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Untitled Art Miami Beach 2021, Still More Art From An Exceptional Fair (Part 3)

11/30/2021

By Patrick Ogle

Untitled Art (Miami Beach) 2021 is wonderful this year. One thing to keep in mind about the three posts on the fair here is that I had to cut some things because the photos were too bad to share or because the art was photo or video-based and hard to get across in this context.

There is more to this fair than just this work.

That said, the two pieces below by Radu Oreian are magnificent small pieces. The first, Composition with Two Figs, is oil and medium on canvas. It is an eye -catching piece even though it isn't even 20 inches wide. There is such exceptional detail in this and in the second piece, Molecular Landscape II (it is possible I mixed up the name here), it is hard to get at even when you enlarge the photos (you can do this by clicking on them). There was an even more detailed piece by the artist that photographed poorly. These pieces were shown by Novo (Milan, Italy).

Another piece that doesn't show up quite like it should in a photo is Nir Hod's 100 Years is Not Enough, shown by Makasiini Contemporary (Turku, Finland). This is, of course, why you should go to the fairs. The piece is oil under a chromed canvas. You can get some of the reflective nature of the painting in the photo but nowhere near what you would see in person.

Composition with Two Figs & Moleculare Landscape II by Radu Oreian

100 Years is Not Enough by Nir Hod

Usually when paintings catch your eye across a room it is because they are bright, flashy or startlingly colored. Daphne, by Anna Kenneally, shown by Fredericks & Freiser (New York) is 21 3/4 inches by 17 1/2 inches. The oil painting simply has personality. Daphne certainly looks like someone you've met.

See more from the artist at annakenneally.com.

Bienvenu Steinberg & Partner (New York) showed paintings by Deborah Brown, including the vaguely eerie piece below. Not all the pieces by Brown had the same quality as this one. In others the figures were more focused and central. There is something a little unsettling about how the figure is NOT central here but immersed in what seems to be a stark nightscape.

The cutlery with paintings on them are likely one of the collections that will attract many Instagram posts . Shown by Steven Zevitas Gallery (Boston) they are memorable small paintings on various cleavers and chopping tools. Are they eroticly humerous or representing something darker? Or are they both? At some point the NAME of this artist will be magically revealed.

by Deborah Brown

Untitled Art Miami Beach 2021, A Group Of Exceptional Galleries And Artists (Part 2)

11/29/2021

by Patrick Ogle

Untitled Art (Miami Beach) 2021, not only has an excellent selection of artists who, in turn, have an outstanding selection of artists, the venue itself is always bright, without the lights so often required to illuminate pieces at art fairs and shows. It is spacious too which is comforting in the current climate.

Unfortunately some art translates less to photos even in such a well lit environment than others. Reader by Sylvia Maier is one of several pieces shown by the artist at the Malin Gallery (New York) booth. In the previous piece an artist was compared to Hieronymous Bosch. Maier calls to mind Renaissance artists and even Rembrandt. This isn't referring to some attempt to copy or even necessarily stylistic similarities but intent. These are portraits not just of people but of their context, of their time. You need to see them in person

You can go to her page at the gallery website to see and read more. Go HERE.

Reader by Sylvia Maier

The bat's below were created by Aidan Rumack and shown by Bertrand Productions (Philadelphia). Hopefully there will be an interview with the artist going into the details. One tantalizing part is his use of the same material used in scratch off lottery tickets. You can see that in some cases he has done some "scratching off" on these pieces.

Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art (Milwaukee) showed work by Shari Urquhart. The artist is a Wisconsin native and her rug hookings span a period of over 20 years and use a variety of materials ranging from hand dyed yarn to mohair and metallic fibers (and more). It wasn't all that long ago that such textile work was not considered fine art by many. Now? Such marvelous work is embraced as it should be.

This is likely one of the half dozen most eye-catching pieces at Untitled Miami Beach 2021.

Demetri Broxton's pieces here are boxing gloves adorned with a variety of items. The pieces are shown by Patricia Sweetow Gallery (San Francisco). The closest glove is adorned with cowrie shells which were often used as currency in West Africa. The particular cowries here were from a species from other areas (including the Philippines where one of the artist's grandmother came from). The title of this piece is Worst Come to Worst and is inspired by hip hop artist, Dilated Peoples. Another of the gloves was inspired by a Kendrick Lamar song. These are not just complex in construction but in conception as well.

Untitled Art Miami Beach 2021, A Selection Of Outstanding Galleries And Artists (Part 1)

11/29/2021

Instead of a series of small pieces on individual galleries, this year we will be posting a series of two or three posts about fairs with work from a variety of galleries.

by Patrick Ogle

Untitled Art (Miami Beach) 2021 is exceptional even by the already high standard the fair has set for itself since its inception in 2012. The fair runs November 29 to December 4, 2021.

Elsewhere(s), curated by Estrelita Brodsky and Jose Falconi, showed work by a number of artists in a remarkablely curated collection of art. Perhaps most notable is Santiago Yahuarcani, a Peruvian artist. His Covid-19 devora humanidad is what Hieronymous Bosch would have painted this past year if he'd been resurrected. Read more about him at the Human Rights Defender Hub. The painting is natural dyes and acrylic on llanchama (a parchment produced in the Amazon from the inner bark of a native tree).

Among the other works shown by Elsewhere(s) are The Second Sex Change by Meyer Vaisman and El ojo del relojeo by Jose Manuel Macias. The former is fabric and process links on cotton while the latter is constructed from glasses and watch parts.

Covid-19 devora humanidad by Santiago Yahuarcani

The Second Sex Change by Meyer Vaisman & El ojo del relojeo by Jose Manuel Macias

Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery (Luxembourg) showed work by Summer Wheat (among others). She is not something you make bread out of , of course but rather an artist originally from Oklahoma City. You can find out more at summerwheat.com. The "mother" sculptures are fiberglass, stones and grout. Twins is acrylic on aluminum mesh. It gave the impression of being a textile piece.

Mother Black, Mother Pink & Mother White by Summer Wheat

Twins by Summer Wheat

A Lighthouse Called Kanata (Tokyo) showed work by Masanori Maeda and Mana Konishi. Both Forgotten, by Maeda, is Japanese pigment on aluminum leaf, mounted on canvas. Both of Konishi's pieces are oil on canvas. While NONE of these pieces look like they do in person (hence why you go to art shows), you should also visit the linked galleries and websites to see photos not taken at a fair. These photos are images taken of paintings and are roughly the equivalent of a picture of you on a bad hair day.

Go see art.

Both Forgotten by Masanori Maeda & Untitled by Mana Konishi

Refection by Mana Konishi

The multi-national Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery showed this piece and it is magnificent. Likely more than five feet across. I believe I overheard the person manning the booth telling a prospective buyer that it was made of recycled material. I can guess , from the website, who produced this but I don't like to guess. This happens all the time and usually I don't use the image but this was too spectacular for that.

Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery (UK, Norway, Germany)

Satellite Art Show Opens Tomorrow, Runs Until December 4, 2021

11/29/2021

Satellite Art Show Runs November 30 To December 4, 2021.

This year's fair will take place at 1655 Meridian Ave., Miami Beach (right around the corner from Art Basel). This year's Satellite is focusing on installation, time-based media and performance. Satellite is always a fair that pushes boundaries. There will be 30 live performances, immersive installations and a slew of video and tech projects.

There will even be a "Official Billy Joel Piano Man Karaoke Bar," that is interactive (which sounds terrifying).

Capucine Safir Showing Work At Three Locations During Miami Art Week 2021--Sculpture, Paintings And Drawings

11/28/2021

Capucine Safir will be showning her work at three different locations during Miami Art Week. The work consists of sculpture, drawing and painting. If you are not going to be in Miami you can check out her posts during the exhibits on Instagram (@capucinesafirart).

Dec 1 - 5: Solo show at Blanc Kara hotel, 205 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
Dec 2 : Sotheby's private event in Cocoplum
Dec 2 - 5 : Show curated by and with Carefully Curated Studios at Life house Hotel, 528 SW 9th Ave, Miami .

Find out more at capucinesafir.com.

Fridge Art Fair Returns With 8th Edition At Esquina De Abuela In Allapattah, November 29 To December 4, 2021

11/27/2021

Fridge Art Fair returns with its 8th edition at Esquina de Abuela at 2705 NW 22nd Ave in Miami (Allapattah). The fair takes place from November 29 to December 4, 2021. The pet friendly event is themed this year "Welcome to the Wild West."

Esquina de Abeula is an urban commununity center founded by Fabian Martinez and is a haven for local and international artists who can work together there free of charge. The organization is the legacy of Martinez' grandmother Zoila Caridad Guerra who was a revolutionary who then turned against the oppressive regime.

"Festival of Lights" Takes Place At The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU (Miami Beach) Followed By The Annual Klezmer Music Concert, Sunday, December 5, 2021

11/23/2021

The opening of Festival of Lights, at Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU (301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach), opens at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, December 5, 2021 The museum's Annual Klezmer Music Concert follows at 3 p.m. Tickets are $18 for JMOF-FIU members or $25 for non-members. Purchase tickets HERE. If you can't be there in person you can check out the music online

The Festival of Lights is an exhibit of beautiful, rare menorahs from the first century (BCE) to modern times from the collection of Rabbi Howard Berman. Light refreshements will be served while the band, Heavy Shtetl, plays (possibly the greatest band name in history).

P·P·O·W (New York) Presents Elijah Burgher's "Queen Of The Forest" November 19 To December 22, 2021

11/17/2021

P·P·O·W (392 Broadway, New York) presents Elijah Burgher's Queen of the Forest November 19 to December 22, 2021. This is the artist's first solo exhibition with the gallery. He uses painting and drawing and works with figures and abstraction. The work is inspired by the occult, fables, literature. It is magical, philosophical work.

His new work is a series of large-scale drawings that are meticulous in their figuration. The artist describes this work as being made “under the sign of Cybele.”

Burgher lives and works in Berlin and has an MFA from the School of the Art Institute (Chicago). His work has been show at numerous galleries and art fairs from New York to Los Angeles, from Korea to Holland.

D’Stassi Art (London) presents "Ghosts," A Solo Exhibition Of Work By New York artist, Adam Handler From November 19 To December 5, 2021

11/2/2021

D’Stassi Art (12-18 Hoxton St. London) presents Ghosts, a solo exhibition of work by New York artist,
Adam Handler from November 19 to December 5, 2021. The artist's work features a variety of creatures and a focus on mortality. These are not grim works (as you can see here). They are whimsical, bright pieces. There will be an opening reception on Friday, November 19 at 7 p.m. RSVP at info@dstassiaart.com.

Handler, from Queens, NY, spent much of his youth at his grandparents framing factory. His love of art was born there. He studied drawing in Italy and attended Purchase with a degree in Art History. He has shown at art fairs including; Art New York, Art Market Hamptons, Art Context Miami and the Armory Print Fair.

Drawn Together, A Group Exhibition, Runs November 12 To December 18, 2021 At Jane Lombard Gallery (New York)

11/2/2021

Drawn Together, a group exhibition, runs November 12 to December 18, 2021 at Jane Lombard Gallery (54 White St., New York). There will be an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, November 12.

The show features art by Jane Bustin, Squeak Carnwath, Sarah Dwyer, Richard Ibghy & Marilou Lemmens, Teppei Kaneuji, T.J. Dedeaux-Norris, Lucy & Jorge Orta, Enrico Isamu Oyama, Dan Perjovschi, Lucas Reiner, Stefan Saffer, Elizabeth Schwaiger, Howard Smith and Courtney Tramposh.

Most of the work here is on paper but the artists use the medium in a variety of ways. That is what makes the exhibition interesting. Forget the art school gobbeldygook, these artists work on the same surface but they produce a variety of styles.