Contemporary Glass Artist Abby Modell

Abby Modell creates exquisite, hand blown, contemporary art glass, striving to create a harmonious interaction and reaction between color and glass. 

Modell’s style is recognized around the world with works in private homes and corporate collections throughout the United States, including the world headquarters of Morgan Stanley in New York, New York and in the permanent collection at the Fontainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach. And most recently the Royal Caribbean, Symphony of the Seas, Sculpture collection. She has also been exhibiting in several tradeshows and galleries.

You can experience Modell's current exhibit in Philadelphia at the National Liberty Museum's 'SpaceLab: An Interstellar Exhibit of Glass Art' - the exhibition opened July 6th and on view through September 7th, 2018.

The exhibition features Abby Modell's 'Galaxy Collection' showcasing her three dimensional wall art and large sculptural objects. Focusing on transparencies and refracted light, Modell creates work that is inspired by the natural swirling formations of the stars, planets and the infinite dimension of the night sky.GALLERY 

EDUCATION:

2006 Michael Davis Glass Studio, New York, NY (current)

1976 Syracuse University and Parsons School of Design, BFA

ArtsLaunch2018 - Adrienne Arsht Center

YOU'RE INVITED TO ARTSLAUNCH2018!

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, September 8
RAIN DATE: Saturday, September 22

FREE ADMISSION

This is Miami’s biggest annual event celebrating and kicking off the Arts Season—and it’s FREE! Join the Adrienne Arsht Center for a day of fun and discovery: family activities, mini performances, a community arts village of more than 100 arts and cultural organizations, chef demonstrations, food*, live bands, DJs and more. Plus—the majority of the Arsht Center’s season will go on sale for individual show tickets for the first time—and if you purchase in person at the box office, they’ll waive the ticket handling fees!**

This is the perfect opportunity for you to spend a day immersed in arts and culture, while exploring the Center’s performance space in the most unique and intimate ways. Bring your friends and family!

Mark your calendars and RSVP below. Check out the event page on Facebook to get updates as more activities for the day are added.

The festivities will include a party on Thomson Plaza featuring:

• Curator/DJ of Mixtape Monday’s at Wood Tavern DJ KUMI ALVAREZ
• Powerhouse pop rock-reggae band JAHFÉ
• Grammy-nominated Latin funk band LOCOS POR JUANA

Performances, staged readings, screenings and workshops will be offered all day long throughout the campus from partners including:

• A Cappella Corner featuring local high school groups
• Centro Cultural de España Miami
• City Theatre
• Delou Africa
• Florida Grand Opera
• Greater Miami Youth Orchestra
• Jolt Radio
• Magic City Opera
• Miami City Ballet
• Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
• Musical Fairy Tales
• New World Symphony
• Radio Lollipop
• South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
• Zoetic Stage

Additional events and a detailed schedule for ArtsLaunch2018 will be announced in August. Stay tuned for more!

*Food and drink will be available for purchase. 
**Only valid for single tickets purchased at the Box Office window on September 8. Restrictions Apply.

South Florida Contemporary Artist Skip Hartzell Creates Artwork Inspired by Man's Best Friend

South Florida contemporary artist Skip Hartzell creates incredible dog-inspired art for art lovers and dog lovers alike - from paintings, sculptures to wall installations, the work is unique and heartfelt. 

"Dogs are always in the moment. Although nothing in life has held my attention longer or has been more fascinating to me than dogs, my work is about much more than that. It is about form, movement, color and texture. The dogs are a recognizable common denominator that allows me to communicate my joy of living, passions and sentiments." 

-Skip Hartzell.

Skip Hartzell's Dogs. 40% of the proceeds from Hartzell’s paintings all go to animal-rescue no kill shelters. 

For sales, commissions or more information about the work, email or call the artist at: 
skipperhartzell@yahoo.com / 561-389-2148
www.skiphartzell.com

Locust Projects: 20th Anniversary Edition of SMASH AND GRAB

Join us on Saturday, October 13th from 6:30-9:30pm and enjoy Locust Projects Annual Smash & Grab Fundraiser 2018, the 20th Anniversary edition of SMASH AND GRAB. Followed by SMASHED, the After Party featuring artist activations. Auction starts promptly at 7:30pm, live DJ, food, drinks included.

There is no other fundraiser quite like this one. The lively event revolves around a raffle, for which over one hundred local, national and international artists have donated artwork — enough so that each raffle ticket is guaranteed to win an artwork. Tickets are drawn at random during the party, with the winner getting their choice of artwork (i.e, first called gets first pick, and so on). The result is a fun way to place artwork into collections, build visibility for artists, connect with Miami’s art community, and support Locust Projects.
This event SELLS OUT EVERY YEAR so BUY YOUR TICKET TODAY!

Famous Venezuelan Artist & Illustrator 'La Tarula' is Launching her first Children’s Book “We 1, 2, 3” at two South Florida Locations

Marianella Arocha - La Turula Children's Book Signings in August! Enjoy a delightful storytime & book signing with renowned artist and illustrator Marianella Arocha known as La Tarula at Miami Children's Museum on Saturday, August 11th from 2-4pm, and on Sunday, August 12th at Altamira Libros from 11am-1pm.

The famous Venezuelan artist and illustrator Marianella Arocha known as La Tarula is launching her first children’s book “We 1, 2, 3” at two South Florida locations, where families and caregivers will enjoy an exciting book reading of "We 1,2,3" to the children and surprises for them as well, ‘La Tarula’ will be there to sign the book! https://laturula.com/products/we-1-2-3

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