Art Basel Miami: The Exhibition
12/09/2011 § Leave a Comment
"Like Nectar Attracting Bees" by Makoto Saito
"Lianes de Beauvais" by Sheila Hicks
by graffiti artist BANKSY
Truman Capote in his Studio
"Portrait de femme" by Constantin Brancusi
"Pollen" by Terry Winters on handmade paper
The texture on this was amazing. I was dying to touch it!
"Omphalos" by Dean Byington
"Parakeets" by Ryan McGinley
Video installation by Kate Gilmore
End result
"L'Academie Des Dames" by Francesca DiMattio
Close-up of a Picasso
"Untitled (Marguerites)" ca. 1900 by Eugene Atget
"Purple Beach" by Isca Greenfield - Sanders
Frank Gehry process model
Guillermo Kuitca
How Is it Already September 2011?!
09/24/2011 § Leave a Comment
I feel I MUST explain my silence but instead I’ll just tell you what I’ve been up to for the past couple months!
“Goin’ to the chapel and they’re gonna get married” – Yep, that’s right guys love is in the air since my big sister is going to the chapel next month. Except it won’t be a chapel it’ll be a big building. We threw her a couples shower a la tiffany-blue-vintage-Rio that I’ll be sharing photos of!
Since I’m planning on moving to another part of town I’ve started documenting my neighborhood in Miami Beach using black and white film, my digital SLR, and a polaroid camera.
I’ve also photographed several new interior design projects for Dkor Interiors in the past months that I’ll be uploading for your viewing pleasure!
And, of course, there’s all the inspiration that comes along the way!
I’M DIGGING: Summer Lovin’, NYC Farming + Timeless Objects
07/09/2011 § Leave a Comment
1. Okay so browsing through my bookmarks of favorite blogs I came across thismodernromance and was reminded of how stunning and truly romantic is the work of this husband + wife team of photographers. I insist, you must browse their portfolio of latest work for a dose of this sweetness!
2. Last month Hospitality Design Magazine released their 2011 Design Awards and this laid-back industrial-cool New York spot stole a Best Green/Sustainable Project Award. Bell Book & Candle, designed by Grade Architecture & Interior Design, has an aeroponic roof-top tower garden where they grow 60% of the fresh produce that goes into their dishes. Their menus also constantly change according to what’s growing upstairs. Talk about vertical farming!
3. So last but not least, while shopping for a client on my day job this week I spruced on up into this gorgeous store in Miami’s Design District only to find an amazing collection of the most beautiful and sophisticated furniture and accessories! Even if you have no plans to purchase it’s honestly worth a “window-shop” for any interior-design enthusiast! Michael Dawkins Home.
Have a beautiful weekend!
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THE SHOP: Plant the Future
05/14/2011 § Leave a Comment
I stumbled upon this boutique flower shop with my coworkers one day after work. The shop located on NW 2nd Avenue and 25th Street has a charming cacti garden adjacent to the entrance where an amazing array of desert plants sit amongst a choreographed sea of white gravel.
The amazing texture and contrast created by these differing specimens of plants move inside to miniature scale table top arrangements. These exquisite creations are complemented by white porcelain horses with grass manes and their Mother’s Day invention: an arrangement of orchids and live moss with a real butterfly cacoon from which the lovely creatures will hatch in a couple weeks.
MOTHER’S DAY ARRANGEMENT with butterfly cacoon
ART + DESIGN MAY 2011 IN MIAMI
05/09/2011 § Leave a Comment
SO WHAT’S GOING ON IN ART AND DESIGN THIS MONTH? First of all, May is Miami Museum Month! The deal is you buy one ticket and get another free (for your buddy, date, lover, sister, grandma, etc.) and if you join one museum you join them all (for this month only of course).
There are plenty of intriguing lectures lined up like the MDPL‘s series on historic green buildings and the Coral Gables Museum’s feature on the work of Cezanne. If you’re in the mood to get those fingers wet the Bass Museum offers awesome Saturday classes! This month’s classes focus on drawing from the masters and watercolor. If you really want to dedicate your time to expressing that creativity MOCA and the Miami Beach Art Center offer an array of them from figure drawing to printmaking.
And for those of you who are really in it for the fun, there’ll be plenty of that too: May 6th is the Miami AIA‘s yearly golf tournament and every Friday the Bass Museum is hosting happy hours with complimentary cocktails and beats by Desiree .
* May 2 – The Floating Stage at the Miami Marine Stadium Awards Ceremony
Join The Friends of the Miami Marine Stadium, DawnTown, The National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Dade Heritage Trust, and the AIA Chapter of Miami, for an evening on Key Biscayne where they will present unique and inventive design ideas for The Floating Stage at Miami Marine Stadium 2011 DawnTown Competition Awards Ceremony.
Ceremony is to take place at The Rusty Pelican, 3201 Rickenbacker Cswy, Key Biscayne, FL 33149. 5:30 – 6:30pm – Cocktail hour, cash bar, entries displayed 6:30 – 7:30pm – 3 Course Dinner @ $30.00 a seat 7:30 – 9:00pm – Awards Ceremony Presentation Tickets for the event must be purchased by April 25th.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please contact the Dade Heritage Trust at 305.358.9572
http://www.aiamiami.com/miami/calenders.php
* May 6 – 18th Annual AIA Miami Golf Tournament
@ the Melreese Country Club
It’ll be a great day of golf, networking and refreshments followed by a banquet dinner with prizes and awards. Sponsorship opportunities. Please call the AIA Miami office for more information 305.448.7488
http://www.aiamiami.com/miami/calenders.php
* May 6 – Beats After Sunset
Friday, 8:00 – 10:00 pm @ the Bass Art Museum
The Bass Museum’s First Friday Happy Hour! A new exhibition will be on view so you’ll have the opportunity to glance over the new pieces.
* free to members!
* cost of museum admission for non-members $8
* complimentary mixologist and magners irish cider (21+)
* beats by desiree
for more info
call: 305.673.7530 x1001
email: rsvp@bassmuseum.org
* May 7 – Designed for Learning
10:30 am @ the Wolfsonian
Do the buildings where learning takes place matter as much as the teachers in them? Can a “smartly” designed building improve students’ education? Join Jos Boys, PhD, senior research fellow in Learning Spaces at the University of Brighton, UK, and Anne P. Taylor, PhD, Hon. AIA, ACSA distinguished professor and regents professor in the School of Architecture and Planning, University of New Mexico, for a discussion addressing the relationships between learning and the spaces in which it takes place. Reception and book signing with Anne Taylor and Jos Boys to follow in The Dynamo Museum Shop. Co-presented with Architecture Club– AIA Miami. CEU credits available. Free.
* May 7 – Pablo Cano: The Seven Wonders of the Modern World
4:00 pm @ the MOCA
Advance Ticket Purchase Required.
Members $10, Non-members $15: Children under 12: $3
* May 7 – Art Center’s Annual Raffle Fundraiser
7:00 – 10:00 PM @ the Art Center on Lincoln Road
ArtCenter’s annual raffle fundraiser, Winning Art!, features 40 works of ArtCenter/ South Florida resident artists. Join us for our annual benefit raffle exhibit, Winning Art!, a show where our talented artists-in-residence created special art just for you. Explore the visual variety of the artists that make ArtCenter/ South Florida and purchase a raffle ticket for your chance to win a unique piece of art. Celebrate with us on Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 7 – 10 p.m. for an evening of music, fabulous fare, complimentary cocktails, a silent auction and raffle drawing for over 40 winners! Purchase your raffle ticket today for only $10. Artwork is on view from April 8 to May 8, 2011 at the ArtCenter Gallery located at 800 Lincoln Road. Winning Art! On View / April 8 to May 8, 2011. Annual Benefit Raffle Drawing & Closing Reception: Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 7 – 10 p.m.
*A minimum donation of $10 to the ArtCenter or a purchase of (one) raffle ticket will admit you into the closing reception on May 7, 2011. If you already purchased a raffle ticket prior to the closing reception, bring your ticket stub to gain admittance into the event.
* May 11 – Revit Architecture Course (Earn 24 CEUs)
Revit Architecture three day course taught by Digital Drafting Systems will be held at the AIA Miami Chapter office, 275 University Drive. Coral Gables. Registration limited to 8 students, first six students laptop is included. RSVP required. Please call the AIA Miami office for more information 305.448.7488
http://www.aiamiami.com/miami/calenders.php
* May 12 – En Route Pour AixEnProvence
3:00 – 5:00 PM @ the Lowe Art Museum
A lecture by featured artist Alice Goldhagen about her work. $5 admission. Free for Museum members.
* May 14 – Basslab for Emerging Artists Drawing from Art History – Techniques of the Masters
Saturday 2-4pm @ the Bass Museum of Art
basslab for emerging artists: finding your own style and language of expression
this week: drawing from art history- techniques of the masters
work with instructor to improve your art skills and develop ideas that will define your personal creativity. classes are open to students at any skill level, ages 13 through adult. class size is limited. advance registration is recommended.
to register or for more information call 305-673-7530 x1001
email: info@bassmuseum.org
members and basspass members: $10
non-members: $15
* May 15 – MAM’s “Regarding Nature” Gallery Tours
2:00 – 3:00 pm @ the MAM
Miami Art Museum will offer docent-led tours of “The Wilderness” and “Anchor Gallery: Mark Dion” every first and third Sunday at 2pm. Visitors will explore the boundaries between tamed and untamed nature as well as human attempts to control the South Florida ecosystem. Tours are free with museum admission. For more information, contact education@miamiartmuseum.org or 305.375.4073.
http://www.miamiartmuseum.org/#
* May 16 – Sister Cities International Young Artist Showcase
http://www.mdpl.org/events/special-events/
* May 18 – International Museum Day
12:00 – 5:00 pm @ the Bass Museum of Art
* May 19 – Cezanne’s Trail
7:00 PM @ the Coral Gables Museum
A lecture by Alice Goldhagen on the life and work of French artist and Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne, resident of Aix-en- Provence, sister city to Coral Gables.$5 admission. Free for Museum members.
* May 19 – MDPL Lecture Series: Green Historic Buildings
Thursday, 7:00 PM @ the Art Deco Welcome Center
The lecture series outlines how preservation and the green revolution are coming together to revitalize Miami Beach’s historic properties. This month, Ira Giller, president of Giller & Giller Architects, and Patricia Calasich, LEED AP (Accredited Professional) and president of Altiva Architecture, speak on “Case Studies of The Villa Maria Housing Project & The Waldorf Hotel. Selecting Green Building Materials for Historic Structures”
http://www.mdpl.org/events/special-events/
* May 21 – Wine Wander Wonder Tour & Discussion of Apulian Vases
3:00 – 5:00 pm @ the Bass Museum of Art
members and basspass members: free
non-members: cost of museum admission
$8 | $6 students & seniors
For registration/info call 305.673.7530 x1001 or email: programs@bassmuseum.org
http://www.bassmuseum.org/event/wine-wander-wonder-tour-discussion-apulian-vases/
* May 25 – Arts for All: Wangetchi Mutu Collaged Figures
7:00 pm @ the MOCA
RSVP suggested. Members,$10, Non-members $15 Students with ID $3
* May 28 – Basslab for Emerging Artists Watercolor Techniques
Saturday 2-4pm @ the Bass Museum of Art
basslab for emerging artists: finding your own style and language of expression
this week: watercolor techniques
work with instructor to improve your art skills and develop ideas that will define your personal creativity. classes are open to students at any skill level, ages 13 through adult. class size is limited. advance registration is recommended.
to register or for more information call 305-673-7530 x1001
email: info@bassmuseum.org
members and basspass members: $10
non-members: $15
http://www.bassmuseum.org/event/basslab-for-emerging-artists-watercolor-techniques/
*Miami Museum Month *
BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE — During May, all visitors and locals will be offered “Buy One, Get One Free” admission at participating museums.
JOIN ONE, SEE THEM ALL — During this month-long program, membership at any one of these participating museums will work as a free pass to any of the other museums.
Whether you just joined or have been a member for years, this is an incredible opportunity to museum hop and experience the Miami cultural scene. The cultural scene in Greater Miami and the Beaches is unique and diverse. During May, celebrate Miami Museum Month. This is an incredible opportunity to experience the area’s inspiring museums.
Participating Museums:
WALK THROUGHS: Modern Ocean Penthouse
03/23/2011 § Leave a Comment
These are photos from one of the most recent projects from Miami based interior design firm DKOR Interiors.
The design of the ocean-front penthouse borrows from the seashore nearby it’s curvilinear forms, organic textures and abundant light accentuated with the repetition of white. The result? An airy modern beach house in the sky.
Photos by Renata Bastos
Miami’s Local Music Scene
03/21/2011 § Leave a Comment
It used to be that Miami had very limited options for true music lovers looking for a good time.
Electric Pickle (c) The Miami Hurricane
Most of what was available were the numerous nightclubs in Downtown & SoBe, bars in the Grove and happy hour in the Gables. The problem was that most of these venues played only electronic, hip hop or latin influenced music.
That all began to change with the digitalization of the music industry. In the past few years artists of all shapes and sizes have been touring more frequently because of large falls in sales caused by illegal music downloads made widely available through the internet. Even for those who still buy music the fact that they can buy songs individually without having to buy the whole album (like in the heyday of CDs) put a big dent on overall sales.
$0.99 per song vs. $15.00 per album? Great for us, sucks for them.
To make up for this, artists are performing in cities where they didn’t used go to before because they didn’t really have to. Now we can locally get a good taste of genres that just weren’t as readily available before like folk, alternative rock, funk, classic rock, and electro-indie.
Keeping up with this growing trend in demand we have seen a fortunate jolt in the uprising of raw live music venues around Miami. Finally there are so many shows in town that it’s hard to keep up!
By: Ana Paula Bastos
The following are some of the great venues where you can catch a great show or on regular days enjoy something a bit out of the ordinary:
1. Bardot
(c) VPS Photography
French speakeasy vibe. Pool table. Intimate.
3456 North Miami Avenue, Wynwood Area
2. Tobacco Road
Miami’s oldest bar, open since the early 1900′s. Grab a beer and burger while catching a live show in the outdoor patio or in the upstairs room.
626 South Miami Avenue, Brickell Area
3. Electric Pickle
Chill in their backyard or dance til the weee hours in their newly renovated upstairs room.
2826 North Miami Avenue, Wynwood Area
4. The Vagabond
Aweeesome patio- wanna hot-dog? got it. Wanna lounge on a daybed for freeee? got it. Want some MJ and Clash? got iiiiiit.
30 Northeast 14th Street, Wynwood Area
5. Bar
No Cover. No Hassle. They’ve got a pool table and board games, and picnic tables out back and new artist installations every few months.
28 NE 14 Street, Wynwood Area
6. Bougainvillea’s
Is this Miami? Feels like we’re in the Caroliiiinas. Cozy cottage, poker night on Mondays.
7221 Southwest 58th Avenue, South Miami Area
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IN TOWN: Miami Food Truck Frenzy
03/18/2011 § Leave a Comment
So over the past year the West Coast Food Truck Frenzy has made its way into the streets of Miami. Originating from the numerous loncheras that served typical Mexican dishes in Southern California, the food trucks expanded the concept by creating mini gourmet restaurants on wheels that serve very affordable meals at street food prices. The idea exploded and now they can be seen all over town!
Track the Miami Food Trucks on their facebook page to get a taste of the commotion!
Big names in Miami’s Gourmet Truck scene:
Prices: $3 – $5
Not sure if your craving Burgers or Mexican, well not both at the same time! Thats right Miami foodies, you can get Latin Burger Truck’s gourmet fusion of Mexican and American flavors in a big juicy burger.
Latin Burger Truck $3 – 5
Prices: $7 +
Jefe’s Original Fish Taco & Burgers is a mobile food truck serving the Miami-Dade Metropolitan area of south eastern Florida. The signature food items are, the original Ensenada-style Fish Tacos and the All-American Burger.
Jefe’s Original – Fish Tacos & Burgers $7+
3. GASTROPOD
Prices: $3 – $5
Mmm craving some gourmet American favorites. Well gastroPod has them all, like Sloppy Joe’s (Sloppy Jose), Hot Dogs (Dirty Dawgs) and Burgers. Wanna find gastroPod its not hard just look for their bright and shiny Airstream.
Gastropod
Prices: $1 – $6
The mobile menu will include the best old school eats from Sakaya Kitchen and the popular “Dim Ssam Sundays” brunch. Dim Ssäm à gogo will also use natural beef, poultry and pork, organic dairy and support local farmers like Swank.Dim Ssäm à gogo will hit the streets for lunch, dinner & for late night party goers.
Dim ssam a gogo
Along with many others…
What do you say locals?
Which are your favorite trucks?
Favorite item on the menu?
I want some recommendations!
