Emerging artist ​Jillian Mayer created the cover art for a special edition Ocean Drive ​magazine​​ ​'Art of the City'

Emerging artist Jillian Mayer creates artwork that is highly in tune with today's digital age, she is the talented artist behind the cover art for a special edition Ocean Drive ​magazine 'Art of the City' issue, out August 1-30​, 2015.

With a commitment to promoting emerging art across the U.S., Niche Media, Ocean Drive's publishing parent - curated all 11 of its city-specific, luxury magazine covers this summer to feature artful covers as an "Art of the City" initiative aimed at featuring today's top rising artists.

Join us next Thursday, August 20th from 7-9pm at the W South Beach to honor artist Jillian Mayer, who created the cover art for a special edition Ocean Drive Magazine 'Art of the City' First Issue. Click here to RSVP.

Bid on the "DIY Laptop Case" work by Jillian Mayer on charitybuzz.com/support/artofthecity - Enjoy Cocktails and canapés by The Dutch Miami. Proceeds to benefit Locust Projects - the Miami Design District exhibition space that launched Mayer's career.

Highlighting 20 Years of Lisbon's Renowned Artist Natália Gromicho

Natália Gromicho was born in Lisbon, Portugal. She graduated in Belas Artes from the Faculdade de Belas Artes de Lisboa, specializing in painting. Miami Art Scene is highlighting this wonderful artist as she celebrates 20 years of a successful art career, spanning more than 70 solo and group exhibits.

Studying Arts and Crafts, including ceramics, the Portuguese painter, also graduated from the private ArCo School of Art in Lisbon, where she undertook Intensive Painting. Natalia also specialized in sculpture with the collaboration of Cuban artist, Hans Varela in the undertaking of several higher level workshops.

Gromicho has showcased artworks in international exhibitions such as: Italy's International Human Rights Exhibition; Brazil's South American Arts & Fashion Exhibition Casa Cor; Miami's World Tour Exhibitions of Contemporary Artists; and she was the first Portuguese artist in Adelaide, Australia for the Adelaide Fringe Festival.

She was selected for New York's prestigious Power of Perception II where her art represented Portugal. She was invited to exhibit in Moscow, Russia by the Portuguese Embassy, and in France, when the Bordeaux invited her to present her work for commemoration of Portugal Day at the embassy. 

The artist has garnered a long list of worldwide collectors in countries including Portugal, Brazil, Spain, the USA, UK, France, Italy, Holland, Australia and more.

Gromicho is the winner of several contests, one was winning “Best Rolling Stone Alternative Logo” for a major Portuguese radio commercial in 1999, where she won a trip to London and met the Rolling Stones in Bridges to Babylon Tour in Wembley.

Plunge Into the World of Switzerland-based Abstract Artist Christine Senger

Switzerland-based artist Christine Senger creates powerful abstract art that intuitively combines a vibrant palette with a sense of movement, evoking amazing emotion in the viewer. The artist exhibits her work with international art fairs and galleries year round, her upcoming exhibition at the Amsterdam International Art Fair is taking place August 28-29, 2015. 

“For many years, creativity has been an important part of my life. I always find it very rewarding to work with colors and give free rein to my imagination. Watching the creation of a picture and expressing moods and emotions in my painting is a wonderful experience. To inspire people with art fills me with great gratitude,” explained Senger.

The global artist was recently with us in Miami this past June at Nina Torres Fine Art for The Miami Art Expo. The one-week global art exhibition was a huge success for Senger, who is ready for her next showcase at the Amsterdam International Art Fair. This anticipated Summer fair is taking place August 28-29, 2015 at the Beurs van Berlage on the Damrak, in the center of Amsterdam. The venue was designed and constructed between 1896 and 1903 as a commodity exchange by architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage. A spectacular location for this phenomenal art fair situated in the heart of the city.

Senger is currently represented by Colorida Art Gallery in Lisboa – located at Rua Costa do Castelo 63, 1100-335 in Lisbon, Portugal. The gallery has been “living and breathing art” for over 7 years. They are known for their incredible exhibitions of contemporary art, representing and showcasing a fine assortment of international artists and artwork.

The artist is known for her active role within the international art community, assisting many global organizations related to the visual arts and philanthropy. Senger’s most recent project was her donation to UNICEF and her commitment to utilizing the power of art to help make positive change in the world. The artist’s studio and showroom known as Atelier Senger donated an art piece, Deep Feelings, towards helping to generate the worldwide funds needed to save Nepal’s Children.

Christine Senger is a unique artist who has the ability to whisk the viewer into a world of color and pure emotion. The artist’s enthusiasm and creativity are not only evident through her work, but also through her Podcast channel PodOmatic – where she enjoys the exchange of art information and creative sharing. “Working with colors has been my fascination for many years. To be engaged with creativity and to dive into it, what a great addition, ” says Senger of her passion and life’s inspiration.

Next on the horizon for this global visual art star is Palermo, Italy. Senger was one of the 50 international artists chosen and invited to exhibit at the prestigious Pollock, The New Heirs – 50 Cases of Informal Paintings. This acclaimed exhibition is taking place at the Villa Castelnuovo in Palermo from October 15-18, 2015. Hailed with major international significance, curated by the famous Salvatore Russo who invited 50 artists from around the world to find the 50 painters who can be Pollock’s heirs. 

Sirona Fine Art Presents 'Innerscapes & Landscapes' Featuring Two Miami Art Stars

SAVE THE DATE Saturday, April 11th, 2015 from 6-9pm SIRONA FINE ART presents  'INNERSCAPES AND LANDSCAPES' featuring two of Miami's finest emerging talents. John Sanchez, "Weston Entrance", 28"x48", oil on canvas Sirona Fine Art presents the dream-like personal narratives of Jean-Paul Mallozzi and John Sanchez's vivid slice-of-life landscapes. Opening Reception  Saturday, April 11th, 2015 from 6-9pm Sirona Fine Art 600 Silks Run, #1240 Hallandale Beach, FL 33009  RSVP to info@sironafineart.com www.sironafineart.com Jean-Paul Mallozzi, "Keening", 42"x42", oil on linen To view works available for sale visit: http://www.galleryshowsonline.com/show/innerscapes-and-landscapes  John Sanchez, "Family Outing", 34"x50", oil on canvas  Jean-Paul Mallozzi, "Bliss", oil on cradled wood

Basquiat: The Unknown Notebooks at the Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn-born artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (New York, 1960 – 1988) filled numerous notebooks with poetry fragments, wordplay, sketches, and personal observations ranging from street life and popular culture to themes of race, class, and world history. 

The first major exhibition of the artist's notebooks, Basquiat: The Unknown Notebooks at the Brooklyn Museum features 160 pages of these rarely seen documents, along with related works on paper and large-scale paintings. The exhibition runs from April 3 through August 23, 2015 in the Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 4th Floor at The Brooklyn Museum - 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052.

A self-taught artist with encyclopedic and cross-cultural interests, Basquiat was influenced by comics, advertising, children's sketches, Pop art, hip-hop, politics, and everyday life. Basquiat: The Unknown Notebooks emphasizes the distinct interplay of text and images in Basquiat's art, providing unprecedented insight into the importance of writing in the artist's process. 

The notebook pages on display contain early renderings of iconic imagery—tepees, crowns, skeleton-like figures, and grimacing faces—that also appear throughout his large-scale works, as well as an early drawing related to his series of works titled Famous Negro Athletes.

Photo credits:1. Untitled, 1986. Acrylic, collage, and oilstick on paper on canvas, 941⁄8 x 1362⁄5 in. (239 x 346.5 cm). Collection of Larry Warsh. Copyright © Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat, all rights reserved. Licensed by Artestar, New York. Photo: Gavin Ashworth, Brooklyn Museum 2. Untitled (Crown), 1982. Acrylic, ink, and paper collage on paper, 20 x 29 in. (50.8 x 73.66 cm). Private collection, courtesy of Lio Malca. Copyright © Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat, all rights reserved. Licensed by Artestar, New York. Photo: Mark-Woods.com

Renowned Mixed Media Artist Richard Kurtz' Outsider Style

Santa Fe-based artist Richard Kurtz is a renowned mixed media artist most recognizable for his prize fighters, super heroes and seductive women painted with Kurtz' signature style. 

His work is a narrative in color, "My role is to speak truth through images. My challenge is to do so without being appropriated by an unforgiving system."

"My playful style speaks for an inner child inside all of us. The child preserves myth and wonder, heroes and villains, in a world of violent manufactured control. My artwork serves as an alternative to a rigid system, a key for the shackles that bind us."

Scrap metal, discarded paper, fallen pieces of material life - these are the materials allow the artist to reassemble through collage a true image, with a coherent meaning, and a reminder for us all.

Sirona Fine Art Presents ‘Innerscapes and Landscapes’ Exhibition Featuring Two Miami Art Stars

Sirona Fine Art presents 'Innerscapes and Landscapes' exhibition featuring the coveted works of Miami-based artists Jean-Paul Mallozzi and John Sanchez. This highly anticipated show reveals the dream-like personal narratives of Mallozzi’s figurative works and the depths of Sanchez’ mesmerizing slice-of-life landscapes.

Miami Art Scene™ announces Sirona Fine Art’s high profile art exhibition ‘Innerscapes and Landscapes’, from Saturday, April 11 – Sunday, May 10, 2015 in the heart of The Village at Gulfstream Park. The show presents a sublime exhibit featuring the works of highly sought after Miami-based artists Jean-Paul Mallozzi and John Sanchez. The Opening Reception takes place from 6-9pm on Saturday, April 11th and includes complimentary cocktails and hor d’oeuvres. Please rsvp to: info@sironafineart.com

Jean-Paul Mallozzi was born and raised in Queens NYC, and received a scholarship to attend the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). He graduated with B.F.A in Illustration. His works have been exhibited in galleries and museums nationally and internationally including Los Angeles, New York, and London. Jean-Paul's work balances the fine line of combining highly rendered figures with expressionistic bursts of energy. Mallozzi creates psychological portraits, with symbolic colors and vibrations that physically resonate from within his subjects to reveal some deeper essence. The incorporation of iridescent pigments and animal familiars take the figures out of the mundane and into a world where the veil between realities is pulled away. His work is included in the art collections of high profile people such as actress Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman, and the Director of the Long Beach Museum of Art, Ron Nelson.

John Sanchez was born in Passaic, NJ and grew up in the blue-collar town of North Bergen, New Jersey. His background informs the humanist realism he brings to his work. Sanchez blends traditional painting techniques with a contemporary subject matter, creating paintings of seemingly unremarkable moments that, when bathed with the atmospheric drama of light, dark and brilliant color becomes something more. Sanchez attributes the bulk of his training from the prestigious Arts Student’s League of New York and is a graduate of Miami International University of Art & Design, and holds a Masters of Fine Art degree from Florida International University. His work has caught the attention of collectors including Debra and Dennis Scholl, Bill Bilowit and Grela Orihuela and Tom and Trish Kennedy. He is also in the permanent collection of the Perez Art Museum in Miami, the Frost Art Museum at FIU, as well as having an international following. He lives and works in South Florida.

“The art of Jean-Paul Mallozzi and John Sanchez embody so much of what I was looking for in this new gallery: Florida-based artists who have classically solid talents, while at the same time being contemporarily relevant with distinctive visions.”, said Timothy Smith, Gallery Director of Sirona Fine Art.

Sirona Fine Art is a grand showcase located at 600 Silks Run #1240 at The Village at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida 33009. The gallery is ideal for artists who embrace academic structure and technique, yet have an understanding and facility within the modernist landscape in which their work is viewed. Art can appeal to the senses, the emotions and the intellect equally or separately, as long as it connects. Creators who skillfully present their ideas and personalities, constructed with a masterly hand, these are the artists Sirona Fine Art represent.

For media inquiries, to schedule an interview or receive additional information, please contact: Kat Wagner, kat@themiamiartscene.com, (786)571-6112. See more at: www.sironafineart.com or phone: (954)454-9494.