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- George Lindemann with daughter
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- Michael Reafsnyder, Sweetness, 2011, Acrylic on Canvas
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- Inigo Manglano-Ovalle, Black Jack
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- Michael Reafsnyder, Sweetness (Detail), 2011, Acrylic on Canvas
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- Fabian Marcaccio
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- Mark Ryden, Main Street USA (Detail), 2011
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- Cecilia Paz and Katie Adams from Alumni Relations University of the Arts, Philadelphia
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- Georg Baselitz, “Nest”, 1990, Oil on canvas
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- Michael Vasquez, This is Ours-VOT, Snitzer Gallery, Miami
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- Wayne Thiebaud, Vertical Books, 1992, Oil
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- Mark Ryden, Main Street USA, Oil
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- Kenny Scharf, Feliz a la Praia,Tony Shafrazi Gallery
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- Friedel Dzubas, Journey, 1980
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- Louise Nevelson, Mirror Shadow XXVII, 1986
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- Aaron Curry, Untitled,Aaron Curry, Untitled, 2011, Silkscreen, gouache on cardboard 2011, Silkscreen, gouache on cardboard
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- Fabian Marcaccio, (Detail), Acrylic, Silicone
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BASS MUSEUM OF ART CELEBRATES OPENING OF LINDEMANN FAMILY CREATIVITY CENTER
February 5th, 2012
George Lindemann and family at the Bass Museum
BASS MUSEUM OF ART CELEBRATES OPENING OF LINDEMANN FAMILY CREATIVITY CENTER
Miami Beach cultural institution unveils new educational center with inauguration ceremony and ribbon cutting during IDEA@thebass family day
Miami Beach, FL, On Sunday, January 29, 2012 the Bass Museum of Art celebrated the opening of its Lindemann Family Creativity Center with an inauguration ceremony and ribbon cutting followed by its monthly IDEA@thebass family day.
The newly opened center was packed with children producing specifically designed art projects for the themed day “Magic of Art”. Outside of the center family day activities throughout the museum included; a face painting station, fortune telling by artist David Rohn, also known as “The Amazing Ultran, a scavenger hunt and a magic show by Gary Goodman. The new Lindemann Family Creativity Center is now the home of the museum’s IDEA@thebass program of art classes and workshops. Developed in conjunction with Stanford University’s acclaimed Institute of Design, IDEA classes employ a method of teaching known as “Design Thinking,” an open-ended method of problem solving that allows children to brainstorm, work in teams and engage in creative play.
VIP guests included President of the Board of Directors at the Bass Museum of Art George Lindemann; Executive Director and Chief Curator of the museum Silvia Karman Cubiñà; Mayor of Miami Shores Jim McCoy; Debi and Jeff Wechsler; Adam and Lenore Sender; Miami Beach City Manager and Bass Museum of Art board member Jorge Gonzalez; and other fellow board members, Alan Randolph, Lida Rodriguez-Taseff, Hugh Bush, Ramiro Del Amo,Sarah Harrelson with husband Austin Harrelson, Jonathan Kurry, Alice Matlick, Thomas Murphy, Jose Miguel Net,Laura Paresky Gould, Susan Richard, Cricket Taplin and Kevin Tomlinson.
The Lindemann Family Creativity Center will be open during regular business hours and be a creative lab for drop-in art fun for the entire family. Additionally, a complete and extenstive education program of classes, camps and workshops such as; bass babies, bass buddies, IDEA@thebass inventive art classes, Spring and Summer art camps and more have begun. An art instructor will be available to assist with the many projects developed for the center on the weekends. Admission to the museum and the Lindemann Family Creativity Center is free for Miami Beach residents and cost of museum admission for adults ($8, students $6, and children under 6 are free). For more information about the many education programs being launched in the center visist: www.bassmuseum.org
Lindemann Family Creativity Center is generously supported by George Lindemann, the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; The Children’s Trust. The Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County; the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and PUMA.Creative. Additional program support has been provided by Debi and Jeff Wechsler.
About the Bass Museum of Art:
Located in Miami Beach, the Bass Museum of Art offers a dynamic year-round calendar of exhibitions exploring the connections between contemporary art and works of art from its permanent collection of Renaissance and Baroque paintings, sculpture, textiles, Apulian Vessel Gallery and Egyptian Gallery. Artists’ projects, educational programs, lectures, concerts and free family days complement the works on view. Founded in 1963 when the City of Miami Beach accepted a collection of Renaissance and Baroque works of art from collectors John and Johanna Bass, the collection was housed in an Art Deco building designed in 1930 by Russell Pancoast. Architect Arata Isozaki designed an addition to the museum between 1998 and 2002 that doubled its size from 15,000 to 35,000 square feet. Most recently, the museum selected internationally acclaimed Oppenheim Architecture + Design to lead its first phase of design and renovation tied to the 2010 completion of Miami Beach’s Collins Park. Oppenheim redesigned and relocated the museum’s arrival area to flow from and into the new park on Collins Avenue. For more information, please visit http://www.bassmuseum.org
The Bass Museum of Art is generously funded by the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; The Children’s Trust. The Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County; the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; and sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and Bass Museum of Art membership.
ING Miami Marathon Runners Will Wear Stephen Gamson’s Pop Art Around Their Necks
February 5th, 2012Reposted with permission:
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If the depleted bodies of ING Miami Marathon finishers haven’t resorted to feeding on their eye muscles for fuel reserves during the 26.2 miles (or 13.1 for the half) of the race, they’ll be greeted with an exciting sight at the finish line. The medal for this year’s tenth anniversary race on January 29th features a weighty and bold number “10″ backed by the Miami skyline, and strung up with a ribbon designed by celebrity pop artistStephen Gamson.
Among other high profile projects, Gamson has been a featured artist at Art Basel, where he created a design that adorned a Lamborghini in 2010; his work has appeared at the Cannes Film Festival; and he’s been commissioned by Cafe Bustelo, Prince Albert the II, the Sony Ericcson Open, and the City of Miami.
This year, the runner count is expected to exceed 25,000 for the first time. Many participants are collectors of Miami’s marathon medals, which over the years have included 3-D palm trees and even a one carat diamond. This year’s celebratory medal weighs a massive 8.1 ounces, about six times the bulk of the first Miami Marathon’s measly 1.3 ounce medal.
ING Marathon co-founder Frankie Ruiz came to Gamson after seeing his design on the Lamborghini for Art Basel last year, which featured figures running. Gamson was pleased to sign on to the project.
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“I thought it would be better to do something big and bold for the easy read, as opposed to something that was busy and so colorful that it would take away from the award itself. So I wanted to keep it understated in a way so you can appreciate the medal for what it is, as a medal, rather than it being about just my artwork.”
Gamson’s ribbon features lines like rays of sunshine emanating from the top of the medal. “If you look at it the right way, it looks like a sun’s rising behind the city of Miami. It was a nice play, collaborating the medal and the ribbon, tying them in together so that they’re more of one piece as opposed to in the past, where … the ribbon was the ribbon, the medal was the medal.”
Gamson doesn’t run much himself these days, but he used to compete in 10K races, and this project has sparked a renewed interest in exercise and fitness for the artist.
“I have great admiration and respect for anyone that makes a commitment to something as significant as a marathon,” Gamson said. “And I’m grateful that I will become a part of this celebration in that my artwork will be a part of the achievement award for finishing the race. And it’s inspirational for me to get out there and start exercising myself a little bit more.”
Gamson’s upcoming projects include designing Moet Champagne bottles for the Miami Wine and Food Festival and the exterior of a new luxury electric car.
To see more of Gamson’s artwork, check out gamsonart.com. To find out more about the ING Miami Marathon or to register for the race, go to ingmiamimarathon.com.
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Monsters roam about in Wynwood Art Gallery District, Miami
February 3rd, 2012The Monster Project is pleased to announce the completion of two new public works in Wynwood and Little Haiti this past year.
As part of Noise Field, an exhibition at Dorsch Gallery this past summer and concurrent with Art Basel, in collaboration with Art Studio Miami last December, Brooklyn-based artist Kylin O’Brien has brought her ongoing street art initiative, The Monster Project, to Miami.
Over the course of four years, The Monster Project has been creating visions of neighborhood guardians by working with local children on drawings of monsters – then turning them into potent, quirky, iconic murals and placing them within the urban environment. Her children’s monster-guardians have roamed from Brooklyn to the West Coast and are now at home among the magnificent and diverse street art murals of Miami.
The two local children whose drawings have been turned into public works this past year are both of Haitian descent and participants in afterschool programs at Art Studio Miami, the wonderful non-profit organization where O’Brien held her monster drawing workshops last year. Since 2007, Art Studio has provided solutions towards healing systemic poverty by empowering young minds to lead successful lives and have hope-filled futures. The Monster Project and Art Studio Miami share the common goal of enriching children’s lives by encouraging their creative voices and by giving them an environment in which those voices may be both validated and heard.
As the children were overheard celebrating upon O’Brien’s completion of the first mural at Dorsch Gallery, “Jeffery’s got a BILLBOARD!” rang throughout Art Studio’s open space.
Boogie Man and Kids Mural-Photo by Jenn Kendall
About Kylin O’Brien:
Kylin O’Brien holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Vassar College and a B.A. (Honours) in Illustration from Leeds Metropolitan University in the UK where she was awarded a part-time lectureship while pursuing her degree. Kylin has taught art and design abroad and in New York, published the webzine, The Chutney Breeder and the artsite chutney.org. She received a commendation award in 2004 from the MATRIX curator at the Berkeley Art Museum and in 2009 was awarded a Brooklyn Arts Council Regrant for her street art initiative, The Monster Project. Currently living, working and exhibiting in New York City.
Media contacts:
The Monster Project www.themonsterproject.net with ART STUDIO MIAMI
7230 Northwest Miami Ct.
Miami, FL 33150 (786) 250-2781
www.artstudiomiami.org
and DORSCH GALLERY
151 NW 24 St
Miami, FL 33127
(305) 576-1278
www.dorschgallery.com
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Kylin O’Brien / Director, The Monster Project
(212) 961 -7999
kylinobrien@gmail.com
Alan Gutierrez / Dorsch Gallery
(305) 576-1278
alan@dorschgallery.com
Soralee Ayvar / Operations Director, Art Studio
(786) 250-2781
soralee@artstudiomiami.org
DON’T MISS THE LAUNCH OF ART WYNWOOD, VIP FEB 16, PRESIDENT’S DAY WEEKEND
February 1st, 2012ART WYNWOOD REVEALS EXHIBITOR LIST &
ANNOUNCES “THE FLYING MURALS” OF WYNWOOD
Inaugural fair attracts more than 50 galleries from around the world,
spotlights Wynwood Arts District as a flourishing cultural destination
Art Miami, LLC. is pleased to announce its confirmed exhibitor list in association with the launch of Art Wynwood, taking place President’s Day Weekend, Feb. 16 – 20, 2012. Held in the spacious 100,000-square-foot Art Miami Pavilion, which attracted more than 55,000 attendees during the 2011 edition of Art Miami, the inaugural five-day International Contemporary Art Fair will showcase a compelling array of cutting-edge, contemporary and modern artwork by both emerging and established artists from more than 50 galleries, including “the flying murals of Wynwood” commissioned by the district’s own Tony Goldman.
Art Wynwood will feature paintings, photography, sculpture, art video and new media, conceptual art and urban street art by 500 artists from 13 countries: Argentina, Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, the Netherlands, Venezuela, United Kingdom and the United States. With representation from 100 cities from around the world, including 50 across the U.S., Art Wynwood will further distinguish the Wynwood Arts District as a leading cultural destination for acquiring contemporary art. A VIP Private Preview will be held in celebration of the opening on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012.
“This is a very exciting time and opportunity for the Wynwood Arts District, as well as Miami, our organization, exhibitors and the international community of art collectors who vacation or call South Florida home during President’s Day Weekend,” said Nick Korniloff, Director and Partner of Art Wynwood. “Art Wynwood will further ignite the Wynwood Arts District urban revitalization by providing a high quality, standalone International Contemporary Art Fair that will garner international recognition for the district and deliver a positive economic impact for many years to come.”
Capturing the essence of what the Wynwood Arts District and the Miami Art scene have to offer is paramount. Notably, Tony Goldman, who has been a driving force in the evolution of the arts and warehouse district of Wynwood, will exhibit what he describes as “the flying murals of Wynwood” in the fair’s VIP Lounge. Under his guidance, six 8’ x 24’ murals by international artists, including a Retna work from the Janet and Tony Goldman Collection, an existing piece from How & Nosm, as well as new murals from DAZE, Aiko and Futura, will be installed. Goldman will also be an integral part of Art Wynwood’s soon-to-be-announced host committee, which will be comprised of industry leaders in the art, design and media worlds from Miami and beyond. He states, “We applaud the organizers of Art Wynwood for their decision to launch a new art fair in Miami next month. This is a wonderful example of how Miami – and specifically Wynwood – has evolved into a year round arts destination. I think I speak on behalf of the entire Wynwood community in welcoming and supporting Art Wynwood.”
The following galleries have been confirmed for participation:
101 Gallery, Miami
532 Gallery Thomas Jaeckel, New York
ACA Gallery, New York
Aldo de Sousa Gallery,Buenos Aires
Arcature Fine Art, Palm Beach
Barry Friedman Ltd., New York
Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Miami
Black & White Gallery and Project Space, New York
BlueLeaf Gallery, Dublin
C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables
Contessa Gallery, Cleveland
Cynthia Corbett Gallery, London
Cynthia-Reeves, New York
David Lusk Gallery, Memphis
De Buck Gallery, New York
Dean Project, New York
Denise Bibiro, New York
Dot Fiftyone Gallery, Miami
Durban Segnini Gallery, Miami
Forum Gallery, New York
Galería de Arte Ascaso, Caracas
GalerieLeRoyer, Montreal
Galerie Von Braunbehrens, Munich
Ginocchio Gallery, Mexico City
Hardcore Art Contemporary Space, Miami
Hollis Taggart Gallery, New York
Jerald Melberg Gallery, Charlotte
Juan Ruiz Galeria, Maracaibo
Kavachnina Contemporary, Miami
Lausberg Contemporary, Dusseldorf
Leslie Smith Gallery, Amsterdam
Magnan Metz Gallery, New York
Mark Borghi Fine Art Inc, New York
Mike Weiss Gallery, New York
Mindy Solomon Gallery, ST. Petersburg
Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York
Now Contemporary Art, Miami
Olyvia Fine Art, London
Pace Prints, New York
Palm Beach Art Nouveau Gallery, Palm Beach
Pan American Art Projects, Miami
Priveekollektie, Heusdenaan de Maas
Rudolf Budja Gallery, Miami
Sundaram Tagore Gallery, New York
Tresart, Coral Gables
Unix Fine Art, London
Villa Del Arte Galleries, Barcelona
Waltman Ortega Fine Art, Miami
Waterhouse & Dodd, London
Westwood Gallery, New York
Witzenhausen Gallery, Hazenstraat
Art Wynwood Sponsors and Partners:
Art Wynwood is generously supported by: JW Marriot Marquis Miami; Hotel Beaux Arts Miami; Turon Travel; Museo Vault; Kushner Moving Group; Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau; Miami Art Dealers Association; Wynwood Art Dealers Association; Goldman Properties; Lombardi Properties; The Miami Herald; Wynwood Walls; db Bistro; Joeys; Wynwood Kitchen and Bar; Bakehouse Art Center; Société Perrier; The Miami New Times and Midtown Miami.
About Art Miami, LLC:
Art Miami, LLC is a partnership consisting of art and media industry veterans Nick Korniloff, Mike Tansey and Brian Tyler. Art Miami, LLC produces Art Miami (www.art-miami.com), Miami’s longest running contemporary show.
For more information on Art Wynwood, visit www.art-wynwood.com.
For media relations, contact Adriana Aragon of TARA, Ink. public relations at 305.864.3434 ext. 188 oradriana@taraink.com.
SAKS FIFTH AVENUE FORMS LOCAL CHARITABLE PARTNERSHIPS NATIONWIDE
January 31st, 2012SAKS FIFTH AVENUE FORMS
LOCAL CHARITABLE PARTNERSHIPS NATIONWIDE
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New York, NY (January 14, 2012) — This February, Saks Fifth Avenue will give 5% of all registered purchases made with a Saks Fifth Avenue credit card back to charity. The donations will benefit certain local organizations, keeping support within each Saks Fifth Avenue store’s immediate community.
“Saks Fifth Avenueis committed to our local communities. We appreciate our customers’ charitable involvement and look forward to giving back locally with this exciting and newly implemented national program,” Steve Sadove, Chairman and CEO, Saks Incorporated, said.
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Customers may select which local charity fromSaks Fifth Avenue’s roster they wish to allocate their 5% contribution. Registration is one simple step at point of sale linking the customer account with their chosen charity.
Saks Fifth Avenue Dadeland has partnered with the following charities from
February 1 to 29, 2012:
Grayvik Animal Care Center- ORCAT
ORCAT is dedicated to humanely reducing and controlling Ocean Reef’s feral cat population through an aggressive program of spaying and neutering, and maintaining existing small, managed, non-breeding feral cat colonies consistent with the needs of rodent control. ORCAT also provides humane help for sick and injured animals.
The Jackson Memorial Foundation
The Jackson Memorial Foundation is the principal source of fundraising for Jackson Health System, seeking private philanthropic funds to improve the system’s facilities and to support its priority projects. For further information call Jackson Memorial Foundation at 305-355-4999 or visit www.jmf.org.
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Miami Science Museum
MiamiScienceMuseumaims to make a difference in people’s lives by inspiring them to appreciate the impact that science and technology can have on every facet of our world. For over 60 years,MiamiScienceMuseum’s award-winning educational programs, family-focused exhibits, historic planetarium, and rehabilitativeWildlifeCenterand Clinic have enriched locals and tourists alike. In 2014, the legacy continues with the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, a new world-class, state-of-the-art facility designed by Grimshaw Architects in the heart of downtownMiami.MiamiScienceMuseumis accredited by the American Association of Museums and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. For more information about the current Museum or our future home, the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, visit www.miamisci.org or call (305) 646-4200.
MiamiScienceMuseumis located at3280 South Miami Avenue,Miami,FL33129. The Museum is open every day from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Admission is free for MiaSci members and children under 3; students (with valid ID), seniors (62+) and children 3 – 12, $10.95; adults are $14.95. Parking is free.
Miami Science Museum is funded with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.
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University of Miami
The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Neurology celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2012. It is a leader in research and advanced treatment and prevention of all Neurological diseases. It is one out of only two certified Stroke Centers inFlorida. The Department is also at the forefront of clinical trials for all new medications, genome research and new therapies working towards a cure for these complex neurological disorders.
With a team of 67 physicians, 47 clinical, and 20 researchers the Department is ranked 33rd in the country by US News And World Report. It is also ranked 9th in NIH research funding and 7th for resident education. It has the 2nd largest neurological resident training program in the country. With clinics in Kendall,Miami,Hialeah,PlantationandPalm Beachthe Department is capable of treating any and all neurological disorders.
Saks Fifth Avenue- Dadeland
7687 N. Kendall Drive
Miami,FL33156
Hours
Monday through Saturday 10AM to 9PM
Sunday 12PM to 7PM
Saks.com will also be supporting the program, with 5% of online purchases made using a registered Saks credit card, being donated to St. Jude Children’sResearchHospital.
About Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue, one of the world’s preeminent specialty retailers, is renowned for its superlative American and international designer collections, its expertly edited assortment of handbags, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics and gifts, and the first-rate fashion expertise and exemplary client service of its Associates. Today, Saks operates 46 full-line stores in 22 states, 2 licensed stores in the Middle East and 2 licensed stores in Mexico City,61 Saks Fifth AvenueOFF 5TH stores and saks.com, the company’s online store.
NIGHT AT THE OPERA, LA RONDINE IS SUPERB AS AN ART DECO SPLENDOR SUNG BY SOPRANO, ELIZABETH CABALLERO
January 27th, 2012LA RONDINE
Starring local, Cuban soprano Elizabeth Caballero, Florida Grand Opera presents the South Florida premiere of this rarely performed Puccini opera – La rondine. It is the story of a kept woman who leaves her luxurious life to pursue true love. In the end, the hardships of reality force her to leave the man she loves and, like to bird to the nest, return to her former life.
The production is sung in Italian with projected translations in Spanish and English.
READ MY REVIEW, JAN 21, 2012:
My experience at the Florida Grand Opera on opening night of La Rondine by Puccini.
Miami soprano, Elizabeth Caballero is superb as her beautiful voice reverberates throughout the entire opera. She plays the role of Magda in the romantic and comedic opera. Portuguese tenor Bruno Ribeiro plays Ruggero, the love of her life in this tale of aristocrats who fall in love, yet have to maintain their status among the elite which, unfortunately, denies them the opportunity to experience true happiness.
Magda’s female friends are wearing costumes which are pastel pink, lavender turquoise and teal flapper dresses. The highly-sophisticated Art Deco set and backdrop is evocative of the roaring 1920′s; so fitting for our magic city which has so many buildings of that style and time period along Miami Beach’s Ocean Drive.
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The set of the first act is simple, yet opulent in some of the elements of design which included chaise lounges, enormous French windows, Art Noveau style lamps as our eyes are being drawn to a grand crystal chandelier which is its central focal point.
As the story develops, Magda, is torn between her husband and her lover. Her husband is an older gentleman whom she grows accustomed to while maintaining a life of affluence and security. Ruggero visits Magda’s home and professes his love for her.
The audience, along with the Magda feels her sadness: she leaves us as a broken woman in love with a dilemma when the lights dim. When we see Magda again she is at a cabaret while frolicking in a playful coral dress. The can-can girls make flighty appearances as they sway their skirts and kick up their legs in an arena that exuded ravishing fun!
Ruggero appears again as the dancers in the cabaret enjoy themselves while carrying on in dance and conversation. Magda and he kiss, kiss and kiss some more as they delude themselves into a fantasy world of absolute magnificence. The lights dim and the large cast of the cabaret takes a bow.
The lights come on again for an intermission and the audience is left with the feeling that perhaps their romance would somehow continue. As the opera resumes the final act reveals a few twists and turns that changes the fate of their romance.
Magda and Ruggero come in from a swim in the ocean wearing their period style swimsuits and cover up while reminiscing about the wonderful time they are spending together. Then Magda reveals her consequential secret! Ruggero is in devastation and Magda walks off the set along with her maid leaving him to deal with the remains.
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MIAMI ◙ Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County / Sanford & Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House
January 21, 2012, at 7 p.m. – Opening Night;
January 24, 27, February 1 & 4, 2012 at 8 p.m.;
January 29, 2012, matinee at 2 p.m.
FLAMENCO AT THE BASS, HEAR PACO FONTA PLAY HIS GUITAR ON SUN, JAN 22 AT 3PM
January 21st, 2012Sunday, January 22 at 3pm the Bass Museum of Art will present a concert by internationally recognized flamenco guitarist, singer and composer Paco Fonta.
Paco Fonta will perform a guitar recital contrasting traditional pieces with original, contemporary compositions. The purity of form and rhythm in Fonta’s playing is imbued with flamenco essence from the root. The concert is limited to 70 guests. It is free for members and $10 for non-members.
BASS MUSEUM OF ART
2100 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139-1825
(305) 673-7530
GALLERIST STEFANO CAMPANINI OPENS THE NEW ART HOT SPOT, “WINE BY THE BAY at the MARINA BLUE”
January 21st, 2012
After seven years running a successful contemporary art gallery, Campanini has decided to merge his passion for art and wine and create a unique space that caters to the most seasoned wine collector, but also where the passerby will feel comfortable and at home.
“Besides everyday superior customer-oriented service and a unique selection of wines that suit every budget, I plan to hold regular art and wine tasting events that will both entertain and educate the community,” states Campanini. “Whereas in the Design District we deal with a select clientele, I am looking forward to offering something that everyone enjoys and in an environment where the art can be appreciated by many and in an unintimidating way. At art openings, wine is like a sideshow, but now, it will take center stage.”
Choosing the best wine to sell is a very selective process much like identifying great art. Campanini has personally tasted all of the wines that will make up the store’s inventory.
“I tried to have a selection of wines that represent the energetic location where I am,” says Campanini. “A selection that includes most of the Premiere Grand Cru from France and the finest Italian wines, but I also was in search of wines that are hidden treasures.” California wines are also well represented with a good selection of wines scoring more than 93 points by the two most reliable wine experts.
Miami's AAA Arena and Biscayne Bay, Photo by Arquitectonia
Miami’s beautiful Biscayne Bay, Located on 888 Biscayne Bay at the Marina Blue, Wine by the Bay overlooks the bay directly across from the American Airlines Arena.
The 1200 square foot boutique will serve Miami’s downtown area and become a functional part of city’s new cultural identity and expansion efforts such as the Mikado Hotel, and the new Miami Art Museum.
To learn more about Wine by the Bay visit www.winebtb.com and keep up with offers on their Facebook page.
Questions can be directed by email info@winebtb.com or call (305) 455-9791.
MIAMI’S CHIC VISUAL ARTISTS “PLAY” AT THE MIAMI BEACH BOTANICAL GARDENS, SAT, JAN 22-25, 10AM-5PM
January 21st, 2012
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Twitter***TONIGHT***Saturday, Jan 21, 7-10pm, DRAW BURLESQUE MODELS LIVE AT THE BIRD ROAD ARTS DISTRICT with ROMERO HIDALGO!
January 21st, 2012
Romero Hidalgo will host students Drawing at his studio at the Bird Road Arts District (BRAD) tonight!!
Saturday, January 21, 2012
7pm-10pm
$20 Fee
***MODELS WILL BE DRESSED IN BURLESQUE OUTFITS***
Music will be playing while Wine and Cheese is served.
Romero Hidalgo Artists’ Studio/MyArt Ventures
4241 SW 75 th Avenue
Miami, FL 33155
Phone: 305-262-9966
MIAMI’S SOPRANO ELIZABETH CABALLERO IN PUCCINI’S “LA RONDINE” OPENS TOMORROW, Jan 21, 2012, FLORIDA GRAND OPERA
January 20th, 2012LA RONDINE
Starring local, Cuban soprano Elizabeth Caballero, Florida Grand Opera presents the South Florida premiere of this rarely performed Puccini opera – La rondine. It is the story of a kept woman who leaves her luxurious life to pursue true love. In the end, the hardships of reality force her to leave the man she loves and, like to bird to the nest, return to her former life.
The production is sung in Italian with projected translations in Spanish and English.
**Sung in Italian with English and Spanish projected translations**
MIAMI ◙ Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County / Sanford & Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House
January 21, 2012, at 7 p.m. – Opening Night;
January 24, 27, February 1 & 4, 2012 at 8 p.m.;
January 29, 2012, matinee at 2 p.m.
http://tickets.fgo.org/tickets/EventDetails.aspx?id=850
LA RONDINE
The work originated in 1913, when Puccini was approached in Vienna about composing a Viennese operetta. He produced the love story of a kept woman who leaves her protector in pursuit of true love, which she has never known. La rondine premiered at the opera house in Monte Carlo in 1917. Magda’s aria “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta” is one of Puccini’s most beautiful and is justifiably famous. La rondine means “the swallow” and refers to a prediction made early in the opera that although Magda may spread her wings in search of love and romance, she, like the swallow, will return to the life she knows. Although it never attained the popularity of many of Puccini’s other works, La rondine has recently enjoyed considerable new interest, attracting leading singers in productions at major opera houses such as the Metropolitan Opera (2009) and San Francisco Opera (2007). The production opening in Miami premiered with New York City Opera in 1984.
Opening at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on January 21, 2012, La rondine will feature a company favorite – Cuban-born, Miami-raised soprano Elizabeth Caballero - in the role of Madga. Known for her “lustrous lyric soprano … strong, clean technique and vocal control,” as written by South Florida Classical Review, her last appearances with FGO include Mimì in La bohème, the Countess in The Marriage of Figaro, and Liu in Turandot, which South Florida Classical Review called a “meltingly effective vocal performance … [with] warm, middle-range tones and floating high notes.”
She will be joined by Portuguese tenor Bruno Ribeiro as Ruggero and Corinne Winters as Lisette. Ribeiro has been praised for “courage, dedication and a well-projected lyrical voice with firm, sharp tones,” according to the Spanish newspaper La Razón. Most recently, Winters made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in the 2010-2011 season as Countess Ceprano in Rigoletto and returned to the company shortly after for their new production of Das Rheingold.
FGO Music Director Ramon Tebar, who previously stood at the FGO podium for Lucia di Lammermoor andTurandot, will conduct this production. Nicola Bowie, who directed FGO’s 2008 La bohème, returns as the Stage Director for La rondine. This production is made possible by a generous gift from the Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Foundation and the Adams Supporting Foundation. The Miami After Opera Party is sponsored by Gibraltar Private Bank.
**Sung in Italian with English and Spanish projected translations**
HAVANA AS NEVER SEEN BEFORE BY ESTEEMED FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHER, MICHAEL EASTMAN AT ART MIAMI
December 29th, 2011HAVANA-UNFORGETTABLE IMAGES BY PHOTOGRAPHER, MICHAEL EASTMAN REPRESENTED BY BARRY FRIEDMAN GALLERY, NEW YORK, ART MIAMI 2011
After seeing the incredible images taken by Mr. Michael Eastman, self-taught and esteemed photographer with so many accolades, they are simply too long to list; I was completely enthralled by their incredible beauty. Eastman is interested in the Fine Art aspects of his photographs as they relate to composition, lighting, line, color, texture, and the nostalgia of what once was. His prints are quite large and stunning. My own heritage is part Cuban as my father is from Marianao, Cuba and the images give myself a clearer picture of the beauty that Havana houses. Just imagine looking at these photos and imagining that life took place there!
Some interiors rival that of some parts of European palaces and a viewer may not realize he or she is looking at the dilapidated Cuba which once was the jewel of the Caribbean (circa 1959) bustling with casinos, hotels with casinos, and celebritydom including well-known actors and even mobsters. One cannot ignore the images when viewing them in person as they are mesmerizing for their large scale and elegance, even if the structures have been damaged by people following the senselessness of Fidel Castro.
The very humble and candid Michael Eastman, gives Cuba its due mark in historical significance by depicting its splendid architecture and elevated culture while documenting and staging the aesthetic that was originally intended in these landmarks. The world owes this fine artist much gratitude.
On sale is his book entitled, Havana. I was lucky enough to obtain a copy dedicated to my father for his birthday present. Contact Barry Friedman Gallery for a copy.
Portrait, Havana, 2010, Digital C-print, 90 x 72 inches, Barry Friedman Gallery
Here is my impromptu interview while Mr. Eastman was exhibiting his work during Art Miami 2011.
-Do you fall into the category of being a photojournalist? Your works have appeared in such publications as Time and Life magazine. Also, you have an extensive and impressive list of exhibitions and works in some of the most prestigious museums around the globe.
“I think all photojournalists are historians, regardless of intent. I think people try to answer the question of what the past looked like in my own photography.”
-I noticed the buildings or structures act like narratives in your photographs, yet there are no people in the frames.
“I like to make portraits without the people being in them. I am creating an environment that entices the curiosity of the viewer.
-Are you telling us a story of what took place at a particular location?
The architectural setting allows you make your own interpretation of what took place and who was there. I think it makes the images more powerful that way.”
-Are the images to make human connections?
“As a viewer, you are more involved in the process the third or fourth time you gaze at each photo.”
-Are the images in any way political?
“Absolutely not.”
-Are these staged or candid shots?
They are carefully planned with color and design.
-Do you add the captions of the photographs known as “cut lines?”
“No. It is really the viewer adding their own bias.”
Fidel's Staircase #2, 1999, Digital C-print, 59 1/2 x 48 1/4 inches, Barry Friedman Gallery
BIOGRAPHY OF MICHAEL EASTMAN (REPOSTED FROM THE ARTIST’S WEBSITE)
Michael Eastman has established himself as one of the world’s leading contemporary photographic artists. The self-taught photographer has spent four decades documenting interiors and facades in cities as diverse as Havana, Paris, Rome, and New Orleans, producing large-scale photographs unified by their visual precision, monumentality, and painterly use of color. Eastman is most recognized for his explorations of architectural form and the textures of decay, which create mysterious narratives about time and place. He still relies on capturing the image on film and continues to print the images himself.
Eastman’s photographs have appeared in Time, Life, and American Photographer, and they reside in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the International Center of Photography, The Art Institute of Chicago, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and other prestigious institutions. His books include Vanishing America (2008, Rizzoli) and Horses (2003, Knopf), which is now in its fifth edition. Eastman lives in St. Louis.
Michael Eastman photographed by Cecilia Paz
Michael Eastman represented by:
Barry Friedman Gallery,Carole Hochman-Director, 515 West 26th Street, New York, NY, 10001, 212-239-8600, Email:contact@barryfriedmanltd.com
Michael Eastman Website: http://eastmanimages.com/
To see his images of Cuba, please follow the link: http://eastmanimages.com/cuba-2010
Photographer, Michael Eastman with Artist and Art Blogger, Cecilia Paz
DIOR ANSELM REYLE EXCLUSIVE EVENT AT SAKS DADELAND-LIMITED EDITION MAKE-UP AND NAILS EVENT
December 21st, 2011Miami, FL- Wednesday, December 21, 2011,–-Saks Fifth Avenue Dadeland will host a series of exclusive nail and artistry events beginning on Thursday, January 5 through Wednesday, January 11 from noon to 8 p.m.
Saks Fifth Avenue Dadeland is excited to announce the Anselm Reyle for Dior Saks special beauty event in honor of One Dior Initiative. Dior has recently partnered with renowned German artist, Anselm Reyle, known best for infusing neon and camouflage prints into his artwork. Saks Fifth Avenue Dadeland has received the Anselm Reyle limited edition exclusive eyeshadow artistry palettes in his signature camouflage print and five bold nail shades to compliment the collection.
From January 5th through January 11th customers will be able to receive four exclusive nail styles from a VIP Manicurist at our Dior Nail Bar, nail styles include: Electric Nails, Rock Your Nails, Pop Your Nails and Arty French Nails. There will also be a Dior show Artistry event featuring Dior Make-up Artist, Carey Hinrichs, who will speak about the five inspired looks! Customers will be able to get the Anselm Reyle look and limited edition products from Friday, January 6 through Sunday, January 8.
About Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue, one of the world’s preeminent specialty retailers, is renowned for its superlative American and international designer collections, its expertly edited assortment of handbags, shoes, jewellery, cosmetics and gifts, and the first-rate fashion expertise and exemplary client service of its Associates. Today, Saks operates 46 full-line stores in 22 states, 5 licensed stores in the Middle East and 2 licensed stores inMexico City,57 Saks Fifth AvenueOFF 5TH stores and saks.com, the company’s online store.
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GIANTS IN THE CITY SCULPTURES AT BAYFRONT PARK-IN CASE YOU MISSED THEM!!!
December 21st, 2011
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GIANTS IN THE CITY | Bayfront Park | Miami Downtown Nov 30th – Dec 4th 2011 |image courtesy of Tomas Loewy
Panoramic GIANTS IN THE CITY Bayfront Park Miami Downtonw Nov 30th- Dec 04th 2011
“EYECONIC”
Bartus Bartolome (FR-VNZLA)
GIANTS IN THE CITY
MORE ART BASEL PHOTOS, MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER
December 12th, 2011
Aaron Curry, Untitled,Aaron Curry, Untitled, 2011, Silkscreen, gouache on cardboard 2011, Silkscreen, gouache on cardboard
Georg Baselitz, "Nest", 1990, Oil on canvas
Michael Vasquez, This is Ours-VOT, Snitzer Gallery, Miami
Snitzer Gallery, Miami
Michael Reafsnyder, Sweetness, 2011, Acrylic on Canvas
Michael Reafsnyder, Sweetness (Detail), 2011, Acrylic on Canvas
Mark Ryden, Main Street USA, Oil
Mark Ryden, Main Street USA (Detail), 2011
Louise Nevelson, Mirror Shadow XXVII, 1986
Friedel Dzubas, Journey, 1980
Kenny Scharf, Feliz a la Praia,Tony Shafrazi Gallery
Inigo Manglano-Ovalle, Black Jack
Fabian Marcaccio
Fabian Marcaccio, (Detail), Acrylic, Silicone
Cecilia Paz and Katie Adams from Alumni Relations University of the Arts, Philadelphia
Frank Gehry
Wayne Thiebaud, Vertical Books, 1992, Oil
