Artopia Art Center in Miami's Wynwood Arts District celebrates a 'Remembrance To Pervis Young' event on April 25, 2014 from 7-10pm.
The gallery will honor Pervis Young during a remembrance event
coinciding with the 4 year anniversary of the artist’s passing. Artopia is the
oldest art gallery in Miami with more than 30 years in Wynwood. Artopia served as a studio for Pervis Young. Young
was one of the most prolific artists of our time, he was the catalyst of Miami’s
art scene paving the way for Miami to become one of the world’s greatest art
cities.
The Remembrance of Pervis Young event will highlight Young’s
career, which spans more than four decades. Pervis Young was born on February
4, 1943 and died on April 20, 2010. He was an American artist born in Liberty
City, Florida, then moving to the Overtown neighborhood of Miami. Young's work
was often a blend of collage, constructed materials and painting, utilizing
found objects and discarded materials to create his masterpieces.
Pervis Young
A self-taught
artist, Young gained recognition quickly with a collectors' following. Artopia Art Center showcases many of Young’s works and will
pay homage to the artist’s memory with their resident artists and gallery
patrons during the April 25th Remembrance of Pervis Young event.
Young’s family will be attending along with Artopia’s well-known resident
artists Joe Chirichigno, Bayunga Kialeuka and Mark Cherry, with a special tribute
by Artopia’s rising art star Masplata. Guests will have the opportunity to
enter a raffle for an authentic Pervis Young art piece, and the gallery will be
offering affordable artwork for sale.
Masplata
Mark Cherry
Joe Chirichigno
The Collection at the gallery is comprised of artwork by a wide
array of artists from the US, Latin America, Cuban masters to contemporary
emerging painters and sculptors. Artopia has forged a new framework for
understanding the momentous changes in Miami's cultural life over the years.
The gallery promotes cultural development in the art community by supporting
innovative visual art projects and cultivating the early careers of many
emerging artists, bringing them to the forefront of the art world.
Artopia Art Center is located at 1753 NE 2nd Avenue in
Miami, Florida 33132. The gallery is nestled in the heart of Miami’s famed
Wynwood Arts District. Artopia’s staff of industry experts have extensive
knowledge and experience of art and are available to visitors and collectors during
gallery hours, Tuesday thru Saturday 12pm - 7pm. Contact the gallery at (305) 374-8882
or online at Artopia Art Center.
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