Event Coverage: Mirror or Hammer-Social Practice Art at 2017 Miami Art Fairs
“Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it.” -Bertolt Brecht As a Teaching Artist, I recently became aware that Los Angeles-based Art Education organization, P.S. Arts, founded in part by prolific arts patron Herb Alpert, is using this Brecht quote as their educational theme of 2017-2018. It goes…
Save the Date: INTERCULTURAL, an Immersive Vision x Sound Art Experience at FAB Gallery in Santa Monica – Thursday September 21st
INTERCULTURAL Worldwide, an immersive Vision x Sound Art experience celebrates the destination exhibition at FAB-Gallery located on 2001 Main St. in Santa Monica on Thursday, Sept. 21, 6-10pm proceeding the launch of the world tour in Toronto preceding the Miami Art Basel and New York Frieze reception. A closing champagne brunch and artist talk with Sheinina…
Night and Day: The 96 Hour Spectrum of Miami Art Fairs!
It’s hard to focus on the art fairs of Miami without being distracted by the art of the city itself! I was a first-time visitor to Florida, and immediately absorbed by the aqua gel waters, waving feathery palms and coral-specked sands. Historic, royal Art Deco architecture houses institutions as humble as post offices and motels.…
Cartwheel Art Contributors for Miami Art Fair Week 2016!
Mr Brainwash. Photo by Lara Dildy. Meet the Cartwheel Art Contributors for Miami Art Fair Week 2016! It’s that time of the year: Miami Art Basel, when the balmy city becomes home to more than 20 distinct pop-up art festivals. From sophisticated Art Basel for the cultural connoisseur, to graffiti-clad and urban art of Wynwood, Miami…
Save the Date: Join us for “Take Five” in St. Croix on Sunday December 4th – Thursday December 8th!
Immediately following Art Basel Miami Beach 2016, artists Rashaad Newsome, David Antonio Cruz, Kharis Kennedy, La Vaughn Belle, and Oceana James will debut a dynamic series of performances and visual art as part of an inaugural program series called Take Five. This program series, happening in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands from December 4-8, 2016,…
Cartwheel Art Tours & Art Ambassador Tours Present Miami Art Tour 2015 (#ArtTourMiami)
Join Cartwheel Art Tours, the art and community-focused tour company who was recently mentioned in Travel and Leisure as a go-to in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District for art tours, who is partnering with Art Ambassador Tours, on an exclusive and immersive art-oriented “insider” and intimate tour in Miami during the most exciting and important art-centric international event…
Red Bull Curates: The Canvas Cooler Project at Mack Sennett Studios
Red Bull Curates: The Canvas Cooler Project, served up a cocktail last Thursday, March 6th that drew an overflowing crowd from all corners of Los Angeles. What art lover could resist a blend of ingredients like an historic East Hollywood venue, a wide array of emerging and established local talent, and a brand with the…
Miami 2013: Touring Wynwood Walls By Scooter
Scooters are the perfect way to view Wynwood Walls, the vibrantly colored graffiti arts district in Miami that becomes the canvas for artists from around the world. Photos: All photos taken using an iPhone 5 by Tina M. van Gils, used with permission.
Miami 2013 Preview: Art of Fusion’s Curator and Producer Connect African Diasporic Artists to Miami Art Lovers
Art of Fusion, launching at this December’s Miami Art Basel, brings together two very vibrant art-driven personalities, curator Wil Phearson and producer Flavia Colgan who have created a new Miami art fair featuring artists Miles Regis, Toni Scott, Roni Feldman, Duane Paul, Cole James, Ed Clark, Hugo McCloud, Amanda Keidan, Juan Logan, Nanette Carter, Deborah…
Preview, Miami 2013: Miles Regis’ Works at Art of Fusion
Artist Muse, the collective that organizes the invitation-only, critically-acclaimed Eye Candy pop-up art exhibitions in Los Angeles, is now teaming up with art producer Flavia Colgan for their debut, Art of Fusion, during Miami Art Week 2013. With special receptions, art exhibitions, a panel discussion, and a live art brunch, the Art of Fusion tent,…
Artist Interview: Farley Aguilar at ALAC Spinello Projects
Farley Aguilar will be among featured artists in the Spinello Projects booth at Art Los Angeles Contemporary (ALAC) January 24 through 27 at Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hangar. CARTWHEEL founder Cindy Schwarzstein first came across Aguilar with Spinello Projects at the 2011 Miami Art Fairs. When she saw Spinello Projects at 2012 Art Basel, she was excited to…