Now Contemporary Art - Miami
By Irina Leyva-Pérez
Whenever we think about sarcasm from a political viewpoint in contemporary art, one of the names that immediately comes up is Nelson Leirner. He is known for his farcical attitude, especially towards society and the art market. Despite the obvious difficulties that this position has brought to [...]

When a Painting Moves… Something Must be Rotten! Edited by Selene Wendt and Paco Barragán. Edizione Charta, Milano and The Stenersen Museum, Oslo, 2011. 76 pages. ISBN 9788881588169.
By Irina Leyva-Pérez
Artists have always crossed the boundaries and pushed the limits by proposing new approaches to art. This attitude has become an intrinsic part of [...]

Institute of Contemporary Art - Boston
By Irina Leyva-Pérez
“Nobody needs to know the price of your Saab” is the title of Gabriel Kuri’s first solo exhibition in a museum in the United States. The exhibition was organized by the Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston, and is currently on view at the Institute of [...]

Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami

By Irina Leyva-Pérez

Technology has invaded our daily lives in a permanent and dominant way. So it is not a surprise that artists have found inspiration in the equipment that they use every day. Cory Arcangel is one such artist, and “The Sharper Image,” his recent exhibition at MOCA Miami, is [...]

Dot Fiftyone Gallery, Miami

By Irina Leyva-Pérez

Dot Fiftyone presented solo exhibitions of two female artists: Leslie Gabaldón’s Goody Two-Shoes and María Cristina Carbonell’s An Idyllic World. On the first floor, Leslie Gabaldón continued with her theme of domestic life in her new series Goody Two-Shoes. The title is a phrase that has become part [...]

Curated by Tyler Emerson-Dorsch
World Class Boxing – Wynwood Art District, Miami
July 11 – August 31, 2009
 The Challenges of Daydreaming
 By Irina Leyva-Pérez

Putting together a collective exhibition is never an easy task. Finding the connection between the works and presenting them is always a challenge. If that exercise has to be done by selecting the pieces [...]

Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery - Miami
March 14 - April 25, 2009
 By Irina Leyva-Pérez
 “Walking on a Dream“ is the title of the recent solo exhibition by Victor Payares at Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery in Miami. A selection of eight pieces from his oeuvre of the last three years, this exhibition reflects a fantastic world entirely created [...]

By Irina Leyva-Pérez
If we look back at Gustavo’s oeuvre over a span of twenty years, we can easily recognize that he has been interested in social expressions of power. In the 1980s, when his work started receiving attention, he was using metaphors of Roman architecture as a reference to the Cuban social system. The dark, [...]

Cory Arcangel, Davide Balula, Tobias Bernstrup, Heman Chong, Peter Coffin, Matias Faldbakken, Cao Fei, Kim Fisher, Claire Fontaine, K48, Chris Kraus, Nicolas Lobo, Martin Oppel, PHILIP, Lisi Raskin, Cristina Lei Rodriguez, Julika Rudelius, Mungo Thomson
MOCA at Goldman Warehouse - Wynwood Art District, Miami
December 4, 2008 - March 21, 2009
 By Irina Leyva-Pérez
 The uncertainty of the future [...]

Diaspora Vibe Gallery - Miami
December 1, 2008 - January 26, 2009
By Irina Leyva-Pérez
When we think about sculpture’s materials, most likely paper would be one of the last options, if not the last, on our list. However, recently some artists have defied that notion. Instead of the apparent fragility of paper, they have focused on the [...]