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Monthly Archives: July 2010

Weird Miami at Bas Fisher Invitational

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Justin H.Long, Her name is Rio, 2010. This past Saturday night was the opening of the Weird Miami Visitors Center at Bas Fisher Invitational. Let’s forget for a moment that this is an art exhibition, and consider it first as the starting point for a trip. Bas Fisher Invitational’s Weird Miami project, led by curator [...]

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Miami Herald announces plans for 20 Under 40

Monday, July 12, 2010

Unrelated image credit. Yesterday the Miami Herald announced their plans in conjunction with Miami.com to name the most influential 20 people under 40 to South Floridian arts. Kind of like the Art Review’s Power 100 that saw Hans Ulrich Obrist top the list in 2009, but limited in range to 20 under 40′s, and in [...]

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The Sunday Video: Paul Allen’s Death Fake

Sunday, July 11, 2010

As the world cup final finally gets under way, I thought it might be worth reflecting on one of a few disturbing underbellies, namely the unfortunate turn taken for the public image of a hapless octopus named Paul Allen, aka Paul the psychic octopus. Most will be familiar with Paul’s abilities. Hatched January 2008 Paul [...]

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20(12): Twenty Twelve at Miami Art Space

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Eric Torriente, Ice Fishing Cataclysm, 2010, from the series When Mankind was Young Almost everyone has an opinion about the year 2012. Big disaster, time to head for the mountains, or just another day. It’s also the year when the Marlins stadium is scheduled to open. No matter what you believe, we are in a [...]

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The Sunday Video: Foals “Miami”

Sunday, July 4, 2010

It’s been a drag this week because most of the videos I’ve watched have been about the spill.  The live feed has certainly not gotten any better and this week NOAA released findings based on their study of 500 different scenarios.  Compiling the data, they are giving a 60-80% chance that the oil will make [...]

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Chasing the ‘cookie’ at Art 41 Basel

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Marc Séguin, Portraits of Evil (2010). Human ash & charcoal on canvas, 30″ x 24″. Image credit: Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Miami. Whatever the chosen treat was for those attending the monumental visual carousel known as Art 41 Basel (sales, new collectors, contacts, party companions or employment/internship opportunities), a great deal of running around was done to [...]

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