Tech Art steals the show at Miami Art Week 2015, by Michelle Berc
As a curator who has produced close to 100 art exhibits over the past fourteen years, looking at art and a lot of art has happened and continues to happen. I have to admit that I’m a bit jaded at times and it really takes a particular artistic execution to really capture my eye. When…
Best of Basel with Kasey Billitz of Miami Art Seen
As a native, I’ve had the pleasure of watching the city of Miami become transformed annually (and culturally as a whole), as a result of Art Basel, since it’s premiere in 2002. This year’s “boundless Basel” brought us yet another unrivaled annual art-fest. Each year, “Miami Art Week” seems to bring new challenges. This year…
Torquato’s Golden Ticket through Art Basel, 2015
Torquato’s Golden Ticket through Art Basel, 2015 Simply put, Art Basel 2015 was a fr#*kin incredible whirlwind of inspiration. I was a first timer and fortunately I had the best possible tour guide by the name of Gregory de la Haba. Gregory is an incredible artist and writer but he also…
My Favorite Moments of Miami Art Week, by Jessie Oh
Amidst the noise of Miami Art Week, my favorite moments were those of intimacy. A lot of people in Miami all of a sudden became experts on which show you have to see, which party to be at, which artist is a good investment, and the opinions are endless. The truth is that we are…
The Scoop on Coming into Art Basel, by “Sticky” Shaw
I made a decision at the last minute to go to Miami for Art Basel. But, it did not begin well as Thursday night I missed my connector flight and then we landed in a rainstorm, that felt sketchy. So, let’s pretend Thursday never happened. Friday, it rained most of the day but it cleared up towards the end, so we…
Art Basel in 25 Days
In the Fall of 2015 I took a 25 day roadtrip with Angelina Christina from Los Angeles to Miami and back for Art Basel. Angelina and I were accompanied on the way to Miami by Kevin Ledo (Montreal). Once in Miami I documented Angelina working on five projects: Two collaborations with Fanakapan (London), two group walls,…
2015 Cartwheel Art/Cartwheel Art Tours in Review
This year was an amazing year for art, and for those of us at Cartwheel Art! We kicked off the year with a special exhibition booth at the 2015 LA Art Fair, “Dark Progressivism: Metropolis Rising,” curated by Rodrigo Ribera D’Ebre and Lisa Derrick, and featuring14 artists, including Chaz Bojorquez, Defer, Big Sleeps, Prime, Abel…
Trace Mendoza’s “Always Lurking” at Daniel Rolnik Gallery opens Dec. 12th, 2015
Trace Mendoza’s “Always Lurking” at Daniel Rolnik Gallery opens Dec. 12th, 2015. The concept behind this show is as follows: While Trace Mendoza was in college, a freak flood broke out causing the artist to lose everything. Trace stood In the ruins of his room and had an epiphany that would change his life and…
Save the Date: SCOPE Miami December 1 to December 6
This year marks the fifteenth anniversary of SCOPE Miami, the vibrant art fair held during Miami Art Week. Each year, over 350,000 visitors descent to Miami for the world’s most exciting and important international art-centric event of the year that incorporates art, music, fashion and design, creating a cultural phenomenon. SCOPE, whose emphasis is on expanding the careers…
Carlos Luna Studio Visit Part of Miami Art Tour with Cartwheel Art Tours and Art Ambassador Tours
Cuban-born Carlos Luna draws upon Cuba’s rich, often forgotten rural culture and popular wisdom to create his works which often feature images of folklore characters, roosters, horses and other animals, as well incorporating text. Luna, whose exhibition “Green Machine: The Art of Carlos Luna” was seen by thousands of visitors at Miami’s Frost Museum, will…
Firelei Báez “Bloodlines” Part of Miami Art Tour with Cartwheel Art Tours and Art Ambassador Tours
The Perez Art Museum Miami is one of the stops for the Miami Art Tour with Cartwheel Art Tours and Art Ambassador Tours (#ArtTourMiami) during Miami Art Fair Week, where guests will get a special tour of “Bloodlines,” a large scale exhibition of paintings by Firelei Báez, presented by the organizing curator. Born in the Dominican…
