El flautista Néstor Torres presenta un nuevo tema, “Thank you, Willie”
El mismo es especial para Néstor porque “Thank you, Willie” marca su retorno al género del smooth jazz, tras años de ausencia, y homenajea a un amigo entrañable, fallecido poco, Willie Payne.
“Su pérdida fue devastadora, pero un día me dije que debía hacerle un tributo vital, como era él, con el ritmo que le gustaba y surgió ‘Thank you, Willie’”, cuenta el flautista, sobre su flamante single.
Payne fue un mecenas de California, empresario próspero, y amante del jazz, tan es así que co-fundó la San Diego Jazz Festival. El flautista reconoce que colaboró en el desarrollo de su carrera.
Néstor nació en Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, y creció en Nueva York. Ha grabado 18 discos como solista. Ha ganado un Latin Grammy, ha sido nominado para otros cuatro, y una vez para el Grammy americano.
Con cuatro décadas de carrera se ha ganado el estatus de leyenda de la música latina, por su trabajo individual y el de colaboración con Gloria Estefan, Ricardo Arjona, Calle 13 y Cachao, entre otros.
Ha recibido doctorados honorarios de las universidades Barry y Carlos Albizu por su compromiso con la juventud, la educación y los intercambios culturales. Ha tocado con orquestas sinfónicas.
“Miro hacia atrás y me siento agradecido por lo conseguido; hay un legado desarrollado y construido, pero me queda muchísimo por lograr, aspiraciones, sueños, metas”, reflexiona.
La música de Néstor es una fusión de sonidos latinos, clásicos, jazz y pop. Rico y atractivo, complejo y exuberante. En años recientes ha presentado dos álbumes clásicos y uno de jazz, “Jazz Flute Traditions”.
Geometric abstraction is a kind of abstract art. Geometric abstraction art combines geometric shapes in non-illusionistic spaces into non-objective compositions (non-representations). In geometric abstraction, common shapes and images are repurposed into a cohesive piece that tells a story on its own. Art of this kind is usually non-referential, meaning that it exists independently of external influences.We are naturally inclined to describe and name what we see and experience in the world. As a result, geometric abstract art, with its unrecognizable subjects, colors, and lines, can be challenging. If you agree with this statement, you might find this article helpful in learning more about geometric abstraction.
A Short Overview
Historically, geometric abstraction has appeared in many cultures (e.g., Navajo) as decorative motifs and as art pieces. The Islamic art, which forbade depicting figures, is an essential example of this geometric pattern-based art. Islamic art existed centuries before the movement in Europe and greatly influenced this Western school.
In 1908, artists such as Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque began the cubism movement to break away from the traditional painting style. Using this style as an influence, painters Kasimir Malevich (1878-1935) and Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) pioneered Geometric Abstract art with their distinctive styles (neoplasticism and suprematism).
Additionally, it inspired Theo Van Doesburg to create the De Stijl movement. The geometric abstraction style has continued to influence modern art and trends to this day. To find more about such movements and learn about inspiring painters, visit this geometric art blog.
What are its Characteristics?
Any abstract form of art leaves us with more questions than answers at first glance. While this form of reproducing art from life is not as popular as representational art, it still attracts a wide following among art lovers and the general public alike. Understanding abstract geometric art requires an understanding of its basic characteristics. Let’s take a look.
It is Non-representational
Geometric abstract art uses geometric shapes as images that are not representational. Their appearances are far from their actual appearances. Expression is free, uninhibited, and individual. Consequently, they are in opposition to paintings of the Renaissance model and figurative art.
It is Subjective
As opposed to facts, subjectivity is based on personal opinions and feelings. The same geometric abstract painting may be deemed “beautiful” by one person and “ugly” by another, but neither is right or wrong. As a whole, this form of art is designed to provide viewers with an intangible and emotional experience that can vary greatly depending on one’s mood, with the feeling the piece gives one, and with one’s artistic repertoire at the time.
It Uses Certain Basic Elements
Geometric abstract art uses colors, lines, and shapes as its basic elements.
Geometric abstraction art uses basic geometric shapes. Rectangles are the Original ideal shape because their lines are straight without being ambiguous. In modern geometric abstract art, circles/ovals, quadrilaterals, triangles, and amorphous shapes are created from smooth or sharp lines. The shape is linked to color and linearity in geometric abstract art.
In this art form, linearity is the primary element of contrast, while color is the secondary element. Therefore, the colors of the shapes are distinct, not blended, and are frequently delineated by bold colors. Geometric abstracts initially used only the primary colors of red, green, and blue but later evolved to include more colors to add depth and emotional impact.
Types of Geometric Abstraction
During the 20th century, innovative artists developed geometric abstraction into a prominent style for expressing their understanding of the world. Among them are:
OP Art
Op art is a style of art using only geometric shapes in black and white. Victor Vasarely introduced this style in his painting Zebra. For the viewer, it creates the illusion of movement.
Minimalism
Minimalism became a wave of art in New York in 1960. To express clarity, the content is reduced to its simplest form without the reference. The Die by Tony Smith is considered one of the most influential works of art of this form.
Suprematism
Kazimir Malevich started the suprematism movement in 1913, as his paintings created a different sensation, also known as synaesthesia. To depict emotions, it mostly used squares and trapezoids on a white background.
Concrete Art
It was coined in 1930 by Theo Van Doesburg as an art form that has no symbolic reference to the world. It was distinguished by its hard edges and frequent use of geometric shapes.
How to Understand and Reflect on Geometric Abstractionism?
To understand each piece in this style, you must turn off your internal critics and stop expecting traditional expressions. Geometric abstract art is like a figure of speech – you say one thing but mean something quite different. In this art form, hidden meanings, analogies, protests, and deliberate simplifications prove that everything complex is simple. The painting may be about the process itself, the artist may be using symbolism, or the artist may be simplifying something visible to its abstract essence. Understanding it is a skill and a technique that you can acquire with practice.
It is very valuable to be familiar with an artist’s entire body of work – their oeuvre. Take a look at different pictures and reflect on them. Analyze how the artist felt at each stage of their development. Examine how his feelings affected his artistic expression.
Knowing what paintings came before the one you are seeing helps in making sense of it. Knowing the history relevant to an artist helps in better understanding and reflecting on their painting since every artist is also a product of the culture and period in which they live.
A tip to remember is that good work is emphasized by its textures, both visual and physical. The combination of dimension, layering, thick impastos, and skilled brushwork makes for stunning and visually alluring work. All of these must evoke an emotion in the viewer to make the piece successful.
The Final Words
You may have previously found geometric abstract art difficult to understand. Hopefully, this article has changed your mind. Now go explore and enjoy geometric abstract art!
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PALM BEACH MODERN + CONTEMPORARY RETURNS FOR ITS FIFTH YEAR WITH NEW DATES AND LOCATION SHOWCASING 85 INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED GALLERIES AND ARTISTS
Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary (PBM+C)
Thursday, March 24 ± Sunday March 27, 2022
Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary (PBM+C), presented by Art Miami, will return for its fifth edition opening with an exclusive invitation-only VIP Preview benefiting the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens on Thursday, March 24 and running through Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. PBM+C brings together world-class investment quality art from an internationally acclaimed group of galleries and artists to one of the most culturally savvy and discerning collecting audiences in the world. Prominent collectors, curators, art connoisseurs, interior designers, museum directors, architects and art world luminaries will descend upon the fair to acquire important and rarely exhibited works including blue chip, modern and contemporary, and post-war works from the 20th and 21st centuries from over 85 leading galleries, spanning nine countries and over 30 cities. Collectible works will be on display and available for acquisition from renowned artists including: Robert Motherwell; Kiyoshi Nakagami; Roy Lichtenstein; Lynn Chadwick; Kenneth Noland; Banksy; Kaws; Yayoi Kusama; Alex Katz; Carlos Cruz-Diez; David Hockney; George Condo; Fernando Botero; Alexander Calder; Jean Arp; Manolo Valdés; Sam Francis; Henry Moore; Donald Sultan; Mickalene Thomas; Harry Benson; Anthony James; Andy Warhol; Pablo Picasso; Kenny Scharf; Damien Hirst; Chun Kwang Young; Julian Wild; Nicole Pietrantoni; Jacob Gils; Ahmed Alsoudani; Andy Burgess; David Salle; Brad Howe; Milton Avery; Larry Rivers; Hans Hofmann; Louise Nevelson; James Rosenquist; Judith Godwin; Richard Hambleton; Claudio Bravo; Deborah Butterfield; Ian Davenport; David Datuna; Roberto Mata; Hyun Ae Kang; Jules Olitski; Oswaldo Vilgas and more.
The fair has partnered with the historic Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens (ANSG) for another year, which will serve as a satellite venue and benefactor of the VIP Preview. ANSG will showcase the Garden Exhibition with works from four artists represented by Long-Sharp Gallery including: Patrick Hurst; Julian Wild; Tarik Currimbhoy; and Jason Myers. Additionally, Avant Gallery and The Square will present Sculpture by Will Kurtz in association with the Palm Beach Modern & Contemporary Art Fair with a portion of the proceeds that will benefit the ANSG.
Holden Luntz Gallery, Palm Beach will showcase a special exhibition named Harry Benson: A Life of Legendary Photographs by the iconic Scottish photographer Harry Benson, who has photographed celebrities and historic events from all over the world, including The Beatles on their inaugural American tour in 1964, Michael Jackson, the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, Andy Warhol, The Clintons and more. Benson is a Palm Beach local and PBM+C will honor him as the third recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award during a special event kicking off the fair.
Marlborough will present works from Ahmed Alsoudani, Claudio Bravo, Deborah Butterfield, Sam Francis, Alex Katz. Maddox Gallery will show Banksy V Britannia CCTV and George Condo The Escaped Hippie. Chase Contemporary will present new works created by the 10-year-old prodigy artist Andres Valencia, who sold out his booth at Art Miami during Art Week 2021. Opera Gallery will feature Fernando Botero Musicians oil on canvas and Women on a Horse bronze sculpture, Manolo Valdés White Infanta Margarita and Super posicion I mixed media and Mickalene Thomas Clarivel Right. Miriam Shiell Fine Art will showcase works from Kenneth Noland and Jean Arp. Art of the World Gallery will bring works from Chun Kwang Young and Oswaldo Vigas. Archeus Post-Modern will show David Hockney and Galerie Richard will present a solo show of Japanese artist Kiyoshi Nakagami.
Opera Gallery will present a special solo exhibition, by Anthony James a British/American artist based in Los Angeles, known for his monumental and performative sculptures and installations alongside Udo Nöger There Is No Time 5 and There Is No Time 6, a series of mixed media on canvases.
PALM BEACH MODERN & CONTEMPORARY
THU 3/24 – SUN 3/27
Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Art Fair (PBM+C), presented by Art Miami, returns for its fifth edition opening with an exclusive invitation-only VIP Preview benefiting the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens on Thursday, March 24th and running through Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. PBM+C brings together world-class investment quality modern + contemporary art from an internationally acclaimed group of galleries and artists to one of the most culturally savvy and discerning collecting audiences in the world. The can’t-miss cultural event of this winter season, guests can now plan the weekend and purchase tickets by visiting www.artpbfair.com.
GENERAL ADMISSION Friday, March 25 11am – 7pm Saturday, March 26 11am – 7pm Sunday, March 27 11am – 6pm
LOCATION, PARKING, TRANSPORTATION, HOURS Location: Palm Beach County Convention Center 650 Okeechobee Blvd West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Parking / Transportation: Self parking is available at the Palm Beach County Convention Center for $10 along with various parking garages near The Square Valet parking is available at the PBCC. Complimentary shuttle is available between PBM+C and Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens on Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26 10AM-4PM daily Fair Hours: Opening VIP Preview Thursday, March 24: 5-9PM (Access for PBM+C VIP cardholders) General Admission Friday, March 25 – Saturday, March 26: 11AM-7PM Sunday, March 27: 11AM-6PM
TICKET INFORMATION This year, to further sustainability initiatives as well as touchless entry, all tickets will be available exclusively online with no box office onsite. Please note tickets are available online at www.artpbfair.com/tickets. One-Day Ticket – $35 Multi-Day Ticket – $60 VIP Ticket – $175 (Includes access to VIP preview opening night, unlimited admission on public fair days, access to VIP lounges and one-day general admission to the Palm Beach International Yacht Show) Seniors 62+/Students 12-18 Years Old – $20 Groups of 10 or more – $20 Children under 12 free when accompanied by adult
ON-SITE INFO
Parking: For station-marked vehicles ONLY, parking is available. Please contact [email protected] for details.
Bags: Large bags will not be permitted into the event. Please do not bring suitcases, folding bicycles, scooters or any large items bigger than a handbag or laptop bag. There will be a very limited bag/stroller check facility onsite for a small fee. Coats and umbrellas can be checked free of charge.
ON-SITE INTERVIEW REQUESTS
The Carma Connected team will be available upon your arrival to provide tours of the fair and coordinate interviews with the PBM+C representatives. Please reach out to [email protected] in advance for interviews.
“The Neo-Concrete Movement was a Brazilian art movement, a group that splintered off from the larger Concrete Art movement prevalent in Latin America and in other parts of the world. The Neo-Concretes emerged from Rio de Janeiro’s Grupo Frente” Wikipedia
Concrete art was an art movement with a strong emphasis on geometrical abstraction. The term was first formulated by Theo van Doesburg and was then used by him in 1930 to define the difference between his vision of art and that of other abstract artists of the time.Artists: Theo van Doesburg
What is concrete form art?
Concrete art is abstract art that is entirely free of any basis in observed reality and that has no symbolic meaning.
What is concrete in art history?
Concrete art was an art movement with a strong emphasis on geometrical abstraction. The term was first formulated by Theo van Doesburg and was then used by him in 1930 to define the difference between his vision of art and that of other abstract artists of the time.
What is the difference between concrete art and abstract art?
While abstract art, in the broadest sense of the word, uses shapes and forms often freely borrowed from the real world in order to take its point across, concrete art dispenses with them altogether, instead focusing solely on ideas that emanate “directly from the mind”.
What was the basic principle of art concrete?
“A pictorial element has no other meaning than ‘itself’ and thus the picture has no other meaning than ‘itself’.” “The work of art must be entirely conceived and formed by the mind before its execution. It must receive nothing from nature’s given forms, or from sensuality, or sentimentality.”
Why is it called Neoplasticism?
The term Neoplasticism, coined by an artist named Piet Mondrian, was a rejection of the plasticity of the past. It was a word intended to mean, “New Art.”
Suplemento Dominical Neoconcretismo 1959. Museo de Arte Moderno. Amilcar De Castro, Claudio Mello Souza, Ferreira Gullar, Franz Weissmann, Lygia Clark, Lygia Pape, Reynaldo Jardim, Theon Spanudis.
Devastadores incendios, mares contaminados y un clima descontrolado son las consecuencias de la falta de acciones efectivas en pro de cuidar la madre tierra, razón por la cual las Naciones Unidas, constantemente analizan el impacto del lima en el planeta en su último reporte los resultados son bastantes desalentadores si no se toman medidas contundentes Recientemente, se ha publicado los resultados de un estudio realizado por el grupo intergubernamental de expertos sobre el cambio climático (IPCC) de las Naciones Unidas “Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability”, que analiza el impacto de las acciones que se llevan a cabo para combatir el cambio climático. En el reporte se muestran desalentadores resultados frente a las políticas que se llevan a cabo para paliar este grave problema que nos afecta a todos, lo cual es una consecuencia del uso excesivo del plástico, la gran contaminación que produce el hombre, la indiscriminada industrialización y demás acciones del hombre que afectan directamente la salud de la tierra. El IPCC en su reporte, indica que: “Entre los muchos impactos identificados por el cambio climático, causado por el hombre, se encuentra el aumento de la mortalidad humana causada por los climas extremos, los árboles están muriendo y los incendios forestales crecen los bosques de algas y corales están experimentando muertes masivas y la mitad de las especies están migrando hacia los polos en busca de climas templados”. El informe explica con detalle que el peligro del cambio climático aumenta tan rápidamente, que pronto podrían abrumar la capacidad de adaptación tanto de la naturaleza como de la humanidad, a menos que las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero se reduzcan rápidamente, teniendo la colaboración de la humanidad, haciendo un uso consciente de los recursos y tomando otras drásticas acciones.
Entonces, Qué hacemos para cuidar la Madre tierra? Como parte de una campaña de concientización, para el uso consciente de los recursos disponibles en nuestra vida cotidiana, Mano D Sol, trae una propuesta eco-Friendly. Ofreciendo productos elaborados a partir de materiales sustentables que son amables con el planeta; su CEO Sonia Flores, nos cuenta que desarrolló esta empresa mostrando preocupación por cuidar el planeta: “Nuestro compromiso es ayudar a conseguir una forma de vida más sostenible, pues los productos que se venden en la tienda son 100% orgánicos, biodegradables, compostables o hechos a mano con materiales reciclados, para mí y mi familia esta iniciativa representa un paso inmenso en pro de cuidar el ambiente, es por eso que me motivé a ofrecer un espacio público donde pueda ofrecer productos que realmente cuiden el planeta y así también dar a conocer a la comunidad que si existen opciones amigables con el ambiente para todas las actividades que realizamos de forma cotidiana”. Sonia nos cuenta que en los momentos menos pensados es cuando más desechos contaminantes generamos, ella explica que “Una fiesta, que es lo más común que hacemos, es el momento en el que generamos muchos desperdicios de plástico, vasos, platos, servilletas que son procesadas de forma incorrecta en los desechos y aunque parezca increíble, acaban con la vida de un animal y terminan en los vertederos, generando una gran contaminación que como ya sabemos afectas gravemente la salid del lugar donde vivimos.”
El deber de Mano D Sol, es cuidar el medio ambiente, basándose principalmente en que, el bienestar humano depende de las buenas acciones hacia nuestro mundo. Los productos no contaminan el suelo ni las aguas porque desaparecen rápidamente y no dejan residuos tóxicos. Dentro de la tienda existe también un espacio para que el cliente pueda comprar productos como limpiadores, shampoo, jabón de manos, cremas para el cuerpo, el cliente trae su propio envase y lo rellena del producto de su preferencia, lo cual logra que el plástico sea reutilizado. Una empresa eco-friendly es aquella en la que el trabajo se realiza mostrando un compromiso con el medio ambiente. Este respeto se puede reflejar de varias maneras, como por ejemplo la reducción de residuos, protección del entorno o acciones en las que el impacto sobre el medio ambiente es muy reducido, es por ello que el mundo agradece la gestión de iniciativas como las de Mano D Sol. Sobre Mano D Sol Es una empresa que tiene productos Eco-amigables que cuidan el ambiente y evita el uso indiscriminado del plástico que tanto afecta la salud de la madre tierra. Está ubicada en la ciudad de Miami, estado de la florida, en el mall The Falls, local 435. Las redes sociales de la tienda son @manodsol. Más información Sonia Flores email, [email protected]. Número de teléfono: 786 2141667
El reconocido artista español Domingo Zapata participa en la exposición organizada por el Museo de Louvre dedicada a la Mona Lisa.
Bajo el título de ‘Joconde’, el Museo del Louvre y el Gran Palais Inmmersif, dedican una exposición a una de las obras más importantes en la historia del arte, la ‘Mona Lisa’. El artista español Domingo Zapata expone 26 versiones diferentes del icono mundial.
Con un interés único por la cultura popular, su experiencia, exitosa carrera e interacción con el arte pop, el artista Domingo Zapata, ha llamado la atención de los curadores de la exhibición titulada ‘Joconde’, organizada por el Museo del Louvre y el Gran Palais Inmmersif,dedicada a la emblemática ‘Mona Lisa’, en la cual el artista español Domingo Zapata expone 26 versiones diferentes del ícono mundial siendo uno de los pocos artistas vivos participantes en tener este privilegio.
Por primera vez se presenta la Mona Lisa como jamás se mostró, en un recorrido de la influencia de este ícono a lo largo de la historia y plasmado por los artistas más relevantes del siglo XX como Picasso, Dalí, Basquiat, Andy Warhol, y junto a ellos el artista contemporáneo español Domingo Zapata, entre otros, donde a través de proyecciones y piezas interactivas, permite a los visitantes formar parte de la exposición.
Con un sello en el arte del expresionismo figurativo, Zapata se basa en la vida cotidiana como inspiración para sus pinturas; comienza sus obras con una figura real y a partir de la distorsión del color crea sentimientos y la obra en sí. Fue ese el proceso que utilizó para crear las 26 obras y que curiosamente a la misma edad que Leonardo Da Vinci creó la ‘Mona Lisa’, Domingo Zapata llega a exponer como uno de los artistas contemporáneos más importantes del mundo a sus Mona Lisas junto al Museo de Louvre y el Grand Palais.
La exposición es una invitación al espectador a sumergirse en una experiencia multisensorial, un espacio para caer rendido a los encantos de la Mona Lisa, la pintura más famosa del mundo, diseñado con seis espacios con proyecciones de alta definición, el público se adentra en un paisaje digital y temático, por ejemplo, permitiendo que cada persona cree su versión de la ‘Mona Lisa’ con partes de los diferentes artistas.
La Mona Lisa ha estado presente por más de 15 años en la vida de Zapata, siendo una de sus grandes influencias en el arte, este amor le ha dado también uno de sus más grandes reconocimientos, permitiéndole hacer una de sus más grandes obras benéficas en el arte cuando su ‘Mona Lisa Torera’ se vendió por más de un millón de dólares en una subasta realizada en una gala benéfica de Unicef en la isla de San Bartolomé.
La ‘Joconde’, supervisada por Vincent Delieuvin, curador jefe de pinturas del Museo del Louvre, se expone en el Palacio de la Bolsa en Marsella, Francia. La exposición estará presentándose hasta el mes de agosto para luego recorrer el mundo por cinco años.
EN EL MES INTERNACIONAL DE LA MUJER, SE ANUNCIA LA LLEGADA A ESTADOS UNIDOS DE ‘FRIDA KAHLO, LA VIDA DE UN ÍCONO’, LA ÚNICA MUESTRA OFICIAL CAPAZ DE REPRODUCIR EL UNIVERSO Y VIDA DE LA MÍTICA ARTISTA MEXICANA EN CELEBRACIÓN A SU 115 ANIVERSARIO.
La biografía inmersiva de Frida Kahlo, una de las artistas más influyentes de la historia llega en el verano de este año, presentando una combinación única de arte digital, fotografías históricas, proyecciones e instalaciones acompañadas de experiencias de realidad virtual que reproducen los momentos más relevantes de la vida y obra de la artista. La exhibición recorrerá Estados Unidos, Canadá y Latinoamérica, superando los estereotipos que rodean a la artista considerada modelo de inspiración y símbolo de libertad.
Descubrir y sumergirse en las múltiples facetas de Frida Kahlo, una de las artistas y mujeres más icónicas de todos los tiempos, será una realidad a partir del verano de este año, ya que en este mes internacional de la mujer se anuncia la llegada a Estados Unidos de ‘Frida Kahlo, la vida de un ícono’, la única exhibición inmersiva biográfica de la artista, en la que a través de siete diferentes espacios transformacionales incluido VR, el público podrá adentrarse en la vida y obra de la artista mexicana que en pleno siglo XXI sigue estando más vigente que nunca. www.fridakahloexhibits.com .
La exhibición que actualmente recorre Europa, se presentará durante el verano en diferentes ciudades en Estados Unidos como Nueva York, Miami, Washington DC, San Diego, Puerto Rico, Phoenix, Austin, Salt Lake City, Portland, St. Louis, para continuar luego a Canadá, y posteriormente a varios países de Latinoamérica, trascendiendo estereotipos y fronteras, para dar a conocer el legado de la mujer que creó un mito y hoy es considerada modelo de inspiración y símbolo de libertad.
Photos: Frida Kahlo Corporation
Y es que Frida Kahlo, cuya obra fue eclipsada por el mito del personaje, creado tras sobrevivir las adversidades de su vida, con innumerables secuelas tanto físicas como emocionales, representa el ideal autodidacta y surrealista del arte en su máxima expresión, por eso su vida continúa atrapando e inspirando al mundo gracias a su ejemplo de supervivencia, rebeldía y talento. Frida Kahlo, sin duda, supo ser única, ya que mucho antes de que el marketing hablara de la imagen de marca, ella convirtió su estilo personal en un legado universal con sus trajes tradicionales, las coronas de flores, los hermosos trenzados y la famosa uniceja, en una muestra de autoconfianza, seducción e identidad que basta con un simple trazo para evocarla.
Una co-creación de Frida Kahlo Corporation y Layers of Reality – el reconocido centro de artes digitales del Sur de Europa y donde ya en España, ha tenido un éxito sin precedentes, la exhibición inmersiva biográfica, logra una combinación única de artes digitales, proyecciones de gran formato, instalaciones artísticas, y experiencias de realidad virtual.
Frida Kahlo Corporation
‘Frida Kahlo, la vida de un ícono’, se distribuye en siete espacios: Frida Kahlo, donde se destaca Living Fragments, una instalación interactiva que constituye una red neuronal que comprende el rostro humano para crear retratos mediante técnicas de collage generativo. El Instante, instalación video holográfica que recrea el accidente que transformó la vida de Frida Kahlo para siempre. El sueño, muestra en la que la vida y muerte se unen para reflejar el imaginario de Frida desde el sitio donde creó gran parte de su obra, la cama. Simbología infinita, instalación sensorial reactiva. La Rosita, lugar escogido por Frida para ejercer como profesora de pintura, Icono de la moda, espacio que explora los elementos estéticos más representativos de su imagen y finalmente una experiencia de realidad virtual imperdible.
Co-Producida en Estados Unidos por Frida Kahlo Corporation, Layers of Reality y Primo Entertainment, esta última, compañía con respaldo de éxitos mundiales como ‘Beyond Van Gogh’ y ‘Beyond Monet’, la exhibición inmersiva hace honor a la personalidad de una artista irrepetible y avanzada a su tiempo.
Frida Kahlo es un ícono de fortaleza, víctima del amor y genio del arte, su laberinto de emociones, pasiones, alegrías y tormentos hacen de Frida Kahlo la mujer única, autentica e irrepetible, quien hoy está más vigente que nunca, y es una fuente inagotable de lecciones de vida, que quiso ser médico y su accidente conspiro para colocarla en un nuevo punto de partida y poner a Frida Kahlo en el lugar que estaba destinada a ocupar, un espacio único y cuyo marca y legado es hoy en día licenciado en exclusiva por Frida Kahlo Corporation.
Miami Showmaker Natasha Tsakos Creates a Splash with a Fully Outdoor, Carwash Inspired CARABOOM!
Carwash Inspired CARABOOM
Live Arts Miami (LAM) is thrilled to present the world premiere of CARABOOM The Greatest Carwashow on Earth, an unexpected spectacle of silliness and physical poetry following the trials and triumps of the Caraboom Family.
Appealing to the inner child in all of us, CARABOOM, a Knight New Work created by Miami-based multimedia artist and show maker Natasha Tsakos, is a participatory splash-filled experience and sensational playscape for togethering and catharsis in the heart of downtown Miami at MDC Wolfson Campus’ parking Lot 1 from March 31 – April 10, 2022. Imagine a car wash where no cars are washed, at least not literally. Tsakos and company are using atmospheric car wash mechanics as dynamics for drama! Foam cannons, bubble machines and human water fountains will immerse participants and passengers in a hysterical, splashtick adventure! There are honking concertos, microfiber dancing, awe-inspiring acts and catharsis for everybody. “We are on a mission to scale joy,” Tsakos said.
Audiences are invited to experience Tsakos’ thrill ride from the Boom Zone (for a global view of the show), Splash Zone (if you are feeling daring) or within the comfort of your car, as sixteen characters perform improvised skits, assemble seamlessly into choreographed routine, and activate the audience and passengers to collectively jazzercise, meditate, and feel.
CARABOOM’s playful nature, outdoor settings and non-verbal format make it a show for all audiences. Cars become props (to the performers), characters (to the Boom Zone and Splash Zone participants), or the audience’s personal “VIP booth.” It’s real-time performance unique to each vehicle with a polished production value that shines through evocative dance choreography and uniquely color-coded fashion and enormous props. “CARABOOM is the much-needed boost of joy that we all need after two tumultuous years of pandemic life,” said Kathryn Garcia, Live Arts Miami Executive Director. “Live Arts Miami is thrilled to be a part of this extraordinary project that will bring some foolish fun into people’s lives while reinventing how and where performances happen in 2022 and beyond.” Tsakos’ CARABOOM was selected as a winning project of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s 2020 Knight New Work program. The initiative provides funding to nine Miami-based artists and organizations, to radically reimagine the performing arts in times of pandemic.
COVID-19 Considerations and Precautions: Live Arts Miami is fully committed to the health and well-being of every visitor and staff member. All visitors and staff will be required to practice social distancing while tightly fitting masks are strongly encouraged. No visitor or staff will be granted entry if they are demonstrating symptoms of COVID-19 or have been determined to have had trace-contact with a person diagnosed with COVID-19. Capacity will be limited.
ABOUT THE ARTIST Natasha Tsakos is a show maker, director and producer living and working in Miami. She is the founder of NTiD, a multimedia theatrical production company, and currently the Executive Artistic Director of CARABOOM. Tsakos productions have been watched worldwide, she has created shows for the Discovery Channel, Tribeca Film Festival, opened the G20 summit, spoken at TED and performed at the Super Bowl with Cirque du Soleil. Tsakos’ work blends cinematic techniques, non-linear storytelling, music dynamics, technology with live performance to make profound statements on the way we live in an utterly original language. Full information about the artist, cast and crew can be found at www.liveartsmiami.org. WHAT: Natasha Tsakos’ CARABOOM The Greatest Carwashow on Earth WHEN: Thursday, March 31, through Sunday, April 10, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. showtimes WHERE: MDC Wolfson Campus, Parking Lot 1 233 NE 5 th St, Miami, FL, 33130 → Buy Tickets To register, visit www.liveartsmiami.org. Click here for photos and videos.
ABOUT LIVE ARTS MIAMI Live Arts Miami is one of the city’s oldest and boldest performing arts series: an action-driven, people-centered platform for powerful performances, impactful community programs and learning experiences that spark dialogue, raise awareness around pressing issues, and open minds and hearts in all who take part. Created in 1990 as Cultura del Lobo, Live Arts Miami is proud to be a part of Miami Dade College’s celebrated Department of Cultural Affairs. For more information, please visit www.liveartsmiami.org and follow @liveartsmiami on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates. The programs of Live Arts Miami are funded by Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council; the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; the National Endowment for the Arts; National Performance Network (NPN); the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Live Arts Miami is a Partner of the National Performance Network (NPN). Major NPN contributors include the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Ford Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
ABOUT THE JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION We are social investors who support democracy by funding free expression and journalism, arts and culture in community, research in areas of media and democracy, and in the success of American cities and towns where the Knight brothers once had newspapers. Learn more at kf.org and follow @knightfdn on social media. Live Arts Miami Contact: Lisa Palley, Palley Promotes; [email protected]; 305-642-3132 MDC Media Contacts: Juan C. Mendieta, MDC director of communications, 305-237-7611, [email protected]; Sue Arrowsmith, director of media relations, 305-237-3710, [email protected]; Allison Horton, 305-237-3359, [email protected]; or Norma Ardila, 305-237-3607, [email protected]. This and other MDC releases are available at www.mdc.edu.
Thursday-Sunday, March 31-April 10 MDC Wolfson Campus, Parking Lot 1 Mark your calendar for O, Miami Poetry Festival, April 1-30 where we all can encounter a poem * on your parking ticket* on a can of beer* at Fruit and Space Park * on a school fence (photo attached)* on a LED crosswalk sign* on coffee sleeves* in your ice cream* at Poetry and Pajamas, at a drag performance, at a wildflowers workshop, even at a self-guided hidden history tour of the Venetian islands, at a baking workshop, while bird watching, in a prison dining hall, at a wine tasking…among many other activities and places during the month of Aprilpoetry can, and will pop up, Surprise!! Including these projects: Sopa De Letras (Spanish language workshop)* English: In this Spanish language workshop participants create a collective poem while they cook a soup together. Guests share recipes that they have learned from loved ones. * Spanish: En este taller los participantes crearán un poema colectivo mientras cocinamos una sopa juntos. Compartiremos en círculo, recetas que hemos aprendido de nuestras familias y amigos Aves Y Poesia Bilingual Spanish/English guided walking tour along Bill Baggs park’s main trails with a stop at the Cape Florida Banding Station to observe wild birds up close. Participants write poems along the trail inspired by their senses and experience in nature. Sharing writing & observations is encouraged but not required. Connectify/Free_Wi-Fi[poesia] created by Cuban artist Nestor Siré Nestor has engineered internet routers that emit lines of poetry instead of Wifi. The featured poems are written by 20 poets: 10 Cuban-American poets living in Miami and 10 Cuban-American poets living in Cuba. This project uses the trinomial, Poetry-Aphorism-Technology to create micro bilingual poems. This selection represents a strategy in order to create real communication, an intermediate point between these two contexts divided by power.
Shana Mabari, “LeukosPetal Blue Green Bronze,” Side1, Acrylic Mirror,
2018.
By Lorien Suárez-Kanerva Melisa Morgan Fine Art Gallery Palm Desert, California February-March 2022
There is a dichotomy in the properties of light as it transforms from an emanating source to reflect upon an illuminated surface – a tilting edge – likewise in space amid order and chaos. Elemental qualities of Light and Space appear alongside conceptual strands in the “Sightlines” exhibition and the gallery’s collection. The curated exhibition by Andi Campognone, the director and senior curator of the Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH), was showcased at the Melissa Morgan Fine Art Gallery in Palm Desert from February 12th through March 3rd. The show is an excellent contribution to the ongoing influential Southern Californian “Light and Space” movement. The “Sightlines'” artworks appeared as a multi-directional network of formal elements. These drew together compositional features such as line, color, material qualities, dimensionality, and form. By drawing compelling visual interconnections among the artworks (both through placement and selection), Campognone creates an open-ended exhibition space that induces a state of attentive perception. A cohesiveness emerges although each collected arrangement of artists in the salons harnesses a distinct visual identity.
Marcia Roberts, “Colona Canyon,” Kelly Berg, “Desert Synchronicity,” Jimi
Gleason, “Untitled,” 2019, Silver deposit, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 48 in, 2019
Geometry appears through the commanding placement of an archway, pyramid, parallelograms and linear features in the artworks of Kelly Berg, Kimberly Brooks, Jimi Gleason, and Marcia Roberts. Cool shades and tints of greys, greens, browns and blues harmonize in the shared show space between these paintings. The dichotomy between architectural and natural settings frames Berg’s “Desert Synchronicity” and Brook’s “Knightsbridge” and “A Sudden Realization” paintings. In their works, human-made structures are hard-edged and geometric. Berg’s pyramid has an archaeological symbolic character. The monument returns to its place in antiquity. It is a conscious appreciation of how civilizations and human habitation have transformed geological regions.
Kelly Berg, “Desert Synchronicity” Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36 in, 2021
Human kind’s dependence and remarkable achievements connect with the landscape’s raw materials. Each edifice speaks of humanity’s ongoing connection to the land. The building process, tools and components reflect the mental effort, capacity, and manner of physical work that fashion such structures.
Kimberly Brooks, “Knightsbridge,” Oil, gold, silver on linen, 44 x 36 in, 2021
The silver luster of Gleason’s monochromatic painted surface bridges space with its mirror- like qualities. The spectator is an ephemeral subject with a self-reflective appearance. Diffused and partially veiled by the surface opalescence, a transcendent aura contrasts with the stark set of linear wedges that split the canvas and cut deep into the upper left borders.
Those incisions expose his artmaking-practice: a layered visual chronicle of his creative process.
Marek Zyga, “Heaven Wait,” Bronze, 36 x 10 x12 in
The human element appears both in a landscape and architectural setting and in sculptural form in Norton Wisdom’s paintings and Marek Zyga’s sculptures. His sculptures draw from the nature of relationships between people’s similarities and differences as these appear through their gestures, behaviors and reactions. “I look for sentences, in sentences words,” and from the words, he seeks out “letters which I incorporate in my works. Eyes, hands- everything speaks in its way.”
Norton Wisdom, Untitled VII, Acrylic on metal, 30 x 20 in
Zyga draws from stories he observes. The desire for understanding through interpersonal communication includes mysteries. “Letters are a moving part of the world,” both “fascinating and mysterious.” His sculptures combine classic form with contemporary design. Wisdom’s Saint Sebastian appears as the central figure crisscrossed with arrows while bound to a colonnade in a courtyard-garden-like setting. Wisdom’s image takes on a mystical and tragic quality near Berg’s and Brook’s landscape allusions to archaeological and architectural human design.
Kaye Freeman, “My Sweet Tsunami,” Oil Paint, oil stick, graphite on canvas,
48 x 40 in, 2016
Wisdom’s painting appears at the “Icon,” or “Red” corner of Eastern, Greek and Roman Catholic Christian devotional spaces. Traditionally such icons depict martyrs and other sacred images. The gallery room’s corner placement of Wisdom’s painting draws several conceptual and perception lines from this arrangement. Similarly, the Berlin Wall stood as such an edge historically within global geopolitical and social landscapes. Wisdom experienced a volte- face experience in his artmaking process towards concert-based performance endeavors from his arrest in the 1970s. He was detained and subsequently deported for covertly painting 500 feet of the Berlin wall (East German side).
Cybele Rowe, “Amuletum Menhir,” Concrete, rebar, 83 x 54 x 24 in, 2022
Cybele Rowe’s “Amuletum Menhir” sculpture appears next to Kaye Freeman’s painting. There’s an organic abstract affinity in their visual language and creative inspiration. They teamed up in “The Love Armada” to create collaborative artworks at one time. Each artist, through divergent media and aesthetic impulses, conceptually celebrates life. They sustain unique, innovative, creative processes employing vibrant color, compelling abstract form arrangements, and an optimist ethos.
Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle, “Storm Prototype No.2,” 2006, Fiberglass and
Aluminum alloy foil, 62 x 102 x 57 in, Nellie King Solomon, “Rings Tarnished Gold,”
2021, Acrylic, soda ash, chrystalina on mylar on aluminum, 96 x 96 in, Marek Zyga,
“Heaven Wait,” Bronze, 36 x 10 x 12 in, Marek Zyga, “The Jumper,” Bronze, 20 x 16 x
28 in, Richard Erdman, “Firosa,” 2021, Portuguese Rose Marble, 78 x 38 x 26 in
Rowe’s sculpture, along with that of Richard Erdman “La Luz,” Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle’s “Storm Prototypes”, and Anthony James’s “Portal Icosahedron” with their imposing magnitudes, move beyond traditional human-sized measurements. In The Poetics of Space, phenomenologist Gaston Bachelard observes that augmented scales “by transcending the world seen as it is…the real product is a consciousness of enlargement…It is this inner immensity that gives their real meaning to certain expressions concerning the visible world.” These sculptures command notice with their presence.
Shana Mabari, “Leukos Petal Blue Green Bronze,” Side1, Acrylic Mirror, 2018.
Shana Mabari, “LeukosPetal Blue Green Bronze,” Side1, Acrylic Mirror,
2018.
Shana Mabari’s “Leukos Petals” are vibrant oblong sculptures. Each monochrome or dyadic color effect appears enhanced by its reflective and translucent material combinations. Her distinct approach touches conceptually with the 60s “Light and Space” artworks, including De Wain Valentine’s colored circles and Helen Pashgian’s cast lenses and spheres.
Ray Beldner, “Final Reckoning Fall,” Archival pigment print on laser cut
plywood, 72 x 48 in, 2019
Ray Beldner’s “Final Reckoning Fall,” an Escher-like composition, stimulates a form of perspective through a space-bending ensemble of stairways. Beldner stated that he deconstructed historical images into collages that are “bright, active, lyrical and visually confounding.” This artwork transposes alternate permutations of north-south, east-west or zenith-nadir bound staircases. His purposeful disorder of structural flow unfolds into a harmonious alignment.
Alex Cowenberg, “Elektraject,” 2019, Acrylic and Spray on Canvas, 48 x 96
in
Mary Anna Pomonis’ geometric painting smoothly aligns in character beside Anthony James’ “New Wall Portal” in “Sightliness.” Both artists’ mathematical affinities and material differences magnify beside one another. Color and form pool into a complex matrix of linear and diamond junctures in “Elektrajet.” Lines extend outward from axial vortices outside a precise mathematical sequence in Alex Cowenberg’s painting. His composition balances an order of geometric elements that’s ungoverned by mathematical constraints.
Mary Anna Pomonis, After Enheduanna, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas over Panel, 30 x 30 in
All three artworks, James’ lighted 3-D wall sculpture alongside Pomonis’ and Cowenberg’s paintings, recalibrate and refreshes the ongoing conceptual exploration of the nature of space. Likewise, Beldner’s paradoxical stepping array distinguishes and enhances the dichotomies of the visual and spatial experiences evoked by Mabari’s geometric translucent and reflective sculptures. The nature of space is thus richly nuanced through the conceptual explorations of the artists.
Anthony James, New Wall Portal, Steel glass, LED, 34 in
14: Anthony James, “Portal Icosahedron,” 2018, Steel, glass, LED lights, 40 in
As a philosopher of perception, Bence Nanay observed that it is less likely perception would thus be constrained solely towards preselected elements deemed relevant by the viewer. Aesthetic engagement rests in the artworks’ formal elements, such as line, color, form and materials. Some bring balance amidst disarray, and curiosity arises from the unexpected and paradoxical. A viewer experiences a distributed form of attention over several visual compositional features shared and reflected between the artworks.
Anthony James’ allegorical quest “visually demonstrate[s] the colossally vast and infinitesimally small – the cosmos and the divinity inside oneself.” A dramatic rubric of mirrors reflect lines of emanating incandescent light. An infinity of ordered coordinates appears multiplied through a precise concentration of geometric patterns. “Portal Icosohedron” draws vibrancy from a harmonic beauty elicited by the artist’s expressive intent.
Light and Space reflect and direct perception through the broader connections framework as an articulated evocation of a cohesive whole. Nellie King Solomon’s alchemical artmaking process is a visual and phenomenological break towards disorder. Her material admixtures yield novel substances with particular flow mechanics deftly attuned to her “stuff of guts” tensions appearing as surface “corrosion” and “glitz” that mirror gestural-conceptual outlooks.
Andy Moses, Geodesy 904, Acrylic on canvas over circular wood panel, 42
in, 2022
Andy Moses’ work builds meticulously layer upon layer. Through a tilting process of paint, he directs his medium’s fluidity as it settles within its course. Cohesively composed, the artworks culminate in a harmonious finale orchestrated on the canvas. Both paintings evoke natural patterns and rhythms. His sensibility stems from experiences of being near the ocean and the natural environment. An appreciation of natural patterns is evident in his artwork. It is attuned to millennial sedimentary deposits and ephemeral aquatic and air currents.
Andy Moses, “Nocturne 1601,” 2021, Acrylic on canvas concave wood panel,
60 x 90 in
Marcia Roberts is unique in the exhibition as one of the original members of the iconic “Light and Space” movement. Her formal composition and material techniques achieve a time sensitivity that is responsively adaptive to the painted surface.
Marcia Roberts, “Colona Canyon,” Kelly Berg, “Desert Synchronicity,”
Parallelograms distinctly twist and turn as if suspended in space on Roberts’ canvas. Placement and angularity share a similar quadrilateral form. A subtly illuminated rectangular grouping of lines elegantly augments the layered geometric correlation. The outline appears at a rotation. It hovers over the central composition like a ghostlike visage. Roberts’s material process and conceptual awareness align with an essential quality where time defines physical form.
Marcia Roberts, “Cadiz Dunes,” Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 43 in
Robert’s sophisticated phenomenological exploration and understanding of the temporal- elemental effects of light are noteworthy for their singular contribution to the historical “Light and Space” movement. Efforts towards the recognition and re-integration of community movements through curatorial concepts such as those by Campognone in collaboration with Melissa Morgan Fine Art gallery and its management of the Roberts’ living trust are noteworthy for their knowledgeable efforts towards furthering the recognition of the artists’ legacies.
Anthony James, 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, ed 8, hHand formed bronze,
60 x 156 x 32 in, 2020
A permeable connection between formal elements and a conceptual transcendence appears amongst the artworks. The simultaneous distinctiveness introduces a framework akin to Jane Bennett’s reflection in “Influx and Efflux.” “Sightlines” artists highlight an analogous creative undertaking. Bennett observes that all matter “give[s] out from themselves particles of their coded substances…that may then reproduce in others something of the nature of the persons in whom they have originated.”
Marek Zyga, “I Am Here,” 14 x 10 x 63 in
Each substance and subject appears as a microcosm of a larger macrocosm. Ordered and disordered, organic and non-objective forms, translucent, corroded, glitzy and fluid substances with emanating and reflective light all come together in a mix. It is an inherently meaningful subject that arises. “How to bespeak of an I alive in a world of vibrant matter?” Such queries are considered in this exhibition while exploring meaning and continuing the effort at framing knowledge through definitions of subjects like Light and Space.
María del Mar impartirá el taller “Aprende a disfrutar la soledad” el 24 de marzo.
Maria Del Mar
La respetada life coach venezolana, de origen trinitense, María del Mar dará un taller interactivo y gratuito el jueves 24 de marzo, a las 7 pm (hora de Miami) por su Instagram Live @mariadelmarcoach “La soledad es una gran oportunidad para potenciar nuestro Ser y nuestra Vida”, teoriza. “En el taller estaré hablando sobre las creencias negativas que tenemos respecto a estar solos y cómo podemos aprender a disfrutar de nuestra propia compañía sin depender de alguien más”, cuenta María del Mar. “Hoy en día nos cuesta estar solos porque no hemos aprendido a cubrir nuestras propias necesidades y vacíos emocionales, y dependemos de otras personas o de cosas materiales para ser felices”, agrega. La life coach recalca que “Aprende a disfrutar la soledad” también es para las personas que tienen pareja y quieren aprender a estar a gusto con su individualidad. María del Mar nació en Trinidad y Tobago, pero creció en Venezuela, donde vivió desde que tenía tres años de edad. Cursó la carrera universitaria en Educación Inicial, de la cual nace su pasión por enseñar y guiar a otras personas. Para el tema de la transformación personal empezó a profundizar hace unos años. Obtuvo un Diplomado en Psicología Positiva. Se preparó académicamente con seminarios y cursos de plataformas especializadas como Udemy y Miriadax, aunque considera que “los mayores aprendizajes se adquieren en la escuela de la vida, experimentando retos”. En la actualidad María del Mar guía a una comunidad de seguidores que asisten a sus talleres y charlas virtuales, impregnándose de sus conocimientos y su filosofía. Muchos de sus puntos de vista están volcados en su blog, “Yo me permito”.