|
|
CIFO kicks off its season with Viewpoint: 2011 CIFO Grants & Commissions Program Exhibition. The exhibition will be on vew September 9 – November 6. The eighth annual exhibition dedicated to the foundation’s grants program at the CIFO Art Space, presents newly commissioned works by: Laura Belém (Brazil), Marcius Galan (Brazil); Fritzia Irizar Rojo (Mexico); David Lamelas (Argentina); Begoña Morales (Peru); Amalia Pica (Argentina); Antonio Vega (Mexico) and Alicia Villarreal (Chile). The works in this exhibition, by artists whose experiences range from emerging to mid-career, examines the relationships and highlights the commonalities between artists with varied conceptual approaches and generational divides. Don’t miss the Viewpoint: 2011 CIFO Grants & Commissions Program Exhibition opening reception, Thursday, September 8 at 7pm. |
 |
Primary Flight and CIFO have partnered to create a block-sized mural at the CIFO Art Space. Over the years, the CIFO Art Space has transformed the Downtown Miami skyline with its mosaic façade and this mural will only add to the building’s unique presence. The CIFO Art Wall will be designed by Johnny Robles,a Miami based painter and sculptor, and is set to be completed by September, in time for Viewpoint: 2011 CIFO Grants & Commissions Program Exhibition. The collaboration also supports Fund-A-Project, CIFO’s mico-funding initiative. Johnny Robles works with varying media and scales, from intimate drawings to monumental street murals. He received his BFA in 2006 from Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). He also studied in the Studio Art Center International in Florence, Italy, which plays an apparent classical influence in his work. His work is filled with a subtle balance of opposing elements: chaos/nostalgia light/shadow. Robles’ themes derive inspiration from shapes made or changed by nature, nostalgic visions of childhood and the spiritual world. Take this opportunity to become part of the movement. Donate $1 or donate $50, every little bit counts.
|
|
|
Shirin Neshat is a contemporary visual artist living in New York. She is known primarily for her work in film, video and photography. Neshat’s Rapture is both literally and figuratively a separation of genders. Neshat’s film installation consists of two large, opposing projections that depict men and women separated from each other; while polarized both visually and spatially, both are kept locked in a dynamic though subtle interaction that powerfully underscores gender-based inequalities.Rapture is a poetic and moving 16mm-film installation (presented in laser disc format) addressing traditional gender roles in patriarchal, fundamentalist society, one that Iranian-born Neshat, who has lived in the United States since 1974, has experienced.
Each month, the CIFO staff chooses pieces from the Ella Fontanals-Cisneros Collection that they would like to share with you. If you would like to see more, there is an entire section on our website dedicated to the collection. |
 |
| CIFO has become a dynamic institution promoting cultural exchange through its exhibitions and events. We invite you to support the ongoing success of one of South Florida’s most vibrant art foundations.
General Membership Benefits Sign up by clicking here |