Miami, Florida.

Art Walk Gallery Shuttle Launch with Commissioner Edmonson Second Saturday 4/9/11

Posted on April 9, 2011April 10, 2011 by none

The Design District, Midtown & Wynwood Experience, Inc. (DMW) is proud to announce the launch of its Gallery Shuttle which will run on Second Saturdays throughout the 3 Miami Art Districts after which DMW is named.
The Design District, Midtown & Wynwood Experience, Inc. Gallery Shuttle Grand Launch
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Evl World Studio (Artist Erni Vales)
2345 NW 2nd Avenue
Wynwood
Miami 33127

Reception (by invitation): 2-4pm
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: 3:45pm (sharp)
Official Shuttle Launch & Gallery Night Celebrations: 6-11pm

After a brief reception the Honorable District 3 County Commissioner Audrey M. Edmonson will conduct the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 3:45pm followed by the Official Gallery Shuttle Launch and Second Saturday Miami Art Walk & Gallery Night Celebrations from
6-11pm.

The DMW Gallery Shuttle is another brilliant incentive of the company that leads this year, hands down, in innovation and ambition to increase awareness and business through elite service and guided tours in the Miami Art Districts.

No more waiting for no-show taxi cabs – Offered to tourists and locals, art, fashion, design and culinary enthusiasts, from students to first-time buyers to explorers and global collectors â€“ DMW brings the long-awaited convenience and access for everyone to enjoy the celebrity eateries and bars, galleries, design houses and even the Walls of Wynwood in Miamiâ€™s three art-centric neighborhoods.

Now during Second Saturday Miami Art Walk & Gallery Nights: The Design District, Midtown & Wynwood Experience Gallery Shuttle will accommodate the thousands who visit the area, putting all 3 Art Districts at our convenience, with 7 shuttle stops running on rotation and â€œUnlimited Hop-On, Hop-Offâ€ tickets, allowing an affordable, fun and long-awaited way for everyone to expand and enjoy their Second Saturday experience.

Riders can pick up the exclusive DMW Gallery Walk Passport and Official Event Guide that is full of incentives and can be carried in-hand, listing the events of all participating businesses throughout the districts every Second Saturday.

You canâ€™t miss this bus – In true DMW style, grab your ticket from uniformed Ambassadors spreading the word in the districts, jump on the bus with DMWâ€™s lovely Tour Guides who lend expertise and charm to the experience, and â€œRock-n- Rollâ€ with (DJ) Jason Perez who will be on board to rock the shuttle!

For Reservations and Additional Information, or to participate in DMW art district events and guides, please contact Susana Baker at DesignMidExp@gmail.com or call office 3057224540 / cell 7862377567. Visit www.designdistrictexperience.com.

Dina Mitrani Gallery gallery walk and gallery news 4/9/11

Posted on April 9, 2011 by none

Open this Saturday, April 9, 2 – 9 pm
Dina Mitrani Gallery

Exhibition on view through April 23, 2011

Above image:
Untitled (old couple) 2010, 16 x 20 inches, C-print, Edition 6
Peggy Levison Nolan:
(Thanks, But I’m) Just Looking

For more information and gallery news please visit
www.dinamitranigallery.com

Ileana Tolibia and Her Debut Solo Art Exhibit 4/9/11

Posted on April 9, 2011April 9, 2011 by none

Ileana Tolibia and Her Debut Solo Art Exhibit
Edge Zones Art Center
47 NE 25th St.
Miami, Fl 33137
Tel. 305 303 8852
305 576 4001
edgezones@me.com

Nature and introspection voice the artist’s latest insights in her long-awaited first solo exhibit.
Reprinted with permission from the original Essay by Egberto Amenas from his blog suite 101.

Earth’s Fertility, the first solo exhibit by Ileana Tolibia currently at the Edge Zones Art Center until April 29, 2001, may come about as a delayed prospect for an artist who has for long, despite her youth, hatched a voice rooted in one of the richest pictorial traditions of the Americas. She was born in Cuba and settled in the United States soon after earning an art degree in 1995 from the celebrated San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts in Havana.
As the artist sought broader horizons abroad and pursued further training at the New World School of the Arts and the University of Florida, her imagery seems to have centered ever more on the primal elements of nature and the bearing of its incessant changes on the most tenacious of its creatures. Earth’s Fertility splices yet another plank on the two-way growth of Tolibia’s creative venture, whereby her configurations also chart new passageways to her spiritual chambers.

The Magic of Suggestion
Nature and introspection voice the artist’s latest insights in her long-awaited first solo exhibit.

Nature and introspection spark the bidirectional life of these late pieces. For all their voluptuous swirls, they “look” inward as well, foraying deep into the inner terra incognita from which they have sprouted. In what Baudelaire called the magic of suggestion, here an avid observer of early cultures, mythology, and the always-furtive props of the mind undergirds the gestural organicity of the artwork.
Earth’s Fertility indeed delves far into the interior lushness of nature, but without the ruse of a fit within a literal framing. Never jejune, the analogy calls instead to the free, self-defining amazonian fecundity akin to the artist’s origins and upbringing.
After all, Cuba and its inspiring frondage staged the keenest of all transculturations in the West, and this dynamic trade-off and remix of values amounted at the end to the island’s uniqueness and rarefied excellence in art. Nature there, often holding sway from its magic or marvelous appeal, supplied the feedstock for an imaginative contract with a sense of course and identity.
Transcending Flora, Cycles and Rhythms
Earth’s Fertility likewise assuages Tolibia’s urge to animate the inner self through nature and introspection. However suggestive, she gardens in this solo exhibit a proximate tangibility through a flora that grows and dances and shoots against a failed fulfillment. In a word, that life from the time of inception dangles on the throws of death.
Circling motions, or vine-like attempts to draw them, receptive sheaths, spores and warps of grass, brace a loose archetypical reference that aspires for the ultimate state of being. Earth’s Fertility, abuzz in its rhythms, enchants the viewer with perhaps a feckless antithesis to our last fatality. Meanwhile, if humans shall persist in living, imagination, timely change, and the quest for oneness will certainly ease the stay.

There will be an opening reception for “Earth’s Fertility,” on Saturday, April 9, 2011, from 2pm – 10pm. Meet the artists from 7- 10 pm at Edge Zones Art Center, 47 NE 25th Street, Miami, Florida.

Opening Reception of 21 Artists / 21 Sculptures 4/8/11

Posted on April 8, 2011April 8, 2011 by none

Friday April 8, 8 p.m
Durban Segnini Gallery
3072 SW 38 Ave.
Miami, Fl 33146
durbansegnini.com

Modernism, abstraction and geometry in a variety of expressive resources – wood, bronze, iron, aluminum, plexiglass – are intertwined in a language of volumes and shapes which gives a strong visual coherence to this show of 21 sculptors.
Elisa Arimani, William Barbosa, Pedro Barreto, Milton Becerra, Pedro BriceÃ±o, GermÃ¡n Botero, AgustÃn CÃ¡rdenas, Daniel Couvreur, Roberto EstopiÃ±an, Carlos Evangelista, BolÃvar Gaudin, Gay Garcia, Julio Le Parc, Edgar Negret, Cesar Paternosto, RamÃrez Villamizar, Carlos Rojas, Antonio SeguÃ, JesÃºs Soto, Fernando de Szyszlo, VÃctor Valera.
About

Durban Segnini Gallery was founded in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1970 and in Miami, USA in 1992, by its present director and owner Cesar Segnini. It specializes in contemporary painting and sculpture, emphasizing in artists who have worked with abstract expressionism, geometric abstraction and kinetic art.

Simultaneously, the Gallery strives to promote and diffuse new artistic values as well as the historical vanguards that have influenced them. Exhibitions are open to the public all year round in their galleries in Caracas, Venezuela, and Miami, Florida, which includes the Coral Gables Gallery and the newly opened space in the Wynwood District of Miami, an area where a group of major international galleries have concentrated.

Worldwide, Durban Segnini Gallery is known for its expertise in such areas as the integration of artworks to architectural spaces as well as for its customized cnsultant services to private collections.

Dorsch Gallery presents solo shows by Jenny Brillhart, Paul Myoda, Brookhart Jonquil 4/8/11

Posted on April 8, 2011 by none

Please join us for the opening reception
Friday, April 8th, 6-9pm
Dorsch Gallery
151 NW 24 St
Miami, FL 33127
dorschgallery.com

celebrating solo shows by Jenny Brillhart, Paul Myoda, and Brookhart Jonquil.
The exhibition will run from April 8, 2011 – May 7, 2011.

The gallery will also be open noon-9pm on Saturday, April 9, for the Wynwood Second Saturday art-walk.

Also on view, Borscht @ Dorsch, a collection of objects and images generated in the production of The Borscht Film Festival.
For the Wynwood Second Saturday art-walk, Borscht @ Dorsch will include outdoor festivities in the Dorsch patio.
Stop by and enjoy complimentary cocktails

Photographs of Eleazar Delgado Studio Ribbon Cutting Ceremony And VIP Preview on 4/7/11

Posted on April 8, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Eleazar Delgado Studio Ribbon Cutting Ceremony And VIP Preview on Thursday, April 7, 2011. Â Miami History-Inspired Artist to Unveil New Studio and â€œBehind the Lightsâ€ Collection, Dedicated Painting to Benefit American Red Cross.

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Salsa Fiesta Takes Wynwood Art Walk 4/9/11

Posted on April 8, 2011 by none

Saturday, April 9, 2011 from 5pm-12am
Salsa Fiesta Urban Mexican Grill
2929 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL

$1.99 Imported Beers
$2.50 Margaritas
2 for 1 Mexicano Burritos

305.400.8245

www.salsafiestagrill.com

Area 23 Galeria Opens In Wynwood Arts District 4/9/11

Posted on April 7, 2011 by none

Area 23 Galeria
Wynwood Art District
2294B NW 2nd Avenue (corner 23rd Street and NW Second Avenue)
Miami, FL 33127
www.area23galeria.com

Located in the heart of Miamiâ€™s Wynwood District, Area 23 Galeria presents a refreshing spin on contemporary and modern art. Showcasing mixed media works, sculpture and painting by resident artists Dario Posada, Luis Jimenez, Rafael Espitia, and Santiago Betancur, the gallery offers a compelling and ever-changing line-up of Latin American and international art.

Upcoming exhibit Arrived by M-Lon 4/9/11

Posted on April 7, 2011 by none

April 9, starting at 7:00 p.m.
The Lunch Box Gallery
310 NW. 24th St
Miami, FL 33127
Casual. Wine, cheese & crackers.

The Lunch Box Gallery is pleased to announce its new show â€œArrivedâ€ by emerging Venezuelan artist, painter and illustrator M-Lon (Miguel Gonzalez) on April 9, 2011 at 310 NW. 24th St. Miami, FL 33127, starting at 7:00pm.

â€œArrivedâ€ gathers 18 photographs intervened with digital illustrations (mixed media), where the artist combines photography with the use of a WACOM digital pen, thus giving life to fascinating images that equally share the participation of both reality and fantasy.

This series is born by the need to awaken reflections about our environment, by means of the visit of imaginary beings that interact with our context. These entities star in scenes of urban and natural encounters, particular or general ones, within a reality which we would consider they donâ€™t belong to, but nevertheless where they try to find their own space.

By penetrating into an unknown society, these beings attempt to discover our world through innocent frolicking; and the behavior that sometimes seems vile or spiteful, is nothing more than a wild and instinctive interaction caused by not knowing the conduct codes of our world. In fact, these are interactions where the process of exploring turns them into personifications of feelings and moods in their maximum state of purity; emotions we can somehow relate to.

These approaches, many times nostalgic and curious but always naÃ¯ve, along with their visions confronted with joy or lack of it when entering our space, are an invitation to discover, imagine and reconsider the world that surround us.

â€œArrivedâ€ reflects on M-Lonâ€™s idea that when we truly come close and stop to observe, admire and understand that all these elements, natural or man-made, mean something to someone, it is in that precise moment when we will begin to take care, enjoy and respect it all.

Ombu Lifestyle Presents Art and Sole at Bakehouse Art Complex 4/8/11

Posted on April 6, 2011 by none

Ombu Lifestyle Presents: Art and Sole
Friday 8th at 7:00pm
Bakehouse Art Complex

opening reception Nathlie Provosty Green(ish) Hermeticism 4/8-9/11

Posted on April 5, 2011April 5, 2011 by none

Please join us for an opening reception
Artist Reception, April 8th 6 – 8 PM
Second Saturday, April 9th 11 AM – 9 PM
174 NW 23 Street
Miami, Florida 33127

Nathlie Provosty
Green(ish) Hermeticism
April 8th – May 7th, 2011

Crossroads are both forbidden yet inevitable, the dangerous but profitable locus of transactions for the journeyman or merchant, a place often haunted, often sacred. Hermes, from whom the term Hermeticism is derived, controls crossroads; he is the god of communication and its opposite, silence, similarly commerce and burglary. A green Hermes, however, is nature speechless, nature crossed with commerce. As is well evident, this relationship has gone awry. It is as if the senses of man have been dissolved, because we understand very little, or nothing at all, of the living organism, namely in respect to ecology and ourselves. Green Hermetics are those who recognize life in the undercurrents (even if only in slivers), and therefore rise to challenge all forms of consciousness enslavement, to liberate the image from the machinations of mass production and the manipulations of political rhetoric. A Green Hermeticist understands that nothing is ever exactly as it seems, believes in the poetics and alchemy of ambivalence, and consequently always remains tempted to explore fuller possibilities of understanding manâ€™s constructive and destructive impulses. By submitting to the total mystery of the materialsâ€“those means by which one communicates with, to, and throughâ€“the union of men and nature is at least obtainable in a work of art.

The paintings and drawings in this exhibition derive from sources as diverse as Giordano Brunoâ€™s Classical and Renaissance memory techniques to specific lines from CÃ©sar Vallejo and William Carlos Williams poems. This exhibition will be Nathlie’s debut solo exhibition as well as her first time exhibiting in Miami, Florida.

Nathlie will be in residence at the de la Cruz collection. For information about the residency and other visiting artists please visit delacruzcollection.org.
Image: Small Apiary 2010 Oil on linen 15 x 12 in

The Michael Margulies Artist Agency | Surface Merchants Collective Presents Lost+Found Freedom in Postgraffism 4/8-9/11

Posted on April 5, 2011 by none

The Michael Margulies Artist Agency | Surface Merchants Collective Presents Lost+Found Freedom in Postgraffism
Private Show – RSVP Required: Friday, April 8th, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
RSVP to: info@cafeinamiami.com | 305.438.0792
Opening Reception: Saturday April 9th, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Cafeina Lounge
297 NW 23 ST
Miami, Fl. 33127
www.cafeinamiami.com

Lost and found: freedom in Post-Graffism
From April 8th to May 1st, 2011

The Surface Merchants take on the first exhibition of it’s kind. As they express their anticipation to the established Art community, they found a new and empowering channel of expression,”Post-Graffism”, A show filled with cautionary tales of man v.s mother nature, accompanied with a fusion of unique perspectives on paralleled subjects born of influences from their generation.
Michael Margulies Artist Agency, Inc.
1350 NW 8th Court, PH8
Miami, FL 33136
Ph: 305.972.8962
Fax: 786.363.9013
Send Email
www.marguliesagency.com

For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV Acoustic Rendezvouz 4/8/11

Posted on April 5, 2011 by none

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV: Acoustic Rendezvouz
Featuring Mari-Liis Pakk, violin and Jason Calloway, cello
Works by Kyle Bartlett, Toshio Hosokawa, Erkki-Sven TÃ¼Ã¼r, Matthias Pintscher and Iannis Xenakis
April 8, 2011 at 8PM
Harold Golen Gallery
2294 NW 2nd Ave
Wynwood Art District
Miami FL, 33127
info@12nights.org
http://www.12nights.org/Season4/season4.html
FREE

To change things a bit, our event tonight will feature acoustic music performed by two young new music masters currently residing in Miami.

Mari-Liis Pakk, violinist, is one of the leading Estonian artists of her generation and has appeared at festivals around the world. Among her recent appearances have been those at the Red Sea Festival in Eilat, Israel and at Carnegie Hall. She is a graduate of Southern Methodist and Temple universities.

Jason Calloway, cellist, is currently a member of the Banff Award-winning Amernet String Quartet, Ensemble-in-Residence at Florida International University. A devoted advocate for new music, he has worked extensively with Pierre Boulez and the Ensemble InterContemporain across Europe and has given hundreds of premieres by composers as diverse as Birtwistle, Carter, and Lachenmann. He is a graduate of the Juilliard School and the University of Southern California.
The duo of Mari-Liis Pakk and Jason Calloway is pleased to present this diverse program of works being heard for the first time in Miami, as partners both in music and in life.

With the support of Foundation of Emerging Technologies and Arts, Harold Golen Gallery, SCFA and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

The Workshop and Svedka Present New Work by Benjamin Hollingsworth 4/9/11

Posted on April 5, 2011April 7, 2011 by none

The Workshop & Svedka Present New Work by Benjamin Hollingsworth
April 9,8pm â€“ 12am
171 NW 23rd St
Miami, FL 33127

The Workshop Presents: Works By Benjamin Hollingsworth
Sponsored By: Svedka Vodka

Take in complimentary vodka cocktails and the works of artist Ben Hollingsworth, professional soccer player turned multimedia artist, during Aprilâ€™s Art Walk.

Wynwood is the up and coming destination for the arts and the cultured. Such a specific area has been much needed in Miami, and over the last few years, Wynwood has finally earned its place as the pinnacle of the Miami art-world. The area’s monthly art walks are the culmination of the in-the-know locals and top-tier visitors. Having a presence at these events aligns brands with the most coveted people and happenings in the city.

This month, we are proud to have professional soccer player turned artist Benjamin Hollingsworth display his work in the heart of this art epicenter. As his first Miami appearance since 2010’s Art Basel, it’s an honor to have this up and coming visionary grace the Miami studio walls for April’s walk. Each Hollingsworth piece is distinctively unique, yet, with each one’s unrelentless use of color and subtle use of symbolism, the observer cannot help but to be captivated and moved.
In April, Benjamin will be exhibiting never before seen works that vary from “huge 8 x 10ft drawings on sheets of paper” and then some smaller pieces “done on top of vintage LIFE magazine covers.” Showcased pieces will be available for purchase.

About Benjamin Hollingsworth:
Until three and a half years ago, Benjamin Hollingsworth was living out his childhood dream of being a professional soccer player. At 27, amidst the height of his sporting career, Hollingsworth suffered a serious foot injury, forcing him to reconsider his life’s path.

As a release from his frustrations, he turned to art. Immersing himself in art history books and taking a self-reflecting trip to Paris– all along gallivanting galleries and museums, he found himself entirely consumed by art.

Moving to NYC on a limb, Hollingsworth further integrated himself into the art world – working in a studio by day and delving deeply into his creativity by night. However, it was not until his stepfather was diagnosed with cancer in 2009 that, ironically, he got his big break.

Compelled to leave it all, Hollingsworth returned to Charleston to support his step-father â€“ all the while, never giving up on his new passion.

“I lived in empty building in the middle of downtown Charleston and started producing new work for an idea I had to for a solo exhibit,” he says. In May, he took advantage of the empty space for the exhibition, which put him “on the map.”

“Since then things have taken off,” he says. ” Art saved me, and helped me get over a very, very tragic event in my life.”
As one of the more recognizable up and comers in the art scene, Hollingsworth was featured in the likes of Interview and Versus magazines and has been exhibited in some of the most renowned hotels and shows around the nation, including this past year’s Art Basel.

His works:
Hollingsworth works in a very mixed media format, from installations and photographs to large scale paintings. “I think allot of it is very raw in nature but there are always underlining themes and concepts,” he says. “I tend to do things in series.”

NWSA BFA Exhibition 4/9/11

Posted on April 4, 2011 by none

Dramatic Bfa Exhibition Highlights Cutting-Edge Art Work From New World School Of The Arts College Graduating Class Of 2011
Opening reception takes place on Saturday, April 9, 7:00 pm -10:00 pm.
Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation
1018 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136.
The exhibition is free and open to the public.

It will remain open through Saturday, April 30, 2011. To view after April 9, please call 305.237.3620

New World School of the Arts [NWSA] presents POSTâ€¦ The 2011 BFA candidatesâ€™ visual arts exhibition. NWSA has fostered a legacy of graduates that excel in the Visual Arts; becoming prestigious figures in both the local and international art world, such as Hernan Bas, Bert Rodriguez, and Jen Stark.The 22 BFA candidates of 2011 have continued to push the barriers, culminating in a vivid and spanking-new array of work that ranges from sculpture, photography, painting and interactive installation, to graphic design work and video art.

â€œWe are proud that our graduates are tireless in finding new and immediate ways to contribute not only to the burgeoning Miami art scene but their community; donating artwork for humanitarian causes and participating in numerous fundraisersâ€ stated Maggy Cuesta, dean of visual arts at NWSA. â€œMany of them have already exhibited and sold work from prominent galleries in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as in Miami Art Museum, Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation and Art Basel, Miami Beach.â€

2011 Exhibiting BFA Artists: Nicole Burko, Franky Cruz, Karla R. Davila, Gustavo GonzÃ¡lez, Mauricio Gonzalez, Nanjoo Hong, Stacye Jones, Herman F. Kaizedo, Jessie Laino, limchoy lee, Inga Loyev, Veronika Lugo, Melissa Mastroeni, MarÃa Fernanda Mayorga, Denisse Monge, Natalia (Macky) Ortelli, Francis Pisfil, Colin Sherrell, Dominique Thomas, Sam Ubinas & Zonia Zena.

CIFO, the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, is a non-profit organization founded in 2002 by Ella Fontanals Cisneros and her family, to foster cultural and educational exchange among the visual arts. In six years CIFO has become a dynamic institution promoting cultural exchange through its exhibitions and events.

New World School of the Arts was created by the Florida Legislature in 1984 as a center of excellence in the performing and visual arts. It is an educational partnership of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami Dade College and the University of Florida.

More information about this show at 305-237-3620 or at nwsa.mdc.edu.

By NWSA Artist Gustavo GonzÃ¡lez

AVA Fine Arts presents New Works by Carlos A. Navarro 4/9/11

Posted on April 3, 2011April 4, 2011 by none

AVA Fine Arts presents New Works by Carlos A. Navarro
4/9/2011, 5pm-10pm
AVA Fine Arts @ Acoustic Architects
271 NW 23rd Street
Miami, Fl, Wynwood
Next to Cafeina Lounge
www.avafineart.com

Ava Fine Art @ Acoustic Architects Presents An Exhibit Of New Works By Miami Artist, Carlos A. Navarro.

Promotion by Erin Mia Milchman of Haute in the City

Percentage of proceeds go to Kimberly Shenker- Bacardi’s Good Karma Foundation for the children of Haiti

Sponsored by;
Matusalum Rum (mojitos)
Sake Blue

After Party At Sake Blue 10pm
225 Altara Avenue
Coral Gables, FL

A Conversation with Artist Cristina Lei Rodriguez at Fredric Snitzer Gallery 4/6/11

Posted on April 1, 2011 by none

Please Join Us for an Artist Talk Cristina Lei Rodriguez
Wednesday Aptil 6th, 2011 7pm
Fredric Snitzer Gallery
2247 NW 1st Place
Miami, FL 33127
www.snitzer.com

A Conversation with the Artist

Cristina Lei Rodriguez will discusses her two concurrent exhibitions at Hollywood Art and Culture Center & The Frost Art Museum at FIU She will also give us a walk through of her new installation at Fredric Snitzer Gallery

Please RSVP to Laura@Snitzer.com

East and Far East meet Miami at Myra Galleries Opening 4/8/11

Posted on April 1, 2011 by none

East and Far East meet Miami at Myra Galleries
Friday, April 8, 2011. 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Myra Galleries
177 NW 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127
(Wynwood Art District)

Left: Kwon Soon IK. “After Working”. 90.9 x 72.7 cm. Mixed Media on canvas
Right: Phil Kyo Jang. “Capture”. 105 x 53 cm. Acrylic on canvas
From April 9 through May 31, 2011

For its second exhibition, Myra Galleries is proudly introducing artists from the eastern and far eastern parts of the world, specifically from Korea, Australia and Iran. The gallery is very excited to introduce audiences to this new exhibit and invites the public to attend the opening night event on Friday, April 8th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Artist Kwon Soon IK was born in South Korea in 1959. “In my recent works, simple and every day objects often appear as main subject matters. Those things such as bags, shoes, lighters, spoons, chopsticks, clothes, etc, are not meant for artistic practices, but the fact that I incorporate them into my work, automatically transforms these objects into a collection through which my life and emotions are permeated. There is also the use of calligraphy and raised texts in my newest body of work, some of them representing patterns of the Korean alphabet. My intention was not to be satisfied with a mere visual delivery, but to represent Korean culture and emotions through the canvas.” Kwon Soon IK has exhibited his works in museums and collections in Colombia, Uruguay, Spain, Japan, and the United States. Some of his pieces were on view at Art Basel Miami last year.

Paul Ching – Bor was born in 1963 and moved to Sydney, Australia in 1987. There he focused on watercolors, portraying primarily the suburban neighborhood of Paddington, where his studio was located. In 1990 Ching-Bor received a scholarship sponsored by Mercedes-Benz and an award from the Royal Agricultural Society for the study of fine art in New York. In the following year he received the Overseas Study Travel Grant from the Rotary Club of Camberwell, Victoria, Australia. During the next four years he saved money to make sure that he would be able to prolong his stay beyond the scholarship’s term, and in 1996 he was able to realize a long-held desire to move to New York. “When I first walked down the streets of Manhattan I was curious about the impact this strident city and the jostling crowds would have on my work,” Ching-Bor recalled. ï¿½The structures, arches, and bridges immediately inspired me, and particularly suited my limited color palette. My favo rite colors are black and white, and I found I was able to tackle New York subjects in a very free way that, in the early stages, suggests abstract painting.”

Phil Kyo Jang was born in Korea in 1968. He graduated from the Department of Painting at the College of Fine Arts, Se-Jong University. This talented artist will be exhibiting for the first time in Miami. He says about his dummy figures, “The dummy is a representation of an ordinary human being. Ordinary people have no specific character but have only desire, selfishness and weakness.” Jang use humor and wit to describe humans.

Hossein Edalatkhah was born in Iran in 1979. His oil on canvas works are representing his protest against undemocratic and discriminated societies and governments especially in Iran. His work in the exhibition is a series of eight pieces titled “My body, my private life, my biography.” The artist states, “My body is my source to protest against the governmental propaganda. In my collection I decided to look back to my history so you can witness Safavieh, Qajar, Pahlavi, and Islamic Republic periods.”
Niki Kouhpayma was born in Persia in 1976. He is coming to Miami with very fresh ideas in her photos.
www.myragalleries.com
For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Powerful Show at Edge Zones 4/9/11

Posted on March 31, 2011March 31, 2011 by none

There will be an opening reception for Abstract
Saturday, April 9, 2011, from 2pm – 10pm.
Meet the artists from 7- 10 pm
Edge Zones Art Center
47 NE 25th Street
Miami, Florida.

Edge Zones, one of the leading art centers in Miami, will open the vibrant exhibition featuring abstract art by ten Florida based artists, in the main gallery from April 9 – April 29, 2011. The exhibition bring together contemporary Florida artist who are creating abstract art and who employ a wide range of media seeking discerning solutions to construct and deconstruction space, utilizing streams of flowing color touching upon the perceptions of recognizable image. This thematic exhibition was a chance to showcase the essential yet powerful effect a form of art in which the artist expresses himself purely through the use of form and color. There is a wide range of stylistic diversity within this nonrepresentational framework.

Non-objective art is one of several means of transcendence of the objective, practical modern world. For John Germain, painting becomes by default an interior, subconscious journey. It is in this way that he creates forms that comply with his sensibility; where material, means and content converge. He utilizes his inconclusive yet fascinating process as an exhilarating means to self-discovery; a record of choices made over periods of time, physical and psychic visual residue.

In recent work Bradley Wester returns to the painterly gesture describing an illusionistic image on canvas. However, these new paintings are meant to be quotations of familiar images, in this case, Japanese motifs and decoration. He treats these motif-paintings simply as another everyday material or image-object that he combines with other recognizable objects to make art. He inserts and arranges them as one component of many, inside what he calls a cluster. Bradley sees each cluster as an individual and complete work of art that relates. The intention is to equalize the value of the familiar Japanese image with the common, everyday objects he uses. He treats these cluster-pieces, or pods of visual narrative that radiate out to other pod-narratives and that can be seen to mirror our hyper-linked digital age, with no start or finish, and no linear historic narrative.

Ekaterina Narciso’s, work concerns deconstruction of space found in contemporary abstract painting today. Fragments of brightly colored shards migrate in and out of picture planes echoing systems, pattern and state of flux found in nature. Kaleidoscopic portals and streams of flowing color touch upon the perceptions of recognizable image occasionally hinting at the landscapes or the city, as well as referring to the elements of nature and space.

Through the use of drawing, small mixed media objects, and painting Ileana Tolibia struggles to understand the synchronization within the unbounded space. Her transformative, organic and aerial paintings attempt to translate images of her subconscious combined with emotions and associations into a conscious language of meaningfulness.

George Bethea’s uses acrylic paint, gels, sand and other textural elements to express himself through color, surface, and design in his attempt to make paintings that are beautiful and full of life.

Julie Davidow creates contradiction, which are inherent to her work. A struggle to control and relinquish are persistent drives in her process. At once measured and defined, she embraces chance through pliage. The folds and scores in the canvas yield an aleatorical ground. Space, organization, pattern seeking, discerning solution guide a precise, meticulous investigation to map the visual information and establish structure. It is a search for the gestalt. The imagery is drawn from biological, sexual, botanical, geological, cartographic, and architectural influences; and an overall concern with the conflicts between the natural and the built environments.

Kathleen Staples paints wet on wet with fluid paints suspended in acrylic medium, obtaining a variety of transparency and texture. Each layer interacts with the layer underneath and the one above, and layers of wet paint laid down at different stages of dryness create different surface effects. She uses colors as the “soul” of the painting, an intuitive expression of her feeling.

Terri Lindbloom takes an inter-disciplinary approach. Working predominantly within multi-media installations. His conceptual work can be at times minimal and terse. In some of her “text” drawings she has been investigating the internal “chatter” within the mind, editing it down to a few sound bytes. The creative roots of her installations come from her drawing investigations, which need each other for their evolution.

Charo Oquet is interested in introducing a sense of intense chaos in her paintings, in some areas that are later covered and controlled, connected to “action paintings”. Her delivery is a sophisticated blend of complex overlapping layers and compositions.

Kerry Ware’s paintings exhibit subtle shifts of color on scrubbed surfaces. The work is infused with color similar to frescos – using painting as a source of spiritual nourishment that goes beyond labels, language, gimmicks and glitz.

Eleazar Delgado Studio Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and VIP Preview 4/7/11

Posted on March 30, 2011April 8, 2011 by none

Community Officials And Celebrity Socialites To Attend Eleazar Delgado Studio Ribbon Cutting Ceremony And VIP Preview In The Heart Of Wynwood Arts District
Thursday, April 7 At 6:30pm
2703 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33127

Miami History-Inspired Artist to Unveil New Studio and “Behind the Lights” Collection, Dedicated Painting to Benefit American Red Cross

Celebrating the success of his Art Basel satellite event reception last December, fine artist Eleazar Delgado is looking forward to having his beautiful art permanently on display at the new Eleazar Delgado Studio in the heart of the Wynwood Arts District at 2703 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33127.

Community dignitaries and celebrity socialites are confirmed to attend the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and VIP Preview of Eleazar Delgado’s new creative space in the thriving Wynwood area where the artists will be presented with a proclamation from Miami-Dade county officials declaring the day “Eleazar Delgado Studio Day.” The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 7th at 6:30pm. The private, invite-only, blue-carpet affair will continue with a cocktail reception accented by cupcakes, color and creativity. The event will be hosted by an art-loving, philanthropist and socialite group of ladies, Allison Weiss Brady, Amy Rosenberg, Tina Carlo, Elena Santayana and Erin Newberg who are supporting Eleazar Delgado’s latest venture.

In light of the recent tragedy in Japan, Delgado felt it was fit to donate a dedicated piece to American Red Cross in hopes to raise much needed funds for this vital organization. American Red Cross Miami Chapter leaders will be at the event to accept the donation.

Currently on display at Eleazar Delgado Studio is the artists’ Behind the Lights collection. Created in Miami and inspired by the same, the prolific work of Eleazar Delgado’s Behind the Lights collection is a true mirror image of the beauty and complexity behind Miami’s history. Born in Oklahoma, raised in Venezuela, Eleazar returned to Miami, a city he fell in love with at first sight during his youth. He turned his love and inspiration into a beautiful collection honoring the original Miami benefactors with works entitled Julia, Flagler and Fisher, to name a few. While many choose to paint on canvas, Delgado paints on doors as a symbolic representation of the doors his subjects opened for Miami’s citizens.

“My work illuminates portals to expose the beautiful way color and light shape the relationship of Miami’s visionaries with the Magic City. Each subject chosen for this collection was a door to Miami’s development and enrichment. My visual relation tells a story, using native symbols of plants, animals, landmarks and those who had the vision to see behind the wilderness. Their enthusiasm and courage inspired this exploration of the people who shaped Miami,” said Delgado.

Eleazar Delgado has gone back to his origins, his inner voice; epic painting was his earliest fascination. Behind the Lights explores the relationship between history and art, fully illustrating the story of those who fashioned the Miami we know today. Pulling from this range of discipline, he uses bold, bright colors and geometric patterns, as his epic oil paintings take on a kinetic, 3-dimensional life. Delgado’s work honors Miami’s vibrant lifestyle and beautiful history in an expressionist yet abstract style.

A seasoned professional in the areas of architecture and interior design, US-born, Venezuelan-raised and Miami-based Eleazar Delgado has taken his Miami inspired vision, applying his research of reading between the lines and seeing behind the lights to present oil paintings as a 3-dimensional story. More information at www.EleazarDelgado.com

Special Thank You:
Allison Weiss Brady
Amy Rosenberg
Elena Santayana of Santayana Jewelers of Key Biscayne
Erin Newberg
Tina Carlo
Liza Santana & Gabriel Pineres of Creativas Group
James Echols & Annette Piekert of SoulofMiami.org

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GAB Goin’ Green 3/31/11

Posted on March 29, 2011March 31, 2011 by none

Thursday, March 31 Â· 6:00pm – 10:00pm
GAB Studios
105 NW 23rd St
Wynwood, FL
Facebook Evite.

Rescue Earth, 305Green and Ground Up Collective present ArtCycle Miami!
Born out of the desire to bridge Art, Community & Environment featuring artist Greg Pitts, Art Cycle Miami is bringing recycling to Miami in the form of art to one venue at a time.
Join us as we â€œofficiallyâ€ launch the 1st edition ArtCycle Recycling Bins at GAB Studio.

Live Music by locals Krisp & Fitzroy
March 31st 6pm -10pm
$10 Cover
Drinks Provided

Youth L.E.A.D. fundraiser for food justice 4/15/11

Posted on March 26, 2011March 26, 2011 by none

Youth L.E.A.D. fundraiser for food justice
April 15, 2011, 9-10pm
Cafeina
297 NW 23rd Street
Miami
www.youthleadmiami.org

Please come and support this cutting-edge nonprofit to bring “food justice” to Miami. A $20 donation provides free drinks. We will also be raffling off prizes worth $100 and up! Youth L.E.A.D. empowers underserved teens as activists who increase access to healthy foods in their communities. We partner with farmers’ markets and community gardens to provide youth job and life skills that support the local food movement and community health.

Reserve your spot now by clicking on “give now” at www.miamifoundation.org and specify “Youth L.E.A.D.” in the purpose section. Youth L.E.A.D. is a fiscal sponsorship fund of the Miami Founation, a 501C3 organization.

Reinier Gamboa Elemental Opening Reception 4/9/11

Posted on March 26, 2011 by none

Reinier Gamboa // Elemental // Opening Reception
Saturday, April 9th, 2011, 8PM – 12AM
Villa 221
221 NE 17th Street (2nd floor)
Miami, FL 33132
www.christophermirogallery.com
www.villa221.com

The Christopher Miro Gallery is pleased to announce the first solo exhibition for Reinier Gamboa being held at the enchanting Villa 221. The exhibition will incorporate a body of paintings and drawings inspired by the title “Elemental”. Please join us Saturday April 9th (second saturday) from 8pm – 12am.

Villa 221 will also be hosting The Official Art Walk After Party, for the Wynwood Art Walk, and will feature Live Bands & DJ’s, Food, and Full Bar through out the night. Featured Music will be announced as the event draws near. Please join us Saturday April 9th.

Villa 221 is located at 221 NE 17th Street, Miami, FL 33132. The exhibition will be on display until May 7th, 2011. For images or information please contact the Christopher Miro Gallery at info@christophermirogallery.com, or 305.741.0058.

@cmirogallery
@villa221

www.christophermirogallery.com
www.villa221.com

Japan Now Fundraiser 3/26/11

Posted on March 25, 2011 by none

Japan Now
Saturday March 26, 2011 from 6 to 10 PM
ArtSeen 2210
NW 1st Pl
Miami, FL 33137

In light of Japan’s recent natural disasters, we are requesting your help to assist those in need in the regions that were hit. You can help by attending Japan Now, a fundraiser in the form of a silent art auction, that will take place on Saturday 26th from 6 to 10 PM at ArtSeen (2210 NW 1st Pl, Miami, 33137). All proceeds will be disbursed to:

Prefecture Miyagi.

The Miyagi Prefecture is the most damaged of all areas in Japan by the earthquake and the tsunami, with currently 191,467 people hurt, dead and missing. For information on the Prefecture’s post earthquake-tsunami situation and funding objectives please see this site.

It is crucial that we come together as a community to support Japan. We are thrilled to let you know that, in just a few days, the response from the arts community has been overwhelmingly supportive as the list of donating artists grows daily. These include: New World Visual Arts Senior Class 2011 as well as Adler Guerrier, Bert Rodriguez, Christy Gast, Jiae Hwang, Dara Friedman, among many other talented national and international artists.

The works exhibited and your presence will gather much needed aid for Japan during this terrible time. In addition to the generous artists, Control Hair Salon will donate proceeds from their services to the cause during Saturday 26th.

We look forward to seeing you at Japan Now and are grateful for your support in advance. Diego Singh, Tomm El-Saieh and Inga Loyeva

Ellis Gallagher Pop Up Exibit At Adjust Gallery Wynwood Arts District Vernissage 4/9/11

Posted on March 25, 2011 by none

“Indelibly Ephemeral”
Vernissage Saturday, April 9th, 7pm to 11pm
Adjust Gallery

Bringing to light the temporary nature of New York Artist Ellis Gallagher’s exterior street works juxtaposed against the permanent pieces of Gallagher’s interior gallery work. Save the date Miami!

Gallagher’s Pop-Up Solo Exhibition Is At Adjust Gallery In The Wynwood Arts District, Downtown Miami, Florida. Vernissage Is On Saturday, April 9th, with a private viewing from 5pm to 7pm, then intermittent live art from 7pm to 11pm. Coinciding With Wynwood Second Saturdays Art Walk, An exhibit of this scope is not to be missed! Incorporating Installation, Photography, Screenprints, Originals, Paintings And Live Art, The Show Is Entitled “Indelibly Ephemeral” and Will Be On View Through April 23rd.

Music Provided By:
Dj Elle (Nyc/Mia)
Dj Nelly G

Abe’s Penny Live Opening Reception 4/2/11

Posted on March 25, 2011 by none

Abe’s Penny in collaboration with O, Miami presents Abe’s Penny Live
Opening Reception: April 2, 7 thru 10pm
Artseen Gallery
2215 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, Florida
8pm: Readings by Denise Duhamel and Gabrielle Calvocoressi

Featuring works by:
Lee Materazzi
Francie Bishop Good
Samantha Salzinger
Robby Campbell

Writing space installations designed by Cynthia Cruz, Nicole Doran, Patti Her & sleeper will be available for use during the exhibition.

â€œWish You Were Here,â€ an exhibition of postcards and visual poems, curated by Craig Saper, runs concurrently.

Miami Music at Cafeina 3/26/11

Posted on March 24, 2011March 24, 2011 by none

Miami Music at Cafeina
3.26.11, 9pm
Cafeina Wynwood Lounge
297 NW 23rd Street
Miami, fL
www.cafeinamiami.com

Keep your Miami Music weekend going Saturday night at Cafeina with Cosmo Baker and DJ A-Train mixing sounds all night with full DJ sets and music to set your soul on fire.

2 bottles of Russian Standard Vodka and Partida Tequila for $275, with a late night kitchen rocking until 1am.

Thee Mike B at Cafeina 3/25/11

Posted on March 24, 2011March 24, 2011 by none

Thee Mike B at Cafeina
3.25.11, 9pm
Cafeina Wynwood Lounge
297 NW 23rd Street
Miami, FL
www.cafeinamiami.com

The party continues for Miami Music Week at Cafeina with Thee Mike B from LA taking the stage for a full DJ set to blow your mind. Enjoy 2 for $250 bottle specials including Grey Goose & Corzo Tequila plus DJ Troy Kurtz mixing sounds in the Garden!

Trouble and Bass and Mad Decent present Jump Jive N’ Wail! – Miami 3/23/11

Posted on March 23, 2011March 23, 2011 by none

March 23, 10pm-1am
BAR
28 NE 14 Street
Miami, FL

Trouble & Bass present + Mad Decent Present… JUMP JIVE N’ WAIL!
Rockabilly/Jump-Blues/Surf/Doo Wop/ Motown classics and more

BOSCO DELREY (Mad Decent) LIVE!
THE TROUBLE MAKERS (Trouble & Bass)
BAD LUPO GRANDE (NYC) LIVE!
PAUL DEVRO (Mad Decent)
POSSO (Posso Universe)
SMALLTOWN DJ’s (BIgfoot Records)

+ SUPER SECRET GUEST… AND MANY MANY MORE TBA!

Dress Up in your finest 50’s Get Up to Get Down!

FREE!

AVA’s Premier Video presentation and new works by artist Greg Pitts 3/29/11

Posted on March 22, 2011 by none

AVA’s Premier VIDEO presentation and new works by artist GREG PITTS
Tuesday, March 29,2011, 6pm-9pm
AVA Fine Arts @ Acoustic Architects
271 NW 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33060
www.avafineart.com

AVA Fine Art @ Acoustic Architects presents its first video presentation of Gregg Pitts and Lamar TV. Greg will also be premiering select pieces of his new series “Tired”.

Greg Pitts is a diverse, self taught artist with over 30 years experience as a photographer. He was a winning semi-finalist in “W” Magazine’s “Obsession” contest and a participating artist in 2010 Art Basel.

AVA is home to a state of the art 12′ projection screen and excited to finally have an evening to showcase an local video artist.

This is one night only event, so this is the only chance that you will have to see it, so please don’t miss this!

Ducatimiami Diavel National Unveiling Starring Lebron James 3/26/11

Posted on March 22, 2011 by none

DUCATIMIAMI Diavel National Unveiling Starring Lebron James
March 26th, 2011, 7:30pm – 12pm
Wynwood Kitchen & Bar
2550 Northwest 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
ducatimiamidiavel.eventbrite.com

Join Us for Diavel Night
The National Premiere of the Ducati Diavel
The long awaited national premiere of the Ducati Diavel is finally upon us. We invite you to join us on March 26, 2011 as we celebrate this exceptional new model from Ducati.

Special Celebrity Guests PLUS a Special Surprise from DUCATIMIAMI to Lebron James

Ducatimiami
2001 NW 167th St Miami, FL 33056
305 625 2453
www.ducatimiami.com

Felecia Chizuko Carlisle and Brandon Opalka Artist Talk 3/26/11

Posted on March 19, 2011 by none

Saturday, March 26 at 2pm
Dorsch Gallery
151 NW 24 St
Miami, FL 33127

Please join us for One on One, a talk between Felicia Chizuko Carlisle and Brandon Opalka. Carlisle and Opalka will present a collaborative work reflecting their perspectives on sustainability in general and how it can be addressed in art. Carlisle’s I Saw Three Cities and Opalka’s The Compromise will be on view until 5pm, March 26th, the last day of the exhibitions.

Also on view through March 26th: works by Ralph Provisero and Brian Gefen.

Both Opalka and Carlisle’s exhibitions were reviewed in ARTslant and were featured as this week’s Art Pick.

CherryRootz at Brunch N’ Bazaar 3/20/11

Posted on March 17, 2011March 17, 2011 by none

CherryRootz @ Brunch N’ Bazaar
Sunday March 20, 2011, 11:00AM-4:00PM
Cafeina Wynwood Lounge
297 Northwest 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127

www.cherryrootz.com or www.cafeinamiami.com

Cafeina Lounge will be featuring a pop-up restaurant in the gallery that allows for indoor dining and CherryRootz will be part of the open-air market vendors. Guests will enjoy both health-conscious and hangover-cure selections, along with $20/two-hour unlimited mimosas for the kitchen and new Chocolaticas shoes and Bettie Page Collections from CherryRootz.

The Eh Team Turns One At Cafeina 3/18/11

Posted on March 16, 2011 by none

1 year anniversary of The Eh Team! The kitshy Canadian-inspired party
Friday March 18, Party starts at 9 PM and lasts until 3 PM.
Cafeina
297 Northwest 23rd Street
www.cafeinamiami.com

Music by DJs Ess & Emm & Maxwell Blandford (mix of synth pop, nu disco to new wave tunes)
Complimentary Canadian cocktails from 9-10 PM like the Sunburnt Mountie

Special guests, local band favorite, Modernage, will be performing a special rendition of Canadian band, The Stills’s, “Still in Love” and DJ Sean Drake (going a lil’ bit of ol skool!)

RSVP info@cafeinamiami.com

Grand Opening of Eleuthera at Villa 221 3/17/11

Posted on March 16, 2011March 16, 2011 by none

Grand Opening of Eleuthera @ Villa 221
Thursday March 17th, 2011, 7:00 pm
Eleuthera
221 NE 17th Street
Miami, FL 33132
www.eleutherabar.com

Grand opening of Eleuthra Bar and Lounge come and and enjoy Miami’s new hidden secret on March 17th 2011!

The Vagabond Presents Tyrant Featuring Lee Burridge and Craig Richards 3/24/11

Posted on March 16, 2011March 16, 2011 by none

Thursday, March 24, 10:00pm – 5:00am
The Vagabond
30 NE 14th Street
Miami, FL

The Vagabond Presents Tyrant with Lee Burridge And Craig Richards And Mike Khourly

Bar Room:
Shaun Reeves
Sean Miller
Jozif

In The Garden Terrace:
Listed Presents
Nikita
Dory
Atish
Plus Special Guest

Doors Open at 10PM. Advanced tickets suggested.

More:
www.thevagabondmiami.com
info@thevagabondmiami.com

Follow us @thevagabondmia

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV Music for home-made electronics and gyroscopes 3/20/11

Posted on March 15, 2011March 15, 2011 by none

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV: Music for home-made electronics and gyroscopes
Featuring El MuCo and The UOM
March 20, 2011 at 7PM
Brook Dorsch Gallery
151 NW 24rd Street
Wynwood District
Miami, FL 33127

El Muco talk followed by the concert
FREE
info@12nights.org
www.12nights.org/Season4/season4.html

Tonight, we are presenting two exciting multi instrumental groups: El Muco from New Haven, CT and The UOM from Miami, FL.

El Muco’s Brian Kane and Scott Petersen will perform on custom designed electronic instruments, creating ambient evolving and self-sustaining sonic textures with a high degree of complexity and internal life. El Muco will talk about their instruments before the concert and invite the audience to play the instruments before and after the concert!

The UOM uses a gyroscope as a metaphor for collective improvisation. Through the exploration of current and vintage technologies, the UOM seeks the inner sanctum of sound art: the majesty of a gesture that cannot be repeated and an experience that is at once unforeseeable and inevitable.

This event is a part of XXI Subtropics Festival (subtropics.org).

With the support of Foundation of Emerging Technologies and Arts, Brook Dorsch Gallery, Harold Golen Gallery, SCFA and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

SAVE Dade’s Women’s Committee Presents A Celebration of Art 4/7/11

Posted on March 14, 2011 by none

Thu, 04/07/2011 – 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Wynwood Kitchen & Bar
2550 NW 2nd Ave
Miami, FL, 33127
More Info and Purchase Tickets.

Please join us Thursday, April 7, for live entertainment, libations, culinary treats, and the opportunity to win the signature piece from Nelson Viera’s Tattoo collection.

This event promises to be the best show Viera has displayed in his years of exhibiting. Tattoo is the edgier side of Viera’s body of work– A must see event in the heart of one of Wynwood’s hottest spots for the arts.

Our goal is to create a space for women in Miami-Dade County to come together for social and political engagement. The Committee has been working rigorously on this and other events that tie-in with the overall mission of SAVE Dade, and will ultimately engage more people in the fight for full equality.

Advanced tickets are now available for purchase online. The first 100 ticket holders will receive a FREE raffle ticket to win the signature piece from the Tattoo collection!
Thank you for continuing to be part of the movement for equality. You can learn more about the Women’s Committee and sign up to volunteer by clicking here.

Educate Tomorrow Wine Tasting 6/2/11

Posted on March 14, 2011May 8, 2011 by none

Educate Tomorrow’s Wine Tasting and Silent Auction
Thursday, June 2, 6 pm – 9 pm
Bakehouse Art Complex
561 NW 32nd Street
Wynwood District

tickets $75 per person

The wine tasting will feature an extraordinary selection of wines from across the globe. Passed hors d’oeuvres will also be served throughout the evening. Guests will also enjoy a silent auction, featuring an amazing selection of items that will include: jewelry, exceptional works of art, vacation getaways, fine wines, sporting goods, gift certificates and much more.
Donations of $75 in advance or $100 will be accepted at the door.

Purchase tickets online.

SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE: $250 – $10,000
Contact Shawn Joost for further information, joost@educatetomorrow.org

Event Chairs: Stacey Koch Lieberman, Ivette Day

A portion of your ticket is tax deductible. Educate Tomorrow is a certified 501(c)(3) organization.
Graphics Donated by Amaniac Design

ElÃ©ctrico electronica showcase presented by Ableton 3/23/11

Posted on March 14, 2011 by none

ElÃ©ctrico. An electronica showcase presented by Ableton (No cover)
Wednesday March 23, 7pm
Grand Central
697 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136

More Information.

7 pm – Doors open
8.pm- DJ MrPauer
8.45pm – DJ Chulius from Los amigos invisibles
9.30 pm- Digital 21 vs Ana Curra

RSVP on Facebook.
Get direction to Grand Central

DIGITAL 21 VS ANA CURRA will be preceded by two amazing DJ talents: MR PAUER and DJ CHULIUS (from Amigos Invisibles)

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

Posted on March 13, 2011March 13, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

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

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Photographs of the Wynwood Art Walk on 3/12/11

Posted on March 13, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Wynwood Art Walk on Saturday, March 12, 2011.

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Don Giovanniâ€™s Feast 3/26/11

Posted on March 12, 2011March 12, 2011 by none

Don Giovanniâ€™s Feast
Mar. 26 â€“ 8-11pm
Wynwood Kitchen and Bar
2550 Northwest 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33127

The Crescendo Circle welcomes you to an eclectic evening that melds classic and contemporary featuring famous selections from Don Giovanni sung by members of Florida Grand Operaâ€™s Young Artist Studio and the stylistic spinning of a surprise guest DJ. Celebrate FGOâ€™s latest production with complimentary cocktails and appetizers and party with the stylish, young patrons of the opera against the artsy backdrop of Wynwood nightlife. Admission is $30 for Crescendo Circle members and $50 for non-members. To RSVP or for more details, contact crescendocircle@fgo.org

Photographs of Impressed A South Florida Printmaking Exhibition on 3/11/11

Posted on March 12, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Impressed: A South Florida Printmaking Exhibition at the Bakehouse Art Complex in Wynwood on Friday, March 11, 2011. Â Some amazing art and great musicÂ in “the yard” by Pocket of Lollipops.

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Vagabond’s Artist of the Month Lorie Setton 3/19/11

Posted on March 12, 2011March 15, 2011 by none

Vagabond’s Artist of the Month: Lorie Setton
Saturday, March 19, 10pm
the Vagabond
30 NE 14th Street
Miami, FL 33132
Facebook evite.

The newest addition to Vagabond’s “Artist of the Month Family” is none other than Lorie Setton, a local artist whose work has been featured at GAB Studio and the “River is Art” show recently at Bar 721.
In timing with Miami’s Winter Music Conference, the exhibition is already on display with the official opening reception taking place on March 19th.
Free Russian Standard vodka cocktails from 10-11pm.

Brunch n’ Bazaar Sunday 3/13/11

Posted on March 11, 2011 by none

Brunch n’ Bazaar
Sunday, March 13, 2011, 11am-4pm
Cafeina Wynwood Lounge
297 NW 23rd St (off 2nd Ave)
www.launcharte.com

Cafeina Gallery + Lounge in Wynwood, The beautiful & intimate 5,000 sq ft. outdoor terrace, with Brunch nâ€™ Bazaar, locals will be able to brunch with a menu that can sooth the soul or ease the hangover. The $20 unlimited Mimosaâ€™s and table side made your way Bloody Maryâ€™s are just a few of the perks customers enjoy. Music ranges from Brazilian Jazz to French Pop, perfect for that treasure hunting or brunch experience.

For the bazaar segment, there will be 12-15 vendors available on site. You can find vintage, jewelry, accessories, home goods, art, pet wear, rare finds, plants and fresh cut flowers and more!

Interested vendors email: reservations@launcharte.com at your earliest convenience. Space is limited.

A Feast of the Senses at Jimmy’z Kitchen during the Wynwood Art Walk 3/12/11

Posted on March 11, 2011March 11, 2011 by none

Join us this Saturday for A Feast of the Senses at Jimmy’z Kitchen during the Wynwood Art Walk
Saturday, March 12th
6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
2700 N. Miami Avenue
R.S.V.P info@jimmyzkitchen.com

Chef Jimmy and the Jimmy’z Kitchen Gang Invite You to an Amazing Night of Art, Delicacies, Music and Drinks to Celebrate the Wynwood Arts Walk

Wynwood Art Walk Party
Art Lovers, Foodies, Music Lovers, and Miamians are invited to Jimmy’z Kitchen Wynwood for a fun time before, during or after the Art Walk in the Wynwood Art District

Happy Hour Mojitos by DonQ

Spirits and Bar Service by Premier Beverage Catering

Jimmy’z 40 crafts beers and great selection of wines.

Musical Direction by Andres Amadeus

Art Exhibit by Rollin Stirman
Artist Rollin Stirman will be presenting a site-specific retrospective of his artwork at Jimmy’z Kitchen on March 12th. A Miami resident for the past fifty-five years, he has considered Miami an artistic paradise. His color palate is saturated with the lush hues of the sub-tropical metropolitan city that he calls home. His subject matter ranges from formal to provocative and documents his exploits with the brushwork of an impressionist.

Awarehouse Presents Eclectic Event Lineup for Winter Music Conference 3/8-12/11

Posted on March 10, 2011March 10, 2011 by none

Awarehouse Event Line-Up For Week Of Miamiâ€™s Winter Music Conference 2011

Tuesday, March 8th
Doors: 8:00pm â€“ 2:00am Presale tickets: $10.00 at
The Awarehouse and DeviceRATT presents â€œWe Live Hereâ€ a WMC kick-off event, showcasing the finest in Miami DJ talent. Performers include: Sanedrac Hunter, Franccesco Cardenas & Luke Hunter (Teleport Records / Casa Do Conde / 040 recordings). Sanedrac Hunter releases their â€œInjusticeâ€ EP on Casa Do Conde Records featuring 1.house Finjustice & 2.four flew over the cuckooâ€™s nest; Spinnzinn (WVUM 90.5/Casa Do Cande Recordings); SexyHouseLab (Labels: Nervous Records, Groove On Records, Peak Hour Music Stripped Digitial, SouthSide Recodings) with live percussion by Marcus Ramirez; DeviceRATT (Serenity.fm, Undergroundradio.tv, Miamismokeshop). Visual art will be provided by Lazaro Aguirre, Ronald Lincona, Tecne Collective and Autopoesis. The event is sponsored by Awarehouse, DeviceRATT, Undergroundradio.tv, Serenity.fm, Unitysessions.com, Dave & Busters, XS Energy Drink and the Electric Pickle (official after-party host).
http://www.wantickets.com/Events/ShowEvent.aspx?eventId=86119

Thursday, March 10th
Doors 10:00pm-4:00am $5 donation/admission for World Matters. Free for WMC badge holders.
â€œBREATHEâ€ is an art and music event created and produced entirely by artists from the local community and follows the same conceptual theme as â€œREBIRTH: The Future of Miami,â€ which took place during Art Basel at Churchillâ€™s Pub and continues where â€œGROW,â€ the now seemingly infamous event that pushed beyond boundaries and decree, left off.
BREATHE will feature an eclectic, collaborative and technologically savvy group of artists from around the city and was designed to showcase the evolving artistic talents that Miami has to offer in the present and future.
Sound artists include: Telekinetic Walrus (EP Release); DJ Le Spam (of the Spam Allstars); Out of the Anonymous; organicArma (Live); Beatmachines (Tony of Afrobeta and JJ of Suenelo); Mr Feathers; The Cornerstoners; Tusk; Dave Betamax; SpinnZinn; Soma; Transoverload; Lion King; Franky Helix; Operation Human Mind Expansion; Eden Grey and Dusthead.
Visual artists include: Parker, Tecne Collective, VJ AV8 and Autopoesis.
Burlesque attractions will be provided by Ginger Bardot, with body art undertaken by Stacy Love and additional art by Queen Beeâ€™s â€œKook Crew.â€ Sponsors for the event are: Grunge Cat Magazine, Rah Threads, Chillo Energy Drink, World Matters (foundation) and SESAC, with catering provided by James BBQ.

Friday, March 11th
Doors 8:00pm â€“ 6:00am
World Matter Presents â€œElectronic Radicalsâ€ a new wave of party showcasing the best in electronic music in Miami with special guests from Italy Techno Mafia (TMR). Live performances include: Transoverload, organicArma (Live), Telekinetic Walrus and Niki EM, with DJ sets by Federico & Orfale, Alexander Fog (TMR), Alberto Drago (TMR) and Maxitronica (TMR). Visuals provided by TecnÃ© Collective, Autopoesis and Parker.
The event is sponsored by Transoverload, Awarehouse and TechnoMafia Records
$5-10 donation/admission at door.

Saturday, March 12th
Doors: 8:00pm â€“ 4:00am Free admission with to rsvp to: info@electropico.org. Free for WMC badge holders.
ElectrÃ³pico â€“ Wynwood Session presented by Heineken and Fabrika
The New Sounds of Latin Electronica
ElectrÃ³pico is a showcase presenting the new sounds of Latin electronica. This event will gather performers from Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, Spain showcasing music styles such as digital cumbia, tropical bass, latin funk, Electropical, world beat, phsychedelic cumbia, Latin house and mashups. This will serve as an updated screening of whatâ€™s happening around the globe with Latin music and the dance culture.
Artists include: Pernett (Colombia); Jeremy Sole (KCRW / Afrofunke / Los Angeles); Palenke Soultribe DJ set (Los Angeles); Afrokumbe (Miami); De Juepuchas (Colombia); Mr. Pauer (Fabrika / Miami); Mexican Dubweiser (Mexico); organicArma (Venezuela / Miami); Kiko De Gallo (Groovalizacion / Spain); Dennis Mero (Sunshine Filtered Radio / Orlando) and Juanderful (Tropicalisimo / Philadelphia).
Live visuals will be provided by TecnÃ© Collective, with live art by Trek-Six. The event is sponsored by Heineken, Fabrika and Awarehouse, with support from Rhythm Foundation, Pulso Beat, Wynwood Radio, BMI and The Standard Hotel.
For more info, visit www.electropico.org or www.fabrikalink.com .

Miamiâ€™s hub for culture, music, art and conceptual events announces its week long series of â€œArt and Electronicaâ€ events during this yearâ€™s Winter Music Conference

Awarehouse, Miami’s multi-purpose performance venue and art gallery, presents its eclectic series of events for the Art and Electronica enthusiast during the week of this yearâ€™s Winter Music Conference in Miami, from Tuesday, March 8th through Saturday, March 12th at the Awarehouse, 550 NW 29th Street in Wynwood, Miami.

Once again, Awarehouse showcases a balearic spectrum of live acts and DJ performances from around the world, highlighting the cream of emerging talent during the global electronic industryâ€™s convergence in South Florida.

For further information on Awarehouse, visit www.awarehousemiami.com

Gregg Pitts Exhibit at Electric Pickle 3/10/11

Posted on March 10, 2011 by none

Come by Electric Pickle
Thursday, March 10th
and experience the art of
Gregg Pitts
with the sounds of
DJs William Renuart & Brad Strickland
Open Bar from 10PM to 11:30PM

A Gourmet Evening of Art, Wine and Music to benefit Angel Cruz and Family 3/15/11

Posted on March 10, 2011 by none

A Gourmet Evening of Art, Wine and Music to benefit Angel Cruz and Family
Tuesday, March 15, 2011. 5:30 – 10:00 p.m.
The Margulies Collection at the WAREhOUSE
591 NW 27th Street
Miami, FL 33127

Admission: Tickets: $125 in advance. $150 at the door.

The Borinquen family is deeply saddened by the heartbreaking car accident on January 30th, involving our staff member Angel Cruz and his family. As reported by the media, this horrific event took the life of Angel’s two-year-old son Juniel and left Angel, his wife Angie and mother-in-law Mercedes in critical condition, each suffering multiple severe injuries.

Your love and support for Angel Cruz and his family will be an important part in his ability to cope and recuperate with this loss and at the same time continue on with his personal and professional life. Angel and family members will require several surgeries, followed by recovery and rehabilitation. The expense will be enormous. We are hoping you will contribute to a special fund we have established to support the family. The fund will be used to help defray both medical and personal expenses. You can also help by attending the exciting fundraising event we have planned.

With generous help of Ms. and Mr. Constance and Martin Z. Margulies of the Warehouse Art Gallery, celebrity Chef, Michelle Bernstein of Michy’s and Seniora Martinez restaurants, Premier Beverage Catering, the Larkin Hospital and Solera MSO, Inc, Borinquen Health Centers invite you to a special fundraising event to help Angel Cruz and his family. A cocktail reception, silent auction and art show on Tuesday March 15 at The Margulies Collection at the WAREhOUSE located in the Wynwood art district at 591 NW 27 Street from 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. Tickets are $125 in advance and $150 at the door.

Please pass this invitation on to 10 of your friends, partners, co-workers, family members, business associates, clients, vendors, neighbors …etc and ask them to participate in this noble cause to help this needy family. If you are unable to attend, please make a contribution to this worthy cause by contacting the organizers.

To purchase tickets or make a donation, please call: 305.576.6611 Ext. 608 or email: bmn4288@gmail.com and/or macruz@borinquenhealth.org

Thank you in advance and we look forward to seeing you.
Robert E. Linder, CEO/President
Eva Perez, Chairperson
For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Thin Walls A photography Exhibit 3/12/11

Posted on March 10, 2011March 10, 2011 by none

“Thin Walls”, A photography Exhibit
March 12, 2011, 5pm- 10pm
Neox Image Photography Studio
250 NW 23rd St, #204, Miami Fl 33127
www.neoximage.com

A fine art photography exhibition by local photographer Janelle Proulx.
Proulxâ€™s photographic series titled Thin Walls explores the complex relationship that forms between people when living with one another. She is particularly interested in the concept of cohabitation as a universal human experience. The images from this developing series depict private moments of both confrontation and reflection that revolve around this relationship.

Urban Dreams Opening 3/12/11

Posted on March 10, 2011 by none

Urban Dreams Opening
March 12 ; 2-9 pm

Samantha Salzinger Opening Reception 3/11/11

Posted on March 10, 2011 by none

Samantha Salzinger Nine
Opening Reception Friday, 03.11.2011, 6 – 8 PM
Second Saturday 03.12.2011, 11 AM – 9 PM
Gallery Diet

Two 2011 Inkjet print 20″ x 30″

Gallery Diet is pleased to present Samantha Salzinger’s second solo exhibition at Diet. These works explore the fabricated environment questioning the collective mind of the age, where reality is as malleable as a simulation and a simulation as lifelike as reality. Projecting mysterious places in an era of genesis, the images reference ideologies of popular culture that play to our fantasies, fears, and deires. The metaphoric creation of the idyllic, sublime landscape, act as core unconscious escapism. Weaving together the awe of the grandeur of nature with science fiction, the viewer is dreamer in an imaginary world, optimistic of the future.

Samantha Salzinger graduated with an MFA in photography from Yale University and is a two time winner of the South Florida Cultural Consortium Grant. She has exhibited prolifically throughout South Florida at venues that include Gallery Diet, Locust Projects, The Museum of Art Ft. Lauderdale, and The Girls Club, the private collectin of Francie Bishop Good and David Horovitz where she is part of the permanent collection.

This exhibition will run thru April 2nd, 2011

Regular gallery hours are Tuesday thru Saturday 11 am – 5 pm

2nd Saturdays Art Walk At The Miguel Paredes Fine Art Gallery 3/12/11

Posted on March 10, 2011 by none

Miguel Paredes Fine Art Gallery (Wynwood Arts District)
March 12 * 7pm â€“ 11pm
173 NW 23RD ST.
Miami, FL

Miguel Paredes
Fine Art Gallery
2nd Saturdaysâ€™ Art Walk

Performance by:
Miamiâ€™s own dj ari x

Cocktails provided by:
Bombay Sapphire / Heineken / Bacardi USA

Food provided by:
Miss Yip Chinese CafÃ©

Miguelparedes.Com
Rsvp@Miguelparedes.Com / 866.534.2184 X 2244

Facebook.com/artistmiguelparedes â€“ twitter.com/paredesstudios

University Of Miami Wynwood Project Space Presents Brian Gefen Development of Power vs. Untitled Creatures 3/12/11

Posted on March 9, 2011 by none

University Of Miami Wynwood Project Space Presents Brian Gefen Development of Power vs. Untitled Creatures
Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 6 â€“ 10 PM
University of Miami Wynwood Project Space,
2200-A NW 2nd Avenue
Miami.

The Department of Art and Art History, in the College of Arts and Sciences at UM presents the Master of Fine Arts exhibition by contemporary artist, Brian Gefen, beginning March 12, 2011. The exhibition titled, â€œDevelopment of Power vs. Untitled Creaturesâ€ is a progressive series of narrative artwork that grasps ideas out of various 20th century artists to create an endless graphic narrative. The exhibition will be available for viewing from March 12 to March 25 at the University of Miami Wynwood Project Space, 2200-A NW 2nd Avenue, Miami.

The theme of the exhibition, Development of Power vs. Untitled Creatures, demonstrates a conflicting mythical world in which characters battle one another for food and the basic amenities of life. The mythical world exposes a system of nobility, featuring King Steamer and Queen Tatiana Dee Dee. Untitled Creatures is tribal, with leaders such as Doyleox, Helmet Jack and Hixon.

Development of Power controls the food and weapons which are heavily guarded by the security farmers who are constantly on alert because the opposing, Untitled creatures, lurk around the land in an attempt to steal food. The two groups cannot agree on anything and as a result tension grows. This discord is displayed through Brian Gefenâ€™s series of paintings in Development of Power vs. Untitled Creatures.

Aesthetically, Brian Gefenâ€™s painting surfaces are visually flat but complimented by many strongly contrasting color combinations and lively characters illustrating events in the ongoing, unfolding artistic drama of Development of Power vs. Untitled Creatures. Gefen uses an array of mixed media which include acrylic paint, spray paint, markers, photos, computer printouts and vinyl stickers.

For more information regarding the artist, email bgefen@aol.com. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. In celebration of the exhibitionâ€™s opening, there will be a reception for the artist on Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 6 â€“ 10 PM. Other viewing times can be arranged by appointment.

Samba at Soho Studios Wynwood Art Walk Event 3/12/11

Posted on March 9, 2011 by none

Saturday 2.12.11, Doors open at 7:30pm
Vitamin C & Soho Studios present Art do Brazil
Soho Studios
2136 Nw 1st Ave
Wynwood Convention Center
RSVP Required Email RSVP@yourvitaminc.com

Wynwood’s Art Walk Afterparty At Soho Studios

Follow the Brazilian Parade to Soho Studios for Complimentary Cocktails from 8 to 9pm

Samba Dancers & Capoeira Performances

Iemanja Brazilian Swimwear Fashion Show

Food Trucks
Art Instillations
Music by VJ Bounce

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of Just As You Were a solo show by Jipsy at Butter Gallery on 3/8/11

Posted on March 9, 2011March 9, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of photojournalist Jipsy debuts first solo show Just As You Â Were at Butter Gallery in Wynwood on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Â What an awesome show, the photographs were amazing and so much fun. Â I loved it, this is a must see exhibition.

Just As You Were was curated from thousands of photographs taken by Jipsy herself from 2005 to the present. A prominent nightlife fixture since arriving to Miami in 1996, Jipsyâ€™s photos tell a story with captivating colors, stories and characters.

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

Photographs of Just As You Were a solo show by Jipsy at Butter Gallery on 3/8/11

Posted on March 9, 2011March 9, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Photojournalist Jipsy debuts first solo show Just As You Â Were at Butter Gallery in Wynwood on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Â What an awesome show, the photographs were amazing and so much fun. Â I loved it, this is a must see exhibition.

Just As You Were was curated from thousands of photographs taken by Jipsy herself from 2005 to the present. A prominent nightlife fixture since arriving to Miami in 1996, Jipsyâ€™s photos tell a story with captivating colors, stories and characters.

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Dance For Haiti 3/13/11

Posted on March 8, 2011 by none

Dance For Haiti
March 13th, 2011, 5pm
Electric Pickle
2826 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
www.miamiassists.org

On Sunday, March 13th, 2011 under the WMC umbrella, Miami Assists in part with the Haitian Heritage Museum, CLOAK INC and DJâ€™s For Haiti will band together to bring, “Dance for Haiti,” an event where all proceeds will benefit two nonprofit organizations doing work on the ground in Haiti.

ELECTRIC PICKLE, conveniently located at 2826 North Miami Avenue in Miamiâ€™s thriving Design District has agreed to donate the space for this event. Event hours will take place from 5pm to 9pm, there will be a charge at the door of $20 which will go 100 % to the chosen organizations:
AYIKODANS and LIFE FOR THE WORLD.

MIAMI ASSISTS is a unique nonprofit organization that enables people to learn about and support specific causes via our interactive web portal and informational events. From food, water and shelter to educational and artistic enrichment, we aim to collectively meet the immediate, basic needs of children as well as contribute to the sustainable development of the communities so that they can live up to their full potential. Miami Assists is creating a movement that empowers the global community to take action to improve the lives of children living in inhumane conditions throughout the Caribbean and South America. We believe that in a world that can so easily connect, no child should suffer.

We are proud to have the support of Miami’s own HAITIAN HERITAGE MUSEUM. HHM has been actively working at preserving and highlighting Haitiâ€™s heritage and rich culture nationally and internationally. The City of Miami is awarding Ms. Pierre the Executive Director/Founder of the Haitian Heritage Museum as Woman of the Year in the Arts and Entertainment, for all of the amazing work she has contributed to the community.

Miami Assists is equally excited to collaborate with CLOAK inc. a conscientious apparel company that has supported Haiti since 2008. CLOAK promotes hope & inspiration through fashion. Their creative solutions and impactful interactive technology has addressed the social crisis around the world and has broken ground in the world of fashion and activism. CLOAK will be selling merchandise at the event will be donating a percentage of the profits to the organizations.

Proceeds of the event will go to the following nonprofit organizations: AYIKODANS and LIFE FOR THE WORLD.

AYIKODANS assists underprivileged children obtain an education through the arts. Owner and choreographer, Jeanguy Saintus, built the company 20 years ago. And since, Ayikodans has become a safe haven for the children of Haiti, as well as a means up and out of their dire situations. Unfortunately, the dance studio, which was a beacon of safety for so many youth in Haiti, crumbled in the earthquake.

LIFE FOR THE WORLD (http://lifefortheworld.com) operates and supports Maranatha Orphanage and School in Source Matelas. The proceeds from this event will assist in rebuilding the orphanage as the children have been sleeping outside, on the streets or under tents since the earthquake. . Life for the World has participated in taking canvasses and paint supplies to Maranatha to give the children at the orphanage art therapy and in turn the paintings have been taken back to NY to be featured at a gallery to raise funds for the orphanage. The project continues to support the children to rebuild their school and paint a brighter future.

Music will be provided by DJ Sabine of DJâ€™s for Haiti and Brooklyn Mecca NYC. Sabine is active in creating events throughout NYC that bring awareness to her Haitian heritage and culture.

We look forward to a successful event and extend our deepest thanks to everyone that is coming together for this cause and believing that only in action we can bring about change.

Betsey Johnson’s Midsummer Night’s Dream by WFK 3/12/11

Posted on March 8, 2011 by none

Wasabi Fashion Kult Presents: Betsey Johnson â€œMidsummer Nightâ€™s Dreamâ€
March 12th, 2011 at 10pm (after ArtWalk)
CONTROL Salon & Gallery
2812 N. Miami Ave, FL 33127
Free Admission
Open bar 10-11pm
Link with info.

A living fashion sculpture show featuring Betsey Johnsonâ€™s 2011 Spring Collection.
â€œLose Controlâ€ Sculpture Garden Party// â€œMidsummer Nightâ€™s Dreamâ€ living fashion sculpture.

Wasabi Fashion Kult presents â€œMidsummer Nightâ€™s Dreamâ€ a living fashion sculpture show making itâ€™s debut at CONTROL Salonâ€™s â€œLose Controlâ€ garden party. A fashion exhibit transformed into an enchanted garden party, where beautiful fairies dressed with Betsey Johnson and styled with the romance and poetic scent of a midsummer nightâ€™s dream will bring the garden into life. The magical scenery will be captured on Kazillaâ€™s canvas as she paints the mystical creatures live.

Please join us for this fantasy event where fashion, music, and art dress the night. Other installations will be presented by Monica L. Travis, Zusel Escriba, Rachel Page, Jason Peterman. Music by DJ Caroline Geys (Off the Radar & Kill Your Idol,) Haitian Hillbilly, and Desiree.

Edge Zones // Project Space Presents Cosmic She-ness Opening 3/12/11

Posted on March 5, 2011March 5, 2011 by none

Opening Reception for Cosmic She-ness
Saturday, March 12, 2011, from 7pm – 10pm
Edge Zones Art Center
47 NE 25th Street, Miami, Florida.

Edge Zones // Project Space Presents Cosmic She-ness, a Selection of Work from New York Based Artist Diana McClure

Edge Zones Art Center will present Cosmic She-ness, an exhibition by New York based artist Diana McClure, in the Project Space from March 12th – April 1st, 2011. The exhibition features selections from McClure’s recent body of work, Changing Woman (I’m Every Woman), which references both indigenous folklore in the form of the Changing Woman story of the Navajo, and the classic disco/R&B hit “I’m Every Woman” by Chaka Khan. Goddesses in this work are understood to act as representatives of the focus of the human mind, while icons allow a shorthand method of talking about ability, power and agency.

Engaging with the interconnectedness of concepts of AshÃ©, Shakti, Ch’i, The Holy Ghost, energy (sexual energy), Prana, essentially life force energy, the work explores the relationship between spiritual agency and the liberation of thought embodied in concepts of female divinity from around the world.

Using photography, small mixed media objects, and the re-contextualization of images and text as tools of construction, Cosmic She-ness continues to explore McClure’s fascination with taking the perceptual to immaterial levels.

Ms. McClure is an interdisciplinary artist who works in photography, mixed media, writing and web based projects. In 2009 she was a member of the Curatorial Committee for photoMiami, the international contemporary art fair for photo-based art, video & new media, and wrote the Living Arts column for the NewYorkTimes.com/LOCAL as part of a New York Times experimental project on hyperlocal and collaborative journalism. Diana has also written for Art Asia Pacific and The Studio Museum in Harlem magazine among others. She has received grants/fellowships from The New School for Social Research, The Mellon Foundation, and CUNY School of Journalism, although she was unable to attend.

Her photographic work has appeared in The Philadelphia African American Museum, The Los Angeles Times, Judy Chicago’s Envisioning the Future project, NYMAG.com, and in galleries across the United States. From 2007-2009 she founded and curated Cultureserve.net, a global art + culture news website that was a 2008 Finalist for a Creative Capital l Warhol Foundation – Arts Writers Grant. Diana holds a BA from Columbia University, an MA from The New School, and lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

Hernan Bas Exhibition at Fredric Snitzer Opening Reception 3/12/11

Posted on March 5, 2011 by none

Hernan Bas, The Forest for the Trees
Opening Reception: March 12, 2011, 7:30 – 10 pm
Fredric Snitzer Gallery
Gallery 2247 NW 1st Place
Miami, FL 33127
snitzer.com

Hernan Bas, A Forest Through the Forests, 2011

Fredric Snitzer Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of new work by Miami-born artist Hernan Bas. March 12 â€“ April 14 2011

Though recently transplanted to Detroit, Michigan, Hernan Bas is still considered one of South Floridaâ€™s most celebrated artists and one of its most prolificâ€”turning out many-layered compositions depicting naturalist themes, compelling subjects, and symbolism that is both manifest and mysterious. References to the Romantic poets, the American transcendentalists and mythology appear prominently in his work. His signature inspired landscapes reveal an abiding love for, and faith in the transformative powers of nature. But Basâ€™s landscapes are as concealing as they are revealing.

In the large-scale panoramic painting, The Road Ahead is Golden…Silver…Bronze, the largest work the artist has done to date, an isolated male figure sits by a stream nursing a bloodied shin. Not too far off, a white car comes to a stop having careened down a ravine, and further in the distance rusted bits of carsâ€”shells of earlier wrecksâ€”meld with the landscape like relics as a color palette of burnished gold, silver and bronze washes over the panels, weaving through the greens, blues and browns of swirled brushwork, both illuminating and abstracting the scene.

In this painting, and in other works in the show, the artist skillfully plays with the tension between what you see and what you donâ€™t, as he aims to strike a new balance between abstraction and representation. For an artist heretofore interested in creating scenes with more focused narratives, this new interest in abstract issues is both a departure and an evolution.

Charles Burchfieldâ€™s uniquely rendered landscapes with their passionate expression and eerie qualities are strong influences here, as are the bold lines of block prints and silkscreen techniques that inform this new work. The artist includes several large-scale works on paper in the exhibition.

The Forest for the Trees continues through April 14, 2011.

AVA Fine Art at Acoustic Architects presents Delray Artist William Debilzan 3/12/11

Posted on March 5, 2011March 5, 2011 by none

AVA Fine Art @Acoustic Architects presents Delray Artist WILLIAM DEBILZAN
March 12th, 7-10
AVA Fine Art @ Acoustic Architects
271 NW 23rd Street, Miami, Fl 33127
Website.

William Debilzan is an abstract expressionist that has galleries in Key largo, Delray Beach, and Laguna Beach California. The Unique style of his Debilzan’s paintings relies heavily on the thoughtful composition and masterful use of color. The compositions themselves at first appear complex given the wide variety of textures, however the juxtaposition of the simplistic figurative elements serves to provide the viewer with an effortless, yet refined resolution.

Mixer and Cupcake Tasting kick off The Boomerang Effect 3/11/11

Posted on March 5, 2011March 8, 2011 by none

Mixer and Cupcake Tasting to kick off a national volunteer campaign: The Boomerang Effect!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Cafeina Lounge
297 NW 23rd St
Miami, FL

Social Esquire has partnered with Serve 60 and The Marcus Graham Project on a national grass root initiative to encourage individuals to serve their communities by volunteering the 60 minutes gained or lost during daylight savings time!

There will be great music, drink and appetizer specials including $5 Signature Cocktails, cupcakes, and… GOODY BAGS

Join Drink RIBERA for Miami grand tasting 3/8/11

Posted on March 4, 2011 by none

Tuesday, March 8, 2011
6:00 PM â€“ 8:00 PM
Rubell Family Collection/Contemporary Arts
Foundation Museum
95 NW 29th Street
Miami, FL 33127

Please RSVP to drinkribera@oceandrive.com

Drink RIBERA. Drink SPAIN. invites you to an exclusive MIAMI GRAND TASTING
Meet the winemakers for a Tapas and Wine party
Featuring over 50 wineries from the Ribera del Duero Region of northern Spain
Catering by Michelle Bernstein
Music by Jean Marc
Complimentary Parking

For more information visit www.drinkriberawine.com

WMC The Godfather James Brown Tribute meets Champion Sound 3/9/11

Posted on March 4, 2011 by none

Winter Music Conference 2011
Godfather V meets Champion Sound
a tribute to to the music of James Brown
Wednesday, March 9th
Upstairs @ The Electric Pickle
Doors: 10pm/ $5 cover

DJs
Daz-I-Kue (Bugz in the Attic, Atl/Ldn)
Karl Injex (Rude Movement, Atl/Nyc)
Applejac (Atl)
Special guests TBA
..along side
Champion Sound Djs:
Lumin
A-Train
Sire Esq.
Manuvers
Mr. Brown

More on the Godfather..
For the fifth year running, Karl Injex (Rude Movement, ATL/NYC) and Daz-I-Kue (Bugz in the Attlc/Uprock, ATL/London) bourne out of a sincere desire to recognize the singular genius of the late, great JAMES BROWN, the â€˜Godfatherâ€™ tribute parties have quickly become a staple in the annual WMC program, with help from talented dj friends, which now has the blessing of the James Brown Family Foundation,

Godfather on YouTube:

http://championsoundmia.blogspot.com/

Heineken presents Electropico The New Sounds of Latin Electronica WMC week 3/10-12/11

Posted on March 3, 2011 by none

Electropico: The New Sounds of Latin Electronica
3 Session series during Winter Music Conference with top genre-defining artists
March 10 – 12, 2011

Heineken and Fabrika present Electropico: Sunset Sessions at The Standard Hotelâ€™s Lido Lounge on Thursday, March 10 and Friday, March 11 from 4 to 8pm. The Electropico: Wynwood Session will be on Saturday, March 12 at The Awarehouse from 8pm to 4 am.
Winter Music Conference in Miami is the most important event for electronic music worldwide and gathers key performers in this genre along with a huge following that lives, dances, and enjoys all schemes of electronic music.

This year, Heineken in cooperation with Fabrika, and with the support of The Rhythm Foundation bring you a series of sessions that showcase the new sounds of Latin Electronica with a variety of rhythms ranging from digital tropical bass, digital cumbia, latin funk, electropical, world beat, latintronica, latin house and many more.
The list of artists participating in the Electropico sessions represent Colombia, Venezuela, Spain, Mexico, UK, and top cities in the United States like Miami, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Orlando and New York. Participating artists include: Quantic, Pernett, Jermy Sole, Palenke Soultribe, Afrokumbe, organicArma, De Juapuchas, Mexican Dubwiser, Mr. Pauer, Juanderful, Kiko de Gallo, and Dennis Mero.

Electropico will be take place on March 10th â€“ 12th at the The Standard Miami and The Awarehouse.
To RSVP visit www.electropico.org (Must be 21 years and older to register)

Sunset Sessions
The Standard Miami, Thursday, March 10, 4pm â€“ 8pm
Quantic DJ set (UK / Colombia), Jeremy Sole (KRCW/ Afrofunke / LA)
Mr. Pauer (Fabrika / Miami), Kiko de Gallo (Groovalizacion / Spain)

Sunset Sessions
The Standard Miami, Friday, March 11, 4pm â€“ 8pm
Pernett DJ set (Colombia), Mexican Dubwiser (Mexico)
Mr. Pauer (Fabrika / Miami), Juanderful (Tropicalisimo / Philadelphia)

Wynwood Session
The Awarehouse, Saturday March 12, 8pm â€“ 4am
Pernett (Colombia), Jeremy Sole (KRCW/ Afrofunke / LA), Afrokumbe (Locos Por Juana / Miami), Palenke Soultribe (LA), organicArma (Miami), Mexican Dubwiser (Mexico), De Juepuchas (Colombia), Mr. Pauer (Fabrika / Miami), Dennis Mero (Filtered Sunshine Radio/ Orlando), Juanderful (Tropicalisimo / Philadelphia), Kiko de Gallo (Groovalizacion / Spain).
Live Painting by Trek Six, Videos by TecnÃ© Collective

To RSVP visit www.electropico.org (Must be 21 years and older to register)

Heineken USA Inc., the nation’s premier beer importer, is a subsidiary of Heineken International BV, which is 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, a leading imported light beer brand; Newcastle Brown Ale, the leading imported ale in the United States; and Buckler non-alcoholic brew. Heineken USA is also the exclusive USA importer for the Tecate, Tecate Light, Dos Equis, Sol, 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.

Fabrika has been a prominent influence in Miami for 10 years with the commitment to support local art and music. Starting out as a party, it has branched out into diverse mediums and evolved into a hub for the cityâ€™s culture vultures. Now a prominent media sponsor, the Fabrika Weekly Planner is a go to source for its 55,000+ subscribers. The website is a continuation of the Planner with daily events, album reviews, and music news. Most recently, Fabrika has launched an iPhone App for users to quickly and more easily access the latest news, events, and music in Miami right from their iPhone, iPod, and/or iPad. Fabrika believes in Miamiâ€™s potential to be an international destination for music, art, and more. For more information on Fabrika, and to subscribe to the Planner, please visit www.fabrikalink.com.

www.electropico.org

Photographs of Miami’s Independent Thinkers Electroclectic on 3/2/11

Posted on March 2, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Miamiâ€™s Independent Thinkers presents Electroclectic Launch party at Cafeina on Wednesday, March 2, 2011.

Electroclectic is a collaborative New Media art exhibition showcasing South Floridaâ€™s premiere, emerging and young artists. To be held at Cafeina, Wynwood Lounge (297 Northwest 23rd Street Miami, FL 33127) in the Wynwood Exhibition Center (WEC), a 1,000-square-foot art gallery during March 2011 to coincide with Winter Music Conference and Masquerade Motel.

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2011 Music Map of the World Chamber Music Festival 3/27-31/11

Posted on March 2, 2011 by none

The festival will take place from March 27 to March 31, 2011
Music Map of the World Chamber Music Festival Concert Schedule:
2:30 p.m. Sunday 27 March 2011
Baltic Countries
Bay Room, 9 Island Ave Miami Beach
8:00 p.m. Monday 28 March 2011
Austria/Germany
Gable Stage, The Biltmore, Coral Gables
1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables
8:00 p.m. Wednesday 30 March
France/Poland
Dale Nally Studio, Wynwood
2315 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami
7:00 p.m. Thursday 31 March 2011
Spain/Mexico
Kaufmann Rossin & Co., PA
2699 S. Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove

RSVP a MUST – Guests will only be admitted on Guest List

Center for Emerging Art presents 2011 Music Map of the World Chamber Music Festival
CEA Chamber Ensemble: Oderlyn Gutiez, flute; Modesto Marcano, violin/viola,
artistic Director Ava L. Rado with invited concert pianist Natasha Marin and cellist Anna Litvinenko

2011 Music Map of The World Chamber Music Festival is in itâ€™s fifth year of presenting the music of famous composers from seven continents. The CEA Chamber Ensemble with invited pianist Natasha Marin and cellist Anna Litvinenko will focus on the music of famous composers: Bach, Beethoven, Ponce, Chavez, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Saint-SaÃ«ns and Chopin representing the countries of Austria/Germany, Baltic Countries, France/Poland and Spain/MEXICO.

For further information please contact Ava Rado: email: Radovan@aol.com and info@CenterForEmergingArt.org

2011 Music Map of the World Chamber Music Festival is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs & Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor & Board of County Commissioners, Audrey Love Charitable Foundation, Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council, GableStage, Rado-Gidali Funds, Dale Nally Studio, Kaufman Rossin & Co. PA & private donations

Life Is Art Creative Connections #10 – The Artist As Salesperson 3/15/11

Posted on February 27, 2011March 16, 2011 by none

Creative Connections
An artistic networker and professional development series for artists, arts professionals and those interested in art.
Presented by Life Is Art

#10 – The Artist As Salesperson
March 15, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Short link: http://bit.ly/liacc10
Facebook Evite.

GAB Studio
105 NW 23rd St
Wynwood, Miami, FL 33127
www.gabstudio.com

presentation by
Greg Pitts
Artist
www.blackjacksonpollock.com

6:30-7:30; Arrival & Networking
7:30-8:30; Seminar
8:30-9:30; Afterparty & Socializing

* $10.00 at the door
* Complimentary beverages & bites
* RSVP Here.

Sponsored by Soul Of Miami – www.soulofmiami.org

Seminar Description:
Greg Pitts was once a shy artist, like many others. When he came to display his work publicly, he realized he was his own best advocate. Learn how he transformed himself from shy artist to outgoing salesperson and how this transformation enhances his career as an artist immensely.

The night opens with time for socializing and networking with complimentary beverages and bites provided by Life Is Art. After the seminar, there is time for further specific questions and more networking. This is an excellent opportunity to come meet other working artists and arts professionals from around the area.

Greg Pitts Biography:
Greg Pitts started out life at a disadvantage. Being born to a single parent and growing up without a father figure made life less than ideal. He did not meet his father until the age of 12. As a young teen, he exhibited artistic capabilities, however the lack of understanding and from his family lead to discouragement. He continued to strive to express himself artistically. He purchased his first camera on lay-a-way from a camera store in his hometown.

His artistic eye and fashion sense while a senior in high school lead to him was offered admission to a prestigious fashion design school, but because of stereotypical attitudes, students at school would call him a nerd and at home no one would assist him in the application process, stating that â€œthat kind of stuff is for sissies,â€ Discouraged, he graduated without any formal plans. Later, he joined the Army in order to provide for his soon to be born son. Despite this difficult start in life, he continued to express his artistic side. He’s also an awarding winning filmmaker and photographer having taken photos of celebrities from Sean â€œP. Diddyâ€ Coombs to Mary J. Blige, Tom Joyner, Robin Thicke and the late Teena Marie.

Greg Pitts abstract artwork has been compared to that of abstract expressionist artist Jackson Pollock. He is a featured artist at the G.A.B Studio in the Wynwood Art District in Miami, Florida.

Mr. Pitts first gained national recognition by making the top story on Google News on May 9, 2009 with a feature article being published about his work in EV Living Magazine.

He was one of 20 national semi-finalist photographers selected by W Magazine for their â€œObsessionâ€ photographic contest in 2010. His artwork has sold in Berlin, San Francisco, Vienna Austria, Chicago and Ohio and is currently on exhibit in the Netherlands and in Stanford a town on the Cape Whale Coast of South Africa.

Mr. Pitts participated in Miami Art Basel 2010 and was successful-selling 3 of his original paintings. He can be contacted by email at blkjacksonpollock@bellsouth.net. Some of his abstract art can be viewed at www.BlackJacksonPollock.com.

Second Saturday Gallery Walk New Hours 3/12/11

Posted on February 25, 2011 by none

New Hours For Wynwoodâ€™s Second Saturday Gallery Walk

15 MADA (Miami Art Dealers Association) members band together in an effort to expand the popular gallery walk series.

MADA, a new association comprised of a consortium of art professionals and dealers, announces extended hours for the Wynwood Second Saturday Gallery Walk. Starting in March, with the March 12th Gallery Walk, the new times will include daytime hours and run from 2 â€“ 9 p.m.

â€œWith the great success of the Second Saturdays, the galleries want to provide art lovers with these expanded hours to visit after lunch or before dining, to provide art collectors with more time to browse, and to better accommodate families,â€ said Isaac Perelman, Presidentof MADA and owner of Dot Fiftyone Gallery.

The participating galleries offer a diverse look at contemporary, emerging and established artists working in a variety of mediums; they include:
– Alejandra von Hartz Gallery
– Ascaso Gallery
– Bernice Steinbaum Gallery
– Black Square Gallery
– Calix Gustav Gallery
– Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts
– Dina Mitrani Gallery
– Dot Fiftyone Gallery
– Hardcore Gallery
– ID Gallery
– Kelley Roy Gallery
– Nina Torres Fine Art
– Now Cotemporary
– Pan American Art Project
– Zadok Art Gallery

Celebration of Black History Month With the Homeless of South Florida 2/25-26/11

Posted on February 25, 2011 by none

Miami Rescue Mission To Celebrate Black History Month With The Homeless Of South Florida
Friday, February 25th beginning at 4:00 PM â€“ Childrenâ€™s Program.
Saturday, February 26th beginning at 6:00 PM â€“ Adult Program.
Miami Rescue Missionâ€™s Community Activity Center
2025 NW 1st Avenue Miami, FL 33127

Celebrations will be held on back to back days to recognize the importance of African Americans in United States History.

Miami Rescue Mission/Broward Outreach Centers as well as Salvation Army, Camillus House and Community Partnership for Homeless.

The Miami Rescue Mission will be hosting two celebrations on its campus for Black History Month that will help include individuals currently served by their programs but also those served by the Salvation Army, Camillus House and Community Partnership for Homeless.

Fridayâ€™s event will be celebrated by the youth who attend Miami Rescue Missionâ€™s afterschool programs; they will be performing for guests by reading poetry, dancing, singing and other live entertainment. Parents and families of the children, as well as the general public, are encouraged to attend.

Those in attendance of Saturdayâ€™s event will be the formerly homeless men, women and children who currently reside at the three campuses of Miami Rescue Mission/Broward Outreach Centers in Miami, Hollywood and Pompano Beach. In addition to those formerly homeless, individuals from the Salvation Army, Camillus House and Community Partnership for Homeless will also be in attendance with the number of individuals scheduled to be well over 300. Saturdayâ€™s event, â€œA Night of Praise in Black History,â€ will see performances and live entertainment from various groups and churches such as St. Ruth Baptist Church, Spirit of Christ, Mt. Pisgah, Dr. Beverly McClain as a soloist and Miami Rescue Missionâ€™s own ReGeneration Band and Singers that is comprised of formerly homeless residents.

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV On Structure 3/5/11

Posted on February 25, 2011 by none

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV: On Structure
Featuring Natacha Diels and Jessie Marino
March 5, 2011 at 8PM
FREE
GAB Studio
105 NW 23rd Street
Wynwood District
Miami, FL 33127
info@12nights.org
Website.

The experimental is hitting Miami once again! Tonight we are inviting you to peek into the realm of two artists who blend elements of experimental acoustic and computer sound, video and performance. Do not miss this virtuoso performance by one of the hottest young interdisciplinary experimental acts coming out of New York.

This event is a part of XXI Subtropics Festival.

With the support of Foundation of Emerging Technologies and Arts, Harold Golen Gallery, SCFA and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

Champion Sound with special Live performance by Angela Laino 2/23/11

Posted on February 23, 2011 by none

Wednesday, February 23rd
@ The Electric Pickle
Doors: 10pm // No Cover
Champion Sound
w/ a special Live performance by..
âœ©âœª Angela Laino âœªâœ©
angelalaino.com
“Devoted to moving your soul as well as your feet, Angela Laino’s beats, rhythm and lyrics will give you a world of love, pain, hope and passion all wrapped up in one woman with a larger than life voice.”
..along side
Champion Sound DJs:
Lumin
A-Train
Sire Esq.
Manuvers
Mr. Brown
..more info and goodies @ championsoundmia.blogspot.com

Miami’s Independent Thinkers presents ELECTROCLECTIC 3/2/11

Posted on February 23, 2011 by none

Miamiâ€™s Independent Thinkers | ELECTROCLECTIC
Launch party March 2nd, 7pm-12am
Cafeina
297 NW 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127

Miamiâ€™s Independent Thinkers | ELECTROCLECTIC, a collaborative New Media art exhibition showcasing South Floridaâ€™s premiere, emerging and young artists. To be held at Cafeina, Wynwood Lounge (297 Northwest 23rd Street Miami, FL 33127) in the Wynwood Exhibition Center (WEC), a 1,000-square-foot art gallery during March 2011 to coincide with Winter Music Conference and Masquerade Motel.

The show will be solely comprised of progress…ive projection-based New Media works including digital, video and motion graphics as well as traditional projections and projection mapping.

$5 suggested donation includes raffle ticket to win 2 Masquerade Motel tickets for March 26th (http://www.masquerademiami.com/)

Miamiâ€™s Independent Thinkers is a non-profit organization dedicated to the unity, development and promotion of Miamiâ€™s flourishing art community. Our assemblage embraces established, emerging and young artists, visionaries and intellectuals.

Our mission is to provide a sustainable support base for Miamiâ€™s creative community, including: painters, photographers, filmmakers, sculptors, animators, writers, musicians, performance and new media artists.

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of the Brunch N’ Bazaar Sundays on 2/20/11

Posted on February 21, 2011February 21, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of the Brunch N’ Bazaar Sundays at Cafeina Featuring Open-Air Maret curated by Launch Arte Market on Sunday, February 20, 2011.

Launch Miami Market is an Open Air Market located in Miamiâ€™s Design District; A platform for emerging artists, designers, entrepeneurs and self starters to connect with the community and have a venue to sell and share their work with the community.

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

Photographs Fashion Industry Insiders of South Florida Networker on 2/18/11

Posted on February 19, 2011February 19, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Fashion Industry Insiders of South Florida Networker at Cafeina on Friday, February 18, 2011.

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Photojournalist Jipsy Solo Show Just As You Were at Butter Gallery Opening Celebration 3/8/11

Posted on February 19, 2011February 23, 2011 by none

Highly Recommended by Soul Of Miami!

Photojournalist Jipsy Debuts First Solo Show
Just As You Were At Wynwoodâ€™s Butter Gallery
Opening Reception: Tuesday, March 8, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Butter Gallery Wynwood
2303 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
buttergallery.com
www.nefariousgirl.com

Miami-based photographer Jipsy will celebrate the opening of her first solo show, Just As You Were, on Tuesday, March 8 at 7:00 pm at Wynwoodâ€™s Butter Gallery. Guests will enjoy champagne and wine selections throughout the night. The exhibit will remain on view through April 2, free and open to the public by appointment.

Just As You Were was curated from thousands of photographs taken by Jipsy herself from 2005 to the present. A prominent nightlife fixture since arriving to Miami in 1996, Jipsyâ€™s photos tell a story with captivating colors, stories and characters.

â€œWhen it comes to why I love documenting the night life, I have to say itâ€™s all about â€˜the partyâ€™. The characters, the fashion, the music, the debaucheryâ€¦ Thereâ€™s another side of Miami nightlife that the glossy magazines donâ€™t always show. I gravitate to the people who dress up in their own style and are usually not in the VIP. Most of the time these are the people who stood on line, paid their entrance and came to dance without any intention of being in front of the camera. Add them to the mix of great music and a beautifully lit club, and its magic. I want to bring that feeling to the viewer,â€ says Jipsy.

Jipsy studied photography at the Art & Design High school in New York City. Always obsessed with freeze framing â€œtheâ€ moment, Jipsy began exploring the nightlife of Manhattan at the early age of 14. With her camera in tow, Jipsy became a staple of the underground dance culture in the 1980s and documented her experiences with the scenesters and club kids. Jipsy continued her fascination with photography into the â€˜90s by posting photos of her friends and acquaintances on various websites. By 2002, Jipsy set her sights on the fashion scene and ran her own vintage clothing store on eBay. By posting photos of Miamiâ€™s club kids she was able to drive traffic to her virtual store. She finally launched her eponymous website, NefariousGirl.com, in 2004. Thousands of partygoers log on weekly to see if they were snapped.

Jipsy has photographed hundreds of events and parties around the country. Locally, Jipsy has documented nightclubs through the years including The District, PS 14, Pawn Shop, Space and Vagabond. She has also photographed infamous personalities such as Patricia Fields, Alejandro Calvani, Aimme Philips, Lara Coppola Estefan, David LaChapelle, Joey Arias, Susanne Bartsch, Ladyfag, Heatherette, Juliette Lewis, Peaches, Santigold, The Stills, Living Things, Ave D, The Sounds, The Bravery and many more.

Jipsy has been featured in countless publications including MIAMI Magazine, Ocean Drive, Miami New Times, The SunPost, City Link, Spin, Map, Black Book, Inked and Womenâ€™s Wear Daily.

For more information on Jipsy, please visit www.nefariousgirl.com or find her on Facebook. Fans can also follow her nightlife exploits on Twitter at @nefariousgirl.

Opening its doors in 2008, Butter Gallery has since brought everything from the overlooked to the sublime to the Miami art scene. Featuring premier South Florida artists and now encompassing international artists, Butter has brandished bold contemporary art ranging from the no-holds-barred graffiti stylings of Ahol Sniffs Glue to the digital metamorphosis of Yuri Tuma. Under the aegis of artist and curator Francisco “Paco” De La Torre IV, Butter Gallery has revived the religious dichotomy of Rick Falcon and breathed life into the contemporary chaos of Tawnie Silva. Butter Gallery is located in the emerging Wynwood Arts District. www.buttergallery.com

Photographs of Cafeina’s One Year Anniversary Party on 2/17/11

Posted on February 18, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Cafeinaâ€™s one-year anniversary party on Thursday, February 17, 2011. Â Congratulation Cafeina on a wonderful year!!! What a great crowd and amazing party!!!!!

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O Cinema Opening 2/24-27/11

Posted on February 18, 2011 by none

O Cinema opening
MISSISSIPPI DAMNED
O Cinema
90 NW 29th Street
Miami, FL 33127

Showtimes:
Thurs, Feb 24th @ 7:45pm
Fri, Feb 25th @ 7:45pm & 10pm
Sat, Feb 26th @ 3:15pm, 5:30pm, 7:45pm, 10pm
Sun, Feb 27th @ 3:15pm, 5:30pm, 7:45pm

BUY TICKETS
General Admission $10.50 * Students/Seniors $9.00 * Members $7.50
General admission tickets only available online. All others must be purchased at the door.

Wanting to escape was the easy part.
Taking place in 1986 and 1998 and based on a true story, three poor, Black kids in rural Mississippi reap the consequences of their family’s cycle of abuse, addiction, and violence. They independently struggle to escape their circumstances and must decide whether to confront what’s plagued their family for generations or succumb to the same crippling fate, forever damned in Mississippi. Bitterly honest and profoundly subtle, writer/directorTina Mabry successfully captures growing up in a world where possibilities and opportunities seem to die in the face of the suffocating reality of physical and sexual abuse, obsession, and a myriad of destructive compulsions.

The winner of multiple awards from film festivals all over
the country, Mississippi Damned, is an unforgettable cinematic journey that can not be missed. Heralded by critics as “a credible and stirring depiction of the type of place most American moviegoers are probably more familiar with than they think, but rarely get to see on screen.”

Girls Night Out 2/23/11

Posted on February 18, 2011 by none

“Girls Night Out”
Wednesday, February 23, 6pm-10pm
Control Salon & Gallery
2814 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, Florida 33127
www.control-miami.com

Join us for a night of Art, Fashion & Beauty at Wynnwood’s trendiest Salon with the Control Ladies offering specails on the Ultimate Feather Extensions! Treats by the Upper Sweet Side Bakery, nite bites & wine! Lots of chances to win gift certificates to local restaurants.

rsvp with the number of girls in your group: beautybarevents@yahoo.com

Photographs of Life is Art Creative Connections 9 on 2/15/11

Posted on February 16, 2011February 16, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Life is Art Creative Connections 9 at GAB Studio in Wynwood on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. Â We had a great crowd and everyone had a great time.

We had Julia Wakefield a public relations and marketing professional who currently works for Schwartz Media did the presentation. Â Julia gave an overview on several different topics from starting a blog, creating a Facebook page, to writing a press release. She also gave tips on which media to contact depending on what you are doing and want ackomplished.

Find Julia K. Wakefield on her blog at www.juliawakefield.com or connect with her via Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

Next month the seminar will be on Tuesday, March 15th at GAB Studio presentation by Greg Pitts. Â Greg will be talking about artist as a salesperson . Â Check out Life is Art at www.lifeisartfest.org for more details and rsvp information.

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Hands On Miami Emerging Leaders Presents HammerTime at Hammer and Block 2/23/11

Posted on February 15, 2011February 15, 2011 by none

Hands On Miami Emerging Leaders Presents: HammerTime @ Hammer & Block
2/23/2011, 6:30pm
Hammer & Block Auction House
415 NW 26th Street
Miami, FL 33127
Facebook evite.

Going…Going…SOLD!!!

Enjoy FREE food and drinks with Hands On Miami’s Emerging Leaders at Miami’s hottest Auction House, Hammer & Block!

You will have the unique opportunity to participate and bid on a live auction as well as take part in a silent auction as well! All auction items will be placed with no reserve (no minimum bid) so you will have the opportunity to walk away with a steal!

For a suggested donation of $10 you will receive admission to the auction, free food and drinks, and a raffle ticket!

To RSVP, please contact Nathan Reiser at 305-646-7200 ext. 215 or Nathan@handsonmiami.org.

Cafeina Presents Brunch N’ Bazaar Sundays Featuring Open-Air Market Curated By Launche Arte 2/20/11

Posted on February 14, 2011 by none

February 20, 11am-4pm
Cafeina
297 Northwest 23rd Street
Wynwood Art District

Cafeina, in conjunction with Supermarket Creative, is proud to present the debut of its weekly garden-and-gallery breakfast series â€œBrunch Nâ€™ Bazaarâ€ on Sunday, February 20, 2011, featuring a pop-up restaurant in the gallery that allows for indoor dining and an open-air market curated by New York-based Launche Arte. Guests will enjoy a newly designed menu by Executive Chef Leo Gutierrez that includes both health-conscious and hangover-cure selections, along with $20/two-hour unlimited mimosas. DJ duo Ess & Emm will direct the musical score, ranging from Brazilian Jazz to French Pop, while patrons shop and indulge in additional treats including table-side Bloody Maryâ€™s, â€˜made your wayâ€™ by Cafeinaâ€™s team of mixologists.

Chef Leo has created two distinct menus for the Wynwood lounge and galleryâ€™s first daytime series, each crafted to satisfy a specific craving. The â€œConsciousâ€ menu aims to indulge the healthy soul, offering refreshing brunch dishes including Shrimp Ceviche, marinated with passion fruit, red pepper, jalapeno, cilantro, red onion and avocado; and Baked Apple-Cinnamon French Toast, made on whole wheat bread and served with seasonal berries. The â€œHangoverâ€ selections, made to absorb the affects of oneâ€™s pre-brunch vices, includes hearty dishes such as Pan-seared T-Bone Rib Eye, served with grilled asparagus, fried eggs and roasted tomato sauce; and The Boss Omelet, a combination of manchego cheese, ham, fresh tomato sauce and toast. Guests are also encouraged to bring their pets and enjoy pooch-friendly gourmet offerings including Lite Chicken & Veggies, served with brown rice, as well as Oatmeal Berries & Biscuits, made with whole wheat flower.

Cafeina mixologsts will also offer refreshing libations such as Blueberry Ginger Bellini pitchers; Cute Cumber martinis, made with gin, St. Germain liqueur, lime juice and simple syrup; and the Bloody Maria, a south-of-the-border interpretation of the classic Bloody Mary, served with tequila and garden varietals. Additional brunch refreshments include a full coffee selection and a variety of natural juices and smoothies.

Founded in New York City by Alex Pabon and Chelsea Conklin in April 2010, Launche Arte aims to give artists, designers and entrepreneurs an outlet to be discovered. The Miami bazaar will be housed within Cafeinaâ€™s lush 5,000-square-foot garden with over 15 vendors showcasing a variety of products including: jewelry and accessories, vintage, fashion, floral, pastries and an international news-stand. The first installment will include crystal retailer and tarot card reader Donna Hughes; handmade silk dresses by SeaSatin Couture; designer menswear such as Alexander McQueen and Dsquared, sold by Beau Beasley; and watches by Time-Peace, amongst others. For market vendor inquiries contact reservations@launcharte.com.

Cafeina is a multi-room, resto-lounge and gallery with a lush outdoor garden. It is located at 297 Northwest 23rd Street in the Wynwood Art District. The indoor/outdoor space is open Wednesday through Saturday 5:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Self parking is available. For more information, please call 305.438.0792 or visit www.cafeinamiami.com.

Photographs of Wynwood Artwalk on 2/12/11

Posted on February 13, 2011February 13, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Wynwood Artwalk on Saturday, February 12, 2011. Â WOW…is all I have to say…the artwalk is getting so busy…so many people.

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Ultra Music Week Sunday School The Lost Weekend at Ice Palace 3/25-27/11

Posted on February 13, 2011March 8, 2011 by none

Sunday School: The Lost Weekend
10pm Friday, March 25 – 10pm Sunday, March 27
(Event closes for intermission from 10am to 10pm on Saturday)
Ice Palace
59 NW 14th Street
Miami, FL 33136
www.madeevent.com

Sunday School: The Lost Weekend in Miami is shaping up to be larger than life this year, with the Minus crew featuring Richie Hawtin, the Boysnoize Records gang with Tiga and special guests, and the Cadenza Vagabundos with Luciano previously announced. And now, the party is about to get even bigger with the addition of Guy Gerber, Heidi, Jesse Rose, John Roberts, Loco Dice, Paco Osuna, Rhadoo, Three, tINI and Wareika to 36 hours of madness and mayhem at Ice Palace from Friday, March 25th to Sunday, March 27th, 2011.

Taking Stage 1 on Saturday, March 26th, will be the Cadenza Vagabundos crew joined by Romaniaâ€™s electronic pioneer Rhadoo, along with Germanyâ€™s resident rhythmic architect Reboot, house hypnotist Robert Dietz and more. Sunday, March 27th, sees the addition of Israeli techno ambassador Guy Gerber, BBCâ€™s dance music queen Heidi, Front Room Recordings and Made to Play boss Jesse Rose, deep house groove maker John Roberts playing a live and exclusive set, Germanyâ€™s tech-house figure Loco Dice, Spanish techno conquistador Paco Osuna, Hallucination Limited head Three, Desolat darling tINI, and German three-piece electronic dance outfit Wareika playing a live and exclusive set. Previously announced artists for Sunday include young musical prodigy Nicolas Jaar playing a live exclusive set, eclectic electronic pioneer and Ovum owner Josh Wink, house and technoâ€™s unorthodox hero Seth Troxler, the return of Poker Flat Recordings tastemaker Steve Bug and many more. More artists to be announced for the entire weekend.

Sunday School: The Lost Weekend takes place 10pm Friday, March 25th until 10pm Sunday, March 27th, with a recess from 10am to 10pm on Saturday, March 26th.

Friday, March 25
In the Lobby
Minus
Richie Hawtin . Marco Carola . Magda
Paco Osuna . Troy Pierce . Gaiser LIVE
Barem . Ambivalent . JPLS LIVE

On Stage 1
Boysnoize Records
Tiga . Spank Rock . D.I.M.
Housemeister . Djedjotronic
Strip Steve + Special Guests

Saturday, March 26
In the Lobby
Victor Calderone
Behrouz . Carlo Lio . Nicole Moudaber

On Stage 1
Cadenza
Vagabundos
Luciano . Reboot . Robert Dietz
Michel Cleis . Frivolous LIVE . Rhadoo
Cesar Merveille/ Maayan Nidam b2b
Ernesto Ferreyra/Mirko Loko b2b

Sunday, March 27
Lobby/Stage 1/Terrace
(in alphabetical order)
Adultnapper . Benoit & Sergio . Cassy
Davide Squillace . Dubfire
Guy Gerber LIVE . Heidi . Jesse Rose
John Roberts LIVE exclusive . Josh Wink
Loco Dice . Martin Buttrich
Mathias Kaden . Matthias Tanzmann
Mr C . Nicolas Jaar LIVE exclusive
No Regular Play LIVE . Paco Osuna
Seth Troxler . Solomun . Steve Bug
Stimming LIVE . Three . tINI
Wareika LIVE exclusive

Anjunabeats Room Ultra Music Week Lineup at Ice Palace 3/24/11

Posted on February 13, 2011March 8, 2011 by none

Anjunabeats In Miami 2011
Thursday, March 24th, 9:30pm – 6am
Ice Palace, 59 NW 14th St, Miami
59 NW 14th Street
Miami, FL
www.madeevent.com

Inhabiting the two rooms of the massive Ice Palace venue for a huge all-star event, Above & Beyondâ€™s Anjunabeats In Miami party is their biggest gig in the city to date and features a transatlantic array of the most forward-thinking names in trance and progressive music.

Following two years of sell-out parties at Karu & Y and with early bird tickets selling out in just a few days, the Ice Palace spectacular looks set to be a cornerstone event for any electronic music fan visiting Miami during this yearâ€™s party week.

Top of the bill will be the headline set from Above & Beyond themselves. With anticipation around their forthcoming Group Therapy album building and lead single “Sun & Moon” recently unveiled, Above & Beyondâ€™s set promises to be everything their many fans would hope for â€“ an exclusive showcase of new material and unreleased anthems from their legendary Anjunabeats imprint.

Recently reunited for a very select handful of shows, progressive trance masters Gabriel & Dresden will be Above & Beyondâ€™s special guests for the night, alongside legendary names like German powerhouses Cosmic Gate and Kyau & Albert, ascendant Finnish duo Super8 & Tab and trance trailblazer Mat Zo. Completing the main room line-up is the exceptionally gifted Canadian producer, Soundprank.

With their biggest Miami party yet, Above & Beyond are taking things to the next level, something they have been making a habit of lately. Just last December, the UK-based trio celebrated the 350 th episode of their Trance Around The World show with a marathon 7-hour broadcast from L.A.â€™s Hollywood Palladium. Not only did the event sell out in an unprecedented 24 hours, but it also went on to become the worldâ€™s number one trending topic on Twitter.

Such fanaticism and fervour follows Above & Beyond wherever they go. Each week over 30 million people eagerly tune in to their Trance Around The World show, fans regularly send in tattoos of Anjunabeats logos or Above & Beyond song lyrics and their DJ sets inspire scenes of explosive euphoria the world over.

Anjunabeats In Miami on March 24th will be Above & Beyondâ€™s ONLY appearance of Miami party week. Stay tuned for more details on the show including next weekâ€™s announcement of the Anjunadeep room line-up. To add to the excitement, Sirius XM Radio will be broadcasting live from the main room all night, via its Area channel.

Early bird tickets have sold out but general admission tickets are on sale now! www.madeevent.com

Anjunabeats Room
Above & Beyond
Cosmic Gate
Kyau & Albert
Super8 & Tab
Mat Zo
Soundprank
with special guest Gabriel & Dresden

Anjunadeep Room
John DahlbÃ¤ck
Jaytech
Jody Wisternoff (Way Out West)
Desyn Masiello
Electrobios
James Grant

Ask the Experts Bridal Trends 2011 2/26/11

Posted on February 13, 2011 by none

Ask the Experts
Bridal Trends 2011
February 26, 2-4pm
Villa 221
221 NE 17th Street
Miami, FL

rsvp@shirazevents.com

The Pinker Tones, Panic Bomber and Mr. Pauer Live at The Awarehouse 2/19/11

Posted on February 13, 2011 by none

Saturday, February 19, 9:00pm – 1:00am
The Awarehouse
550 NW 29 ST
Miami, FL

Widely acclaimed musicians The Pinker Tones, Panic Bomber, and Mr. Pauer will all partake in a global electro show in Wynwood’s Awarehouse on Saturday, February 19th, 2011 at 9pm.

Buy tickets Online!

Together these three acts will bring a unique mix to one of Miami’s premier venues in Wynwood. The Pinker Tones, coming from Barcelona, will provide the indie electro pop sounds to Panic Bomber’s intense rock and punk take on the genre. Rounding out the set will be Venezuelan DJ/producer/remixer Mr. Pauer with his cumbia, new wave, and electronic world music. The Awarehouse provides the ideal setting for such a show, with its outdoor video-sculpture courtyard and spacious indoor main room, bar, and loft.

The Pinker Tones mix equal parts electronic funk, electric guitars, and latin psychedelia and their energetic stage antics leave you wondering how much longer you can keep on jumping.
www.pinkertones.com

Panic Bomberâ€™s sound is probably best describe electro-brass-funk with whipping vocals. The act originally started out as a single dj/producer but he now brings so much more to the stage.
www.myspace.com/panicbomber

Mr. Pauer is a Miami based DJ/producer with a cult following in the city. His mixes are so eclectic that you can expect to hear anything from electro-samba to a new wave induced cumbia. While the combination might sound odd, trust us when we say that youâ€™ll be wanting more.
www.soundcloud.com/mrpauer

Borinquen Gallery Walk and Valentine’s Art Sale 2/12/11

Posted on February 12, 2011 by none

Borinquen Gallery Second Gallery Walk of 2011
Saturday February 12, 2011
Cocktail Reception 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
100 NE 38th Street, Suite # 3
Miami, FL 33137

(Business days: open by appointment pls call (305) 491 1526)

Gallery Walk & Huge Valentine’s Art Sales
Up to 50% Discount.
(Starting at $316)

The gift that keeps giving! What’s better than a special one-of-a kind art piece as a gift to that special someone in your life? Plus, a gift that keeps increasing in value!

Come enjoy an eclectic collection of paintings, sculptures and photography by award winning artists from various countries gathered to create awareness about HIV/AIDS

H-Allen Benowitz (USA), Francois Gracia (Haiti), Clarice de Souza (Brazil), Igal Fedida (Israel), David Tupper (USA), Andre Allen (USA), Sharon Dash (USA), Hector Maldonado (Puerto Rico) and our newest artist all the way from Tunisia Sonia Neffati

Some of these artists have exhibited their work at art galleries, art shows and museums in the United States, Europe and Latin America.

Hot Tight curated by Alfredo Travieso at Edge Zones 2/11/11

Posted on February 12, 2011 by none

Hot Tight
Curator – Alfredo Travieso
Reception Meet the Artists: February 12, 7 -10 pm
Edge Zones Art Center
47 NE 25th St.
Miami, FL 33137
(East of North Miami Ave.)
RSVP: edgezones@me.com
www.edgezones.org

Thank Heavens for Little Girls
Patricia Hernandez. Video Still. 2010.
“What people see, eventually, is only what’s already inside them.” Thomas Ruff

The theme of sex and pornography is not novel in art. Gustav Courbet’s “L’Origine du monde” 1866 (“Origin of the World”), remains even today a controversial piece. It is held that its insistent focus on the female’s torso and genitals objectifies and dehumanizes his subject, rendering it thus pornographic. Inarguably in its most shallow interpretation it is an iconic “sex image” that has inspired and caused numerous reinterpretations by contemporary artists. A primal curiosity towards this type of image becomes the fountain from which the artist has chosen to express his or her own intimate relation to a sexual experience and a reaction to the image that affects them. Today our environment is understood, interpreted and defined through “image” and its rapid digital exchange. If we accept mass media as a propagator of the “sex image” then the artist’s response is closely connected to its effects.
Alfredo Travieso

February 12 – 28, 2011

Edge Zones (EZ) is an artist based non-profit arts organization that was founded in 2004, dedicated to strengthening the contemporary art environment in South Florida. EZ creates programs that allow artists to explore new positions in the contemporary art world. EZ introduces innovative, risk-taking artistic exponents on a multicultural stage and fosters expansion in an international forum.

Second Saturday Gallery Walk at Fredric Snitzer Gallery 2/12/11

Posted on February 12, 2011 by none

Second Saturday, February 12th 7 – 10 pm
Fredric Snitzer Gallery
2247 NW 1st Place
Miami, FL 33127

Loriel Beltran FALSEwork

Leandro Vazquez Project Space

Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts 2/12/11

Posted on February 12, 2011 by none

Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts invites you to visit during the Wynwood Second Saturday Gallery Walk
7:30 to 10:00pm
Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts
2043 N Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
www.dlfinearts.com

RALF PETERS | 100 Masterpieces
Parody, the ‘song sung awryâ€˜ is an underrated artistic form. It is often through works of comedy that we feel tragedy or happiness most profoundly. Only later does reason confirm what has become softly embedded at the level of recognition.
Petersâ€™ 100 Masterpieces do this outstandingly well. They do not demand momentous change. The comic does not deliberately try to evoke the tragic. It is inside you from the beginning. You go on to each golden frame so that, smiling, you can store the next insight under your skin. Parody offers a lingering pleasure, an agreeable moment of recognition. â€“Heinz Kattner

Peters was born in Germany, where he studied at the Akademie der Bildenden Kunste in Munich and the Hochschule fur Bildende Kunste in Braunschweig. He also studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Nimes, France. His work has been exhibited throughout Europe, as well as North and South America.

Project Room: Gerry Stecca
The concept of repetition reaches its climax with each one of the CLOTHESPINS seriesâ€™ compositions, formed by hundreds or thousands of clothespins. Each one is hand-drilled and connected to the next by wire and a great deal of patience.
Mostly non-representational, these shapes and installations gain life and form, growing and expanding like a virus in a perfect environment as they are put together, ever-surprising the artist as well as the viewer.
An underlying message of conservationism, recycling and environmental awareness is obvious in this series, as the material used represents small devices of energy conservation as well as nostalgic reminders of a simpler time. â€“Gerry Stecca

Originally from Venezuela, Stecca has lived and worked in Miami for twenty years. He graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a degree in Visual Arts. He actively exhibits his work here and abroad.

Preview The Workshop New Digs During Art Walk With Gratis Cocktails 2/12/11

Posted on February 12, 2011 by none

The Workshop
171 NW 23 Street
Miami | FL | 33127
8p-11p

Life Is Art Creative Connections #9 – How to Get The Media’s Attention 2/15/11

Posted on February 11, 2011February 16, 2011 by none

Life Is Art Creative Connections #9; How to Get The Media’s Attention
February 15, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Please RSVP Here.
GAB Studio, 105 NW 23rd St, Wynwood, Miami, FL 33127
* $10.00 at the door * Complimentary beverages & bites
presentation by Julia K. Wakefield, Marketing & Media Relations
More Info and RSVP.

Opening Receptions for BAC’s two new exhibitions 2/11/11

Posted on February 11, 2011 by none

Opening Receptions for BAC’s two new exhibitions, the BAC Yard Party
February 11th, 2011 at 7pm
561 NW 32nd Street
Wynwood Arts District
Miami, FL 33127
305.576.2828
www.bacfl.org

Opportunity to witness a diverse and talented community of over 65 contemporary artists!
Music from DJ V * Open Wine Bar * Free Parking

Original artwork makes a great Valentines Day present and is a wonderful way to support your local artists and the community!

Art In The Yard
Outside and Behind BAC
Exhibiting artists include Michel Bergeron, Juan Griego, Robert McKnight, Donal McKnight, Gustavo Oviedo-131 Projects, Gary Fonseca, Jose Pinto, Nicholas Nehaniv, Colleen Kelley, Louise Markus, Grant Genova & Gerbi Tsesarskaia.

Go Figure! People, Pets & Portraits
Swenson Gallery
A small exhibition of 6 BAC Artists whose work delineates the figure in drawing, painting and sculpture. The exhibition will consist of the various ways people and pets are represented- and will include portraits, as well as representational and abstract depictions of people and animals. Gerry Stecca, Jean-Paul Mallozzi, Luis Diaz, Tim McCarron, Mervyn Aronoff & Daniel Fila.
A portion of the exhibition’s sales will benefit the Humane Society of Greater Miami’s Young Professional Group, PetNet.

Recently Acquired 2
Audrey Love Gallery
The BAC will exhibit the work of 12 BAC resident artists, all of whom have taken residency at the BAC over the past 12 months. These Recently Acquired artists will explore a variety of media. Artists include Juan Carlos Arana, Michel Bergeron, Olivier Casse, Irena Gapkovska, Juan Jose Griego, Marcia Ramos-Perello, Bianca Pratrious, Rosaria Pugliese, Carrie Sieh, Jason Robert Snyder, Liza Sylvestre & David Tupper.
Exhibition will be on view until March 1st, 2011.

GAB Studio 2nd Saturdays 2/12/11

Posted on February 11, 2011 by none

GAB Studio Art Gallery 2nd Saturdays
Febuary 12, 7pm-12pm
105 northwest 23 street
Miami, Florida 33127
www.Gabstudio.com

Presenting Local Artists:
Greg Pitts
James Brutus
Brien Coleman
Amy Reshefsky
Matt Argondizza
Carlos Alves
Wendy White
Roland Ruocco
Bridges Aderhold
Jeff Schweiger
Aaron Schwartz

J.G. Platform Gallery presents Sauvage 2/12/11

Posted on February 11, 2011February 11, 2011 by none

J.G. Platform Gallery presents “Sauvage”
First group exhibition in its new location
Opening reception: Saturday, February 12, 2011. 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
J.G. Platform Gallery
2320 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
www.jgplatform.com

Dates: From Feb 12 through 28, 2011

J.G. Platform is proud to present the first group exhibition in its new location. The show entitled “Sauvage” will show work from international artists, each working on a variety of mediums and concepts. These works come together to introduce the new space in the Wynwood Art District. Join us for the opening reception this Saturday, February 12th, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. The exhibit runs thru the month of February.

JG Platform would like to be a perpetual inventory of artwork of international emerging, recognized, well known or unknown artists. Painting, sculpture, photography, documentary, fabrics or more have their place in the space. The selection of artwork should lead the visitors to get a juxtaposition of visions, to feel a fusion between different artistic representations, to discover art in the daily object we use, and finally to decide to have this art at home. Visiting the gallery must invite the visitor to undertake a journey throughout the society and the world.

A private collection of African objects will support the necessary recognition to the unknown primitive artists who are the roots of the modern art. Mixing from time to time artifacts from different countries and contemporary art will show how strong the interactive relations between the cultures are.

For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

42BELOW Vodka Art Lounge Saturday at Cafeina 2/12/11

Posted on February 11, 2011 by none

The Wynwood Art Lounge sponsored by 42Below Vodka
Cafeina
297 Northwest 23rd ST

Complimentary signature 42Below cocktails

DJ set by Mike Deuce (Poplife)

I <3 NY Complimentary Cocktails and Graffiti Show at Soho Studios Wynwood Art Walk Event 2/12/11

Posted on February 10, 2011 by none

Saturday 2.12.11 || Vitamin C & Soho Studios present I <3 NY
Soho Studios
2136 Nw 1st Ave
Wynwood Convention Center
RSVP Required Email rsvp@yourvitaminc.com

Wynwood’s Art Walk Afterparty At Soho Studios

Complimentary Cocktails provided by NUVO & ZU Vodka from 9 to 10pm

Live Freestyle Performance by Orion & Melodik

Live Graffiti & Video DJ by Tom Laroc (with a special video installation tribute to 9/11)

Food Trucks on Premise:
Ms. Cheezious
Miso Hungry
Dolci Peccati Gelato

Cafeina Wynwood Live presents experimental rock by Arboles Libres 2/10/11

Posted on February 10, 2011 by none

Cafeina presents Wynwood Live with Miami-based experimental rock band Arboles Libres

Thursday, February 10.
Cafeina
297 NW 23rd St.
Wynwood, Miami
www.cafeinamiami.com.

DJ SIRE ESQ will keep the party going into the early hours as guests at the Wynwood lounge enjoy $4 tequila shots and specialty cocktails all night.

Contact 305.438.0792 or info@cafeinamiami.com for table reservations.

Electric Pickle 2 Year Anniversary Party with DJ Carl Craig and DJ Mr. C 2/11/11

Posted on February 9, 2011February 9, 2011 by none

Friday 02.11.11
Doors 10pm – 5am
The Electric Pickle Co.
2826 N Miami Ave
Wynwood Arts District

Get Presale Tickets Here

The Electric Pickle Celebrates 2 Years w/ Djs Carl Craig & Mr. C

Come out and celebrate 2 years of the Pickle in Mia with 2 legendary Djs!

El Bolero Room:
Heavyweight Detroit DJ/ producer and Planet-E label boss:
Carl Craig

Presented by Link:
UK dance music legend MR. C

Dj Support by:
William Renuart
Tomas Of Aquabooty
Inbal
Captain Ridiculous

Opening Reception Voyage on Uncanny Seas 2/11/11

Posted on February 9, 2011February 9, 2011 by none

Opening Reception Friday, February 11th, 2011 6 – 8 PM
174 NW 23 Street
Miami, Florida 33127

The exhibition Voyage on Uncanny Seas convenes a collection of visual artists committed to a focused consideration of the Ocean. Two resent significant marine events function as the polar opposite touchstones for the conceptual framework of the exhibition.

The first is the occasion of the completion of the decade long Census of Marine Life, the world’s largest scientific collaboration which brought together 2,700 scientists from 80 nations to conduct over 530 expeditions of discovery to develop a comprehensive view of the past, present and future of life in the world’s seas. This resulted in the finding of more that 6000 new species, of which only 1500 have been thus far described. The oceans were affirmed as the site of mega-biodiversity, and animals and plants of uncanny strangeness and wondrous behavior were brought to light.

The second touchstone is the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, an environmental catastrophe of such dreadful magnitude that its extensive damage to marine habitats will be felt for decades to come. Between April 20th and September 19th 2010, over 4,900,000 barrels of crude oil escaped into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, creating an 80 square mile kill zone.

Opening Brandon Opalka and Felecia Chizuko Carlisle 2/11/11

Posted on February 9, 2011 by none

Friday February 11, 6-9pm
Dorsch Gallery
151 NW 24 St
Miami, FL 33127

Dorsch Gallery is pleased to host an opening reception for solo shows by
Felecia Chizuko Carlisle and Brandon Opalka. Please join us from 6-9pm. We will also be open
on Saturday from 7-10pm for the Wynwood Artwalk.

Felecia Chizuko Carlisle: I Saw Three Cities
Brandon Opalka: The Compromise

February 11 – March 26, 2011

Image: Felecia Chizuko Carlisle, Pink Army / Pink Rectangle, 2011

AE District with Suenalo for Art Walk 2/12/11

Posted on February 9, 2011 by none

Saturday, February 12th, 2011 from 7:00PM – 10:00PM
AE District
3852 N. Miami Ave.
Miami FL. 33127
(Corner of 39th and N. Miami)

Max Pierre of Gorillas proudly brings you “AE Live” (every 2nd Saturday)
Featuring: Suenalo Performing live…
Suenalo performs Promptly at: 8PM

Please RSVP to rsvp@aedistrict.com.

Complimentary Cocktails by: Chivas

“AE Live” is where local and national talent take the gallery stage and display their art. With the gallery as their canvas, musicians remind the audience that music is more than entertainment, it’s an art. AE will highlight the essence of the art we call “Music”.

For Info rsvp@aedistrict.com

Lausberg Contemporary presents Lollipop by Regine Schumann 2/12/11

Posted on February 9, 2011 by none

Lausberg Contemporary presents “Lollipop” by Regine Schumann
Saturday, February 12, 2011. 7:00 p.m.
Lausberg Contemporary, Miami
1929 NW 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.galerie-lausberg.com

Dates: From February 12 through March 16, 2011

Regine Schumann lives and works in Cologne, Germany. From 1986 to 2007 Schumann was granted numerous scholarships from prominent institutions in Germany, Italy and the UK. In 2006, she was nominated for the 3rd International Painting Prize of the Castellon County Council (at the Museo de Bellas Artes de Castellon, Spain) and in the same year obtained the Leo Breuer prize from the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn (Rhine Regional Contemporary Art Museum, Bonn). She has appeared in numerous gallery solo exhibitions in Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Japan, Italy, the UK and the United States, as well as in renowned museums and cultural centers, such as Candela Villa Zanders, Berg / Gladbach und Stï¿½dtisches Museum Engen; the Celle Art Museum; and the Schloss Neuenbï¿½rg, Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe.

In 2009 she participated with Galerie Lausberg, Dï¿½sseldorf and Lausberg Contemporay, Toronto in the Los Angeles Art Show, Art Chicago, Art Miami and Art Toronto. For the 2009 LA Art Show, Schumann presented her Dream Team Installation. In 2010, she presented Black Box at Art Miami. Last year, she additionally exhibited at the Frauenmuseum, Bonn, the Vasarely Museum, Budapest, Art Rotterdam, Art Paris, Art Amsterdam and Art Santa Fe.

As the names for her exhibitions and installations insinuate, Schumann plays with color, light, transparency and optical illusion using her intense and unique color and material sensibility to delight and impress the viewer. Among her exhibition titles are: Transparency – Looking Through, Night Owls, Art of Light, Light Tunnel, Chameleon, Day and Night, the Glow, Color Mirror, and Lollipop. Lollipop debuts in the U.S. at Lausberg Contemporary, Miami opening Saturday February 12th from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Show runs February 12th to March 16th, 2011. We remind our visitors that Lausberg Contemporary, Miami has ample parking on its premises.

“Black Box Glowing was my first solo show at Art Miami 2010, presented in cooperation with Galerie Lausberg, Dï¿½sseldorf and Galerie Bender, Munich. All translucent acrylic glass works or flexible plastic woven works were shown under black lights, which created a light aura surrounding each work and distributed a shimmering reflection to the nearby walls. My upcoming solo show at Lausberg Contemporary, Miamiï¿½s Wynwood Art District location will look like a “White Space Glowing”, as most of the fluorescent works also have a radiant quality during normal daylight hours. Only the special installation Lollipop will be displayed under black lights.”
“I react to certain places with a desire to be challenged by their unique qualities of space and light. I factor into my creations both the significance of historical and current usages, which constitute the backdrop for my projections. For me, space is like a mantle that surrounds a bright idea. Through my intense involvement with fluorescent bodies and black light, being surrounded by my works day and night, I am keenly aware of the chameleon-like changes in these art objects. These subtle changes are key to my art. I am interested in affecting the radiant qualities of my works. My objects change continuously from day to night. During daylight hours, the surface of the Plexiglas reveals the reflection of the perceiver, hence the name “colormirror”. In darkness, under black lights, the works’ luminosity is magically highlighted, at times glowing intensely with aura. The colormirror surfaces, smooth and sharp-edged by day, under the blacklight look mysteriously dif fuse, almost matte to the naked eye. The Plexiglas seems to become immaterial. The installation Lollipop, 2009 at the Kloster Gravenhorst artistsï¿½ house consisted of a circular arrangement of thick bundles of fluorescent tubes in different colors. The diameter of this circular source of illumination was almost 15 feet. The experience of viewing this installation is akin to viewing a busy highway by night, with traces of light appearing on the retina as aftereffects of rapid movement.”
Regine Schumann
Cologne, 2/2/2011

For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Regine Schumann. Lollipop. Solo exhibition view at Lausberg Contemporary, Miami. 2011

Aaron’s Birthday Cabaret 2/24/11

Posted on February 9, 2011 by none

Aaron’s Birthday Cabaret
February 24, 2011, 8pm – 4am
Vlada Lounge Miami
3215 NE 2nd Ave.
Miami, FL 33137
Youtube.

Vlada Lounge Presents
AARON’S BIRTHDAY CABARET

hosted by Malinka Max
music by DJ Mike Vespe
emceed by Max Emerson

Celebrating Aaron Gillego’s 31st Birthday

Open Bar 8-9pm
Cabaret showtime 10pm

Featuring a talented cast of Aaron’s friends.

VIP Table Reservations (rsvp@vladamiami.com)

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV: Spirits, Mercury and Computer Music 2/11/11

Posted on February 9, 2011February 9, 2011 by none

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV: Spirits, Mercury and Computer Music
Featuring works of R. Dudas, C. Miyama, L. Moore and L. Seigido
February 11, 2011 at 8PM
FREE
Harold Golen Gallery
2294 NW 2nd Ave
Wynwood Art District
Miami FL, 33127
info@12nights.org
www.12nights.org/Season4/season4.html

Our season IV opening concert features works by local, national and International artists. Richard Dudas, a US composer and prominent music software programmer currently living in Seoul, Korea will be here to diffuse his 5 Etudes for synthesized computer sound. The program will continue with spectacular Quicksilver for video created by an up-and-coming Japanese computer music wiz C. Miyama. Metallic and liquid qualities of mercury inspired the creation of Quicksilver. Miami-based duo L. W. Moore and L. Seigido will premiere a set from their new program Sounds of Spirit and Synchronicity that promises to take vocals and audiovisual technologies to “where spirits roam and unseen forces shape reality.”

Inverses by Rodolfo Vanmarcke 2/12/11

Posted on February 8, 2011February 8, 2011 by none

Inverses by Rodolfo Vanmarcke
02/12/11, 7pm
The Lunch Box Gallery
310 NW. 24th St. Miami, FL 33127
www.thelunchboxgallery.com

The Lunch Box Gallery is pleased to announce its new show â€œInverses,â€ a mind-bending exhibit by acclaimed Venezuelan photographer Rodolfo Vanmarcke on February 12, 2011 at 310 NW. 24th St. Miami, FL 33127.

The exhibition features 15 photographs from â€œInverso-sÃmilâ€ and â€œInverso-sÃmil en Clave CÃ³ncava,â€ two renowned photograph series shot by Vanmarcke. Both series are designed to challenge the natural way we observe our everyday world by means of a devious visual experiment; Vanmarcke reshapes common landscapes and urban scenes by â€œmaliciouslyâ€ inverting his captured images and using (as close accomplices) the reflection of rainwater puddles and a magnifying glass.

The result is a stunning visual effect that challenges us to view the common in a new way, combining two sides of a coin in a single image — the right way up and the wrong way down, the real and the imagined, the possible and the impossible, the within and the without; unthinkably merging multiple scenarios that cause confusion in the viewer when discovering them. At the end, images that appear to be digital manipulation are actually real photographs preconceived to exist upside down, inside out.

By integrating documentary photography with surrealism, Vanmarcke forces the viewer to untiringly pursue the regulatory intervention of reason, arising in him a fight between his perceptions vs. recognition.

In conclusion, these series inverse the natural order of things to play with the implausible factor in the viewer: Perception is subjective and images that seem to be true, are not necessarily so. Itâ€™s up to the viewer to decide.

Dewar’s Tastings at Ice Palace Studios 2/16-26/11

Posted on February 7, 2011February 7, 2011 by none

Dewar’s Tastings
Ice Palace Studios
Feb 16-26
Click here to sign up now!
Space limited.

AVA Fine Art at Acoustic Architects presents The Cuban Art Project Close Encounters II 2/12/11

Posted on February 7, 2011February 8, 2011 by none

AVA Fine Art @Acoustic Architects presents The Cuban Art ProjectÂ “Close Encounters II”
February 12,2011, 7:00pm-10:pm
Acoustic Architects
271 NW 23rd Street
Miami, FL, 33127
www.avafineart.com

AVA Fine Art, an emerging gallery in the Wynwood Art District is proud to present its first group exhibition, THE CUBAN ART PROJECT “Close Encounters II” The Cuban Art Project has been founded by Leticia Del Monte with a commitment to promulgating local and international Cuban artists. The Cuban Art Project consists of 33 artists and of those 33, 5 will be showcased in this event. Julio Cesar Rodriguez, Antonio Guerrero, Noel Santiesteban, Yosvany Teijeiro, and Miguel Angel Baez. AVA Fine Art also hosts 4 resident artists that will be on display, Jen Haley, Kurt Merkel, Troy Simmons, and Christina Major. AVA Fine Art @ Acoustic Architects is located right next door to Cafeina Lounge.

Brunch N’ Bazaar at Cafeina Gallery + Lounge 2/20/11

Posted on February 4, 2011 by none

Designers! Stylists! Entrepreneurs! Artists! Bakers!
Sunday February, 20, 11am – 4pm

SuperMarket Creative and TARA, Ink are launching a new program at Cafeina Gallery + Lounge in Wynwood, as we take advantage of Miami Sunday’s and the beautiful & intimate 5,000 sq ft. outdoor terrace, with Brunch n’ Bazaar. Starting Sunday February, 20, locals will be able to brunch with a menu that can sooth the soul or ease the hangover. The $20 unlimited Mimosa’s and table side made your way Bloody Mary’s are just a few of the perks customers will enjoy. Music is curated by Ess & Emm with a playlist ranging from Brazilian Jazz to French Pop, perfect for that treasure hunting or brunch experience.

For the bazaar segment, there will be 15 vendors available on site. They are looking for specific categories and the best Miami has to offer from vintage, furniture, accessories, apothecary, pet wear, music, pastries and more!

Together with SuperMarket Creative and TARA, Ink, selected vendors of Brunch n’ Bazaar, will be included in the marketing and public relations campaign.

Interested vendors, please contact Michelle Leshem michelle@supermarketcreative.com at your earliest convenience, since the bazaar is only a few weeks away. Space is limited; they are looking for quality vs. quantity!

Vendor spaces begin at $50.00 and include a table, chair and tent.

What is Miami Wynwood Art Ride 2/12/11

Posted on February 3, 2011 by none

What is Miami Wynwood Art Ride
02/12/2011, 2:30pm until 6pm
Allapattah Metrorail Station
3501 N.W. 12th Avenue
Miami, FL, 33127
More Info.

Come out and enjoy the first ever What is Miami Wynwood Art Ride. Bring your bicycle out and enjoy a one of a kind bike tour of the emerging Wynwood District, its graffiti, galleries, artists, and curators – all for FREE. What is Miami? Miami is Wynwood.

This will be a leisurely ride and we will have the assistance of the South Florida Bike Coalition. We hope to see both expert and amateur there to enjoy a unique side of Miami. This is the perfect tour for any amateur or first time rider.

Let us know you’re coming by checking out the event page on Facebook.

The Wynwood Art Ride is taking place on February 12, 2011 between 2:30pm and 6pm. Meeting at the Allapattah Metrorail Station. Please try to come 30 minutes early. The ride will start and end at the station. Parking is available at the station.

What Miami, the South Florida Bike Coalition, the Wynwood District Association, Social Buzz TV, Life is Art, and a handful of cool art galleries and shops have put together an amazing afternoon of local artistic discovery on bicycle. Come out before the monthly Wynwood Art Walk and explore Wynwood like never before while riding around during the day.

Enjoy some of the following activities during the Wynwood Art Ride:

– Enjoy a Graffiti tour of Wynwood. Check out the amazing graffiti that has transformed the neighborhood into a world class street art destination.
– Get a first hand look at the famous Wynwood Walls while enjoying specially discounted beverages at the Wynwood Kitchen and Bar.
– Explore the galleries, graffiti, and artists of 24th Street and get a custom made Wynwood T-shirt made in front of your eyes by the Wynwood T-Shop. A variety of galleries are opening just for Wynwood Art Ride participants.
– Speak one on one with gallery curators and owners.
– Enjoy a special “sneak peak” reception at the new Miguel Paredes Arts Studio. See the new (relocated) local artist studio / gallery before everyone else – including those going to the grand opening party later that same night. Take that high society!
– All that biking got you hungry? We will be ending down the street from the weekly Wynwood Food Truckers Meetup. Chow down on dozens of food delights from a variety of popular food trucks after the ride.
– Got more energy? Have your own “after-party” and let loose to enjoy the Wynwood Art Walk that evening. Enjoy the rest of Wynwood on your own on the best night of the month.

This event is a BYOB event (Bring Your Own Bike). You must bring a bicycle to participate in the Wynwood Art Ride. Remember to bring a bicycle lock as well and to check your bicycle thoroughly before coming. This event will be a great event for an amateur biker. We will be taking frequent (and long) stops at various locations.

We will be taking a leisurely pace and have the assistance of the South Florida Bike Coalition. We hope to see both expert and amateur there to enjoy a unique side of Miami.

Participating venues include the Harold Golen Gallery, the Miguel Paredes Studio, The T-Shop Miami, The Dorsch Gallery, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, The Adjust Gallery, the Wynwood Walls, and the Wynwood Kitchen and Bar.

This event is taking place with the support and assistance of the South Florida Bike Coalition, the Wynwood District Association, Social Buzz TV, and Life is Art.

Stay tuned to What Miami for more updates and information as the event nears. If you need a bike rental for the event, contact Scoot, Skate, and Bike Co near downtown Miami (305.358.7004). Tell them you are with the Wynwood Art Ride and get 25% off your rental – reserve your bike now! You can also email contact@whatmiami.com for more information or with any questions.

The What is Miami campaign explores the varying sides of the city to discover what Miami is. Keep checking back with What Miami for more What is Miami events.

Stay tuned to What Miami for more info as the event nears. More info at: http://www.whatmiami.com/things-to-do/what-miami-wynwood-art-ride

Opening Reception Juan Travieso All Things Fall Apart 2/12/11

Posted on February 3, 2011 by none

Opening Reception : Juan Travieso : All Things Fall Apart
Saturday, February 12th, 2011, 6PM – 12AM
Villa 221
221 NE 17th Street
Miami, FL 33132
www.villa221.com
www.christophermirogallery.com

The Christopher Miro Gallery is pleased to announce the opening reception of Juan Travieso’s exhibition ” ALL THINGS FALL APART”.
This exhibition is being presented at VILLA 221, in the heart of the Omni Area, blocks from the Wynwood Art District and the Flagler Art District. This exhibition opens Saturday February 12th (Second Saturday) and will be open till 12am. Villa 221 is Miami’s Priemier Event Venue and will hold an after party for the entire Wynwood Art Walk after the exhibition. Please join us….

Cafeina presents Wynwood Live with Sara Packiam 2/3/11

Posted on February 3, 2011 by none

Cafeina presents Wynwood Live with sultry sounds by indie-folk artist Sara Packiam
Thursday, February 3.
Cafeina
297 NW 23rd St.
Wynwood, Miami
www.cafeinamiami.com

DJ Contra will keep the party going into the early hours as guests at the Wynwood lounge enjoy $4 tequila shots and specialty cocktails all night. Contact 305.438.0792 or info@cafeinamiami.com for table reservations.

Second Saturday After Party 2/12/11

Posted on February 2, 2011February 2, 2011 by none

Second Saturday After Party
February 12th, 2011, 9PM – AM
VILLA 221
221 NE 17th Street
Miami, FL 33132
305.416.5280
www.villa221.com

Art Walk After Party
Full Bar, Guest DJ’s, No Cover

Gary Nader Wynwood Gallery Walk with Fernando Botero and Martinez Celaya Shows 2/12/11

Posted on January 30, 2011 by none

equilibrista — FERNANDO BOTERO Colombia b.1932 Equilibrista, 2008 Oil on canvas 37 x 25 In. 94 x 63.5 Cm.

Fernando Botero: The Grand Show
Enrique MartÃnez Celaya: Selected Work 1992-2010
Saturday, February 12th, from 7 to 10PM
Wynwood Gallery Walk
Gary Nader fine art
62 NE 27th Street
Miami, Florida 33137
www.garynader.com

Fernando Botero The Grand Show Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture and Enrique Martinez Celaya Selected Work 1992-2002 have been extended two weeks due to strong attendance over the holiday season. They will now close on February 15th, 2011.

On view since November 30th, 2010, these outstanding curated shows provided insights into Botero and Martinez Celaya body of work.

Fernando Botero: The Grand Show a comprehensive and chronological assortment of more than 100 paintings, sculpture and drawings dating from the 1950s to the present day, showcasing Boteroâ€™s different subject matters representative of his oeuvre over the last six decades: the circus personages, bullfighting, life in Latin America and its people as well as adaptations of the work of art history masters.

witnessandrecord — ENRIQUE MARTINEZ CELAYA Cuba b.1964 Witness and Record, 2010 C-print 42 x 43 In. 106.7 x 109.2 Cm.

Enrique MartÃnez Celaya: Selected Work 1992-2010, a broad survey of work by Cuban-born artist, Enrique MartÃnez Celaya, dating from the 1990s to the present day. Unique to a gallery setting in its comprehensive range of work, the exhibition offer a rich and chronological compendium of significant paintings, sculptures, and drawings from all of his major projects.

Accompanying the Botero and Martinez Celaya shows, Gary Nader Editions published a comprehensive hard cover book showcasing full color images of the works on view.

Annette Recommends King Automotive

Posted on January 29, 2011February 13, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

I have been taking my car and truck to King Automotive for years, they are honest and very knowledgeable. Â This is a family run business a when you take your car in you feel like part of the family. Â You know you are getting the best service at a great price, and you know when you leave that you car is fixed and done right. Â I will not take my car anywhere else, I so highly recommend King Automotive!!!

King Automotive
260 NW 28 St
Miami, FL 33127
(305) 576-3515

Wynwood Market 2/12/11

Posted on January 29, 2011January 29, 2011 by none

Wynwood Market
February 12th 2011, 6.30 to 10.30
Wynwood Market on Lombardi Properties
22nd and NW 2nd Ave

Wynwood Market is launching its debut during the Wynwood Art District Gallery Walk on February 12th 2011 from 6:30 to 10:30 pm.

The first of its kind in Miami, an Open air market over 35,000 sq. ft. full of various vendors, artists and performers. Wynwood Market will be hosted on every second Saturday of every month during the Wynwood Art District Gallery Walk.

Wynwood Market is an open-air venue that will bring together local artists, fashion and accessory designers, vintage outlets, craftsman, musicians, etc. to create a vibrant and interesting bazaar. It will be the first of its kind, an open air market similar to Portobello in London and SoHo in NY. Expecting a crowd over 3000 people with over 30 vendors ranging from artists of Art Center of South Florida, Art Institute of Miami, local and international artists to food vendors. Live music with guest Dj appearances are scheduled, as well as a fashion show. Wynwood Market is conveniently located down the main row of popular galleries on 22nd and NW 2nd Ave.

“Finally, a market that caters to street art and the needs of the locals.”

The Market will also contribute to the community at every event with charitable contributions and exposure.

Entrance is Free to the public.

www.wynwoodmarketonline.com

You can email us at:wynwoodmarket@gmail.com

Dream Door Design is a Miami based company operated by Roman Fournie and Natalia Bidnenko. In production for over 3 years, we provide event planning on a grand scale. We will host the Wynwood Market in collaboration with Lombardi properties.

Photographs Thrillist & Evian Art of Rock Gala on 1/27/11

Posted on January 28, 2011January 28, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Thrillist & evianÂ® Art of Rock Gala at Soho Studios on Thursday, January 27, 2011. Â This was a one-night exhibition featuring drinks & hors dâ€™oeuvres, tunes curated by DJ/VJ duo Eclectic Method and the works of acclaimed graphic artists such as Nate Duval, whoâ€™ll debut a one-of-a-kind piece created exclusively for this event, each guest received one.

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Photographs of Joia Miami Launch Party at Cafeina on 1/27/11

Posted on January 28, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Joia Miami Launch Party at Cafeina on Thursday, January 27, 2011. Â This was the launch of a lifestyle and dining guide full of Miami’s best kept secrets. Â We enjoy complimentary drinks, drink specials and Salsa performances!

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Kiwi Gallery Grand Opening Warhol and Indiana Arrive in Wynwood with the Love Pop Party 2/12/11

Posted on January 28, 2011February 4, 2011 by none

Love Image — Robert Indiana Holding LOVE, 1964, Photo Credit Â© William John Kennedy

KIWI Gallery Grand Opening: The LOVE Pop Party
Saturday, February 12th, 7pm â€“ 11pm
During Wynwoodâ€™s 2nd Saturday Art Walk
50 NW 29th Street
Miami, FL 33127
(across the street from the Rubell Family Collection)
www.kiwiartsgroup.com

RSVP appreciated at info@kiwiartsgroup.com

Live Performances by NYCâ€™s Legendary Joey Arias

Kiwi Gallery will celebrate the opening of its permanent home in Wynwood with the Love Pop Party. The grand opening event will be held on Saturday, February 12th,, from 7pm to 11pm, during the Arts Districtâ€™s 2nd Saturday Art Walk. The LOVE Pop Party will feature live performances by legendary New York cabaret artist, Joey Arias; South Floridaâ€™s Bambi Le Fleurâ€™s Burlesque Revue; music by local favorite, DJ Jody McDonald; and a complimentary bar by Miamiâ€™s own Delaplaine Sparkling Wine. South Beach nightlife legend Gary James and public relations and events maven Heather Davis, along with KIWIâ€™s own Louis Canales, will host Miamiâ€™s movers and shakers attending the galleryâ€™s opening night.

KIWI Gallery is currently exhibiting the work of Miami Beach fine art photographer William John Kennedy. The Kennedy collection comprises rare and historic images of Andy Warhol and Robert Indiana with their soon-to-be iconic works. The photographs, taken in the early 1960s at a time when Kennedy forged a friendship with both Indiana and Warhol, capture the two artists at the seminal point of their careers and the birth of the Pop Art Movement. After nearly half a century in storage, a select number of the nearly forgotten images have been carefully chosen and published for the first time in a limited edition of silver gelatin prints. The Kennedy collection debuted at a pop-up gallery in Miami Beach during Art Basel 2010 to rave reviews, with the exhibition experiencing record attendance with stronger than expected sales. A documentary, â€œFull Circle: Before They Were Famous,â€ chronicling the imagesâ€™ journey from the days they were taken to the present, premiered at the Colony Theatre during the esteemed art marathon. According to Tom Austin in AOL/Paper (artbasel.aol.com) it was â€œOne of the bestâ€”and most surreal eveningsâ€”of Art Basel.â€ A special screening of the short film, open to the public, will be held at 6:30pm, prior to the LOVE Pop Party.

Sponsored by Delaplaine Sparkling Wine (www.champagnedelaplaine.com) and MiamiArtZine.com (www.miamiartzine.com), a program of Miami Beach Arts Trust and a key resource for the South Florida arts scene.

Myra Galleries Opens in Wynwood 2/10/11

Posted on January 28, 2011 by none

Myra Galleries Opens in Wynwood
Private reception: Thursday, February 10, 2011. 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Myra Galleries
177 NW 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127 (Wynwood Art District)
www.myragalleries.com

Myra Galleries opens its doors in Wynwood Art District on February 10th, with an exhibition featuring works by two mixed-media artists and three photographers. The gallery is the newest addition to Miami’s Wynwood Art District and it will be presenting a schedule of periodic exhibitions introducing renown and emerging international artists to the Miami’s art scene.

The opening exhibition will present works by Burhan Dogancay (B. 1929) including some of his mixed media “New York Urban Walls” and acrylic on paper woks. Burhan Dogancay is primarily known for his urban walls fascination which he transforms into art. Burhan Dogancay lives and works in New York where he has maintained a studio for 40 years. His works has been included in several auctions at Sotheby’s and Christie’s, as well as in museums worldwide.

Other artists on the exhibition are: Dinorah Delfin who was born in Venezuela and lives in New York City. Delfin’s signature works are provocative nude self-portraits about sex, ethics and faith; Silas Shabelewska: (B. 1953) presenting five photographic works, including Robert Indiana’s LOVE series; Vlada Krassilnikova who is a dual national of France and Russia. A professional gymnast and dancer, Vlada creates beautiful photographs of the dancers’ most intimate world and Haruna Sato, who was born in Tokyo and will present two paintings. Sato graduated from Tama Art University and has exhibited throughout Japan.

We hope you enjoy this exhibition and look forward to hosting our next new exhibition in April.

For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Left: Burhan Dogancay. AC. 1970. Mixed media and collage on canvas. 48 x 48 inches
Right: Silas Shabelewska. LOVE # 4. 2007. (Boys & Girls), from Homage to Robert Indiana Series. 50 x 50 inches

Creativity Driven by Southern Hospitality 4/9/11

Posted on January 28, 2011March 25, 2011 by none

Creativity Driven by Southern Hospitality
april 9, 2011, 6 – 11
Project Space Gallery
2200 nw 2nd ave.
miami, fl, 33127
www.seansmithart.com

M.F.A. Thesis, Sean Smith, University of Miami. “Creativity Driven by Southern Hospitality” is an Artistic Barbecue Happening which Sean Smith creates a Southern Barbecue Event with slow smoking sculptures, painting, and audience participation.

The Department of Art and Art History, in the College of Arts and Sciences at UM presents the Master of Fine Arts exhibition by Sean Smith on view beginning April 9th, 2011. Focusing on stimulating all five senses, Creativity Driven by Southern Hospitality, is Sean Smithâ€™s attempt to create Gesamtkunstwerk (Total Art). Smith agrees with a Richard Wagner essay titled, â€œThe Artwork of the Future,â€ where he mentions the combination of the arts through theater. He describes that this is the clearest and most profound way to present folklore or cultural identity.

By exploring the creative process through performance, functional sculptures, contemporary abstract paintings, and postmodern ideas on art and its possibilities, Smith will entice and invite the viewer not only to enjoy his work as a spectator but also to participate in multiple creations displayed during his Southern Hospitable Artistic Happening. Creativity Driven by Southern Hospitality will be on view from April 9 to May 1, 2011 at UMâ€™s Wynwood Project Space – 2200A NW 2nd Avenue. There will be an opening reception for the artist on Saturday, April 9 at 6pm. The Group Painting will begin at 7pm.

Cafeina presents Wynwood Live with performance by indie artist Madafi 1/27/11

Posted on January 27, 2011 by none

Thursday, January 27, 9pm-2am
Cafeina
297 NW 23rd St.
Wynwood, Miami

Drop by Cafeina on Thursday, January 27 for another rendition of its weekly musical performance series Wynwood Live, featuring music by Miami native indie artist Madafi. DJ Contra will keep the party going into the early hours as guests at the Wynwood lounge enjoy $3 beer specials and $4 specialty cocktails all night. Contact 305.438.0792 or info@cafeinamiami.com for table reservations. Cafeina is located at 297 NW 23rd St. in Miami. For more information visit www.cafeinamiami.com.

Thrillist and evianÂ® Art of Rock Gala 1/27/11

Posted on January 27, 2011 by none

Thrillist & evianÂ® Art of Rock Gala
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
8:00pm – 11:00pm
Soho Arts Pavilion & Lounge at Soho Studios
2151 NW 1st CT
(b/t NW 21st Street & NW 22nd Street)
Wynwood Arts District, Miami

RSVP REQUIRED.

Thrillist & Evian Art of Rock Gala: a one-night exhibition featuring drinks & hors d’oeuvres, tunes curated by DJ/VJ duo Eclectic Method and the works of acclaimed graphic artists such as Nate Duval, who’ll debut a one-of-a-kind piece created exclusively for this event– and each guest will score a copy of the print to take home.

Click here to sign up. Event is RSVP only.

With their ability to convey power and emotion, rock and art are natural bedfellows, even though Dwayne Johnson is quite a bit younger than Garfunkel. Linking them together in slightly less hot-yet-tender fashion, the Art Of Rock Gala.

AORG is a booze-/ grub-loaded gala celebrating the work of eight big-deal graphic artists with a knack for morphing rock music into clever visuals before painstakingly hand-printing them, basically elevating the concert poster into art, which sounds completely gross if youâ€™re still thinking about Garfunkel.

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UM Department of Art and Art History FotoKonbit Opening reception 2/12/11

Posted on January 26, 2011January 26, 2011 by none

UM Department of Art and Art History will present FotoKonbit social photography workshops
Opening reception, Saturday, Feb 12th, 6 to 10 pm
UM Wynwood Project Space
2200A NW 2nd Avenue
Miami

Exhibition will engage and empower Haitians to tell their stories and document their communities through photography

This February the UM Department of Art and Art History will present FotoKonbit â€“ an exhibition of social photography workshops. The photographs in the exhibition were taken by Haitians in their home country and here in Miami.

The photography will be on view at the UM Wynwood Project Space located at 2200A NW 2nd Avenue in Miami. Opening reception is Saturday, Feb 12th from 6 to 10 pm.

FotoKonbit is a movement created to engage and empower Haitians to tell their own stories and document their communities through photography. The images in the exhibition â€œHaiti FotoKonbit: 3rd Vernacular Photographyâ€ at the UM Wynwood project space were all made by Haitians themselves, offering viewers a unique perspective and an opportunity to see Haiti through Haitian eyes.

Inspired by the Creole word “konbit” which can be defined as the coming together of similar talents in an effort towards a common goal, FotoKonbit educators use their skills as photographers, educators, and artists to impact the lives of their participants and the public through photography. By partnering with established Haitian grassroots organizations in Haiti and in the Haitian Diaspora, FotoKonbit is uniquely positioned to inspire hope through creative expression and provide Haitians with the opportunity to document their reality and share it with the largest possible audience.

FotoKonbit is made up of three founding members, Tatiana Mora Liautaud, Noelle Theard, and Marie Arago, as well as Ralph and Frederic Dupoux. Maggie Steber and Edwidge Danticat serve on FotoKonbitâ€™s advisory board.

A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art.

Life Is Art Creative Connections #9 – How to Get The Media’s Attention 2/15/11

Posted on January 26, 2011February 11, 2011 by none

Life Is Art
Creative Connections #9
How to Get The Media’s Attention
February 15, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
An artistic networker and professional development series for artists, arts professionals and those interested in art.
Please RSVP Here.

GAB Studio
105 NW 23rd St
Wynwood, Miami, FL 33127
www.gabstudio.com

* $10.00 at the door
* Complimentary beverages & bites
* RSVP.

presentation by
Julia K. Wakefield
Marketing & Media Relations
www.juliawakefield.com

6:30-7:30; Arrival & Networking
7:30-8:30; Seminar
8:30-9:30; Afterparty & Socializing

Sponsored by Soul Of Miami – www.soulofmiami.org

Seminar Description:
One of the most difficult and confusing aspects of business has always been public relations and marketing. How do you get the media to take notice of you? How do you get the word out about your product? Now, that has been compounded with the ascension of “social media”, as whole new field of marketing.

Julia Wakefield is a public relations and marketing professional who currently works for Schwartz Media, a powerful public relations firm with clients such as the Miami Art Museum and the Adrienne Arsht Center. She is speaking on matters of marketing and media relations. Her topics include an overview of everything from starting a blog to creating a Facebook page to writing a press release. Plus, she is going to give tips on which media to contact, both locally and nationally. This is a seminar that no working artist should miss.

The night opens with time for socializing and networking with complimentary beverages and bites provided by Life Is Art. After the seminar, there is time for further specific questions and more networking. This is an excellent opportunity to come meet other working artists and arts professionals from around the area.

Julia K. Wakefield Biography:
Julia K. Wakefield is a public relations professional currently serving Schwartz Media Strategies as Senior Account Executive and Director of Social Media, where she helps drive strategic direction and manage proactive outreach for the firmâ€™s financial, healthcare, and commercial real estate clients and directs all social media initiatives on behalf of the firm and its clients. Previously, she was a Communications Specialist with The Weinbach Group. Ms. Wakefield holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from Davidson College.

She is the immediate past president of the Association for Women in Communications South Florida, a century-old professional organization championing the careers of both women and men in all communications disciplines. Ms. Wakefield is also active in a number of other community organizations, including Social Media Club of South Florida, BadassBusinessWomen.com, Social Media for Social Change Miami, Life Is Art, and the University of Miami Friends of Philosophy.

Find Julia K. Wakefield on her blog at www.juliawakefield.com or connect with her via Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

BabyAnne CD Release Party at The Electric Pickle 1/29/11

Posted on January 23, 2011 by none

Saturday Jan. 29, 10:00 PM – 5:00 AM
The Electric Pickle
2826 North Miami Ave
Miami, FL, 33146
Advance Tickets at Wanttickets.

Basshead, Culture, OnlyAwesome.com & The Electric Pickle Present:
Get Some
BabyAnne – “Bottom Heavy” CD Release Tour!

Since she released her renowned debut Mix CD, Bassqueen: In The Mix, in 1999, Baby Anne has represented a movement of funky bass driven music, constantly innovating and morphing yet staying true to her Miami Bass roots in electronic music.

Baby Anne is hailed as one of the originators of fusing 808 bass and breakbeats, providing a alternative to the 4 on the floor sounds that are prevalent on the dance floor.

Whether rocking clubs and festivals in such diverse places as Amsterdam, Spain, El Salvador or Guatamela or criss-crossing the U.S. and Canada on a weekly basis, the first female of bass maintains a relentless touring schedule.

Baby Anne is set to release her tenth – and quite possibly best – mix album, Bottom Heavy, the first week of February 2011. Featuring originals and remixes by Baby Anne herself longside tunes that are huge in her live shows, it’s set to devastate the club massive thru-out 2011.

Baby Anne is the Bassqueen, a title that speaks for itself, and her new mix “Bottom Heavy” is a nonstop sixty plus minutes of adventure, fusing her bass sound with the likes of electro house, dirty dutch and breaks, always with the sensibilities of the big bottom end sound she is famous for.

along with: Supernaut + Shade
downstairs dance party with dj Hottpants & Ash-Rock
This is part of the weekly “Get Some” event.

Photographs of Ellen Degeneres Birthday Party and Art Show on 1/22/11

Posted on January 23, 2011January 23, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

The Ellen Degeneres Birthday Party and Art Show at GAB Studio on Saturday, January 22, 2011.

Talk show host and Emmy award winner Ellen Degeneres will turn 53 years old on January 26th. Long time Ellen Degeneres fan, local arts promoter, and poet Renda Writer put together a unique event in Miami to celebrate her birthday with her all of her local fans and members of the South Florida arts community.

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Photographs of Overtown Music Project in the Bespoke Graffiti Garden on 1/22/10

Posted on January 23, 2011January 23, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Overtown Music Project in the Bespoke Graffiti Garden behind Wynwood Kitchen and Bar on Saturday, January 22, 2011. Â Despite the very cold weather they had an amazing and beautiful crowd. Â The music was awesome and the desserts (the brownie was my favorite) were so yummy!!! Â Thanks for putting together such a great event for an wonderful cause.

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TIme / Behind the Vision at Praxis International Art Gallery Opening Reception 1/29/11

Posted on January 22, 2011 by none

TIme / Behind the Vision :
Opening Reception: January 29, 6 â€“ 8 Pm
Praxis International Art Gallery
2219 NW 2nd Ave
Miam, FL 33127
(305) 573-2900
www.praxis-art.com

Exhibition: Jan 29 â€“ Mar 5

Mathieu Asselin, Monika Bravo, Gabriela Golder, Luis Mallo, Maritza Molina and Guerra de la Paz

Praxis International Art is pleased to present Time/Behind the Vision, a group exhibition by Mathieu Asselin, Monika Bravo, Gabriela Golder, Luis Mallo, Maritza Molina and Guerra de la Paz. Time/Behind the Vision oscillates between the personal interpretations of time versus the constant measurement of the present. This collective offers a variety of perspectives that mark the hands on the serendipity of capturing oneâ€™s presence, the rigorous processes of archiving, storing and retrieving the past, and presenting time as a landscape of pattern and change. This collaborative unravels the multiple lines that create time. Time/Behind the Vision will open on January 29 and will run through March 5, 2011.

Photographs of The Eh Team with Fashion Showcase by L’Effrontee at Cafeina on 1/21/11

Posted on January 22, 2011January 22, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

â€œThe Eh Teamâ€ with Fashion Showcase By NYC Retailer Lâ€™effrontÃ©e at Cafeina on Friday, January 21, 2011. Â What beautiful fashion, great music and good food….awesome night.

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Whale and Star Lecture Project Lecture 5 Without music, life would be an error Nietzsches Musical Philosophy 2/26/11

Posted on January 22, 2011 by none

Whale & Star Lecture Project
Lecture 5: “Without music, life would be an error”: Nietzsche’s Musical Philosophy
Wednesday, January 26, 2011. 7:00 p.m.
Whale & Star
The Studio of Enrique Martinez Celaya
2215 NW 1st Place
Miami, FL 33127
www.whaleandstar.com

$5 Lecture Fee. RSVP: 305.576.6160

In The Birth of Tragedy, Nietzsche insists that Socrates would only truly be a philosopher if he were to become a musician. For Nietzsche, music – and all art – reveals what philosophy cannot and affects us in ways that dialectic could never reach. It reveals the tragic, gives us insights, brings us joy, and takes us out of ourselves. By becoming musicians – in a broad sense – we transform ourselves. Although Nietzsche may have called himself an “immoralist” – and certainly didn’t believe in good and evil – he has a strong sense of what it would mean to be “better” human being, through art.

Bruce Ellis Benson is Professor of Philosophy at Wheaton College and Visiting Professor at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium). His philosophical work is influenced by Hegel, Edmund Husserl and Phenomenology, and the hermeneutics of Hans-Georg Gadamer. He is the co-founder of the Society for Continental Philosophy and Theology. Benson has served as Visiting Scholar at the New School for Social Research, New York. He is the author of Pious Nietzsche: Decadence and Dionysian Faith (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2008), The Improvisation of Musical Dialogue: A Phenomenology of Music (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003); Graven Ideologies: Nietzsche, Derrida, and Marion on Modern Idolatry (Downers Grove, Ill.: IVP, 2002). He is at work on a study of art and improvisation.

For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Photographs of United Way Young Leaders Event at Wynwood Kitchen and Bar on 1/21/11

Posted on January 22, 2011January 22, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

United Way Young Leaders kick off the new year at Wynwood Kitchen & Bar on Friday, January 21, 2011. Â Had a wonderful time, met some awesome people and had some amazing food (the gourmet cheese sandwiches were great).

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Nightdrive and Electric Pickle Present Little Dragon 1/28/11

Posted on January 21, 2011 by none

Nightdrive + The Electric Pickle Present: Little Dragon Live With Guest: Billy Goat
Friday 1.28.11
Show starts @ 11PM Sharp
Doors open at 10PM
2826 North Miami Ave | Wynwood
21+

Plus DJs:
Laura of Miami
Edwin Adams
Terence Tabeau
Omar Suardy
Tomas of Aquabooty
William Renaurt

Limited presales: Â Little Dragon
www.nightdrivemiami.com

Just off their world tour with Gorillaz. Debut Miami performance!

“They might be called Little Dragon, but this Swedish electro-pop group makes music thatâ€™s anything but small. From the spun sugar with soul of â€œMy Stepâ€ to the Mariah Carey-meets-Friendly Fires tweeting tropical beat of â€œRunaboutâ€, pop perfection comes naturally to this four-piece” – Nylon Magazine

“The band from Gothenberg has been revolutionizing the pop scene since their first self titled album. At first listen, Little Dragon seems like so much more than a pop band. With absolutely amazing and soulful vocals from lead singer Yukimi Nagano and sometimes trippy synth sounds you can sometimes forget you are listening to Pop. Their ability to blend catchy and interesting were displayed on their first album and they continue to do this with Machine Dreams, an album that harvests the electrifying energy of their live performance.” – URB Magazine

“Based in Gothenberg, Sweden and signed to British label Peacefrog, the fact that Little Dragon can tour in North America with only two studio albums under their belt — and limited radio airplay — is a testament to their viral popularity.” – NBC Washington

www.little-dragon.se
www.myspace.com/yourlittledragon

Debut of the Culinarium at Villa221 with Miami Food Trucks 1/20/11

Posted on January 19, 2011January 19, 2011 by none

New Thursday night spot…
Thursday’s @ Villa 221
221 NE 17th Street
6p-Midnight

It’s a party! @latinburger, @lacamoronera @sakayakitchen @sugarrushmiami and more.
Full Bar
Live Music
Lush outdoor Patio
Best Mobile Trucks on the Street

Photographs of Life is Art Creative Connections 8 on 1/18/11

Posted on January 19, 2011January 19, 2011 by @ThePumaGirl

Life is Art Creative Connections 8 at GAB Studio in Wynwood on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Â We had a great crowd and everyone had a great time.

We had Reed V. Horth from Robin Rile Fine Art Gallery doing the presentation. Â Reed spokeÂ about how to approach a gallery and prepare your portfolio to best showcase your work. How best to introduce yourself to the gallerist. How to make a good impression. What the galleries are looking for, in terms of presentation.

Reed has worked as a gallerist and art dealer for many years and will give you some insight into that side of the business so you can better present yourself and your work.

Next month the seminar will be on February 15th at GAB Studio presentation by Julia Wakefield. Â Julia will be talking about marketing and media relations. Â Check out Life is Art at www.lifeisartfest.org for more details and rsvp information.

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Cafeina presents Wynwood Live with soulful performance by Ketchy Shuby 1/20/11

Posted on January 19, 2011January 19, 2011 by none

Cafeina presents “Wynwood Live” with soulful performance by Ketchy Shuby
Thurs., Jan. 20 at 8 PM

Drop by Cafeina on Thursday, January 20 for another rendition of its weekly musical performance series Wynwood Live, featuring the soulful beats of Miami-based band Ketchy Shuby. DJ Contra will keep the party going into the early hours as guests at the Wynwood boite enjoy $3 Blue Moon specials and $4 specialty cocktails all night. Contact 305.438.0792 or info@cafeinamiami.com for table reservations. Cafeina is located at 297 NW 23rd St. in Miami. For more information visit www.cafeinamiami.com.