Jeffrey Gibson (b. 1972), who is half Choctaw and half Cherokee, creates sculptures and paintings that intermingle traditional Native American craft with contemporary art and culture. Native American craftsmanship and contemporary pop culture coexist comfortably, resulting in an amalgam of the artist’s vast personal interests in popular music and literature, […]
Day: September 24, 2015
The Mexican Museum Selected As a Grantee of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Arts Innovation and Management Program
The Mexican Museum, the premier West Coast museum of Mexican, Mexican-American, Chicano, Latin American, and Latino art, culture and heritage, today announced that it is a grantee recipient of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Arts Innovation and Management (AIM) program. Through the two-year initiative, Bloomberg Philanthropies is providing $30 million across 262 small […]
MANA CONTEMPORARY – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC October 3rd / Jersey City Art & Studio Tour
Mana Contemporary 888 Newark Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07306 manacontemporary.com About Mana Contemporary Founded in 2011, Mana Contemporary is a leading arts destination dedicated to celebrating the creative process. Headquartered in a former tobacco warehouse in Jersey City, Mana unites artists’ studios, exhibition spaces, and ancillary services in a single […]
Bass Museum’s Satellite Gallery bassX Opens with Project by Rachel Harrison
Voyage of the Beagle, Two on view through November 15 Opening Reception October 13, 5 to 7 pm Miami Beach, FL, (September 21, 2015)…. The Bass Museum of Art will launch its new satellite gallery space bassX, with a photo series by American artist Rachel Harrison. Voyage of the Beagle […]
SOLO ARTIST AND SOULFUL SINGER PATTI LABELLE WILL TAKE CENTER STAGE AT 2016 KRAVIS CENTER GALA
Grammy award winning solo artist Patti LaBelle, commonly and fondly referred to as the “Godmother of Soul,” will take the stage for a spectacular performance when the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts holds its annual Gala on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. Chaired by Dorothy Kohl and Lori […]
The Wolfsonian–FIU Opens Philodendron, an Interdisciplinary Survey Following Tropical Plants from the Jungle to the Home, on October 16
Starting October 16, four contemporary artists take over The Wolfsonian’s iconic lobby with tropics-inspired special commissions complementing Philodendron, the museum’s fall exhibition exploring the cultural influence of Latin American plant life on art, design, film, and fashion. Anchored by a pop-up, indoor jungle enticing visitors into the galleries upstairs by […]
Art Silicon Valley/San Francisco (Art SV/SF) is Art Miami’s International Contemporary and Modern Art Fair on the West Coast,
Art Silicon Valley/San Francisco (Art SV/SF) is Art Miami’s International Contemporary and Modern Art Fair on the West Coast, centrally located between Silicon Valley and San Francisco at the San Mateo Event Center. The second edition will run October 8-11, 2015 and will present important investment quality art for acquisition […]
Art Basel’s show in Miami Beach
Following its successful debut last year, Survey will return with 14 exhibitions of work made before 2000. Brought by leading galleries from Brazil, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, the sector will include works by Charles Burchfield, Peter Campus, Gianni Colombo, Roy DeCarava, […]