by Carissa Pelleteri
on November 30th, 2010
"Wild Child Hand Style" 2010, © Jose Parla
Artists and brothers, Jose and Rey Parla each have unique and recognizable visions. Born into a family of Cuban exiles, they moved to Puerto Rico at very early ages to return to Miami again before they were teenagers. They both currently live and work in Brooklyn, NY. Two weeks ago I had a studio visit with Jose and Rey. Knowing each other since the year 2000 we caught up about their latest projects. It was such a thrill to see all of the work – finished or in progress, their work truly moves me.
Jose’s bodies of work, particularly his paintings, are a combination of memories and experiences, from the many cities he has moved through since childhood and throughout his life. Through these diverse locations, each painting holds the textures, colors and pulse of each place. The walls in which he draws direct inspiration from, hold years of decay and neglect from the layers of paint, to decades of old posters.
"Scratch Graph 1" 2007, © Rey Parla
Rey creates abstract works, which combine film, photography, paint and ink materials. These images are not computer-generated, but are hand-manipulated experimental motion picture based works that create a new kind of a “non-photo” photograph. Continue Reading More »
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by Brinson Renda
on November 25th, 2010
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November 23, 2010 |
Weekly Outlook
Art Basel Miami Beach is officially one week away. November 30th through December 1st, VIP Card holders will have access to exhibition vernissages and previews for most fairs. In addition, our local galleries and museums will host openings & previews. Beyond the early-week invitation-only events, there is plenty to do for the general public during these days.
In anticipation of the seemingly overwhelming events going on for Basel, we have now displayed ALL Art Basel related events on our Artcards Miami page. Now is the time to start planning your art hopping journey. The easiest way to make sure you don’t miss out on the best events is to 1) go to our Miami site, 2) pick the day you want to see art, 3) select the shows you want to see, and 4) print your personalized map.
Highlighted this weekend is the NOMI art stroll (near MOCA), one of Miami’s many local art walk events. These walks are a great way to stay connected with the arts in your community, network and enjoy a cocktail or two.
Lastly, I want to give you an early invite to meet our team in person: please come to NADA Art Fair, booth #L-8 on Dec 2-5 to meet the Artcards Team in person and receive a special treat. Continue Reading More »
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by Helen Homan Wu
on November 23rd, 2010
Bryan Zanisnik, To Hell and Back (Nothing), 2008. Y GALLERY
Nada kicks off in just 10 days! This year the not-for-profit New Art Dealers Alliance art fair, will be held once again inside the stylish art deco Deauville Beach Resort in Miami. We will have a booth in Nada, so come say hello. Looking forward to a week of good fun, art parties, sunny cocktails, cuban cigars, lots of legwork, and hopefully won’t get too drunk on art. We’ll keep updating and Carissa will be documenting with gorgeous photos. And a big thank you to our hotel sponsor The Grand Beach Hotel. Here’s a preview at what some of the participating galleries will be showing. Continue Reading More »
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by Helen Homan Wu
on November 20th, 2010
Andrea Bowers Educate, Agitate, Organize, 2010 Gallery Andrew Kreps, New York Courtesy MCH Swiss Exhibition (Basel) Ltd.
The buzz is in. We have all been working up to this for months. Art Basel Miami, in its ninth edition annually draws in artists, gallerists, collectors, and other cultural figures of the ever-changing art world. The Artcards team is heading down to cover this exciting event for our readers, so keep checking back for updates. We have a booth in NADA, details to come soon. So far we have compiled 19 fairs, with countless art events flooding in. To make it easier for you to navigate through all the art happenings, create your personalized map on Artcards Miami and just email it to yourself. In the meantime, Morgan already created a quick art fairs google map.
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