tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83858516093901168272024-03-15T18:10:38.373-07:00swampspace"We started the magazine so we would get invited to the premiers." Andy Warholswampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-35103430508093238472023-11-10T04:15:00.003-08:002023-11-10T10:40:39.713-08:00Valley of Tears by Adlolfo Sanchez <p> </p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">SWAMPSPACE GALLERY - PRESS RELEASE 11/10/2023</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">VALLEY OF TEARS - </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">PAINTING BY ADOLFO SANCHEZ OPENS IN THE DESIGN DISTRICT</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="background-color: white; color: #060606; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Opening Reception: December 4th 5-9pm</span></p><p class="p3" style="background-color: white; color: #060606; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">December 2023 - January 2024</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Swampspace present in memoriam the major formative work by Adolfo Sanchez Cuban American painter (1957-1990).</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Valley of Tears is a monumental tribute to Mexican Foto Novelas of the 1970’s. The montage of ten lurid canvases is a mediation on popular culture rendered skillfully by Sanchez <span class="s2" style="background-color: white; color: #060606; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">in the mid 1980's before succumbing to Aids.</span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Swampspace presents this seminal work In tandem with Spinello Projects Gay Era series of Solo Exhibitions celebrating figurative works by painters in the prime of their development.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjIbKlkRvQhbbqSYfIy8jHlzuLmYnTC7tYJJ0qcpVOeU7_bgl_ZSXrCkk4sfZn-b0tkSzHqWyn64xrub3qM5qYvlrSepy7awzdCENQbZDtzpbm4EVXOIqoXWUlGiLioYZLSRiF3icwrxc6g6NQ4DhDc4oxot5izW2iLGr2rIeBDBRKXPahD0hCs7gv9Gg/s432/Valley%20of%20tears%20%20small.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="244" data-original-width="432" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjIbKlkRvQhbbqSYfIy8jHlzuLmYnTC7tYJJ0qcpVOeU7_bgl_ZSXrCkk4sfZn-b0tkSzHqWyn64xrub3qM5qYvlrSepy7awzdCENQbZDtzpbm4EVXOIqoXWUlGiLioYZLSRiF3icwrxc6g6NQ4DhDc4oxot5izW2iLGr2rIeBDBRKXPahD0hCs7gv9Gg/s320/Valley%20of%20tears%20%20small.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9A1D2V_sJNsM3ozEuVNvDPixDCvYWHypODi9DAVzfAAGTMVvsCox3HvGXwc_WZKVaF2I-IB4q6fEyMIuQeW4aUqJ1JYksEjMYDmw85ePrVZzNu5-GcxrrsGvONVeUp4bWbKsGikDIYrknPX-ZTyCzGNYfbNqR7CWKzm8d5k98Hy9tLwcdOllk7XC-gg/s4000/Adolfo%20Sanchez%201957-1990%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9A1D2V_sJNsM3ozEuVNvDPixDCvYWHypODi9DAVzfAAGTMVvsCox3HvGXwc_WZKVaF2I-IB4q6fEyMIuQeW4aUqJ1JYksEjMYDmw85ePrVZzNu5-GcxrrsGvONVeUp4bWbKsGikDIYrknPX-ZTyCzGNYfbNqR7CWKzm8d5k98Hy9tLwcdOllk7XC-gg/s320/Adolfo%20Sanchez%201957-1990%20.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p4" style="background-color: white; color: #3c3c3c; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Adolfo Rene Sanchez was a Cuban-American painter who died from AIDS related complications in 1990 at the age of 31 in New York City. Adolfo moved to NY from Miami Florida in 1977 to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology. He worked as an illustrator for publications such as Essence, Conde-Nast and other major periodicals. With a natural gift for realism and figurative painting, he also worked as a portrait artist. His circle of friends grew to include fellow artists Bruno Schmidt, Kenny Scharf, Keith Haring, Tseng Kwong Chi in the Downtown 80’s art scene. His work was exhibited at Art Mart Gallery in the East Village, Barbara Gladstone Gallery, Gracie Mansion, Holly Solomon, Bacardi Miami and others. The work gained value with<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>positive reviews in ArtForum by critic Dan Cameron as well as by inclusion in public and private collections such as Margulies Collection. Adolfo had an active social life and enjoyed frequenting dance clubs such as Paradise Garage, Danceteria and Club 57. His gentle empathetic demeanor, congenial nature and talent as a painter quickly gained him accolades from his peers. Adolfo drew inspiration from latin culture, popular film, celebrity and literature. Sanchez’s artwork is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art MoMA in NYC.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p4" style="background-color: white; color: #3c3c3c; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Swampspace was founded in 2008 in the Miami Design District as an alternative art space presenting varied cultural events for the novice and seasoned art enthusiasts. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p4" style="background-color: white; color: #3c3c3c; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(46, 46, 46); color: #2e2e2e;">Spinello Projects is a Miami-based contemporary art program founded in 2005. It is a gallery, creative space and and innovative platform for nomadic, site-specific and curatorial projects. </span> </p><p class="p4" style="background-color: white; color: #3c3c3c; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><br /></p><p class="p4" style="background-color: white; color: #3c3c3c; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Contact: swampstyle@gmail.com</span></p>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-41958205835901487592023-07-19T10:15:00.002-07:002023-07-19T10:16:06.337-07:00ADOLFOLAND by Lulu Sanchez<div class="x1e56ztr" style="background-color: white; 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line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">For more info: </span><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg" href="https://nsuartmuseum.org/exhibition/future-past-perfect/?fbclid=IwAR08gehi2j8DJ64EGtHt7ZPTjD8rZ2Emnqm-K-UY1yjA1GMu5F1w6nQYrSc" rel="nofollow noreferrer" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">emerging artists at the NSU Museum</a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #0c0c0c; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>Lulu Sanchez</b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #0c0c0c; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: underline;"><b>ADOLFOLAND</b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #0c0c0c; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #0c0c0c; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">This exhibition sees artist <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://luciadelsanchez.com/&source=gmail&ust=1689866941494000&usg=AOvVaw0ouw2MsQo2CsIR4qyz2L9v" href="http://luciadelsanchez.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #094fd1; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Lulu Sanchez</span></a> (b.1992, Miami, FL; lives and works in Miami, FL) respond to the work of her late uncle, artist <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://visualaids.org/artists/adolfo-sanchez&source=gmail&ust=1689866941494000&usg=AOvVaw2iI3-DqeyS0NEFzYLPCs1K" href="https://visualaids.org/artists/adolfo-sanchez" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #094fd1; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Adolfo Rene Sanchez</span></a> (b.1957, </span><span style="color: #181818; font-kerning: none;">Camagüey</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">, Cuba; d.1990, Miami, FL), a fixture within the eighties East Village art scene, the epicenter of what came to be known as the New Wave art movement. Mining the family's archive, Sanchez located Adolfo’s source material, and artworks left unfinished as he succumbed to a premature death from AIDS-related complications. </span></span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #0c0c0c; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span><br /></span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #0c0c0c; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Appropriating these found images, Lulu Sanchez inserts her own narrative, resulting in the formation of an iconographic palimpsest. In this, Sanchez is not only exploring the makings of her own selfhood, but the innumerable approaches to mimetic representation offered through painting. </span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #0c0c0c; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span><br /></span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #0c0c0c; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The works within this exhibition present a spiritual exchange between two family members, who though they never met, are brought together by their creative force, offering a new legacy to the New Wave.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div></div><br /> <p></p>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-73132618011796132042023-03-31T10:12:00.000-07:002023-03-31T10:12:31.921-07:00Swampy's Souvenirs Gift Shop<p><b style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">SWAMPY’S SOUVENIRS OPENS IN THE DESIGN DISTRICT</b></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;">Opening Reception:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>April 14, 2023<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>4-8pm</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Swampspace Gallery is thrilled to announce the opening of <b>Swampy’s Souvenir Gift Shop</b>, a pop-up installation featuring eclectic items from Florida history and art-centric collectables that celebrate diversity in Miami. Our curatorial team has compiled a sampling of classic artifacts and curios from nostalgia to the new exciting items from the magic city.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>From the River of Grass to the local urban vernacular, our selection of collectables is a treasure trove of memorabilia from the dynamic wellspring. Browse through our library of books, vintage postcards and posters. Groove to the tunes of Miami music. Marvel at the plethora of unique artifacts by local makers; crafts, photography, jewelry and fashionable indigenous garments made right here in South Florida. Tap into the local scene with concierge advice from <b>Swampy’s 305 Visitor Information Center</b>. Support the local environmental efforts by giving a charitable donation to help save the Everglades and Biscayne National Park. Take home a few souvenirs as mementos of your time in the tropical cosmopolitan destination loved the world over.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaik1Sqohe_GgYP3st-YU4_Mz93gpWiUpVaZHBtoTwa9TYQJ6kohr-GNuj4_n6pMwMlPJZ_xjuFNGxtdC6_LJAOf-ZyFevfe4aQH9dS4v43ZPNrzYLkhVFrsF6Gbx29PGtsJZorHtCr2OERnGcO1kvQAksIUVwbWavbhYHZSbONHCVdoWf8MCYWyd8/s746/gift-shop-logo-sun.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="746" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaik1Sqohe_GgYP3st-YU4_Mz93gpWiUpVaZHBtoTwa9TYQJ6kohr-GNuj4_n6pMwMlPJZ_xjuFNGxtdC6_LJAOf-ZyFevfe4aQH9dS4v43ZPNrzYLkhVFrsF6Gbx29PGtsJZorHtCr2OERnGcO1kvQAksIUVwbWavbhYHZSbONHCVdoWf8MCYWyd8/s320/gift-shop-logo-sun.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-51414895596876292602022-10-30T12:45:00.000-07:002022-10-30T12:45:42.848-07:00Archipelago of Dreams by Meme Ferré <p><b style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px;">Archipelago of Dreams</b></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">By Meme Ferré & Copperbridge Foundation</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Opening Reception: November 19th<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>6-9pm.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">November 19, 2022 - December 17, 2022</p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">With a delicate balance of heart and purpose, the portraiture works by Meme Ferré dovetail perfectly with the remarkable contributions to civility of the Copperbridge Foundation. Together they forge a bond that spans millennia among the ancestry of the Caribbean basin and pop culture of today. These two influential forces converge to focus the energy of leadership and celebration for Pan-American cultures and the dreams of its people from Borinquén to Hispaniola and beyond.</p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Join us in celebration of Meme’s commitment to her family legacy and the Maurice Ferré Institute of Civic Leadership at Florida International University FIU.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Also featured during Miami Art Week is Copperbridge ambassador, <b>Donna Freeman</b> with her Spirit & Beyond boutique of salubrious vendibles celebrating mind, body and soul.</p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>“Meme weaves a thread tying art and community together and is reflective of her commitment that bind people and place to each other.” </i>Carlos Ferré.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVuxDpcD-4gNYSN4OzCsTKF5ITcvHClo90ZGSNZuw6deLiTGYeoT3sFi8iWRKHhWwjRacFqFGG__K0NyxBf9D0-qHfkHcyFcqTrWdAlz1L_C6DBXVn9ALA70SdoYUEN2lEk3_7SmPsaPO3JlTpAYT3p3DHXaAuE7tvyd3NePS-QsP04v6C5FN671Z/s1200/meme-invite-.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVuxDpcD-4gNYSN4OzCsTKF5ITcvHClo90ZGSNZuw6deLiTGYeoT3sFi8iWRKHhWwjRacFqFGG__K0NyxBf9D0-qHfkHcyFcqTrWdAlz1L_C6DBXVn9ALA70SdoYUEN2lEk3_7SmPsaPO3JlTpAYT3p3DHXaAuE7tvyd3NePS-QsP04v6C5FN671Z/s320/meme-invite-.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Meme Ferré</b> is an artist working in Miami. She is also a retired Arts Educator with Miami-Dade Public Schools.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><b></b><br /></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Copperbridge</b> is a non-profit foundation established by Geo Darder in 2010 to foster cultural relations among the artistic communities of the Pan-American nations with a focus on Cuba and the diaspora in Miami.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Swampspace</b> is an alternative cultural venue in the Miami Design District. Founded in 2008 by artist Oliver Sanchez, Swampspace is a known destination for seasoned arts enthusiasts, the novice and the avant-garde community.</p>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-17687599307286518312022-08-29T08:53:00.003-07:002022-08-29T08:53:48.199-07:00Rebel Without a Canvas <p>Thanks <a href=" https://canvasrebel.com/meet-oliver-sanchez/">CANVAS REBEL</a> for shining the spotlight on lil old Swampspace. </p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #2f3337; font-family: Sintony, serif; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: -0.17px; white-space: break-spaces;">...<a href=" https://canvasrebel.com/meet-oliver-sanchez/">Everything changed when computers and personal devices became the commonplace source of information. Suddenly everyone was like an expert with zero understanding of real autonomy and power. Middlebrows prevailed as did potatoes with PHD’s. Soon a culture of revenge became the dominant outlook. Add to that global uncertainty, meteorological madness and mass spawning and we have today what I dishearteningly call WWMe.</a>..</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwrvXO4vJUrPA4QSj-pjCH5CV6wdHW6eMLiG_o97Yi2TatXdTQmPOFg9av69LHIm2DdXgEBjiv2El2UcgeZkaoGzh5jqZXIIpG8r22BZGYutdNdwKdgF3KIN14Sa5ygBDRN7isH7SrAka6Aq5_27GHYOOGOsN_HAY3DT08ga_NoP9g7HUeTEFmZ0N/s800/GALLERY%20CANDIDS%20313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="800" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwrvXO4vJUrPA4QSj-pjCH5CV6wdHW6eMLiG_o97Yi2TatXdTQmPOFg9av69LHIm2DdXgEBjiv2El2UcgeZkaoGzh5jqZXIIpG8r22BZGYutdNdwKdgF3KIN14Sa5ygBDRN7isH7SrAka6Aq5_27GHYOOGOsN_HAY3DT08ga_NoP9g7HUeTEFmZ0N/s320/GALLERY%20CANDIDS%20313.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> https://canvasrebel.com/meet-oliver-sanchez/</p>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-37170362976922057662022-07-11T09:06:00.005-07:002022-07-11T09:06:57.301-07:00WLRN interview on Haring/Alechinsky at NSU Museum<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2Fs3nnXANhtWtyvOMcJBUCMaR4AcbhI3lYstGoT-4I1BoWxBFS0dlXImzecdfH-yO_wa-2Tx7G-PR7GOjssR8j4shcY_nOzCBh9n-SUi2GDdCsDEzhI9Te_yG9qHOAx6d9mKl0OSQWpZuf9Kitv4VSN-FQCo2e6gGCQ2M1Os_blD-2CIQaYLPcFI/s3008/keithmincarmelbrazil83.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2Fs3nnXANhtWtyvOMcJBUCMaR4AcbhI3lYstGoT-4I1BoWxBFS0dlXImzecdfH-yO_wa-2Tx7G-PR7GOjssR8j4shcY_nOzCBh9n-SUi2GDdCsDEzhI9Te_yG9qHOAx6d9mKl0OSQWpZuf9Kitv4VSN-FQCo2e6gGCQ2M1Os_blD-2CIQaYLPcFI/w400-h266/keithmincarmelbrazil83.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2b36; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">...</span><a class="Link" href="https://shoutoutmiami.com/meet-oliver-sanchez/" style="background-repeat: no-repeat; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" target="_blank">Miami-based creatives Oliver and Min Sanchez</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2b36; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2b36; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">have direct connections to the exhibition. They witnessed the creative peaks of the East Village scene during the height of hysteria brought upon by the AIDS epidemic.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1d2b36; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 20px auto; max-width: 700px;">“The AIDS crisis affected not only the art that came out of the creative community, it affected the community as a whole,” Oliver said. “New York City was a very depressed city.”</p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1d2b36; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 20px auto; max-width: 700px;">Oliver’s older brother <a class="Link" href="https://sites.google.com/view/swampspace/adolfo-sanchez" style="background-color: transparent; background-repeat: no-repeat; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" target="_blank">Adolfo was an artist</a>. The two moved to New York from Miami in 1980. Oliver met Min soon after and became engrossed in the art surrounding them. They went on to befriend Keith Haring and witnessed history unfold....</p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1d2b36; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 20px auto; max-width: 700px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1d2b36; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 20px auto; max-width: 700px;"><a href="https://www.wlrn.org/news/2022-07-07/nsu-art-museums-current-exhibition-has-important-connections-to-pride-history">READ MORE</a></p>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-63008543614881890602022-06-14T07:32:00.007-07:002022-07-11T09:00:19.206-07:00CHAMPLAIN - in memoriam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ee; font-family: Helvetica;"><u><a href="https://www.artburstmiami.com/visual_arts/surfside-resident-takes-champlain-anniversary-to-heart-curating-exhibition-at-design-district-gallery?fs=e&s=cl&fbclid=IwAR3jGemn1W95zTm7cRmVUIh22U-6Eg3jE8wKx_0jjiC_mPXngrunUeS3S3U">Special thanks to Elisa Turner for this article</a></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.artburstmiami.com/visual_arts/surfside-resident-takes-champlain-anniversary-to-heart-curating-exhibition-at-design-district-gallery?fs=e&s=cl&fbclid=IwAR3jGemn1W95zTm7cRmVUIh22U-6Eg3jE8wKx_0jjiC_mPXngrunUeS3S3U">ARTBURST!</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-reohXT6MZy9Qb_zqafwYCTmQFMfRcUidGDgsee_UuCyQcGWr2lIMxqPfQ46O4q2EqdAdltTJXpVPR2Cj4vZNgmrbpmlNqE14UBGd8BSw1EwzicjdGnBTH_05yTCn6QDA7FjbljK_NlZpxd2FfZHJxWr4ma7zwozdgTNgj88-pXd-A-c_p-V2xAo/s1829/CHAMPLAIN%20CARD.GIF" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1829" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-reohXT6MZy9Qb_zqafwYCTmQFMfRcUidGDgsee_UuCyQcGWr2lIMxqPfQ46O4q2EqdAdltTJXpVPR2Cj4vZNgmrbpmlNqE14UBGd8BSw1EwzicjdGnBTH_05yTCn6QDA7FjbljK_NlZpxd2FfZHJxWr4ma7zwozdgTNgj88-pXd-A-c_p-V2xAo/s320/CHAMPLAIN%20CARD.GIF" width="280" /></a></div><p> <b style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">CHAMPLAIN in memoriam </b><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">ART EXHIBITION OPENS IN THE DESIGN DISTRICT</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Opening reception June 24th 6-9pm</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">June 24-July 24, 2022</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Swampspace presents a dolorous art exhibition that commemorates the one year anniversary of the Champlain South Building Collapse in the Town of Surfside. With heavy hearts and mournful spirit, this installation aims to call upon our collective good will and offer a conciliatory reminder that all life is precious and fleeting. With a debt of gratitude, we honor the First Responders and their dedication to service.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The exhibit features artworks by Ruth Burotte, Sharif Salem, McLean Fletcher, Eddie Arroyo, Atomik, photography by Surfside Vice Mayor Tina Paul and Mark Diamond, Oliver Sanchez, Kiki Valdez, Ali Miranda, Reinier Gamboa highlighted by a special musical tribute by Surfside resident Marcos Winer on opening night. Proceeds will be donated to the Global Empowerment Mission.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYesSYF209yoOCgPsSt6PRJ3EHSgW7fVdyxpwDML9njH7907CzukGK4jEPlKVP6yB-D1tg4mgeo0nGr_dpy8moBC1n9eiOIHMON_ruS6pryCbouuOPketSuQEQQkL9m0EsLC8mX1Oo3KJOMYMKpH-bK2O41_0YIgLOOjwg_Zp8ZZ9n8o20QaCQZ41s/s4032/IMG_1155.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYesSYF209yoOCgPsSt6PRJ3EHSgW7fVdyxpwDML9njH7907CzukGK4jEPlKVP6yB-D1tg4mgeo0nGr_dpy8moBC1n9eiOIHMON_ruS6pryCbouuOPketSuQEQQkL9m0EsLC8mX1Oo3KJOMYMKpH-bK2O41_0YIgLOOjwg_Zp8ZZ9n8o20QaCQZ41s/s320/IMG_1155.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Visitors at the temporary memorial in Surfside 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDlnYsOg3UjKQvn5d2kQT_z842qXKX-regfwsrExPZ49YSHsMY2fZ4G5FIFckZne0mCttqTFnjPqY1OUbAo9OCSysnjEi8GIr_mQ_3NgACMhGt5D30OsgikrguPHAWsz7VmgZkCNMX-OTwA6ZzFLvg-Ci_Y51DGuHN4gfdf_rR4XO-LR0bhXZmbnZ/s2016/Eddie.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDlnYsOg3UjKQvn5d2kQT_z842qXKX-regfwsrExPZ49YSHsMY2fZ4G5FIFckZne0mCttqTFnjPqY1OUbAo9OCSysnjEi8GIr_mQ_3NgACMhGt5D30OsgikrguPHAWsz7VmgZkCNMX-OTwA6ZzFLvg-Ci_Y51DGuHN4gfdf_rR4XO-LR0bhXZmbnZ/s320/Eddie.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eddie Arroyo 2021</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOGNzQOLKZJLRoiYR75a_Ou4W14M_k_29OBN9rwj2QMDU5tWRYwr2An7v797fmdy4dZpRqnSXN1psdJOIvxPMC9LtgOZFu5XN-7oqawNs4tPonw0CPNyWSXEv30ovg5SDpMColhglrnJnMpel9ttY0XOzmuGN4S3eU_wLgCQFmJcTORTPbOMHtyR2/s1014/Screen%20Shot%202022-06-13%20at%2012.24.05%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="626" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOGNzQOLKZJLRoiYR75a_Ou4W14M_k_29OBN9rwj2QMDU5tWRYwr2An7v797fmdy4dZpRqnSXN1psdJOIvxPMC9LtgOZFu5XN-7oqawNs4tPonw0CPNyWSXEv30ovg5SDpMColhglrnJnMpel9ttY0XOzmuGN4S3eU_wLgCQFmJcTORTPbOMHtyR2/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-06-13%20at%2012.24.05%20PM.png" width="198" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Reinier Gamboa 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKc3Nl2thXV_qsZ5sH-ZVI7tIAauF_Kgxg1Nbaaq1AjOxW9bRy1jcBqmexy_6CNQPuCyXW3B1IMmYAZb4Btiitsr0Ucu8tsoN6RPPjrgfh_j_ZKxklcXlb8Z1O-5Y-wyqjJxH0GQqmITsV_gQkGwjNjoYn6xZ83caYcWCvYqJNFodKwLWDe1kDdYA/s4032/IMG_2729%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKc3Nl2thXV_qsZ5sH-ZVI7tIAauF_Kgxg1Nbaaq1AjOxW9bRy1jcBqmexy_6CNQPuCyXW3B1IMmYAZb4Btiitsr0Ucu8tsoN6RPPjrgfh_j_ZKxklcXlb8Z1O-5Y-wyqjJxH0GQqmITsV_gQkGwjNjoYn6xZ83caYcWCvYqJNFodKwLWDe1kDdYA/s320/IMG_2729%20copy.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tina Paul 2021</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHE0NjALl6IffzyiXwUjZfdzlhLli0PMmcZevjLgb2cjHS_Gtck_m66xXDirUJ3jL840KakqADipe2P9a9tS8wA0Snk_B2j-kzZvr6DRS3HniX4mDZVnj9eTWMiwIxtVjLHKMTC0YsGncfn2XBozJZFgszDZCyQ-Pb4aEFjMS4kT3nF2U29IMNlj-u/s540/RUTH%20surfside%20small.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHE0NjALl6IffzyiXwUjZfdzlhLli0PMmcZevjLgb2cjHS_Gtck_m66xXDirUJ3jL840KakqADipe2P9a9tS8wA0Snk_B2j-kzZvr6DRS3HniX4mDZVnj9eTWMiwIxtVjLHKMTC0YsGncfn2XBozJZFgszDZCyQ-Pb4aEFjMS4kT3nF2U29IMNlj-u/s320/RUTH%20surfside%20small.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ruth Burotte 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0B5r5ainK8kJL2Csqa-ix2LiamaEVaRnxabzOUb1cxTU8DyeG5a7JWfc3gKYjFXNAn1Fwo1Q2BBx_XKqmyOi-Rf6-ih9v-YCC5dn6REevl1QCDJ7pH4vXnOgmNINuHcBVS4yLvthiCwOdCzWKeV2MorwjAex82ozsoumEoRrxIy_oWrf1NchAsAlA/s2016/Mclean%20Fletcher%20Champlain.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0B5r5ainK8kJL2Csqa-ix2LiamaEVaRnxabzOUb1cxTU8DyeG5a7JWfc3gKYjFXNAn1Fwo1Q2BBx_XKqmyOi-Rf6-ih9v-YCC5dn6REevl1QCDJ7pH4vXnOgmNINuHcBVS4yLvthiCwOdCzWKeV2MorwjAex82ozsoumEoRrxIy_oWrf1NchAsAlA/s320/Mclean%20Fletcher%20Champlain.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">McLean Fletcher 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all rights reserved 2022</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>UPDATE SOME PRESS:</div><br />https://www.local10.com/community/2022/06/21/special-exhibit-honors-victims-heroes-of-champlain-towers-south/<div><br /></div><div>https://www.miamidesigndistrict.net/event/2652/swapmspace-presents-champlain-in-memoriam-opening-night/</div><div><br /></div><div>https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/visual-arts/article262768583.html<br /><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span><p></p></div>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-19229969242464103742022-06-08T12:47:00.009-07:002022-06-14T07:32:37.765-07:00From Zero To Hero <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />This is the story that won't go away, and that's a good thing. <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goalcast.com/miami-art-gallery-owner-saves-boy-from-kidnapping/"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1480" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEpWOIcS5pTi1pDAsfBowd4dtjiXCRg3359ZGkBwghqROOPP8RxZp42jW4i9vAjUAbhv1YvDqKoQEFXLXNu3TV2C97y2fWR3LwSHvax6z7pfCBG6BYvs4-1C8fcHUL3-rmqqal3C0OQP6s6nxIZUrSqJFGRiJHKaq2zjinNHLnSMx-b2SZKdjQAB7/w475-h300/Screen%20Shot%202022-06-08%20at%208.20.51%20AM.png" width="475" /></a></span></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">We met Paul and his parents on a sunny day while working at my art studio. Father worked nearby at a local eatery and mom was a home-maker. They had a gentle demeanor as we spoke of the neighborhood and life’s blessings. The kid was respectful and engaging with that sparkle in his eyes that all children have.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">My daughter kept that sparkle also but she was now in here twenties having returned home from college. My studio had a big roll-up door that opened to an alleyway where neighbors strolled and cyclists rode to avoid traffic on busy streets. The big door opened to reveal a spacious workshop filled with the makings of a lively</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">atelier where art is born. Adjoining the studio was an art gallery where we had cultural events for the community at large. Having been here for nearly 3 decades made my place a known destination. Many first-time visitors would comment that it was a magical place that invited the curious to explore as it was brimming with color and shape and tools for making stuff. It was also a bohemian messy place, hence the name Swampspace. </span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rAZ4QmHUeAiW0nxLSO3PehlLAW1jzkRf8fsK1W89w8bdovAcz0zHc2iQouMKSxlHbFBE1WAmxxOo1a17yyADkqKl76470xOVR-0RdjPgYoqgUr7VQuUc-sdtfBtipeBb2kziUZBUg_1HMY31kGPp8o0XmWkRVIpWhiRDucrmrpmsokCSHCXokkXy/s2448/IMG_7670.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rAZ4QmHUeAiW0nxLSO3PehlLAW1jzkRf8fsK1W89w8bdovAcz0zHc2iQouMKSxlHbFBE1WAmxxOo1a17yyADkqKl76470xOVR-0RdjPgYoqgUr7VQuUc-sdtfBtipeBb2kziUZBUg_1HMY31kGPp8o0XmWkRVIpWhiRDucrmrpmsokCSHCXokkXy/s320/IMG_7670.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Paul and Lulu Better Days 2019</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Paul would visit after school with his parents blessing and on the condition that he would return home by suppertime. They lived just steps away. At times we were too busy working on projects so the kid would just mill around curiously or ask for paper n crayons to draw. Other times we would engage him further with paint and canvas or make sculptures with clay or wood or styrofoam. There was always thoughtful conversation and we were glad to answer all his questions. Paul was fun to have around as he had a charming quality that reminded me of little Opie Taylor from the classic TV show. It was nostalgic view of a time gone by in America where children were safe to wander and grown and broaden their horizons with the support and protection of a caring society. Then as today it truly does take a village.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglTpZM6L_ydhcyTgYdxx1sCZwEXOHVsor-T9a-ZByKVeMeTOh6X7Q-GK_BdIK7H7gkGGyinwaDmMSkLUZYqydTPXuJ6bVbmaJB_9QrjUJcshKpzQze-hZsGYRvF6ZD6IQn7ekxUto3KMfOIJXeY9x9NooHgwRLeiKS-JERC-j11wk1eJOMOh70cnhQ/s2448/IMG_7936.JPG" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglTpZM6L_ydhcyTgYdxx1sCZwEXOHVsor-T9a-ZByKVeMeTOh6X7Q-GK_BdIK7H7gkGGyinwaDmMSkLUZYqydTPXuJ6bVbmaJB_9QrjUJcshKpzQze-hZsGYRvF6ZD6IQn7ekxUto3KMfOIJXeY9x9NooHgwRLeiKS-JERC-j11wk1eJOMOh70cnhQ/s320/IMG_7936.JPG" width="320" /></a></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>The Paulmobile! an arts & craft project 2019</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;">This innocuous story took a wild and alarming turn for the worse when on a seemingly unremarkable afternoon we were confronted with a malice that can only be explained as a chaotic clash of cosmic vibrations. It was also a test of our social institutions and our collective inability to care for everyone. What I mean by this is that as we must care for all the children, we must also care for adults who are deeply damaged by adversity from a myriad of cultural failings that plague modernity. The details of that fateful day are now the stuff of TV news,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>law enforcement and government bureaucracy. The reporting is accurate and the narrative is helpful. For many viewers I was indeed the regular guy, a hero on the perennial feel-good story at the end of every nightly broadcast; cautionary, upbeat and motivational. This was a happy ending that made the world a bit less dreary, a speed bump on the road to hopelessness and nihilism. The offender was a known person, a homeless female with mental illness. I often wonder what her motivations were. It is not a stretch to guess that unscrupulous actors would recruit homeless folks to abduct and hand over a child to a waiting car nearby. On that fateful day, she was marching forcefully with the kid in her grips to a desolate street one block away from the gallery near the on-ramp to I-95. I could not live with that scenario. Rest assured, I would do the same again if needed.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7bmKTE_s6olnmm6VxhPjMuIHC0RghzsQChmzbh2AzJXnFm-fGeaFI_oAsK_bfOZYPYWYq3s4_EIkugfVNw91HJqRkm_pl97b81N9D7i2XFiWtqlazhbtmGuYTgAU0z1SqiCS4OlyoQCBUMK3OKd5sZTtYtvLpQQnv-Yq_HbfPIY6tOGrL3vwCLMH/s3264/IMG_8066.JPG" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7bmKTE_s6olnmm6VxhPjMuIHC0RghzsQChmzbh2AzJXnFm-fGeaFI_oAsK_bfOZYPYWYq3s4_EIkugfVNw91HJqRkm_pl97b81N9D7i2XFiWtqlazhbtmGuYTgAU0z1SqiCS4OlyoQCBUMK3OKd5sZTtYtvLpQQnv-Yq_HbfPIY6tOGrL3vwCLMH/s320/IMG_8066.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Paul attempting to meditate during the installation of the exhibition CLAIRE Victims of Cancer.</b></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I saw Paul and his parents several times after that. He was enrolled in an organized after-school activity. They have since moved away. The offender was apprehended and placed in psychiatric custody of the state.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Today, I struggle to understand how it is that the growing problem of affordable housing, homelessness and mental health in American is low on the totem of looming concerns such as affordable health care, a crashing economy, climate change or social justice. Perhaps the archipelago of the homeless worldwide just isn’t a pretty picture that a dominant cult of luxury is prepared to appreciate.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJmsA-9qVacmCYGi8gigIwlfrMaWGlpWQQs1FRkdybRAZkA03_87vPFM9URlOqCFA3_U5etb_J97WU5iOq8lXoYwi_a0ZZO-asqRs8GjDz3-LerB7fCE51IASKgAkOOQAVb089dWwUeWONesrnrW7B6tYAghdjOtsdYf2cSPprzVpvcr9rSiVgcUW/s3590/IMG_8374.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="3590" data-original-width="2329" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJmsA-9qVacmCYGi8gigIwlfrMaWGlpWQQs1FRkdybRAZkA03_87vPFM9URlOqCFA3_U5etb_J97WU5iOq8lXoYwi_a0ZZO-asqRs8GjDz3-LerB7fCE51IASKgAkOOQAVb089dWwUeWONesrnrW7B6tYAghdjOtsdYf2cSPprzVpvcr9rSiVgcUW/s320/IMG_8374.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Large Painting by Paul on Repurposed canvas 2019</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://nypost.com/2019/03/13/florida-kidnapping-thwarted-by-gallery-owner-woman-arrested/">https://nypost.com/2019/03/13/florida-kidnapping-thwarted-by-gallery-owner-woman-arrested/</a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://wsvn.com/news/local/woman-arrested-after-surveillance-video-of-alleged-attempted-kidnapping-released/">https://wsvn.com/news/local/woman-arrested-after-surveillance-video-of-alleged-attempted-kidnapping-released/</a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/woman-tried-to-kidnap-boy-from-design-district-gallery-miami-police/160609/">https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/woman-tried-to-kidnap-boy-from-design-district-gallery-miami-police/160609/</a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.thegreatnews.com/miami-art-gallery-owner-oliver-sanchez-saves-little-boy-from-kidnapping/">https://www.thegreatnews.com/miami-art-gallery-owner-oliver-sanchez-saves-little-boy-from-kidnapping/</a></div></div><br /><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; 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font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-38719632513113387472022-03-10T09:34:00.002-08:002022-03-28T10:03:21.992-07:00RUTH BUROTE-FILM PREMIER <p>PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE PREMIER SCREENING OF THIS UPLIFTING DOCUMENTARY THAT CHRONICLES THE LIFE OF A DELIGHTFUL YOUNG ARTIST AS SHE NAVIGATES THESE TIMES OF CONSTERNATION AND UNCERTAINTY. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ededed; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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At just 23 years of age, she is preparing for her first solo show slated to open during Miami Art Week. Her assent is not a surprise to those who know her. Ruth has been receiving accolades since high school. In "Ruth Burotte: SOLO - but not alone", we follow Ruth as she prepares for her show, and meet those who have championed her along the way.</span></div><br /> "INEXPLICABLY BANNED FROM THE MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL 2022" FILM CRITIC <p></p><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/swampspace/gallery/current-location/solo-ruth-burotte">READ MORE...</a></div>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-28467738486050262962022-02-05T07:04:00.001-08:002022-02-05T07:04:17.947-08:00CUT&PASTE<p> <span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">SWAMPSPACE GALLERY</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">February 1, 2022</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">PRESS RELEASE</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>ANGELA FEYEUX PREMIERS COLLAGE ART IN THE DESIGN DISTRICT</b></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">CUT & PASTE</p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Expressions in Analog</p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">By Angela Feyeux</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Opens: February 19th. 6-9pm</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">February 19th - March 19, 2022</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Swampspace Gallery is thrilled to present the recent work of Angela Feyeux.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Angela is a multi-disciplinary artist and arts educator currently focused on the practice of recreational cutting and pasting of printed material fragments from contemporary and vintage magazines as well as coffee table books. Her vision of fantastic improbabilities and imaginary realms is evident in her vivid compositions arranged with surgical precision. The viewer is lured into her fanciful world of analog experience through a myriad of illusionary virtual expressions ranging from the brazenly comical to spiritually transformative. As with Carroll’s Alice and her looking glass, Angela’s work welcomes us into the real world of tactile magic and managed mayhem.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Born in Newark, NJ Angela devoted her professional career to art education of the underserved community in the public school system. After retirement she relocated to Fort Lauderdale, FL where she is an avid candid photographer of street life.</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Feyeux earned a Fine Arts Major in Photography from the University of Tampa and attended School of Visual Arts in NY.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">“<i>To me, pictures are like blintzes - ya gotta get’em while they’re hot.”</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>WeeGee</p><ul class="ul1"><li class="li4" style="color: #afb4ba; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 4px; min-height: 18px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEix9VoBB2AiQHVGZBO0LHOJAWsKvR33wjqErFGOCgADC2FZBSLQkizdW1ZqzJ-YRh7WWvZApD7K3R_bZwEAMwxNWxRNUr-G8pYy6q3fVWhoLVb1ukOPDlSp7nbn_FECEpzy2qqc2epwwCxCwvP7xaubhI2Gk-Wq4sr8cGBNHNg5ZH6EYMoGdaqY9C3E=s1250" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="1250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEix9VoBB2AiQHVGZBO0LHOJAWsKvR33wjqErFGOCgADC2FZBSLQkizdW1ZqzJ-YRh7WWvZApD7K3R_bZwEAMwxNWxRNUr-G8pYy6q3fVWhoLVb1ukOPDlSp7nbn_FECEpzy2qqc2epwwCxCwvP7xaubhI2Gk-Wq4sr8cGBNHNg5ZH6EYMoGdaqY9C3E=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="p5" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p6" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Angela Feyeux 2022</p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p6" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">SWAMPSPACE GALLERY<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>3940 N. MIAMI AVE. 33127.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>SWAMPSPACE.COM</p>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-13959991452624307102022-01-10T12:09:00.005-08:002022-01-10T12:16:15.897-08:00NEW WEBSITE !<p><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/swampspace/home/"> WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE!</a></p><p>Visit our new website for a comprehensive archive of our swampy history. </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://WWW.SWAMPSPACE.COM">WWW.SWAMPSPACE.COM</a></span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBUF9oiK6eQSyhOa-RMDov-_UEzBvcgfKvoeXTrNVfcSms2XUFIp4yXesR8WnjVInf5Uawr-ro2kyDHAbmFP46rsEfi_fymTj-8SqSl-PKU9W65QjeZ9sXSp-aqc8d_e4MvkDK7mgmyqmsXMV78V64MEn-3-Ukl3RgRZ9ATDHgKFvOdxhRu7Sgq_BX=s432" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBUF9oiK6eQSyhOa-RMDov-_UEzBvcgfKvoeXTrNVfcSms2XUFIp4yXesR8WnjVInf5Uawr-ro2kyDHAbmFP46rsEfi_fymTj-8SqSl-PKU9W65QjeZ9sXSp-aqc8d_e4MvkDK7mgmyqmsXMV78V64MEn-3-Ukl3RgRZ9ATDHgKFvOdxhRu7Sgq_BX=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: 14px;"><br /></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="font-family: Arial;">SOLO, Not Alone.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><b style="font-family: Arial;">New Work by Ruth Burotte</b></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><br />OPENING RECEPTION November 20th<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>6-9pm</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">November 20th - December 2021</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 21px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 21px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Young Haitian-American artist Ruth Burotte cleverly depicts her superheroes influenced by Japanese Manga and American Hip-Hop making visible a future/present that is both dystopian and joyfully dissociated, to shift the paradigms of art today. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p4" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p4" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 21px;"><span class="s2" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1a1a1a;">On the occasion of Miami Art Week 2021, Swampspace is thrilled to present new work by Ruth Burotte. In her first solo exhibition, </span>Ruth <span class="s2" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1a1a1a;">transports the viewer through prodigious cultural strata with an installation of painting, projection and sound. Heavily influenced by</span> Japanese Manga and American Hip-Hop, she cleverly depicts self-made superheroes wearing masks, capes and kicks, who wield the power to confront diabolical adversity. As a first generation Haitian American artist, Burotte’s work makes visible a future/present that is both dystopian and joyfully dissociated, to shift the paradigms of art.<span class="Apple-converted-space" style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 21px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><p class="p5" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></p><p class="p5" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.miaminiche.com/miami-art-week-special-ruth-burotte-solo-not-alone-at-swampspace-gallery/">http://www.miaminiche.com/miami-art-week-special-ruth-burotte-solo-not-alone-at-swampspace-gallery/</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p5" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></p><p class="p5" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></p>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-63376386084537406982021-09-30T09:05:00.002-07:002021-09-30T09:43:15.965-07:00VoyageMIA Takes Flight<p>BEST PART OF A VOYAGE IS THE MIDDLE....</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://voyagemia.com/interview/rising-stars-meet-oliver-sanchez-of-miami-design-district/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="2048" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgXg6Wvtzdo7wrmH5QIrLc1dph-YQ_RBxGfpV2YUBpr-1fU4emVVHdaWCDF83feDylMTf82trIepi9XAIMj_1wbFJVrPRmOnqzFtLzzLpGPs7KWksrr4AmEHg811ajEeMf8Vreu_Ibwk/w498-h268/VOYAGE.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p> http://voyagemia.com/interview/rising-stars-meet-oliver-sanchez-of-miami-design-district/<br /></p>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-74892813339979927312021-08-20T08:17:00.005-07:002021-08-20T08:20:04.600-07:00PIXEL CLOUDS for Arsham<p> Partly Sunny with a change of pixel clouds.</p><p>Since the early days of this millennium, we've really enjoy working with Cooper Union alumnus Daniel Arsham as he reaches new heights in a significant artistic practice. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSWBJF6SrC9vPuM5C33sKgfiITlqOGgbeOyDakMcaZJoVJSjUNKDLygUH5uHG5OekBuPqGCz64n0IR8FsG9UOox79f2jfOeVzj2jLEybH9D5AKxXJgJYtdtkb6p1iOYr57ww3aET2YeM/s2016/pixel+clouds+20201.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSWBJF6SrC9vPuM5C33sKgfiITlqOGgbeOyDakMcaZJoVJSjUNKDLygUH5uHG5OekBuPqGCz64n0IR8FsG9UOox79f2jfOeVzj2jLEybH9D5AKxXJgJYtdtkb6p1iOYr57ww3aET2YeM/w400-h300/pixel+clouds+20201.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-29723767740419524582021-05-26T09:36:00.012-07:002021-05-26T09:53:26.473-07:00Kenny Scharf and DIOR <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZ36iWccoLh0zEHq4jzJg8fL4yI6LKLSP13I1yrEoPlm_4UZGlZpI8Zb7rOitB7cZ_V-UV8lbQqOrq4ts8oBG490KWEoarLjLmOTpb7YW3hhsNlokIJLQsbuZXVFqYqUVu82gVkX33Uk/s2016/IMG_9957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZ36iWccoLh0zEHq4jzJg8fL4yI6LKLSP13I1yrEoPlm_4UZGlZpI8Zb7rOitB7cZ_V-UV8lbQqOrq4ts8oBG490KWEoarLjLmOTpb7YW3hhsNlokIJLQsbuZXVFqYqUVu82gVkX33Uk/s320/IMG_9957.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Special thanks to Kenny Scharf and Dior for this unique opportunity to hand paint an enormously gorgeous mural in the Miami Design District. Big shout out to the talented artists from Cushy Gigs.</span></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1G_bLXrITTWRLVwqMD4j1c_dSre9FzORCxaD9if9fnt1tG2jlqyJuhfBZ8mr4W3LWCjKsifsDlisNVVfnMRyl6-C3boj9v9QdXZzn6-gH78VGE9ONZb49TNqJ82uJxmqBvW0ehg4su4A/s2048/IMG_9971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1G_bLXrITTWRLVwqMD4j1c_dSre9FzORCxaD9if9fnt1tG2jlqyJuhfBZ8mr4W3LWCjKsifsDlisNVVfnMRyl6-C3boj9v9QdXZzn6-gH78VGE9ONZb49TNqJ82uJxmqBvW0ehg4su4A/s320/IMG_9971.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div></div>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-41230046818707804722021-05-26T09:31:00.008-07:002021-05-26T09:54:36.534-07:00Girl From Huntersville<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyaefpdRhDBiLTGzgmpMXLcjXzdu6uMJqehDkf-DqJP5U_zhEkujrrDK9uNvddqbbGcfUwggbR0TIB0Ygw-OPjIhXq5qGeCEEFrOlEfRtxYEGHpOqNNldYmZQ9usOmEiLqOfZi1lEnAY/s640/IMG_8960.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="457" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyaefpdRhDBiLTGzgmpMXLcjXzdu6uMJqehDkf-DqJP5U_zhEkujrrDK9uNvddqbbGcfUwggbR0TIB0Ygw-OPjIhXq5qGeCEEFrOlEfRtxYEGHpOqNNldYmZQ9usOmEiLqOfZi1lEnAY/s320/IMG_8960.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Swampspace is thrilled to design this pop-up shop for Girl From Huntersville.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-F1lBqe72M1gWknc0p_AlYYGygv6kMpGHKKzhUW28t8uGv_hgUR2ju-XqCWa2tfO8U3FB6PNy1yUlXqKRYYdE4rr13UtXgzZK4PKWGz1cekhpKEHl9lCuZc10iR4iZPHXzU4xapxdC4/s2016/IMG_8140.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-F1lBqe72M1gWknc0p_AlYYGygv6kMpGHKKzhUW28t8uGv_hgUR2ju-XqCWa2tfO8U3FB6PNy1yUlXqKRYYdE4rr13UtXgzZK4PKWGz1cekhpKEHl9lCuZc10iR4iZPHXzU4xapxdC4/s320/IMG_8140.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnSYzKA4EnFnmJ3Zp3Lajbiugf9XdzffDMHC7YZIHSbNiQ29hY7bBTlzCwFlD0NaTwBk2_DytDdvaTOr1DOX9NG4Oo-n04YQlQrpGf8zD1r1y4lxshyphenhyphennZtur6d-65SAXFwNc5_1a-uIA/s1141/IMG_9284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnSYzKA4EnFnmJ3Zp3Lajbiugf9XdzffDMHC7YZIHSbNiQ29hY7bBTlzCwFlD0NaTwBk2_DytDdvaTOr1DOX9NG4Oo-n04YQlQrpGf8zD1r1y4lxshyphenhyphennZtur6d-65SAXFwNc5_1a-uIA/s320/IMG_9284.jpg" /></a></div><p></p>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-26055488723773483822020-12-31T09:16:00.000-08:002020-12-31T09:16:39.178-08:00Swampy Online New Year's<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLfUt8Ba57Q4RdQAOOinvqRdfUKIietaq_MwlTOf62Ydw7k00NpjaMrhIEzSyzlqWWaYnfPcMUddXCvYdluVvozmXYfMV4wkgS8AfG1x6GLZ_b6xJFXUzrukRPTErsWoUVcbuxaFypL8/s806/Screen+Shot+2020-12-31+at+11.56.00+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="806" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLfUt8Ba57Q4RdQAOOinvqRdfUKIietaq_MwlTOf62Ydw7k00NpjaMrhIEzSyzlqWWaYnfPcMUddXCvYdluVvozmXYfMV4wkgS8AfG1x6GLZ_b6xJFXUzrukRPTErsWoUVcbuxaFypL8/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-12-31+at+11.56.00+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've had many a swampy new years celebrations but never like this one. Please join us in the first annual <b>virtual</b> celebration to say adios to an otherwise worst year ever. The famous ball drop will never be the same. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQYkj_Ijyu9kz_B5kMKD0Uelws0rDchOvSLOasBT8PBOcU0JecKsvxJhsqnMfShSE0X_8R1mFVCwbJ1sqtln6OVkTR7G_AYp5QcK-rMX_qlCyOkVaIp9fc5DH7GB3sMeM8dkfl8ODK2Y/s574/Screen+shot+2014-12-28+at+9.36.57+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQYkj_Ijyu9kz_B5kMKD0Uelws0rDchOvSLOasBT8PBOcU0JecKsvxJhsqnMfShSE0X_8R1mFVCwbJ1sqtln6OVkTR7G_AYp5QcK-rMX_qlCyOkVaIp9fc5DH7GB3sMeM8dkfl8ODK2Y/s320/Screen+shot+2014-12-28+at+9.36.57+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-81101413745735497922020-12-05T06:15:00.000-08:002020-12-05T06:15:42.380-08:00MOODZ by Kenny Scharf<p> Swampspace is happy to partner with the Jeffrey Deitch Gallery in presenting MOODZ by Kenny Scharf on the occasion of Miami Art Week in the Miami Design District.</p><p>Check it out!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplkbKofTwD-5XptEefnnIlvK2S7ggpxpoB9sI3-D6y3faRqyTUuVC9yczBEjJXybccYfAXSYoLfnZAv1HkgVqJoWmxVE5bzslsjadgH8HMo5Qa_KQ-pYO2xaiJKzNKgMr818TgDa_Krk/s2048/IMG_5375.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplkbKofTwD-5XptEefnnIlvK2S7ggpxpoB9sI3-D6y3faRqyTUuVC9yczBEjJXybccYfAXSYoLfnZAv1HkgVqJoWmxVE5bzslsjadgH8HMo5Qa_KQ-pYO2xaiJKzNKgMr818TgDa_Krk/s320/IMG_5375.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">https://deitch.com/special-projects/exhibitions/kenny-scharf-moodz</div><br /><p><br /></p>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-23256034822511827592020-09-28T06:11:00.000-07:002020-09-28T06:11:52.411-07:00Shout Out Miami Meets Swampthing<p><br /></p><p><a href="https://shoutoutmiami.com/meet-oliver-sanchez/">BIG UP TO SHOUTOUTMIAMI! HERE'S THE LINK TO THE INK...</a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdjJFH4ioYYwin0tiyiZz1FDZMX2mW6eFcp29XN8aRhoICQN0AQhF0vn6qJlyHRrA1s1iGT-w18jO-S4cuAur7YMWGE142F49vuwQeLFosbo7H0vym2fdIPvEMTspbTkU7r2ws2qrLLQ/s583/Screen+Shot+2020-09-28+at+9.07.45+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="497" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdjJFH4ioYYwin0tiyiZz1FDZMX2mW6eFcp29XN8aRhoICQN0AQhF0vn6qJlyHRrA1s1iGT-w18jO-S4cuAur7YMWGE142F49vuwQeLFosbo7H0vym2fdIPvEMTspbTkU7r2ws2qrLLQ/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-09-28+at+9.07.45+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> https://shoutoutmiami.com/meet-oliver-sanchez/</span></div><br /><p><br /></p>swampthinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239122992259618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385851609390116827.post-9221228994529126782020-09-01T09:30:00.001-07:002020-09-01T09:30:46.538-07:00Love*Worn by Jody McDonald<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">PRESS RELEASE: August 1, 2020</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>SUMMER WINDOWS @ SWAMPSPACE</b> OPENS IN THE MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Art in the time of COVID on view 24/7<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><b>MARCUS BLAKE </b></span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">STOREFRONT <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>August 3rd through September 1st, 2020</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>“Nothing is important... so everything is important”<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i>Keith Haring</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">For our August installation in the windows we celebrate art on the streets of Miami and beyond with an encore view of Markus Blake’s iconic mural. One could say affectionately that Marcus is the prince of storefronts. He has perfected a distinctive and lyrical technical style aptly called Tapenology. More so Blake demonstrates prolifically the power of creative leadership that is highly regarded by our community. 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These beneficial partnerships aim to build an audience that is agreeable to a collective awareness of the power of art. The result is a greater understanding of civility affecting change. 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We are thrilled to announce the support of ARTIST RELIEF GRANT 2020 that will assist us during COVID19 emergency. The arts funding is greatly appreciated as it will be used to help those in need and to assure that our studio and gallery will endure the pandemic and be ready when the restrictions are lifted by authority. See y'all on the recovery from this frightening nightmare.<br />
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A monumental art installation in memory of the second anniversary of the Margery Stoneman Douglas High School Event in Parkland. <br />
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