‘The Leisure Pit:’ concrete, rubber sandals, glass pool tile. Pools have always been integral to the image of Miami. Of the warm-weather city of sun and fun, of the ostentatious show of wealth that pools often convey. They are also high maintenance, requiring tons of water to be replenished constantly, and chemicals to keep them […]
Article · April 24, 2015 by Anne Tschida
Examples of Zines in EXILE Books floor. The iconic Bacardi building complex on Biscayne Boulevard has always been a beacon, with its distinctive architecture and the stained-glass horizontal tower lighting up the neighborhood even during its bleakest days, promising better things to come. But when the YoungArts Foundation (which has received multiple grants from the […]
Article · April 18, 2015 by Anne Tschida
“Ascending #2” 2014, from Jose Alvarez (D.O.P.A). You won’t forget the art of Jose Alvarez once you see it. To call his large-scale paintings colorful, or vibrating, would be a vast under-estimation. These whimsical, magical creations, in extraordinarily bright colorings, resemble tapestries, abstract but with imagery that conjures mandalas, sea creatures, molecules. These pieces, made […]
Article · April 3, 2015 by Anne Tschida
Jean Cocteau’s films and themes run through FLA-FRA fest, such as “Beauty and the Beast.” Starting today, Knight Arts grantee Tigertail Productions will host a month-long frenzy of French-related cultural events, performed and created by both locals and those from the Francophone world. While heavy on music and film, the FLA-FRA Festival also incorporates a […]
Article · April 1, 2015 by Anne Tschida
A blurring painting from Odalis Valdivieso. With small, delicate paintings, photocopies and photographs, Odalis Valdivieso has created a deceptively large, swirling environment at the Museum of Art + Design, where more than 70 of her works are hung around the main gallery for her solo exhibit, “Arrhrythmic Suite.” Suite is a nice term, as there […]
Article · March 27, 2015 by Anne Tschida
Dana Schutz, “Historical Reenactment With Plants.” The more South Florida’s art scene grows, the smaller geographically it seems to get. It wasn’t so long ago that traveling across county lines seemed like a bridge too far in order to see an art show. Now, from Boca Raton down to the Keys, not only are there […]
Article · March 24, 2015 by Anne Tschida
Andrew Ligon’s painted and plastered ponies. There are many and varied creatures crawling around the ArtCenter South Florida. Well, okay, they are not crawling, but standing and hanging and buzzing on screen. “Attitudes in Latitudes: The Northern Wild Explores the Tropics” was born out of an intriguing combination, that of art being created in the […]
Article · March 23, 2015 by Anne Tschida
Photo by Balasz Gardi. Too often we put arts and culture into a box, where we view it as a confined activity, something that happens for a couple hours on a stage or in a museum. That is far too limiting: Cultural expressions define us, and indeed can open doors, facilitate dialogues and even help […]
Article · March 19, 2015 by Anne Tschida
“Después de Rendon” by Fabian Burgos. Fabian Burgos proves that a particular style of geometric, kinetic abstract art first nurtured in South America in the mid-20th century is still alive and strong. Following in the footsteps of such heavy weights as Jesus Soto, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Burgos is holding up that legacy beautifully, with his own […]
Article · March 13, 2015 by Anne Tschida
Ruby Sky Stiler has her designs on Miami at Locust Projects. Moving around New York-based Ruby Sky Stiler’s exhibit at Locust Projects is a little like walking around an archeological dig – a very lovely one at that. There, scaffolding of unique Miami architecture is hanging around, but they are outlines of facades; the solid […]
Article · March 3, 2015 by Anne Tschida
“Still Paradise Is Ours 2 (Hurricane)” by Silvia Rivas. “Still, Paradise Is Ours (Igual el paraiso es nuestro)” is such a perfect exhibit for Miami, and not just because of the title. The Argentine artist, Silvia Rivas, whose solo show is up at Diana Lowenstein Gallery, has captured an idea, a dream, as well as […]
Article · March 2, 2015 by Anne Tschida