Shopping for Schlock

After exiting the pimped-out nook, I asked Braemer, also an artist, if he had any qualms that serious art lovers might perceive Art Fusion as little more than a glorified flea market for bad art.

"I don't care about that stuff; we are not a pretentious place," he said. "When I learned that a Rothko sold for millions, I painted Rothko Lives and got $2000 for it," he added, motioning to one of his Rothko knockoffs in the window of the Pronto Framing shop across the street.

Alexandra Spyratos's paintings of herding zebras

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Art Fusion Galleries, 1 NE 40th St, Miami; 305-573-5730

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Braemer won't dicker about the quality of his gallery's art and says with a smile he's happy to negotiate prices.

Art, after all, is a luxury item, he reminds — and a serious investment. "Anyone can buy a used car for the price of a painting, but we want people to go home with something they will enjoy so much more."