Laurence Gartel "The Father of Digital Art", part of the Greatest Photographers of All Times exhibition & FotoMentor Award 2009

 

Laurence Gartel "The Father of Digital Art", part of the Greatest Photographers of All Times exhibition & winner of the FotoMentor Award in 2009.

Laurence Gartel: Known as ‘The Father of Digital Art’, Gartel’s vision was to create electronic images, capture them with a still camera off a monitor as there were no saving devices or software to store the created picture. He saw these images as works of Art that would eventually replace painting. In 1985 he delivered the keynote speech at the First Pan Pacific Computer Conference in Melbourne, Australia predicting the future of the world, which landed him on the front page of “The Australian” Newspaper. This was the same year he taught Andy Warhol how to use the Amiga Computer to create the album cover for Debbie Harry (Blondie.) It was a moment when “Pop Art met Digital Art.” In 1991, he produced his famous ABSOLUT GARTEL ad for Absolut Vodka. Gartel had a feature exhibition at the Norton Museum of Art, and in 2009 he received the Palm Beach Photographic Centre’s prestigious FOTOmentor Award. In his 40+ year career he created artwork for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards; Newport Jazz Festival; NASA; Monaco International Film Festival; Feature of the 113th New York International Auto Show; Oslo Motor Show Norway and much more.

NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale: Glory of the World: Color Field Painting (1950s to 1983)

 

Glory of the World: Color Field Painting (1950s to 1983)
November 21, 2023 through June 30, 2024

This exhibition explores a tendency in mid-twentieth-century American abstract painting in which vast areas of color appear as the dominating force. Although this type of painting was prefigured in the work of previous generations of abstract painters, such as Barnett Newman and Mark Rothko, it is identified with artists including Frank Bowling, Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Morris Louis, Kenneth Noland, Jules Olitski, Larry Poons. Frank Stella and Alma Thomas, among others. Color Field painting was but one of several art movements that emerged in America during the early 1960s, including Pop Art, Minimalism, Op Art, Photorealism, hard-edge abstraction, and the Black Arts Movement, to name a few. Although critics tended to categorize the Color Field artists based solely on their shared formal characteristics, each artist approached their process from a distinct perspective, while maintaining an awareness of each other’s innovations.

The exhibition’s title Glory of the World, takes its cue from Frank Stella’s writings on Hans Hofmann’s abstract painting Gloriamundi (1963): “Hofmann proved that the straightforward manipulation of pigment can create exalted art…Glory of the world this painting surely is, and glory of the world his painting surely was and is.” Like Hofmann, the monumental Color Field paintings in this exhibition arouse a sense of wonder and discovery.

Curated by Bonnie Clearwater, Director and Chief Curator, NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, the selection of paintings focuses primarily on the earlier years of Color Field beginning in the 1950s with Frankenthaler’s large stain paintings and ends 1983 when post-modern and imagist painters began to dominate the art scene. In recent years, another young generation of artists has rediscovered Color Field painting, which makes this exhibition especially timely. The exhibition will be augmented with a hard-cover, full-color book published by Skira.

HistoryMiami Museum Invites Kids and Parents to see larger-than-life creatures at the museum and its feature exhibition, 'Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids'

 

On view now through March 31, 2024 from 9:00am-5:00pm

Location

HistoryMiami Museum

101 W Flagler Street

Miami, FL

Price

$8.00 to $15.00

“Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids”

Experience larger-than-life creatures at HistoryMiami Museum and its feature exhibition, Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids. Mythic Creatures traces the roots of some of the world’s most enduring mythological creatures from Asia, Europe, the Americas, and even how Miamians embrace their own mythic fantasies. On display through March 31, 2024, it encourages visitors to investigate for themselves how cast fossils of prehistoric animals could have, through misidentification, speculation, fear, or imagination, inspired the development of some legendary creatures.                  

Visitors will come face-to-face with a 17-foot-long dragon with a wingspan of over 19 feet, a giant Kraken sea monster with 12-foot-long tentacles, a 10-foot-long unicorn, 120-foot-long Chinese Parade dragon, and an over-6-foot-tall, extinct primate called Gigantopithecus. Each item featured brings to life ways in which myths could have had their beginning, capturing the imagination of every child. 

The exhibition offers numerous interactive stations and activities for every age group.  Hours are:  Wednesday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday: noon –  5 p.m.; Christmas and New Year’s Eve from noon – 5 p.m.

Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (amnh.org), in collaboration with Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney; Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau-Ottawa; Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta; and The Field Museum, Chicago.    

Pricing for the exhibition is $15 adults, $10 Students/Seniors, and $8 For Children. For more information visit historymiami.org.

Event Contact

Michele Reese

mreese@historymiami.org

(305) 375-1657

Experience New Works by Renowned Glass Artist Abby Modell at Art Palm Beach, Booth #125 at the Palm Beach Convention Center January 24 – 28, 2024. VIP OPENING TONIGHT

 

Abby Modell’s spectacular world of handmade glass sculptural objects, wall art assemblages and LED lighting made with Swarovski crystal “wows” the viewer. Focusing on modern forms, refracted light and contemporary design, Abby takes her glass creations to a new dazzling and dreamy dimension. Let your imagination guide you on this creative journey – experience new works by Abby Modell in a solo presentation at Art Palm Beach fair, Booth #125, at the Palm Beach Convention Center January 24 – 28, 2024. The fair Opens Tonight, Wednesday, January 24th from 5 - 9pm with a spectacular showcase.

Silver Landscape Installation, 2023
Hand-blown mirrored glass, fire-polished glass, Swarovski crystals, 8’H x 5”W

The exhibit will be showcasing new pieces from Modell’s ‘Starburst Collection’ including the Starburst Butterfly Mirrors and Cosmic Star. Featured from her new ‘Candy Collection’ are Lollipop sculptures and wall art, and the Sprinkled Pretzel. Also shown are vibrantly colored oversized handblown glass mirrored Zero Gravity Golf Balls. Glass assemblages using fire-polished and mirrored glass with Swarovski crystals create infinite reflections in the work.

Candy Pretzel Wall Mirror, 2023
Back-painted glass/assemblage, glass orbs, RockGems on framed mirror, 36”D

Modell is proud to partner with a zero-waste certified sustainable glass finishing studio committed to reducing environmental impact on our planet. By recirculating applied glass into many of Modell’s pieces during their creation, the studio honors and preserves the earth and our resources.

Bloomingdale’s 2023 Holiday Windows flagship store in NYC

Abby Modell is a widely collected and acclaimed glass artist. Her works were most recently featured at the iconic Bloomingdale’s 2023 Holiday Windows flagship store in NYC. She has exhibited collections at numerous fine art fairs and galleries including the Hamptons Fine Art Fair, Scope Miami, Art New York, SOFA Chicago and Architectural Digest Design Show, NYC.

Zero Gravity Golf Ball – Turquoise, 2023
Hand-blown glass mirrored sphere/wood tee/acrylic base, 20”H x 24”W x 24”D

Modell’s work has been exhibited at private homes, corporate collections and museums, including the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, the world headquarters of Morgan Stanley in NYC, the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, Canyon Ranch, Lenox, MA, the 1st International Biennale of Santorini, Greece, and the 1st International Heclectik-Art Glass Biennial in Portugal. Commissioned collections include the Bloomingdale’s Holiday Windows NYC, Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas luxury cruise ship, and the Faberge Big Egg Hunt in NYC.

MoonCraters and Starburst Mirrors, 2023
Back-painted glass panels, hand-blown glass attachments, luster mirror, fire-polished glass, Swarovski crystals, Crackle and silver mirror, hand-blown glass, framed, 10’H x 7’W

Collectors and art aficionados are invited to preview new works by Abby Modell in a solo presentation at Art Palm Beach, January 24-28, 2024. Booth #125 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.


For further information: www.abbymodell.com
Follow Abby Modell on Instagram @AbbyModell

 

OPENING NIGHT PREMIERE
Wednesday, January 24 | 5pm – 9pm

SHOW HOURS/TICKETS
General Admission

Thursday, January 25 | 11am – 7pm
Friday, January 26 | 11am – 7pm
Saturday, January 27 | 11am – 7pm
Sunday, January 28 | 11am – 6pm

Nam June Paik: The Miami Years at The Bass

 

The Bass presents Nam June Paik: The Miami Years, a new exhibition featuring works by the Korean American visual artist. Nam June Paik: The Miami Years  offers a close examination of the little-known history of the artist’s life in Miami Beach while exploring the innovative ways he used communication and media technologies in his work. On view through August 16, 2024.

The University of Miami Department of Art & Art History presents New Works UMFA 2023

New Works UMFA 2023 On view: December 4, 2023 - January 26, 2024 University of Miami Gallery, Wynwood Building 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4 Miami, FL 33127 In honor of Art Basel Miami, the Department of Art and Art History presents New Works featuring the artwork of students earning their Masters in Fine Arts. Works on display include photography, painting, sculpture, and more. The MFA program is a 60-credit, three-year program resulting in a terminal degree that prepares students to enter the professional studio art world and qualifies them for college teaching. The program is highly competitive, with applicants coming from across the country and around the world. Featuring: Mariana Espindola Natalie Galindo Zuyi Jin Sepideh Kalani    Catherine Kramer Anthony Magnetti Monia Meluzzi Julia Galvao Ramos Alian Martinez Rives Lucas Varnum Alyssa Wood Cherlynn Zhang   New Works will be on view until January 26, 2024, at the University of Miami Gallery in the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or by prior appointment. *Hours may be subject to change; please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times.  For information about the gallery and online offerings, please visit https://art.as.miami.edu/ or contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director & Curator, m.cardoso1@miami.edu.    Image: Mariana Espindola, Mãe, 2023, Inkjet print, 36x24

Experience the Miami Design District Public Art Tour

 

Saturday, January 27th from 11am – 12pm join the Miami Design District for a walking tour of the district, explore the history of the art and architecture that characterize the neighborhood. Visit outdoor installations and murals including Buckminster Fuller Fly’s Eye Dome, Virgil Abloh’s Dollar a Gallon, Amani Lewis’ Baltimore’s Finest, and more.

Meet in front of the Fly’s Eye Dome on the first floor of Palm Court (enter at 140 NE 39th Street). This Event is Free & Open to the Public. RSVP HERE.

It's Art Deco Weekend!

It's Art Deco Weekend 2024! Friday, January 12th through Sunday, January 14th experience the 47th Annual Art Deco Weekend on Miami Beach at Ocean Drive and Lummus Park between 5th and 12th Streets as well as nearby sites. Festival Hours: Friday Noon – 8pm | Saturday 10am – 8pm | Sunday 10am – 8pm. Art Deco Weekend is a free community cultural festival celebrating Miami’s architecture, history, arts, and culture. Organized by the Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL), the festival will celebrate its 47th year in 2024 with the theme: Celebrating Florida’s Historic Communities. See link for event info & details.

Pinecrest Gardens Art & Design Fair January 20-21, 2024

 

Experience the Pinecrest Gardens 20th Anniversary Art and Design Fair (formerly Fine Arts Festival) Saturday, January 20th and Sunday, January 21st, an annual tradition that draws over five thousand visitors and sixty artists over two days in January.

In celebration of the 20th Anniversary, the fair is expanding to include designers and artisans; and are rebranding the event to Art & Design Fair. They will present independently juried art, collective arts, nonprofit exhibitors, live music, and performers.

Parking is FREE / PURCHASE TICKETS HERE.

"The Art of Giving Back" in the Miami Design District

 

Enjoy "The Art of Giving Back" in the Miami Design District on Monday, January 8th from 6 – 9pm. Jaelan Phillips of the Miami Dolphins is teaming up with GALLERY DEPT. and artist, designer Josué Thomas to co-host The Art of Giving Back. Joined by Jaelan’s Miami Dolphins teammates, this exclusive event will feature an artistic display of fashion, music, and philanthropy. Dress in your best Miami Chic attire and enjoy, lights bites, and beverages throughout the evening. RSVP HERE.

Miami Art Scene™ is Hiring: Seasonal Winter/Spring Interns

Miami Art Scene™ is seeking a seasonal winter/spring PAID INTERN who wants to excel in an artsy, social and fun environment. We're a creative and forward-thinking team, so we tend to jive well with others who share our "Work Hard, Play Hard" philosophy.

We are looking to hire a PAID intern to cross-train in Marketing & PR, Sales and Customer Service. Must be based in South Florida. For consideration, please email your cover letter and resume to miamiartscene@gmail.com

We offer competitive compensation and a fun, enthusiastic work environment. Our culture is tight-knit and hard-working with values building personal relationships, not only with clients, but within our company as well.


Requirements:

• In pursuit of a Communications degree at an Accredited Institution and be able to provide documentation to confirm your degree progress.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

• Must have a minimum Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.

• Excellent communication skills and internet savvy.

• Must possess a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and high energy.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office, WordPress, and design software programs such as Photoshop or Quark Xpress.

University of Miami Department of Art and Art History presents 'New Works' exhibition featuring the artwork of students earning their Masters in Fine Arts

 

Sepideh Kalani, Yummy! 2023, Ceramic and glaze, 35"x14"x14"

On view:

December 4, 2023 - January 19, 2024

Reception: Saturday, December 9, 2023 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

University of Miami Gallery, Wynwood Building

2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4

Miami, FL 33127

The University of Miami Department of Art and Art History presents New Works featuring the artwork of students earning their Masters in Fine Arts. Works on display include photography, painting, sculpture, and more.

The MFA program is a 60-credit, three-year program resulting in a terminal degree that prepares students to enter the professional studio art world and qualifies them for college teaching. The program is highly competitive, with applicants coming from across the country and around the world.

Featuring:

Mariana Espindola, Natalie Galindo, Zuyi Jin, Sepideh Kalani, Catherine Kramer, Anthony Magnetti, Monia Meluzzi, Julia Galvao Ramos, Alian Martinez Rives, Lucas Varnum, Alyssa Wood, Cherlynn Zhang.

 

New Works will be on view until January 19, 2024, at the University of Miami Gallery in the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or by prior appointment. *Hours may be subject to change; please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. 

For information about the gallery and our online offerings, please visit https://art.as.miami.edu/ or contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director & Curator, m.cardoso1@miami.edu.