Ryan Carr Johnson: Scope Miami

Posted on December 12, 2006 Under Art

We viewed a wealth of amazing work at the Scope Miami fair over the weekend. Young Ryan Carr Johnson's paintings were at the top of the heap for me. From what I can deduce, Ryan layers paint onto plywood and…

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Dionisio Gonzalez Photography

Posted on December 11, 2006 Under Art

Some of the most impressive photography work we saw at Photo Miami came from Dionisio Gonzalez, who deftly documents the architectural disarrangement of shanty towns in Sao Paolo, Brazil by piecing together photos of the shanty towns themselves with photos…

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Gregory Cohen: The Mobile Gallery

Posted on December 11, 2006 Under Art

I really need to give a nod for the ingenuity (not to mention the photographs) of Gregory Cohen-- this weekend we viewed his mobile photography exhibit literally across the street from Pulse Miami, running out of a souped up U-Haul…

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Starn Studio: Snow Study V

Posted on December 11, 2006 Under Art

We hope you have been enjoying our 'wrap-ups' of Art Basel Miami events we've been posting. The wrap-up format has its advantages-- it allows us to bring a large amount and broad range of content to your attention all at…

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NADA: The Wrapup

Posted on December 10, 2006 Under Art

Our final stop on the 'art train' today was to NADA's art fair here in Miami. The New Art Dealers Alliance has been active since 2002, and consists of a non-profit collective of professionals working with contemporary art. Their mission:…

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Laurina Paperina: Pulse Miami

Posted on December 10, 2006 Under Art

Italian Laurina Paperina's character illustration work was a breath of fresh air and light humor while walking through Pulse Miami today. The project she was presenting was called The Amazing Pape-- an impressive collection of drawings and paintings that made…

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Shirley Shor: Terra Infirma

Posted on December 10, 2006 Under Art

We had an opportunity to check out an amazing new media installation by Isreal born, San Francsico dwelling Shirley Shor yesterday at Scope Miami. She's part of an emerging generation of new-media artists who are redefining how computers can be…

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Neasden Control Centre: Scope Miami

Posted on December 10, 2006 Under Art

We experienced a lot of great emerging art at Scope Miami, but there were several artists that stood out of the crowd. One of them was Neasden Control Centre, a mysterious 'Willy Wonka' type who covertly moves between the UK…

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Scope Art Fair: Miami

Posted on December 10, 2006 Under Art

Yesterday we cruised over to the Wynwood Art District (that's the fancy title for what sure looked like Miami's ghetto) to check out Scope Miami in Roberto Clemente Park. From the very beginning, we knew we were in for a…

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Paula Hayes Hand Blown Terrariums: Miami

Posted on December 10, 2006 Under Art

The concept of a terrarium, and the idea of creating an entirely independent eco-system has always intrigued me, but it wasn't until I saw the work of Paula Hayes that I became truly transfixed. Hayes, born in Concord, Massachusetts received…

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