SaveArtSpace: Your Art on Billboards in NYC!

The Your Art New York open call ends Tuesday, July 31 at Midnight. This is your opportunity to have your art displayed on advertisement space in NYC for the month of September. All artists are encouraged to submit! Curated by Jeremy Wolff. Submit Now For Other Available Open Calls Please Visit SaveArtSpace.org/submit

The Extraordinary Work of Artist Vito Bonanno Living and Working With Autism

Internationally recognized artist Vito Bonanno taps into the daily emotional and social challenges of living with autism, placing his innermost feelings onto canvas. 

Awe in Autism, magazine interview.

The New England-based artists’ work is image and concept driven and imbedded in his personal philosophy. 

"Vito's Mind", mixed media on canvas from his 2016 Controversial series.

His art contains the essence of his life, feelings, thoughts and dreams, coupled around objects or topics that “get stuck in his head”, including traffic lights, grids, ceiling fans, graffiti and pop culture. 

"Airplane Crashes into Aerosol Building", from his 2015 Airplane series.

For more information about this artist, for inquiries or to commission a piece contact vito@vitobonanno.com and visit http://www.vitobonanno.com

Experience the Magical and Exciting World of Visual Artist Dana Donaty

Explore the visual thrills and creative joy of renowned contemporary artist Dana Donaty's work in her current exhibition, 'Profoundly Playful: A Survey of Work', at The Coral Springs Museum of Art on view through August 25, 2018.

Widely recognized for her provocative canvases with unusual narrative, Donaty’s unmistakable satirical lexicon is a perfect collision of reality and fantasy, outlandish burlesque, psychological flirtation and a super charged palette that is like a party about to get thoroughly out of control.

'Top Dog', acrylic on canvas, 48" x 60".

She has completed many award winning public art projects, featured in over 50 national and international publications. She has garnered multiple awards within the design industry, as she has been sought after to create unique commissions for high profile residential and commercial projects.

'Saturday Night', acrylic on canvas, 48" x 80".

Her work has been exhibited at The Cornell Museum of Art, as well as international art fairs like Art Palm Beach, Art Boca Raton, the American International Fine Art Fair, Scope and major group shows throughout Florida. Selected solo shows include The Coral Springs Museum of Art, Exhibition sponsored by South Florida Ford; Paul Fisher Gallery in Palm Beach and The Ora Sorensen Gallery in Palm Beach. Her work is in both public and private collections in the US, and Europe.

'Bombay Nights', acrylic on canvas, 36" x 48".

For general inquiries contact: donatyart@icloud.com

Delray Beach Studio: T. +1 561.504.3374 / by appointment only.

Bakehouse Art Complex, Studio 48. Located at 561 NW 32nd Street in Miami, Florida 33127. T. +1 561.504.3374 / by appointment only.

www.danadonatyfineart.com

PAMM: Patron Trip to San Francisco

Thursday, November 1st through Sunday, November 4th, 2018 enjoy the Pérez Art Museum Miami Patron Trip to San Francisco. 

Patron and above members are invited to an art trip to San Francisco, joined by PAMM Director Franklin Sirmans and new Chief Development Officer Doug Evans, members will explore the sites, museums, and collections. 

Space is limited to 20 guests. A deposit of $2,000 per person will save your place on the trip. 

Kindly RSVP by Tuesday, July 10 to Lauren Waller, 786-345-5682 | lwaller@pamm.org

Penny Hardy Creates Sculptures With A Visible Energy

Penny Hardy originally trained as a Scientific Illustrator enabling her to explore the intricacies and delicate detail of natural forms and structure and the fundamental discipline of observational draughtsmanship. These core skills provided a strong basis on which to explore the natural and human landscape in greater depth. Throughout her training and consequent working life alongside Architects and designers, she developed a deep interest in three dimensional forms and sculpture which has always been at the heart of all her work past and present.

'You Ble Me Away'

A self taught sculptor, learning new techniques and methods as each idea developed, she adapted to the demands of each new sculpture and has built a varied and dynamic portfolio.

'The Kiss'

The sense of movement and dynamics within sculpture provides it with its own life and vitality.  She tries to capture this in all her pieces, transforming inert materials into sculptures with a visible, tangible energy.

'Yin & Yang'

There is a richness in discarded man-made metal items, skillfully made and creating their own mechanical energy, she brings that depth to new forms, re-using that energy for a different purpose, transforming their function to create a new entity.

'Resilience'

The liquid, fluid and flowing forms of the cast pieces dramatically reflect the movement of light across the sculptures. The dance figures, inspired by the dynamic forms of contemporary dancers use flexible, sinuous materials to re-create a visual, retained memory of movement, stimulating imagination and translating early sketches to a tactile experience.

'Duality'

All her sculptures have a vitality and fundamental energy, with an intrinsic visual interest that she feels people can relate to and enjoy and share the emotion expressed.

'Erosion'

Penny has exhibited throughout the UK since her first public exhibition of  dance sculptures in 2006, including Doddington Hall, Hill House Dartington and Royal West of England Academy. She works on a private commission basis and in recent years has completed commissions for clients in Italy, France, Belgium and America.

Announcing an Open Call For Submissions for a bank in Miami developing “art gallery branches”

Call For Artists: Solo Bank Branch Exhibition Titled, ‘A Command Performance,’ In Aventura's Financial Center Announcing an Open Call For Submissions for a bank in Miami developing “art gallery branches” aiming to draw in customers and nurture a connection to the brand. This unique Call For Artists is seeking a Miami-based artist/photographer for a solo gallery exhibition of 2D work titled A Command Performance in an Aventura storefront starting in Fall 2018. The exhibit will be part of an ongoing series celebrating local artists. A Command Performance celebrates performance excellence (Theatre, Jazz, Film, Music, Sports, Dance, etc.) through the eye, perspective and imagination of a local artist who shares this level of passion for art. The deadline for submission is August 20th.

The artist receives 100% of sales, less any production costs incurred by the client. Artist must agree to inclusion of work in exhibition promotion through various media and marketing channels including potentially social media, outdoor, newspaper, and PR. Requirements: Artists must be contemporary artists working in Miami, celebrating, documenting or representing grand performances in Miami. Media is limited to that which is suitable for wall-mounted presentation. Photography is preferred but painting and works on paper will be considered. We are not seeking sculpture, sound/video, media or performance art. Artist must be able deliver 9-12 exhibition-ready works no later than September 2018. Exhibited work must be either one-of-a-kind original works or from a limited edition series of no more than (10) and be exclusively on view in the Aventura location for the duration of the exhibition. All exhibited work must remain in place for the duration of the exhibition. Artist must be willing/able to print and deliver art for exhibit. All agreed upon upfront payments will be reimbursed by the client. Client will manage installation.   Submission Guidelines: Please submit 5-10 works as JPGs (under 5mb ea.), PDF contact sheet, or direct link to a lightbox or collected portfolio via email, with artist contact info (phone number and email address) in the body of the email. Additional links to portfolios, reviews and/or social media platforms are welcome.   Entry Fee: N/A Exhibition Dates: Fall 2018 – Summer 2019 Deadline: 12:00 AM (CST), Monday August 20, 2018.   Contact Information Contact Name: Cortney Lederer Contact Email: cortney@cortneylederer.com

Internationally Collected Visual Artist and Filmmaker Cheryl Maeder is a Pioneer of Art, Film and Technology

Cheryl Maeder was born and raised in Elmwood Park, New Jersey on June 18, 1949. In her early 20's she moved to Zurich, Switzerland, where she studied photography at Zurich University of the Arts. After 8 years in Switzerland, she returned to the United States and opened her studio in San Francisco where she photographed international advertising & fashion campaigns for clients such as Sony, AT&T, Visa, Calvin Klein, Marriott Hotels among others. She transitioned from photographing fashion models to photographing real women. She wanted to celebrate the beauty of women in all shapes and sizes. Her photography work became the inspiration for the global Dove Campaign on 'Real Women, Real Beauty', which was shown in the United States and throughout the world, transforming the way women are perceived in the media. That campaign was a real defining moment and ended up as not only advertisements, but also video, workshops, sleepover events and the publication of a book and a play. Oprah featured it on her TV Show.

Cheryl Maeder's 'Meditation', Les Copines Series.

“The artist has made a career out of creating work that is the opposite of what others are doing – shooting out of focus and fuzzy when the trend is hyper definition, aiming her lens at plus size women when the trend is super skinny; and projecting video when the theme is murals. But she makes it all work and makes her work stand out by doing so,” said arts writer Sandra Schulman about Cheryl Maeder and her work.

Cheryl Maeder, 'Submerge I'.

In 2005, she relocated her studio to the Miami area and deeply immersed herself into filmmaking and fine art. Her investigations into video and installations expanded her world. Through the exploration of new technologies, opportunities for creative collaborations have occurred for large-scale installations, as well as local, national and international exhibitions.

Submerge Series, Public Art Video Installation, City of West Palm Beach, Florida.

Cheryl Maeder is an internationally collected visual artist & filmmaker at the forefront of art and technology, creating never-been-seen before interactive installations, such as her famous limited edition photograph with video of Les Copines, Awakening.

Les Copines, 'Awakening', Photograph & Video Installation, 1/5.

One of Cheryl's most iconic fine art photography series is Submerge, a famous collection of works that were selected for a Public Art Video Installation by the City of West Palm Beach for Canvas Outdoor Museum Exhibition. The Submerge Series explores the relationship human beings have with the environment. The human body contains 70% of water fluids and the oceans waters cover more than 70% of the Earth itself. Water represents our connectedness to the Earth and to each other. Submerge is the courage and willingness to take the leap into the depths of the Waters of the Soul.

'Submerge Judith II', Limited Edition Archival Photographic Watercolor Print

Cheryl Maeder's photographs are in the permanent museum collection of The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU in Miami, exhibited internationally - The Musée du Louvre in Paris, SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Cooper Union in New York and Norton Museum of Art in Palm Beach. Her work is exhibited at major art fairs, such as Art Miami, SCOPE Art Show, Art London and Art Shanghai, among others.

PBS for Project Filmmaker, South Florida

Her work is also auctioned at Sotheby's, New York. The artist had a solo exhibition at Miami International Airport in 2015, and was recently selected by PBS for Project Filmmaker, South Florida, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Enchanted, interactive art installation at Cornell Art Museum

Current exhibitions include 'Enchanted', an interactive, multi-media art installation by artists Cheryl Maeder & Diane Arrieta at Cornell Art Museum at Old School Square in Delray Beach, Florida. This magical exhibition opened March 29th and runs through September 9th, 2018.

Enchanted multi-media art installation at Cornell Art Museum in Delray Beach, Florida

Enchanted is a Conceptual Interactive Forest Installation by Cheryl Maeder and Diane Arrieta, who combine their works to present a modern fairy tale experience that collides with the realities of our modern world [e.g. extinction and rising waters]. Focusing on the beauty and lessons we as humans can learn from our natural landscapes and inhabitants. By constructing a faux natural environment, based on land and sea, the artists are conveying the need to “slow down and smell the flowers” before it [nature] disappears.

For more information about this artist, sales or inquiries, contact: maeder@maederphotography.com

www.maederphotography.com