Experimental Dome Program to Premier at Concept Miami in Bayfront Park Ai Weiwei's contribution to Navajo TIME in Coyote Canyon. Photo: Robert Schwan  October 31, 2014 (Miami, FL) – Concept, a new art fair for downtown Miami launching during Art Basel Miami Beach 2014, is pleased to announce its partnership with New Mexico Arts’ "Art in Public Places" program and the premier of the Experimental Dome Program. Offering an immersive installation experience, the state-of-the-art mobile dome is outfitted with a 50 ft. video projection, Oculus Rift glasses and an interactive digital panel. The Experimental Dome Program will open in Bayfront Park on December 2nd in conjunction with Concept’s opening night VIP vernissage aboard the SeaFair yacht, docked nearby. The Dome will be open to the public during fair hours, December 3-7th. Visitors to the dome will have one of the first publicly accessible opportunities to view Ai Weiwei and Bert Benally’s collaborative time and land based installation Pull of the Moon. Commissioned by the TIME (Temporary Installations Made for the Environment) Land Art Program and exhibited this past June in Coyote Canyon on Navajo Nation land in New Mexico, the sand paintings were designed by Ai remotely from China, where he is restricted by the government from leaving, and executed by Navajo artist Benally in transformation of the ancestral land. Due to the temporal nature of the sand paintings that incorporated mediums of fire, sound, and powdered porcelain, only the community immediately surrounding the remote area was able to visit and view the works. In a bridging of land art and new media art, the piece was filmed by drones using the precision of photogrammetry and 3D modeling by Xrez Studios to create the art film, Pull of the Moon, in addition to a documentary produced by Blackhorse Lowe & Daniel Hyde, which attendees of Concept and the Experimental Dome Program will also be able to view. In addition to the this monumental exhibition, the dome will feature In the Round, a program of artists selected to have their work translated into moving graphics formatted for the specialized dome projection. Artists were selected from the Seminole Tribe and Navajo Tribe, both early participants in the Experimental Dome Program, which plans to travel to other communities in the near future, and underscores the project’s mission to engage and exhibit artists in communities that may be overlooked by the international art world. The collaboration with the Seminole Tribe is especially relevant to Art Basel Miami Week, as Florida boasts one of the largest populations of Seminole Native Americans. In the Round will feature videos of work by Muscogee(Creek)/Seminole artist, designer and metalsmith, Kenneth Johnson; animated paintings by Navajo artist, Tony Abeyta; an interactive video featuring graffiti artists Jaque Fragua, from Jemez Peulo, and Yattika Star Field, of the Seminole tribe; and a music video created by Seminole rappers and composers, Spencer Battiest and Zachary Battiest, who will also perform aboard the SeaFair during Concept on Friday and Saturday night. Additionally, Blue Flower, a New Mexico Arts featured Art in Public Places project by Spanish born new media artist Federico Muelas, will also be on view. Tickets to the Experimental Dome Project are available for $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Viewing hours are Wednesday, December, 3rd through Saturday, December 6th, 11:00am to 9:00pm; and Sunday, December 7th, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Advance reservations are recommended. www.concept-fair.com. The performances by Spencer and Zachary Battiest on Friday, December 5th and Saturday, December 6th at 8:00pm are a fundraiser for iLSAF (the international Land Sensitive Art Foundation) a tax-exempt organization that supports programs like TIME, and the NM Arts Exchange Program. Tickets are $45.00 in advance online, or $50.00 at door. Advance reservations are recommended. www.concept-fair.com. The interactive video featuring graffiti artists Jaque Fragua and Yattika Star Field is free and open to the public on Friday, December 5th and Saturday, December 6th at 9:00pm. SPONSORS international Land Sensitive Art Foundation (iLSAF) New Mexico Arts Art in Public Places CONCEPT- Next Level Fairs Seminole Tribe of Oklahoma Vortex Dome Immersion Bayfront Park Trust LOCATION Bayfront Park, Biscayne Blvd, Flagler Street entrance, downtown Miami DOME DAILY SCHEDULE Wednesday, December 3, 2014: 11am - 9pm Thursday, December 4, 2014: 11am - 9pm Friday, December 5, 2014: 11am - 9pm Saturday, December 6, 2014: 11am - 9pm Sunday, December 7, 2014: 11am- 6pm ABOUT NEW MEXICO ARTS New Mexico Arts is a state arts agency and a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs. The 15-member governor-appointed New Mexico Arts Commission serves as the advisory body. New Mexico Arts’ primary function is to provide financial support for arts services and programs to non-profit organizations statewide and to administer the 1% public art program for the state of New Mexico. The mission of New Mexico Arts is to preserve, enhance and develop arts in New Mexico through partnerships, public awareness and education, and to enrich the quality of life for present and future generations. ABOUT CONCEPT Concept Miami will focus on "fresh-to-market" and secondary market artwork, as well as works by blue-chip artists and modern contemporary masters. Limited to approximately 30 carefully selected dealers, the fair has been designed as a sophisticated, elegant waterfront oasis for collectors during the frenetic Art Basel Week. The fair is located within the downtown Arts & Entertainment District, adjacent to the Perez Art Museum Miami and the Frost Museum, two of Miami’s most prestigious visual arts institutions, and in proximity to all major downtown hotels and Brickell World Plaza, one of the largest banking centers in North America. Concept will be open until 10pm each night, giving visitors additional time to view the artwork after other December fairs close, and operating on a schedule more conducive to Miami’s relaxed atmosphere, later dining hours and vibrant nightlife. For more information, visit: www.concept-fair.com DATES December 2, 2014 Events VIP First View Preview: 6:00pm - 7:30pm Collector’s Invitational: 7:30pm - 10pm Daily Hours Wednesday, December 3, 2014: 1pm - 10pm Thursday, December 4, 2014: 1pm - 7pm Friday, December 5, 2014: 1pm - 10pm Saturday, December 6, 2014: 1pm - 10pm Sunday, December 7, 2014: 1pm - 6pm LOCATION Aboard the SeaFair mega yacht docked in the heart of downtown Miami at Bayfront Park. The address is 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, FL 33131. Shuttle service is available between Art Basel Miami Beach and downtown art venues. #fineartmagazine

Concept Announces Inaugural Fair Highlights

Pablo Picasso, "Guitare Accrochee au Mur," 1943, oil on canvas, 18x24 in. Courtesy of Gladwell & Patterson.    Concept Announces Inaugural Fair Highlights October 28, 2014 (Miami, FL) – The inaugural edition of Concept, a new art fair for downtown Miami during Art Basel Miami Week, will launch December 2nd through 7th aboard the SeaFair yacht docked at Bayfront Park as it awaits its permanent location to open in 2015 at Miami’s Museum Park. Modern and contemporary art, installations, performances, and cutting edge audience engagement technology will be presented in the intimate and luxurious SeaFair exhibition space and surrounding park, delivering a distinct and decidedly refined art fair experience for the public and veteran collectors alike. Concept aims to position its exhibitors and attendees at the center of Miami’s expanding Arts & Entertainment District amidst one of the world’s fastest growing cities and luxury markets. With a roster of international blue-chip galleries primarily presenting newly available secondary market modern and contemporary masterpieces, Concept will appeal to seasoned art fair veterans and art market professionals interested in portfolio worthy investment pieces. MODERN & CONTEMPORARY MASTERS EXHIBITED Exhibitors include: Callegari Fine Arts, Brazil, with a solo exhibition of Brazilian artist Obras Pitágoras; Gary Lichtenstein Editions, Jersey City, will present a several notable series of silkscreens by Richard Meier, Robert Indiana and the first editions by Israeli artist Yigal Ozeri; Gladwell & Patterson, London, will bring their program that focuses on the paintings and sculptures of modern masters including  early works by Picasso, Miro, Sisley, Renoir, Pissarro, and Monet, among others; Latin Art Core, Miami, will present works by famed Latin masters including Wilfredo Lam, Tomas Sanchez and Roberto Matta; Galeria Medicci, Caracas, will exhibit modern master Cuban artist, Carbonell Manuel Mendive among other Latin masters Matta, Botero and Oswaldo Vigas; Miniaci Art Gallery, Milan, will present a historic exhibition of the famed Italian neo-Surrealist and neo-Dadaist, Lucio Del Pezzo; Contemporary Art Projects USA, Miami, will present Cosmic Connections, curated by Roberta Gonella, Richard Tooke and Silvia Medina; and Vertu Fine Arts, Miami, will round out the contemporary selection with works by Damien Hirst, Chuck Close and Shepard Fairey. SPECIAL PROJECTS New Mexico Arts’ Art in Public Places Experimental Dome Program will make its public premiere at Concept, in a state-of-the-art mobile dome outfitted with 50 ft. video projection, Oculus Rift glasses and an interactive digital panel to offer viewers a truly immersive experience. Visitors to the dome will have one of the first publicly accessible opportunities to view Ai Weiwei and Navajo artist Bert Benally’s collaborative time and land based installation Pull of the Moon. Exhibited in the remote Coyote Canyon last June for the TIME (Temporary Installations Made for the Environment) Land Art program, the temporal sand paintings that incorporated the mediums of fire, sound, and powdered porcelain were documented in the video and will premier at the vernissage event for Concept, with repeat viewings throughout the fair. Tickets are available for $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Viewing hours are Wednesday, December, 3rd through Saturday, December 6th, 11:00am to 9: 00pm; and Sunday, December 7th, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Advance reservations are recommended. In addition to the Pull of the Moon film, the dome will feature In the Round, a program of artists inspired by indigenous cultures selected to have their work translated into moving graphics formatted for the specialized dome projection, including; Seminole artist, designer and metalsmith, Kenneth Johnson; animated paintings by Navajo artist, Tony Abeyta; and a New Mexico Arts featured Art in Public Places project, Blue Flower, by Federico Muelas. Additionally, open and free to the public, is an interactive video featuring graffiti artists Jaque Fragua, from Jemez Peulo, and Yattika Star Field, of the Seminole tribe, Oklahoma, Friday and Saturday at 9:00pm. PERFORMANCES Spencer Battiest and Zachary Battiest, Seminole artists and rappers, whose video art will also be featured in the Experimental Dome Project, will perform aboard the SeaFair on Friday and Saturday night at 8:00pm. The performance is a fundraiser for iLSAF (the international Land Sensitive Art Foundation) a tax-exempt organization that supports programs like TIME, and the NM Arts Exchange Program. Tickets are $45.00 in advance online, or $50.00 at door. Advance reservations are recommended. DATES December 2, 2014 Events VIP First View Preview: 6:00pm - 7:30pm Collector’s Invitational: 7:30pm - 10pm DAILY HOURS Wednesday, December 3, 2014: 1pm - 10pm Thursday, December 4, 2014: 1pm - 7pm Friday, December 5, 2014: 1pm - 10pm Saturday, December 6, 2014: 1pm - 10pm Sunday, December 7, 2014: 1pm - 6pm LOCATION Aboard the SeaFair mega yacht docked in the heart of downtown Miami at Bayfront Park. The address is 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, FL 33131. There will be daily shuttle service between Art Basel Miami Beach and Concept. For more information, visit: www.concept-fair.com ABOUT CONCEPT Concept Miami will focus on "fresh-to-market" and secondary market artwork, as well as works by blue-chip artists and modern contemporary masters. Limited to approximately 30 carefully selected dealers, the fair has been designed as a sophisticated, elegant waterfront oasis for collectors during the frenetic Art Basel Week. The fair is located within the downtown Arts & Entertainment District, adjacent to the Perez Art Museum Miami and the Frost Museum, two of Miami’s most prestigious visual arts institutions, and in proximity to all major downtown hotels and Brickell World Plaza, one of the largest banking centers in North America. Concept will be open until 10pm each night, giving visitors additional time to view the artwork after other December fairs close, and operating on a schedule more conducive to Miami’s relaxed atmosphere, later dining hours and vibrant nightlife. For more information: www.concept-fair.com #fineartmagazine

America's Test Kitchen Live! Featuring: Christopher Kimball

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY NOV. 14, 10AM! Tue, March 31, 2015 8:00 PM (Doors open at: 7:00 PM)  America's Test  Kitchen Live!  Featuring: Christopher Kimball The Town Hall - NYC 123 West 43rd Street New York, NY 10036 (212-772-4448) All Ages.      Ticket prices range from  $40.50, $50.50  and $101.50 in advance. All Seats $3.00 Higher Day Of Show VIP Package available for $101.50!  Package includes 1  America's Test Kitchen  Cookbook and admission to  a private reception. Tickets available from Ticketmaster.com Christopher Kimball founded Cook’s Magazine, a national magazine for cooking hobbyists, in 1980, and served as publisher and editorial director through 1989. In 1984, Mr. Kimball founded the Who’s Who of Cooking in America, which was initiated to honor the leading American chefs, restaurateurs, vintners, food writers, and food producers.  In 1993, Mr. Kimball relaunched Cook’s Magazine as Cook’s Illustrated; recently, he founded Cook’s Country magazine. Mr. Kimball serves as publisher and editor of both magazines. Mr. Kimball is also the host of America’s Test Kitchen, a public television cooking show now in its 15th season (as of January 2015) and host and executive producer of Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen, which debuted in September 2008. Mr. Kimball is also the host of America's Test Kitchen Radio, which is heard on public radio stations across the country.  Mr. Kimball is a regular contributor to The Today show (NBC TV), Morning Edition (NPR) and has been featured in many publications, including The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, People magazine, The New York Times Book Review, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. He was inducted into the Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America in 1996. He is also the author of The Cook’s Bible, The Yellow Farmhouse Cookbook, Dear Charlie (Christopher Award Winner), The Dessert Bible, The Kitchen Detective, and Fannie’s Last Supper. PHOTO LINK *ON SALE NOW* Wed, November 5, 2014 8:00 PM (Doors open at: 7:30 PM)  "Dear Epson Tour" Danny Bhoy Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College 695 Park Ave. New York, NY 10065 (212-772-4448) All Ages.    $25.00 Advance. $28.00 Day of Show!    Tickets available from  Ticketmaster.com #fineartmagazine

INSTALLATION: GRAHAM COLLINS & JEREMY JANSEN

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INSTALLATION: GRAHAM COLLINS & JEREMY JANSEN Graham Collins & Jeremy Jansen If red is here, can grey be far behind October 16 – November 15, 2014 Click here to see photos of the installation. Click here to view selected works from this exhibition. For additional information please contact the gallery: info@coopercolegallery.com +1 (647) 347-3316 Jeremy Jansen, Flag, 2014, Polished milled steel with hinges, 41" x 117.50" x 2.25", 104.14cm x 298.45cm x 5.71cm  Graham Collins, Park II, 2014, Canvas, paint, reclaimed wood, glass, window tint, 57" x 57", 144.78cm x 144.78cm  Graham Collins, Marcy II, 2014, Canvas, paint, reclaimed wood, glass, window tint, 57" x 57", 144.78cm x 144.78cm  Graham Collins, Grand II, 2014, Canvas, paint, reclaimed wood, glass, window tint, 57" x 57", 144.78cm x 144.78cm  Graham Collins, Myrtle II, 2014, Canvas, paint, reclaimed wood, glass, window tint, 57" x 57", 144.78cm x 144.78cm  Graham Collins, Locust II, 2014, Aluminum, glass, rubber, 96" x 60" x 18", 243.84cm x 152.4cm x 45.72cm  Jeremy Jansen, Note to Self, 2014 Aluminum composite panel with subframe and u-channel, 50.25" x 41.25" x 0.75", 127.63cm x 104.75cm x 1.90cm  Jeremy Jansen, Dirty Negatives, 2014 Risograph master plates, aluminum slide rack with marbles, 19.25" x 96" x 0.50", 48.89cm x 243.84cm x 1.27cm  Graham Collins & Jeremy Jansen If red is here, can grey be far behind October 16 – November 15, 2014 COOPER COLE 1161 Dundas St. West Wednesday - Friday: 1pm-6pm, Saturday: 11am-6pm, and by appointment. coopercolegallery.com #fineartmagazine

Karyn Mannix: 10th ANNUAL BIRDHOUSE AUCTION benefiting Lucia’s Angels

10th ANNUAL BIRDHOUSE AUCTION

benefiting Lucia’s Angels

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y.—The 10^th Annual Artist Bird House Auction : Bye Bye Birdie. benefiting the Lucia’s Angels. The auction is scheduled for Saturday, October 18,  5:30 to 8 p.m., at the Southampton Social Club,  located at 256 Elm Street in Southampton (near the train station.)

The birdhouse auction, which has become one of the major fund-raising events of the Lucia’s Angels, began ten ago as the brainstorm of East End artist and breast cancer survivor Karyn Mannix. The auction continues to help women and families in need. After ten years of auctioning birdhouses, it was time for a change. This will be the final birdhouse auction. The  annual event will continue next year with a different theme.

This year, 100 artists  have donated their talents and creativity to help design a one of a kind birdhouse, which will be auctioned off to raise money for the various cancer support programs.

Lucia’s angels was created in loving memory of Lucia Terzi Bagan. Lucia was a very giving person- not only of the material sense but also of herself and her heart. It's no wonder she had so many friends and family surrounding her in her final days. It was Lucia's wish that other women and their families could have that same kind of love and support through their toughest times.

Lucia’s Angels has provided help and funding for: babysitting, heating bills, health insurance premiums, automobile repair, groceries, ambulatory trips, therapeutic massage, salon services and wigs. From special wishes like one more trip to the beach, to providing extra child-care, to the holding of a hand, Lucia's spirit and Angels will be there.

Once again, we will be accepting absentee bids. Visit  http://karynmannixcontemporary.com/gallery/karyn-mannix-contemporary/10th-annual-birdhouse-auction/ to view the birdhouses. By emailing karynmannix@optonline.net,  or phoning 516 318 0000, you can place your maximum absentee bid and volunteers will be on hand at the event to do the bidding for you.

Tickets are $50/$60 at the door, For information or to purchase tickets, please call (631) 726-8715.

Auction

• Sat., Oct. 18, 5:30 to 8 p.m.
• Southampton Social Club
• 256 Elm Street, Southampton
• www.karynmannixcontemporary.com
• Tickets: $50/$60 at door. 631. 726.8715 for tickets.
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