Visual arts have been used to sell a lot of things in Miami, from condos to entire neighborhoods. And hanging art on the walls of various establishments often earns them an “art-friendly” label. But, as so many here know, a serious “art cafe” means a place to sit, hang, work and talk. Thankfully, Lester’s is […]

Some of the videos in Jillian Mayer‘s solo show at the David Castillo Gallery are not for the faint of heart. They aren’t violent. They aren’t repulsive. But, they may make you turn your head — only to turn it back again, riveted to screens revealing images that are at times hard to watch and […]

Some of the most memorable images from the video “Myakka,” currently unspooling at the Fredric Snitzer Gallery, are of the incredible Florida light bouncing off — and dancing around — the wide variety of foliage in the state park where it was filmed. It also illuminates the faces and limbs of the women in front of […]

The sculptures and installations of Robert Chambers have become part of the landscape of Miami. His works resemble creations from a scientific laboratory or mechanical creatures; sometimes whimsical, sometimes biomorphic, always interesting. One of his latest public art works was just unveiled at the spanking new South Miami-Dade Arts & Cultural Center, an interactive LED […]

In the front yard of a house sprawled along a waterway in Miami Beach, artist Michael Genovese was talking about his art, and encouraging those in attendance to leave their mark, literally, on one of his pieces. Genovese covers his works with inscriptions and his own hieroglyphics, and often invites the public to add their […]

The sounds of Gustavo Matamoros were bouncing off the walls, very intentionally, of an outdoor terrace on the second floor of the Museum of Art/Fort Lauderdale on this Friday night opening. Just one of the number of Miami artists whose sights and sounds were reverberating in Broward for the exhibit “Sight Specific: Explorations in Space, […]

Abstract painting was the seminal artistic movement of the 20th century, branching into abstract art in general, jump-started by the French, moving on to the Germans and Russians and landing solidly in mid-century America. But in the 21st century, the term “abstract painting” can have a somewhat retro feel to it. Thanks to some good […]

The images of dark, wet, empty nighttime urban streets are haunting, populated by power lines and the harsh light of an uncovered street lamp. However, the canvas that German artist Lena Schmidt uses are pieces of found wood, which she then scratches with a thin knife to come up with her cityscapes—all of that eerie […]

There’s a reason that honeymoons are synonymous with travel — love is supposed to bloom and take hold best away from everyday realties and life. And a honeymoon doesn’t need to be a one-time affair. The concept of enduring romance and of exotic travel captured artist Kevin Arrow’s heart as he viewed old slides of […]

In keeping with the interdisciplinary atmosphere of Miami lately (and as mentioned in an earlier post about art on stage), one of the myriad of shows opening up on Second Saturday this April 9 will be a highly interactive program from Nancy Garcia at the Bas Fisher Invitational, a Knight Arts Challenge grantee. Garcia will […]