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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Photo Miami: The Wrapup

Posted on December 10, 2006 Under Life

Fair stop 2 of 3 in our art-packed day was to Photo Miami, and I have to say we were thoroughly impressed with the majority of the 43 exhibitors at the show. The overall theme to the fair was international…

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Pulse Miami: The Wrapup

Posted on December 10, 2006 Under Life

Today was an action packed day of art exhibition viewing for Josh and I, as our Art Basel adventure continued. Our first stop was to Pulse Miami in the Wynwood District, which can be best be described as a small…

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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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Jose Parla Exhibit: Miami

Posted on December 10, 2006 Under Art

Jose Parla's Cityscapes exhibit on Friday night completely exceeded my expectations, I've been a long time fan of Jose's work, but never had a chance until now to see such a wide range of examples across several different mediums in…

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Enrico Tommaso de Paris: Miami

Posted on December 8, 2006 Under Design

Perhaps the most odd and intriguing piece of design we saw all day was this 'structure' by Enrico Tommaso de Paris. Playing a key role in the an impressive exhibit sponsored by hot-shot Italian design house Byblos, the structure was…

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