Sometimes the most commonly overlooked object(s) can make the most beautiful sculptures. On 8 August, at Praxis-International Maria Ines Escobar created a field of sculptures from some commonly overlooked object(s). So many people around the world lace up their shoes and head out the door. Obviously shoelaces can be part of one’s stylistic presence with […]
Article · August 14, 2009 by Onajide Shabaka
The second rotation of Miami Art Museum’s Recent Acquisitions exhibition opened to the public, Thursday, July 16, in conjunction with JAM@MAM, the Museum’s monthly happy hour with an artful twist. The exhibition will remain up until October 11, 2009 so you still have plenty of time to view it. This second rotation of works underscores […]
Article · August 11, 2009 by Onajide Shabaka
Miami-Dade Art in Public Places began in 1973 and has commissioned works of public art that transform civic spaces. The program has become a natinally prominent leader in its field as a result of the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Public art works are sited around the county at the Miami International Airport, Miami […]
Article · August 7, 2009 by Onajide Shabaka
Sunday, August 2nd at 3 p.m., Miami Art Museum hosted Thomas Crow’s lecture, “The Expanding Empire of Pop: From Andy Warhol to the Beatles to Jeff Koons to Damien Hirst.” The lecture followed that track, ‘[u]sing examples from film and music alongside works of fine art, Crow examine[d] how the self-conscious sensibility of Pop migrated […]
Article · August 4, 2009 by Onajide Shabaka
Maybe the question should be are there any drugs that allow an artist to be transformative in her/his work. While not a new area of discussion the topic was recently raised again. Even something as “mild” as marijuana, which has THC — the agent in marijuana that produces feelings of euphoria, and in some users […]
Article · July 31, 2009 by Onajide Shabaka
How many times have you been to a group exhibition and wondered why the curators, or artists as a group, wanted to bring together the art they did? When a freeform exhibition / event like the 3rd Collabo Show took place on Saturday evening, 25th July, 2009, held at 85 NW 71st street in a […]
Article · July 28, 2009 by Onajide Shabaka
There are a number of venues where one always expects to see local painting, one of which is Edge Zones art space. Granted the current Edge Zones space is smaller than the previous facility but the programming has continued as we have expected with a combination of local and Caribbean focused exhibitions. The current exhibition, […]
Article · July 24, 2009 by Onajide Shabaka
Karen Seapker Moment, Oh, Mori, 2009 Oil on panel 38 x 50 in. We can usually expect to see good painting exhibitions at Dorsch Gallery, f(r)acture: divisions in painting, was no exception. With the diversity in styles having the space between works definitely gave them enough breathing room so as to not be a visual […]
Article · July 21, 2009 by Onajide Shabaka
What is the nature of the reality TV show and why would an artist want to be on it? That questioned was asked many times at the initial steps toward a real audition. Is it because they think somebody might laugh that every single said, “Haha, oh, I don’t know, I’m just doing it on a […]
Article · July 14, 2009 by Onajide Shabaka
Bas Fisher Invitational presented the first solo show of works by Kathleen Hudspeth, “You Were Always there with Us.” The works are from her MFA thesis exhibition. The works use a language of visual symbology to refer to dominant and marginalized groups within the context of both art history and impossible situations. Knives, bouquets, logs, […]
Article · July 13, 2009 by Onajide Shabaka
For one night only WetHeatProjects transformed Locust Projects into a documentary production studio to capture the most important and immediate aspect of the coming season: you. Many came and played a part, on-camera and off-camera, and enjoyed the heat of the moment. And, the heat and humidity of the night. Balls in the Air: Not […]
Article · July 13, 2009 by Onajide Shabaka