While on a plane bound to Mexico City from Miami in 2008, local artist Alejandro Mendoza had one of those rare “aha” moments. His vision: giant sculptures you could pack in a flight bag. His flash of inspiration resulted in the project “Giants in the City,” in which Mendoza and…
Cuban artists who dare to tiptoe the tightrope between freedom of expression and critiquing their government risk censorship or even jail time. They have to strike the perfect balance between creativity and political and social commentary, all while gambling that a rigid cultural ministry doesn’t crack down on their projects…
Exploring one of José Luis Landet’s panoramic geographical scenes might inspire an odd sense of déjà vu. That’s because the Argentine artist collects oddly familiar old landscape paintings at flea markets and garage sales during his extensive travels, tears the canvases apart, and reconfigures the shards of bucolic countryside into…
Cuban artists who dare to tiptoe the tightrope between freedom of expression and critiquing their government risk censorship or even jail time. They have to strike the perfect balance between creativity and political and social commentary, all while gambling that a rigid cultural ministry doesn’t crack down on their projects…
Cuban artists who dare to tiptoe the tightrope between freedom of expression and critiquing their government risk censorship or even jail time. They have to strike the perfect balance between creativity and political and social commentary, all while gambling that a rigid cultural ministry doesn’t crack down on their projects…
If you’re confused about the difference between a traditional bolero and some swift-footed salsa steps, the new exhibit at Centro Cultural Español Miami (1490 Biscayne Blvd., Miami) will get you pointed in the right direction. Thursday at 7 p.m., CCE Miami will open “A Tres Bandas” to celebrate Hispanic Heritage…
The ineffable nature of memory and how we reconstruct the past is the subject of the conceptually freighted new group show at the CIFO Art Space (1018 N. Miami Ave., Miami), which is presenting the 11th edition of its Grants & Commissions Program, featuring newly commissioned works by some of…
Evan Robarts grew up in Miami Beach and moved to New York more than a decade ago to pursue a degree in sculpture. These days, the 30-year-old artist has a studio in Brooklyn and often visits his hometown. This provides the perfect vantage point to view the staggering changes to…
Evan Robarts grew up in Miami Beach and moved to New York more than a decade ago to pursue a degree in sculpture. These days, the 30-year-old artist has a studio in Brooklyn and often visits his hometown. This provides the perfect vantage point to view the staggering changes to…
There’s a reason Marcel Duchamp was a door opener of the first order and continues influencing creative types a century after he first left his imprint on art history. Consider his 3 Standard Stoppages (1913-1914), which helped usher in the end of painting as a craft and its revival as…
When Books IIII Bischof and company launched Primary Flight back in 2007, and invited 35 artists to paint street murals across a blighted Wynwood, he had no idea his plan would become a cultural phenomenon and turn the run-down district into an open air museum. Back then Bischof’s vision not…
For most Wynwood galleries, August’s Second Saturday Art Walk brings all the excitement of a Marlins home game. During the sweltering dog days of summer, many larger spaces shutter their doors for vacation while preparing for the upcoming high season. Those who do open for the art crawl often feature…
Before the executioner ends their earthly existence, few death row inmates look forward to their last meal, whether it’s steak and lobster or roast chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy. But for Mat Collishaw, the food that Texas inmates will receive before shuffling off this mortal coil is the subject…
A compulsive fixation on an idea can lead some people to the asylum. But for the folks at Now Contemporary Art (175 NW 25th St., Miami), the neurotic impulse is fodder for an exhibit showcasing the banal nature of everyday living. “ ‘Obsession’ is a word that can have either a…
For most Wynwood galleries, August’s Second Saturday Art Walk brings all the excitement of a Marlins home game. During the sweltering dog days of summer, many larger spaces shutter their doors for vacation while preparing for the upcoming high season. Those who do open for the art crawl often feature…
Trying to evaluate the differences between Miami and New York artists is as fruitless an exercise as comparing apples and oranges. That’s why tonight, the folks at ArtCenter/South Florida (800 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach) are opening “I-95 South,” a group show including creative types from the Big Mango and Gotham…
For most Wynwood galleries, August’s Second Saturday Art Walk brings all the excitement of a Marlins home game. During the sweltering dog days of summer, many larger spaces shutter their doors for vacation while preparing for the upcoming high season. Those who do open for the art crawl often feature…
Franky Cruz’s Cerebral Solo Debut at Spinello Projects
During the past decade, Wynwood and the nearby Design District have become famous for their bustling art scene that today boasts upward of 75 galleries and artist-run spaces. During hyper-crowded Second Saturdays, it can be daunting to distinguish the first-class programs from the crush of galleries clamoring to leave an…
What a difference a decade makes. In 2003, when the first Second Saturday Art Walk was launched by a small group of artists, dealers, and indie curators, no one could have predicted that a blighted Wynwood neighborhood would grow to rival SoHo and become the epicenter of South Florida’s booming…
When the Museum of Contemporary Art (770 NE 125th St., North Miami) nabbed Alex Gartenfeld this spring, the hire made a big splash in local art circles. After all, the crackerjack curator had cut his teeth as cofounder of the Big Apple’s milk-carton-size West Street Gallery in his apartment and…
What a difference a decade makes. In 2003, when the first Second Saturday Art Walk was launched by a small group of artists, dealers, and indie curators, no one could have predicted that a blighted Wynwood neighborhood would grow to rival SoHo and become the epicenter of South Florida’s booming…
