Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz, wealthy Cuban-born collectors of contemporary art, brought together the paintings, sculptures and site-specific installations from their private collection for Miami Art Week to bring to life "Together, at the Same Time," the story of the collection revisited in the context of the moment. The collection, spread over three floors in the large building that opened at Art Basel/Miami Beach in 2009, is in the heart ...
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If museums, collections, and galleries offer works of art, Fountainhead's mission is to present the artists who create them, amplifying their voices and enhancing their value and visibility. The list of Fountaihead Alumni, over the years, has grown very long, yet almost all of them have managed to carve out a place in the various fairs, galleries and private collections that camp in the Magic City during Miami Art Week and ...
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A stop at the Jungle Plaza in the famed Miami Design District is also an opportunity to see the largest then life mural -measuring 39 x 137 feet- by Brazilian artist Lidia, AKA Criola. "Street art reaches where conventional art dares not go," declares the Afro-Brazilian artist who began painting when she was still a child, later graduating in Fashion Design from the Federal University of Minas Gerais. An element the ...
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Germane Barnes, an architect, designer and university professor at UM -University of Miami's School of Architecture, the recent recipient of the USA Fellowships and Rome Prize, 2022, has added another piece to his personal achievements. With the Rock | Roll project, Barnes won the annual competition set up by the Miami Design District's Annual Neighborhood Commission by Anava Project. A highly competitive competition and one that is entered by invitation ...
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The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, celebrates the Miami Art Week with a retrospective devoted to photographer Bonnie Lautenberg, curated by Jacqueline Goldstein and with the blessing of director Susan Gladstone Pasternack, who said,"Our museum is thrilled to premiere this retrospective of Bonnie Lautenberg's images of women illuminating freedom." On display are two decades of photography, told through the eyes of an aspiring actress who was married to a prominent senator and ...
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On the occasion of Miami Art Week, Oliver Sanchez opened the doors of the iconic Swampspace to the exhibition "Archipelago of Dreams," by artist Meme Ferré. The exhibition, made possible in part through the support of the Copperbridge Foudation, will be on view through Dec. 17, 2022. The purpose of the Copperbridge Foudation, of which Meme Ferré is a Board Member, is to nurture, encourage and promote cultural exchange through artistic expression ...
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Fall, often synonymous with cold weather and sweaters, is for Miami the craziest, most glamorous and vicious week of the year. No sweaters or coats can hold a candle: the sunshine of the tropics, the colors of the Magic City and a healthy dose of good vibes introduce guests arriving from all over the world to the iconic Miami Art Week. Miami Art Week is the week entirely dedicated to art, ...
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The third and final day of the third edition of Realism Live, ended amidst the wonder and amazement of the participants, who witnessed under the algid of Eric Rhoads and Peter Trippi -the faces of Realism Live- a succession of beautiful demonstrations that kept them glued to the screen with the intention -almost impossible- to be able to take note of every piece of information and every step. Fortunately, the once ...
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In addition to the array of demonstration sessions offered, the second day of Realism Live celebrated the awarding of the prestigious Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Achievemet Award, 2022: the prize established at FACE -Figurative Art Convention and Expo- which was presented to Juliette Aristides. The artist, who emotionally thanked the audience and the event organizers, symbolically dedicated the award to all those who in recent years have strived, like her, to ...
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It was Eric Rhoads and Peter Trippi who did the honors for the official opening of the third edition of Realism Live, the exclusive event entirely dedicated to contemporary realism. In addition to engaging an international faculty and audience from 49 states scattered in 20 countries around the world, Realism Live presents a truly unique opportunity to learn from a number of teachers who have shed their teaching shoes to devote ...
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