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U.S. soldier in Afghanistan, September 2007.
Copyright: Tim Hetherington for Vanity Fair
The World Press Photo of the Year was selected earlier this month, the winning image is a striking color photograph of an exhausted soldier. The photographer is Tim Hetherington from the UK on assignment for Vanity Fair. The image is moving to say the least and speaks of the exhaustion of a person and of a nation.
This photograph and other World Press Photo winning images, will be on exhibit in Miami beginning next week and concluding on March 5th, at the University of Miami’s School of Communication courtesy of the Knight Center for International Media. There will be an opening reception on Monday, February 25th from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. to RSVP email socevents@miami.edu or call 305.284.2539.
Angels in Africa is a remarkable book that tells the stories of seven women in Africa who are proactively changing the lives of those around them. From a Ugandan nun leading a dance troupe for AIDS orphans to a Tutsi woman bringing together Hutu and Tutsi widows to heal from the scars of Rwanda’s genocide. Angels in Africa was featured on The Guardians top 10 photography books list.
Beth O’Donnell, a photographer who lives in Miami was behind the lens to capture the touching stories. Beth will be at Napapijri on Friday, February 15th from 7-9 p.m. for a photo exhibit and book signing. A portion of the proceeds from this book go to The Pendulum Project, a non-profit humanitarian organization focusing on children in regions severely affected by the HIV/Aids epidemic.
Napapijri is located at 1008 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach to RSVP email steven_klick@vfc.com or call 305.695.7301.
We’re wrapping up the 2007 calendar year and there are Best of lists and Top countdowns everywhere you look and most of the time they’re obvious or uninteresting however, sometimes these lists provide insight into great talent.
Refinery 29 released its end of year seasonal playlist Breaking Records featuring their 20 favorite albums from 2007 including
Refinery 29 also listed Best New Fashion Designers of 2007 among them
Cool Hunting provided their choices for the Top Five Photographers of 2007 out of those five my favorites are
The New York Times magazine has the seventh annual Year In Ideas issue to look back at the ideas that shaped 2007.
The New York Times is also looking forward to next year and featured Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2008 which is blue iris (click through color timeline).
The NYT article written by Cathy Horyn quotes Leatrice Eiseman, the executive director of the Pantone Color Institute: “Blue Iris brings together the dependable aspects of blue, underscored by a strong, soul-searching purple cast. Emotionally, it is anchoring and meditative with a touch of magic.”
The growth of blue’s popularity and dominance is in line with the Hot Trends predictions from JWT’s Marian Salzman and Ann Mack, which states that blue will become the new green as it relates to eco-friendly matters.
It’s hard to think that Green could ever be replaced. Green traditionally symbolizes nature, trees, freshness, youth, energy, ecology, agriculture, cleanliness, refreshing, growth, fertility, Spring. And yet blue also has great symbolism so we’ll wait and see. I could maybe see it happening for more ocean/marine centered environmental issues but I still think people and companies are going green.
Art Basel is here again. Quickly becoming one of the premier art weeks in North America Basel, Pulse, Scope and the rest of the satellite art fairs draw thousands of visitors to Miami each December. As Miami’s art scene grows and the number of fairs multiplies it is becoming more challenging to decide where to spend those precious few days. The three main areas of activity will be South Beach, the Wynwood Arts District, and the Miami Design District. Below is a list of must hit fairs and events.
- Art Basel : This is the flagship.
- GEISAI Miami : December 5-9 : Parliament Building, Soho Studios, Wynwood Art District, 2136 NW 1rst Avenue, Miami, FL 33127
- 2001, GEISAI, Japanese for “art festival,” begins in Japan led by Kaiki Kiki, an artist led enterprise founded by Takashi Murakami. The idea is to allow artists to promote themselves and allow them to show and sell their work directly to the public. As you can imagine GEISAI takes off and six years later we’re lucky enough to have it show up on Miami’s radar. Traditionally GEISAI is held twice a year in Tokyo and has served as a launching pad for several artists. GEISAI Miami, has 20 artists representing five countries….. 3… 2… 1… lift-off
- PULSE : December 5-9 : Soho Studios, Wynwood Art District, 2136 NW 1rst Avenue, Miami, FL 33127
- Fresh off its first London venture, PULSE comes to Miami for the third consecutive year. This year PULSE promises to maintain its edge and take up a notch hosting the debut of GEISAI Miami and offering a technology and video lounge, Pulse Play>. This year Pulse Play> presents Shot, Counter-Shot curated by Christopher Eamon as the video program.
- AIPAD Photography Show : December 5-9 : Wynwood Art District, NW 31rst Street and North Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33127
- The Association of International Photography Art Dealers makes its debut in Miami, over 40 of the world’s leading photo galleries will be in attendance.
- GEN ART : December 5-9, Palm Court, 309 23rd Street (just off Collins) Miami Beach, FL
- Gen Art Miami’s Vanguard presents 25 up and coming artists curated by Francesco LoCastro entitled No One Belongs Here More than You. On Friday, December 7th stop by for one of Gen Art’s Miami’s party. In case you didn’t know Gen Art Miami’s parties are known for being an eclectic mixture of thriving, raw, creative energy and bohemian luxe-chic style.
- NADA : December 5-9, Ice Palace, 1400 North Miami Avenue, Miami.
- NADA stands for New Art Dealers Alliance which is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a strong sense of community for those working in contemporary art.
- ART BASE-L : December 5-9, 927 Lincoln Road, Suite 118, Miami Beach, FL 33139.
- Steven Giles the creative driving force behind BASE and BASE ANNEX partnered with DFC, David Leroi, and Gustavo Oviedo to present three installations at BASE ANNEX.
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