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…
Cartwheel Art x Atlas Obscura: Obscura Day Experience in Wynwood Arts District, Miami, FL
Wynwood Arts District, Miami Wynwood Fringe 11:30am – 1:30pm Tickets Facebook Invite Experience shock waves of color as we explore murals and artist studios in South Florida. Join Miami native Kasey Billitz with Cartwheel Art for a tour of two innovative locations on the fringe of Wynwood that reveal the neighborhood’s history and artistic legacy.…
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: 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…
Cartwheel Art Tours Partners with Art Ambassador Tours for Miami Art Fair Week 2015
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: Photos from Create:Fixate’s Michelle Berc
Create:Fixate founder/curator Michelle Berc sent us these shots from the 2013 Miami art fairs. Los Angeles’ art fesitval/fair Create:Fixate supports emerging artists and brings together a community where creativity is a catalyst. Their festive art exhibits attract new art enthusiasts through artist involvement, community outreach, and education programs. Look for the next Create: Fixate in…
Miami 2013 Photoblog: Benjamin Alejandro’s Friday, Part 1
Wow Benjamin Alejandro has been busy. This the first round of his photos from the art fairs, plus more from beyond. Feast your eyes!