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SUMMARY:+5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION
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URL:http://www.wolfsonian.org
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 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. 
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SUMMARY:Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted
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URL:http://www.virginiamiller.com
LOCATION:ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries
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 =0D=0A=
 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
 From Mar 5th through Jun 2010.=0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
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 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries=0D=0A=
 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
 Coral Gables, FL 33134=0D=0A=
 305.444.4493=0D=0A=
 www.virginiamiller.com=0D=0A=
 
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SUMMARY:MIRA QUE LINDAS!
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URL:http://www.ccemiami.org
LOCATION:The Awarehouse Wynwood
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:+5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
 From Mar 5th through Jun 2010.=0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries=0D=0A=
 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
 Coral Gables, FL 33134=0D=0A=
 305.444.4493=0D=0A=
 www.virginiamiller.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 MIRA QUE LINDAS! =0D=0A=
 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 Opening Saturday, May 29th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
 Schedule of Events =0D=0A=
 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Workshops + Acoustic Showcases presented by The Latin Recording Academy® =0D=0A=
 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
 Concerts: =0D=0A=
 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
 CCE Miami at the Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 550 NW 29th Street =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.448.9677 | 305.576.4004 =0D=0A=
 www.ccemiami.org=0D=0A=
 
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SUMMARY:HOW TO READ A BOOK
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URL:http://www.locustprojects.org/
LOCATION:Locust Projects
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:+5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
 From Mar 5th through Jun 2010.=0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries=0D=0A=
 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
 Coral Gables, FL 33134=0D=0A=
 305.444.4493=0D=0A=
 www.virginiamiller.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 MIRA QUE LINDAS! =0D=0A=
 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 Opening Saturday, May 29th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
 Schedule of Events =0D=0A=
 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Workshops + Acoustic Showcases presented by The Latin Recording Academy® =0D=0A=
 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
 Concerts: =0D=0A=
 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
 CCE Miami at the Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 550 NW 29th Street =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.448.9677 | 305.576.4004 =0D=0A=
 www.ccemiami.org=0D=0A=
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 "HOW TO READ A BOOK"  =0D=0A=
 Curated by Michael Wilson  =0D=0A=
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 Opening reception: Saturday, May 8, 7-10pm  =0D=0A=
 Conversation and preview: Thursday, May 6, 6.30pm  =0D=0A=
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 Locust Projects is pleased to announce an exhibition curated by New York-based critic Michael Wilson, featuring work by Becky Beasley, Guy Ben-Ner, Lorin Davies, Harrell Fletcher, Jeff Gabel, Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen, Graham Parker, Christina Pettersson, Leanne Shapton, Eve K. Tremblay, and Matt Wiegle.    =0D=0A=
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 "How to Read a Book" is an exhibition of contemporary art derived from, influenced by, or playfully exploitative of influential works of fiction, with a particular emphasis on celebrated 'classic' novels. The exhibition highlights work that reflects on ideas of longevity and adaptability, originality and authorship. It examines the process of translation from one medium to another, and the durability - or otherwise - of the Western literary canon as a source for new visual culture. The show's title is appropriated from that of Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's famous study of 1940, which argues for an educational system based on a list of "Great Books." While the emphasis predates a postcolonial view and now has connotations of cultural conservatism, many of the cited volumes remain touchstones for radical thinkers of all kinds, artists very much among them. "How to Read a Book" looks at how a selection of such individuals have variously celebrated and contested the authority and autonomy of their chosen inspirations.    =0D=0A=
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 While Matt Wiegle's drawings of scenes from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian constitute an idiosyncratic attempt at illustration and Leanne Shapton's covers for Charlotte Brontë's ouevre offer a subtle reflection on the influence of design on reading, Guy Ben-Ner's home-movie version of Moby Dick, Harrell Fletcher's partial reading of Ulysses, and Jeff Gabel's animated take on Thomas Mann's Gladius Dei experiment with the possibilities of free adaptation. Other artists in the show exploit their sources as support structures for more or less tangential projects, looking at literature from the perspectives of reader and writer, interpreter and analyst. Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen dissect To the Lighthouse according to its author's mentions of different colors, while Graham Parker reveals the mining of Persuasion and David Copperfield by e-mail spammers, and Eve K. Tremblay reflects on the process and meaning of learning a foundational text by heart. Becky Beasley and Christina Pettersson approach writers' real and invented environments by way of allusive objects and images, while Lorin Davies aligns Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness with the London A-Z guide, suggesting that territories, and the books that shadow them, are both in constant flux.    =0D=0A=
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 Michael Wilson (b. 1970 in London, England) lives and works in Brooklyn. Wilson received an MFA from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1996, and an MA(RCA) from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1999. His writing has appeared in Art Monthly, Artforum, Modern Painters, Time Out New York, and elsewhere, and he has contributed to exhibition catalogues published by Art in General, the Asia Society, Matthew Marks Gallery, and P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, among others. His most recent curatorial project, a collaboration with Frantiska and Tim Gilman-Sevcik, was "Slow Glass" at Lisa Cooley, New York (2008).    =0D=0A=
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 This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York; Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York; Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York; Laura Bartlett Galley, London; Postmasters, New York, and Private Collection, New York. 
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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:+5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
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 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
 From Mar 5th through Jun 2010.=0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
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 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
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 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries=0D=0A=
 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
 Coral Gables, FL 33134=0D=0A=
 305.444.4493=0D=0A=
 www.virginiamiller.com=0D=0A=
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 MIRA QUE LINDAS! =0D=0A=
 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 Opening Saturday, May 29th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
 Schedule of Events =0D=0A=
 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Workshops + Acoustic Showcases presented by The Latin Recording Academy® =0D=0A=
 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
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 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
 CCE Miami at the Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 550 NW 29th Street =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.448.9677 | 305.576.4004 =0D=0A=
 www.ccemiami.org=0D=0A=
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 "HOW TO READ A BOOK"  =0D=0A=
 Curated by Michael Wilson  =0D=0A=
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 Opening reception: Saturday, May 8, 7-10pm  =0D=0A=
 Conversation and preview: Thursday, May 6, 6.30pm  =0D=0A=
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 Locust Projects is pleased to announce an exhibition curated by New York-based critic Michael Wilson, featuring work by Becky Beasley, Guy Ben-Ner, Lorin Davies, Harrell Fletcher, Jeff Gabel, Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen, Graham Parker, Christina Pettersson, Leanne Shapton, Eve K. Tremblay, and Matt Wiegle.    =0D=0A=
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 "How to Read a Book" is an exhibition of contemporary art derived from, influenced by, or playfully exploitative of influential works of fiction, with a particular emphasis on celebrated 'classic' novels. The exhibition highlights work that reflects on ideas of longevity and adaptability, originality and authorship. It examines the process of translation from one medium to another, and the durability - or otherwise - of the Western literary canon as a source for new visual culture. The show's title is appropriated from that of Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's famous study of 1940, which argues for an educational system based on a list of "Great Books." While the emphasis predates a postcolonial view and now has connotations of cultural conservatism, many of the cited volumes remain touchstones for radical thinkers of all kinds, artists very much among them. "How to Read a Book" looks at how a selection of such individuals have variously celebrated and contested the authority and autonomy of their chosen inspirations.    =0D=0A=
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 While Matt Wiegle's drawings of scenes from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian constitute an idiosyncratic attempt at illustration and Leanne Shapton's covers for Charlotte Brontë's ouevre offer a subtle reflection on the influence of design on reading, Guy Ben-Ner's home-movie version of Moby Dick, Harrell Fletcher's partial reading of Ulysses, and Jeff Gabel's animated take on Thomas Mann's Gladius Dei experiment with the possibilities of free adaptation. Other artists in the show exploit their sources as support structures for more or less tangential projects, looking at literature from the perspectives of reader and writer, interpreter and analyst. Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen dissect To the Lighthouse according to its author's mentions of different colors, while Graham Parker reveals the mining of Persuasion and David Copperfield by e-mail spammers, and Eve K. Tremblay reflects on the process and meaning of learning a foundational text by heart. Becky Beasley and Christina Pettersson approach writers' real and invented environments by way of allusive objects and images, while Lorin Davies aligns Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness with the London A-Z guide, suggesting that territories, and the books that shadow them, are both in constant flux.    =0D=0A=
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 Michael Wilson (b. 1970 in London, England) lives and works in Brooklyn. Wilson received an MFA from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1996, and an MA(RCA) from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1999. His writing has appeared in Art Monthly, Artforum, Modern Painters, Time Out New York, and elsewhere, and he has contributed to exhibition catalogues published by Art in General, the Asia Society, Matthew Marks Gallery, and P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, among others. His most recent curatorial project, a collaboration with Frantiska and Tim Gilman-Sevcik, was "Slow Glass" at Lisa Cooley, New York (2008).    =0D=0A=
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 This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York; Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York; Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York; Laura Bartlett Galley, London; Postmasters, New York, and Private Collection, New York. Artformz Alternative Presents=0D=0A=
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 An Afternoon Art Party & Evening Exhibition Opening Reception =0D=0A=
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 WHERE: Artformz Alternative =0D=0A=
 171 NW 23rd Street =0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 Miami FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 WHEN: Afternoon BBQ Party: 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 4:00pm - 7:00pm=0D=0A=
 Evening: Art Walk 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 7:00pm - 10:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: May 8, 2010 - August 28, 2010=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 Summer Fundraising Project=0D=0A=
 Artformz has the pleasure of announcing the opening of “small wonders (art) salon” =0D=0A=
 On May 8th the gallery will turn its exhibition halls into one of the most exciting art events of this year. Sixty-two of South Florida’s best local artists will be exhibiting affordable small jewels of artwork. The works will fill the wall space and the gallery will be converted into a cornucopian installation of diverse expressions. Small Wonders promises to be a sensory overload of visual offerings that will delight the public and document the pulse of current artistic practice in our community.=0D=0A=
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 The exhibit will highlight artists from around South Florida who will be showing works in a multitude of media, including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Many artists will be exhibiting works that are their latest explorations. Small Wonders aims to raise everyone’s respect for these thoughtful - coveted - irreverent - spontaneous - small works, and to showcase these works that are an important part of every artists practice as they experiment and explore ideas not connected to producing work for any specific market trend, nor for institutions or galleries. =0D=0A=
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 Small Wonders has been curated by the member artists at Artformz. Each member artist invited a group of respected peers. Small Wonders is an experimental event, placing a finger on the pulse of what is happening now and showcasing it. This art belongs to “now”, small, but quick and directly to the point.=0D=0A=
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 Artformz strongly encourages the sale of these very affordable works of art. The goal is to raise funds for South Florida artists and to support the venue’s yearly community projects. All artists will be donating a portion of their sales to the gallery. Collectors purchasing art will be supporting the individual exhibiting artists and also the upcoming Artformz Project “ArtistaInvitaArtista” (ArtistInvitesArtist). This project is a Cultural Exchange program co-curated by Alette Simmons-Jimenez, artist and director of Artformz (Miami, USA) and Cristina Ghetti, artist and director of Red Nomade (Valencia, Spain). Artformz’ member artists as well as a delegation from Italy, will be hosted in Valencia by Red Nomade, Miguel Gago Albert, Cultural Council of the city of Godella, and La Casa de la Cultura de Burjassot in October of 2010. The scheduled art exhibit in Spain will be accompanied by panel discussions, artist’s talks, and introductions to local organizations and curators to broaden opportunities between participants. Artformz will in turn host the artist group from Spain, headed by Cristina Ghetti, and present an exhibit of their artwork at Artformz in early 2011. This event will coincide with similar cultural activities introducing these exceptionally talented artists to the Miami art scene. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz invites the community to the gallery on the afternoon of the traditional 2nd Saturday Wynwood Art Walk. From 4:00pm to 7:00pm the member artists will host a party for all the exhibiting artists, and guests to enjoy an afternoon Pre-Art Walk event. The party will feature delicious local BBQ, drinks, music and a special artist performance. This is a free event for adults and children. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz Exhibiting Artists Host Committee: =0D=0A=
 Natasha Duwin, Henning Haupt, Donna Haynes, Sibel Kocabasi, Anja Marais, PJ Mills, Ray Paul, =0D=0A=
 Guillermo Portieles, Alette Simmons-Jimenez=0D=0A=
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 Exhibiting Guest Artists:=0D=0A=
 Harumi Abe, Gustavo Acosta, Eric Anfinson, Rosario Bond, Duane Brandt, Pip Brandt, Leah Brown, =0D=0A=
 Bill Burke, Stephanie Cunningham, Angi Curreri, Rai Escale, Shady Eshghi, Christian Feneck, =0D=0A=
 Luis Garcia Nerey, Paul Glass, John Gurbacs, Bryan Hiveley, Judy King, Jacek Kolasinski, Greg Latch, Leila Leder Kremer, Silvia Lizama, Jules Lusson, John Martini, Lauren McAloon, Luisa Mesa, =0D=0A=
 Venessa Monokian, Hugo Moro, Carol Munder, Sam Perry, Ron Pieniak, Brian Reedy, Barbara Rivera, David Rohn, Gustavo Román, Sara Rytteke, Beatricia Sagar, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, John Sandell, Claudia Scalise, Gretchen Scharnagl, Shari Schemmel, Carolyn Schlam, Nina Surel, Peter Symons, Chu Teppa, Paloma Teppa, Kristin Thiele, Jackie Tufford, Jovan Karlo Villalba, Daniel Viñoly, Tom Virgin, Ramon Williams =0D=0A=
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 Performance:=0D=0A=
 Jackie Tufford=0D=0A=
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 Music: =0D=0A=
 Pocket of Lollipops=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Eats:=0D=0A=
 Marks BBQ=0D=0A=
 The Cheese Course, Midtown Miami=0D=0A=
 Please visit <http://artformzprojects.blogspot.com/> =0D=0A=
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 where a preview of work that will be on exhibit at the gallery can be seen and purchased online.=0D=0A=
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SUMMARY:Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art
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LOCATION:Pan American Art Projects
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:+5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
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 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
 From Mar 5th through Jun 2010.=0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
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 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
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 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries=0D=0A=
 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
 Coral Gables, FL 33134=0D=0A=
 305.444.4493=0D=0A=
 www.virginiamiller.com=0D=0A=
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 MIRA QUE LINDAS! =0D=0A=
 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 Opening Saturday, May 29th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
 Schedule of Events =0D=0A=
 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Workshops + Acoustic Showcases presented by The Latin Recording Academy® =0D=0A=
 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
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 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
 CCE Miami at the Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 550 NW 29th Street =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.448.9677 | 305.576.4004 =0D=0A=
 www.ccemiami.org=0D=0A=
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 "HOW TO READ A BOOK"  =0D=0A=
 Curated by Michael Wilson  =0D=0A=
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 Opening reception: Saturday, May 8, 7-10pm  =0D=0A=
 Conversation and preview: Thursday, May 6, 6.30pm  =0D=0A=
 Through June 19    =0D=0A=
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 Locust Projects is pleased to announce an exhibition curated by New York-based critic Michael Wilson, featuring work by Becky Beasley, Guy Ben-Ner, Lorin Davies, Harrell Fletcher, Jeff Gabel, Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen, Graham Parker, Christina Pettersson, Leanne Shapton, Eve K. Tremblay, and Matt Wiegle.    =0D=0A=
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 "How to Read a Book" is an exhibition of contemporary art derived from, influenced by, or playfully exploitative of influential works of fiction, with a particular emphasis on celebrated 'classic' novels. The exhibition highlights work that reflects on ideas of longevity and adaptability, originality and authorship. It examines the process of translation from one medium to another, and the durability - or otherwise - of the Western literary canon as a source for new visual culture. The show's title is appropriated from that of Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's famous study of 1940, which argues for an educational system based on a list of "Great Books." While the emphasis predates a postcolonial view and now has connotations of cultural conservatism, many of the cited volumes remain touchstones for radical thinkers of all kinds, artists very much among them. "How to Read a Book" looks at how a selection of such individuals have variously celebrated and contested the authority and autonomy of their chosen inspirations.    =0D=0A=
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 While Matt Wiegle's drawings of scenes from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian constitute an idiosyncratic attempt at illustration and Leanne Shapton's covers for Charlotte Brontë's ouevre offer a subtle reflection on the influence of design on reading, Guy Ben-Ner's home-movie version of Moby Dick, Harrell Fletcher's partial reading of Ulysses, and Jeff Gabel's animated take on Thomas Mann's Gladius Dei experiment with the possibilities of free adaptation. Other artists in the show exploit their sources as support structures for more or less tangential projects, looking at literature from the perspectives of reader and writer, interpreter and analyst. Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen dissect To the Lighthouse according to its author's mentions of different colors, while Graham Parker reveals the mining of Persuasion and David Copperfield by e-mail spammers, and Eve K. Tremblay reflects on the process and meaning of learning a foundational text by heart. Becky Beasley and Christina Pettersson approach writers' real and invented environments by way of allusive objects and images, while Lorin Davies aligns Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness with the London A-Z guide, suggesting that territories, and the books that shadow them, are both in constant flux.    =0D=0A=
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 Michael Wilson (b. 1970 in London, England) lives and works in Brooklyn. Wilson received an MFA from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1996, and an MA(RCA) from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1999. His writing has appeared in Art Monthly, Artforum, Modern Painters, Time Out New York, and elsewhere, and he has contributed to exhibition catalogues published by Art in General, the Asia Society, Matthew Marks Gallery, and P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, among others. His most recent curatorial project, a collaboration with Frantiska and Tim Gilman-Sevcik, was "Slow Glass" at Lisa Cooley, New York (2008).    =0D=0A=
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 This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York; Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York; Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York; Laura Bartlett Galley, London; Postmasters, New York, and Private Collection, New York. Artformz Alternative Presents=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 An Afternoon Art Party & Evening Exhibition Opening Reception =0D=0A=
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 WHERE: Artformz Alternative =0D=0A=
 171 NW 23rd Street =0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 Miami FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 WHEN: Afternoon BBQ Party: 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 4:00pm - 7:00pm=0D=0A=
 Evening: Art Walk 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 7:00pm - 10:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: May 8, 2010 - August 28, 2010=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 Summer Fundraising Project=0D=0A=
 Artformz has the pleasure of announcing the opening of “small wonders (art) salon” =0D=0A=
 On May 8th the gallery will turn its exhibition halls into one of the most exciting art events of this year. Sixty-two of South Florida’s best local artists will be exhibiting affordable small jewels of artwork. The works will fill the wall space and the gallery will be converted into a cornucopian installation of diverse expressions. Small Wonders promises to be a sensory overload of visual offerings that will delight the public and document the pulse of current artistic practice in our community.=0D=0A=
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 The exhibit will highlight artists from around South Florida who will be showing works in a multitude of media, including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Many artists will be exhibiting works that are their latest explorations. Small Wonders aims to raise everyone’s respect for these thoughtful - coveted - irreverent - spontaneous - small works, and to showcase these works that are an important part of every artists practice as they experiment and explore ideas not connected to producing work for any specific market trend, nor for institutions or galleries. =0D=0A=
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 Small Wonders has been curated by the member artists at Artformz. Each member artist invited a group of respected peers. Small Wonders is an experimental event, placing a finger on the pulse of what is happening now and showcasing it. This art belongs to “now”, small, but quick and directly to the point.=0D=0A=
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 Artformz strongly encourages the sale of these very affordable works of art. The goal is to raise funds for South Florida artists and to support the venue’s yearly community projects. All artists will be donating a portion of their sales to the gallery. Collectors purchasing art will be supporting the individual exhibiting artists and also the upcoming Artformz Project “ArtistaInvitaArtista” (ArtistInvitesArtist). This project is a Cultural Exchange program co-curated by Alette Simmons-Jimenez, artist and director of Artformz (Miami, USA) and Cristina Ghetti, artist and director of Red Nomade (Valencia, Spain). Artformz’ member artists as well as a delegation from Italy, will be hosted in Valencia by Red Nomade, Miguel Gago Albert, Cultural Council of the city of Godella, and La Casa de la Cultura de Burjassot in October of 2010. The scheduled art exhibit in Spain will be accompanied by panel discussions, artist’s talks, and introductions to local organizations and curators to broaden opportunities between participants. Artformz will in turn host the artist group from Spain, headed by Cristina Ghetti, and present an exhibit of their artwork at Artformz in early 2011. This event will coincide with similar cultural activities introducing these exceptionally talented artists to the Miami art scene. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz invites the community to the gallery on the afternoon of the traditional 2nd Saturday Wynwood Art Walk. From 4:00pm to 7:00pm the member artists will host a party for all the exhibiting artists, and guests to enjoy an afternoon Pre-Art Walk event. The party will feature delicious local BBQ, drinks, music and a special artist performance. This is a free event for adults and children. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz Exhibiting Artists Host Committee: =0D=0A=
 Natasha Duwin, Henning Haupt, Donna Haynes, Sibel Kocabasi, Anja Marais, PJ Mills, Ray Paul, =0D=0A=
 Guillermo Portieles, Alette Simmons-Jimenez=0D=0A=
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 Exhibiting Guest Artists:=0D=0A=
 Harumi Abe, Gustavo Acosta, Eric Anfinson, Rosario Bond, Duane Brandt, Pip Brandt, Leah Brown, =0D=0A=
 Bill Burke, Stephanie Cunningham, Angi Curreri, Rai Escale, Shady Eshghi, Christian Feneck, =0D=0A=
 Luis Garcia Nerey, Paul Glass, John Gurbacs, Bryan Hiveley, Judy King, Jacek Kolasinski, Greg Latch, Leila Leder Kremer, Silvia Lizama, Jules Lusson, John Martini, Lauren McAloon, Luisa Mesa, =0D=0A=
 Venessa Monokian, Hugo Moro, Carol Munder, Sam Perry, Ron Pieniak, Brian Reedy, Barbara Rivera, David Rohn, Gustavo Román, Sara Rytteke, Beatricia Sagar, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, John Sandell, Claudia Scalise, Gretchen Scharnagl, Shari Schemmel, Carolyn Schlam, Nina Surel, Peter Symons, Chu Teppa, Paloma Teppa, Kristin Thiele, Jackie Tufford, Jovan Karlo Villalba, Daniel Viñoly, Tom Virgin, Ramon Williams =0D=0A=
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 Performance:=0D=0A=
 Jackie Tufford=0D=0A=
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 Music: =0D=0A=
 Pocket of Lollipops=0D=0A=
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 Eats:=0D=0A=
 Marks BBQ=0D=0A=
 The Cheese Course, Midtown Miami=0D=0A=
 Please visit <http://artformzprojects.blogspot.com/> =0D=0A=
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 where a preview of work that will be on exhibit at the gallery can be seen and purchased online.=0D=0A=
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 Pan American Art Projects presents Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art =0D=0A=
 Project Room: Gigi Leso=0D=0A=
 Panel Discussion & Opening Reception: Thursday, April 22nd, 2010. 6:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 From April 22nd through June 3rd, 2010=0D=0A=
 Admission: Free. =0D=0A=
 Please RSVP at miami@panamericanart.com=0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects will be hosting a symposium discussing the evolution of the female artistic dialogue in the late 20th and into the early 21st century. The discussion will be moderated by Carol Damian (Director, Frost Art Museum at FIU) with participating panelists Janet Batet (Critic and Independent Curator), Estelle Berg (Local Collector), Carolina Sardi (Artist), and Michelle Weinberg (Director of The Girls Club, Artist). Each panelist will give a 10 minute presentation, followed by questions and comments from the public. The opening reception will immediately follow. =0D=0A=
 "Neither for music, nor poetry, nor the plastic arts do they possess any real feeling or receptivity…Nor can one expect anything else from women if one considers that the most eminent heads of the entire sex have proved incapable of a truly great, genuine achievement in art." - Schopenhauer. "On Women", 1852 =0D=0A=
 Much has changed, as Pan American Art Projects intends to prove by presenting a selection of works by female artists from the gallery's collection. The artists featured work in varying media, from painting, photography, and sculpture to mixed media, and video installations. The exhibition showcases the evolution of the female voice in the development of artistic agendas. The emphasis of the exhibit is not on feminism, but rather on the female approach to such themes as representation of the body, maternity, separation, liberation, and the environment. The selection includes established artists like Louise Nevelson, Marta Maria Perez-Bravo and Rosângela Rennó, as well as mid-career artists Vibeke Tandberg and Tracey Snelling, and young emerging artists like Andrea Cote, who experiments with her body as both the subject of and tool with which she creates her work; and Spanish artist Cristina Lucas who also uses the body as a means of communication in her video in which a nude figure set amidst the cosmos uses her sex to hold a paintbrush and write the words "Big Bang". Also in the show is New York based artist Jane Martin, whose artistic investigations began when she worked in the film industry; her work captures what she calls the "moment between moments," resulting in innovative, split-second video stills of her nude figure immersed in nature. =0D=0A=
 Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art also features works by Belkys Ayon, Tania Bruguera, Ryder Cooley, Nora Correas, Maysey Craddock, Antonia Eiriz, Ana Fabry, Aimee Garcia, Elsa Mora, Sandra Ramos, Graciela Sacco, Carolina Sardi, and Lucia Warck-Meister; women of varying racial, cultural, and educational backgrounds. =0D=0A=
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 Costa Rican artist Gigi Leso's work re-conceptualizes common objects and historically significant phrases to comment on issues of politics, ecology and personal experience. Her works provoke social concerns and moral debates within the viewers. For this show, Leso presents the installation The Self Evident Truths. The work is a striking commentary on one of the best-known sentences in the English language, and one that is often used to promote the rights of marginalized groups. Using the Declaration of Independence as the backdrop for her piece, Gigi provokes visceral reactions within the viewer, questioning notions of social ethics while revealing the grotesque truths behind infamous military prison facilities in places such as Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. =0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects =0D=0A=
 2450 NW 2nd Avenue =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.2400 =0D=0A=
 www.panamericanart.com 
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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:+5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
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 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
 From Mar 5th through Jun 2010.=0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
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 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
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 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries=0D=0A=
 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
 Coral Gables, FL 33134=0D=0A=
 305.444.4493=0D=0A=
 www.virginiamiller.com=0D=0A=
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 MIRA QUE LINDAS! =0D=0A=
 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 Opening Saturday, May 29th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
 Schedule of Events =0D=0A=
 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Workshops + Acoustic Showcases presented by The Latin Recording Academy® =0D=0A=
 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
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 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
 CCE Miami at the Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 550 NW 29th Street =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.448.9677 | 305.576.4004 =0D=0A=
 www.ccemiami.org=0D=0A=
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 "HOW TO READ A BOOK"  =0D=0A=
 Curated by Michael Wilson  =0D=0A=
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 Opening reception: Saturday, May 8, 7-10pm  =0D=0A=
 Conversation and preview: Thursday, May 6, 6.30pm  =0D=0A=
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 Locust Projects is pleased to announce an exhibition curated by New York-based critic Michael Wilson, featuring work by Becky Beasley, Guy Ben-Ner, Lorin Davies, Harrell Fletcher, Jeff Gabel, Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen, Graham Parker, Christina Pettersson, Leanne Shapton, Eve K. Tremblay, and Matt Wiegle.    =0D=0A=
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 "How to Read a Book" is an exhibition of contemporary art derived from, influenced by, or playfully exploitative of influential works of fiction, with a particular emphasis on celebrated 'classic' novels. The exhibition highlights work that reflects on ideas of longevity and adaptability, originality and authorship. It examines the process of translation from one medium to another, and the durability - or otherwise - of the Western literary canon as a source for new visual culture. The show's title is appropriated from that of Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's famous study of 1940, which argues for an educational system based on a list of "Great Books." While the emphasis predates a postcolonial view and now has connotations of cultural conservatism, many of the cited volumes remain touchstones for radical thinkers of all kinds, artists very much among them. "How to Read a Book" looks at how a selection of such individuals have variously celebrated and contested the authority and autonomy of their chosen inspirations.    =0D=0A=
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 While Matt Wiegle's drawings of scenes from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian constitute an idiosyncratic attempt at illustration and Leanne Shapton's covers for Charlotte Brontë's ouevre offer a subtle reflection on the influence of design on reading, Guy Ben-Ner's home-movie version of Moby Dick, Harrell Fletcher's partial reading of Ulysses, and Jeff Gabel's animated take on Thomas Mann's Gladius Dei experiment with the possibilities of free adaptation. Other artists in the show exploit their sources as support structures for more or less tangential projects, looking at literature from the perspectives of reader and writer, interpreter and analyst. Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen dissect To the Lighthouse according to its author's mentions of different colors, while Graham Parker reveals the mining of Persuasion and David Copperfield by e-mail spammers, and Eve K. Tremblay reflects on the process and meaning of learning a foundational text by heart. Becky Beasley and Christina Pettersson approach writers' real and invented environments by way of allusive objects and images, while Lorin Davies aligns Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness with the London A-Z guide, suggesting that territories, and the books that shadow them, are both in constant flux.    =0D=0A=
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 Michael Wilson (b. 1970 in London, England) lives and works in Brooklyn. Wilson received an MFA from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1996, and an MA(RCA) from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1999. His writing has appeared in Art Monthly, Artforum, Modern Painters, Time Out New York, and elsewhere, and he has contributed to exhibition catalogues published by Art in General, the Asia Society, Matthew Marks Gallery, and P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, among others. His most recent curatorial project, a collaboration with Frantiska and Tim Gilman-Sevcik, was "Slow Glass" at Lisa Cooley, New York (2008).    =0D=0A=
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 This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York; Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York; Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York; Laura Bartlett Galley, London; Postmasters, New York, and Private Collection, New York. Artformz Alternative Presents=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 An Afternoon Art Party & Evening Exhibition Opening Reception =0D=0A=
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 WHERE: Artformz Alternative =0D=0A=
 171 NW 23rd Street =0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 Miami FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 WHEN: Afternoon BBQ Party: 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 4:00pm - 7:00pm=0D=0A=
 Evening: Art Walk 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 7:00pm - 10:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: May 8, 2010 - August 28, 2010=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 Summer Fundraising Project=0D=0A=
 Artformz has the pleasure of announcing the opening of “small wonders (art) salon” =0D=0A=
 On May 8th the gallery will turn its exhibition halls into one of the most exciting art events of this year. Sixty-two of South Florida’s best local artists will be exhibiting affordable small jewels of artwork. The works will fill the wall space and the gallery will be converted into a cornucopian installation of diverse expressions. Small Wonders promises to be a sensory overload of visual offerings that will delight the public and document the pulse of current artistic practice in our community.=0D=0A=
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 The exhibit will highlight artists from around South Florida who will be showing works in a multitude of media, including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Many artists will be exhibiting works that are their latest explorations. Small Wonders aims to raise everyone’s respect for these thoughtful - coveted - irreverent - spontaneous - small works, and to showcase these works that are an important part of every artists practice as they experiment and explore ideas not connected to producing work for any specific market trend, nor for institutions or galleries. =0D=0A=
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 Small Wonders has been curated by the member artists at Artformz. Each member artist invited a group of respected peers. Small Wonders is an experimental event, placing a finger on the pulse of what is happening now and showcasing it. This art belongs to “now”, small, but quick and directly to the point.=0D=0A=
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 Artformz strongly encourages the sale of these very affordable works of art. The goal is to raise funds for South Florida artists and to support the venue’s yearly community projects. All artists will be donating a portion of their sales to the gallery. Collectors purchasing art will be supporting the individual exhibiting artists and also the upcoming Artformz Project “ArtistaInvitaArtista” (ArtistInvitesArtist). This project is a Cultural Exchange program co-curated by Alette Simmons-Jimenez, artist and director of Artformz (Miami, USA) and Cristina Ghetti, artist and director of Red Nomade (Valencia, Spain). Artformz’ member artists as well as a delegation from Italy, will be hosted in Valencia by Red Nomade, Miguel Gago Albert, Cultural Council of the city of Godella, and La Casa de la Cultura de Burjassot in October of 2010. The scheduled art exhibit in Spain will be accompanied by panel discussions, artist’s talks, and introductions to local organizations and curators to broaden opportunities between participants. Artformz will in turn host the artist group from Spain, headed by Cristina Ghetti, and present an exhibit of their artwork at Artformz in early 2011. This event will coincide with similar cultural activities introducing these exceptionally talented artists to the Miami art scene. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz invites the community to the gallery on the afternoon of the traditional 2nd Saturday Wynwood Art Walk. From 4:00pm to 7:00pm the member artists will host a party for all the exhibiting artists, and guests to enjoy an afternoon Pre-Art Walk event. The party will feature delicious local BBQ, drinks, music and a special artist performance. This is a free event for adults and children. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz Exhibiting Artists Host Committee: =0D=0A=
 Natasha Duwin, Henning Haupt, Donna Haynes, Sibel Kocabasi, Anja Marais, PJ Mills, Ray Paul, =0D=0A=
 Guillermo Portieles, Alette Simmons-Jimenez=0D=0A=
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 Harumi Abe, Gustavo Acosta, Eric Anfinson, Rosario Bond, Duane Brandt, Pip Brandt, Leah Brown, =0D=0A=
 Bill Burke, Stephanie Cunningham, Angi Curreri, Rai Escale, Shady Eshghi, Christian Feneck, =0D=0A=
 Luis Garcia Nerey, Paul Glass, John Gurbacs, Bryan Hiveley, Judy King, Jacek Kolasinski, Greg Latch, Leila Leder Kremer, Silvia Lizama, Jules Lusson, John Martini, Lauren McAloon, Luisa Mesa, =0D=0A=
 Venessa Monokian, Hugo Moro, Carol Munder, Sam Perry, Ron Pieniak, Brian Reedy, Barbara Rivera, David Rohn, Gustavo Román, Sara Rytteke, Beatricia Sagar, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, John Sandell, Claudia Scalise, Gretchen Scharnagl, Shari Schemmel, Carolyn Schlam, Nina Surel, Peter Symons, Chu Teppa, Paloma Teppa, Kristin Thiele, Jackie Tufford, Jovan Karlo Villalba, Daniel Viñoly, Tom Virgin, Ramon Williams =0D=0A=
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 Jackie Tufford=0D=0A=
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 Pocket of Lollipops=0D=0A=
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 Marks BBQ=0D=0A=
 The Cheese Course, Midtown Miami=0D=0A=
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 where a preview of work that will be on exhibit at the gallery can be seen and purchased online.=0D=0A=
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 Pan American Art Projects presents Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art =0D=0A=
 Project Room: Gigi Leso=0D=0A=
 Panel Discussion & Opening Reception: Thursday, April 22nd, 2010. 6:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 From April 22nd through June 3rd, 2010=0D=0A=
 Admission: Free. =0D=0A=
 Please RSVP at miami@panamericanart.com=0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects will be hosting a symposium discussing the evolution of the female artistic dialogue in the late 20th and into the early 21st century. The discussion will be moderated by Carol Damian (Director, Frost Art Museum at FIU) with participating panelists Janet Batet (Critic and Independent Curator), Estelle Berg (Local Collector), Carolina Sardi (Artist), and Michelle Weinberg (Director of The Girls Club, Artist). Each panelist will give a 10 minute presentation, followed by questions and comments from the public. The opening reception will immediately follow. =0D=0A=
 "Neither for music, nor poetry, nor the plastic arts do they possess any real feeling or receptivity…Nor can one expect anything else from women if one considers that the most eminent heads of the entire sex have proved incapable of a truly great, genuine achievement in art." - Schopenhauer. "On Women", 1852 =0D=0A=
 Much has changed, as Pan American Art Projects intends to prove by presenting a selection of works by female artists from the gallery's collection. The artists featured work in varying media, from painting, photography, and sculpture to mixed media, and video installations. The exhibition showcases the evolution of the female voice in the development of artistic agendas. The emphasis of the exhibit is not on feminism, but rather on the female approach to such themes as representation of the body, maternity, separation, liberation, and the environment. The selection includes established artists like Louise Nevelson, Marta Maria Perez-Bravo and Rosângela Rennó, as well as mid-career artists Vibeke Tandberg and Tracey Snelling, and young emerging artists like Andrea Cote, who experiments with her body as both the subject of and tool with which she creates her work; and Spanish artist Cristina Lucas who also uses the body as a means of communication in her video in which a nude figure set amidst the cosmos uses her sex to hold a paintbrush and write the words "Big Bang". Also in the show is New York based artist Jane Martin, whose artistic investigations began when she worked in the film industry; her work captures what she calls the "moment between moments," resulting in innovative, split-second video stills of her nude figure immersed in nature. =0D=0A=
 Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art also features works by Belkys Ayon, Tania Bruguera, Ryder Cooley, Nora Correas, Maysey Craddock, Antonia Eiriz, Ana Fabry, Aimee Garcia, Elsa Mora, Sandra Ramos, Graciela Sacco, Carolina Sardi, and Lucia Warck-Meister; women of varying racial, cultural, and educational backgrounds. =0D=0A=
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 Costa Rican artist Gigi Leso's work re-conceptualizes common objects and historically significant phrases to comment on issues of politics, ecology and personal experience. Her works provoke social concerns and moral debates within the viewers. For this show, Leso presents the installation The Self Evident Truths. The work is a striking commentary on one of the best-known sentences in the English language, and one that is often used to promote the rights of marginalized groups. Using the Declaration of Independence as the backdrop for her piece, Gigi provokes visceral reactions within the viewer, questioning notions of social ethics while revealing the grotesque truths behind infamous military prison facilities in places such as Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. =0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects =0D=0A=
 2450 NW 2nd Avenue =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.2400 =0D=0A=
 www.panamericanart.com =0D=0A=
 FAMILY & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM=0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 6-Sunday, June 6=0D=0A=
 PAGE AT A TIME AND ARTFUL CITIZENSHIP EXHIBITIONS-Exhibitions showcasing the Artful Citizenship and Page at a Time student work produced through The Wolfsonian's educational programs are on view in the museum's lobby. Free admission for M-DCPS students, teachers, and families.
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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:+5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
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 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
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 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
 From Mar 5th through Jun 2010.=0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
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 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
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 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries=0D=0A=
 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
 Coral Gables, FL 33134=0D=0A=
 305.444.4493=0D=0A=
 www.virginiamiller.com=0D=0A=
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 MIRA QUE LINDAS! =0D=0A=
 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 Opening Saturday, May 29th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
 Schedule of Events =0D=0A=
 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Workshops + Acoustic Showcases presented by The Latin Recording Academy® =0D=0A=
 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
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 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
 CCE Miami at the Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 550 NW 29th Street =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.448.9677 | 305.576.4004 =0D=0A=
 www.ccemiami.org=0D=0A=
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 "HOW TO READ A BOOK"  =0D=0A=
 Curated by Michael Wilson  =0D=0A=
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 Opening reception: Saturday, May 8, 7-10pm  =0D=0A=
 Conversation and preview: Thursday, May 6, 6.30pm  =0D=0A=
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 Locust Projects is pleased to announce an exhibition curated by New York-based critic Michael Wilson, featuring work by Becky Beasley, Guy Ben-Ner, Lorin Davies, Harrell Fletcher, Jeff Gabel, Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen, Graham Parker, Christina Pettersson, Leanne Shapton, Eve K. Tremblay, and Matt Wiegle.    =0D=0A=
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 "How to Read a Book" is an exhibition of contemporary art derived from, influenced by, or playfully exploitative of influential works of fiction, with a particular emphasis on celebrated 'classic' novels. The exhibition highlights work that reflects on ideas of longevity and adaptability, originality and authorship. It examines the process of translation from one medium to another, and the durability - or otherwise - of the Western literary canon as a source for new visual culture. The show's title is appropriated from that of Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's famous study of 1940, which argues for an educational system based on a list of "Great Books." While the emphasis predates a postcolonial view and now has connotations of cultural conservatism, many of the cited volumes remain touchstones for radical thinkers of all kinds, artists very much among them. "How to Read a Book" looks at how a selection of such individuals have variously celebrated and contested the authority and autonomy of their chosen inspirations.    =0D=0A=
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 While Matt Wiegle's drawings of scenes from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian constitute an idiosyncratic attempt at illustration and Leanne Shapton's covers for Charlotte Brontë's ouevre offer a subtle reflection on the influence of design on reading, Guy Ben-Ner's home-movie version of Moby Dick, Harrell Fletcher's partial reading of Ulysses, and Jeff Gabel's animated take on Thomas Mann's Gladius Dei experiment with the possibilities of free adaptation. Other artists in the show exploit their sources as support structures for more or less tangential projects, looking at literature from the perspectives of reader and writer, interpreter and analyst. Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen dissect To the Lighthouse according to its author's mentions of different colors, while Graham Parker reveals the mining of Persuasion and David Copperfield by e-mail spammers, and Eve K. Tremblay reflects on the process and meaning of learning a foundational text by heart. Becky Beasley and Christina Pettersson approach writers' real and invented environments by way of allusive objects and images, while Lorin Davies aligns Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness with the London A-Z guide, suggesting that territories, and the books that shadow them, are both in constant flux.    =0D=0A=
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 Michael Wilson (b. 1970 in London, England) lives and works in Brooklyn. Wilson received an MFA from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1996, and an MA(RCA) from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1999. His writing has appeared in Art Monthly, Artforum, Modern Painters, Time Out New York, and elsewhere, and he has contributed to exhibition catalogues published by Art in General, the Asia Society, Matthew Marks Gallery, and P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, among others. His most recent curatorial project, a collaboration with Frantiska and Tim Gilman-Sevcik, was "Slow Glass" at Lisa Cooley, New York (2008).    =0D=0A=
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 This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York; Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York; Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York; Laura Bartlett Galley, London; Postmasters, New York, and Private Collection, New York. Artformz Alternative Presents=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 An Afternoon Art Party & Evening Exhibition Opening Reception =0D=0A=
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 WHERE: Artformz Alternative =0D=0A=
 171 NW 23rd Street =0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 Miami FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 WHEN: Afternoon BBQ Party: 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 4:00pm - 7:00pm=0D=0A=
 Evening: Art Walk 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 7:00pm - 10:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: May 8, 2010 - August 28, 2010=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 Summer Fundraising Project=0D=0A=
 Artformz has the pleasure of announcing the opening of “small wonders (art) salon” =0D=0A=
 On May 8th the gallery will turn its exhibition halls into one of the most exciting art events of this year. Sixty-two of South Florida’s best local artists will be exhibiting affordable small jewels of artwork. The works will fill the wall space and the gallery will be converted into a cornucopian installation of diverse expressions. Small Wonders promises to be a sensory overload of visual offerings that will delight the public and document the pulse of current artistic practice in our community.=0D=0A=
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 The exhibit will highlight artists from around South Florida who will be showing works in a multitude of media, including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Many artists will be exhibiting works that are their latest explorations. Small Wonders aims to raise everyone’s respect for these thoughtful - coveted - irreverent - spontaneous - small works, and to showcase these works that are an important part of every artists practice as they experiment and explore ideas not connected to producing work for any specific market trend, nor for institutions or galleries. =0D=0A=
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 Small Wonders has been curated by the member artists at Artformz. Each member artist invited a group of respected peers. Small Wonders is an experimental event, placing a finger on the pulse of what is happening now and showcasing it. This art belongs to “now”, small, but quick and directly to the point.=0D=0A=
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 Artformz strongly encourages the sale of these very affordable works of art. The goal is to raise funds for South Florida artists and to support the venue’s yearly community projects. All artists will be donating a portion of their sales to the gallery. Collectors purchasing art will be supporting the individual exhibiting artists and also the upcoming Artformz Project “ArtistaInvitaArtista” (ArtistInvitesArtist). This project is a Cultural Exchange program co-curated by Alette Simmons-Jimenez, artist and director of Artformz (Miami, USA) and Cristina Ghetti, artist and director of Red Nomade (Valencia, Spain). Artformz’ member artists as well as a delegation from Italy, will be hosted in Valencia by Red Nomade, Miguel Gago Albert, Cultural Council of the city of Godella, and La Casa de la Cultura de Burjassot in October of 2010. The scheduled art exhibit in Spain will be accompanied by panel discussions, artist’s talks, and introductions to local organizations and curators to broaden opportunities between participants. Artformz will in turn host the artist group from Spain, headed by Cristina Ghetti, and present an exhibit of their artwork at Artformz in early 2011. This event will coincide with similar cultural activities introducing these exceptionally talented artists to the Miami art scene. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz invites the community to the gallery on the afternoon of the traditional 2nd Saturday Wynwood Art Walk. From 4:00pm to 7:00pm the member artists will host a party for all the exhibiting artists, and guests to enjoy an afternoon Pre-Art Walk event. The party will feature delicious local BBQ, drinks, music and a special artist performance. This is a free event for adults and children. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz Exhibiting Artists Host Committee: =0D=0A=
 Natasha Duwin, Henning Haupt, Donna Haynes, Sibel Kocabasi, Anja Marais, PJ Mills, Ray Paul, =0D=0A=
 Guillermo Portieles, Alette Simmons-Jimenez=0D=0A=
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 Harumi Abe, Gustavo Acosta, Eric Anfinson, Rosario Bond, Duane Brandt, Pip Brandt, Leah Brown, =0D=0A=
 Bill Burke, Stephanie Cunningham, Angi Curreri, Rai Escale, Shady Eshghi, Christian Feneck, =0D=0A=
 Luis Garcia Nerey, Paul Glass, John Gurbacs, Bryan Hiveley, Judy King, Jacek Kolasinski, Greg Latch, Leila Leder Kremer, Silvia Lizama, Jules Lusson, John Martini, Lauren McAloon, Luisa Mesa, =0D=0A=
 Venessa Monokian, Hugo Moro, Carol Munder, Sam Perry, Ron Pieniak, Brian Reedy, Barbara Rivera, David Rohn, Gustavo Román, Sara Rytteke, Beatricia Sagar, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, John Sandell, Claudia Scalise, Gretchen Scharnagl, Shari Schemmel, Carolyn Schlam, Nina Surel, Peter Symons, Chu Teppa, Paloma Teppa, Kristin Thiele, Jackie Tufford, Jovan Karlo Villalba, Daniel Viñoly, Tom Virgin, Ramon Williams =0D=0A=
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 Jackie Tufford=0D=0A=
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 Pocket of Lollipops=0D=0A=
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 The Cheese Course, Midtown Miami=0D=0A=
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 Pan American Art Projects presents Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art =0D=0A=
 Project Room: Gigi Leso=0D=0A=
 Panel Discussion & Opening Reception: Thursday, April 22nd, 2010. 6:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
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 Please RSVP at miami@panamericanart.com=0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects will be hosting a symposium discussing the evolution of the female artistic dialogue in the late 20th and into the early 21st century. The discussion will be moderated by Carol Damian (Director, Frost Art Museum at FIU) with participating panelists Janet Batet (Critic and Independent Curator), Estelle Berg (Local Collector), Carolina Sardi (Artist), and Michelle Weinberg (Director of The Girls Club, Artist). Each panelist will give a 10 minute presentation, followed by questions and comments from the public. The opening reception will immediately follow. =0D=0A=
 "Neither for music, nor poetry, nor the plastic arts do they possess any real feeling or receptivity…Nor can one expect anything else from women if one considers that the most eminent heads of the entire sex have proved incapable of a truly great, genuine achievement in art." - Schopenhauer. "On Women", 1852 =0D=0A=
 Much has changed, as Pan American Art Projects intends to prove by presenting a selection of works by female artists from the gallery's collection. The artists featured work in varying media, from painting, photography, and sculpture to mixed media, and video installations. The exhibition showcases the evolution of the female voice in the development of artistic agendas. The emphasis of the exhibit is not on feminism, but rather on the female approach to such themes as representation of the body, maternity, separation, liberation, and the environment. The selection includes established artists like Louise Nevelson, Marta Maria Perez-Bravo and Rosângela Rennó, as well as mid-career artists Vibeke Tandberg and Tracey Snelling, and young emerging artists like Andrea Cote, who experiments with her body as both the subject of and tool with which she creates her work; and Spanish artist Cristina Lucas who also uses the body as a means of communication in her video in which a nude figure set amidst the cosmos uses her sex to hold a paintbrush and write the words "Big Bang". Also in the show is New York based artist Jane Martin, whose artistic investigations began when she worked in the film industry; her work captures what she calls the "moment between moments," resulting in innovative, split-second video stills of her nude figure immersed in nature. =0D=0A=
 Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art also features works by Belkys Ayon, Tania Bruguera, Ryder Cooley, Nora Correas, Maysey Craddock, Antonia Eiriz, Ana Fabry, Aimee Garcia, Elsa Mora, Sandra Ramos, Graciela Sacco, Carolina Sardi, and Lucia Warck-Meister; women of varying racial, cultural, and educational backgrounds. =0D=0A=
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 Costa Rican artist Gigi Leso's work re-conceptualizes common objects and historically significant phrases to comment on issues of politics, ecology and personal experience. Her works provoke social concerns and moral debates within the viewers. For this show, Leso presents the installation The Self Evident Truths. The work is a striking commentary on one of the best-known sentences in the English language, and one that is often used to promote the rights of marginalized groups. Using the Declaration of Independence as the backdrop for her piece, Gigi provokes visceral reactions within the viewer, questioning notions of social ethics while revealing the grotesque truths behind infamous military prison facilities in places such as Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. =0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects =0D=0A=
 2450 NW 2nd Avenue =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.2400 =0D=0A=
 www.panamericanart.com =0D=0A=
 FAMILY & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM=0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 6-Sunday, June 6=0D=0A=
 PAGE AT A TIME AND ARTFUL CITIZENSHIP EXHIBITIONS-Exhibitions showcasing the Artful Citizenship and Page at a Time student work produced through The Wolfsonian's educational programs are on view in the museum's lobby. Free admission for M-DCPS students, teachers, and families.=0D=0A=
 CRIME IN MIAMI EXHIBIT WITH THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA =0D=0A=
 February 19 - August 29, 2010 =0D=0A=
 If you love mysteries and thrillers, you won’t want to miss a reading by five of Florida’s best-loved authors in this genre. The Florida Center for Literary Arts in partnership with the Historical Museum of Southern Florida will present Edna Buchanan, Carolina Garcia Aguilera, James Grippando, Jeff Lindsay and Les Standiford each reading from their works and discussing why they write crime. This event complements the Museum’s exhibit, Crime in Miami, an interactive examination of the impact of crime and law enforcement on this city over the past 100 years. The exhibit runs through August 29. =0D=0A=
 Panel Discussion and Readings: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, March 18, 2010 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Historical Museum of Southern Florida 101 West Flagler Street=0D=0A=
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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:+5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
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 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
 From Mar 5th through Jun 2010.=0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
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 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
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 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries=0D=0A=
 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
 Coral Gables, FL 33134=0D=0A=
 305.444.4493=0D=0A=
 www.virginiamiller.com=0D=0A=
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 MIRA QUE LINDAS! =0D=0A=
 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 Opening Saturday, May 29th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
 Schedule of Events =0D=0A=
 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Workshops + Acoustic Showcases presented by The Latin Recording Academy® =0D=0A=
 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
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 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
 CCE Miami at the Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 550 NW 29th Street =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.448.9677 | 305.576.4004 =0D=0A=
 www.ccemiami.org=0D=0A=
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 "HOW TO READ A BOOK"  =0D=0A=
 Curated by Michael Wilson  =0D=0A=
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 Opening reception: Saturday, May 8, 7-10pm  =0D=0A=
 Conversation and preview: Thursday, May 6, 6.30pm  =0D=0A=
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 Locust Projects is pleased to announce an exhibition curated by New York-based critic Michael Wilson, featuring work by Becky Beasley, Guy Ben-Ner, Lorin Davies, Harrell Fletcher, Jeff Gabel, Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen, Graham Parker, Christina Pettersson, Leanne Shapton, Eve K. Tremblay, and Matt Wiegle.    =0D=0A=
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 "How to Read a Book" is an exhibition of contemporary art derived from, influenced by, or playfully exploitative of influential works of fiction, with a particular emphasis on celebrated 'classic' novels. The exhibition highlights work that reflects on ideas of longevity and adaptability, originality and authorship. It examines the process of translation from one medium to another, and the durability - or otherwise - of the Western literary canon as a source for new visual culture. The show's title is appropriated from that of Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's famous study of 1940, which argues for an educational system based on a list of "Great Books." While the emphasis predates a postcolonial view and now has connotations of cultural conservatism, many of the cited volumes remain touchstones for radical thinkers of all kinds, artists very much among them. "How to Read a Book" looks at how a selection of such individuals have variously celebrated and contested the authority and autonomy of their chosen inspirations.    =0D=0A=
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 While Matt Wiegle's drawings of scenes from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian constitute an idiosyncratic attempt at illustration and Leanne Shapton's covers for Charlotte Brontë's ouevre offer a subtle reflection on the influence of design on reading, Guy Ben-Ner's home-movie version of Moby Dick, Harrell Fletcher's partial reading of Ulysses, and Jeff Gabel's animated take on Thomas Mann's Gladius Dei experiment with the possibilities of free adaptation. Other artists in the show exploit their sources as support structures for more or less tangential projects, looking at literature from the perspectives of reader and writer, interpreter and analyst. Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen dissect To the Lighthouse according to its author's mentions of different colors, while Graham Parker reveals the mining of Persuasion and David Copperfield by e-mail spammers, and Eve K. Tremblay reflects on the process and meaning of learning a foundational text by heart. Becky Beasley and Christina Pettersson approach writers' real and invented environments by way of allusive objects and images, while Lorin Davies aligns Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness with the London A-Z guide, suggesting that territories, and the books that shadow them, are both in constant flux.    =0D=0A=
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 Michael Wilson (b. 1970 in London, England) lives and works in Brooklyn. Wilson received an MFA from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1996, and an MA(RCA) from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1999. His writing has appeared in Art Monthly, Artforum, Modern Painters, Time Out New York, and elsewhere, and he has contributed to exhibition catalogues published by Art in General, the Asia Society, Matthew Marks Gallery, and P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, among others. His most recent curatorial project, a collaboration with Frantiska and Tim Gilman-Sevcik, was "Slow Glass" at Lisa Cooley, New York (2008).    =0D=0A=
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 This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York; Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York; Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York; Laura Bartlett Galley, London; Postmasters, New York, and Private Collection, New York. Artformz Alternative Presents=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 An Afternoon Art Party & Evening Exhibition Opening Reception =0D=0A=
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 WHERE: Artformz Alternative =0D=0A=
 171 NW 23rd Street =0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 Miami FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 WHEN: Afternoon BBQ Party: 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 4:00pm - 7:00pm=0D=0A=
 Evening: Art Walk 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 7:00pm - 10:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: May 8, 2010 - August 28, 2010=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 Summer Fundraising Project=0D=0A=
 Artformz has the pleasure of announcing the opening of “small wonders (art) salon” =0D=0A=
 On May 8th the gallery will turn its exhibition halls into one of the most exciting art events of this year. Sixty-two of South Florida’s best local artists will be exhibiting affordable small jewels of artwork. The works will fill the wall space and the gallery will be converted into a cornucopian installation of diverse expressions. Small Wonders promises to be a sensory overload of visual offerings that will delight the public and document the pulse of current artistic practice in our community.=0D=0A=
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 The exhibit will highlight artists from around South Florida who will be showing works in a multitude of media, including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Many artists will be exhibiting works that are their latest explorations. Small Wonders aims to raise everyone’s respect for these thoughtful - coveted - irreverent - spontaneous - small works, and to showcase these works that are an important part of every artists practice as they experiment and explore ideas not connected to producing work for any specific market trend, nor for institutions or galleries. =0D=0A=
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 Small Wonders has been curated by the member artists at Artformz. Each member artist invited a group of respected peers. Small Wonders is an experimental event, placing a finger on the pulse of what is happening now and showcasing it. This art belongs to “now”, small, but quick and directly to the point.=0D=0A=
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 Artformz strongly encourages the sale of these very affordable works of art. The goal is to raise funds for South Florida artists and to support the venue’s yearly community projects. All artists will be donating a portion of their sales to the gallery. Collectors purchasing art will be supporting the individual exhibiting artists and also the upcoming Artformz Project “ArtistaInvitaArtista” (ArtistInvitesArtist). This project is a Cultural Exchange program co-curated by Alette Simmons-Jimenez, artist and director of Artformz (Miami, USA) and Cristina Ghetti, artist and director of Red Nomade (Valencia, Spain). Artformz’ member artists as well as a delegation from Italy, will be hosted in Valencia by Red Nomade, Miguel Gago Albert, Cultural Council of the city of Godella, and La Casa de la Cultura de Burjassot in October of 2010. The scheduled art exhibit in Spain will be accompanied by panel discussions, artist’s talks, and introductions to local organizations and curators to broaden opportunities between participants. Artformz will in turn host the artist group from Spain, headed by Cristina Ghetti, and present an exhibit of their artwork at Artformz in early 2011. This event will coincide with similar cultural activities introducing these exceptionally talented artists to the Miami art scene. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz invites the community to the gallery on the afternoon of the traditional 2nd Saturday Wynwood Art Walk. From 4:00pm to 7:00pm the member artists will host a party for all the exhibiting artists, and guests to enjoy an afternoon Pre-Art Walk event. The party will feature delicious local BBQ, drinks, music and a special artist performance. This is a free event for adults and children. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz Exhibiting Artists Host Committee: =0D=0A=
 Natasha Duwin, Henning Haupt, Donna Haynes, Sibel Kocabasi, Anja Marais, PJ Mills, Ray Paul, =0D=0A=
 Guillermo Portieles, Alette Simmons-Jimenez=0D=0A=
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 Harumi Abe, Gustavo Acosta, Eric Anfinson, Rosario Bond, Duane Brandt, Pip Brandt, Leah Brown, =0D=0A=
 Bill Burke, Stephanie Cunningham, Angi Curreri, Rai Escale, Shady Eshghi, Christian Feneck, =0D=0A=
 Luis Garcia Nerey, Paul Glass, John Gurbacs, Bryan Hiveley, Judy King, Jacek Kolasinski, Greg Latch, Leila Leder Kremer, Silvia Lizama, Jules Lusson, John Martini, Lauren McAloon, Luisa Mesa, =0D=0A=
 Venessa Monokian, Hugo Moro, Carol Munder, Sam Perry, Ron Pieniak, Brian Reedy, Barbara Rivera, David Rohn, Gustavo Román, Sara Rytteke, Beatricia Sagar, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, John Sandell, Claudia Scalise, Gretchen Scharnagl, Shari Schemmel, Carolyn Schlam, Nina Surel, Peter Symons, Chu Teppa, Paloma Teppa, Kristin Thiele, Jackie Tufford, Jovan Karlo Villalba, Daniel Viñoly, Tom Virgin, Ramon Williams =0D=0A=
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 Jackie Tufford=0D=0A=
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 Music: =0D=0A=
 Pocket of Lollipops=0D=0A=
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 Marks BBQ=0D=0A=
 The Cheese Course, Midtown Miami=0D=0A=
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 where a preview of work that will be on exhibit at the gallery can be seen and purchased online.=0D=0A=
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 Pan American Art Projects presents Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art =0D=0A=
 Project Room: Gigi Leso=0D=0A=
 Panel Discussion & Opening Reception: Thursday, April 22nd, 2010. 6:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 From April 22nd through June 3rd, 2010=0D=0A=
 Admission: Free. =0D=0A=
 Please RSVP at miami@panamericanart.com=0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects will be hosting a symposium discussing the evolution of the female artistic dialogue in the late 20th and into the early 21st century. The discussion will be moderated by Carol Damian (Director, Frost Art Museum at FIU) with participating panelists Janet Batet (Critic and Independent Curator), Estelle Berg (Local Collector), Carolina Sardi (Artist), and Michelle Weinberg (Director of The Girls Club, Artist). Each panelist will give a 10 minute presentation, followed by questions and comments from the public. The opening reception will immediately follow. =0D=0A=
 "Neither for music, nor poetry, nor the plastic arts do they possess any real feeling or receptivity…Nor can one expect anything else from women if one considers that the most eminent heads of the entire sex have proved incapable of a truly great, genuine achievement in art." - Schopenhauer. "On Women", 1852 =0D=0A=
 Much has changed, as Pan American Art Projects intends to prove by presenting a selection of works by female artists from the gallery's collection. The artists featured work in varying media, from painting, photography, and sculpture to mixed media, and video installations. The exhibition showcases the evolution of the female voice in the development of artistic agendas. The emphasis of the exhibit is not on feminism, but rather on the female approach to such themes as representation of the body, maternity, separation, liberation, and the environment. The selection includes established artists like Louise Nevelson, Marta Maria Perez-Bravo and Rosângela Rennó, as well as mid-career artists Vibeke Tandberg and Tracey Snelling, and young emerging artists like Andrea Cote, who experiments with her body as both the subject of and tool with which she creates her work; and Spanish artist Cristina Lucas who also uses the body as a means of communication in her video in which a nude figure set amidst the cosmos uses her sex to hold a paintbrush and write the words "Big Bang". Also in the show is New York based artist Jane Martin, whose artistic investigations began when she worked in the film industry; her work captures what she calls the "moment between moments," resulting in innovative, split-second video stills of her nude figure immersed in nature. =0D=0A=
 Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art also features works by Belkys Ayon, Tania Bruguera, Ryder Cooley, Nora Correas, Maysey Craddock, Antonia Eiriz, Ana Fabry, Aimee Garcia, Elsa Mora, Sandra Ramos, Graciela Sacco, Carolina Sardi, and Lucia Warck-Meister; women of varying racial, cultural, and educational backgrounds. =0D=0A=
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 Costa Rican artist Gigi Leso's work re-conceptualizes common objects and historically significant phrases to comment on issues of politics, ecology and personal experience. Her works provoke social concerns and moral debates within the viewers. For this show, Leso presents the installation The Self Evident Truths. The work is a striking commentary on one of the best-known sentences in the English language, and one that is often used to promote the rights of marginalized groups. Using the Declaration of Independence as the backdrop for her piece, Gigi provokes visceral reactions within the viewer, questioning notions of social ethics while revealing the grotesque truths behind infamous military prison facilities in places such as Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. =0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects =0D=0A=
 2450 NW 2nd Avenue =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.2400 =0D=0A=
 www.panamericanart.com =0D=0A=
 FAMILY & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM=0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 6-Sunday, June 6=0D=0A=
 PAGE AT A TIME AND ARTFUL CITIZENSHIP EXHIBITIONS-Exhibitions showcasing the Artful Citizenship and Page at a Time student work produced through The Wolfsonian's educational programs are on view in the museum's lobby. Free admission for M-DCPS students, teachers, and families.=0D=0A=
 CRIME IN MIAMI EXHIBIT WITH THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA =0D=0A=
 February 19 - August 29, 2010 =0D=0A=
 If you love mysteries and thrillers, you won’t want to miss a reading by five of Florida’s best-loved authors in this genre. The Florida Center for Literary Arts in partnership with the Historical Museum of Southern Florida will present Edna Buchanan, Carolina Garcia Aguilera, James Grippando, Jeff Lindsay and Les Standiford each reading from their works and discussing why they write crime. This event complements the Museum’s exhibit, Crime in Miami, an interactive examination of the impact of crime and law enforcement on this city over the past 100 years. The exhibit runs through August 29. =0D=0A=
 Panel Discussion and Readings: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, March 18, 2010 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Historical Museum of Southern Florida 101 West Flagler Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Miami =0D=0A=
 Miami-Dade Parks celebrates Art and the Environment with art installation and exhibition at Women's Park=0D=0A=
 Photography exhibition documents site-specific art installations by five artists over five months in five parks =0D=0A=
 The Women’s Park. 10251 W Flagler Street, Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 From May 8th through June 18th, 2010. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 pm =0D=0A=
 Miami-Dade Parks Division of Arts and Culture hosts the final art installation of the Parks Project, a series of site-specific art installations by five artists in five parks over five months, which began in January and culminates in May at the Women’s Park. May’s art installation will feature a work by artist Francesca LaLanne and focuses, like all previous installations, on environmental issues. Also at the Women’s Park, a photography exhibit by award-winning photographer Peter Dooling, which documented the entire process of the art installations of the Parks Project from start to finish at each of the five sites, will be displayed at the Roxcy O’Neal Bolton Women’s History Gallery from May 8th - June 18th. The public is invited to attend a free opening reception and meet the participating artists of the Parks Project and photographer Peter Dooling, on Saturday, May 8th, 1:00 - 4 p.m. The Women’s Park is located at 10251 W Flagl er Street, in Miami. =0D=0A=
 The Parks Project, with support by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, was conceived and developed by Miami-Dade Parks Division of Arts and Culture because of its strong commitment to the arts and the natural environment. The Parks Project takes the best of South Florida with its lush tropical environment and pairs it with the best in visual arts. =0D=0A=
 The Parks Project exhibitions took place over five months and featured one artist and installation per month beginning in January of 2010. Five South Florida artists - Xavier Cortada, Tim Curtis, Wendy Wischer, Daniel Fila and Francesca LaLanne - worked with Miami-Dade Parks Naturalists to develop site-specific work for installation in five Miami-Dade parks utilizing the natural environment and the issues facing our natural resources, in order to raise public awareness. =0D=0A=
 “As our natural resources are dwindling and there is a strong movement toward green initiatives, The Parks Project strives to present quality art in a manner accessible to the local community in non-traditional spaces to raise awareness of the environmental issues that impact us daily,” said Jack Kardys, Director of Miami-Dade Parks. =0D=0A=
 Participating artist, Tim Curtis states, “The most successful public art is collaborative in nature. It establishes a dialogue between the artist, the public and its environment. When public art responds to the social dynamics and local characteristics of its surroundings, and is accessible to the mind and the eye, it has the power to enhance the quality of life within its social context. =0D=0A=
 As the art interacts with its surroundings, it becomes an integral part of the landscape, creating a focal point and a sense of place. Public art has the power to transform our daily lives, enrich our experiences and give dimension to the communal environment.” =0D=0A=
 Due to the success of the installations, four installations are still available for the public to view: Daniel Fila at AD Barnes Park, Wendy Wischer at Matheson Hammock Park, Tim Curtis at Crandon Park Nature Center, and Francesca LaLanne at Women’s Park. =0D=0A=
 About Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation:=0D=0A=
 The third largest county park system in the United States, consisting of 262 parks and more than 12,668 acres of land, Miami-Dade Parks is one of the most unique park and recreation systems in the world. Made up of more than just playgrounds and athletic fields, it also comprises after-school, sports-development, and summer-camp programs; programs for seniors and people with disabilities; educational nature centers and nature preserves; environmental restoration efforts; arts and culture programs and events; the renowned Miami MetroZoo and the Deering Estate at Cutler; the Crandon Tennis Center, home of the Sony Ericsson Open-the USTA’s fifth largest tennis tournament; golf courses; beaches; marinas; campgrounds; pools; and more. =0D=0A=
 Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation =0D=0A=
 275 NW 2nd Street, 5th Floor =0D=0A=
 Miami, Florida 33128 =0D=0A=
 Ph:305.755.5455 =0D=0A=
 www.miamidade.gov/parks/ 
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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:+5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
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 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
 From Mar 5th through Jun 2010.=0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
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 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
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 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries=0D=0A=
 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
 Coral Gables, FL 33134=0D=0A=
 305.444.4493=0D=0A=
 www.virginiamiller.com=0D=0A=
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 MIRA QUE LINDAS! =0D=0A=
 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 Opening Saturday, May 29th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
 Schedule of Events =0D=0A=
 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Workshops + Acoustic Showcases presented by The Latin Recording Academy® =0D=0A=
 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
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 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
 CCE Miami at the Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 550 NW 29th Street =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.448.9677 | 305.576.4004 =0D=0A=
 www.ccemiami.org=0D=0A=
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 "HOW TO READ A BOOK"  =0D=0A=
 Curated by Michael Wilson  =0D=0A=
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 Opening reception: Saturday, May 8, 7-10pm  =0D=0A=
 Conversation and preview: Thursday, May 6, 6.30pm  =0D=0A=
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 Locust Projects is pleased to announce an exhibition curated by New York-based critic Michael Wilson, featuring work by Becky Beasley, Guy Ben-Ner, Lorin Davies, Harrell Fletcher, Jeff Gabel, Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen, Graham Parker, Christina Pettersson, Leanne Shapton, Eve K. Tremblay, and Matt Wiegle.    =0D=0A=
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 "How to Read a Book" is an exhibition of contemporary art derived from, influenced by, or playfully exploitative of influential works of fiction, with a particular emphasis on celebrated 'classic' novels. The exhibition highlights work that reflects on ideas of longevity and adaptability, originality and authorship. It examines the process of translation from one medium to another, and the durability - or otherwise - of the Western literary canon as a source for new visual culture. The show's title is appropriated from that of Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's famous study of 1940, which argues for an educational system based on a list of "Great Books." While the emphasis predates a postcolonial view and now has connotations of cultural conservatism, many of the cited volumes remain touchstones for radical thinkers of all kinds, artists very much among them. "How to Read a Book" looks at how a selection of such individuals have variously celebrated and contested the authority and autonomy of their chosen inspirations.    =0D=0A=
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 While Matt Wiegle's drawings of scenes from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian constitute an idiosyncratic attempt at illustration and Leanne Shapton's covers for Charlotte Brontë's ouevre offer a subtle reflection on the influence of design on reading, Guy Ben-Ner's home-movie version of Moby Dick, Harrell Fletcher's partial reading of Ulysses, and Jeff Gabel's animated take on Thomas Mann's Gladius Dei experiment with the possibilities of free adaptation. Other artists in the show exploit their sources as support structures for more or less tangential projects, looking at literature from the perspectives of reader and writer, interpreter and analyst. Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen dissect To the Lighthouse according to its author's mentions of different colors, while Graham Parker reveals the mining of Persuasion and David Copperfield by e-mail spammers, and Eve K. Tremblay reflects on the process and meaning of learning a foundational text by heart. Becky Beasley and Christina Pettersson approach writers' real and invented environments by way of allusive objects and images, while Lorin Davies aligns Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness with the London A-Z guide, suggesting that territories, and the books that shadow them, are both in constant flux.    =0D=0A=
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 Michael Wilson (b. 1970 in London, England) lives and works in Brooklyn. Wilson received an MFA from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1996, and an MA(RCA) from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1999. His writing has appeared in Art Monthly, Artforum, Modern Painters, Time Out New York, and elsewhere, and he has contributed to exhibition catalogues published by Art in General, the Asia Society, Matthew Marks Gallery, and P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, among others. His most recent curatorial project, a collaboration with Frantiska and Tim Gilman-Sevcik, was "Slow Glass" at Lisa Cooley, New York (2008).    =0D=0A=
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 This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York; Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York; Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York; Laura Bartlett Galley, London; Postmasters, New York, and Private Collection, New York. Artformz Alternative Presents=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 An Afternoon Art Party & Evening Exhibition Opening Reception =0D=0A=
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 WHERE: Artformz Alternative =0D=0A=
 171 NW 23rd Street =0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 Miami FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 WHEN: Afternoon BBQ Party: 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 4:00pm - 7:00pm=0D=0A=
 Evening: Art Walk 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 7:00pm - 10:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: May 8, 2010 - August 28, 2010=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 Summer Fundraising Project=0D=0A=
 Artformz has the pleasure of announcing the opening of “small wonders (art) salon” =0D=0A=
 On May 8th the gallery will turn its exhibition halls into one of the most exciting art events of this year. Sixty-two of South Florida’s best local artists will be exhibiting affordable small jewels of artwork. The works will fill the wall space and the gallery will be converted into a cornucopian installation of diverse expressions. Small Wonders promises to be a sensory overload of visual offerings that will delight the public and document the pulse of current artistic practice in our community.=0D=0A=
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 The exhibit will highlight artists from around South Florida who will be showing works in a multitude of media, including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Many artists will be exhibiting works that are their latest explorations. Small Wonders aims to raise everyone’s respect for these thoughtful - coveted - irreverent - spontaneous - small works, and to showcase these works that are an important part of every artists practice as they experiment and explore ideas not connected to producing work for any specific market trend, nor for institutions or galleries. =0D=0A=
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 Small Wonders has been curated by the member artists at Artformz. Each member artist invited a group of respected peers. Small Wonders is an experimental event, placing a finger on the pulse of what is happening now and showcasing it. This art belongs to “now”, small, but quick and directly to the point.=0D=0A=
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 Artformz strongly encourages the sale of these very affordable works of art. The goal is to raise funds for South Florida artists and to support the venue’s yearly community projects. All artists will be donating a portion of their sales to the gallery. Collectors purchasing art will be supporting the individual exhibiting artists and also the upcoming Artformz Project “ArtistaInvitaArtista” (ArtistInvitesArtist). This project is a Cultural Exchange program co-curated by Alette Simmons-Jimenez, artist and director of Artformz (Miami, USA) and Cristina Ghetti, artist and director of Red Nomade (Valencia, Spain). Artformz’ member artists as well as a delegation from Italy, will be hosted in Valencia by Red Nomade, Miguel Gago Albert, Cultural Council of the city of Godella, and La Casa de la Cultura de Burjassot in October of 2010. The scheduled art exhibit in Spain will be accompanied by panel discussions, artist’s talks, and introductions to local organizations and curators to broaden opportunities between participants. Artformz will in turn host the artist group from Spain, headed by Cristina Ghetti, and present an exhibit of their artwork at Artformz in early 2011. This event will coincide with similar cultural activities introducing these exceptionally talented artists to the Miami art scene. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz invites the community to the gallery on the afternoon of the traditional 2nd Saturday Wynwood Art Walk. From 4:00pm to 7:00pm the member artists will host a party for all the exhibiting artists, and guests to enjoy an afternoon Pre-Art Walk event. The party will feature delicious local BBQ, drinks, music and a special artist performance. This is a free event for adults and children. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz Exhibiting Artists Host Committee: =0D=0A=
 Natasha Duwin, Henning Haupt, Donna Haynes, Sibel Kocabasi, Anja Marais, PJ Mills, Ray Paul, =0D=0A=
 Guillermo Portieles, Alette Simmons-Jimenez=0D=0A=
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 Harumi Abe, Gustavo Acosta, Eric Anfinson, Rosario Bond, Duane Brandt, Pip Brandt, Leah Brown, =0D=0A=
 Bill Burke, Stephanie Cunningham, Angi Curreri, Rai Escale, Shady Eshghi, Christian Feneck, =0D=0A=
 Luis Garcia Nerey, Paul Glass, John Gurbacs, Bryan Hiveley, Judy King, Jacek Kolasinski, Greg Latch, Leila Leder Kremer, Silvia Lizama, Jules Lusson, John Martini, Lauren McAloon, Luisa Mesa, =0D=0A=
 Venessa Monokian, Hugo Moro, Carol Munder, Sam Perry, Ron Pieniak, Brian Reedy, Barbara Rivera, David Rohn, Gustavo Román, Sara Rytteke, Beatricia Sagar, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, John Sandell, Claudia Scalise, Gretchen Scharnagl, Shari Schemmel, Carolyn Schlam, Nina Surel, Peter Symons, Chu Teppa, Paloma Teppa, Kristin Thiele, Jackie Tufford, Jovan Karlo Villalba, Daniel Viñoly, Tom Virgin, Ramon Williams =0D=0A=
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 Pan American Art Projects presents Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art =0D=0A=
 Project Room: Gigi Leso=0D=0A=
 Panel Discussion & Opening Reception: Thursday, April 22nd, 2010. 6:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
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 Please RSVP at miami@panamericanart.com=0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects will be hosting a symposium discussing the evolution of the female artistic dialogue in the late 20th and into the early 21st century. The discussion will be moderated by Carol Damian (Director, Frost Art Museum at FIU) with participating panelists Janet Batet (Critic and Independent Curator), Estelle Berg (Local Collector), Carolina Sardi (Artist), and Michelle Weinberg (Director of The Girls Club, Artist). Each panelist will give a 10 minute presentation, followed by questions and comments from the public. The opening reception will immediately follow. =0D=0A=
 "Neither for music, nor poetry, nor the plastic arts do they possess any real feeling or receptivity…Nor can one expect anything else from women if one considers that the most eminent heads of the entire sex have proved incapable of a truly great, genuine achievement in art." - Schopenhauer. "On Women", 1852 =0D=0A=
 Much has changed, as Pan American Art Projects intends to prove by presenting a selection of works by female artists from the gallery's collection. The artists featured work in varying media, from painting, photography, and sculpture to mixed media, and video installations. The exhibition showcases the evolution of the female voice in the development of artistic agendas. The emphasis of the exhibit is not on feminism, but rather on the female approach to such themes as representation of the body, maternity, separation, liberation, and the environment. The selection includes established artists like Louise Nevelson, Marta Maria Perez-Bravo and Rosângela Rennó, as well as mid-career artists Vibeke Tandberg and Tracey Snelling, and young emerging artists like Andrea Cote, who experiments with her body as both the subject of and tool with which she creates her work; and Spanish artist Cristina Lucas who also uses the body as a means of communication in her video in which a nude figure set amidst the cosmos uses her sex to hold a paintbrush and write the words "Big Bang". Also in the show is New York based artist Jane Martin, whose artistic investigations began when she worked in the film industry; her work captures what she calls the "moment between moments," resulting in innovative, split-second video stills of her nude figure immersed in nature. =0D=0A=
 Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art also features works by Belkys Ayon, Tania Bruguera, Ryder Cooley, Nora Correas, Maysey Craddock, Antonia Eiriz, Ana Fabry, Aimee Garcia, Elsa Mora, Sandra Ramos, Graciela Sacco, Carolina Sardi, and Lucia Warck-Meister; women of varying racial, cultural, and educational backgrounds. =0D=0A=
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 Costa Rican artist Gigi Leso's work re-conceptualizes common objects and historically significant phrases to comment on issues of politics, ecology and personal experience. Her works provoke social concerns and moral debates within the viewers. For this show, Leso presents the installation The Self Evident Truths. The work is a striking commentary on one of the best-known sentences in the English language, and one that is often used to promote the rights of marginalized groups. Using the Declaration of Independence as the backdrop for her piece, Gigi provokes visceral reactions within the viewer, questioning notions of social ethics while revealing the grotesque truths behind infamous military prison facilities in places such as Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. =0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects =0D=0A=
 2450 NW 2nd Avenue =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.2400 =0D=0A=
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 Thursday, May 6-Sunday, June 6=0D=0A=
 PAGE AT A TIME AND ARTFUL CITIZENSHIP EXHIBITIONS-Exhibitions showcasing the Artful Citizenship and Page at a Time student work produced through The Wolfsonian's educational programs are on view in the museum's lobby. Free admission for M-DCPS students, teachers, and families.=0D=0A=
 CRIME IN MIAMI EXHIBIT WITH THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA =0D=0A=
 February 19 - August 29, 2010 =0D=0A=
 If you love mysteries and thrillers, you won’t want to miss a reading by five of Florida’s best-loved authors in this genre. The Florida Center for Literary Arts in partnership with the Historical Museum of Southern Florida will present Edna Buchanan, Carolina Garcia Aguilera, James Grippando, Jeff Lindsay and Les Standiford each reading from their works and discussing why they write crime. This event complements the Museum’s exhibit, Crime in Miami, an interactive examination of the impact of crime and law enforcement on this city over the past 100 years. The exhibit runs through August 29. =0D=0A=
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 Historical Museum of Southern Florida 101 West Flagler Street=0D=0A=
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 Miami-Dade Parks celebrates Art and the Environment with art installation and exhibition at Women's Park=0D=0A=
 Photography exhibition documents site-specific art installations by five artists over five months in five parks =0D=0A=
 The Women’s Park. 10251 W Flagler Street, Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 From May 8th through June 18th, 2010. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 pm =0D=0A=
 Miami-Dade Parks Division of Arts and Culture hosts the final art installation of the Parks Project, a series of site-specific art installations by five artists in five parks over five months, which began in January and culminates in May at the Women’s Park. May’s art installation will feature a work by artist Francesca LaLanne and focuses, like all previous installations, on environmental issues. Also at the Women’s Park, a photography exhibit by award-winning photographer Peter Dooling, which documented the entire process of the art installations of the Parks Project from start to finish at each of the five sites, will be displayed at the Roxcy O’Neal Bolton Women’s History Gallery from May 8th - June 18th. The public is invited to attend a free opening reception and meet the participating artists of the Parks Project and photographer Peter Dooling, on Saturday, May 8th, 1:00 - 4 p.m. The Women’s Park is located at 10251 W Flagl er Street, in Miami. =0D=0A=
 The Parks Project, with support by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, was conceived and developed by Miami-Dade Parks Division of Arts and Culture because of its strong commitment to the arts and the natural environment. The Parks Project takes the best of South Florida with its lush tropical environment and pairs it with the best in visual arts. =0D=0A=
 The Parks Project exhibitions took place over five months and featured one artist and installation per month beginning in January of 2010. Five South Florida artists - Xavier Cortada, Tim Curtis, Wendy Wischer, Daniel Fila and Francesca LaLanne - worked with Miami-Dade Parks Naturalists to develop site-specific work for installation in five Miami-Dade parks utilizing the natural environment and the issues facing our natural resources, in order to raise public awareness. =0D=0A=
 “As our natural resources are dwindling and there is a strong movement toward green initiatives, The Parks Project strives to present quality art in a manner accessible to the local community in non-traditional spaces to raise awareness of the environmental issues that impact us daily,” said Jack Kardys, Director of Miami-Dade Parks. =0D=0A=
 Participating artist, Tim Curtis states, “The most successful public art is collaborative in nature. It establishes a dialogue between the artist, the public and its environment. When public art responds to the social dynamics and local characteristics of its surroundings, and is accessible to the mind and the eye, it has the power to enhance the quality of life within its social context. =0D=0A=
 As the art interacts with its surroundings, it becomes an integral part of the landscape, creating a focal point and a sense of place. Public art has the power to transform our daily lives, enrich our experiences and give dimension to the communal environment.” =0D=0A=
 Due to the success of the installations, four installations are still available for the public to view: Daniel Fila at AD Barnes Park, Wendy Wischer at Matheson Hammock Park, Tim Curtis at Crandon Park Nature Center, and Francesca LaLanne at Women’s Park. =0D=0A=
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 The third largest county park system in the United States, consisting of 262 parks and more than 12,668 acres of land, Miami-Dade Parks is one of the most unique park and recreation systems in the world. Made up of more than just playgrounds and athletic fields, it also comprises after-school, sports-development, and summer-camp programs; programs for seniors and people with disabilities; educational nature centers and nature preserves; environmental restoration efforts; arts and culture programs and events; the renowned Miami MetroZoo and the Deering Estate at Cutler; the Crandon Tennis Center, home of the Sony Ericsson Open-the USTA’s fifth largest tennis tournament; golf courses; beaches; marinas; campgrounds; pools; and more. =0D=0A=
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 Dorsch Gallery is pleased to announce Drying Flowers with Microwaves, a solo exhibition by Corin Hewitt running from May 7 - June 5, 2010. A reception for the artist will be held on Friday May 7, 7-9pm. We will also be open for Second Saturday Artwalk on May 8, 7-10pm. =0D=0A=
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 Hewitt's multi-layered work is at once an installation, performance, and commentary on the impossibility of capturing a complete image. He will set up a makeshift studio within the gallery into which viewers can only partially see, and within it he will create the photos that later become part of the exhibition. The piece emphasizes that knowledge is a process, not an end, especially in fields like theater, performance art, photography and genres of still life and craft. Such a philosophy extends to some of the most pressing issues - life, work, death, time and art. His performance at Dorsch Gallery is a continuation of an evolving body of performances including Seed Stage, a 2008 performance/exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art.=0D=0A=
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 Hewitt will be present and working in Dorsch Gallery from May 7 - 12 and 14 - 19 during regular gallery hours.
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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:+5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
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 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
 From Mar 5th through Jun 2010.=0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
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 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
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 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries=0D=0A=
 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
 Coral Gables, FL 33134=0D=0A=
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 MIRA QUE LINDAS! =0D=0A=
 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 Opening Saturday, May 29th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
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 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Workshops + Acoustic Showcases presented by The Latin Recording Academy® =0D=0A=
 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
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 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
 CCE Miami at the Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 550 NW 29th Street =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.448.9677 | 305.576.4004 =0D=0A=
 www.ccemiami.org=0D=0A=
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 "HOW TO READ A BOOK"  =0D=0A=
 Curated by Michael Wilson  =0D=0A=
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 Opening reception: Saturday, May 8, 7-10pm  =0D=0A=
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 Locust Projects is pleased to announce an exhibition curated by New York-based critic Michael Wilson, featuring work by Becky Beasley, Guy Ben-Ner, Lorin Davies, Harrell Fletcher, Jeff Gabel, Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen, Graham Parker, Christina Pettersson, Leanne Shapton, Eve K. Tremblay, and Matt Wiegle.    =0D=0A=
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 "How to Read a Book" is an exhibition of contemporary art derived from, influenced by, or playfully exploitative of influential works of fiction, with a particular emphasis on celebrated 'classic' novels. The exhibition highlights work that reflects on ideas of longevity and adaptability, originality and authorship. It examines the process of translation from one medium to another, and the durability - or otherwise - of the Western literary canon as a source for new visual culture. The show's title is appropriated from that of Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's famous study of 1940, which argues for an educational system based on a list of "Great Books." While the emphasis predates a postcolonial view and now has connotations of cultural conservatism, many of the cited volumes remain touchstones for radical thinkers of all kinds, artists very much among them. "How to Read a Book" looks at how a selection of such individuals have variously celebrated and contested the authority and autonomy of their chosen inspirations.    =0D=0A=
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 While Matt Wiegle's drawings of scenes from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian constitute an idiosyncratic attempt at illustration and Leanne Shapton's covers for Charlotte Brontë's ouevre offer a subtle reflection on the influence of design on reading, Guy Ben-Ner's home-movie version of Moby Dick, Harrell Fletcher's partial reading of Ulysses, and Jeff Gabel's animated take on Thomas Mann's Gladius Dei experiment with the possibilities of free adaptation. Other artists in the show exploit their sources as support structures for more or less tangential projects, looking at literature from the perspectives of reader and writer, interpreter and analyst. Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen dissect To the Lighthouse according to its author's mentions of different colors, while Graham Parker reveals the mining of Persuasion and David Copperfield by e-mail spammers, and Eve K. Tremblay reflects on the process and meaning of learning a foundational text by heart. Becky Beasley and Christina Pettersson approach writers' real and invented environments by way of allusive objects and images, while Lorin Davies aligns Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness with the London A-Z guide, suggesting that territories, and the books that shadow them, are both in constant flux.    =0D=0A=
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 Michael Wilson (b. 1970 in London, England) lives and works in Brooklyn. Wilson received an MFA from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1996, and an MA(RCA) from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1999. His writing has appeared in Art Monthly, Artforum, Modern Painters, Time Out New York, and elsewhere, and he has contributed to exhibition catalogues published by Art in General, the Asia Society, Matthew Marks Gallery, and P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, among others. His most recent curatorial project, a collaboration with Frantiska and Tim Gilman-Sevcik, was "Slow Glass" at Lisa Cooley, New York (2008).    =0D=0A=
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 This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York; Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York; Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York; Laura Bartlett Galley, London; Postmasters, New York, and Private Collection, New York. Artformz Alternative Presents=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 An Afternoon Art Party & Evening Exhibition Opening Reception =0D=0A=
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 WHERE: Artformz Alternative =0D=0A=
 171 NW 23rd Street =0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 Miami FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 WHEN: Afternoon BBQ Party: 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 4:00pm - 7:00pm=0D=0A=
 Evening: Art Walk 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 7:00pm - 10:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: May 8, 2010 - August 28, 2010=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 Summer Fundraising Project=0D=0A=
 Artformz has the pleasure of announcing the opening of “small wonders (art) salon” =0D=0A=
 On May 8th the gallery will turn its exhibition halls into one of the most exciting art events of this year. Sixty-two of South Florida’s best local artists will be exhibiting affordable small jewels of artwork. The works will fill the wall space and the gallery will be converted into a cornucopian installation of diverse expressions. Small Wonders promises to be a sensory overload of visual offerings that will delight the public and document the pulse of current artistic practice in our community.=0D=0A=
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 The exhibit will highlight artists from around South Florida who will be showing works in a multitude of media, including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Many artists will be exhibiting works that are their latest explorations. Small Wonders aims to raise everyone’s respect for these thoughtful - coveted - irreverent - spontaneous - small works, and to showcase these works that are an important part of every artists practice as they experiment and explore ideas not connected to producing work for any specific market trend, nor for institutions or galleries. =0D=0A=
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 Small Wonders has been curated by the member artists at Artformz. Each member artist invited a group of respected peers. Small Wonders is an experimental event, placing a finger on the pulse of what is happening now and showcasing it. This art belongs to “now”, small, but quick and directly to the point.=0D=0A=
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 Artformz strongly encourages the sale of these very affordable works of art. The goal is to raise funds for South Florida artists and to support the venue’s yearly community projects. All artists will be donating a portion of their sales to the gallery. Collectors purchasing art will be supporting the individual exhibiting artists and also the upcoming Artformz Project “ArtistaInvitaArtista” (ArtistInvitesArtist). This project is a Cultural Exchange program co-curated by Alette Simmons-Jimenez, artist and director of Artformz (Miami, USA) and Cristina Ghetti, artist and director of Red Nomade (Valencia, Spain). Artformz’ member artists as well as a delegation from Italy, will be hosted in Valencia by Red Nomade, Miguel Gago Albert, Cultural Council of the city of Godella, and La Casa de la Cultura de Burjassot in October of 2010. The scheduled art exhibit in Spain will be accompanied by panel discussions, artist’s talks, and introductions to local organizations and curators to broaden opportunities between participants. Artformz will in turn host the artist group from Spain, headed by Cristina Ghetti, and present an exhibit of their artwork at Artformz in early 2011. This event will coincide with similar cultural activities introducing these exceptionally talented artists to the Miami art scene. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz invites the community to the gallery on the afternoon of the traditional 2nd Saturday Wynwood Art Walk. From 4:00pm to 7:00pm the member artists will host a party for all the exhibiting artists, and guests to enjoy an afternoon Pre-Art Walk event. The party will feature delicious local BBQ, drinks, music and a special artist performance. This is a free event for adults and children. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz Exhibiting Artists Host Committee: =0D=0A=
 Natasha Duwin, Henning Haupt, Donna Haynes, Sibel Kocabasi, Anja Marais, PJ Mills, Ray Paul, =0D=0A=
 Guillermo Portieles, Alette Simmons-Jimenez=0D=0A=
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 Exhibiting Guest Artists:=0D=0A=
 Harumi Abe, Gustavo Acosta, Eric Anfinson, Rosario Bond, Duane Brandt, Pip Brandt, Leah Brown, =0D=0A=
 Bill Burke, Stephanie Cunningham, Angi Curreri, Rai Escale, Shady Eshghi, Christian Feneck, =0D=0A=
 Luis Garcia Nerey, Paul Glass, John Gurbacs, Bryan Hiveley, Judy King, Jacek Kolasinski, Greg Latch, Leila Leder Kremer, Silvia Lizama, Jules Lusson, John Martini, Lauren McAloon, Luisa Mesa, =0D=0A=
 Venessa Monokian, Hugo Moro, Carol Munder, Sam Perry, Ron Pieniak, Brian Reedy, Barbara Rivera, David Rohn, Gustavo Román, Sara Rytteke, Beatricia Sagar, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, John Sandell, Claudia Scalise, Gretchen Scharnagl, Shari Schemmel, Carolyn Schlam, Nina Surel, Peter Symons, Chu Teppa, Paloma Teppa, Kristin Thiele, Jackie Tufford, Jovan Karlo Villalba, Daniel Viñoly, Tom Virgin, Ramon Williams =0D=0A=
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 Performance:=0D=0A=
 Jackie Tufford=0D=0A=
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 Music: =0D=0A=
 Pocket of Lollipops=0D=0A=
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 Eats:=0D=0A=
 Marks BBQ=0D=0A=
 The Cheese Course, Midtown Miami=0D=0A=
 Please visit <http://artformzprojects.blogspot.com/> =0D=0A=
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 where a preview of work that will be on exhibit at the gallery can be seen and purchased online.=0D=0A=
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 Pan American Art Projects presents Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art =0D=0A=
 Project Room: Gigi Leso=0D=0A=
 Panel Discussion & Opening Reception: Thursday, April 22nd, 2010. 6:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 From April 22nd through June 3rd, 2010=0D=0A=
 Admission: Free. =0D=0A=
 Please RSVP at miami@panamericanart.com=0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects will be hosting a symposium discussing the evolution of the female artistic dialogue in the late 20th and into the early 21st century. The discussion will be moderated by Carol Damian (Director, Frost Art Museum at FIU) with participating panelists Janet Batet (Critic and Independent Curator), Estelle Berg (Local Collector), Carolina Sardi (Artist), and Michelle Weinberg (Director of The Girls Club, Artist). Each panelist will give a 10 minute presentation, followed by questions and comments from the public. The opening reception will immediately follow. =0D=0A=
 "Neither for music, nor poetry, nor the plastic arts do they possess any real feeling or receptivity…Nor can one expect anything else from women if one considers that the most eminent heads of the entire sex have proved incapable of a truly great, genuine achievement in art." - Schopenhauer. "On Women", 1852 =0D=0A=
 Much has changed, as Pan American Art Projects intends to prove by presenting a selection of works by female artists from the gallery's collection. The artists featured work in varying media, from painting, photography, and sculpture to mixed media, and video installations. The exhibition showcases the evolution of the female voice in the development of artistic agendas. The emphasis of the exhibit is not on feminism, but rather on the female approach to such themes as representation of the body, maternity, separation, liberation, and the environment. The selection includes established artists like Louise Nevelson, Marta Maria Perez-Bravo and Rosângela Rennó, as well as mid-career artists Vibeke Tandberg and Tracey Snelling, and young emerging artists like Andrea Cote, who experiments with her body as both the subject of and tool with which she creates her work; and Spanish artist Cristina Lucas who also uses the body as a means of communication in her video in which a nude figure set amidst the cosmos uses her sex to hold a paintbrush and write the words "Big Bang". Also in the show is New York based artist Jane Martin, whose artistic investigations began when she worked in the film industry; her work captures what she calls the "moment between moments," resulting in innovative, split-second video stills of her nude figure immersed in nature. =0D=0A=
 Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art also features works by Belkys Ayon, Tania Bruguera, Ryder Cooley, Nora Correas, Maysey Craddock, Antonia Eiriz, Ana Fabry, Aimee Garcia, Elsa Mora, Sandra Ramos, Graciela Sacco, Carolina Sardi, and Lucia Warck-Meister; women of varying racial, cultural, and educational backgrounds. =0D=0A=
 PROJECT ROOM =0D=0A=
 Costa Rican artist Gigi Leso's work re-conceptualizes common objects and historically significant phrases to comment on issues of politics, ecology and personal experience. Her works provoke social concerns and moral debates within the viewers. For this show, Leso presents the installation The Self Evident Truths. The work is a striking commentary on one of the best-known sentences in the English language, and one that is often used to promote the rights of marginalized groups. Using the Declaration of Independence as the backdrop for her piece, Gigi provokes visceral reactions within the viewer, questioning notions of social ethics while revealing the grotesque truths behind infamous military prison facilities in places such as Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. =0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects =0D=0A=
 2450 NW 2nd Avenue =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.2400 =0D=0A=
 www.panamericanart.com =0D=0A=
 FAMILY & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM=0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 6-Sunday, June 6=0D=0A=
 PAGE AT A TIME AND ARTFUL CITIZENSHIP EXHIBITIONS-Exhibitions showcasing the Artful Citizenship and Page at a Time student work produced through The Wolfsonian's educational programs are on view in the museum's lobby. Free admission for M-DCPS students, teachers, and families.=0D=0A=
 CRIME IN MIAMI EXHIBIT WITH THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA =0D=0A=
 February 19 - August 29, 2010 =0D=0A=
 If you love mysteries and thrillers, you won’t want to miss a reading by five of Florida’s best-loved authors in this genre. The Florida Center for Literary Arts in partnership with the Historical Museum of Southern Florida will present Edna Buchanan, Carolina Garcia Aguilera, James Grippando, Jeff Lindsay and Les Standiford each reading from their works and discussing why they write crime. This event complements the Museum’s exhibit, Crime in Miami, an interactive examination of the impact of crime and law enforcement on this city over the past 100 years. The exhibit runs through August 29. =0D=0A=
 Panel Discussion and Readings: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, March 18, 2010 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Historical Museum of Southern Florida 101 West Flagler Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Miami =0D=0A=
 Miami-Dade Parks celebrates Art and the Environment with art installation and exhibition at Women's Park=0D=0A=
 Photography exhibition documents site-specific art installations by five artists over five months in five parks =0D=0A=
 The Women’s Park. 10251 W Flagler Street, Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 From May 8th through June 18th, 2010. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 pm =0D=0A=
 Miami-Dade Parks Division of Arts and Culture hosts the final art installation of the Parks Project, a series of site-specific art installations by five artists in five parks over five months, which began in January and culminates in May at the Women’s Park. May’s art installation will feature a work by artist Francesca LaLanne and focuses, like all previous installations, on environmental issues. Also at the Women’s Park, a photography exhibit by award-winning photographer Peter Dooling, which documented the entire process of the art installations of the Parks Project from start to finish at each of the five sites, will be displayed at the Roxcy O’Neal Bolton Women’s History Gallery from May 8th - June 18th. The public is invited to attend a free opening reception and meet the participating artists of the Parks Project and photographer Peter Dooling, on Saturday, May 8th, 1:00 - 4 p.m. The Women’s Park is located at 10251 W Flagl er Street, in Miami. =0D=0A=
 The Parks Project, with support by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, was conceived and developed by Miami-Dade Parks Division of Arts and Culture because of its strong commitment to the arts and the natural environment. The Parks Project takes the best of South Florida with its lush tropical environment and pairs it with the best in visual arts. =0D=0A=
 The Parks Project exhibitions took place over five months and featured one artist and installation per month beginning in January of 2010. Five South Florida artists - Xavier Cortada, Tim Curtis, Wendy Wischer, Daniel Fila and Francesca LaLanne - worked with Miami-Dade Parks Naturalists to develop site-specific work for installation in five Miami-Dade parks utilizing the natural environment and the issues facing our natural resources, in order to raise public awareness. =0D=0A=
 “As our natural resources are dwindling and there is a strong movement toward green initiatives, The Parks Project strives to present quality art in a manner accessible to the local community in non-traditional spaces to raise awareness of the environmental issues that impact us daily,” said Jack Kardys, Director of Miami-Dade Parks. =0D=0A=
 Participating artist, Tim Curtis states, “The most successful public art is collaborative in nature. It establishes a dialogue between the artist, the public and its environment. When public art responds to the social dynamics and local characteristics of its surroundings, and is accessible to the mind and the eye, it has the power to enhance the quality of life within its social context. =0D=0A=
 As the art interacts with its surroundings, it becomes an integral part of the landscape, creating a focal point and a sense of place. Public art has the power to transform our daily lives, enrich our experiences and give dimension to the communal environment.” =0D=0A=
 Due to the success of the installations, four installations are still available for the public to view: Daniel Fila at AD Barnes Park, Wendy Wischer at Matheson Hammock Park, Tim Curtis at Crandon Park Nature Center, and Francesca LaLanne at Women’s Park. =0D=0A=
 About Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation:=0D=0A=
 The third largest county park system in the United States, consisting of 262 parks and more than 12,668 acres of land, Miami-Dade Parks is one of the most unique park and recreation systems in the world. Made up of more than just playgrounds and athletic fields, it also comprises after-school, sports-development, and summer-camp programs; programs for seniors and people with disabilities; educational nature centers and nature preserves; environmental restoration efforts; arts and culture programs and events; the renowned Miami MetroZoo and the Deering Estate at Cutler; the Crandon Tennis Center, home of the Sony Ericsson Open-the USTA’s fifth largest tennis tournament; golf courses; beaches; marinas; campgrounds; pools; and more. =0D=0A=
 Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation =0D=0A=
 275 NW 2nd Street, 5th Floor =0D=0A=
 Miami, Florida 33128 =0D=0A=
 Ph:305.755.5455 =0D=0A=
 www.miamidade.gov/parks/ =0D=0A=
 Dorsch Gallery is pleased to announce Drying Flowers with Microwaves, a solo exhibition by Corin Hewitt running from May 7 - June 5, 2010. A reception for the artist will be held on Friday May 7, 7-9pm. We will also be open for Second Saturday Artwalk on May 8, 7-10pm. =0D=0A=
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 Hewitt's multi-layered work is at once an installation, performance, and commentary on the impossibility of capturing a complete image. He will set up a makeshift studio within the gallery into which viewers can only partially see, and within it he will create the photos that later become part of the exhibition. The piece emphasizes that knowledge is a process, not an end, especially in fields like theater, performance art, photography and genres of still life and craft. Such a philosophy extends to some of the most pressing issues - life, work, death, time and art. His performance at Dorsch Gallery is a continuation of an evolving body of performances including Seed Stage, a 2008 performance/exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art.=0D=0A=
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 Hewitt will be present and working in Dorsch Gallery from May 7 - 12 and 14 - 19 during regular gallery hours.The World of Alain Godon =0D=0A=
 Thursday, April 8th, 2010. 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.=0D=0A=
 April 8th - June 8th, 2010. Mon. - Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sat. by appointment =0D=0A=
  Meet French artist Alain Godon and view his vibrantly colored BildoReliefos - ultra-high definition single edition prints. =0D=0A=
 BildoReliefo is an exclusive technique created by Godon that combines the classic form of oil on canvas with 21st century digital technology. To create these dramatic pieces the artist revisits his original paintings, and digitally adjusts the colors, shadows and light, forming the impression of an image in relief. Then a high-resolution single print is made of this new, original work of art. Finally, the printed art is adhered to an aluminum surface before being hand-signed by the painter. =0D=0A=
 "I look forward to introducing this unique and talented artist to the South Florida community," said Bernard Markowicz, President of godonAmerica. "The art world in Europe already has embraced his work, and I believe that Godon's colorful paintings which are pop art expressions of life, will be well received in America." =0D=0A=
 In his paintings Alain Godon portrays the essence of a city - its people, culture, monuments, and architecture - and then uses his playful imagination to infuse his work with expressive lines and rich vivid colors. His signature style has been known to subtly include humorous caricatures of his wife, his dogs and himself into most of his pieces. =0D=0A=
 Godon has painted the sites and captured the spirit of Paris, New York City, Amsterdam and Le Touquet, a beach resort town in the North of France, and soon adds Miami to his prestigious list. =0D=0A=
 ABOUT GODONAMERICA =0D=0A=
 Bernard Markowicz, former Director and partner with the prestigious international group Opera Gallery, founded godonAmerica in November 2009. Several years ago, while traveling with his son to the elegant beach resort of Le Touquet to share his family's history, Markowicz discovered the brilliantly colored and captivating paintings by Alain Godon. As an avid art collector Markowicz recognized the success that Godon was receiving in Europe, and decided to bring his work to the States. Now, as CEO of godonAmerica, Bernard Markowicz is the exclusive publisher of Alain Godon's limited edition series for the Americas. =0D=0A=
 godonAmerica =0D=0A=
 1 Northeast 40th Street, Ste. #5 =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 786.362.5546 =0D=0A=
 bernard@godonamerica.com =0D=0A=
 www.godonamerica.com
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SUMMARY:+5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION
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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:+5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
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 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
 From Mar 5th through Jun 2010.=0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
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 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
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 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries=0D=0A=
 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
 Coral Gables, FL 33134=0D=0A=
 305.444.4493=0D=0A=
 www.virginiamiller.com=0D=0A=
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 MIRA QUE LINDAS! =0D=0A=
 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 Opening Saturday, May 29th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
 Schedule of Events =0D=0A=
 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Workshops + Acoustic Showcases presented by The Latin Recording Academy® =0D=0A=
 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
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 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
 CCE Miami at the Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
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 Locust Projects is pleased to announce an exhibition curated by New York-based critic Michael Wilson, featuring work by Becky Beasley, Guy Ben-Ner, Lorin Davies, Harrell Fletcher, Jeff Gabel, Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen, Graham Parker, Christina Pettersson, Leanne Shapton, Eve K. Tremblay, and Matt Wiegle.    =0D=0A=
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 "How to Read a Book" is an exhibition of contemporary art derived from, influenced by, or playfully exploitative of influential works of fiction, with a particular emphasis on celebrated 'classic' novels. The exhibition highlights work that reflects on ideas of longevity and adaptability, originality and authorship. It examines the process of translation from one medium to another, and the durability - or otherwise - of the Western literary canon as a source for new visual culture. The show's title is appropriated from that of Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's famous study of 1940, which argues for an educational system based on a list of "Great Books." While the emphasis predates a postcolonial view and now has connotations of cultural conservatism, many of the cited volumes remain touchstones for radical thinkers of all kinds, artists very much among them. "How to Read a Book" looks at how a selection of such individuals have variously celebrated and contested the authority and autonomy of their chosen inspirations.    =0D=0A=
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 While Matt Wiegle's drawings of scenes from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian constitute an idiosyncratic attempt at illustration and Leanne Shapton's covers for Charlotte Brontë's ouevre offer a subtle reflection on the influence of design on reading, Guy Ben-Ner's home-movie version of Moby Dick, Harrell Fletcher's partial reading of Ulysses, and Jeff Gabel's animated take on Thomas Mann's Gladius Dei experiment with the possibilities of free adaptation. Other artists in the show exploit their sources as support structures for more or less tangential projects, looking at literature from the perspectives of reader and writer, interpreter and analyst. Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen dissect To the Lighthouse according to its author's mentions of different colors, while Graham Parker reveals the mining of Persuasion and David Copperfield by e-mail spammers, and Eve K. Tremblay reflects on the process and meaning of learning a foundational text by heart. Becky Beasley and Christina Pettersson approach writers' real and invented environments by way of allusive objects and images, while Lorin Davies aligns Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness with the London A-Z guide, suggesting that territories, and the books that shadow them, are both in constant flux.    =0D=0A=
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 Michael Wilson (b. 1970 in London, England) lives and works in Brooklyn. Wilson received an MFA from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1996, and an MA(RCA) from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1999. His writing has appeared in Art Monthly, Artforum, Modern Painters, Time Out New York, and elsewhere, and he has contributed to exhibition catalogues published by Art in General, the Asia Society, Matthew Marks Gallery, and P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, among others. His most recent curatorial project, a collaboration with Frantiska and Tim Gilman-Sevcik, was "Slow Glass" at Lisa Cooley, New York (2008).    =0D=0A=
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 This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York; Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York; Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York; Laura Bartlett Galley, London; Postmasters, New York, and Private Collection, New York. Artformz Alternative Presents=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 An Afternoon Art Party & Evening Exhibition Opening Reception =0D=0A=
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 WHERE: Artformz Alternative =0D=0A=
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 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 Miami FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 WHEN: Afternoon BBQ Party: 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 4:00pm - 7:00pm=0D=0A=
 Evening: Art Walk 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 7:00pm - 10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Artformz has the pleasure of announcing the opening of “small wonders (art) salon” =0D=0A=
 On May 8th the gallery will turn its exhibition halls into one of the most exciting art events of this year. Sixty-two of South Florida’s best local artists will be exhibiting affordable small jewels of artwork. The works will fill the wall space and the gallery will be converted into a cornucopian installation of diverse expressions. Small Wonders promises to be a sensory overload of visual offerings that will delight the public and document the pulse of current artistic practice in our community.=0D=0A=
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 The exhibit will highlight artists from around South Florida who will be showing works in a multitude of media, including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Many artists will be exhibiting works that are their latest explorations. Small Wonders aims to raise everyone’s respect for these thoughtful - coveted - irreverent - spontaneous - small works, and to showcase these works that are an important part of every artists practice as they experiment and explore ideas not connected to producing work for any specific market trend, nor for institutions or galleries. =0D=0A=
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 Small Wonders has been curated by the member artists at Artformz. Each member artist invited a group of respected peers. Small Wonders is an experimental event, placing a finger on the pulse of what is happening now and showcasing it. This art belongs to “now”, small, but quick and directly to the point.=0D=0A=
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 Artformz strongly encourages the sale of these very affordable works of art. The goal is to raise funds for South Florida artists and to support the venue’s yearly community projects. All artists will be donating a portion of their sales to the gallery. Collectors purchasing art will be supporting the individual exhibiting artists and also the upcoming Artformz Project “ArtistaInvitaArtista” (ArtistInvitesArtist). This project is a Cultural Exchange program co-curated by Alette Simmons-Jimenez, artist and director of Artformz (Miami, USA) and Cristina Ghetti, artist and director of Red Nomade (Valencia, Spain). Artformz’ member artists as well as a delegation from Italy, will be hosted in Valencia by Red Nomade, Miguel Gago Albert, Cultural Council of the city of Godella, and La Casa de la Cultura de Burjassot in October of 2010. The scheduled art exhibit in Spain will be accompanied by panel discussions, artist’s talks, and introductions to local organizations and curators to broaden opportunities between participants. Artformz will in turn host the artist group from Spain, headed by Cristina Ghetti, and present an exhibit of their artwork at Artformz in early 2011. This event will coincide with similar cultural activities introducing these exceptionally talented artists to the Miami art scene. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz invites the community to the gallery on the afternoon of the traditional 2nd Saturday Wynwood Art Walk. From 4:00pm to 7:00pm the member artists will host a party for all the exhibiting artists, and guests to enjoy an afternoon Pre-Art Walk event. The party will feature delicious local BBQ, drinks, music and a special artist performance. This is a free event for adults and children. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz Exhibiting Artists Host Committee: =0D=0A=
 Natasha Duwin, Henning Haupt, Donna Haynes, Sibel Kocabasi, Anja Marais, PJ Mills, Ray Paul, =0D=0A=
 Guillermo Portieles, Alette Simmons-Jimenez=0D=0A=
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 Harumi Abe, Gustavo Acosta, Eric Anfinson, Rosario Bond, Duane Brandt, Pip Brandt, Leah Brown, =0D=0A=
 Bill Burke, Stephanie Cunningham, Angi Curreri, Rai Escale, Shady Eshghi, Christian Feneck, =0D=0A=
 Luis Garcia Nerey, Paul Glass, John Gurbacs, Bryan Hiveley, Judy King, Jacek Kolasinski, Greg Latch, Leila Leder Kremer, Silvia Lizama, Jules Lusson, John Martini, Lauren McAloon, Luisa Mesa, =0D=0A=
 Venessa Monokian, Hugo Moro, Carol Munder, Sam Perry, Ron Pieniak, Brian Reedy, Barbara Rivera, David Rohn, Gustavo Román, Sara Rytteke, Beatricia Sagar, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, John Sandell, Claudia Scalise, Gretchen Scharnagl, Shari Schemmel, Carolyn Schlam, Nina Surel, Peter Symons, Chu Teppa, Paloma Teppa, Kristin Thiele, Jackie Tufford, Jovan Karlo Villalba, Daniel Viñoly, Tom Virgin, Ramon Williams =0D=0A=
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 Jackie Tufford=0D=0A=
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 Pocket of Lollipops=0D=0A=
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 Marks BBQ=0D=0A=
 The Cheese Course, Midtown Miami=0D=0A=
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 Pan American Art Projects presents Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art =0D=0A=
 Project Room: Gigi Leso=0D=0A=
 Panel Discussion & Opening Reception: Thursday, April 22nd, 2010. 6:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
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 Admission: Free. =0D=0A=
 Please RSVP at miami@panamericanart.com=0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects will be hosting a symposium discussing the evolution of the female artistic dialogue in the late 20th and into the early 21st century. The discussion will be moderated by Carol Damian (Director, Frost Art Museum at FIU) with participating panelists Janet Batet (Critic and Independent Curator), Estelle Berg (Local Collector), Carolina Sardi (Artist), and Michelle Weinberg (Director of The Girls Club, Artist). Each panelist will give a 10 minute presentation, followed by questions and comments from the public. The opening reception will immediately follow. =0D=0A=
 "Neither for music, nor poetry, nor the plastic arts do they possess any real feeling or receptivity…Nor can one expect anything else from women if one considers that the most eminent heads of the entire sex have proved incapable of a truly great, genuine achievement in art." - Schopenhauer. "On Women", 1852 =0D=0A=
 Much has changed, as Pan American Art Projects intends to prove by presenting a selection of works by female artists from the gallery's collection. The artists featured work in varying media, from painting, photography, and sculpture to mixed media, and video installations. The exhibition showcases the evolution of the female voice in the development of artistic agendas. The emphasis of the exhibit is not on feminism, but rather on the female approach to such themes as representation of the body, maternity, separation, liberation, and the environment. The selection includes established artists like Louise Nevelson, Marta Maria Perez-Bravo and Rosângela Rennó, as well as mid-career artists Vibeke Tandberg and Tracey Snelling, and young emerging artists like Andrea Cote, who experiments with her body as both the subject of and tool with which she creates her work; and Spanish artist Cristina Lucas who also uses the body as a means of communication in her video in which a nude figure set amidst the cosmos uses her sex to hold a paintbrush and write the words "Big Bang". Also in the show is New York based artist Jane Martin, whose artistic investigations began when she worked in the film industry; her work captures what she calls the "moment between moments," resulting in innovative, split-second video stills of her nude figure immersed in nature. =0D=0A=
 Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art also features works by Belkys Ayon, Tania Bruguera, Ryder Cooley, Nora Correas, Maysey Craddock, Antonia Eiriz, Ana Fabry, Aimee Garcia, Elsa Mora, Sandra Ramos, Graciela Sacco, Carolina Sardi, and Lucia Warck-Meister; women of varying racial, cultural, and educational backgrounds. =0D=0A=
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 Costa Rican artist Gigi Leso's work re-conceptualizes common objects and historically significant phrases to comment on issues of politics, ecology and personal experience. Her works provoke social concerns and moral debates within the viewers. For this show, Leso presents the installation The Self Evident Truths. The work is a striking commentary on one of the best-known sentences in the English language, and one that is often used to promote the rights of marginalized groups. Using the Declaration of Independence as the backdrop for her piece, Gigi provokes visceral reactions within the viewer, questioning notions of social ethics while revealing the grotesque truths behind infamous military prison facilities in places such as Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. =0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects =0D=0A=
 2450 NW 2nd Avenue =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.2400 =0D=0A=
 www.panamericanart.com =0D=0A=
 FAMILY & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM=0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 6-Sunday, June 6=0D=0A=
 PAGE AT A TIME AND ARTFUL CITIZENSHIP EXHIBITIONS-Exhibitions showcasing the Artful Citizenship and Page at a Time student work produced through The Wolfsonian's educational programs are on view in the museum's lobby. Free admission for M-DCPS students, teachers, and families.=0D=0A=
 CRIME IN MIAMI EXHIBIT WITH THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA =0D=0A=
 February 19 - August 29, 2010 =0D=0A=
 If you love mysteries and thrillers, you won’t want to miss a reading by five of Florida’s best-loved authors in this genre. The Florida Center for Literary Arts in partnership with the Historical Museum of Southern Florida will present Edna Buchanan, Carolina Garcia Aguilera, James Grippando, Jeff Lindsay and Les Standiford each reading from their works and discussing why they write crime. This event complements the Museum’s exhibit, Crime in Miami, an interactive examination of the impact of crime and law enforcement on this city over the past 100 years. The exhibit runs through August 29. =0D=0A=
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 Thursday, March 18, 2010 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Historical Museum of Southern Florida 101 West Flagler Street=0D=0A=
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 Miami-Dade Parks celebrates Art and the Environment with art installation and exhibition at Women's Park=0D=0A=
 Photography exhibition documents site-specific art installations by five artists over five months in five parks =0D=0A=
 The Women’s Park. 10251 W Flagler Street, Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 From May 8th through June 18th, 2010. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 pm =0D=0A=
 Miami-Dade Parks Division of Arts and Culture hosts the final art installation of the Parks Project, a series of site-specific art installations by five artists in five parks over five months, which began in January and culminates in May at the Women’s Park. May’s art installation will feature a work by artist Francesca LaLanne and focuses, like all previous installations, on environmental issues. Also at the Women’s Park, a photography exhibit by award-winning photographer Peter Dooling, which documented the entire process of the art installations of the Parks Project from start to finish at each of the five sites, will be displayed at the Roxcy O’Neal Bolton Women’s History Gallery from May 8th - June 18th. The public is invited to attend a free opening reception and meet the participating artists of the Parks Project and photographer Peter Dooling, on Saturday, May 8th, 1:00 - 4 p.m. The Women’s Park is located at 10251 W Flagl er Street, in Miami. =0D=0A=
 The Parks Project, with support by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, was conceived and developed by Miami-Dade Parks Division of Arts and Culture because of its strong commitment to the arts and the natural environment. The Parks Project takes the best of South Florida with its lush tropical environment and pairs it with the best in visual arts. =0D=0A=
 The Parks Project exhibitions took place over five months and featured one artist and installation per month beginning in January of 2010. Five South Florida artists - Xavier Cortada, Tim Curtis, Wendy Wischer, Daniel Fila and Francesca LaLanne - worked with Miami-Dade Parks Naturalists to develop site-specific work for installation in five Miami-Dade parks utilizing the natural environment and the issues facing our natural resources, in order to raise public awareness. =0D=0A=
 “As our natural resources are dwindling and there is a strong movement toward green initiatives, The Parks Project strives to present quality art in a manner accessible to the local community in non-traditional spaces to raise awareness of the environmental issues that impact us daily,” said Jack Kardys, Director of Miami-Dade Parks. =0D=0A=
 Participating artist, Tim Curtis states, “The most successful public art is collaborative in nature. It establishes a dialogue between the artist, the public and its environment. When public art responds to the social dynamics and local characteristics of its surroundings, and is accessible to the mind and the eye, it has the power to enhance the quality of life within its social context. =0D=0A=
 As the art interacts with its surroundings, it becomes an integral part of the landscape, creating a focal point and a sense of place. Public art has the power to transform our daily lives, enrich our experiences and give dimension to the communal environment.” =0D=0A=
 Due to the success of the installations, four installations are still available for the public to view: Daniel Fila at AD Barnes Park, Wendy Wischer at Matheson Hammock Park, Tim Curtis at Crandon Park Nature Center, and Francesca LaLanne at Women’s Park. =0D=0A=
 About Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation:=0D=0A=
 The third largest county park system in the United States, consisting of 262 parks and more than 12,668 acres of land, Miami-Dade Parks is one of the most unique park and recreation systems in the world. Made up of more than just playgrounds and athletic fields, it also comprises after-school, sports-development, and summer-camp programs; programs for seniors and people with disabilities; educational nature centers and nature preserves; environmental restoration efforts; arts and culture programs and events; the renowned Miami MetroZoo and the Deering Estate at Cutler; the Crandon Tennis Center, home of the Sony Ericsson Open-the USTA’s fifth largest tennis tournament; golf courses; beaches; marinas; campgrounds; pools; and more. =0D=0A=
 Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation =0D=0A=
 275 NW 2nd Street, 5th Floor =0D=0A=
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 Dorsch Gallery is pleased to announce Drying Flowers with Microwaves, a solo exhibition by Corin Hewitt running from May 7 - June 5, 2010. A reception for the artist will be held on Friday May 7, 7-9pm. We will also be open for Second Saturday Artwalk on May 8, 7-10pm. =0D=0A=
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 Hewitt's multi-layered work is at once an installation, performance, and commentary on the impossibility of capturing a complete image. He will set up a makeshift studio within the gallery into which viewers can only partially see, and within it he will create the photos that later become part of the exhibition. The piece emphasizes that knowledge is a process, not an end, especially in fields like theater, performance art, photography and genres of still life and craft. Such a philosophy extends to some of the most pressing issues - life, work, death, time and art. His performance at Dorsch Gallery is a continuation of an evolving body of performances including Seed Stage, a 2008 performance/exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art.=0D=0A=
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 Hewitt will be present and working in Dorsch Gallery from May 7 - 12 and 14 - 19 during regular gallery hours.The World of Alain Godon =0D=0A=
 Thursday, April 8th, 2010. 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.=0D=0A=
 April 8th - June 8th, 2010. Mon. - Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sat. by appointment =0D=0A=
  Meet French artist Alain Godon and view his vibrantly colored BildoReliefos - ultra-high definition single edition prints. =0D=0A=
 BildoReliefo is an exclusive technique created by Godon that combines the classic form of oil on canvas with 21st century digital technology. To create these dramatic pieces the artist revisits his original paintings, and digitally adjusts the colors, shadows and light, forming the impression of an image in relief. Then a high-resolution single print is made of this new, original work of art. Finally, the printed art is adhered to an aluminum surface before being hand-signed by the painter. =0D=0A=
 "I look forward to introducing this unique and talented artist to the South Florida community," said Bernard Markowicz, President of godonAmerica. "The art world in Europe already has embraced his work, and I believe that Godon's colorful paintings which are pop art expressions of life, will be well received in America." =0D=0A=
 In his paintings Alain Godon portrays the essence of a city - its people, culture, monuments, and architecture - and then uses his playful imagination to infuse his work with expressive lines and rich vivid colors. His signature style has been known to subtly include humorous caricatures of his wife, his dogs and himself into most of his pieces. =0D=0A=
 Godon has painted the sites and captured the spirit of Paris, New York City, Amsterdam and Le Touquet, a beach resort town in the North of France, and soon adds Miami to his prestigious list. =0D=0A=
 ABOUT GODONAMERICA =0D=0A=
 Bernard Markowicz, former Director and partner with the prestigious international group Opera Gallery, founded godonAmerica in November 2009. Several years ago, while traveling with his son to the elegant beach resort of Le Touquet to share his family's history, Markowicz discovered the brilliantly colored and captivating paintings by Alain Godon. As an avid art collector Markowicz recognized the success that Godon was receiving in Europe, and decided to bring his work to the States. Now, as CEO of godonAmerica, Bernard Markowicz is the exclusive publisher of Alain Godon's limited edition series for the Americas. =0D=0A=
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 www.godonamerica.com=0D=0A=
 +5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
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 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. 
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 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
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 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
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 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
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 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
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 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
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 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
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 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
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 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Workshops + Acoustic Showcases presented by The Latin Recording Academy® =0D=0A=
 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
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 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
 CCE Miami at the Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 550 NW 29th Street =0D=0A=
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 Ph: 305.448.9677 | 305.576.4004 =0D=0A=
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 "HOW TO READ A BOOK"  =0D=0A=
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 Locust Projects is pleased to announce an exhibition curated by New York-based critic Michael Wilson, featuring work by Becky Beasley, Guy Ben-Ner, Lorin Davies, Harrell Fletcher, Jeff Gabel, Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen, Graham Parker, Christina Pettersson, Leanne Shapton, Eve K. Tremblay, and Matt Wiegle.    =0D=0A=
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 "How to Read a Book" is an exhibition of contemporary art derived from, influenced by, or playfully exploitative of influential works of fiction, with a particular emphasis on celebrated 'classic' novels. The exhibition highlights work that reflects on ideas of longevity and adaptability, originality and authorship. It examines the process of translation from one medium to another, and the durability - or otherwise - of the Western literary canon as a source for new visual culture. The show's title is appropriated from that of Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's famous study of 1940, which argues for an educational system based on a list of "Great Books." While the emphasis predates a postcolonial view and now has connotations of cultural conservatism, many of the cited volumes remain touchstones for radical thinkers of all kinds, artists very much among them. "How to Read a Book" looks at how a selection of such individuals have variously celebrated and contested the authority and autonomy of their chosen inspirations.    =0D=0A=
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 While Matt Wiegle's drawings of scenes from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian constitute an idiosyncratic attempt at illustration and Leanne Shapton's covers for Charlotte Brontë's ouevre offer a subtle reflection on the influence of design on reading, Guy Ben-Ner's home-movie version of Moby Dick, Harrell Fletcher's partial reading of Ulysses, and Jeff Gabel's animated take on Thomas Mann's Gladius Dei experiment with the possibilities of free adaptation. Other artists in the show exploit their sources as support structures for more or less tangential projects, looking at literature from the perspectives of reader and writer, interpreter and analyst. Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen dissect To the Lighthouse according to its author's mentions of different colors, while Graham Parker reveals the mining of Persuasion and David Copperfield by e-mail spammers, and Eve K. Tremblay reflects on the process and meaning of learning a foundational text by heart. Becky Beasley and Christina Pettersson approach writers' real and invented environments by way of allusive objects and images, while Lorin Davies aligns Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness with the London A-Z guide, suggesting that territories, and the books that shadow them, are both in constant flux.    =0D=0A=
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 Michael Wilson (b. 1970 in London, England) lives and works in Brooklyn. Wilson received an MFA from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1996, and an MA(RCA) from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1999. His writing has appeared in Art Monthly, Artforum, Modern Painters, Time Out New York, and elsewhere, and he has contributed to exhibition catalogues published by Art in General, the Asia Society, Matthew Marks Gallery, and P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, among others. His most recent curatorial project, a collaboration with Frantiska and Tim Gilman-Sevcik, was "Slow Glass" at Lisa Cooley, New York (2008).    =0D=0A=
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 This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York; Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York; Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York; Laura Bartlett Galley, London; Postmasters, New York, and Private Collection, New York. Artformz Alternative Presents=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 An Afternoon Art Party & Evening Exhibition Opening Reception =0D=0A=
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 WHERE: Artformz Alternative =0D=0A=
 171 NW 23rd Street =0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 Miami FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 WHEN: Afternoon BBQ Party: 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 4:00pm - 7:00pm=0D=0A=
 Evening: Art Walk 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 7:00pm - 10:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: May 8, 2010 - August 28, 2010=0D=0A=
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 Summer Fundraising Project=0D=0A=
 Artformz has the pleasure of announcing the opening of “small wonders (art) salon” =0D=0A=
 On May 8th the gallery will turn its exhibition halls into one of the most exciting art events of this year. Sixty-two of South Florida’s best local artists will be exhibiting affordable small jewels of artwork. The works will fill the wall space and the gallery will be converted into a cornucopian installation of diverse expressions. Small Wonders promises to be a sensory overload of visual offerings that will delight the public and document the pulse of current artistic practice in our community.=0D=0A=
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 The exhibit will highlight artists from around South Florida who will be showing works in a multitude of media, including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Many artists will be exhibiting works that are their latest explorations. Small Wonders aims to raise everyone’s respect for these thoughtful - coveted - irreverent - spontaneous - small works, and to showcase these works that are an important part of every artists practice as they experiment and explore ideas not connected to producing work for any specific market trend, nor for institutions or galleries. =0D=0A=
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 Small Wonders has been curated by the member artists at Artformz. Each member artist invited a group of respected peers. Small Wonders is an experimental event, placing a finger on the pulse of what is happening now and showcasing it. This art belongs to “now”, small, but quick and directly to the point.=0D=0A=
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 Artformz strongly encourages the sale of these very affordable works of art. The goal is to raise funds for South Florida artists and to support the venue’s yearly community projects. All artists will be donating a portion of their sales to the gallery. Collectors purchasing art will be supporting the individual exhibiting artists and also the upcoming Artformz Project “ArtistaInvitaArtista” (ArtistInvitesArtist). This project is a Cultural Exchange program co-curated by Alette Simmons-Jimenez, artist and director of Artformz (Miami, USA) and Cristina Ghetti, artist and director of Red Nomade (Valencia, Spain). Artformz’ member artists as well as a delegation from Italy, will be hosted in Valencia by Red Nomade, Miguel Gago Albert, Cultural Council of the city of Godella, and La Casa de la Cultura de Burjassot in October of 2010. The scheduled art exhibit in Spain will be accompanied by panel discussions, artist’s talks, and introductions to local organizations and curators to broaden opportunities between participants. Artformz will in turn host the artist group from Spain, headed by Cristina Ghetti, and present an exhibit of their artwork at Artformz in early 2011. This event will coincide with similar cultural activities introducing these exceptionally talented artists to the Miami art scene. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz invites the community to the gallery on the afternoon of the traditional 2nd Saturday Wynwood Art Walk. From 4:00pm to 7:00pm the member artists will host a party for all the exhibiting artists, and guests to enjoy an afternoon Pre-Art Walk event. The party will feature delicious local BBQ, drinks, music and a special artist performance. This is a free event for adults and children. =0D=0A=
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 Natasha Duwin, Henning Haupt, Donna Haynes, Sibel Kocabasi, Anja Marais, PJ Mills, Ray Paul, =0D=0A=
 Guillermo Portieles, Alette Simmons-Jimenez=0D=0A=
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 Harumi Abe, Gustavo Acosta, Eric Anfinson, Rosario Bond, Duane Brandt, Pip Brandt, Leah Brown, =0D=0A=
 Bill Burke, Stephanie Cunningham, Angi Curreri, Rai Escale, Shady Eshghi, Christian Feneck, =0D=0A=
 Luis Garcia Nerey, Paul Glass, John Gurbacs, Bryan Hiveley, Judy King, Jacek Kolasinski, Greg Latch, Leila Leder Kremer, Silvia Lizama, Jules Lusson, John Martini, Lauren McAloon, Luisa Mesa, =0D=0A=
 Venessa Monokian, Hugo Moro, Carol Munder, Sam Perry, Ron Pieniak, Brian Reedy, Barbara Rivera, David Rohn, Gustavo Román, Sara Rytteke, Beatricia Sagar, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, John Sandell, Claudia Scalise, Gretchen Scharnagl, Shari Schemmel, Carolyn Schlam, Nina Surel, Peter Symons, Chu Teppa, Paloma Teppa, Kristin Thiele, Jackie Tufford, Jovan Karlo Villalba, Daniel Viñoly, Tom Virgin, Ramon Williams =0D=0A=
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 Jackie Tufford=0D=0A=
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 Pocket of Lollipops=0D=0A=
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 Marks BBQ=0D=0A=
 The Cheese Course, Midtown Miami=0D=0A=
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 Pan American Art Projects presents Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art =0D=0A=
 Project Room: Gigi Leso=0D=0A=
 Panel Discussion & Opening Reception: Thursday, April 22nd, 2010. 6:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
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 Please RSVP at miami@panamericanart.com=0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects will be hosting a symposium discussing the evolution of the female artistic dialogue in the late 20th and into the early 21st century. The discussion will be moderated by Carol Damian (Director, Frost Art Museum at FIU) with participating panelists Janet Batet (Critic and Independent Curator), Estelle Berg (Local Collector), Carolina Sardi (Artist), and Michelle Weinberg (Director of The Girls Club, Artist). Each panelist will give a 10 minute presentation, followed by questions and comments from the public. The opening reception will immediately follow. =0D=0A=
 "Neither for music, nor poetry, nor the plastic arts do they possess any real feeling or receptivity…Nor can one expect anything else from women if one considers that the most eminent heads of the entire sex have proved incapable of a truly great, genuine achievement in art." - Schopenhauer. "On Women", 1852 =0D=0A=
 Much has changed, as Pan American Art Projects intends to prove by presenting a selection of works by female artists from the gallery's collection. The artists featured work in varying media, from painting, photography, and sculpture to mixed media, and video installations. The exhibition showcases the evolution of the female voice in the development of artistic agendas. The emphasis of the exhibit is not on feminism, but rather on the female approach to such themes as representation of the body, maternity, separation, liberation, and the environment. The selection includes established artists like Louise Nevelson, Marta Maria Perez-Bravo and Rosângela Rennó, as well as mid-career artists Vibeke Tandberg and Tracey Snelling, and young emerging artists like Andrea Cote, who experiments with her body as both the subject of and tool with which she creates her work; and Spanish artist Cristina Lucas who also uses the body as a means of communication in her video in which a nude figure set amidst the cosmos uses her sex to hold a paintbrush and write the words "Big Bang". Also in the show is New York based artist Jane Martin, whose artistic investigations began when she worked in the film industry; her work captures what she calls the "moment between moments," resulting in innovative, split-second video stills of her nude figure immersed in nature. =0D=0A=
 Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art also features works by Belkys Ayon, Tania Bruguera, Ryder Cooley, Nora Correas, Maysey Craddock, Antonia Eiriz, Ana Fabry, Aimee Garcia, Elsa Mora, Sandra Ramos, Graciela Sacco, Carolina Sardi, and Lucia Warck-Meister; women of varying racial, cultural, and educational backgrounds. =0D=0A=
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 Costa Rican artist Gigi Leso's work re-conceptualizes common objects and historically significant phrases to comment on issues of politics, ecology and personal experience. Her works provoke social concerns and moral debates within the viewers. For this show, Leso presents the installation The Self Evident Truths. The work is a striking commentary on one of the best-known sentences in the English language, and one that is often used to promote the rights of marginalized groups. Using the Declaration of Independence as the backdrop for her piece, Gigi provokes visceral reactions within the viewer, questioning notions of social ethics while revealing the grotesque truths behind infamous military prison facilities in places such as Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. =0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects =0D=0A=
 2450 NW 2nd Avenue =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
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 Thursday, May 6-Sunday, June 6=0D=0A=
 PAGE AT A TIME AND ARTFUL CITIZENSHIP EXHIBITIONS-Exhibitions showcasing the Artful Citizenship and Page at a Time student work produced through The Wolfsonian's educational programs are on view in the museum's lobby. Free admission for M-DCPS students, teachers, and families.=0D=0A=
 CRIME IN MIAMI EXHIBIT WITH THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA =0D=0A=
 February 19 - August 29, 2010 =0D=0A=
 If you love mysteries and thrillers, you won’t want to miss a reading by five of Florida’s best-loved authors in this genre. The Florida Center for Literary Arts in partnership with the Historical Museum of Southern Florida will present Edna Buchanan, Carolina Garcia Aguilera, James Grippando, Jeff Lindsay and Les Standiford each reading from their works and discussing why they write crime. This event complements the Museum’s exhibit, Crime in Miami, an interactive examination of the impact of crime and law enforcement on this city over the past 100 years. The exhibit runs through August 29. =0D=0A=
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 Historical Museum of Southern Florida 101 West Flagler Street=0D=0A=
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 Miami-Dade Parks celebrates Art and the Environment with art installation and exhibition at Women's Park=0D=0A=
 Photography exhibition documents site-specific art installations by five artists over five months in five parks =0D=0A=
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 Miami-Dade Parks Division of Arts and Culture hosts the final art installation of the Parks Project, a series of site-specific art installations by five artists in five parks over five months, which began in January and culminates in May at the Women’s Park. May’s art installation will feature a work by artist Francesca LaLanne and focuses, like all previous installations, on environmental issues. Also at the Women’s Park, a photography exhibit by award-winning photographer Peter Dooling, which documented the entire process of the art installations of the Parks Project from start to finish at each of the five sites, will be displayed at the Roxcy O’Neal Bolton Women’s History Gallery from May 8th - June 18th. The public is invited to attend a free opening reception and meet the participating artists of the Parks Project and photographer Peter Dooling, on Saturday, May 8th, 1:00 - 4 p.m. The Women’s Park is located at 10251 W Flagl er Street, in Miami. =0D=0A=
 The Parks Project, with support by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, was conceived and developed by Miami-Dade Parks Division of Arts and Culture because of its strong commitment to the arts and the natural environment. The Parks Project takes the best of South Florida with its lush tropical environment and pairs it with the best in visual arts. =0D=0A=
 The Parks Project exhibitions took place over five months and featured one artist and installation per month beginning in January of 2010. Five South Florida artists - Xavier Cortada, Tim Curtis, Wendy Wischer, Daniel Fila and Francesca LaLanne - worked with Miami-Dade Parks Naturalists to develop site-specific work for installation in five Miami-Dade parks utilizing the natural environment and the issues facing our natural resources, in order to raise public awareness. =0D=0A=
 “As our natural resources are dwindling and there is a strong movement toward green initiatives, The Parks Project strives to present quality art in a manner accessible to the local community in non-traditional spaces to raise awareness of the environmental issues that impact us daily,” said Jack Kardys, Director of Miami-Dade Parks. =0D=0A=
 Participating artist, Tim Curtis states, “The most successful public art is collaborative in nature. It establishes a dialogue between the artist, the public and its environment. When public art responds to the social dynamics and local characteristics of its surroundings, and is accessible to the mind and the eye, it has the power to enhance the quality of life within its social context. =0D=0A=
 As the art interacts with its surroundings, it becomes an integral part of the landscape, creating a focal point and a sense of place. Public art has the power to transform our daily lives, enrich our experiences and give dimension to the communal environment.” =0D=0A=
 Due to the success of the installations, four installations are still available for the public to view: Daniel Fila at AD Barnes Park, Wendy Wischer at Matheson Hammock Park, Tim Curtis at Crandon Park Nature Center, and Francesca LaLanne at Women’s Park. =0D=0A=
 About Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation:=0D=0A=
 The third largest county park system in the United States, consisting of 262 parks and more than 12,668 acres of land, Miami-Dade Parks is one of the most unique park and recreation systems in the world. Made up of more than just playgrounds and athletic fields, it also comprises after-school, sports-development, and summer-camp programs; programs for seniors and people with disabilities; educational nature centers and nature preserves; environmental restoration efforts; arts and culture programs and events; the renowned Miami MetroZoo and the Deering Estate at Cutler; the Crandon Tennis Center, home of the Sony Ericsson Open-the USTA’s fifth largest tennis tournament; golf courses; beaches; marinas; campgrounds; pools; and more. =0D=0A=
 Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation =0D=0A=
 275 NW 2nd Street, 5th Floor =0D=0A=
 Miami, Florida 33128 =0D=0A=
 Ph:305.755.5455 =0D=0A=
 www.miamidade.gov/parks/ =0D=0A=
 Dorsch Gallery is pleased to announce Drying Flowers with Microwaves, a solo exhibition by Corin Hewitt running from May 7 - June 5, 2010. A reception for the artist will be held on Friday May 7, 7-9pm. We will also be open for Second Saturday Artwalk on May 8, 7-10pm. =0D=0A=
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 Hewitt's multi-layered work is at once an installation, performance, and commentary on the impossibility of capturing a complete image. He will set up a makeshift studio within the gallery into which viewers can only partially see, and within it he will create the photos that later become part of the exhibition. The piece emphasizes that knowledge is a process, not an end, especially in fields like theater, performance art, photography and genres of still life and craft. Such a philosophy extends to some of the most pressing issues - life, work, death, time and art. His performance at Dorsch Gallery is a continuation of an evolving body of performances including Seed Stage, a 2008 performance/exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art.=0D=0A=
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 Hewitt will be present and working in Dorsch Gallery from May 7 - 12 and 14 - 19 during regular gallery hours.The World of Alain Godon =0D=0A=
 Thursday, April 8th, 2010. 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.=0D=0A=
 April 8th - June 8th, 2010. Mon. - Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sat. by appointment =0D=0A=
  Meet French artist Alain Godon and view his vibrantly colored BildoReliefos - ultra-high definition single edition prints. =0D=0A=
 BildoReliefo is an exclusive technique created by Godon that combines the classic form of oil on canvas with 21st century digital technology. To create these dramatic pieces the artist revisits his original paintings, and digitally adjusts the colors, shadows and light, forming the impression of an image in relief. Then a high-resolution single print is made of this new, original work of art. Finally, the printed art is adhered to an aluminum surface before being hand-signed by the painter. =0D=0A=
 "I look forward to introducing this unique and talented artist to the South Florida community," said Bernard Markowicz, President of godonAmerica. "The art world in Europe already has embraced his work, and I believe that Godon's colorful paintings which are pop art expressions of life, will be well received in America." =0D=0A=
 In his paintings Alain Godon portrays the essence of a city - its people, culture, monuments, and architecture - and then uses his playful imagination to infuse his work with expressive lines and rich vivid colors. His signature style has been known to subtly include humorous caricatures of his wife, his dogs and himself into most of his pieces. =0D=0A=
 Godon has painted the sites and captured the spirit of Paris, New York City, Amsterdam and Le Touquet, a beach resort town in the North of France, and soon adds Miami to his prestigious list. =0D=0A=
 ABOUT GODONAMERICA =0D=0A=
 Bernard Markowicz, former Director and partner with the prestigious international group Opera Gallery, founded godonAmerica in November 2009. Several years ago, while traveling with his son to the elegant beach resort of Le Touquet to share his family's history, Markowicz discovered the brilliantly colored and captivating paintings by Alain Godon. As an avid art collector Markowicz recognized the success that Godon was receiving in Europe, and decided to bring his work to the States. Now, as CEO of godonAmerica, Bernard Markowicz is the exclusive publisher of Alain Godon's limited edition series for the Americas. =0D=0A=
 godonAmerica =0D=0A=
 1 Northeast 40th Street, Ste. #5 =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 786.362.5546 =0D=0A=
 bernard@godonamerica.com =0D=0A=
 www.godonamerica.com=0D=0A=
 +5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
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 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
 From Mar 5th through Jun 2010.=0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
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 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
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 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries=0D=0A=
 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
 Coral Gables, FL 33134=0D=0A=
 305.444.4493=0D=0A=
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SUMMARY:MIRA QUE LINDAS!
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URL:http://www.ccemiami.org
LOCATION:The Awarehouse Wynwood
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:+5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
 From Mar 5th through Jun 2010.=0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
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 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
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 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries=0D=0A=
 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
 Coral Gables, FL 33134=0D=0A=
 305.444.4493=0D=0A=
 www.virginiamiller.com=0D=0A=
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 MIRA QUE LINDAS! =0D=0A=
 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 Opening Saturday, May 29th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
 Schedule of Events =0D=0A=
 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Workshops + Acoustic Showcases presented by The Latin Recording Academy® =0D=0A=
 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
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 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
 CCE Miami at the Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 550 NW 29th Street =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.448.9677 | 305.576.4004 =0D=0A=
 www.ccemiami.org=0D=0A=
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 "HOW TO READ A BOOK"  =0D=0A=
 Curated by Michael Wilson  =0D=0A=
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 Opening reception: Saturday, May 8, 7-10pm  =0D=0A=
 Conversation and preview: Thursday, May 6, 6.30pm  =0D=0A=
 Through June 19    =0D=0A=
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 Locust Projects is pleased to announce an exhibition curated by New York-based critic Michael Wilson, featuring work by Becky Beasley, Guy Ben-Ner, Lorin Davies, Harrell Fletcher, Jeff Gabel, Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen, Graham Parker, Christina Pettersson, Leanne Shapton, Eve K. Tremblay, and Matt Wiegle.    =0D=0A=
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 "How to Read a Book" is an exhibition of contemporary art derived from, influenced by, or playfully exploitative of influential works of fiction, with a particular emphasis on celebrated 'classic' novels. The exhibition highlights work that reflects on ideas of longevity and adaptability, originality and authorship. It examines the process of translation from one medium to another, and the durability - or otherwise - of the Western literary canon as a source for new visual culture. The show's title is appropriated from that of Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's famous study of 1940, which argues for an educational system based on a list of "Great Books." While the emphasis predates a postcolonial view and now has connotations of cultural conservatism, many of the cited volumes remain touchstones for radical thinkers of all kinds, artists very much among them. "How to Read a Book" looks at how a selection of such individuals have variously celebrated and contested the authority and autonomy of their chosen inspirations.    =0D=0A=
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 While Matt Wiegle's drawings of scenes from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian constitute an idiosyncratic attempt at illustration and Leanne Shapton's covers for Charlotte Brontë's ouevre offer a subtle reflection on the influence of design on reading, Guy Ben-Ner's home-movie version of Moby Dick, Harrell Fletcher's partial reading of Ulysses, and Jeff Gabel's animated take on Thomas Mann's Gladius Dei experiment with the possibilities of free adaptation. Other artists in the show exploit their sources as support structures for more or less tangential projects, looking at literature from the perspectives of reader and writer, interpreter and analyst. Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen dissect To the Lighthouse according to its author's mentions of different colors, while Graham Parker reveals the mining of Persuasion and David Copperfield by e-mail spammers, and Eve K. Tremblay reflects on the process and meaning of learning a foundational text by heart. Becky Beasley and Christina Pettersson approach writers' real and invented environments by way of allusive objects and images, while Lorin Davies aligns Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness with the London A-Z guide, suggesting that territories, and the books that shadow them, are both in constant flux.    =0D=0A=
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 Michael Wilson (b. 1970 in London, England) lives and works in Brooklyn. Wilson received an MFA from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1996, and an MA(RCA) from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1999. His writing has appeared in Art Monthly, Artforum, Modern Painters, Time Out New York, and elsewhere, and he has contributed to exhibition catalogues published by Art in General, the Asia Society, Matthew Marks Gallery, and P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, among others. His most recent curatorial project, a collaboration with Frantiska and Tim Gilman-Sevcik, was "Slow Glass" at Lisa Cooley, New York (2008).    =0D=0A=
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 This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York; Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York; Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York; Laura Bartlett Galley, London; Postmasters, New York, and Private Collection, New York. Artformz Alternative Presents=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 An Afternoon Art Party & Evening Exhibition Opening Reception =0D=0A=
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 WHERE: Artformz Alternative =0D=0A=
 171 NW 23rd Street =0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 Miami FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 WHEN: Afternoon BBQ Party: 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 4:00pm - 7:00pm=0D=0A=
 Evening: Art Walk 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 7:00pm - 10:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: May 8, 2010 - August 28, 2010=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 Summer Fundraising Project=0D=0A=
 Artformz has the pleasure of announcing the opening of “small wonders (art) salon” =0D=0A=
 On May 8th the gallery will turn its exhibition halls into one of the most exciting art events of this year. Sixty-two of South Florida’s best local artists will be exhibiting affordable small jewels of artwork. The works will fill the wall space and the gallery will be converted into a cornucopian installation of diverse expressions. Small Wonders promises to be a sensory overload of visual offerings that will delight the public and document the pulse of current artistic practice in our community.=0D=0A=
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 The exhibit will highlight artists from around South Florida who will be showing works in a multitude of media, including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Many artists will be exhibiting works that are their latest explorations. Small Wonders aims to raise everyone’s respect for these thoughtful - coveted - irreverent - spontaneous - small works, and to showcase these works that are an important part of every artists practice as they experiment and explore ideas not connected to producing work for any specific market trend, nor for institutions or galleries. =0D=0A=
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 Small Wonders has been curated by the member artists at Artformz. Each member artist invited a group of respected peers. Small Wonders is an experimental event, placing a finger on the pulse of what is happening now and showcasing it. This art belongs to “now”, small, but quick and directly to the point.=0D=0A=
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 Artformz strongly encourages the sale of these very affordable works of art. The goal is to raise funds for South Florida artists and to support the venue’s yearly community projects. All artists will be donating a portion of their sales to the gallery. Collectors purchasing art will be supporting the individual exhibiting artists and also the upcoming Artformz Project “ArtistaInvitaArtista” (ArtistInvitesArtist). This project is a Cultural Exchange program co-curated by Alette Simmons-Jimenez, artist and director of Artformz (Miami, USA) and Cristina Ghetti, artist and director of Red Nomade (Valencia, Spain). Artformz’ member artists as well as a delegation from Italy, will be hosted in Valencia by Red Nomade, Miguel Gago Albert, Cultural Council of the city of Godella, and La Casa de la Cultura de Burjassot in October of 2010. The scheduled art exhibit in Spain will be accompanied by panel discussions, artist’s talks, and introductions to local organizations and curators to broaden opportunities between participants. Artformz will in turn host the artist group from Spain, headed by Cristina Ghetti, and present an exhibit of their artwork at Artformz in early 2011. This event will coincide with similar cultural activities introducing these exceptionally talented artists to the Miami art scene. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz invites the community to the gallery on the afternoon of the traditional 2nd Saturday Wynwood Art Walk. From 4:00pm to 7:00pm the member artists will host a party for all the exhibiting artists, and guests to enjoy an afternoon Pre-Art Walk event. The party will feature delicious local BBQ, drinks, music and a special artist performance. This is a free event for adults and children. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz Exhibiting Artists Host Committee: =0D=0A=
 Natasha Duwin, Henning Haupt, Donna Haynes, Sibel Kocabasi, Anja Marais, PJ Mills, Ray Paul, =0D=0A=
 Guillermo Portieles, Alette Simmons-Jimenez=0D=0A=
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 Harumi Abe, Gustavo Acosta, Eric Anfinson, Rosario Bond, Duane Brandt, Pip Brandt, Leah Brown, =0D=0A=
 Bill Burke, Stephanie Cunningham, Angi Curreri, Rai Escale, Shady Eshghi, Christian Feneck, =0D=0A=
 Luis Garcia Nerey, Paul Glass, John Gurbacs, Bryan Hiveley, Judy King, Jacek Kolasinski, Greg Latch, Leila Leder Kremer, Silvia Lizama, Jules Lusson, John Martini, Lauren McAloon, Luisa Mesa, =0D=0A=
 Venessa Monokian, Hugo Moro, Carol Munder, Sam Perry, Ron Pieniak, Brian Reedy, Barbara Rivera, David Rohn, Gustavo Román, Sara Rytteke, Beatricia Sagar, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, John Sandell, Claudia Scalise, Gretchen Scharnagl, Shari Schemmel, Carolyn Schlam, Nina Surel, Peter Symons, Chu Teppa, Paloma Teppa, Kristin Thiele, Jackie Tufford, Jovan Karlo Villalba, Daniel Viñoly, Tom Virgin, Ramon Williams =0D=0A=
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 Pocket of Lollipops=0D=0A=
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 Marks BBQ=0D=0A=
 The Cheese Course, Midtown Miami=0D=0A=
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 Pan American Art Projects presents Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art =0D=0A=
 Project Room: Gigi Leso=0D=0A=
 Panel Discussion & Opening Reception: Thursday, April 22nd, 2010. 6:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 From April 22nd through June 3rd, 2010=0D=0A=
 Admission: Free. =0D=0A=
 Please RSVP at miami@panamericanart.com=0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects will be hosting a symposium discussing the evolution of the female artistic dialogue in the late 20th and into the early 21st century. The discussion will be moderated by Carol Damian (Director, Frost Art Museum at FIU) with participating panelists Janet Batet (Critic and Independent Curator), Estelle Berg (Local Collector), Carolina Sardi (Artist), and Michelle Weinberg (Director of The Girls Club, Artist). Each panelist will give a 10 minute presentation, followed by questions and comments from the public. The opening reception will immediately follow. =0D=0A=
 "Neither for music, nor poetry, nor the plastic arts do they possess any real feeling or receptivity…Nor can one expect anything else from women if one considers that the most eminent heads of the entire sex have proved incapable of a truly great, genuine achievement in art." - Schopenhauer. "On Women", 1852 =0D=0A=
 Much has changed, as Pan American Art Projects intends to prove by presenting a selection of works by female artists from the gallery's collection. The artists featured work in varying media, from painting, photography, and sculpture to mixed media, and video installations. The exhibition showcases the evolution of the female voice in the development of artistic agendas. The emphasis of the exhibit is not on feminism, but rather on the female approach to such themes as representation of the body, maternity, separation, liberation, and the environment. The selection includes established artists like Louise Nevelson, Marta Maria Perez-Bravo and Rosângela Rennó, as well as mid-career artists Vibeke Tandberg and Tracey Snelling, and young emerging artists like Andrea Cote, who experiments with her body as both the subject of and tool with which she creates her work; and Spanish artist Cristina Lucas who also uses the body as a means of communication in her video in which a nude figure set amidst the cosmos uses her sex to hold a paintbrush and write the words "Big Bang". Also in the show is New York based artist Jane Martin, whose artistic investigations began when she worked in the film industry; her work captures what she calls the "moment between moments," resulting in innovative, split-second video stills of her nude figure immersed in nature. =0D=0A=
 Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art also features works by Belkys Ayon, Tania Bruguera, Ryder Cooley, Nora Correas, Maysey Craddock, Antonia Eiriz, Ana Fabry, Aimee Garcia, Elsa Mora, Sandra Ramos, Graciela Sacco, Carolina Sardi, and Lucia Warck-Meister; women of varying racial, cultural, and educational backgrounds. =0D=0A=
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 Costa Rican artist Gigi Leso's work re-conceptualizes common objects and historically significant phrases to comment on issues of politics, ecology and personal experience. Her works provoke social concerns and moral debates within the viewers. For this show, Leso presents the installation The Self Evident Truths. The work is a striking commentary on one of the best-known sentences in the English language, and one that is often used to promote the rights of marginalized groups. Using the Declaration of Independence as the backdrop for her piece, Gigi provokes visceral reactions within the viewer, questioning notions of social ethics while revealing the grotesque truths behind infamous military prison facilities in places such as Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. =0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects =0D=0A=
 2450 NW 2nd Avenue =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.2400 =0D=0A=
 www.panamericanart.com =0D=0A=
 FAMILY & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM=0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 6-Sunday, June 6=0D=0A=
 PAGE AT A TIME AND ARTFUL CITIZENSHIP EXHIBITIONS-Exhibitions showcasing the Artful Citizenship and Page at a Time student work produced through The Wolfsonian's educational programs are on view in the museum's lobby. Free admission for M-DCPS students, teachers, and families.=0D=0A=
 CRIME IN MIAMI EXHIBIT WITH THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA =0D=0A=
 February 19 - August 29, 2010 =0D=0A=
 If you love mysteries and thrillers, you won’t want to miss a reading by five of Florida’s best-loved authors in this genre. The Florida Center for Literary Arts in partnership with the Historical Museum of Southern Florida will present Edna Buchanan, Carolina Garcia Aguilera, James Grippando, Jeff Lindsay and Les Standiford each reading from their works and discussing why they write crime. This event complements the Museum’s exhibit, Crime in Miami, an interactive examination of the impact of crime and law enforcement on this city over the past 100 years. The exhibit runs through August 29. =0D=0A=
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 Historical Museum of Southern Florida 101 West Flagler Street=0D=0A=
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 Miami-Dade Parks celebrates Art and the Environment with art installation and exhibition at Women's Park=0D=0A=
 Photography exhibition documents site-specific art installations by five artists over five months in five parks =0D=0A=
 The Women’s Park. 10251 W Flagler Street, Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 From May 8th through June 18th, 2010. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 pm =0D=0A=
 Miami-Dade Parks Division of Arts and Culture hosts the final art installation of the Parks Project, a series of site-specific art installations by five artists in five parks over five months, which began in January and culminates in May at the Women’s Park. May’s art installation will feature a work by artist Francesca LaLanne and focuses, like all previous installations, on environmental issues. Also at the Women’s Park, a photography exhibit by award-winning photographer Peter Dooling, which documented the entire process of the art installations of the Parks Project from start to finish at each of the five sites, will be displayed at the Roxcy O’Neal Bolton Women’s History Gallery from May 8th - June 18th. The public is invited to attend a free opening reception and meet the participating artists of the Parks Project and photographer Peter Dooling, on Saturday, May 8th, 1:00 - 4 p.m. The Women’s Park is located at 10251 W Flagl er Street, in Miami. =0D=0A=
 The Parks Project, with support by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, was conceived and developed by Miami-Dade Parks Division of Arts and Culture because of its strong commitment to the arts and the natural environment. The Parks Project takes the best of South Florida with its lush tropical environment and pairs it with the best in visual arts. =0D=0A=
 The Parks Project exhibitions took place over five months and featured one artist and installation per month beginning in January of 2010. Five South Florida artists - Xavier Cortada, Tim Curtis, Wendy Wischer, Daniel Fila and Francesca LaLanne - worked with Miami-Dade Parks Naturalists to develop site-specific work for installation in five Miami-Dade parks utilizing the natural environment and the issues facing our natural resources, in order to raise public awareness. =0D=0A=
 “As our natural resources are dwindling and there is a strong movement toward green initiatives, The Parks Project strives to present quality art in a manner accessible to the local community in non-traditional spaces to raise awareness of the environmental issues that impact us daily,” said Jack Kardys, Director of Miami-Dade Parks. =0D=0A=
 Participating artist, Tim Curtis states, “The most successful public art is collaborative in nature. It establishes a dialogue between the artist, the public and its environment. When public art responds to the social dynamics and local characteristics of its surroundings, and is accessible to the mind and the eye, it has the power to enhance the quality of life within its social context. =0D=0A=
 As the art interacts with its surroundings, it becomes an integral part of the landscape, creating a focal point and a sense of place. Public art has the power to transform our daily lives, enrich our experiences and give dimension to the communal environment.” =0D=0A=
 Due to the success of the installations, four installations are still available for the public to view: Daniel Fila at AD Barnes Park, Wendy Wischer at Matheson Hammock Park, Tim Curtis at Crandon Park Nature Center, and Francesca LaLanne at Women’s Park. =0D=0A=
 About Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation:=0D=0A=
 The third largest county park system in the United States, consisting of 262 parks and more than 12,668 acres of land, Miami-Dade Parks is one of the most unique park and recreation systems in the world. Made up of more than just playgrounds and athletic fields, it also comprises after-school, sports-development, and summer-camp programs; programs for seniors and people with disabilities; educational nature centers and nature preserves; environmental restoration efforts; arts and culture programs and events; the renowned Miami MetroZoo and the Deering Estate at Cutler; the Crandon Tennis Center, home of the Sony Ericsson Open-the USTA’s fifth largest tennis tournament; golf courses; beaches; marinas; campgrounds; pools; and more. =0D=0A=
 Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation =0D=0A=
 275 NW 2nd Street, 5th Floor =0D=0A=
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 Dorsch Gallery is pleased to announce Drying Flowers with Microwaves, a solo exhibition by Corin Hewitt running from May 7 - June 5, 2010. A reception for the artist will be held on Friday May 7, 7-9pm. We will also be open for Second Saturday Artwalk on May 8, 7-10pm. =0D=0A=
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 Hewitt's multi-layered work is at once an installation, performance, and commentary on the impossibility of capturing a complete image. He will set up a makeshift studio within the gallery into which viewers can only partially see, and within it he will create the photos that later become part of the exhibition. The piece emphasizes that knowledge is a process, not an end, especially in fields like theater, performance art, photography and genres of still life and craft. Such a philosophy extends to some of the most pressing issues - life, work, death, time and art. His performance at Dorsch Gallery is a continuation of an evolving body of performances including Seed Stage, a 2008 performance/exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art.=0D=0A=
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 Hewitt will be present and working in Dorsch Gallery from May 7 - 12 and 14 - 19 during regular gallery hours.The World of Alain Godon =0D=0A=
 Thursday, April 8th, 2010. 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.=0D=0A=
 April 8th - June 8th, 2010. Mon. - Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sat. by appointment =0D=0A=
  Meet French artist Alain Godon and view his vibrantly colored BildoReliefos - ultra-high definition single edition prints. =0D=0A=
 BildoReliefo is an exclusive technique created by Godon that combines the classic form of oil on canvas with 21st century digital technology. To create these dramatic pieces the artist revisits his original paintings, and digitally adjusts the colors, shadows and light, forming the impression of an image in relief. Then a high-resolution single print is made of this new, original work of art. Finally, the printed art is adhered to an aluminum surface before being hand-signed by the painter. =0D=0A=
 "I look forward to introducing this unique and talented artist to the South Florida community," said Bernard Markowicz, President of godonAmerica. "The art world in Europe already has embraced his work, and I believe that Godon's colorful paintings which are pop art expressions of life, will be well received in America." =0D=0A=
 In his paintings Alain Godon portrays the essence of a city - its people, culture, monuments, and architecture - and then uses his playful imagination to infuse his work with expressive lines and rich vivid colors. His signature style has been known to subtly include humorous caricatures of his wife, his dogs and himself into most of his pieces. =0D=0A=
 Godon has painted the sites and captured the spirit of Paris, New York City, Amsterdam and Le Touquet, a beach resort town in the North of France, and soon adds Miami to his prestigious list. =0D=0A=
 ABOUT GODONAMERICA =0D=0A=
 Bernard Markowicz, former Director and partner with the prestigious international group Opera Gallery, founded godonAmerica in November 2009. Several years ago, while traveling with his son to the elegant beach resort of Le Touquet to share his family's history, Markowicz discovered the brilliantly colored and captivating paintings by Alain Godon. As an avid art collector Markowicz recognized the success that Godon was receiving in Europe, and decided to bring his work to the States. Now, as CEO of godonAmerica, Bernard Markowicz is the exclusive publisher of Alain Godon's limited edition series for the Americas. =0D=0A=
 godonAmerica =0D=0A=
 1 Northeast 40th Street, Ste. #5 =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 786.362.5546 =0D=0A=
 bernard@godonamerica.com =0D=0A=
 www.godonamerica.com=0D=0A=
 +5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
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 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
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 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
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 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
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 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
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 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
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 MIRA QUE LINDAS! =0D=0A=
 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 Opening Saturday, May 29th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
 Schedule of Events =0D=0A=
 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Workshops + Acoustic Showcases presented by The Latin Recording Academy® =0D=0A=
 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
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 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
 CCE Miami at the Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 550 NW 29th Street =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.448.9677 | 305.576.4004 =0D=0A=
 www.ccemiami.org=0D=0A=
 
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 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
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 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
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 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
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 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
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 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
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 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
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 MIRA QUE LINDAS! =0D=0A=
 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 Opening Saturday, May 29th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
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 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Workshops + Acoustic Showcases presented by The Latin Recording Academy® =0D=0A=
 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
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 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
 CCE Miami at the Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 550 NW 29th Street =0D=0A=
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 Ph: 305.448.9677 | 305.576.4004 =0D=0A=
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 "HOW TO READ A BOOK"  =0D=0A=
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 Locust Projects is pleased to announce an exhibition curated by New York-based critic Michael Wilson, featuring work by Becky Beasley, Guy Ben-Ner, Lorin Davies, Harrell Fletcher, Jeff Gabel, Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen, Graham Parker, Christina Pettersson, Leanne Shapton, Eve K. Tremblay, and Matt Wiegle.    =0D=0A=
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 "How to Read a Book" is an exhibition of contemporary art derived from, influenced by, or playfully exploitative of influential works of fiction, with a particular emphasis on celebrated 'classic' novels. The exhibition highlights work that reflects on ideas of longevity and adaptability, originality and authorship. It examines the process of translation from one medium to another, and the durability - or otherwise - of the Western literary canon as a source for new visual culture. The show's title is appropriated from that of Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's famous study of 1940, which argues for an educational system based on a list of "Great Books." While the emphasis predates a postcolonial view and now has connotations of cultural conservatism, many of the cited volumes remain touchstones for radical thinkers of all kinds, artists very much among them. "How to Read a Book" looks at how a selection of such individuals have variously celebrated and contested the authority and autonomy of their chosen inspirations.    =0D=0A=
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 While Matt Wiegle's drawings of scenes from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian constitute an idiosyncratic attempt at illustration and Leanne Shapton's covers for Charlotte Brontë's ouevre offer a subtle reflection on the influence of design on reading, Guy Ben-Ner's home-movie version of Moby Dick, Harrell Fletcher's partial reading of Ulysses, and Jeff Gabel's animated take on Thomas Mann's Gladius Dei experiment with the possibilities of free adaptation. Other artists in the show exploit their sources as support structures for more or less tangential projects, looking at literature from the perspectives of reader and writer, interpreter and analyst. Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen dissect To the Lighthouse according to its author's mentions of different colors, while Graham Parker reveals the mining of Persuasion and David Copperfield by e-mail spammers, and Eve K. Tremblay reflects on the process and meaning of learning a foundational text by heart. Becky Beasley and Christina Pettersson approach writers' real and invented environments by way of allusive objects and images, while Lorin Davies aligns Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness with the London A-Z guide, suggesting that territories, and the books that shadow them, are both in constant flux.    =0D=0A=
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 Michael Wilson (b. 1970 in London, England) lives and works in Brooklyn. Wilson received an MFA from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1996, and an MA(RCA) from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1999. His writing has appeared in Art Monthly, Artforum, Modern Painters, Time Out New York, and elsewhere, and he has contributed to exhibition catalogues published by Art in General, the Asia Society, Matthew Marks Gallery, and P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, among others. His most recent curatorial project, a collaboration with Frantiska and Tim Gilman-Sevcik, was "Slow Glass" at Lisa Cooley, New York (2008).    =0D=0A=
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 This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York; Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York; Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York; Laura Bartlett Galley, London; Postmasters, New York, and Private Collection, New York. Artformz Alternative Presents=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 An Afternoon Art Party & Evening Exhibition Opening Reception =0D=0A=
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 WHERE: Artformz Alternative =0D=0A=
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 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
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 WHEN: Afternoon BBQ Party: 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 4:00pm - 7:00pm=0D=0A=
 Evening: Art Walk 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 7:00pm - 10:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: May 8, 2010 - August 28, 2010=0D=0A=
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 Summer Fundraising Project=0D=0A=
 Artformz has the pleasure of announcing the opening of “small wonders (art) salon” =0D=0A=
 On May 8th the gallery will turn its exhibition halls into one of the most exciting art events of this year. Sixty-two of South Florida’s best local artists will be exhibiting affordable small jewels of artwork. The works will fill the wall space and the gallery will be converted into a cornucopian installation of diverse expressions. Small Wonders promises to be a sensory overload of visual offerings that will delight the public and document the pulse of current artistic practice in our community.=0D=0A=
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 The exhibit will highlight artists from around South Florida who will be showing works in a multitude of media, including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Many artists will be exhibiting works that are their latest explorations. Small Wonders aims to raise everyone’s respect for these thoughtful - coveted - irreverent - spontaneous - small works, and to showcase these works that are an important part of every artists practice as they experiment and explore ideas not connected to producing work for any specific market trend, nor for institutions or galleries. =0D=0A=
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 Small Wonders has been curated by the member artists at Artformz. Each member artist invited a group of respected peers. Small Wonders is an experimental event, placing a finger on the pulse of what is happening now and showcasing it. This art belongs to “now”, small, but quick and directly to the point.=0D=0A=
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 Artformz strongly encourages the sale of these very affordable works of art. The goal is to raise funds for South Florida artists and to support the venue’s yearly community projects. All artists will be donating a portion of their sales to the gallery. Collectors purchasing art will be supporting the individual exhibiting artists and also the upcoming Artformz Project “ArtistaInvitaArtista” (ArtistInvitesArtist). This project is a Cultural Exchange program co-curated by Alette Simmons-Jimenez, artist and director of Artformz (Miami, USA) and Cristina Ghetti, artist and director of Red Nomade (Valencia, Spain). Artformz’ member artists as well as a delegation from Italy, will be hosted in Valencia by Red Nomade, Miguel Gago Albert, Cultural Council of the city of Godella, and La Casa de la Cultura de Burjassot in October of 2010. The scheduled art exhibit in Spain will be accompanied by panel discussions, artist’s talks, and introductions to local organizations and curators to broaden opportunities between participants. Artformz will in turn host the artist group from Spain, headed by Cristina Ghetti, and present an exhibit of their artwork at Artformz in early 2011. This event will coincide with similar cultural activities introducing these exceptionally talented artists to the Miami art scene. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz invites the community to the gallery on the afternoon of the traditional 2nd Saturday Wynwood Art Walk. From 4:00pm to 7:00pm the member artists will host a party for all the exhibiting artists, and guests to enjoy an afternoon Pre-Art Walk event. The party will feature delicious local BBQ, drinks, music and a special artist performance. This is a free event for adults and children. =0D=0A=
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 Natasha Duwin, Henning Haupt, Donna Haynes, Sibel Kocabasi, Anja Marais, PJ Mills, Ray Paul, =0D=0A=
 Guillermo Portieles, Alette Simmons-Jimenez=0D=0A=
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 Harumi Abe, Gustavo Acosta, Eric Anfinson, Rosario Bond, Duane Brandt, Pip Brandt, Leah Brown, =0D=0A=
 Bill Burke, Stephanie Cunningham, Angi Curreri, Rai Escale, Shady Eshghi, Christian Feneck, =0D=0A=
 Luis Garcia Nerey, Paul Glass, John Gurbacs, Bryan Hiveley, Judy King, Jacek Kolasinski, Greg Latch, Leila Leder Kremer, Silvia Lizama, Jules Lusson, John Martini, Lauren McAloon, Luisa Mesa, =0D=0A=
 Venessa Monokian, Hugo Moro, Carol Munder, Sam Perry, Ron Pieniak, Brian Reedy, Barbara Rivera, David Rohn, Gustavo Román, Sara Rytteke, Beatricia Sagar, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, John Sandell, Claudia Scalise, Gretchen Scharnagl, Shari Schemmel, Carolyn Schlam, Nina Surel, Peter Symons, Chu Teppa, Paloma Teppa, Kristin Thiele, Jackie Tufford, Jovan Karlo Villalba, Daniel Viñoly, Tom Virgin, Ramon Williams =0D=0A=
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 Jackie Tufford=0D=0A=
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 Pocket of Lollipops=0D=0A=
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 Marks BBQ=0D=0A=
 The Cheese Course, Midtown Miami=0D=0A=
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 Pan American Art Projects presents Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art =0D=0A=
 Project Room: Gigi Leso=0D=0A=
 Panel Discussion & Opening Reception: Thursday, April 22nd, 2010. 6:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
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 Please RSVP at miami@panamericanart.com=0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects will be hosting a symposium discussing the evolution of the female artistic dialogue in the late 20th and into the early 21st century. The discussion will be moderated by Carol Damian (Director, Frost Art Museum at FIU) with participating panelists Janet Batet (Critic and Independent Curator), Estelle Berg (Local Collector), Carolina Sardi (Artist), and Michelle Weinberg (Director of The Girls Club, Artist). Each panelist will give a 10 minute presentation, followed by questions and comments from the public. The opening reception will immediately follow. =0D=0A=
 "Neither for music, nor poetry, nor the plastic arts do they possess any real feeling or receptivity…Nor can one expect anything else from women if one considers that the most eminent heads of the entire sex have proved incapable of a truly great, genuine achievement in art." - Schopenhauer. "On Women", 1852 =0D=0A=
 Much has changed, as Pan American Art Projects intends to prove by presenting a selection of works by female artists from the gallery's collection. The artists featured work in varying media, from painting, photography, and sculpture to mixed media, and video installations. The exhibition showcases the evolution of the female voice in the development of artistic agendas. The emphasis of the exhibit is not on feminism, but rather on the female approach to such themes as representation of the body, maternity, separation, liberation, and the environment. The selection includes established artists like Louise Nevelson, Marta Maria Perez-Bravo and Rosângela Rennó, as well as mid-career artists Vibeke Tandberg and Tracey Snelling, and young emerging artists like Andrea Cote, who experiments with her body as both the subject of and tool with which she creates her work; and Spanish artist Cristina Lucas who also uses the body as a means of communication in her video in which a nude figure set amidst the cosmos uses her sex to hold a paintbrush and write the words "Big Bang". Also in the show is New York based artist Jane Martin, whose artistic investigations began when she worked in the film industry; her work captures what she calls the "moment between moments," resulting in innovative, split-second video stills of her nude figure immersed in nature. =0D=0A=
 Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art also features works by Belkys Ayon, Tania Bruguera, Ryder Cooley, Nora Correas, Maysey Craddock, Antonia Eiriz, Ana Fabry, Aimee Garcia, Elsa Mora, Sandra Ramos, Graciela Sacco, Carolina Sardi, and Lucia Warck-Meister; women of varying racial, cultural, and educational backgrounds. =0D=0A=
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 Costa Rican artist Gigi Leso's work re-conceptualizes common objects and historically significant phrases to comment on issues of politics, ecology and personal experience. Her works provoke social concerns and moral debates within the viewers. For this show, Leso presents the installation The Self Evident Truths. The work is a striking commentary on one of the best-known sentences in the English language, and one that is often used to promote the rights of marginalized groups. Using the Declaration of Independence as the backdrop for her piece, Gigi provokes visceral reactions within the viewer, questioning notions of social ethics while revealing the grotesque truths behind infamous military prison facilities in places such as Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. =0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects =0D=0A=
 2450 NW 2nd Avenue =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
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 FAMILY & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM=0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 6-Sunday, June 6=0D=0A=
 PAGE AT A TIME AND ARTFUL CITIZENSHIP EXHIBITIONS-Exhibitions showcasing the Artful Citizenship and Page at a Time student work produced through The Wolfsonian's educational programs are on view in the museum's lobby. Free admission for M-DCPS students, teachers, and families.=0D=0A=
 CRIME IN MIAMI EXHIBIT WITH THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA =0D=0A=
 February 19 - August 29, 2010 =0D=0A=
 If you love mysteries and thrillers, you won’t want to miss a reading by five of Florida’s best-loved authors in this genre. The Florida Center for Literary Arts in partnership with the Historical Museum of Southern Florida will present Edna Buchanan, Carolina Garcia Aguilera, James Grippando, Jeff Lindsay and Les Standiford each reading from their works and discussing why they write crime. This event complements the Museum’s exhibit, Crime in Miami, an interactive examination of the impact of crime and law enforcement on this city over the past 100 years. The exhibit runs through August 29. =0D=0A=
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 Thursday, March 18, 2010 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Historical Museum of Southern Florida 101 West Flagler Street=0D=0A=
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 Miami-Dade Parks celebrates Art and the Environment with art installation and exhibition at Women's Park=0D=0A=
 Photography exhibition documents site-specific art installations by five artists over five months in five parks =0D=0A=
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 From May 8th through June 18th, 2010. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 pm =0D=0A=
 Miami-Dade Parks Division of Arts and Culture hosts the final art installation of the Parks Project, a series of site-specific art installations by five artists in five parks over five months, which began in January and culminates in May at the Women’s Park. May’s art installation will feature a work by artist Francesca LaLanne and focuses, like all previous installations, on environmental issues. Also at the Women’s Park, a photography exhibit by award-winning photographer Peter Dooling, which documented the entire process of the art installations of the Parks Project from start to finish at each of the five sites, will be displayed at the Roxcy O’Neal Bolton Women’s History Gallery from May 8th - June 18th. The public is invited to attend a free opening reception and meet the participating artists of the Parks Project and photographer Peter Dooling, on Saturday, May 8th, 1:00 - 4 p.m. The Women’s Park is located at 10251 W Flagl er Street, in Miami. =0D=0A=
 The Parks Project, with support by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, was conceived and developed by Miami-Dade Parks Division of Arts and Culture because of its strong commitment to the arts and the natural environment. The Parks Project takes the best of South Florida with its lush tropical environment and pairs it with the best in visual arts. =0D=0A=
 The Parks Project exhibitions took place over five months and featured one artist and installation per month beginning in January of 2010. Five South Florida artists - Xavier Cortada, Tim Curtis, Wendy Wischer, Daniel Fila and Francesca LaLanne - worked with Miami-Dade Parks Naturalists to develop site-specific work for installation in five Miami-Dade parks utilizing the natural environment and the issues facing our natural resources, in order to raise public awareness. =0D=0A=
 “As our natural resources are dwindling and there is a strong movement toward green initiatives, The Parks Project strives to present quality art in a manner accessible to the local community in non-traditional spaces to raise awareness of the environmental issues that impact us daily,” said Jack Kardys, Director of Miami-Dade Parks. =0D=0A=
 Participating artist, Tim Curtis states, “The most successful public art is collaborative in nature. It establishes a dialogue between the artist, the public and its environment. When public art responds to the social dynamics and local characteristics of its surroundings, and is accessible to the mind and the eye, it has the power to enhance the quality of life within its social context. =0D=0A=
 As the art interacts with its surroundings, it becomes an integral part of the landscape, creating a focal point and a sense of place. Public art has the power to transform our daily lives, enrich our experiences and give dimension to the communal environment.” =0D=0A=
 Due to the success of the installations, four installations are still available for the public to view: Daniel Fila at AD Barnes Park, Wendy Wischer at Matheson Hammock Park, Tim Curtis at Crandon Park Nature Center, and Francesca LaLanne at Women’s Park. =0D=0A=
 About Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation:=0D=0A=
 The third largest county park system in the United States, consisting of 262 parks and more than 12,668 acres of land, Miami-Dade Parks is one of the most unique park and recreation systems in the world. Made up of more than just playgrounds and athletic fields, it also comprises after-school, sports-development, and summer-camp programs; programs for seniors and people with disabilities; educational nature centers and nature preserves; environmental restoration efforts; arts and culture programs and events; the renowned Miami MetroZoo and the Deering Estate at Cutler; the Crandon Tennis Center, home of the Sony Ericsson Open-the USTA’s fifth largest tennis tournament; golf courses; beaches; marinas; campgrounds; pools; and more. =0D=0A=
 Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation =0D=0A=
 275 NW 2nd Street, 5th Floor =0D=0A=
 Miami, Florida 33128 =0D=0A=
 Ph:305.755.5455 =0D=0A=
 www.miamidade.gov/parks/ =0D=0A=
 Dorsch Gallery is pleased to announce Drying Flowers with Microwaves, a solo exhibition by Corin Hewitt running from May 7 - June 5, 2010. A reception for the artist will be held on Friday May 7, 7-9pm. We will also be open for Second Saturday Artwalk on May 8, 7-10pm. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hewitt's multi-layered work is at once an installation, performance, and commentary on the impossibility of capturing a complete image. He will set up a makeshift studio within the gallery into which viewers can only partially see, and within it he will create the photos that later become part of the exhibition. The piece emphasizes that knowledge is a process, not an end, especially in fields like theater, performance art, photography and genres of still life and craft. Such a philosophy extends to some of the most pressing issues - life, work, death, time and art. His performance at Dorsch Gallery is a continuation of an evolving body of performances including Seed Stage, a 2008 performance/exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art.=0D=0A=
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 Hewitt will be present and working in Dorsch Gallery from May 7 - 12 and 14 - 19 during regular gallery hours.The World of Alain Godon =0D=0A=
 Thursday, April 8th, 2010. 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.=0D=0A=
 April 8th - June 8th, 2010. Mon. - Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sat. by appointment =0D=0A=
  Meet French artist Alain Godon and view his vibrantly colored BildoReliefos - ultra-high definition single edition prints. =0D=0A=
 BildoReliefo is an exclusive technique created by Godon that combines the classic form of oil on canvas with 21st century digital technology. To create these dramatic pieces the artist revisits his original paintings, and digitally adjusts the colors, shadows and light, forming the impression of an image in relief. Then a high-resolution single print is made of this new, original work of art. Finally, the printed art is adhered to an aluminum surface before being hand-signed by the painter. =0D=0A=
 "I look forward to introducing this unique and talented artist to the South Florida community," said Bernard Markowicz, President of godonAmerica. "The art world in Europe already has embraced his work, and I believe that Godon's colorful paintings which are pop art expressions of life, will be well received in America." =0D=0A=
 In his paintings Alain Godon portrays the essence of a city - its people, culture, monuments, and architecture - and then uses his playful imagination to infuse his work with expressive lines and rich vivid colors. His signature style has been known to subtly include humorous caricatures of his wife, his dogs and himself into most of his pieces. =0D=0A=
 Godon has painted the sites and captured the spirit of Paris, New York City, Amsterdam and Le Touquet, a beach resort town in the North of France, and soon adds Miami to his prestigious list. =0D=0A=
 ABOUT GODONAMERICA =0D=0A=
 Bernard Markowicz, former Director and partner with the prestigious international group Opera Gallery, founded godonAmerica in November 2009. Several years ago, while traveling with his son to the elegant beach resort of Le Touquet to share his family's history, Markowicz discovered the brilliantly colored and captivating paintings by Alain Godon. As an avid art collector Markowicz recognized the success that Godon was receiving in Europe, and decided to bring his work to the States. Now, as CEO of godonAmerica, Bernard Markowicz is the exclusive publisher of Alain Godon's limited edition series for the Americas. =0D=0A=
 godonAmerica =0D=0A=
 1 Northeast 40th Street, Ste. #5 =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 786.362.5546 =0D=0A=
 bernard@godonamerica.com =0D=0A=
 www.godonamerica.com=0D=0A=
 +5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
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 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
 From Mar 5th through Jun 2010.=0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
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 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries=0D=0A=
 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
 Coral Gables, FL 33134=0D=0A=
 305.444.4493=0D=0A=
 www.virginiamiller.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 MIRA QUE LINDAS! =0D=0A=
 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 Opening Saturday, May 29th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
 Schedule of Events =0D=0A=
 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Workshops + Acoustic Showcases presented by The Latin Recording Academy® =0D=0A=
 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
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 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
 CCE Miami at the Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 550 NW 29th Street =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.448.9677 | 305.576.4004 =0D=0A=
 www.ccemiami.org=0D=0A=
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 "HOW TO READ A BOOK"  =0D=0A=
 Curated by Michael Wilson  =0D=0A=
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 Opening reception: Saturday, May 8, 7-10pm  =0D=0A=
 Conversation and preview: Thursday, May 6, 6.30pm  =0D=0A=
 Through June 19    =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is pleased to announce an exhibition curated by New York-based critic Michael Wilson, featuring work by Becky Beasley, Guy Ben-Ner, Lorin Davies, Harrell Fletcher, Jeff Gabel, Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen, Graham Parker, Christina Pettersson, Leanne Shapton, Eve K. Tremblay, and Matt Wiegle.    =0D=0A=
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 "How to Read a Book" is an exhibition of contemporary art derived from, influenced by, or playfully exploitative of influential works of fiction, with a particular emphasis on celebrated 'classic' novels. The exhibition highlights work that reflects on ideas of longevity and adaptability, originality and authorship. It examines the process of translation from one medium to another, and the durability - or otherwise - of the Western literary canon as a source for new visual culture. The show's title is appropriated from that of Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's famous study of 1940, which argues for an educational system based on a list of "Great Books." While the emphasis predates a postcolonial view and now has connotations of cultural conservatism, many of the cited volumes remain touchstones for radical thinkers of all kinds, artists very much among them. "How to Read a Book" looks at how a selection of such individuals have variously celebrated and contested the authority and autonomy of their chosen inspirations.    =0D=0A=
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 While Matt Wiegle's drawings of scenes from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian constitute an idiosyncratic attempt at illustration and Leanne Shapton's covers for Charlotte Brontë's ouevre offer a subtle reflection on the influence of design on reading, Guy Ben-Ner's home-movie version of Moby Dick, Harrell Fletcher's partial reading of Ulysses, and Jeff Gabel's animated take on Thomas Mann's Gladius Dei experiment with the possibilities of free adaptation. Other artists in the show exploit their sources as support structures for more or less tangential projects, looking at literature from the perspectives of reader and writer, interpreter and analyst. Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen dissect To the Lighthouse according to its author's mentions of different colors, while Graham Parker reveals the mining of Persuasion and David Copperfield by e-mail spammers, and Eve K. Tremblay reflects on the process and meaning of learning a foundational text by heart. Becky Beasley and Christina Pettersson approach writers' real and invented environments by way of allusive objects and images, while Lorin Davies aligns Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness with the London A-Z guide, suggesting that territories, and the books that shadow them, are both in constant flux.    =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Michael Wilson (b. 1970 in London, England) lives and works in Brooklyn. Wilson received an MFA from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1996, and an MA(RCA) from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1999. His writing has appeared in Art Monthly, Artforum, Modern Painters, Time Out New York, and elsewhere, and he has contributed to exhibition catalogues published by Art in General, the Asia Society, Matthew Marks Gallery, and P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, among others. His most recent curatorial project, a collaboration with Frantiska and Tim Gilman-Sevcik, was "Slow Glass" at Lisa Cooley, New York (2008).    =0D=0A=
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 This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York; Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York; Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York; Laura Bartlett Galley, London; Postmasters, New York, and Private Collection, New York. 
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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:+5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
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 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
 From Mar 5th through Jun 2010.=0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
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 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries=0D=0A=
 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
 Coral Gables, FL 33134=0D=0A=
 305.444.4493=0D=0A=
 www.virginiamiller.com=0D=0A=
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 MIRA QUE LINDAS! =0D=0A=
 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 Opening Saturday, May 29th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
 Schedule of Events =0D=0A=
 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
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 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
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 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
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 "HOW TO READ A BOOK"  =0D=0A=
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 Locust Projects is pleased to announce an exhibition curated by New York-based critic Michael Wilson, featuring work by Becky Beasley, Guy Ben-Ner, Lorin Davies, Harrell Fletcher, Jeff Gabel, Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen, Graham Parker, Christina Pettersson, Leanne Shapton, Eve K. Tremblay, and Matt Wiegle.    =0D=0A=
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 "How to Read a Book" is an exhibition of contemporary art derived from, influenced by, or playfully exploitative of influential works of fiction, with a particular emphasis on celebrated 'classic' novels. The exhibition highlights work that reflects on ideas of longevity and adaptability, originality and authorship. It examines the process of translation from one medium to another, and the durability - or otherwise - of the Western literary canon as a source for new visual culture. The show's title is appropriated from that of Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's famous study of 1940, which argues for an educational system based on a list of "Great Books." While the emphasis predates a postcolonial view and now has connotations of cultural conservatism, many of the cited volumes remain touchstones for radical thinkers of all kinds, artists very much among them. "How to Read a Book" looks at how a selection of such individuals have variously celebrated and contested the authority and autonomy of their chosen inspirations.    =0D=0A=
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 While Matt Wiegle's drawings of scenes from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian constitute an idiosyncratic attempt at illustration and Leanne Shapton's covers for Charlotte Brontë's ouevre offer a subtle reflection on the influence of design on reading, Guy Ben-Ner's home-movie version of Moby Dick, Harrell Fletcher's partial reading of Ulysses, and Jeff Gabel's animated take on Thomas Mann's Gladius Dei experiment with the possibilities of free adaptation. Other artists in the show exploit their sources as support structures for more or less tangential projects, looking at literature from the perspectives of reader and writer, interpreter and analyst. Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen dissect To the Lighthouse according to its author's mentions of different colors, while Graham Parker reveals the mining of Persuasion and David Copperfield by e-mail spammers, and Eve K. Tremblay reflects on the process and meaning of learning a foundational text by heart. Becky Beasley and Christina Pettersson approach writers' real and invented environments by way of allusive objects and images, while Lorin Davies aligns Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness with the London A-Z guide, suggesting that territories, and the books that shadow them, are both in constant flux.    =0D=0A=
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 Michael Wilson (b. 1970 in London, England) lives and works in Brooklyn. Wilson received an MFA from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1996, and an MA(RCA) from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1999. His writing has appeared in Art Monthly, Artforum, Modern Painters, Time Out New York, and elsewhere, and he has contributed to exhibition catalogues published by Art in General, the Asia Society, Matthew Marks Gallery, and P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, among others. His most recent curatorial project, a collaboration with Frantiska and Tim Gilman-Sevcik, was "Slow Glass" at Lisa Cooley, New York (2008).    =0D=0A=
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 This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York; Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York; Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York; Laura Bartlett Galley, London; Postmasters, New York, and Private Collection, New York. Artformz Alternative Presents=0D=0A=
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 An Afternoon Art Party & Evening Exhibition Opening Reception =0D=0A=
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 WHERE: Artformz Alternative =0D=0A=
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 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 Miami FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 WHEN: Afternoon BBQ Party: 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 4:00pm - 7:00pm=0D=0A=
 Evening: Art Walk 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 7:00pm - 10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Artformz has the pleasure of announcing the opening of “small wonders (art) salon” =0D=0A=
 On May 8th the gallery will turn its exhibition halls into one of the most exciting art events of this year. Sixty-two of South Florida’s best local artists will be exhibiting affordable small jewels of artwork. The works will fill the wall space and the gallery will be converted into a cornucopian installation of diverse expressions. Small Wonders promises to be a sensory overload of visual offerings that will delight the public and document the pulse of current artistic practice in our community.=0D=0A=
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 The exhibit will highlight artists from around South Florida who will be showing works in a multitude of media, including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Many artists will be exhibiting works that are their latest explorations. Small Wonders aims to raise everyone’s respect for these thoughtful - coveted - irreverent - spontaneous - small works, and to showcase these works that are an important part of every artists practice as they experiment and explore ideas not connected to producing work for any specific market trend, nor for institutions or galleries. =0D=0A=
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 Small Wonders has been curated by the member artists at Artformz. Each member artist invited a group of respected peers. Small Wonders is an experimental event, placing a finger on the pulse of what is happening now and showcasing it. This art belongs to “now”, small, but quick and directly to the point.=0D=0A=
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 Artformz strongly encourages the sale of these very affordable works of art. The goal is to raise funds for South Florida artists and to support the venue’s yearly community projects. All artists will be donating a portion of their sales to the gallery. Collectors purchasing art will be supporting the individual exhibiting artists and also the upcoming Artformz Project “ArtistaInvitaArtista” (ArtistInvitesArtist). This project is a Cultural Exchange program co-curated by Alette Simmons-Jimenez, artist and director of Artformz (Miami, USA) and Cristina Ghetti, artist and director of Red Nomade (Valencia, Spain). Artformz’ member artists as well as a delegation from Italy, will be hosted in Valencia by Red Nomade, Miguel Gago Albert, Cultural Council of the city of Godella, and La Casa de la Cultura de Burjassot in October of 2010. The scheduled art exhibit in Spain will be accompanied by panel discussions, artist’s talks, and introductions to local organizations and curators to broaden opportunities between participants. Artformz will in turn host the artist group from Spain, headed by Cristina Ghetti, and present an exhibit of their artwork at Artformz in early 2011. This event will coincide with similar cultural activities introducing these exceptionally talented artists to the Miami art scene. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz invites the community to the gallery on the afternoon of the traditional 2nd Saturday Wynwood Art Walk. From 4:00pm to 7:00pm the member artists will host a party for all the exhibiting artists, and guests to enjoy an afternoon Pre-Art Walk event. The party will feature delicious local BBQ, drinks, music and a special artist performance. This is a free event for adults and children. =0D=0A=
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 Natasha Duwin, Henning Haupt, Donna Haynes, Sibel Kocabasi, Anja Marais, PJ Mills, Ray Paul, =0D=0A=
 Guillermo Portieles, Alette Simmons-Jimenez=0D=0A=
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 Harumi Abe, Gustavo Acosta, Eric Anfinson, Rosario Bond, Duane Brandt, Pip Brandt, Leah Brown, =0D=0A=
 Bill Burke, Stephanie Cunningham, Angi Curreri, Rai Escale, Shady Eshghi, Christian Feneck, =0D=0A=
 Luis Garcia Nerey, Paul Glass, John Gurbacs, Bryan Hiveley, Judy King, Jacek Kolasinski, Greg Latch, Leila Leder Kremer, Silvia Lizama, Jules Lusson, John Martini, Lauren McAloon, Luisa Mesa, =0D=0A=
 Venessa Monokian, Hugo Moro, Carol Munder, Sam Perry, Ron Pieniak, Brian Reedy, Barbara Rivera, David Rohn, Gustavo Román, Sara Rytteke, Beatricia Sagar, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, John Sandell, Claudia Scalise, Gretchen Scharnagl, Shari Schemmel, Carolyn Schlam, Nina Surel, Peter Symons, Chu Teppa, Paloma Teppa, Kristin Thiele, Jackie Tufford, Jovan Karlo Villalba, Daniel Viñoly, Tom Virgin, Ramon Williams =0D=0A=
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 Jackie Tufford=0D=0A=
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 Pocket of Lollipops=0D=0A=
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 Marks BBQ=0D=0A=
 The Cheese Course, Midtown Miami=0D=0A=
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 Pan American Art Projects presents Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art =0D=0A=
 Project Room: Gigi Leso=0D=0A=
 Panel Discussion & Opening Reception: Thursday, April 22nd, 2010. 6:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
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 Please RSVP at miami@panamericanart.com=0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects will be hosting a symposium discussing the evolution of the female artistic dialogue in the late 20th and into the early 21st century. The discussion will be moderated by Carol Damian (Director, Frost Art Museum at FIU) with participating panelists Janet Batet (Critic and Independent Curator), Estelle Berg (Local Collector), Carolina Sardi (Artist), and Michelle Weinberg (Director of The Girls Club, Artist). Each panelist will give a 10 minute presentation, followed by questions and comments from the public. The opening reception will immediately follow. =0D=0A=
 "Neither for music, nor poetry, nor the plastic arts do they possess any real feeling or receptivity…Nor can one expect anything else from women if one considers that the most eminent heads of the entire sex have proved incapable of a truly great, genuine achievement in art." - Schopenhauer. "On Women", 1852 =0D=0A=
 Much has changed, as Pan American Art Projects intends to prove by presenting a selection of works by female artists from the gallery's collection. The artists featured work in varying media, from painting, photography, and sculpture to mixed media, and video installations. The exhibition showcases the evolution of the female voice in the development of artistic agendas. The emphasis of the exhibit is not on feminism, but rather on the female approach to such themes as representation of the body, maternity, separation, liberation, and the environment. The selection includes established artists like Louise Nevelson, Marta Maria Perez-Bravo and Rosângela Rennó, as well as mid-career artists Vibeke Tandberg and Tracey Snelling, and young emerging artists like Andrea Cote, who experiments with her body as both the subject of and tool with which she creates her work; and Spanish artist Cristina Lucas who also uses the body as a means of communication in her video in which a nude figure set amidst the cosmos uses her sex to hold a paintbrush and write the words "Big Bang". Also in the show is New York based artist Jane Martin, whose artistic investigations began when she worked in the film industry; her work captures what she calls the "moment between moments," resulting in innovative, split-second video stills of her nude figure immersed in nature. =0D=0A=
 Don't Call Me Pretty: Women in Art also features works by Belkys Ayon, Tania Bruguera, Ryder Cooley, Nora Correas, Maysey Craddock, Antonia Eiriz, Ana Fabry, Aimee Garcia, Elsa Mora, Sandra Ramos, Graciela Sacco, Carolina Sardi, and Lucia Warck-Meister; women of varying racial, cultural, and educational backgrounds. =0D=0A=
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 Costa Rican artist Gigi Leso's work re-conceptualizes common objects and historically significant phrases to comment on issues of politics, ecology and personal experience. Her works provoke social concerns and moral debates within the viewers. For this show, Leso presents the installation The Self Evident Truths. The work is a striking commentary on one of the best-known sentences in the English language, and one that is often used to promote the rights of marginalized groups. Using the Declaration of Independence as the backdrop for her piece, Gigi provokes visceral reactions within the viewer, questioning notions of social ethics while revealing the grotesque truths behind infamous military prison facilities in places such as Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. =0D=0A=
 Pan American Art Projects =0D=0A=
 2450 NW 2nd Avenue =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
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 Thursday, May 6-Sunday, June 6=0D=0A=
 PAGE AT A TIME AND ARTFUL CITIZENSHIP EXHIBITIONS-Exhibitions showcasing the Artful Citizenship and Page at a Time student work produced through The Wolfsonian's educational programs are on view in the museum's lobby. Free admission for M-DCPS students, teachers, and families.=0D=0A=
 CRIME IN MIAMI EXHIBIT WITH THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA =0D=0A=
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 If you love mysteries and thrillers, you won’t want to miss a reading by five of Florida’s best-loved authors in this genre. The Florida Center for Literary Arts in partnership with the Historical Museum of Southern Florida will present Edna Buchanan, Carolina Garcia Aguilera, James Grippando, Jeff Lindsay and Les Standiford each reading from their works and discussing why they write crime. This event complements the Museum’s exhibit, Crime in Miami, an interactive examination of the impact of crime and law enforcement on this city over the past 100 years. The exhibit runs through August 29. =0D=0A=
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 Miami-Dade Parks celebrates Art and the Environment with art installation and exhibition at Women's Park=0D=0A=
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 Miami-Dade Parks Division of Arts and Culture hosts the final art installation of the Parks Project, a series of site-specific art installations by five artists in five parks over five months, which began in January and culminates in May at the Women’s Park. May’s art installation will feature a work by artist Francesca LaLanne and focuses, like all previous installations, on environmental issues. Also at the Women’s Park, a photography exhibit by award-winning photographer Peter Dooling, which documented the entire process of the art installations of the Parks Project from start to finish at each of the five sites, will be displayed at the Roxcy O’Neal Bolton Women’s History Gallery from May 8th - June 18th. The public is invited to attend a free opening reception and meet the participating artists of the Parks Project and photographer Peter Dooling, on Saturday, May 8th, 1:00 - 4 p.m. The Women’s Park is located at 10251 W Flagl er Street, in Miami. =0D=0A=
 The Parks Project, with support by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, was conceived and developed by Miami-Dade Parks Division of Arts and Culture because of its strong commitment to the arts and the natural environment. The Parks Project takes the best of South Florida with its lush tropical environment and pairs it with the best in visual arts. =0D=0A=
 The Parks Project exhibitions took place over five months and featured one artist and installation per month beginning in January of 2010. Five South Florida artists - Xavier Cortada, Tim Curtis, Wendy Wischer, Daniel Fila and Francesca LaLanne - worked with Miami-Dade Parks Naturalists to develop site-specific work for installation in five Miami-Dade parks utilizing the natural environment and the issues facing our natural resources, in order to raise public awareness. =0D=0A=
 “As our natural resources are dwindling and there is a strong movement toward green initiatives, The Parks Project strives to present quality art in a manner accessible to the local community in non-traditional spaces to raise awareness of the environmental issues that impact us daily,” said Jack Kardys, Director of Miami-Dade Parks. =0D=0A=
 Participating artist, Tim Curtis states, “The most successful public art is collaborative in nature. It establishes a dialogue between the artist, the public and its environment. When public art responds to the social dynamics and local characteristics of its surroundings, and is accessible to the mind and the eye, it has the power to enhance the quality of life within its social context. =0D=0A=
 As the art interacts with its surroundings, it becomes an integral part of the landscape, creating a focal point and a sense of place. Public art has the power to transform our daily lives, enrich our experiences and give dimension to the communal environment.” =0D=0A=
 Due to the success of the installations, four installations are still available for the public to view: Daniel Fila at AD Barnes Park, Wendy Wischer at Matheson Hammock Park, Tim Curtis at Crandon Park Nature Center, and Francesca LaLanne at Women’s Park. =0D=0A=
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 The third largest county park system in the United States, consisting of 262 parks and more than 12,668 acres of land, Miami-Dade Parks is one of the most unique park and recreation systems in the world. Made up of more than just playgrounds and athletic fields, it also comprises after-school, sports-development, and summer-camp programs; programs for seniors and people with disabilities; educational nature centers and nature preserves; environmental restoration efforts; arts and culture programs and events; the renowned Miami MetroZoo and the Deering Estate at Cutler; the Crandon Tennis Center, home of the Sony Ericsson Open-the USTA’s fifth largest tennis tournament; golf courses; beaches; marinas; campgrounds; pools; and more. =0D=0A=
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 Dorsch Gallery is pleased to announce Drying Flowers with Microwaves, a solo exhibition by Corin Hewitt running from May 7 - June 5, 2010. A reception for the artist will be held on Friday May 7, 7-9pm. We will also be open for Second Saturday Artwalk on May 8, 7-10pm. =0D=0A=
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 Hewitt's multi-layered work is at once an installation, performance, and commentary on the impossibility of capturing a complete image. He will set up a makeshift studio within the gallery into which viewers can only partially see, and within it he will create the photos that later become part of the exhibition. The piece emphasizes that knowledge is a process, not an end, especially in fields like theater, performance art, photography and genres of still life and craft. Such a philosophy extends to some of the most pressing issues - life, work, death, time and art. His performance at Dorsch Gallery is a continuation of an evolving body of performances including Seed Stage, a 2008 performance/exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art.=0D=0A=
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 Hewitt will be present and working in Dorsch Gallery from May 7 - 12 and 14 - 19 during regular gallery hours.The World of Alain Godon =0D=0A=
 Thursday, April 8th, 2010. 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.=0D=0A=
 April 8th - June 8th, 2010. Mon. - Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sat. by appointment =0D=0A=
  Meet French artist Alain Godon and view his vibrantly colored BildoReliefos - ultra-high definition single edition prints. =0D=0A=
 BildoReliefo is an exclusive technique created by Godon that combines the classic form of oil on canvas with 21st century digital technology. To create these dramatic pieces the artist revisits his original paintings, and digitally adjusts the colors, shadows and light, forming the impression of an image in relief. Then a high-resolution single print is made of this new, original work of art. Finally, the printed art is adhered to an aluminum surface before being hand-signed by the painter. =0D=0A=
 "I look forward to introducing this unique and talented artist to the South Florida community," said Bernard Markowicz, President of godonAmerica. "The art world in Europe already has embraced his work, and I believe that Godon's colorful paintings which are pop art expressions of life, will be well received in America." =0D=0A=
 In his paintings Alain Godon portrays the essence of a city - its people, culture, monuments, and architecture - and then uses his playful imagination to infuse his work with expressive lines and rich vivid colors. His signature style has been known to subtly include humorous caricatures of his wife, his dogs and himself into most of his pieces. =0D=0A=
 Godon has painted the sites and captured the spirit of Paris, New York City, Amsterdam and Le Touquet, a beach resort town in the North of France, and soon adds Miami to his prestigious list. =0D=0A=
 ABOUT GODONAMERICA =0D=0A=
 Bernard Markowicz, former Director and partner with the prestigious international group Opera Gallery, founded godonAmerica in November 2009. Several years ago, while traveling with his son to the elegant beach resort of Le Touquet to share his family's history, Markowicz discovered the brilliantly colored and captivating paintings by Alain Godon. As an avid art collector Markowicz recognized the success that Godon was receiving in Europe, and decided to bring his work to the States. Now, as CEO of godonAmerica, Bernard Markowicz is the exclusive publisher of Alain Godon's limited edition series for the Americas. =0D=0A=
 godonAmerica =0D=0A=
 1 Northeast 40th Street, Ste. #5 =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 786.362.5546 =0D=0A=
 bernard@godonamerica.com =0D=0A=
 www.godonamerica.com=0D=0A=
 +5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
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 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
 From Mar 5th through Jun 2010.=0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
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 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
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 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries=0D=0A=
 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
 Coral Gables, FL 33134=0D=0A=
 305.444.4493=0D=0A=
 www.virginiamiller.com=0D=0A=
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 MIRA QUE LINDAS! =0D=0A=
 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 Opening Saturday, May 29th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
 Schedule of Events =0D=0A=
 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Workshops + Acoustic Showcases presented by The Latin Recording Academy® =0D=0A=
 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
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 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
 CCE Miami at the Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 550 NW 29th Street =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.448.9677 | 305.576.4004 =0D=0A=
 www.ccemiami.org=0D=0A=
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 "HOW TO READ A BOOK"  =0D=0A=
 Curated by Michael Wilson  =0D=0A=
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 Opening reception: Saturday, May 8, 7-10pm  =0D=0A=
 Conversation and preview: Thursday, May 6, 6.30pm  =0D=0A=
 Through June 19    =0D=0A=
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 Locust Projects is pleased to announce an exhibition curated by New York-based critic Michael Wilson, featuring work by Becky Beasley, Guy Ben-Ner, Lorin Davies, Harrell Fletcher, Jeff Gabel, Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen, Graham Parker, Christina Pettersson, Leanne Shapton, Eve K. Tremblay, and Matt Wiegle.    =0D=0A=
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 "How to Read a Book" is an exhibition of contemporary art derived from, influenced by, or playfully exploitative of influential works of fiction, with a particular emphasis on celebrated 'classic' novels. The exhibition highlights work that reflects on ideas of longevity and adaptability, originality and authorship. It examines the process of translation from one medium to another, and the durability - or otherwise - of the Western literary canon as a source for new visual culture. The show's title is appropriated from that of Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's famous study of 1940, which argues for an educational system based on a list of "Great Books." While the emphasis predates a postcolonial view and now has connotations of cultural conservatism, many of the cited volumes remain touchstones for radical thinkers of all kinds, artists very much among them. "How to Read a Book" looks at how a selection of such individuals have variously celebrated and contested the authority and autonomy of their chosen inspirations.    =0D=0A=
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 While Matt Wiegle's drawings of scenes from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian constitute an idiosyncratic attempt at illustration and Leanne Shapton's covers for Charlotte Brontë's ouevre offer a subtle reflection on the influence of design on reading, Guy Ben-Ner's home-movie version of Moby Dick, Harrell Fletcher's partial reading of Ulysses, and Jeff Gabel's animated take on Thomas Mann's Gladius Dei experiment with the possibilities of free adaptation. Other artists in the show exploit their sources as support structures for more or less tangential projects, looking at literature from the perspectives of reader and writer, interpreter and analyst. Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen dissect To the Lighthouse according to its author's mentions of different colors, while Graham Parker reveals the mining of Persuasion and David Copperfield by e-mail spammers, and Eve K. Tremblay reflects on the process and meaning of learning a foundational text by heart. Becky Beasley and Christina Pettersson approach writers' real and invented environments by way of allusive objects and images, while Lorin Davies aligns Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness with the London A-Z guide, suggesting that territories, and the books that shadow them, are both in constant flux.    =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Michael Wilson (b. 1970 in London, England) lives and works in Brooklyn. Wilson received an MFA from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1996, and an MA(RCA) from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1999. His writing has appeared in Art Monthly, Artforum, Modern Painters, Time Out New York, and elsewhere, and he has contributed to exhibition catalogues published by Art in General, the Asia Society, Matthew Marks Gallery, and P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, among others. His most recent curatorial project, a collaboration with Frantiska and Tim Gilman-Sevcik, was "Slow Glass" at Lisa Cooley, New York (2008).    =0D=0A=
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 This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York; Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York; Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York; Laura Bartlett Galley, London; Postmasters, New York, and Private Collection, New York. Artformz Alternative Presents=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 An Afternoon Art Party & Evening Exhibition Opening Reception =0D=0A=
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 WHERE: Artformz Alternative =0D=0A=
 171 NW 23rd Street =0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 Miami FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 WHEN: Afternoon BBQ Party: 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 4:00pm - 7:00pm=0D=0A=
 Evening: Art Walk 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 7:00pm - 10:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: May 8, 2010 - August 28, 2010=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 Summer Fundraising Project=0D=0A=
 Artformz has the pleasure of announcing the opening of “small wonders (art) salon” =0D=0A=
 On May 8th the gallery will turn its exhibition halls into one of the most exciting art events of this year. Sixty-two of South Florida’s best local artists will be exhibiting affordable small jewels of artwork. The works will fill the wall space and the gallery will be converted into a cornucopian installation of diverse expressions. Small Wonders promises to be a sensory overload of visual offerings that will delight the public and document the pulse of current artistic practice in our community.=0D=0A=
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 The exhibit will highlight artists from around South Florida who will be showing works in a multitude of media, including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Many artists will be exhibiting works that are their latest explorations. Small Wonders aims to raise everyone’s respect for these thoughtful - coveted - irreverent - spontaneous - small works, and to showcase these works that are an important part of every artists practice as they experiment and explore ideas not connected to producing work for any specific market trend, nor for institutions or galleries. =0D=0A=
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 Small Wonders has been curated by the member artists at Artformz. Each member artist invited a group of respected peers. Small Wonders is an experimental event, placing a finger on the pulse of what is happening now and showcasing it. This art belongs to “now”, small, but quick and directly to the point.=0D=0A=
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 Artformz strongly encourages the sale of these very affordable works of art. The goal is to raise funds for South Florida artists and to support the venue’s yearly community projects. All artists will be donating a portion of their sales to the gallery. Collectors purchasing art will be supporting the individual exhibiting artists and also the upcoming Artformz Project “ArtistaInvitaArtista” (ArtistInvitesArtist). This project is a Cultural Exchange program co-curated by Alette Simmons-Jimenez, artist and director of Artformz (Miami, USA) and Cristina Ghetti, artist and director of Red Nomade (Valencia, Spain). Artformz’ member artists as well as a delegation from Italy, will be hosted in Valencia by Red Nomade, Miguel Gago Albert, Cultural Council of the city of Godella, and La Casa de la Cultura de Burjassot in October of 2010. The scheduled art exhibit in Spain will be accompanied by panel discussions, artist’s talks, and introductions to local organizations and curators to broaden opportunities between participants. Artformz will in turn host the artist group from Spain, headed by Cristina Ghetti, and present an exhibit of their artwork at Artformz in early 2011. This event will coincide with similar cultural activities introducing these exceptionally talented artists to the Miami art scene. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz invites the community to the gallery on the afternoon of the traditional 2nd Saturday Wynwood Art Walk. From 4:00pm to 7:00pm the member artists will host a party for all the exhibiting artists, and guests to enjoy an afternoon Pre-Art Walk event. The party will feature delicious local BBQ, drinks, music and a special artist performance. This is a free event for adults and children. =0D=0A=
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 Artformz Exhibiting Artists Host Committee: =0D=0A=
 Natasha Duwin, Henning Haupt, Donna Haynes, Sibel Kocabasi, Anja Marais, PJ Mills, Ray Paul, =0D=0A=
 Guillermo Portieles, Alette Simmons-Jimenez=0D=0A=
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 Exhibiting Guest Artists:=0D=0A=
 Harumi Abe, Gustavo Acosta, Eric Anfinson, Rosario Bond, Duane Brandt, Pip Brandt, Leah Brown, =0D=0A=
 Bill Burke, Stephanie Cunningham, Angi Curreri, Rai Escale, Shady Eshghi, Christian Feneck, =0D=0A=
 Luis Garcia Nerey, Paul Glass, John Gurbacs, Bryan Hiveley, Judy King, Jacek Kolasinski, Greg Latch, Leila Leder Kremer, Silvia Lizama, Jules Lusson, John Martini, Lauren McAloon, Luisa Mesa, =0D=0A=
 Venessa Monokian, Hugo Moro, Carol Munder, Sam Perry, Ron Pieniak, Brian Reedy, Barbara Rivera, David Rohn, Gustavo Román, Sara Rytteke, Beatricia Sagar, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, John Sandell, Claudia Scalise, Gretchen Scharnagl, Shari Schemmel, Carolyn Schlam, Nina Surel, Peter Symons, Chu Teppa, Paloma Teppa, Kristin Thiele, Jackie Tufford, Jovan Karlo Villalba, Daniel Viñoly, Tom Virgin, Ramon Williams =0D=0A=
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 Jackie Tufford=0D=0A=
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 Music: =0D=0A=
 Pocket of Lollipops=0D=0A=
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 Marks BBQ=0D=0A=
 The Cheese Course, Midtown Miami=0D=0A=
 Please visit <http://artformzprojects.blogspot.com/> =0D=0A=
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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:+5: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION =0D=0A=
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 OPENS APRIL 23, 2010 =0D=0A=
 April 23, 2010 through September 26, 2010 =0D=0A=
 On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, The Wolfsonian presents +5, an exhibition showcasing the dynamic growth of its collection over the past five years. The objects on view, acquired through donation or purchase since 2006, include decorative arts, architectural elements, books, posters, and printed ephemera. The new acquisitions strengthen and broaden the collection’s core themes, including design reform, urbanism, travel and transportation, advertising, and political propaganda. Highlights include rare works such as a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry and produced by Richard-Ginori; a large unusual Teco bottle vase with swirled base; a historically significant oak sideboard for the Oak Parlour in Old Heath Hall by Thomas Jeckyll; exceptional art moderne paintings, songbooks, and other works from the Mac Harshberger archive; and delicate watercolors of local scenes created during the New Deal as part of the Florida Art Project. =0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. =0D=0A=
 From Mar 5th through Jun 2010.=0D=0A=
 Vistas: Landscapes Interpreted, on view at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries this month, offers a half-dozen widely varied artistic statements about one of art’s most common genres. Paintings of Wulf Barsch have been interpreted as “cosmic imagery” because his subject matter often combines geometrical, intellectual, and mystical elements with Egyptian and Islamic references. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Juxtaposing scenes and elements from different locations, Arless Day blends painting with environmental collages to create warmly inviting scenarios. Author and critic Donald Kuspit says that the paintings of Josephine Haden “stand on the threshold of entropy, a place where disorder is neither threatening nor disarming, but instead, a thing of beauty.” Kyle focuses his paintings, assemblage and installations on the threats to Florida’s environment.=0D=0A=
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 The biomorphic, surrealist paintings of Richard Lytle are in such public collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. John Torina’s American Impressionist works are painted outdoors during extended camping trips from the Florida Keys to New Zealand.=0D=0A=
 ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries=0D=0A=
 169 Madeira Avenue =0D=0A=
 Coral Gables, FL 33134=0D=0A=
 305.444.4493=0D=0A=
 www.virginiamiller.com=0D=0A=
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 MIRA QUE LINDAS! =0D=0A=
 Music + Art @ The Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 Opening Saturday, May 29th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. =0D=0A=
 The Awarehouse Wynwood. 550 NW 29th Street. Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 From May 29th through June 19th, 2010=0D=0A=
 Music and graphic design have a long standing romance by means of the album cover’s design. A romance that has had a powerful influence in the way we enjoy music. Created by the graphic design factory Zona de Obras ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a journey through more than 500 historic and contemporary pop Latin album covers. In Miami the show will be the background for a comprehensive program on the music industry in the digital era and its relationship with graphic design targeting future music and design professionals as well as the public at large. =0D=0A=
 ¡MIRA QUE LINDAS! is a project by graphic design factory Zona de Obras, presented by CCEMiami, Awarehouse, Casa América, Fábrikalink.com, Gibson and The Latin Recording Academy®. The Cultural Center of Spain (CCEMiami) is a non profit organization dedicated to education, arts and culture that aims to promote and foster cultural cooperation, local creation and fostering dialogue of space and exchange by means of a yearly continuous programming. With this initiative, CCE aims to strengthen cultural local music industries by fostering networking and dialogue beyond the project's completion. =0D=0A=
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 Saturday May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - Grand opening of ¡Mira Que Lindas! with a special performance by PACHA MASSIVE (NYC) + ELASTIC BOND.=0D=0A=
 Ages 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Graphic design and the music industry workshop. Acoustic showcase by ALEKS SYNTEK (MEXICO)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: PERROZOMPOPO (NICARAGUA) + DJ LE SPAM=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Do it yourself. The challenges of the music business workshop. Acoustic showcase by DEBI NOVA (COSTA RICA)=0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: FANGORIA (SPAIN) + LAS NANCYS RUBIAS (SPAIN) + MR. PAUER Wynwood Art Walk special edition.=0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Thursday June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - The Latin Recording Academy® presents: Publishers and songwriters workshop. Acoustic showcase by YAMANDU COSTA (BRASIL) =0D=0A=
 18+ / Free=0D=0A=
 Saturday June 19th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - ¡Mira Que Lindas! presents: NORTEC COLLECTIVE / CLOROFILA (MEXICO) + XPERIMENTO Closing night party. =0D=0A=
 18+ / $10 suggested donation=0D=0A=
 Workshops + Acoustic Showcases presented by The Latin Recording Academy® =0D=0A=
 June 3rd, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - ALEKS SYNTEK is a talented Mexican musician and five time Latin GRAMMY nominee that has been involved in many different projects such as advertisements, TV shows, and movies. By the late '80s, Syntek, along with two friends, decided to form an alternative band. Their first record, Hey Tú!, was released by EMI in 1990; it was followed by Más Fuerte de Lo Que Pensaba in 1993. That record included a contribution from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. La Gente Normal garnered ample success in Latin America. In 1999, Syntek embarked on a solo career. In addition to his continued contributions to film soundtracks, Syntek maintained a steady output of albums throughout the 2000s, including De Noche en la Ciudad (2001), Multiple (2003), Mundo Lite (2004), and Lección de Vuelo (2007). Syntec's career spans for 30 years. Songs such as "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" or "Danzón" have turned into icons of an entire generation. www.myspace.com/alekssyntek =0D=0A=
 June 10th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - DEBI NOVA. Costa Rican multi-talented star DEBI NOVA is an internet sensation with her first single, "Drummer Boy," from her debut album, "Luna Nueva." Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six GRAMMY-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world. She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, "One Rhythm" which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts. The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time GRAMMY Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban). Luna Nueva is an electrif ying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts - she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more - as well as her rich Latina heritage. www.debinova.com =0D=0A=
 June 17th, 2010. 7:00 p.m. - YAMANDU COSTA is a guitar player, composer and arranger that don't fit into a single music style, yet he creates his own when he combines all of them playing his 7-string guitar. Yamandu fully deserves his beautiful name which in tupi-guarani, the native language of Brazilian Indians, means the precursor of the waters of the world. Whenever he is on stage, he fills with joy the most select audience since his impressive performance shows the deep intimacy between Yamandu and his guitar. The recognition he has earned throughout the years reveals what he can offer the audience - recreation of the magic of music - once from his fingers the music he plays travels through his body and soul and is almost miraculously. Yamandu has played with the best musicians from Brazil and his fame and shows have reached Europe, the Far East and Latin America. www.yamandu.com.br =0D=0A=
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 May 29th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - "Sexy vocals abound, framed by understated flourishes, PACHA MASSIVE, is a continuous reward for the ears." This is how Billboard describes this New York band founded by Dominican songwriter Ramón Nova. Pacha Massive has created its own style, a Funky Bilingual Fusion of Dub and Electronica with Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia and Palo. At "Mira que Lindas" we will be able to listen to the new songs in their second release "If You Wanted". www.pacha.us =0D=0A=
 ELASTIC BOND mixes groovy retro Latin, Afro and Soul sounds with edgy modern sample-based production always maintaining a foundation of organic songwriting, rich melodies and soothing lyrics courtesy of the lovely Sofy Encanto. With two independent album releases under their sleeves, this band has charmed audiences throughout different parts of the world. It has been voted Best Funky Fusion Band in the "Best of 2007" by the Miami New Times Elastic Bond has shared the stage with MC Orion, SI*SE, Amigos Invisibles, Locos por Juana or Dave Valentin. www.myspace.com/theelasticbond =0D=0A=
 June 5th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - The work of songwriter and singer Ramon Mejía (PERROZOMPOPO) is hugely marked by the recent history of Nicaragua. War, poverty, dictatorship, Church, the lack of education, friends, love, disappointment, and many other concepts and experiences are mixed with rock, melodic ballads, rap and reggae in a clear vindictive music. Perrozompopo, brother of the singer Luis Enrique, performs a urban Latin American music that talks about the stories of people that crowd the streets of many impoverished Central American cities. www.perrozompopo.com =0D=0A=
 DJ LE SPAM blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what he calls an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as you look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show - you know something very special is going on. www.spamallstars.com  =0D=0A=
 June 12th, 2010. 9:00 p.m. - FANGORIA This musical duo is formed by two iconic figures of Spanish pop culture: Nacho Canut and Alaska. Both part of the iconoclastic cultural phenomenon of "La movida madrileña" they are now one of the most known disco bands in the Spanish panorama. Alaska has already been entertaining three generations of Spaniards who have followed her from children's TV shows to musical performances with several bands and her appearances in Pedro Almodovar’s films. In Miami Fangoria will present its new album "Absolutamente". They will be accompanied by another Spanish rock band: LAS NANCYS RUBIAS. www.fangoria.es  =0D=0A=
 MR. PAUER a.k.a Toto González, is a promoter of the new Latin music and World sounds. A musician, producer and director of Fabrikalink.com <http://www.fabrikalink.com>, has consecutively participated in New York’s Latin Alternative Music Conference, was the official DJ of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Ceremony in Vegas and has been on stage with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Macaco, Céu, Aterciopelados and Amigos Invisibles. www.djpauer.com =0D=0A=
 June 19, 2010. 8:00 p.m. - CLOROFILA (NORTEC COLLECTIVE) Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Their musical genre includes electronica in the nortec ("norteño" + "techno") style. Nortec Collective's second album, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, received much critical praise and was nominated for two Latin GRAMMY awards in 2006. 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible was nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. In April 2010, Corridos Urbanos by Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila was released. www.myspace.com/nortec=0D=0A=
 XPERIMENTO These GRAMMY Nominated artists have formed a fresh new band and sound, living up to their name, Xperimento. They gather members that have performed with world recognized artists and blend together as one. They have jammed with artist like Prince and Jon Secada, to name a few and are already receiving rave reviews from media nationwide. With members from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, mixing traditional sounds with the music of tomorrow this band brings the past back with a sophisticated touch. www.reverbnation.com/xperimento =0D=0A=
 The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys =0D=0A=
 Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Schedule is subject to changes. All activities have limited seating. =0D=0A=
 CCE Miami at the Awarehouse Wynwood =0D=0A=
 550 NW 29th Street =0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127 =0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.448.9677 | 305.576.4004 =0D=0A=
 www.ccemiami.org=0D=0A=
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 "HOW TO READ A BOOK"  =0D=0A=
 Curated by Michael Wilson  =0D=0A=
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 Opening reception: Saturday, May 8, 7-10pm  =0D=0A=
 Conversation and preview: Thursday, May 6, 6.30pm  =0D=0A=
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 Locust Projects is pleased to announce an exhibition curated by New York-based critic Michael Wilson, featuring work by Becky Beasley, Guy Ben-Ner, Lorin Davies, Harrell Fletcher, Jeff Gabel, Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen, Graham Parker, Christina Pettersson, Leanne Shapton, Eve K. Tremblay, and Matt Wiegle.    =0D=0A=
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 "How to Read a Book" is an exhibition of contemporary art derived from, influenced by, or playfully exploitative of influential works of fiction, with a particular emphasis on celebrated 'classic' novels. The exhibition highlights work that reflects on ideas of longevity and adaptability, originality and authorship. It examines the process of translation from one medium to another, and the durability - or otherwise - of the Western literary canon as a source for new visual culture. The show's title is appropriated from that of Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's famous study of 1940, which argues for an educational system based on a list of "Great Books." While the emphasis predates a postcolonial view and now has connotations of cultural conservatism, many of the cited volumes remain touchstones for radical thinkers of all kinds, artists very much among them. "How to Read a Book" looks at how a selection of such individuals have variously celebrated and contested the authority and autonomy of their chosen inspirations.    =0D=0A=
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 While Matt Wiegle's drawings of scenes from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian constitute an idiosyncratic attempt at illustration and Leanne Shapton's covers for Charlotte Brontë's ouevre offer a subtle reflection on the influence of design on reading, Guy Ben-Ner's home-movie version of Moby Dick, Harrell Fletcher's partial reading of Ulysses, and Jeff Gabel's animated take on Thomas Mann's Gladius Dei experiment with the possibilities of free adaptation. Other artists in the show exploit their sources as support structures for more or less tangential projects, looking at literature from the perspectives of reader and writer, interpreter and analyst. Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen dissect To the Lighthouse according to its author's mentions of different colors, while Graham Parker reveals the mining of Persuasion and David Copperfield by e-mail spammers, and Eve K. Tremblay reflects on the process and meaning of learning a foundational text by heart. Becky Beasley and Christina Pettersson approach writers' real and invented environments by way of allusive objects and images, while Lorin Davies aligns Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness with the London A-Z guide, suggesting that territories, and the books that shadow them, are both in constant flux.    =0D=0A=
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 Michael Wilson (b. 1970 in London, England) lives and works in Brooklyn. Wilson received an MFA from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1996, and an MA(RCA) from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1999. His writing has appeared in Art Monthly, Artforum, Modern Painters, Time Out New York, and elsewhere, and he has contributed to exhibition catalogues published by Art in General, the Asia Society, Matthew Marks Gallery, and P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, among others. His most recent curatorial project, a collaboration with Frantiska and Tim Gilman-Sevcik, was "Slow Glass" at Lisa Cooley, New York (2008).    =0D=0A=
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 This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York; Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York; Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York; Laura Bartlett Galley, London; Postmasters, New York, and Private Collection, New York. Artformz Alternative Presents=0D=0A=
 small wonders (art) salon=0D=0A=
 An Afternoon Art Party & Evening Exhibition Opening Reception =0D=0A=
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 WHERE: Artformz Alternative =0D=0A=
 171 NW 23rd Street =0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 Miami FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 WHEN: Afternoon BBQ Party: 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 4:00pm - 7:00pm=0D=0A=
 Evening: Art Walk 2nd Saturday, May 8, 2010, 7:00pm - 10:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: May 8, 2010 - August 28, 2010=0D=0A=
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 Summer Fundraising Project=0D=0A=
 Artformz has the pleasure of announcing the opening of “small wonders (art) salon” =0D=0A=
 On May 8th the gallery will turn its exhibition halls into one of the most exciting art events of this year. Sixty-two of South Florida’s best local artists will be exhibiting affordable small jewels of artwork. The works will fill the wall space and the gallery will be converted into a cornucopian installation of diverse expressions. Small Wonders promises to be a sensory overload of visual offerings that will delight the public and document the pulse of current artistic practice in our community.=0D=0A=
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 The exhibit will highlight artists from around South Florida who will be showing works in a multitude of media, including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Many artists will be exhibiting works that are their latest explorations. Small Wonders aims to raise everyone’s respect for these thoughtful - coveted - irreverent - spontaneous - small works, and to showcase these works that are an important part of every artists practice as they experiment and explore ideas not connected to producing work for any specific market trend, nor for institutions or galleries. =0D=0A=
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 Small Wonders has been curated by the member artists at Artformz. Each member artist invited a group of respected peers. Small Wonders is an experimental event, placing a finger on the pulse of what is happening now and showcasing it. This art belongs to “now”, small, but quick and directly to the point.=0D=0A=
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 Artformz strongly encourages the sale of these very affordable works of art. The goal is to raise funds for South Florida artists and to support the venue’s yearly community projects. All artists will be donating a portion of their sales to the gallery. Collectors purchasing art will be supporting the individual exhibiting artists and also the upcoming Artformz Project “ArtistaInvitaArtista” (ArtistInvitesArtist). This project is a Cultural Exchange program co-curated by Alette