Polynesian Opening

Swampspace Gallery

presents

* Vaikai *

Tiki Sentiment in the Summer of Kitsch

Opens August 13th 7-11 pm

Design District Art Walk

VaiKai ( kitsch for vacation ) is focused on the aesthetics of sentimentality for the Polynesian protoplasts know as Tiki and Marikoriko. Like Adam and Eve and their biblical mythological quest for knowledge, these iconic creatures of the South Pacific serve as original reminders of our long lasting yet uncertain relationship with Prometheus the greek god who stole fire from Gawd almighty and gave it to us mortals.

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Ingenious Gentleman

Swampspace Gallery

presents

Juan Rozas

Q U I X O T I S M

Where the Air and the Land Meet Forever

Opening September 11, 2010

7-11 -pm


If we are in the final throes of the golden age of Miami's Art Awakening then Juan Rozas may well be the Don Quixote of the swamp. His work is both ingenious and melancholy. In his impractical pursuit of ideals manifested by rash, lofty, romantic and chivalrous actions, Rozas offers us an idealism without regard for practicality. His lucid brand of expression does not take consequence or absurdity into account. South Florida is a place where the sky and the land meet forever, a place where a young bohemian from Buenos Aires, having met innkeepers, prostitutes, goatherds, soldiers, priests, escaped convicts, and scorned lovers, reveals Miami as both magical and mundane.

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What is Swampy

Just when you thought there could no more bandwagon art galleries ...
swampthing is piqued to provide museum quality walls for unworthy art.



Who:
SWAMPSPACE is pleased to join the community of fine arts galleries in Miami's Design District with its inaugural opening titled "What is SWAMPY".

What:
With a focus on themes such as beauty, humor and social relevance, SWAMPSPACE welcomes both casual visitors and seasoned art lovers to enjoy thought-provoking art installations concerning the esthetic of life in the urban tropics.

When:
Monthly Gallery Walk Second Saturdays
June through December 2009

Where:
3821 NE 1 Court
Miami, FL 33137

Why:
Because life in the swamp without art is still worth living... but it would be uneventfully greige.

Contact:
Swampstyle@gmail.com



OPEN CALL FOR ARTIST - Please inquire HERE.



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