Artists in Action! series

Artist Talks

local artists share their inspirations, influences, aha! moments, creative process and current projects

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Artists in Action! is an ongoing series of artist talks and limited editions from prominent local artists. Each year four artists are invited to present at Girls’ Club and offer a glimpse into their unique methods of artmaking. Artists share their inspirations, career paths and ah hah! moments with the public. A lively atmosphere and stimulating discussion is guaranteed.

At each artist talk, a limited edition created in collaboration with the artist is released and sold to the public at a price of $100 or less. Editions come in various iterations and edition sizes with a goal to introduce the public to the work of local artists, inspire new and young collectors and facilitate relationships between community and artist.

For upcoming Artists in Action! events visit www.girlsclubcollection.org/upcoming-events.

Artists in Action! 2016

during the exhibition Self-Proliferation, curated by Micaela Giovannotti

Quisqueya Henriquez

Quisqueya Henriquez was born in Havana, Cuba and currently lives and works in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Her work provokes conventions of race, ethnicity, and gender encountered in Caribbean and Latin cultures and practiced universally.

Working across collage, print, video, installation, and sound, she adapts  stereotypes originating in corporeal notions of beauty and athleticism.
 She is represented by David Catillo Gallery in Miami.

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Artists in Action! 2015

during the exhibition The Moment. The Backdrop. The Persona., curated by Michelle Weinberg and Sarah Michelle Rupert

David Rohn

Born and raised in the suburbs of New York, David Rohn studied Urbanism, Art and Art History at Colgate University and New York University, and Architecture at the Pratt Institute and Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris. Rohn moved to Miami in 1992 and began exhibiting and and practicing performance art, incorporating interactive and situational elements with installation, self-portraiture and video tackling issues of identity, gender and social practice.

He formed Homo-Sapiens (art for evolution) Colab in 2008 with Danilo de la Torre, engaging in collaborative performance projects.

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Artists in Action! 2014

during the exhibition I think it's in my head, curated by Monica and Natasha Lopez de Victoria of the TM Sisters.

Harumi Abe

A Japanese native, Harumi Abe is an artist living and working in Hollywood, Florida. She has been the recipient of grants and residencies including 2008 South Florida Cultural Consortium for Visual and Media Artists, Vermont Studio Center, full term artist in residence at Art Center South Florida, Everglades Artist in Residence and others.

Abe received a BFA from Miami International University of Arts and Design and a MFA from Florida International University. More information about Harumi Abe and her work available at www.harumiabe.com

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Artists in Action! 2013

during the exhibition Following the Line, curated by Carol Jazzar

Karen Rifas

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Artists in Action! 2012

during the exhibition Re-Framing the Feminine, curated by Dina Mitrani

Marina Font

Marina was born in Cordoba, Argentina in 1970.. Her work explores issues of identity and concepts of memory and tradition through photography and installation. Often presenting objects, trinkets and furniture that pull the nostalgic chords of our collective memory, her work speaks to the spirit of family and cultural confrontations.

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Artists in Action! 2011

during the exhibition Frances Trombly: Paintings

Jen Stark

Jen Stark was born in Miami, Florida in 1983 and received her BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2005, majoring in fibers with a minor in animation. Her artwork mimics intricate patterns and colors found in nature while exploring ideas of replication and infinity. Although Stark is most recognized for her paper sculptures, she has explored a variety of media including wood, metal, paint, plexi and animation.

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Artists in Action! 2010

during the exhibition Set to Manual

Diane Arrieta

Diane Arrieta (aka Birds are Nice) is an American artist, born in Pennsylvania, currently working in south Florida. This interdisciplinary artist utilizes various printmaking techniques with cut vinyl, illustration, sculpture and animation. The work has a distinct urban feel, with a style rooted in the comic book genre, but also has strong influences from artist like Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns and Daisy Youngblood.

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Acknowledgments

Funding for this series was originally made possible by Mini Grant from the Broward County Cultural Division, and approved by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council.

The series is continued with funding by Funding Arts Broward, Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and private donors.

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