By Sandra Schulman Exhibiting art without permission? Two can play that game. The work of Banksy, the mysterious British street artist, will be featured in an exhibit opening Saturday at Magic City in Miami. It is organized by Banksy’s former art dealer Steve Lazarides, with whom he had a falling-out a decade ago. But Lazarides has more than 80 pieces Banksy created … [Read more...]
Edward Steichen at the Flagler: Long-gone stars still pull us in
Actors, writers, dancers, and politicians all dressed to the nines – cane in hand, bobbed cut, slicked hair, bow ties – have shown up at the Flagler Museum for the ultimate after-party. Missing from this one is the duck pouts, the flashing cameras and the red carpet. Those prone to platonic love or being starstruck, guard your hearts. Everybody looks deliciously attractive … [Read more...]
David Kapp: The cut-and-paste life, at Ann Norton
Paint some sheets of paper. Grab a pair of scissors. Arrange the colorful strips. What do you get? A day in the life of a New Yorker – or anyone residing in a metropolis for that matter. Paper cutouts have been masterfully arranged to bring forward the dynamic pace of city life in a new exhibit featuring vehicles caught in traffic, pedestrians rushing down steps, and busy … [Read more...]
Season Preview 2018-19: Palm Beach art
By Sandra Schulman After an unusually hot summer, the cooler temps and invigorating new art season are more than welcome. The art offerings are heavy on photographs and Florida history with glamour shots in the spotlight at the Flagler Museum, and Sunshine State history at the Boca Raton Museum. Former President Bush makes a Florida art show bow with portraits of the … [Read more...]
Season Preview 2018-19: Broward art
By Sandra Schulman The art season in Broward County is big on classic art this year, with a major show highlighting the Renoir and Glackens bromance at NSU Art Museum – a stark change from the knockout edgy Frank Stella work of last season. The Biennial at Hollywood Art and Culture Center is always a good way to catch up on the new work being made in the region, while … [Read more...]
Season Preview 2018-19: Miami-Dade art
By Sandra Schulman An energized art season approaches, with exhibitions looking out to the Caribbean, back to Christo’s Surrounded Islands, and ever further back to the lush heyday designs of Art Deco. Some new players such as the Institute of Contemporary Art and the expanded Bass promise fresh new shows in their spacious digs. Even the parking garage across from the ICA is … [Read more...]
MOCA’s ‘Monarchs’ delves into human, butterfly migration
By Sandra Schulman A group exhibition called Monarchs: Brown and Native Contemporary Artists in the Path of the Butterfly, now at The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA), uses the borderless migration pattern of the majestic monarch butterfly to alight on artists from Canada to Mexico. The works of 37 artists who are native to the Americas are separated into … [Read more...]
Nomadic Murals, at Boca Museum, find a home in our hearts
Picasso, Mirò, Dalí, Chagall, Raphael and Rubens experimented with it, but tapestry is still not the sexiest medium in the world of art. Given the right time, space and lighting, however, this ancient practice, once held in higher esteem than sculptures and paintings, blows away the most skeptical art fan. Trust me. I’m one of them. Unlike the ring you have been hinting at … [Read more...]
Joy and color abound at Bass’s Karen Rifas show
By Sandra Schulman Long time Miami-based artist and teacher Karen Rifas was given a great luxury in her new show Deceptive Constructions at The Bass in Miami Beach. She had the large high-ceilinged exhibition space room available to her in advance, so she could literally plan the show within and around (and up and down) it. The result is a joyous contained geometric … [Read more...]
Summer season preview: In the PBC galleries
Who says we can’t have a tan and culture too? Contrary to popular opinion, art offerings in Palm Beach County don’t end with the summer. They actually go hand in hand. As temperatures soar, museums and galleries open their doors to welcome locals and tourists and any bikini body escaping from the sun. If the upcoming shows – featuring tapestries, paintings, photography and … [Read more...]