Valley of Tears

To jump start October and our nomination to the Knight Foundation 

People's Choice Award 2014

Swampspace

is sentimental in presenting 

Valley of Tears

One Night Only

paintings by Adolfo Sanchez

Mark your calendar:

Swamptoberfest is October 22nd

A night of celebration like no other.

Join us for the Campaign Blast-off

and stay tuned for details on... 

How to Vote for Swampspace!

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Noel Morera - Copper Fest

Swampspace is pleased to host the Copperbridge Foundation presention of "Postcards from Havana" by Noel Morera. The exhibition features Morera's  seminal painting inspired by his life on the coast of Havana, Cuba today.  Copper Fest 2014 fosters dialog among international cultural groups focused on the arts. 

"I have had hallucinations on the Havana coastline and the landscape changed according to my thoughts. They are nothing more than static views of the same scene, renovated by the passion to see more of what they tell me."   -Noel Morera

Poor Happy

We hope to explore the space between childhood imagination and adult content as seen in painting, sculpture and installation. Carmen Tiffany investigates the significance of childhood imagination in relation to the destitute and isolated regions of rural Western culture. Inspired by children's media, Tiffany's work subtly uses fantastical characters that blur the line between predator and prey in a haunting beauty. Boehmer's sculptural work speaks to the relationship between soft materials such as yarn, wool, faux fur and fleece, with a subject that is repulsive and violent. This process of seduction and brutality lead Boehmer into a dialogue about relationships, who we are and what we can become. Nigon is interested in the parallax nature of our existence in which we have an insatiable drive to improve while living in a state of constant decay. His process involves a periods of feverish construction followed be reckless dismantling and assemblage until the form becomes a complex "living" thing, which contains a personal history and an implied truth. 

Nature Links by Jenna Balfe

Swampspace humbly presents

Jenna Balfe

Nature Links for Lifelong Learning Student Art Show

Saturday July 12, 2014

Time: 6-10?

Nature Links for Lifelong Learning is a non-profit that serves the population of young adults with developmental delays.  By connecting these young adults to the natural world through organic gardening, habitat restoration, exercise and healthy habits, through community events and by reawakening an awareness of the beauties of nature and the expressive arts, we help them unlock the creative powers in themselves and in all of us.

This show at Swampspace is the culmination of our expressive arts session at Saturdays by the Bay on Virginia Key Beach. We have had several artists from the community come to Nature Links to teach students their craft, to name a few, Mauricio Abascal came and taught videography, Monica Uszerowicz made collages and Bhakti Baxter came and made sand sculptures. We are hoping that this show will inspire more artists from the community to come join us at Nature Links. This population has a creative voice which needs to be heard and mixed with the rest of our community!

Grand Opening - Low Tide Shopping

Swampspace is adrift when presenting:

Low Tide Shopping

Salvage courtesy of Gustavo Oviedo

Opens June 14  -  7-11pm

Featuring:

Gary Fonseca

Jeffery Noble

Jason Hedges

Johnny Laderer

Diego Guzman

Gustavo Oviedo

Jose Felix Perez

Mario M. Gonzalez

Emmet Moore

“Low Tide shopping” is an expression that refers to the act of retrieving debris from shorelines which have been left behind by high tides. The title alludes to subconscious ideas rooted into people as a result of their environment. Most of the pieces presented were created by the

artists without prior knowledge of this show, later to be chosen for their correlation to one another and unique interpretations of their shared surroundings. Together, they highlight how strong of an effect our environment play on our lives, subsequently the subject matter and concepts explored are each a bi-product of these experiences. Whether through mere accumulated observation or an active process of exploration there is a common denominator in which these works connect.

Join us Saturday, June 14th for the first opening reception at the new 'Swampspace' location.

image: Mario M. Gonzalez

"untitled" November 26, 1957

c-print

Bricks, Mortar and Swampy

Swampspace is failing sideways.

New Location

open daily

3940 North Miami Avenue - FL 33127

Rush! Perishable. another swampy opening

Swampspace parentally presents

Rush ! Perishable.

From Cradle to Grave

Opens May 3    7-11pm

Come join in a celebration of graduation and what it's like growing up swampy. 

Visit and marvel at the whimsical displays by this distinguished cast of artists who were recently recognized by our very own National Young Arts Foundation. 

Joshua  Forges

Amy Hixson

Paloma Ixquierdo

Michaela Manzieri

Ana Remis

Mika Rosenberg

Sebastian Ruiz

150 NE 41 Street

Miami Design District