May 2012
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David Zalben's Wire-Sculpture Poetry at...
From June 6th to July 16, 2012 ArtCenter/South Florida will present Miami artist David Zalben wire-sculpture poetry, a window installation entitled “A Love You Can’t Live Without.”
On Wednesday June 6th, Zalben will begin writing prose in his signature wire-graffiti in the main windows of the Lincoln Road center. Adding verses to his poem every night, the storefront space will be completely...
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New Theatre Presents "A Bicycle Country" by Nilo...
New Theatre Presents “A Bicycle Country” (June 8-24, 2012) by Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright, Nilo Cruz, featuring Artistic Director Ricky J. Martinez.
New Theatre at The Roxy Performing Arts Center, 1645 SW 107th Avenue, Florida 33165.
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Artem Mirolevich's "Third Temple" in Brooklyn
“Today Tuesday, May 29th, 2012, NY-based artist Artem Mirolevich will inaugurate his exhibition “Third Temple” presented by the Chabad of North Williamsburg and Causey Contemporary Gallery in Brooklyn, New York.
The “Third Temple” is a large scale oil painting depicting a huge structure, towering over Jerusalem and supporting Solomon’s Temple on its top.
The painting was...
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Jenny Bennett To Exhibit at International Biennale...
For the last year, New Zealand artist Jenny Bennett has been very active sending her works overseas following invitations from all around the world in countries such as China, Turkey and Italy that wanted to exhibit her paintings.
In 2012, she has already exhibited at the Galleria Tondinelli in Rome, at the Chianciano Biennale in Tuscany and last month, at the Gagliardi Gallery in London. For...
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Alicia H. Torres To Exhibit at International...
Colombian-born artist Alicia H. Torres is a Miami-based painter who was selected by Art & Beyond Publications to appear in the 2012 May-June online issue as part of the cover art of “living artists of today” by Corporate Art International.
At the “International Biennale Artists Exhibition” Miami, in LMNT which will take place from June 7th to 26th 2012, Torres will be exhibiting 3 acrylic...
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Anica Shpilberg Exhibits "Dancers" at...
Anica Shpilberg, Dancers I, 2012
From June 7th to 26th 2012, LMNT in Wynwood will present Miami’s second edition of the “International BIennale Artists,” 56 artists from 21 countries including Peruvian-born artist Anica Shpilberg.
“Art is the language of my thoughts; I find it easier to express my true self through my work. My inspiration comes from my experiences, my travels and my...
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Alejandro Leyva to Exhibit at International...
Alejandro Leyva, “Como un Angel,” 2012
From June 7th to 26th 2012, Cuban-born artist Alejandro Leyva will exhibit his latest work at the “International Biennale Artists, Miami,” at LMNT in Wynwood.
“Globalization is creatively depicted in my new line of work in which I am transitioning from working and living in Cuba to my new life in the U.S.,” said Alejandro Leyva...
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Jose Bedia at Fredric Snitzer Gallery
Jose Bedia, El Verdugo, 2012 Courtesy Fredric Snitzer Gallery
As part of the homage shown publicly for Cuban-American artist Jose Bedia in Miami this summer (Miami Art Museum’s 30 Year Retrospective on Bedia “Transcultural Pilgrim”) the Fredric Snitzer Gallery is opening next week (May-31st-June 30th, 2012) an exhibition entitled “Une Saison en Enfer” or “A...
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ART BLOG ART BLOG Presents at Gallery Diet
This coming Friday May 25th, 2012 from 6 to 9PM, Gallery Diet will present Leave it to Beavers, an exhibition curated by Gina Beavers.
This show is the first in a two-part series of exhibitions ART BLOG ART BLOG is presenting at Gallery Diet during the summer of 2012. The second exhibition in the series, ASTRAL WEEKS, will be curated by Van Hanos. Leave it to Beavers features works by Carla...
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"Cloud 9" Karen Starosta-Gilinski Exhibition at...
“The Best” 2012 Plush, fake diamond & ruby on wood 6”H x 10”W x 11”D
On Friday June 8, 2012, between 6PM and 9PM, the Art & Culture Center of Hollywood will present Miami-based artist Karen Starosta-Gilinski’s exhibition entitled “Cloud 9,” a series of sculptures inspired by her 2009 creations.
The sculptures include alterations of textured objects...
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This Week: LegalArt & The Corner One-night...
This coming Friday May 25th, 2012 from 8 to 11PM LegalArt and Southermost Situations will present a one-night exhibition video-based installations and sculptures on the 2nd and 4th floors of the LegalArt building in Downtown Miami.
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Rob Goyanes Receives Miami Writer's Prize 2012
This coming Thursday, May 24th, from 7 to 9PM Locust Projects will host an intimate awards soiree on behalf of Artlurker.com to honor this year’s winner, Slashpine writer, Rob Goyanes.
Artlurker and its panel of distinguished judges awarded the Miami Writer’s Prize 2012 to Goyanes for his paper on Emmett Moore’s recent exhibition “High, Low and in between” held at Locust Projects in...
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This Week: Latin American Contemporary Art Lecture...
This coming Friday, May 25th, 2012 at 6PM, Curator’s Voice Art Project Director, Dr. Milagros Bello will present a free Lecture on Latin American contemporary art giving emphasis in the new and emerging talent from the Venezuelan contemporary art scene.
After the lecture, enjoy the ongoing show “Open Gallery Editions I, Lure of the Local”
2509 NW 2nd. Avenue, Wynwood, Fl...
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This Week: Ed Ruscha "On the Road" at MOCA
This coming Thursday May 24th, 2012 from 7 to 9PM, the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami, MOCA will inaugurate Ed Ruscha’s “On the Road,” an exhibition comprised of paintings and works inspired by Jack Kerouac’s seminal book ” On the Road.”
Ed Ruscha: On the Road was organized by the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. The exhibition was made possible by a...
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Sandra Diez Exhibits in LAP Art Shanghai 2012
Sandra Diez wearing a Carlos Cruz Diez’ dress of her own creation
SHANGHAI-Matching the surname of Venezuelan Master Carlos Cruz Diez, Caracas-based Galeria Arte Diez exhibited the works of Venezuelan artists at the Latin American Pavilion & International Wing Art Shanghai 2012. Since 2005, and after working with Galeria Dimaca in Caracas for 6 years, Director Sandra Diez...
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Cheryl Maeder "GardenWalls" in Cottages & Garden...
In last month’s April issue of Cottages and Gardens Magazine, Cheryl Maeder’s “GardenWalls,” were featured as one of the best nature-inspired wallcoverings based on the photographer’s designs.
“The GardenWalls are custom designed to fit any wall size for hotels, commercial spaces and private residences as well,” said Maeder who is very pleased to see...
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Nacho Rodriguez Bach, Introduces Psychedelic...
Houston-based Mariana Valdes, is an art dealer interested in spreading Mexican talent that through different mediums and experiences create an artistic discourse. She has been the promoter for electronic multimedia artist and musician Nacho Rodriguez Bach in a career that has significantly expanded in the international level.
Present in Mexico City’s Zocalo, St Catherine Cathedral in...
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Locust Projects Presents Meredyth Sparks First...
This coming Saturday, May 12th, 2012 from 7 to 10PM, Locust Projects will inaugurate an exhibition/video/installation “So I will let it alone and talk about the house,” by New York-based artist Meredyth Sparks.
At the entrance, she will transform Eileen Gray’s Rivoli tea table into an architectural structure composed entirely of lengths of string that are large enough for a viewer...
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Spanish Viceconsul Greets Alabacete-based...
For over a year and a half, Almudena Castaner, Vice-Consul of the Economic & Commercial Office of the Consulate of Spain in Shanghai has been working to the fullest extent, promoting the work of Spanish companies that want to engage in commerce operations in Shanghai. At the Latin American Pavilion & International Wing, directors of two Albucete-based galleries, PM+ and Perga Arte...
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Focus Point Lecture at the Bass Museum: Charles...
On Thursday May 10th, 2012, Dr. Adrienne von Lates, Director of Education at the Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach will discuss Charles LeDray’s labor-intensive approach to artmaking with Miami artists Agustina Woodgate and Cristina Lei Rodriguez who will explain their own devotion to handicrafting.
Lecture, food and wine free for Bass members. Non members $8 and students $6.
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"Graphic Intervention," 25 Years of International...
Today, Thursday May 10th, 2012 from 6 to 8PM, The Wolfsonian FIU will present an evening preview “Graphic Intervention, 25 Years of International AIDS Awareness Posters 1985-2010” to celebrate Henry S. Hacker’s generous gift of over 3,600 AIDS awareness posters.
This exhibition, organized by Elizabeth Resnick and Javier Cortes with James Lapides International, marks the major...
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Sandra Montenegro Exhibits Collateral Show at...
This weekend in Havana, Cuba, Sandra Montenegro Contemporary Art will present a collateral exhibition of 21 artists during the 11th edition of the Havana Biennial which will take place from May 11 to June 11, 2012.
The exhibition entitled “Escapando con el Paisaje” will be inaugurated at 10:30AM in the Galeria Luz y Oficios at Calle Oficios esquina Luz in the old neighborhood of...
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The Making of Art Shanghai 2012
SHANGHAI- At the New Town Central Park, a 130,000 square meters of public green area located in western Shanghai, large white tents are bordering the foliage to arrange for the pavilions that will host the galleries and projects for the 10th edition of Art Shanghai which will be inaugurated on Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at 9:45AM.
The park is located in the Gubei/Hongqiao neighborhood and is...
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WUM To CHINA
For the second time in less than 6 months, Miami’s local art blog turned journal, What’s Up Miami, WUM will be traveling to China to report and live-blog from Shanghai, for the inauguration of this year’s Latin American Pavilion & International Wing, Art Shanghai 2012. WUM, will have a presence in the fair with a booth to solely showcase the latest works of South African artist, Lorna...
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Paint Me Miami Finalists at Little Haiti Cultural...
Last night, Thursday May 4th, 2012 the Little Haiti Cultural Center presented the Second Annual Juried Competition sponsored by the City of Miami Arts & Entertainment “Paint Me Miami 2012.”
The City of Miami Arts & Entertainment Council, is an advisory board of the city of Miami that supports the arts in every form bringing the local art community together to celebrate the...
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Art Shanghai 10th Edition: Venezuelan GBG Arts...
GBG Arts, a gallery from Caracas, Venezuela announces its first participation in Art Shanghai 2012 at the Latin American Pavilion and International Wing that will take place next week from May 10th-14th, 2012.
Three Venezuelan artists will be sharing the GBG’s booth at the fair, Jonidel Mendoza, Paulo Castro and Natalia Rondon, a group of local Venezuelan forward-thinking contemporary...
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London Tsai and Judith Berk King at...
From May 11 to June 17th, 2012, ArtCenter/South Florida, ACSF will present an exhibition by Lun-Yi ‘London’ Tsai and Judith Berk King entitled “Quantum Shift,” featuring graphite drawings, wood & metal sculpture and a concurrent sounding event by Gustavo Matamoros.
Tsai, a full-time professor of Mathematics at the University of Miami, describes his work as a...
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GBG Arts To Participate at LAP Art Shanghai
Alfredo Herrera, Solo Exhibition, Caracas
From May 10th-14th, 2012 Caracas-based GBG Arts will exhibit for the first time in Shanghai at the Latin American Pavilion & International Wing, Art Shanghai. Located in Prados del Este, a neighborhood in the East part of the capital that was built in the mid 60’s, GBG Arts is situated inside a large shed that is divided in four artists’ studios...
