By Sandra Schulman The wildly exotic mashup of his “walking canvases” are conjured up by artist Daniel Chimowitz from his international background. Born in London to a mother from the Tlingit tribe of the Pacific Northwest, he was raised in the DIY punk-liberal atmosphere of San Francisco, where he also absorbed his Jewish heritage. He spent summers in Europe, mostly in … [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...]
Monad Studios brings music to 3-D printing at Jewish Museum
By Sandra Schulman Fusing wildly disparate worlds, a new exhibit at The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU in Miami Beach shows the vivid imagination of the husband-and-wife couple who run Monad Studios. 3-D printing has been evolving in a myriad of directions. Give this tool to an award-winning architecture, art and design practice founded by husband and wife Eric Goldemberg … [Read more...]
‘Diva whisperer’ Jay-Alexander to share star stories at FIU’s Jewish Museum
When you’ve devoted your career to producing and directing the shows and concerts of such incomparable stars as Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Bernadette Peters and Julie Andrews, you collect some colorful stories. And this Thursday evening at Miami Beach’s Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, Richard Jay-Alexander, dubbed the “diva whisperer,” is ready to share them. The … [Read more...]