In case you have not heard, photography is done cloning pieces of reality. It signed a clause reading until atrocity, cruelty and ugliness do us part and they have all arrived. This breach of contract has rendered the camera free to roam and invent an alternative universe. More specifically, to birth the works on view at Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens. Aside from its … [Read more...]
In St. Petersburg: AI tech brings Dalí’s boast, and himself, to life
Salvador Dalí once said, “I’m going to live forever. Geniuses don’t die.” Now we know he was right. The eccentric surrealist master personally greets us with his trademark mustache at the entrance of his museum in St. Petersburg. He is in high spirits and great shape – considering it’s been 30 years since his death. The START button on a human-size screen is all it takes … [Read more...]
Comics-influenced art at Boca Museum more about bold heart than bright colors
To widen perceptions of comics and contemporary art has a cost. A new exhibition inspired by superheroes takes the masks off and throws lightweight topics out the window in favor of troubling themes. Among the first facts that becomes blatantly obvious upon entering Beyond the Cape! Comics and Contemporary Art is that this is not a show for kids. Happy ends go rogue. Flat … [Read more...]
Morton Kaish: An eye for nature, color and life
Not even gloomy rainy days can get in the way of radiant butterflies determined to glide over grassy fields in search of the sun. To aid their journey, an artist arms them with multicolor marbleized wings. Spring is the perfect backdrop to the jovial artworks of American painter Morton Kaish, whose solo exhibition is now on view through May 5 at the Ann Norton Sculpture … [Read more...]
At the Flagler: When women said ‘me, too’ to jewelry-making
If you are blue and don’t know where to go to, head toward the sparkling jewels on view now at the Flagler Museum. Few times has the extravagant gilded-age Whitehall mansion been upstaged by an exhibit running on the second floor. If it feels like the noise levels go up a fair number of decibels upon entering the upstairs galleries, that’s because there are more than 200 … [Read more...]
Stunningly redone Norton sure to be South Florida cultural landmark
A soft blue light descends upon delicate Chinese artifacts housed inside dark cabinets. Each has a dedicated source of light announcing it. From a distance, the mechanism holding them vanishes, leaves them floating like fragile notes on an invisible music sheet. The room is quiet, ceremonial. The song of hammers and drills can’t touch this sacred space. Nobody dares speak. Not … [Read more...]
‘Tech Effect’: At Old School Square, Titian meets the terabyte
Want to be my friend? Technology asked Art. Cornell Art Museum answered with augmented reality, emojis and touch screens. On view through March 30, Tech Effect looks at contemporary art’s response to and adoption of technology with the help of 12 artists who marry technology and creativity and understand their relationship’s current status is not that complicated. The new … [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...]
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...]