New Work Miami 2010 presents recent & never-before-seen works by Miami-based artists.
Featuring a new performance by the TM Sisters: “With Out You, Babe”, spoken word poetry & music by Oscar Fuentes and the Gipsy Catz, plus a live AM radio broadcast in the gallery by Talking Head Transmitters.
MAM members free, non-members $20
To join call MAM’s membership department at 305.375.1709 or join online.
Date/Time:
07/17/10 06:00PM – 09:00PM
Location: Miami Art Museum
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130
The participating artists:
Maria José Arjona, Kevin Arrow, Beings, Jenny Brillhart, Felecia Chizuko Carlisle, Jim Drain, Flash orchestra, Frozen Music, Oscar Fuentes & the Gipsy Catz, Lynne Golob Gelfman, Michael Genovese, Jacin Giordano, Guerra de la Paz, Adler Guerrier, Jacuzzi Boys, Don Lambert, Gustavo Matamoros, Ana Mendez (with Aja Albertson & Richard Vergez), Beatriz Monteavaro, Gean Moreno/Ernesto Oroza, Peggy Nolan, Fabian Peña, Christina Pettersson, Poem Depot, Vickie Pierre, Manny Prieres, Bert Rodriguez, Christopher Stetser, Talking Head Transmitters, Robert Thiele, Mette Tommerup, Humberto Torres, Frances Trombly, Tatiana Vahan, Marcos Valella, Michael Vasquez, Viking Funeral and Michelle Weinberg.
JULY 10 – SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 RECEPTION SATURDAY, JULY 10, 7 – 11 PM
PERFORMANCE BY JASON HEDGES STARTS 8 PM
WEIRD MIAMI Artist-led Bus Tours
JULY 18, AUGUST 15, & SEPTEMBER 19
WEIRD MIAMI is the chance to ditch our jaded views of Miami and become “tourists in the ‘weird’ pockets in our own city.” – Adler Guerrier
There is a much more interesting — sometimes dark — and never boring side to Miami, one only known to the people who inhabit this town. For any Miamian a typical day’s experiences could range from strange to the swampy sublime. Is there any such thing as “Flori-duh?” It is only when one accepts the city in all its glorious weirdness that one can unearth the cracked and quirky gems that lie hidden within.
The artists, both Miamians and non-natives, consider their experiences with people they have come across, through mysterious topographies they have discovered, and objects they have excavated or exhumed, as a way to make sense of or share their unique findings.
Nicolas Lobo & Kenneth Andrew Mroczek | Justin Long | Isabel Moros | Peggy Nolan
WEIRD MIAMI ARTIST-LED BUS TOURS: Reserve your seat now!
During the 3rd Sundays of July, August and September the BFI will kick-off a series of monthly school-bus tours each led by 2 artists from Miami, taking tour-goers to unexpected locations around the city. Each location is selected by the artist-leaders, and will not be revealed ahead of time in order to keep riders in suspense. “We’ll load into the big yellow school bus and be completely at the artists’ mercy!” – Agatha Wara, BFI . The artists leading the tours are:
Kevin Arrow | Clifton Childree | Christy Gast | Adler Guerrier | PLUS secret special guests!
FIRST TOUR – SUNDAY July 18
“Untitled (How the other half lives)”with Adler Guerrier
Be among the first to join the first ever BFI Weird Miami bus tour!
TOUR DURATION: Day trip WEAR: Comfortable shoes
BRING: Plenty of water, bring some money for lunch and drinks
About the artist: Adler Guerrier lives and works in Miami, Florida. He received his BFA from the University of Florida/New World School of the Arts. Guerrier has been included in many groups exhibitions including the Whitney Biennial 2008, Conditions of Display at the Moore Space and at Locust Projects; 10 Floridians at Miami Art Central. He has had solo exhibitions at Miami Art Museum, Newman Popiashvili Gallery and at David Castillo Gallery. His works can be found in public collections such as the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, and the Studio Museum in Harlem, NYC. His work has appeared in Art In America and the New York Times.
The BFI is an artist-run non-profit generously supported in part by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
WEIRD MIAMI 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 and Board of County Commissioners.
Opening reception: Saturday, January 16, 7-10pm
Through February 20
Conversation with the artist: February 11, 6:30pm
Locust Projects is pleased to present a new exhibition by Miami-based artist Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova. An Uneven Floor is a site-specific installation featuring an unleveled floor covered in pink carpet. The work represents Rodriguez-Casanova’s most ambitious project to date, encompassing the entire 2,700 square foot gallery space.
An Uneven Floor is a continuation of the artist’s interest in domestic objects and suburban architectural elements that explore social, cultural and autobiographical matters. Employing the language of Minimalism, the plush pink carpet suggests the safe environment of a domestic setting, while the unexpected elevation and descent of An Uneven Floor will create a sense of instability as visitors walk through the space. This contradiction sets the stage for an unsettling dialogue between the viewer’s perception of a familiar object and its new context.
Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova studied at the Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL and the New World School of the Arts in Miami, FL. Rodriguez-Casanova was the recipient of a 2007 Reed Foundation Fellowship at the Vermont Studio Center and has received prestigious awards including the South Florida Cultural Consortium. The artist’s work is currently on view at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens, Coral Gables, FL. Recent exhibitions include David Castillo Gallery, Miami, FL; the Sculpture Center, Long Island City, NY; and Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, NY.
