recent projects

Artist Talk at Dorsch Gallery with Felecia Chizuko Carlisle, Elisabeth Condon and Michelle Weinberg

Dorsch Gallery invites you to a discussion between Felecia Chizuko Carlisle, Elisabeth Condon and Michelle Weinberg as they touch on the common threads and intersections occurring between their current solo exhibitions, as well as the motifs and philosophies behind their own work. May 29th, 6:30 pm Currently on view: Felecia Chizuko Carlisle: Façade Skyscrapers are…

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Situation Range: One Night Film Exhibition at LegalArt

Situation Range is an exhibition of video-based works presented by Southernmost Situations, including video-based sculptures and installations, and a looped reel of short videos. The exhibition showcases works by artists: Nicholas Arehart Hannes Bend Clifton Childree Cynthia Cruz Christine de la Garenne Orlando Estrada Richard Haden Bill Bilowit Moira Holohan Tatiana Istomina Jordan Marty Patrick…

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Artists in Action! Workshop inspires collage creations

  Miami-based artist Odalis Valdivieso’s mixed media, process-heavy creations playfully expand the the scope of  photography, incorporating elements of collage, space, sculpture and paper assemblage into flattened, hyper 2D prints. Using photography to capture her collages, the camera plays an interesting role as a visual translator, flattening the space dimensional space in which the collages…

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Arterpillar: a blog about South Florida art and the people who create it

Check out Colleen Dougher’s South Florida art-centric blog Arterpillar…

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Miami Light Project’s Here & Now applications due June 1

Miami Light Project launched Here & Now in 1999 as the first of its kind program dedicated to the commissioning of South Florida based performing and multi-media artists. In addition to a commission fee, artists who are selected for a Here & Now receive free rehearsal space, technical assistance and professional development from Miami Light…

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Ann Hamilton

Portal, 2005 Digital print 12 x 25 inches acquired 2001 Untitled (Honey Pocket)*, 1999 VideoDisk 30 minutes, looped acquired 2005 www.annhamiltonstudio.com Biography Born in 1956 in Lima, Ohio. Ann Hamilton received a BFA in textile design from the University of Kansas in 1979 and an MFA in sculpture from the Yale School of Art in…

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Courtney Johnson

  Truck Full of Dirty Talk, 2007 State Wide Power Outage, 2008 Platinum palladium prints from pinhole camera 11 x 14 inches acquired 2008   Green Car, 2008 Dress, 2008 Carbon pigment print from Polaroid emulsion lift 30 x 40 inches acquired 2009  www.courtneyjohnson.net Biography Born 1982 in Houston, Texas.  

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Jenny Holzer

Arno, 1996 Electronic LED sign 5 x 53.5 inches acquired 2000       www.jennyholzer.com Biography Born 1950 in Gallipolis, Ohio. Holzer received a BA from Ohio University in Athens (1972); an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence (1977); and honorary doctorates from the University of Ohio (1993), the Rhode Island School…

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Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute Returns to South Florida

A series of full-day sessions to be offered on four Saturdays, starting June 2, 2012 at ArtServe Inc., 1350 East Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale DATE: March 15, 2012 MEDIA CONTACT: Jody Horne-Leshinsky, Broward County Cultural Division PHONE: 954-357-7463 EMAIL: [email protected] Broward Cultural Division, The Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC), and ArtServe, Inc. announce…

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Curator’s Symposium: A Series of Rountable Discussions at LegalArt

LegalArt presents a series of roundtable discussions regarding contemporary curatorial practice. Each session focuses on a topic of contemporary art and its presentation. Presented by: Amanda Sanfilippo, Curator in Residence at LegalArt Participants are encouraged to bring relevant books, texts and examples of artists and exhibitions relative to the topic of discussion. First Session: Tuesday,…

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Young at Art Museum | Broward County Library Grand Opening

Glavovic Studio is proud to present the grand opening of Young at Art Museum | Broward County Library taking place this Saturday, May 5th, 2012. The new 55,00 square-foot museum and library, designed by Glavovic Studio (design architect) and AECOM (architect of record), is located in Davie, South Florida and will be the first GOLD…

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MOCAs Girls Summit / workshops and discusions on creative approaches to girls education

MOCAs Girls Summit / FRIDAY, MAY 4TH 2012 10AM – 4PM Join the educators of MOCA’s acclaimed Women on the Rise! program and noted girls’ scholars, activists, and educators Dr. Ruth Nicole Brown and Dr. Dana Edell for a dynamic day of hands-on workshops and discussions on creative approaches to girls education. MOCA invites teachers,…

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Untitled (spontaneous narrative), 2012

Untitled (spontaneous narrative), 2012 was made during an Artists in Action! workshop led by Peggy Levison Nolan at Girls’ Club.  After hearing Peggy’s thoughts on photography in a group critique, artist took to their camera-phones, capturing spontaneous, on-site images and developing thoughtful texts for inclusion in the developing narrative. A special thank you to Peggy…

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Expected/Unexpected Fundraiser Party to benefit Tigertail Productions

  Bring your PEEPS and Party with us at the Tigertail Fundraiser. Join us ON STAGE at the Miami Dade County Auditorium for one of Tigertail legendary parties. (enter through the hall’s rear loading dock adjacent to the immense free parking lot) peep.show also peep show • an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through…

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Director’s Lecture with Dr. Carol Damian, Director & Chief Curator of The Frost Art Museum

Women Artists : Have They Come A Long Way? Director’s Lecture with Dr. Carol Damian, Director & Chief Curator of The Frost Art Museum Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 3 pm Dr. Carol Damian is Professor of Art History in the School of Art and Art History and Director and Chief Curator of the Patricia…

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Eye on South Florida visits Girls’ Club for Traveling Plate event

Eye on South Florida visited Girls’ Club last week for a special event with ARC Broward and The Traveling Plate.  Dedicated to providing a fresh voice to South Florida’s non-profits,  Eye on South Florida caught up with this tri-fecta of non-profits event at Girls’ Club, hosted by ARC Broward to benefit scholarships for their Culinary…

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Lotus House women and children’s shelter gets a $20 million pledge

BY ANDRES VIGLUCCI The Miami Herald Wednesday, April 4, 2012 click to read full article Lotus House, the innovative women and children’s shelter in Overtown founded by former real estate developer and investor Constance Collins, has received a $20 million pledge from developer Martin Z. Margulies that will ensure its survival “for generations,’’ the program’s…

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Locust Project’s Spring Fling Fundraiser tickets now available

Locust Projects’ tenth annual Spring Fling Fundraiser April 28th, 6:30-9:30pm 111 Lincoln Road, 7th Floor Miami Beach Featuring the Who Done It Silent Art Auction and a Silent Luxury Auction. Great food, drink and dancing! Tickets $125 (per person) / $100 Locust Projects Member on sale now: http://www.locustprojects.org/events/ Dance Party Music by DJ Hottpants Enjoy Food By Harry’s Pizzeria,…

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Locust Projects looking for solo exhibitions from South Florida MFA students

Opportunity: Exhibition in Locust Projects’ Project Room in conjunction with The LAB (Locust Arts Builders) Eligibility: Artists currently enrolled in MFA studio art programs at universities in Miami-Dade, Broward or Palm Beach counties, or residing in those counties but enrolled in low-residency MFA programs outside the region, may apply Exhibition Dates: July 14 – August…

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Young Curators, New Ideas IV Open Call for Curatorial Proposals at Meulensteen Gallery

Young Curators, New Ideas IV Open Call for Curatorial Proposals mr. & mrs. amani olu, in conjunction with Meulensteen Gallery, are accepting curatorial proposals for Young Curators, New Ideas IV, opening at the gallery on June 7, 2012. Below is a brief about the exhibition along with submission guidelines. If you have questions, please contact…

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Reinterpreting Photography for Today – Panel discussion at Books & Books in Coral Gables

Reinterpreting Photography for Today: A Dynamic Art Form Forever in Motion Tuesday, April 10th Learn how the art of photography is ever evolving in the 21st Century, inviting us to reflect on the mingling of past and present, on memory, archive and tradition. What is the nature of an image nowadays? We invite you to…

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Artists in Action 2012

Four presentations at Girls’ Club by prominent local artists will offer a glimpse into their unique methods of artmaking. Chosen from the current exhibition Re-Framing the Feminine the four presenting artists share an affinity for the photographic image and process.  They will share their inspirations, career paths and ah hah! moments with the public. A…

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Call for proposals for Lee Wagner Art Gallery at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

The Broward Cultural Division invites professional Broward County artists to apply for rotating exhibition opportunities at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport’s Lee Wagener Art Gallery located in Terminal 2 – Departures Level. Application Requirements Applications must be submitted online at: http://www.broward.org/ARTS/PUBLICART/Pages/calls.aspx and must include the following: Letter of interest – The one-page maximum letter should…

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LegalArt hosts call for submissions of video-based work

LegalArt is currently receiving applications of video-based artworks to be exhibited and screened in a public event. In collaboration with Southernmost Situations, the exhibition and screening will showcase current and new works by national artists who work with video as medium. One work will receive an Audience Award which will be voted for on the…

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Moira Holohan on view at Art and Culture Center of Hollywood

Moira Holohan: Elements March 24 – May 27, 2012 Opening Reception: Fri., March 23, 6 – 9 pm Art and Culture Center of Hollywood Moira Holohan’s work is grounded in experimental processes where she manipulates various media including assemblage, video animation, and collage. Layered images and sound come out of her interest to make open narratives that absorb and…

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Artist talk with Elaine Reichek at Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery in New York

ELAINE REICHEK AND ISAAC JULIEN IN CONVERSATION ARTISTS’ TALK: Monday, March 26, 6:30 pm Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery 534 West 24th Street, New York, NY 10011 www.nicoleklagsbrun.com This event is free and open to the public. Nicole Klagsbrun will host a conversation between Elaine Reichek and Isaac Julien, on Monday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. Despite…

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Art Lurker announces the 2012 Miami Writer’s Prize

CALL TO WRITERS!! Hear ye, hear ye! ARTLURKER is again proud to host the Miami Writer’s Prize, an annual prize aimed at encouraging residents of Miami Dade County to write critically about art. Continuing it’s effort to foster accountability through reinforcement of the blogging format this year’s prize will be judged by a panel of…

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Contemporary Art Boot Camp at MOCA Checks Out 15 Female Artists

Contemporary Art Boot Camp / WONDER WOMEN March 14, 7pm Members $10, Non-Members $15 For tickets click here Wonder Women is a crash course in contemporary art that will focus on 15 important female figures who are working in a wide variety of media. Featured artists include: Yoko Ono, Joanne Greenbaum, Kara Walker, Julie Mehretu,…

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Rochester Contemporary Art Center Call for 6×6 work

Rochester Contemporary Art Center’s (RoCo), international small art phenomenon returns with thousands of original artworks, made and donated by celebrities, international & local artists, designers, college students, youths, and YOU. Each artwork must be 6×6 square inches (or mounted to a 6×6 board) and signed only on the back, to be exhibited anonymously. All entries…

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Submit your video for Chick Flicks finale

Girls’ Club is seeking film and video submissions from local female artists. Submissions will be reviewed by a jury of artists and art professionals, which include Jillian Mayer, Samantha Salzinger and Antonia Wright. Selected films will be screened at Girls’ Club on Saturday, May 26, 2012 during the season’s final presentation of Chick Flicks featuring the…

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