For the past 24 years, Artistic Director Vladimir Issaev’s passion and commitment to bringing the best ballet productions, has contributed to the success of Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida developing it as a solid organization where company dancers have also devoted their time and creativity. As a result, the South Florida area has a stunning ballet company for all its residents to enjoy. Since its inception in 1997, Arts Ballet produces a full season of excellent works of classical Russian-style ballets, New-Classical ballets and Contemporary dance works, making professional ballet performances accessible to broad audiences including students, the elderly and to the diverse residents and visitors of our area. The company dancers are awarded international artists who have received the greatest accolades due to the high quality and technique they bring to the stage. They have made our company a sundry organization that truly represents the diversity of South Florida.
Bringing the Arts en Pointes to live is a dream come true. We were scheduled to open this exhibit in 2020, however, the worldly events have marked a “before and after”. We are thankful to every artist for their talent, their gift, their art pieces, and their patience. We are also thankful to our patrons and followers who have been waiting for this moment and have been supporting us all this time. We also thank our dancers, past and present for their artistry and passion.
Vladimir Issaev, Artistic Director
Ruby Romero-Issaev, Executive Director
Aguasanta Erminy Alicia Erminy Ana Cristina Carmona Ana Gutierrez Ana Maria Leonardi Andrea Molero Cuartin Andrea Sideregts Anna Bella Guedez Becky Franco Carolina Dulanto Cynthia Cabrera Dalia Berlin Diana Albadan Eduardo Sanabria – EDO Eva G. De Luigi Fernando Sucre Freddy Osorio Gian Pablo Polito Golden Gutemberg Salinas Haiskeel Delgado Isaac Azulay Isabella Kennedy Javier Hidalgo Kodiak Aguero Lauramar Yee Leda Scattolini Marianella Arocha Marianela Perez Mary Paz Alvarez Mercedes Dulanto Oriana Montenegro Patricia Laine Romero Rafael Montilla Rafael Muci Roger Mari Sabrina Blanco Stephanie Del Otero Tiago Magro Valentina Bilbao Vilma Voldames
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
at the HILTON AVENTURAMIAMI
2885 NE 191st St, Aventura, FL 33180
at 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Silent Auction of more than 40 Art pieces created over Pointe Shoes.
Support Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida.
Meet the creative artists and our ballet dancers.
Enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida receives the support of the Department of Cultural Affairs of Miami-Dade County, Broward Cultural Division and Florida Arts & Culture, Funding Arts Broward, Citizens Interested in Arts, and The Children’s Trust
At Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, diversity and inclusion are part of who we are. Together, we continue to build an inclusive environment that encourages, supports and celebrates the passion for dance, the diversity of our dancers, staff, board and employees with enthusiasm. It fulfills our mission and it inspires us to joyfully connect with our audiences, patrons and communities we serve.
LA ESCUELA es una plataforma conducida por artistas para el aprendizaje radical en espacios públicos. Entendemos el arte como forma de producción de conocimiento y la educación como una práctica artística en sí misma. La Escuela busca acercar el arte y la educación a las realidades sociales de lugares específicos, asociándose con universidades, instituciones y comunidades para la creación de proyectos formativos en Latinoamérica. La Escuela tiene raíces en una larga genealogía de educadores y artistas latinoamericanos, cuya obra se ha vinculado activamente con contextos tangibles, para aprender y actuar sobre ellos. Mediante un aprendizaje público, proponemos un programa transdisciplinario donde diversas formas de prácticas coinciden en la capacidad transformadora de la educación.
LA ESCUELA es una plataforma de libre acceso para la educación gratuita. El campus tiene lugar en línea y en sitio, a través de un sistema híbrido de laboratorios digitales y aulas que se desarrollan en espacios públicos como obras cuyo medio es la educación. Son proyectos formativos —performances, intervenciones, entre otras manifestaciones— que trascienden las paredes institucionales y reúnen a artistas, escuelas y localidades en la construcción de saberes a través de acciones colectivas. El calendario se organiza en dos períodos semestrales, a lo largo de los cuales se desarrollan programas públicos en colaboración con instituciones afiliadas e invitadxs académicxs, que definen los ejes curatoriales de cada semestre. Nuestra comunidad es una red translocal de artistas y educadores latinoamericanxs, que construyen un archivo colectivo de mapeos históricos y contemporáneos ubicados en un contexto global. Desde la creación, formación e investigación, deseamos estimular prácticas educativas y modelos participativos bajo la premisa de crear nuevos espacios de acción social.
LA ESCUELA es fundada por el artista y arquitecto Miguel Braceli y la fundación internacional Siemens Stiftung. Se basa en las iniciativas de Siemens Stiftung en el campo cultural en Latinoamérica —desarrollando programas de cocreación e intervenciones artísticas— y el trabajo de Miguel Braceli dentro de las prácticas sociales y las obras formativas. Producto de las preocupaciones surgidas en su experiencia en la educación —tanto como estudiante como profesor, dentro y fuera de Latinoamérica— Braceli plantea un ensayo en respuesta al estado actual de la educación superior en artes.
«A las escuelas hay que desnudarlas, derrumbar todos sus muros para quedarnos con su estructura, con lo que es medular. Ellas serían entonces edificios sin fachadas totalmente expuestos a la realidad. Se mojarían, se ensuciarían, y se impregnarían de sus contextos; se sacudirían sin desplomarse, habitarían experiencias que redefinirían su sentido. El reto de los espacios educativos es acercarse a la realidad sin replicarla. Eso exige la transformación de las estructuras internas del mundo académico para luego romper con las estructuras del mundo exterior. Las escuelas no deben emular el sistema del arte y replicar sus dinámicas para el ejercicio de la profesión. La educación debe proveer las herramientas para crear modelos alternativos de la práctica artística; crear nuevas formas de legitimación, nuevos espacios de acción, y nuevas estructuras de emancipación.»
Miguel Braceli, La Escuela Desnuda, 2020.
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Muestra retrospectiva de Francisco Narváezpresenta la galería venezolana Ascaso Gallery en Miami
Una exposición retrospectiva del escultor venezolano Francisco Narváez, inaugurará Ascaso Gallery en Miami el jueves 02 de diciembre de 2021 a las 6 pm, bajo el título “NARVÁEZ The Sculptor”, con una selección de más de 150 obras, entre esculturas, pinturas, bocetos y maquetas en diferentes formatos, técnicas y materiales, con la curaduría de María Edilia de Salas, museografía de Alejandro Stein, y textos de Adriana Meneses para el catálogo.
Presentada por Ascaso Galley en colaboración con la Fundación Francisco Narváez, la exposición “NARVÁEZ The Sculptor” (NARVÁEZ El Escultor) ofrece la oportunidad de apreciar la obra de uno de los escultores más relevantes de Venezuela, a través de una muestra que exhibe tres de las etapas más importantes del artista, como son La Figurativa, Las Formas Nuevas y El Volumen, según explica María Edilia de Salas, curadora de este proyecto expositivo.
De acuerdo con María Edilia de Salas, en La Figurativa (1925-1950) Narváez desarrolla las escenas de recolección de frutas, paisajes impregnados de color y personajes con características mestizas. De esta etapa destaca su producción a escala monumental en Venezuela, representada en los proyectos urbanos: Plaza Parque Carabobo (1932), sede del Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela y la Plaza O’Leary (1945); así como también, su participación en París (1930-1931) en el “Salón de Artistas Franceses”, El Grand Palais, en “El Salón de los Independientes“ con una pintura en óleo titulada “la escuela” y un retrato; y su participación en “La Feria Mundial de New York” en el año 1939 con cinco tallas en madera representando las riquezas naturales de su país, El Cacao, El Café, Las Frutas, Las Perlas y El Petróleo
Muestra retrospectiva de Francisco Narváez
En la segunda etapa, Las Formas Nuevas (1950-1970), Francisco Narváez desdibuja los detalles, estilizado las formas, y entre los proyectos públicos en los que participó durante este periodo destaca el de la Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, llamado por el arquitecto Carlos Raúl Villanueva en donde realizó 13 obras monumentales; además de la obra monumental tallada en madera de 2.70 mts ubicada en la Basílica de Santuario de Nazaret en Israel.
En la última etapa, a la que la curadora denomina Volúmenes, el artista trabaja “piedra sobre piedra, grandes bloques abiertos o cerrados, desbastados y colocados unos encima de otros, apropiándose del espacio, juega mezclando diferentes materiales como el bronce y el cromo, igualmente experimenta con el arte de la multiplicación a través de la técnica de la serigrafía”. En este período Narváez realiza varias obras de carácter monumental para el Metro de Caracas, Boulevard del Cafetal y en la isla de Margarita; participa en diversas exposiciones internacionales; y se inaugura el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Francisco Narváez en Porlamar, Venezuela, donde dona alrededor de 59 piezas.
Muestra retrospectiva de Francisco Narváez
Para la curadora María Edilia de Salas, el recorrido nos lleva a una lectura integral en donde cada estación muestra cómo Narváez exploró con gran oficio planteamientos plásticos desde la figuración hasta la abstracción, en las diferentes técnicas, materiales y formatos; además de mostrar el proceso creativo, a través de su obra pictórica, mostrando de nuevo. las diversas técnicas y soportes, tales como el boceto, los óleos, estucos y serigrafías, mostrando igualmente la diversidad de formas de expresión. “La finalidad es que el espectador conozca la importancia del volumen en Narváez incluso en la pintura”
Por su parte, Adriana Meneses señala en los textos del catálogo de la muestra, que “Uno de los aspectos más importantes que podemos ver en esta gran retrospectiva que nos ofrece la Galería Ascaso en su nueva sede en Miami, es cómo Francisco Narváez desarrolla su producción con cada uno de los materiales que le son comunes: piedra, madera, bronce, y en cada uno de los medios que escogió para expresarse: pintura, escultura, dibujo. Como exhibición, no solo es una oportunidad única para disfrutar de toda su producción artística, sino un recorrido didáctico de uno de los grandes maestros de Venezuela, que tuvo la dicha de crear prácticamente durante toda su existencia”.
Muestra retrospectiva de Francisco Narváez
Nacido en Porlamar (Estado Nueva Esparta) en 1905 y fallecido en Caracas en 1982, Francisco Narváez desarrolló una amplia trayectoria artística a lo largo de más de cincuenta años, creando por primera vez en el país un lenguaje escultórico propio, asociado a las raíces nacionales, exaltando y valorando además la belleza de sus elementos étnicos. Realizó diversas obras para la Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, así como también, la fuente de Parque Carabobo, la fuente “Las Toninas” ubicada en la Plaza O’Leary de El Silencio, la escultura ecuestre del general Rafael Urdaneta ubicada en la plaza La Candelaria, la escultura “Armonía de Volúmenes y Espacio” realizada para la C.A. Metro de Caracas, entre otras. Exhibió su obra en numerosas exposiciones colectivas e individuales en Venezuela, Estados Unidos, España, Italia y Francia, entre otros países.
Cabe destacar, que en el estado de la Florida, en San Agustine, se encuentra la obra Busto de José Maria Vargas, de Francisco Narváez, en Los Jardines de la Escuela de Madera más antigua de los Estados Unidos, en la calle Saint George, específicamente en The Grove of Educators of the Americas, la cual fue donada por el Gobierno de Venezuela en 1948.
La exposición retrospectiva “NARVÁEZ The Sculptor” se estará presentando desde el 02 de diciembre de 2021 hasta el 29 de enero de 2022, en Ascaso Gallery, 1325 NE 1st Ave. Miami, Florida, Estados Unidos. Telf. +1 (305) 5719410
The 6th Annual South Beach Jazz Festival Features Multiple Grammy® Award Winning & Nominated Artists
2022 South Beach Jazz Festival Schedule Announced
South Beach Jazz Festival -JECC
(Miami Beach, Fl) Power Access, the non-profit organization that produces the annual South Beach Jazz Festival (SBJF), in association with The Rhythm Foundation, is excited to announce the full line-up for the 6th Annual South Beach Jazz Festival, January 7-9, 2022. Highlighted by multi-Grammy® award-winning legends The Blind Boys of Alabama in their exclusive Florida appearance on Friday, January 7, at the North Beach Bandshell in Miami Beach. The evening will be enhanced by National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master 2022, Donald Harrison, with his quartet direct from New Orleans. The festival will continue throughout the weekend with free performances on Lincoln Road. For the full schedule and details, please visit, SobeJazzFestival.com.
The 2x Grammy® award and Latin Grammy® award winner Gonzalo Rubalcaba will be making his Miami debut as a duo with Latin Grammy® award winner Aymee Nuviola at the Faena Theater on January 6, 2022, together as “An Evening with Aymee and Gonzalo.” This extraordinary concert is a pre-festival event.
The festival is also proud to offer two full days of exciting free concerts on Lincoln Road Saturday and Sunday, January 8th and 9th. The Power Access Main Stage will showcase the Latin Jazz from Negroni Trio, South Florida’s favorite Jazz violinist Nicole Yarling and her Quintet, Hot Jazz of The French Horn Collective, and The Ross Spiegel Organ Group.
2022 South Beach Jazz Festival
In their long-awaited return to Miami Beach, the one-hundred-member Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida will close Saturday’s program.
On Sunday, the festival will conclude with the introduction of multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Munir Hossn leading his all-female backing ensemble de Elas with his world mix of progressive Brazilian Jazz.
The festival also proudly serves as a showcase for the next generation of Jazz talent at the Jazz for Tomorrow Student Stage on Saturday, January 8th. The program features The Miami Lighthouse Youth Band, the Jazz Educators Community Coalition Ensemble (JECC), The University of Miami Jazz Quintet featuring Kaleen Barton, and the exciting Florida Memorial University (FMU) Jazz Royalty Ensemble, a twenty-person Big Band experience.
Quote from David New, Founder, President and Artistic Director of Power Access and The South Beach Jazz Festival:
“The 6th Annual South Beach Jazz Festival is the realization of a dream, an inclusive music festival, of the highest caliber, in the city I love, Miami Beach.”
By showcasing highly acclaimed and diverse musicians of all abilities in the programming throughout the weekend, The South Beach Jazz Festival promotes its mission of awareness, accessibility, and inclusion in the arts. On January 7-9, 2022, the sounds of Jazz will enliven the city of Miami Beach all weekend long and draw locals and guests from around the world to listen, linger and enjoy. From living legends of Gospel music to Jazz masters, the South Beach Jazz Festival has pulled together local, regional and global talent in an all-star line-up for the 2022 event.
“SoBe in NoBe” The Official Opening Night of the South Beach Jazz Festival
The Blind Boys of Alabama with the Donald Harrison Quartet
North Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL
Tickets: $35 – $75
Saturday, January 8, 2022, 10 am – 4 pm
“Live on Lincoln”
Euclid Oval, Lincoln Road and Euclid Ave, Miami Beach, Fl
10;00 am – All About The Hammond B3 in Jazz: a Tribute to Dr. Lonnie Smith.
A Masterclass presented by Derek Fairholm
11:00 am – The Lighthouse Youth Band
12:20 pm – Jazz Educator Community Coalition Ensemble (JECC)
1:40 pm – University of Miami Jazz Quintet featuring Kaleen Barton
3:00 pm – Florida Memorial University (FMU) Jazz Royalty Ensemble
Tickets: Free and Open to the Public
Saturday, January 8, 2022, 4 pm – 6 pm
“Live on Lincoln”
Power Access Main Stage
4:00 pm – SoBe Jazz Big Band with Special guest Maryel Epps
4:40 pm – The Gay Mens Chorus of South Florida
Tickets: Free and Open to the Public
Sunday, January 9, 2022, 11 am – 7 pm
“Live on Lincoln”
Power Access Main Stage
1111 Lincoln Road Plaza, Miami Beach, Fl
11:00 am – Russ Spiegel Organ Group
12:30 pm – Nicole Yarling Quintet
2:00 pm – Negroni Trio
3:45 pm – The French Horn Collective
5:30 pm – Munir Hossn & Elas
Tickets: Free and Open to the Public
The South Beach Jazz Festival is produced by Power Access, a 501(c)3 non-profit humanitarian organization. Power Access celebrates the abilities of musicians with disabilities by presenting the Sixth Annual South Beach Jazz Festival. The South Beach Jazz Festival takes place in multiple venues throughout South Beach over three days in January. The mission of disability awareness, access, and inclusion is celebrated through a festival that takes pride in presenting world-renowned artists from the entire spectrum of jazz including traditional, contemporary, and Latin American cutting edge acts. Many of the performances are free and open to the public and outdoors. The sounds of jazz enliven the city all weekend long providing residents and guests to Miami Beach a time to enjoy, listen and learn. “From Disability to Serendipity”
The South Beach Jazz Festival is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor, Board of County Commissioners, City of Miami Beach, the Cultural Affairs Program and the Cultural Arts Council. This project is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture (Section 286.25, Florida Statutes).
Thank you to our Partnering Sponsors: Merrill, The Lincoln Road BID, and The City of Miami Beach!
When world-famous graffiti artist Miguel Paredes partnered with founder & CEO, Joe Peleg to design bottles and cans for FUN WINE, the inspiration for the brand came to life in its packaging. Much like the wine, the packaging needed to reflect the culture & vibe of Miami – inspired by art, fashion and music.
The result? A bold, iconic, and disruptive bottle that serves as more than an Instagram-worthy moment. It’s a conversation, like drinking out of a piece of art.
Joe Peleg, Founder & CEO of the FUN WINE Company wanted to provide an alternative to traditional wine with a fun, refreshing, and flavor-packed bubbly wine that would have mass appeal. So he partnered with artist Miguel Paredes to design the eye-catching bottles. He believes wine should be fun and not intimidating or stuck up, a wine that people of all ages can enjoy. He wanted to create a wine with popular flavors at an attractive price than traditional wine. At the same time, Joe had a desire to create “FUN WINE®.” The market saw a developing trend stirring away from beer towards the Alternative Alcohol Beverages and a global movement to “Better for You” alternatives.
FUN WINE flavors of the new Hard Bubbly Collection include: Strawberry Rosé Moscato, Peach Passion Moscato, Coconut Pineapple Chardonnay, and Sangria as well as the Café Graffiti Collection: Cappuccino Chardonnay and Espresso Cabernet not only in stores but through national partnerships, activations, and campaigns.
Headquartered in Miami, the Fun Wine Company produces and markets low-alcohol, lightly carbonated “Better for You” everyday wine drinks in a portfolio of flavors distributed on six continents. FUN WINE blends exciting flavors with unique fragrances and a touch of carbonation in artistic, 750 ml glass bottles and 330 mL aluminum recyclable bottles currently available at chain retail, supermarkets, pharmacy, and c-store locations. FUN WINE is built on four pillars: flavor, innovation, price, and art. Focused on eliminating the pretense often associated with traditional wine, Fun Wine makes wine fun for every drinking age while keeping prices affordable for mass appeal.
The Company recently closed a financing of $6,000,000 in 8%, 2-year notes convertible at a valuation of $90,000,000. Participants in the financing included lead investor Avon Road Partners of New Hope, PA, Cedarview Capital Management of New York City, Ross Family Trust of Boca Raton, FL, and a private New York investor.
“We have invested over $15 million in the business to get to this point in our company’s growth, and are elated that new investors continue to find FUN WINE as exciting an investment opportunity as we do,” says FUN WINE Founder & CEO Joe Peleg.
THE REEFLINE BRINGS AWARENESS TO RISING SEA LEVELS AND FRAGILE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS IN MIAMI WITH FIRST ANNUAL BUOY PARADE DURING MIAMI ART WEEK 2021
Presenting Large-Scale Inflatable Sculptures Traffic Light by Leandro Erlich and What Lies Beneath: Tipping Point by Carlos Betancourt
Leandro Erlich, Traffic Light, 2021 & Carlos Betancourt, What Lies Beneath: Tipping Point, 2021 Image courtesy of Cycy Sanders and The ReefLine
WHAT The ReefLine celebrates the first annual The ReefLine Buoy Parade, an event aiming to inspire innovative solutions for Miami’s future, among those, the construction of The ReefLine, an initiative of BlueLab Preservation Society conceived by Ximena Caminos in collaboration with Coral Morphologic. The Buoy Parade is sponsored by Algorand and ClimateTrade, who has donated credits to offset the emissions created through the creation of the buoys.
The ReefLine Buoy Parade aims to bring awareness to rising sea levels and fragile marine ecosystems in the hopes of inspiring a more resilient future for Miami. The ReefLine Buoy Parade includes inflatable sculptures from artists Leandro Erlich and Carlos Betancourt. The inflatable sculptures were towed by local kayakers from The South Florida Paddlers and TheCastaways Against Cancer, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that paddles from Miami to Key West annually to raise money for cancer research and honor those who have battled with cancer.
A two day event, The Buoy Parade premiered with Leandro Erlich’s 16ft tall inflatable structure titled Traffic Light, created in homage to the forthcoming Concrete Coral, the permanent underwater incarnation of Order of Importance, which will be the ReefLine’s first deployment scheduled for June 2022. Following is What Lies Beneath: Tipping Point by Carlos Betancort, two buoyant iceberg sculptures, replicas of images of actual icebergs created using photographs taken by explorer Sven Lidblad, founder of National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions, polar explorer, and marine conservationist. The icebergs, measuring 30ft and 4ft tall, have been created as an invitation for viewers to reflect on the climate crisis, the longevity of icebergs and rising seas, highlighting the fragility of life on our planet
The ReefLine and The Buoy Parade are harnessing the power of arts engagement to inspire change where climate action and creativity meet. Miami Beach stands at the global forefront of arts and culture. It is also one of the world’s most climate vulnerable cities.
The ReefLine is an underwater public sculpture park, snorkel trail and artificial reef which will provide a critical habitat for endangered reef organisms, promoting biodiversity, and enhancing coastal resilience. The female-founded, scientific-led project has been developed in close collaboration with a team of of marine biologists, researchers, architects, and coastal engineers in direct response to an immediate need to address climate change.
The project is supported by private and government partners including the City of Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County,
Cummins Cederberg Marine Engineers, and the University of Miami. Phase 1 of The ReefLine will open in June 2022.
WHEN Day 1 of the Parade took place today, Wednesday, December 1:00PM – 3:00PM EST. The second and final day of the parade is Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 1:00PM – 3:00PM EST.
WHERE Today, the Buoy Parade premiered at the Sunset Harbor Marina, Miami. Depending on weather conditions and to ensure the safety of those participating on Saturday December 4 the buoys will either deploy at Miami Beach from 20th street to 40th street or inside the bay between PAMM and the Julia Tuttle Causeway.
SPONSORED BY Algorand and Climate Trade
ABOUT THE REEFLINE Developed by BlueLab Preservation Society in partnership with the City of Miami Beach, The ReefLine will feature environmentally functioning artworks by major international artists and designers, to be completed in several phases, with the first phase slated to open Summer 2022. The 7-mile underwater public sculpture park, snorkel trail, and artificial reef will be located off Miami Beach’s shoreline.
Conceived by BlueLab’s Chair Ximena Caminos, in close consultation with a team of expert marine biologists, researchers, architects, and coastal engineers, ReefLine will begin in South Beach and run north, providing a critical habitat for endangered reef organisms, promoting biodiversity, and enhancing coastal resiliency. Join the conversation on social media by mentioning The ReefLine and using the hashtags #TheReefLine when posting.
Riccardo Perotti presenta su nueva canción, “Mundo perfecto”
El cantautor ecuatoriano Riccardo Perotti grabó “Mundo perfecto” con su colega y compatriota Ale Bayas. El reconocido artista piensa impactar al público con esta nueva obra, creada recientemente en Miami, donde reside. “Estoy muy feliz por el resultado de este trabajo, en el que fui tan bien acompañado por mi querida Ale y un gran equipo”, manifestó. Perotti, graduado del prestigioso Berklee College of Music, cuenta que “Mundo perfecto” narra la historia de “un amor imposible”. El tema ya está disponible en las plataformas digitales. Perotti es una figura de la música ecuatoriana y ha grabado una serie de canciones que han sido hits. Creador innato, durante la pandemia también escribió el tema “Esto también pasará”, grabado con sus hijas, Isabella y Martina. “Está canción nació de la necesidad de darle esperanza a mis hijas, que estaban ansiosas por no poder concurrir al colegio”, cuenta. Por más de 30 años el talento de Riccardo Perotti ha sido sinónimo de excelencia musical. Siendo el primer ecuatoriano en egresar de Berklee College of Music, llevó ese rico bagaje académico a su Ecuador. De padre italiano y madre guayaquileña, Perotti nació cerca del mar, en Manta. Se crió en Quito y desde muy joven su inclinación por la música fue innata, formó parte de varios grupos musicales, componiendo e interpretando música para él y otros artistas. Con el disco “Traficando un amanecer” se lanza al ruedo musical como solista en los años 90 y su canción “Quién te ha dicho que el amor es fácil” se convierte en un éxito avasallador. Luego vinieron grandes éxitos como “Aunque no sé dónde estás”, “Duro de matar” y “Basta con que estés”. Perotti, además, organizó en 1999 el festival “Pululahua, Rock desde el Volcán”, con la participación de la La Ley. Babasónicos, Lucybell, Nito Mestre, Pedro Aznar, entre otros. Fueron 48 bandas en total.
La actriz colombiana Ana Carolina Grajales da voz a diversos personajes en la película “Encanto”
Ana Carolina Grajales es parte del elenco de la popular película de Disney Animations, donde le da vida a personajes en inglés y español. “Encanto” es la nueva película animada de Disney Animations, proyecto que llega a Ana Carolina Grajales por medio de una audición, en la que, como requerimiento, debía hablar español e inglés, y ser colombiana. Gracias a su gran trayectoria en el mundo del doblaje, donde ha dado vida a diversos personajes en producciones como: Los Padrinos Mágicos, Glitter Force (Netflix), I am Frankie (Nickelodeon), South Park, Popples (Netflix), Doctor Who (HBO) y muchos otros más; al momento de la audición contaba con la experiencia para ser considerada parte del proyecto.
“Encanto” es un proyecto especial porque Ana Carolina está dando la voz original a muchos de los personajes de la película tanto en inglés como en español. El filme cuenta la historia de una familia extraordinaria, los Madrigales, que viven escondidos en las montañas de Colombia, en una casa mágica, en un pueblo vibrante, en un lugar maravilloso y encantador llamado Encanto, así lo dice Walt Disney Animation Studios en su página web. “Tener la oportunidad de ser parte de tan importante proyecto que representa a Colombia de una manera tan hermosa y más dentro de mi carrera como actriz es un gran logro”.
Ana Carolina es de ascendencia colombiana, aunque nació en Miami. Vivió sus primeros 12 años en Colombia, Posteriormente estudió en España teatro y cine. Proviene de una familia reconocida de escritores, poetas y directores de música colombiana. Fue a la edad de trece años que comenzó su formación actoral profesional. Ha participado en varios proyectos para el mercado hispano en México, Colombia y EE.UU. para empresas como Nickelodeon Latinoamérica (Grachi), Telemundo (Marido en Alquiler, Relaciones Peligrosas), Discovery Channel, Venevisión,HBO y su participación en la película “Más sabe el diablo por viejo” distribuida por 20th Century Fox.
Ana Carolina se encuentra promocionando su cortometraje “Un silencio prolongado”, donde además de actriz es productora. Actualmente tiene su propia marca llamada Toonymania de la mano del actor y artista plástico Pablo Azar.
Miami Ocean Orchestra realizará un concierto gratuito el viernes 10 de diciembreen Key Biscayne
Dicen que la música eleva el espíritu, así que para la Ciudad de Key Biscayne lo mejor es cerrar el año con un concierto de primera magnitud. Se trata de un espectáculo animado por la Miami Ocean Orchestra, que interpretará un medley de canciones alegóricas a las Fiestas de Fin de Año. El recital se hará el viernes 10 de diciembre, a las 6 pm, en el bello espacio Moncao Reflecting Pools at Civic Center Oval Plaza, con entrada libre. Más información en: 305-361-2770 [email protected] o www.keypianofestival.org. Este concierto es realizado por la organización Key Biscayne Piano Festival & More, liderado por la notable artista Amarylli Fridegotto. La dama reside en la isla y es ítalo-venezolana. Posee una academia de piano, es empresaria y activista cultural comunitaria. “Ojalá que el festival y otros eventos que organizamos con la fundación proyecten a Key Biscayne como una isla de la naturaleza y el arte”, dice. Es destacable el hecho de que el espectáculo del 10 de diciembre es patrocinado por la alcaldía de Key Biscayne, dirigida por Mike Davey.
Faena Art | Free and Open to the Public – Miami Art Week
FAENA ART COMMISSIONS LARGE-SCALE SITE-SPECIFIC ARTWORKS
BY PILAR ZETA FOR MIAMI ART WEEK 2021
November 9, 2021
Faena Art Debuts The Project Room During Miami Art Week 2021, An Inaugural Space For The Nonprofit Organization To Host Year-round Curatorial Projects
● Faena Art commissioned various artworks by Pilar Zeta, including Hall of Visions, a large-scale site-specific installation, and a sculpture entitled Hatch, on view during Miami Art Week 2021. ● Faena Art and Aorist launch their digital partnership with the release of NFTs by Pilar Zeta that will accompany the artist’s monumental installation on the Faena Beach. ● The inaugural exhibition for Faena Art’s Project Room will feature Barcelona-based artist Andrés Reisinger’s The Smell of Pink, an immersive multisensory site-specific installation commissioned and produced by Aorist.
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(Miami, FL) — Faena Art, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that commissions, produces, and houses cross-disciplinary artistic experiences year-round, announces the opening of the Project Room, and commissions of various artworks by Pilar Zeta, among other initiatives supporting the creative community during Miami Art Week 2021. A catalyst for innovative, site-specific, and immersive creative practices, Faena Art bridges the popular and the experimental, making art accessible to all. Live from November 30 to December 5, Faena Art programming for Miami Art Week 2021 will include artist commissions, partner installations and public exhibitions.
Pilar Zeta Commissions Faena Art commissioned various artworks by Pilar Zeta, including Hall of Visions, a site-specific monumental installation for Faena Beach, and a sculpture aptly titled Hatch, to be featured at the Faena Hotel Miami Beach Cathedral. Hatch — a sculpture featuring an egg beginning to crack that connects to the narrative around the larger installation on the beach — refers to a moment of rebirth and realization. Multimedia Artist and Director, Pilar Zeta has a long-standing relationship with the organization and Miami Art Week 2021 presents an opportune moment to realize her artworks in a significant way.
“From my early days as a creator I learned from all my battles to recognize the hand that comes all the way from the invisible to rescue from uncertainty and to take us to the place that we dream to be,” Alan Faena stated during the Faena Art Gala. “I also learned that I want to commit part of my life to becoming that hand to other creators and agents of change.” Commissioned by Faena Art, the immersive artwork Hall of Vision alludes to Argentina’s Madí Movement and pays homage to the history of Art Deco in Miami Beach. Its surreal placement on the beach strays away from realism while acknowledging the existence of solid objects that celebrate pure geometric form. The digital counterpart of the installation – presented in partnership with Aorist as Faena Art’s Primary Digital Partner – consists of a one-minute animation that takes the viewers on a journey through the details of the installation, immersing them into a mystical, futuristic, and unexplored world. The animation will be divided into five shorter clips and converted into unique NTFs to be auctioned on Aorist on November 30.
Faena Art Project Room Located in the heart of the Faena District, the Faena Art Project Room marks the first dedicated space for the nonprofit organization in Miami, serving as a platform for experimentation and development of innovative ideas. The Project Room will host an artist residency program and a series of artist talks, embodying the ethos of Faena Art, which seeks to foster new models for social interaction transcending the traditional boundaries of art,science, philosophy and social practice. Looking ahead to future Faena Art programming, the Project Room will be a cultural incubator during pinnacle moments in the community, inclusive of Miami Music Week and Give Miami Day. Faena Art has plans to bring the Faena Prize for theArts to Miami Beach for the first time and will utilize the space to highlight works of artists both known and unknown.
“As we celebrated 10 years of Faena Art during our inaugural gala in October, we are thrilled to have a space in this community to continue in creating a platform for ground-breaking artists from around the world,” said Faena Art Executive Director, Nicole Comotti. The inaugural program will feature Barcelona-based artist Andrés Reisinger’s The Smell of Pink, an immersive multisensory site-specific installation. The presentation is showcased in collaboration with Aorist, a new cultural institution offering a climate-forward NFT marketplace for artists at the edge of art and technology. Commissioned and produced by Aorist, The Smell of Pink is part of Aorist’s multi-location launch exhibition titled Crossroads, featuring artists whose works act as catalysts and wayfinders along the roads that connect the digital realm and our everyday landscapes. The work will invite audiences into a dream-like experience akin to stepping inside a rose quartz, surrounded by scents inspired by music and nature. Renowned for his merging of digital and physical worlds, Reisinger will create a scent bearing the installation’s title, and the bottle, coupled with the NFT, will be available as a complete work for auction on Aorist on November 30. For more information, please visit https://www.faenaart.org/ Follow Faena Art on social media @FaenaArt
Faena Art During Miami Art Week 2021 – Free and Open to the Public Live from November 30 to December 5, Faena Art programming for Miami Art Week 2021 will include artist commissions, partner installations and public exhibitions.
Join us for the Grand Opening of Hall of Visions by Pilar Zeta— unveiling of site-specific monumental installation commissioned by Faena Art at Faena Miami Beach
Remarks by Alan Faena and special guests
Faena Art Project Room—3420 Collins Ave
Located in the heart of the Faena District, the Faena Art Project Roommarks the first dedicated space for the nonprofit organization in Miami, serving as a platform for experimentation and development of innovative ideas. The inaugural program will feature Barcelona-based artist Andrés Reisinger’s The Smell of Pink, an immersive multisensory site-specific installation with accompanying NFT, which is part of the Aorist Launch Program: Crossroads
Nov 30 | 6PM – 10PM
Dec 1 – Dec 5 | 3PM – 8PM
Wednesday, December 1
Unique Design x Miami opens
Skate-able Object Park by Yinka Ilori
Dec 1 – Dec 5 | 11AM – 7PM
Faena Art Presents METAHUMAN ADVENTURES IN THE METAVERSE – an afternoon with Deepak Chopra
1:30PM – 3PM
Faena Hotel Miami Beach – 3201 Collins Ave
Faena Art hosts an informal mixer with Deepak Chopra, followed by a conversation moderated by Poonacha Machaiah, and ends with a Metahuman Meditation with Deepak Chopra.
Join us at the skate-able Object Park by Yinka Ilori for a live DJ set by BLOND:ISH presented by Faena Art, Faith Connection, and Unique Design X Miami
3PM – 7PM
Faena District at the Skate-able Object Park by Yinka Ilori
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About Faena Art Founded in 2011, Faena Art is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that commissions, produces,
and houses cross-disciplinary artistic experiences year-round. A catalyst for innovative, site- specific, and immersive creative practices, Faena Art bridges the popular and the experimental,
making art accessible to all. Faena Art fosters new models for social interaction transcending the traditional boundaries of art, science, philosophy, and social practice. Now celebrating 10 years of developing extraordinary talent, Faena Art continues in this passionate pursuit, including through the Faena Prize for the Arts initiative. The Faena Prize for the Arts, a biennial international juried prize, has for over a decade been integral in identifying and supporting ground-breaking artists from around the world at any stage of their career. Faena Art plans to bring the Faena Prize for the Arts to Miami Beach in 2022. https://www.faenaart.org/faena-prize/ Faena Art Project Room 3420 Collins Ave Miami Beach, FL 33140
PARTNER EXHIBITIONS
Complementing the Project Room and site-specific installations by Pilar Zeta, Faena Art is supporting partner exhibitions with The ReefLine and Aorist, among many others, on view during Miami Art Week 2021, November 30 – December 5. For more information, please visit https://www.faenaart.org/exhibitions/ About Pilar Zeta Argentinian-born artist Pilar Zeta works as a Multimedia Artist & Director in the United States. Zeta’s art is heavily influenced by her upbringing and having been introduced to esoteric philosophies from a young age, Pilar Zeta’s understanding of Neo-Metaphysical concepts is ubiquitous throughout her various artistic creations. She describes her artistic style as ‘mystical futurism.’ https://pilarzeta.com
About Aorist As Faena Art’s Primary Digital Partner, Aorist will release a series of NFTs as the digital counterpart of various artist commissions to be auctioned on Aorist on November 30. Aorist is a next-generation cultural institution offering a climate-forward NFT marketplace for artists creating at the edge of art and technology. With a cross-disciplinary program of exhibitions, commissions, partnerships, and an incubator, Aorist bridges the digital and physical domains while supporting experimentation, co-creation, and innovation. https://aorist.art/
About Faena Art
Faena Art is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that commissions, produces, and houses cross-disciplinary artistic experiences. A catalyst for innovative, site-specific, and immersive practices, Faena Art bridges the popular and the experimental making art accessible to all. Faena Art fosters new models for social interaction transcending the traditional boundaries of art, science, philosophy, and social practice.
