Articles of ‘Wynwood Art’

Carlos Rodríguez Cárdenas – The Journey of the Conquest

Nkisi Project - Miami
By Rafael López-Ramos
Coinciding with the Art Basel Miami Beach fair, Carlos Rodríguez Cárdenas presented his personal show The Journey of the Conquest at the Nkisi Project space, curated by Bernardo Navarro with the collaboration of José Bedia. Since the mid-1980’s, Cárdenas’ work has been characterized by exquisite and ironic artistry, which has [...]



TM Sisters – Ideal Tonight

Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Florida
February 20 - April 5, 2009
By Cara Despain
Walking into “Ideal Tonight,” the latest endeavor by the sibling duo, Monica and Tasha Lopez De Victoria (aka the TM Sisters), at the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, is akin to walking into a nightclub or bar-low lighting, lots of young [...]



Civilization Intersections - Florencio Gelabert

Frost Art Museum - Miami
November 29, 2008 - February 28, 2009
By Rafael López-Ramos
On November 29, 2008, the Frost Art Museum at Florida International University inaugurated its new building with several exhibitions including Florencio Gelabert’s solo exhibition, “Intersections,” which was shown in one of its third floor galleries until February 28, 2009.
As has often been said, [...]



Anri Sala - Purchase Not By Moonlight

Museum of Contemporary Art - North Miami
December 3, 2008 - March 1, 2009
By Bryan Barcena
Debuting during Art Basel 2009, the Museum of Contemporary Art Miami brings to the United States the first major museum showing for Albanian multi-media artist, Anri Sala. Known primarily for his video pieces invoking the communicative properties inherent in light and [...]



MARC BIJL, at Domus Artium 2

MARC BIJL - Arrested Development. Works 2000 - 2009
Domus Artium 02 - Salamanca, Spain
May 15 - September 19, 2009
Curated by Javier Panera and Paco Barragán
The first solo exhibition in Spain of Marc Bijl (Leerdam, The Netherlands, 1973) will be presented at DA2 Museum with a selection of his most significant works during the last ten [...]



Matteo Ferretti - Lights at the Edge, at Quiroz 108 Gallery

May 9 - June 12, 2009
Opening May 9, 2009- 7 pm
After recent major Italian exhibitions in Milan and Florence, Matteo Ferretti will present, at Quiroz 108 Gallery in Miami, the show “Lights at the Edge.”
The exhibition will include twenty of his latest works related to his research on the relationship between photography and form. Three [...]



The Fairey Use Doctrine: A Present Battle in the Legal Wars Arising from Derivative Art

By Johnlee Curtis
Shepard Fairey, the artist who created the now-famous “HOPE” poster, a digitally-designed depiction of President Obama derived from a photograph taken by photographer Mannie Garcia and owned by the Associated Press (AP), has been embroiled in litigation on the issue of whether he violated the AP’s copyright from his use of the photograph. [...]



KINETICA 2009, UK'S FIRST KINETIC, ELECTRONIC & NEW MEDIA ART FAIR

Carnivorous lampshades, pole dancing robots, man-animal-machine hybrids, mechanical writing machines, subliminal and sensitive installations, mesmerising light sculptures and cybernetics are just some of the incredible exhibits at Kinetica Art Fair, the UK’s first art fair dedicated to kinetic, robotic, sound, light and time-based art, that took place in London from February 27 to March 2.?
Kinetic [...]



Victor Payares – Signs of Time at Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery

March 14 - April 9, 2009
Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery presents “Signs of Time” from emerging artist Victor Payares.
The young artist of Cuban origin, Victor Payares, just 22 years-old, will present his second solo show “Signs of Time” at Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery with 10 recent paintings produced in mixed media on canvas.  After resounding success [...]



The Making of Giants, at Artformz Alternative

Faith, Fear, and Fortune - Opening: February 14, 2009 - 7pm-10pm
Feb. 14 - March 9, 2009
 
The Making of Giants - Opening: March 14, 2009 - 7pm-10pm
March 14 - April 6, 2009
In February, Artformz Alternative presents the exhibition “Faith, Fear, and Fortune”, which features the works of two renowned artists: PJ Mills (large-format photography) and Ramon Williams (sculptural objects & [...]