Fabien Castanier Gallery presents 'New Rules' Group Exhibition

NEW RULES Group Exhibition Online + Little Haiti June 20 - September 13, 2020 Add Fuel, Alex Kizu, Jan Kaláb, Pixel Pancho, RERO, and Tilt www.castaniergallery.com A full catalog of work is available, please contact the gallery for more information.

Fabien Castanier Gallery is excited to present their latest group exhibition, New Rules, featuring work from artists: Add Fuel, Alex Kizu (DEFER), Jan Kaláb, Pixel Pancho, RERO, and Tilt. The show will be on view both in the virtual space, as well as with a selection of work exhibited at their gallery location in Little Haiti. New Rules, highlights six influential urban contemporary artists, who represent a generation of creators that have grown from their graffiti and street art roots to build the foundation of one of the most important genres of our time. Each with a rich history of gallery exhibitions, museum shows, outdoor public installations, and special projects, these artists have become integral to the evolution of urban art around the world. The virtual exhibition went on view Saturday, June 20th, via the links on the gallery's website. If you'd like to make an appointment to view the works and the exhibition in person in Miami, please contact the gallery. A full catalog of work is available, please contact the gallery for more information. Alex Kizu | "Untitled" mixed media on canvas, 42 x 30 in. (107x76cm) TOP: Pixel Pancho | "Golden Rhino" mixed media on wood, 53 x 64 in. (135x163cm) Add Fuel (b. 1980, Cascais) is Portuguese visual artist Diogo Machado. Fascinated with the aesthetic possibilities of symmetrical patterning and tessellations, he works with and reinterprets the language of traditional tile design - particularly that of the Portuguese tin-glazed ceramic azulejo. His current practice seeks to combine traditional decorative elements with contemporary visual referents into new forms that reveal an impressive complexity and a masterful attention to detail. At first glance, his tiled panels and murals seem simply a pastiche of classic formalism, but upon closer inspection of their detail, chaotic worlds of unequivocally original motifs and characters brimming with deep emotions emerge. Besides the numerous public art interventions he creates in various countries, Add Fuel also showcases his work in solo and group exhibitions in reputed international galleries and museums. Alex Kizu's (b. 1975, Los Angeles) work stems from his culture and connection to graffiti and the West Coast urban landscape, representing a profound artistic language which distorts the lines between street art and fine art. Kizu, aka Defer, was one of the pioneer members of the first generation of Los Angeles graffiti writers, and he has distilled the hand-style developed since his youth into abstract pieces that incorporate not only typographic but also cultural references, and complex patterning. Kizu's paintings are highly detailed examinations of line and color – frenetic structures that flow organically with multi-layered abstractions creating a borderless visual depth and complexity. Interviews and work by Kizu have been included in a number of esteemed compendiums of graffiti art, including the LA-centric graffiti book, "Graffiti LA" by Steve Grody, and within the national scope covered in "The History of American Graffiti" by Roger Gastman and Caleb Neelon. RERO | "Untitled (THIS TOO SHALL PASS...)", mixed media on burnt wood, 49.75 x 42.75 in. (126x109cm) Jan Kaláb (b. 1978, Prague) presents vibrant and dynamic compositions that meld the versatility of his canvas medium with the layered depth of sculpture. When Jan Kaláb was born in 1978 in Czechoslovakia, graffiti was not seen in the Eastern World. In the 1990s, as the country was opening itself to western influences, he became one of the pioneers of the local scene, and founded an iconic crew, the DSK. The evolution of his style from graffiti has led to a distillation of ephemeral color. His pieces are harmonious and minimalist studies – immersive works that reflect his complex understanding of the fluidity in the signs and symbols of abstraction. Since 2007, he has focused on the dialogue between form and color in his studio work, and studied formally at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. For more than a decade the artist has explored this depth and motion with a vibrant chromatic energy, exhibiting in institutions throughout Europe, and North and South America. Pixel Pancho (b. 1984, Turin) studied formally at the Academy of Fine Arts in Albertina and finished his study in Valencia, Spain. During his education, and especially during his time in Spain, he became well known in the world of graffiti and street art. Influenced by artists such as Salvador Dali, Joaquin Sorolla, and the political artist group, El Equipo Cronica, Pixel Pancho had developed his own unique and recognizable style. Incorporating motifs of nature, industry, classical portraiture, and most commonly, robots, his paintings and murals display a finely detailed exploration of imaginative and whimsical worlds. His pieces are often narrative, weaving stories from the bodies of his human-hybrid subjects. His work can be found all over the world, from major cities in Europe, to locations in Mexico and the United States. RERO (b. 1983, France) presents multi-media work that is instantly recognizable from his distinctive text-based visual style. His pieces contain an inherent fluidity as he explores myriad social concepts, from technology and consumerism to language and obsolescence. RERO's text, always in the same Verdana with a bold strike-through line, becomes embedded within his chosen medium, acting as a literal and material addition while simultaneously a marker for deconstruction. His pieces began as site specific urban interventions, text placed on dilapidated and abandoned buildings. Translated from the exterior to the interior, RERO's most ambitious pieces are large-scale installations that make use of the art gallery or museum venue to explore notions of context and perceptions of space. His works have been shown in numerous public and private spaces, including Pompidou Center, Musée en Herbe and Musée de la Poste, Confluences in Paris and Antje Øklesund in Berlin. More recently, his work has been exhibited throughout France, the United States, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. Tilt (b. 1973, Toulouse) is recognized internationally as a traditional graffiti artist, a practice that began during his youth in the 1980s. Taking the aesthetics of graffiti, Tilt has evolved and expanded his oeuvre to not only build upon the foundation of graffiti art, but as a meta exploration of the urban contemporary art genre. With pieces that de-construct traditional modes of graffiti, Tilt plays with the "throw-ups" and tags ubiquitous in the urban landscape. His current work focuses on the layered and abstracted forms derived from classic lettering and execution. His pieces, on walls and in exhibits, can be seen in the U.S., Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Laos, Taiwan, China, Canada, Philippines, Indonesia, Maldivians and throughout Europe.

Rare Digital Art by Laurence Gartel "The Father of Digital Art"

'Art Class Model'. 3 x 4.75 inches, 1980. Signed in pencil.

Rare Digital Art by Laurence Gartel 'Nude' Series, Circa 1979 – 1982 Laurence Gartel is a living legend. Hailed as the first graphic artist of the digital age, Laurence Gartel stands at the top of his artistic niche as the acknowledged “Father of Digital Art”. A born and bred New Yorker, he perfected his iconoclastic style with the likes of Andy Warhol, whom he introduced to computer artistry even before Mac and the PC came on the scene. Like Warhol, Gartel blurred the line and created a bridge between fine art and graphic artistry.   'Lovers Lane', 3.5 x 4.75 inches, 1982. Signed in pencil. Gartel’s trailblazing in digital art was unthinkable when he started his career in 1975. He was working at the University at Buffalo, Media Study Department on analog system computers when he met video guru Nam June Paik who wrote the Introduction to what is thought to be the first book on digital art: “Laurence Gartel: A Cybernetic Romance” published by Gibbs Smith in 1989. The same year, Gartel created the first cover of Forbes Magazine and held an exhibition of works titled, “Nuvo Japonica” made on a Commodore Amiga Computer that replaced Van Gogh’s “Irises” at the Joan Whitney Payson Gallery in Portland, Maine.   'Untitled Nude', 3.5 x 4.75 inches, 1982. Signed in pencil.   'The Father of Digital Art', Laurence Gartel has created works of art for The Coca-Cola Company, the National Basketball Association, Absolut Vodka, and he was the official artist of the 57th Grammy Awards, and was also featured in Apple’s famous “Think Different” ad just to name a few. Gartel stands at the top of his artistic niche as the acknowledged “Father of Digital Art”. He created his first piece of digital art in 1975 at Media Study Buffalo in upstate New York and also created the first digital ad for Absolut Vodka. Gartel has exhibited at MoMA The Museum of Modern Art, the Princeton University Art Museum, a museum retrospective at the Norton Museum of Art in 1991, and his work in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern History at the Smithsonian, he has held numerous exhibitions and shows within South Florida, the United States and Europe over the course of his career. Laurence Gartel has written and published many books, he’s been featured in countless art history books and was also Andy Warhol’s computer arts teacher. He has worked with famous faces like Debbie Harry, the Sex Pistols, and more recently, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. Gartel also produces stunning art cars such as his recent Saratoga-themed Maserati which marked his 58th such creation, others include a Ferrari Scuderia 430, and a Tesla Roadster among many fine or classic vehicles that Gartel has designed, each iconic paint job tells a story.   'Debbie', 2.75 x 4.5 inches, 1979. Signed in pencil. Gartel's Nude series are rare, limited works created in the early days of his career between 1979 - 1982. These little gems are matted and signed, each piece holds a story. They are available for sale exclusively through the artist's personal collection. For pricing and shipping information, contact Laurence Gartel via email the artist: Gartel@aol.com Read our Feature Editorial: http://www.themiamiartscene.com/laurence-gartel-the-father-of-digital-art-has-boldly-gone-where-no-artist-went-before/

The Soulful Work Of Apia Art

‘Paradise’, Abstract Floral Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 20″H x 16″W

Experience the Soulful Work of Apia Art Chilean artist Carolina García is known in the art world as Apia. Based in South Florida, Apia works mainly with acrylics, although she does not shy away from utilizing a wide range of techniques, some of which she has developed herself. Through her art, it is Apia’s goal to showcase the metaphysical transformation that occurs when you are able to see light in a dark place. Her work is primarily an abstract-expressionist style with overtones of flora and fauna, however, she is not relegated to one particular genre and is equally known for her figurative works, landscapes, nature-inspired pieces and abstract florals.   ‘Fairy Garden’, Mixed Media on Canvas, 20″H x 16″W Apia was born in Chile and moved to the States in 2006. She has always cultivated her artistic side growing up, in fact her first oil painting is from when she was 3-years-old and it does not look like it was done by a child. In high school she completed murals for her class, and her art teacher didn’t want to limit her creativity, so she was allowed to create freely anything she desired. Apia studied Engineering and dedicated herself fully to her career as an Engineer until she made the decision to care for her son full time. This was a long thought-out decision for Apia, but she chose to improve her son’s chances in life as he battled several conditions and was also diagnosed with Autism. It was during her years caring for her son that she discovered she could communicate with him through paintings and drawings, and from that moment on, her artistic essence resurfaced.   Miniature Painting (inspired by an origami horse created by David Brill), 0.95″H x 0.87″W Apia is a true multimedia artist whose versatility encompasses acrylic paintings and mixed media on canvas, ink drawings and works on paper, watercolors, wall installations, and origami kusudama pieces. Her scope of work ranges from murals, down to her exquisite “miniature” paintings that are essentially tiny, thumbnail works of art, less than 1 x 1 inch in size.   Acrylic Study for Apia's new Finding Light series, Acrylic on Paper, 9"H x 12"W Apia’s work has been shown in private Pop-Ups in Chile and France and most recently her art was showcased at Art Palm Beach with AC Contemporary Art Gallery. Her plans for 2020 include exhibiting her work at MUNAT museum in Mexico, Seattle Art Fair July 23-26, a Duo Show in the Chilean Consulate in DC, and exhibiting her work at Context Art Miami in December during Art Basel Miami Beach. Context is the sister fair of Art Miami, dedicated to the development and reinforcement of emerging and mid-career artists.   ‘Two Wise Men and a Sailor’, Acrylic on Canvas, 16″H x 20″W To learn more about this fascinating artist, for sales, commissions, general inquires or future show information, email apia.artist@gmail.com and visit https://www.instagram.com/apia_art/. Also check out our exclusive Q&A with Apia at http://www.themiamiartscene.com/the-soulful-work-of-apia-art/

Miami Design District Public Art Tours

Wednesday, February 19th from 6:30 – 8pm join the Miami Design District, in partnership with Arts Encounters, for a free guided tour of the neighborhood’s world-renowned public art. Art critic, journalist and educator Margery Gordon leads two tours a month that showcase selected public artworks and architectural highlights along distinctive routes. This Event is FREE and Open to the Public, RSVP here.

Meet in front of the Fly’s Eye Dome on the first floor of Palm Court. (enter at 140 NE 39th Street)

Experience Miami's Progressive Art Brunch

On Sunday, February 16th from 11am – 4pm twelve art galleries will open together for a Progressive Art Brunch — join Bill Brady Miami, The Bonnier Gallery, Dot Fiftyone Gallery, Emerson Dorsch, Fabien Castanier Gallery, Mindy Solomon Gallery, Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Pan American Projects, Piero Atchugarry Gallery, Tile Blush, N’Namdi Contemporary, and Spinello Projects for an afternoon of gastronomic and creative nourishment. Capitalizing on the Sunday brunch concept, the twelve galleries will offer a separate dish at each location that will run simultaneously throughout the day. Facilitated by the creative voices of the galleries involved, the event will highlight the current programming at each venue and enable visitors a more intimate look at the exhibitions on view. The galleries are located in the Little Haiti and Little River Arts Districts. This event is free and open to the public.

Fabien Castanier Gallery presents Hermes Berrio 'The Extravagance of the Quotidian' Solo Show

The Extravagance of the Quotidian Hermes Berrio solo exhibition February 8 - 29, 2020 OPENING RECEPTIONS WITH THE ARTIST Wynwood | Saturday, February 8th @ 6pm Little River Progressive Art Brunch | Sunday, February 16th @ 11am

Fabien Castanier Gallery is excited to present a solo exhibition for Colombian, Miami-based artist, Hermes Berrio. The exhibition, The Extravagance of the Quotidian, is on view February 8 – 29, and will be held in both gallery locations. The show will commence with a reception in Wynwood on Saturday, February 8, and will have a subsequent opening in Little River on Sunday, February 16 with the Progressive Art Brunch event. This is the first solo exhibition for Hermes Berrio at the gallery, featuring a new series of large-scale paintings. For The Extravagance of the Quotidian, Hermes Berrio captures the significance from his everyday life, relating it with a grand scope that emphasizes both the mundane and the extraordinary. With reality as the foundation to his practice, Berrio creates a vibrant narrative and a personal reflection on the world. Finding inspiration in these unusual and yet commonplace experiences, the artist explores the complexity of such simple moments and renders them on a monumental scale. He has re-imagined, re-arranged, and metamorphosed visions of a cultural and personal landscape, seeking new ways to interpret one's truth visually. Hermes Berrio (b. 1980, Colombia) studied art formally in New York, and has since grown his artistic career in Miami. In recent years, he has participated in group and solo exhibitions around the world for galleries and institutions in the U.S. and Colombia, Spain, Germany, Mexico, Australia, and Canada. He's also completed a number of murals, with the most recent installations throughout the city of Miami. In 2018 he was awarded a grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation and in 2019 from the Ruth and Harold Chenven Foundation. He continues to evolve his practice, investigating new processes and mediums, while challenging contemporary expectations with his prodigious compositions. A catalog work is available, please contact the gallery for more information. IMAGE: Hermes Berrio | "A La Mode" fabrics, acrylic, collage, gold leaf on canvas, 96 x 80 in. (244x203cm)

Become A Spoken Soul Festival Featured Artist

Spoken Soul Festival prides itself on working very hard in support of women artists. Selected featured artists are expected to commit time and energy to represent themselves and the mission of the festival professionally and with integrity. Spoken Soul Festival is excited about seeing submissions from Women Artists whose work is cutting edge, interactive, site specific, with audience participation and with a strong point of view. Each selected artist will receive a budget that will assist with their presentation / installation. Apply Now!

Who Can Apply?

South Florida, women visual & performance artists of all ages, especially those whose work is site-specific, interactive and includes audience participation, but it is NOT required. Artist must be serious about her craft!

Facts you need to consider before applying

SSF 2020 Theme: A Woman’s Right To Vote

“A Woman’s Right To Vote” – Selected featured artists may be commissioned to create NEW work and or may be teamed up with another featured artist to create NEW work. Collaboration and teamwork are required and of the upmost important quality to have as a selected featured artist.

Rehearsal & Performance Dates: March 18-22, 2020

Vendor’s Fee: None

Venue: Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County

Artist MUST Attend: 

• An orientation meeting and and venue tour which will take place at the beginning of February 2020.  Exact date and location TBA.
• All 3 events: SWAN Community Program, SWAN Spoken Soul Showcase and Vanessa Baez Memorial Women’s Brunch
• Any press interviews and/or picture opportunity set up by the marketing team
• Featured artists will be given a small budget (Amount TBA) to cover the production of their showing / performance.

Artist Products: 

• Featured artists must provide one (1) donated service or product for our yearlong donation and auction campaign (free of charge to SSF)
• Optional! Featured artists are asked to provide ten (10) original promotional items for SSF VIP – Media gift bags (allowed artist budget may be applied towards promo materials).

Media:

• Featured artists are required assist with SSF grassroots social media promotions for all events of the festival.
• Featured artists are required to provide a blog entry (slide show, video or written) for Spoken Soul Community Program about the year’s community service theme.

Community Program:

Featured artists are required to participate in Spoken Soul Community Program on March 20, 2020 Exact activity, locations and time TBA

Apply Now! If you face technical difficulties with your submission below email us at  spokensoulfestival@gmail.com. Please write SUBMISSION in the subject line. Application Deadline is January 30, 2020.

Local Views at PAMM: Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt

Thursday, January 30th from 6-6:30pm experience a local, Miami artist at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, enjoy PAMM’s in-gallery tour program. Local Views at PAMM is where select local artists speak about a few works of art currently on view at the museum. This month, Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt will lead the tour. Behar and Marquardt are known for creating social sculptures for public pleasure. R & R Studios, the collaborative office of Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt, is a multidisciplinary practice weaving together visual arts, architecture, design, and the city.

Local Views at PAMM gives visitors a first-hand interaction with local artists by creating conversations centered around art and the creative process. This casual 30-minute conversation takes place on the fourth Thursday of each month. Free with museum admission. First come, first served.

Image: BEAUTY FOR ALL!Painted Aluminum and LED lights, vinyl ribbons and fabric.Proposal for Pérez Art Museum Miami. Miami, FL.

Lori Cozen-Geller at Oeno Gallery

Lori Cozen-Geller, Synchrony, 2016, automotive paint on wood and laminate, 9 x 3 x 2 inches

Lori Cozen-Geller at Oeno Gallery

Lori Cozen-Geller grew up in Los Angeles, California, and received a BA from the University of Southern California. She has maintained an active exhibition schedule since 2004 and works from a studio in Venice, CA.

Lori Cozen-Geller, Foundations, Yellow, 2015, automotive paint on wood and laminate, 28 x 124.5 x 4.25 inches

Cozen-Geller’s geometric wall sculptures at Oeno Gallery are smooth surfaced and glossy or matte. Her dramatic and structurally precise forms in wood are coated in eye-popping, solid colours or rendered in polished stainless steel. Through a post-minimalist aesthetic, the artist explores the qualities of emotion in material form.

Lori Cozen-Geller, Change, 2019, polished stainless steel, 60 x 60 x 6 inches

“This process is a kinetic one for me. It is a journey that begins with a feeling, evolves into a powerful emotion and is then transformed into art.” ~Lori Cozen-Geller. The artist's sought after artworks are held in corporate and private collections. Explore the works of Lori Cozen-Geller at Oeno Gallery here.

www.oenogallery.com

Oeno Gallery
2274 County Road 1
Bloomfield,
Prince Edward County
Ontario, K0K 1G0
Canada

Phone: (613) 393-2216
www.oenogallery.com
info@oenogallery.com

Boca Raton Museum of Art: Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day

Enjoy Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day at the Boca Raton Museum of Art on Saturday, September 21st. Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Museum Day is a one-day event in which participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. Participants are allowed to download one ticket per email address. The ticket provides free general admission on Saturday, September 21, 2019, for two people.

Tickets will be available to download on August 15, 2019 at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/museum/boca-raton-museum-of-art/ Free Admission is sponsored by PNC Bank.