recent projects
Artists in Action!, now in its third year at Girls’ Club, presents a series of artist talks held on Friday evenings beginning March 23rd. This year, a workshop led by each artist, inspired by her creative process is offered on the Saturday afternoon following each talk. Saturday workshops are open to artists of all levels…
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Last Saturday night a growing group of art film enthusiasts gathered at Girls’ Club for the screening of two works by female artists. The first, a short film by south Florida artist Samantha Salzinger titled Ascension created in 2011. Better known for her fantastical images of meteorological and natural disasters, Salzinger’s film marks a new…
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In World Architecture’s 10th cycle of the annual Community Award, Girls’ Club and the Glavovic Studio has been voted as one of the top 10 projects, as selected by their base of over 14,000 members. The aim of the WA Community Awards is to highlight and publish remarkable projects that might otherwise remain unnoticed by…
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Delia Brown Last Exit: Punta Junta View the Last Exit: Punta Junta Commercial Country Club at Martha Otero 820 N Fairfax Los Angeles, CA 90046 March 3 – April 14, 2012 Opening Reception: Saturday, March 3rd, 2012, 6-8 pm Country Club and Martha Otero present a solo exhibition by Delia Brown, Last Exit: Punta Junta In collaboration…
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Katharine DeShaw, executive director of United States Artists (USA), sat with a group of artists and funding representatives last week at Girls’ Club to talk about the various opportunities available to artists, musicians, writers, composers, choreographers and other creatives. If you missed the talk, check out the links below for more information: United States…
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In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States Resnick Pavilion January 29, 2012–May 6, 2012 North America represented a place free from European traditions for women Surrealists from the United States and Mexico, and European émigrés. While their male counterparts usually cast women as objects for their delectation, female…
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Thinking About Photography: To what extent does the documentary nature of photography as a medium affect our understanding of what we see. by Amalia Caputo Thursday, February 23, 2012, 7pm lecture fee: $10, students $5 rsvp to [email protected] Amalia Caputo is a photo based artist and art historian. She has a BA in art history…
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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: FIGMENT NYC 2012 JUNE 9-10 ON GOVERNORS ISLAND Registration for the FIGMENT 2012 NYC Weekend is officially open! SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT NOW! Founded in 2007 on New York City’s Governors Island, what began as a few thousand enthusiasts enjoying a handful of participatory art projects on a sunny July afternoon has ballooned…
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Artists and Writers Series: Shirin Neshat & Shahrnush Parsipur: Women Without Men Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 6:00 pm Film will be screened promptly at 6pm, followed by a conversation with the artists. Join celebrated writer Shahrnush Parsipur and artist Shirin Neshat as they reflect on their shared concern for the position of women in Iranian…
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MIAMI’S PREMIER ALTERNATIVE ART SPACE, LOCUST PROJECTS, MOVES TO NEW LOCATION IN MIAMI’S DESIGN DISTRICT New Address: 3852 North Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33127 Inaugural Reception: Saturday, March 10th, 7-10pm Locust Projects, the alternative art exhibition space committed to providing artists the opportunity to present new ideas for over 14 years, will celebrate its move…
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ATN is the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale’s dynamic gathering of young adults (ages 21-39) with an interest in visual arts and design. We are seeking film and video submissions for amid the street noise: short films on the terrace, an annual juried event featuring local artists. Submissions will be juried for a special…
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About The Women’s International Film & Arts Festival presents its 1st PITCH MIAMI™ competition. The competition will occur during the Women’s International Film & Arts Festival on Thursday, March 29, 2012. Get Your Film Made This is your chance to bring your film project to life. Ten finalist teams will have 5 minutes to pitch…
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Thursday, February 16, 2012. 7:30 p.m. Generously sponsored by the Arnold and Augusta Newman Foundation Storer Auditorium, UM School of Business $10 Admission: Free for Lowe members and UM students Space is limited, please arrive early to guarantee seating. RSVP: SEATING FULL Sally Mann (pictured above right) was born in 1951 in Lexington, Virginia, where…
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This June, Humble Arts Foundation, in conjunction with Magenta Foundation, will present Small Works, an exhibition of 50, 8 x 10 inch photographic prints curated by Jon Feinstein and Amani Olu. Feinstein and Olu will select works from an international open call to exhibit at the Flash Forward Festival in Boston. Small Works encourages artists…
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Opening Reception: Fri., Feb. 10, 6 – 9 pm Raffle Event: Fri., March 9, 6-9 pm Feb. 11 – March 9, 2012 Art and Culture Center of Hollywood 1650 Harrison Street, Hollywood, FL 954. 921. 3274 Now in its fifth year, this exhibition and fund-raiser is comprised of approximately 100 donated works in all media…
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A crowd of 30 joined Girls’ Club for popcorn, art and film with the premiere of Chick Flicks, a new film series spotlighting cinematic treatments of contemporary female artists. Following a screening and brief discussion about Miami artist Jillian Mayer’s short film Scenic Jogging (2010), and its relation to the work of influential photographer Cindy…
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5 MINUTES OF FAME FEBRUARY 8 7-9 PM FREE with museum admission. $5 general admission, $3 students and seniors Local artist share how and why they create. A great way to learn more about the art being made in South Florida today. Open dialogue is encouraged and audience members provide feedback to artists. Sign up…
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In her fourth solo show at Nicole Klagsbrun, Elaine Reichek presents Ariadne’s Thread, on view from February 11 to March 24, 2012, at 534 West 24th Street. A reception for the artist will be held on Friday, February 10, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Reichek has referred to Greek mythology in earlier work, but Ariadne’s…
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Led by Girls’ Club Writer-in-Residence Denise Delgado, a group of artists and writers came together to explore new techniques with in the field of contemporary art, photography and prose. During this 4-session writing workshop, Girls’ Club exhibition Re-Framing the Feminine became both work space and material for jump-starting new writing. Together the class looked at…
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Full Sails in Fort Lauderdale invites artists currently living in South Florida to submit proposals for the Full Sails in Fort Lauderdale art in public places event. 100 fiberglass/resin sailboats will be featured starting in October 2012. This program will enhance the visibility of local artists, beautify the Fort Lauderdale business district and beyond, promote…
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Call To Artists ARTSCAPE: A FUNDRAISER EVENT FOR THE NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE DURING WINTER PARTY WEEKEND IN MIAMI BEACH 2/29-?3/5/12. ARTSCAPE WILL BE HELD AT THE MIAMI BEACH BOTANICAL GARDENS ON THURSDAY MARCH 1, 2012, AND WILL INCLUDE AN ART AUCTION AND LIVE MUSIC. Submitted art work will be auctioned during the…
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ArtServe is pleased to offer artists the opportunity to participate in “ART & JAZZ AT THE TRACK” hosted by Isle Casino Racing, Pompano Beach Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 6pm-10pm Isle Casino Racing is combining Art, Jazz and the thrill of Racing! Trackside along the midway, artists will be provided with a 10×10 tent, an…
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A CALL TO LOCAL ARTISTS DE LA CRUZ COLLECTION PROJECT ROOM DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: SATURDAY, MARCH 17 2012 BY MIDNIGHT 1. Submitted proposals should touch upon the theme of process, focusing on art as a temporary experience, in which the environment creates an open platform for transformation and evolvement achieved by using non-traditional practices. The…
Read MoreRelic, 2006 Lithograph 30 x 22 inches acquired Biography Born 1976 in Livonia, Michigan. Recipient of the Rema Hort Mann Foundation Grant in 2002, winner of the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award in 2003, and winer of the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in 2007 Links www.zachfeuer.com/artists/danaschutz/
Read MoreTondos, 1993 Plastic, rubber & wire 4 x 4 x 2 inches http://www.carolkbrown.com/default.asp# Biography Born 1946. Memphis, Tennessee. Awards Two times recipient of the State of Florida Fine Arts Fellowship in 1983 and 1992, two times recipient of the National Endowment for the Art fellowship in 1984 and 1986, and recipient of the SECCA…
Read MoreFinding Home #55 Menorah, 2002 Gouache and gold leaf on paper 20 x 16 inches acquired 2005 http://www.artsiona.com Biography Born in Bombay, India Links http://www.flomenhaftgallery.com/flomenhaft_gallery_artists_biographies/siona_benjamin_artist_bio.php http://www.habitusmag.com/index.php?section=article&id=15
Read MoreGate, 2003 Oil on wood 12 x 12 inches acquired 2004 http://www.barrettart.com Biography Born 1968. Boston, Massachusetts Awards/Residencies Residency at Ox-Bow in 1996, 2002, and 2004, residency at Brown University in 2007, and residency for the Salem Art Works in 2008
Read MoreSelf Portrait in Bedroom Set, 2003 Oil on wood panel 11 x 14 inches acquired 2003 http://www.sandrascolnik.com/ Biography Born 1968. Glen Falls, New York. Awards Recipient of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant in 1999, winner Skowhegan Fellowship Picotte Award in 1997 Links http://www.crggallery.com/artists/sandra-scolnik/
Read MoreThe Granddaughter, 2004 Chromogenic color print 48 x 60 inches acquired 2008 Biography Born 1945. New York, New York Awards Links MoMA | Tina Barney The Europeans | Tina Barney
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