Your unassuming pooch is nothing short of beautiful after a trip to the groomer, but for the most part, he’s a regular dude that likes to keep the primping to a minimum. No pink bows, no fancy shirts — just a little flea bath every now and then. But the…
You used to spend your weekends getting wasted, throwing up, and doing it all over again, but ever since you landed in Parentville, your rug rats have been the ones throwing up and you feel as if your life is wasting away. Since man can’t live on Hannah Montana alone,…
If the names Mothra, Rodan, Anguirus, Kumonga, Kamacuras, and Gabara ring a bell, then you’re in for a treat. If not, don’t worry — these are not variations of exotic STDs. They are the names of atomic-age “kaiju” monsters typical of the radioactive Godzilla movies that emerged in postwar Japan…
Sandwiched between the politically conscious Rastafari-influenced reggae music of the late Sixties and early Seventies, and the nursery-rhyme braggadocio of early-Eighties dancehall, was the genre known as rockers, or lovers’ rock. Heavy foundation riddims layered with earnest sentiments and pleas for reciprocal romance were the order of the day, and…
Alonzo Mourning is a warrior. His full-throttle, muscle-flexing, bad-ass, scowling, workmanlike approach as the Heat’s starting center won over fans from his first day. His drive and tenacity are legendary. Even when he was diagnosed with a rare and incurable kidney disease, you just knew Zo was going to confront…
You though it was freaky when you walked into your wacky Aunt Misty’s home and spied an all-white aluminum Christmas tree. It was decked out in twinkling lights and metallic bulbs like any other pine, but the way that thing glowed after dark was a sight to see. Ever since…
At most venues in Miami Beach, you might meet a hot chick who will loudly and passionately claim she doesn’t play games. People love saying that on a first date; it makes them seem genuine and stuff. All the while, they’re wrapping you up in some kind of manipulative Jedi…
For 11 months of the year, we live in a state of perpetual summer, but every December something magical happens: We celebrate winter. Or rather, we celebrate what we recall or imagine winter as being. Inject yourself with an added dose of merriment and attend the most Christmas-y event of…
Our droopy economy has affected not only Wall Street and Main Street but also Restaurant Row. We hear your stomach growling for something that doesn’t come from your rusty sauté pan. You don’t have to let George W. Bush’s shoddy management skills deter you from tasting the good life at…
We know there’s a percentage of visiting Art Baselites who legitimately are here for art, who care deeply about catching the hottest events so they can lay their hungry eyes on the exhibits right as they open. We’re feeling generous, so we’ll guesstimate that elite group of bona-fide art lovers…
The vacuums roared cleaning up leftover debris as the press was allowed a preview of what’s in store for the crowds visiting the tent at photo MIAMI. Lights flickers on and off, while the A/C hummed loudly making it uncomfortably cold inside on an usually frigid Tuesday afternoon.”We are just…
We have not been to a single art fair this week yet where we haven’t seen a duck inspired piece. I don’t know what that’s supposed to mean, or what it reflects, but if I had the money I’d buy up every waterfowl piece I came across. This is Richard…
Perhaps the most striking piece immediately visible as you enter Art Basel from the convention center’s East entrance is Obama by Yan Pei-Ming at David Zwriner. Perhaps an Obama portrait should say “Welcome to Art Basel. We know, we know. The economy is in the tank, but look at this…
Few dealers in town can claim the longevity of Barbara Gillman, who began peddling art out of her home 40 years ago. “Back then I was selling to local banks and thought, ‘Wow! This is easy.'”The self-styled doyenne of the fledgling South Florida arts scene went on to open her…
They’re out there: hoity-toity connoisseurs just waiting to tell you that fashion photographers aren’t real artists. They’ll say, “Bla, bla, bla isn’t fine art. Bla, bla, bla isn’t thought-provoking… Bla.” Then they’ll take a sip of free champgne from a plastic cup and check their Blackberries when it’s your turn…
When my mother dropped me off at Boy Scout camping trips she always joked with the troop leaders that her idea of camping involved staying at the Ritz-Carlton. My mom would laugh at her own joke while the khaki-clad men smiled politely. This year’s Design Miami/ inhabits a tent that…
We mentioned Glass Lab, a Design Miami/ satellite exhibit, before, but we didn’t know it was presented as a performance. Apparently it was one of the more popular features of the fair last year, and we can clearly (clearly …because it is glass …ha) see why. Glass makers from The…
Ice has a bit of a bad musical rap ever sense its unfortunate connection with a certain early 90’s caucasian rapper, but it’s grown musically sense then. While listening to the Merzbox 20 times in a row, it realized there’s more to creating sound than ripping of a Queen riff, so it teamed up…
Art Radio WPS1.org does their award winning Art Basel radio show from Art Positions every year. If you’re super into art and super into NPR type radio programming and wish somehow those worlds could collide permanently, it’s not to be missed. They’ll have collectors, artists, curators and the like dropping…
The story of this year’s Basel is the recession, as we noted in this week’s cover story and in a follow up piece by Carlos Suarez De Jesus that hits stands tomorrow. Long story short, Basel organizers seem to think (or hope) that people who had a lot of money…
In movies, Miami gets a bad rap. It’s always cocaine smuggler this, and mafia murderer that. It’s like come on, Hollywood. You’re making us look bad. So when Riptide heard Dade County got a cameo in Gus Van Sant’s new film Milk, we bought some trans fat-soaked popcorn and got…
Maleonn Portrait of Mephisto No 5, 2006 / Courtesy Craig Scott GalleryIn three short years, photo MIAMI, a contemporary art fair for photo-based art, video and new media, has become one of the city’s major satellite fairs thanks to its director Tim Fleming. Originally, based in Los Angeles Fleming jumped…
