The Internet and Kindle have started to make printed material increasingly obsolete, going the way of vinyl records and CDs. But the one hold-out remains art books — there’s something about the experience of seeing the colors and the contours of art on a glossy page that feels more satisfying than on the screen. So, […]
Article · November 15, 2011 by Anne Tschida
From here on out until early December, art will be bursting all over. Many of the once-a-year, site-specific works, or once-a-year spaces, are already opening or setting up in time for Art Basel Miami Beach, as are the year-round galleries. Tomorrow night in Wynwood and the Design District, most (although not all) of the galleries […]
Article · November 11, 2011 by Anne Tschida
The quince celebration is truly a unique Miami tradition. Yes, it is a universal Latin coming-of-age recognition for girls, but Miami adds a multitude of layers. As artist Antonia Wright explored this phenomenon, she found and peeled back some of these layers. Wright herself is Cuban, but she never had a Quinceanera, which takes place […]
Article · November 9, 2011 by Anne Tschida
Miamians might not be that familiar with the paintings of Mira Lehr, even though she is a long-time resident of Miami Beach. Her work has been shown more often elsewhere — for instance, in a spring show at her New York gallery, Flomenhaft. Fortunately, the Kelley Roy Gallery is giving her a local hearing, with […]
Article · November 4, 2011 by Anne Tschida
Throughout the course of 12 hours, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., culture will swamp Miami Beach on Saturday. But even when broken down into categories, the upcoming 2011 ‘Sleepless Night’ (a Knight Arts grantee) has so many events, it’s hard to even put together any comprehensive list of must-sees. So, in a nod to […]
Article · November 1, 2011 by Anne Tschida
There are several one-off art events every year that are must checks on the calendar for collectors, artists and art lovers. One such happening has become the time-honored fundraiser for the non-for-profit Locust Projects (a Knight Arts grantee), one of Miami’s most important venues for original, non-commercial, cutting-edge artwork. Non-commercial is the key word here, […]
Article · October 28, 2011 by Anne Tschida
There’s jazz in the photographic imagery hanging in the unlikely venue of a dentist office waiting room. There is music in the truncated snapshots, in the blurred visions, in the dimmed light, of hands and arms in motion, spinning records, a television screen, a plate with bits of food. It’s some earlier work of Adler […]
Article · October 25, 2011 by Anne Tschida
The most recent show at the 6th Street Container, a Knight Arts grantee finalist for 2011 through director Adalberto Delgado, was a deceptively simple show, with two posters, a performance video, a soundtrack and glowing tape. It was from a young duo of Wes Kline and Cristina Molina, who attempted to work with the limited, […]
Article · October 21, 2011 by Anne Tschida
It’s becoming a real treat to visit the Bridge Red Studios alternative gallery off of 125th Street in North Miami, which opened less than a year ago. Not only are quality artists, who are not represented at galleries around town, highlighted, but the competent eyes of the presenters are always present. That would be the […]
Article · October 18, 2011 by Anne Tschida
The artist Karen Rifas says she got the idea for her latest show, “Strung Out,” at the Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, when she was working with the strings she is (up to this point) best known for — those woven with oak leaves, forged into room-size installations. She decided to leave the leaves behind (although, to […]
Article · October 14, 2011 by Anne Tschida
One doesn’t need to know the background of the portraits at Fredric Snitzer Gallery to grasp their power. These photographs are immediately and aggressively captivating, in-your-face so. They are also skillfully and beautifully done. There’s real burgeoning talent in Zack Balber, the young artist behind the lens. Back to the portraits. They are of mostly […]
Article · October 11, 2011 by Anne Tschida