Posts by Sarah Michelle Rupert
On Loan: Jennifer Steinkamp at the Jewish Museum of Florida
Jennifer Steinkamp Dance Hall Girl 3, 2004 Video Disk The Chosen: Selected Works from Florida Jewish Art Collectors Jewish Museum of Florida – FIU November 4, 2014 – March 8, 2015 This exhibition will showcase prominent works chosen from a cadre of Florida’s preeminent Jewish art collectors, representing their varied passions and prized collections. Each…
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Making Space: Beyond a Room at Broward College
November 20, 2014 – January 21, 2015 Curated by Jeanie Ambrosio, Sofia Bastidas and Sarah Michelle Rupert Making Space: Beyond a Room is a multi-media exhibition that builds upon the discussion of women’s creative practice and access presented in Virginia Woolf’s 1929 feminist essay “A Room of One’s Own.” Speaking frankly on historic gender adversity,…
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Writer in Residence Laura McDermott, 2014-2015
Laura McDermott, local writer, professor and founder of Orange Island Arts Foundation, has been selected as Girls’ Club 2014/2015 writer-in-residence. McDermott will work collaboratively with Girls’ Club to present various public programs and contribute writings in conjunction with the exhibition The Moment. The Backdrop. The Persona., curated by Michelle Weinberg and Sarah Michelle Rupert. Laura…
Read MoreTigertail presents Beauty and the Beast annual
Tigertail’s annual fundraiser celebrates their 35th Anniversary with party and auction Saturday, November 8, 2014, 8-11pm Miami-Dade County Auditorium On Stage Black Box 2901 West Flagler Street, Miami PARTY INFO AND TICKETS: www.tigertail.org. An outrageous evening of fun & fundraising! Join Tigertail’s legendary parties ON STAGE at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium. Come as a beauty,…
Read MoreWaveMaker Grant Program for South Florida Artists
Cannonball in Miami launches WaveMaker Grants, a program which provides direct support for artist-centric, artist-driven projects that have a profound impact on the critical, intellectual, and creative depth of Miami’s arts community. These projects are non-commercial, non-institutional, stimulate critical thinking and dialogue, and expose audiences to innovative artistic practices typically under-recognized by traditional venues. The…
Read MoreA.I.R. Gallery accepting applications for 2015-2016 Fellowship Program
A.I.R. Gallery is now accepting applications for the 2015-2016 Fellowship Program, a 12-month sponsored membership and solo show opportunity for emerging and under-represented women artists. Applications Due: Thursday, October 30, 2014 @ 11:59pm No Application Fee. Visit airgallery.org for full details. Introduction A.I.R. Gallery’s goal is to provide a professional and permanent exhibition space for women artists to present…
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Art Fallout 2015
Saturday, October 17, 2015, 5-9pm To celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month, a coast-to-coast collective recognition of the importance of culture in the United States, Girls’ Club is hosting the fifth annual Art Fallout, a day for contemporary art in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Connecting the area’s contemporary art venues, Art Fallout invites the community to…
Read MoreWise Buys: 50 Women Artists Worth Watching
published by Art+Auction, 05/09/14 2:45 PM EDT Read the full article at BblouinArtinfo.com Wouldn’t it be nice to think that a gender-delimited list is no longer relevant? It’s true that to be a practicing woman artist today is hardly the struggle it would have been in Mary Cassatt’s era. Women artists are actively acquired…
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Art Fallout 2014
Saturday, October 18, 2014, 5-9pm To celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month, a coast-to-coast collective recognition of the importance of culture in the United States, Girls’ Club is hosting the fifth annual Art Fallout, a day for contemporary art in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Connecting the area’s contemporary art venues, Art Fallout invites the community to…
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Hello Fellow: Girls’ Club welcomes Erica Mohan
Fall 2014 Fellowship Girls’ Club launches new fellowship program, welcoming recent FAU graduate Erica Mohan to the Girls’ Club team. Bridging the gap between art school and the professional workplace, the fellowship program works hands-on with young artists and professionals, combining education and practical experience to create a unique environment for professional growth. The new…
Read MoreArt Fallout open call for work on paper
Exhibit at downtown Fort Lauderdale’s largest ArtWalk! Art Fallout: Unframed: Girls’ Club invites South Florida artists of all levels, genders, and backgrounds to submit artworks for a one-day, open-call visual art exhibition of unframed works on paper during the community-wide event Art Fallout, Saturday October 18, 2014. Theme is open, work must be on paper…
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Discovering Wangechi Mutu: a project by intern Catherine Guzzi
Discovering Wangechi Mutu While interning at Girls’ Club, Catherine Guzzi, Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale student (Illustration BS 2014), first encountered the work of Wangechi Mutu. Howl, a large, colorful print was on view as part of the exhibition I think it’s in my head, curated by the TM Sisters. My first reaction was a feeling…
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