art in and around South Florida
It has become increasingly problematic for the New Museum (NYC) and its current exhibition featuring the work of a member of its board, Dakis, Joannou. Here is also an audio
Continue readingPeter Schjeldahl: “Skin Fruit,” at the New Museum.
Visited Univ. of Miami’s Lowe Museum. They have a great collection of Chinese, and Precolombian art. Their collection of textiles is unmatched in S. Florida.
Whitney Museum: The “Who Dat?” Biennial
Miami isn’t the only place with an exhibition dealing with printmaking, although ours is much more modest. Philadelphia is currently having a printmaking festival. They want to make it a
Continue reading'Philagrafika 2010': What Is Printmaking Today? Philadelphia Dares to Ask
February 3, 2010 This Giacometti sculpture, “L’Homme qui marche I” or “Walking Man 1” has walked into the record books, selling at auction for $104.3 million. (EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP/Getty
Continue readingGiacometti 'Walking Man' Sculpture Sells For Auction Record
It has come and gone but, many have asked, “What is MIA-ARTFAIR?” After visiting twice, once by myself and once with a friend that wanted to attend, it is still
Last night while walking through MIA-ARTFAIR I stopped to examine some designer carpets, one designed by Kenneth Noland. It brought to mind his brand of lean abstraction in painting. I
Continue readingKenneth Noland, 85; abstract painter, a founder of Washington Color School
Sarah Douglas spoke with Mitchell-Innes about integrity, ethics, and why artists should get the same tax breaks as collectors. Conversation With Lucy Mitchell-Innes By Sarah Douglas Published: January 1, 2010
This article addresses some very important concerns we have here in Miami and its cultural future. With the opening of the De La Cruz collection’s new building arrives another private
Continue readingWhat’s the future for Miami’s public and private collections?
Over the days of the art fairs I heard several artists talking about (complaining) the change(s) in Wynwood in particular, citing the negative influence of money. It would be nice
Continue readingTweaking the Big-Money Art World on Its Own Turf