The Bird Road Art Walk

Dear Collectors, As many of you know, our Bird Road gallery, H. Benitez Fine Art Gallery II exhibits three exceptionally talented artists alongside renowned artist Humbert Benitez. I would like to elaborate on their work. First, I would like to comment on Julio Borda's work. He is one of my favorite abstract artists. His abstracts are soulful and powerful, always taking  the viewer into other dimensions. Julio also engages in figurative and landscapes. A long time patriot of the Coconut Grove Art Show, he is an explosive, experienced artist with a honed technique, and we are honored to have him in our Bird Road Gallery. Another artist who has been with us for several years is Holly A. Jones. The botanical themes in her pieces are certainly praise worthy: a clash between earthy tones and vibrant color meticulously placed throughout the scope of each painting. Her ability to work within the realm of fashion is evident in her "Art to Wear" purses, which are exhibited in many museum shops around the nation. Our third artist, Roxy Sora! A woman with many talents and wonderful character, her photography reflects much of the positivity she sheds on anyone around her. While her pictures are sheer surrealism, her subject matter is tied firmly to reality; by doing surrealist photography, she is able to play with the parameters of interpretation. All of these three artists will and always will be dear to our hearts. They are not only incredibly talented: they are wonderful people with integrity and joyful souls. Join us this Saturday, February 15th, at H. Benitez Fine Art Gallery II for: The Bird Road Art Walk From 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Start Developing your Art Collection with an Acquisition Program at the H Benitez Fine Art Galleries! __________________________________________ H Benitez Fine Art Gallery II | Bird Road Art District 4277 SW 75th Avenue | Miami, Florida 33155 hbenitezart@aol.com | +1(786)877-1045 Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 1:30pm-6:00pm | Saturday and Sunday by Appointment #fineartmagazine

'Art Basel | Year 44'

'Art Basel | Year 44' Greetings from Basel We are delighted to share with you news that Art Basel will be publishing a new book with JRP|Ringier, which captures the excitement of 2013, our 44th year and the first to include three shows on three continents. 'Art Basel | Year 44' documents the dynamic experience of last year's Basel, Miami Beach and Hong Kong shows, featuring interviews, essays and personal highlights from artists, curators, collectors, museum directors and other luminaries from the international artworld. As well as showcasing each of the 527 participating galleries, the publication includes many lavish images from the three shows, their exhibition sectors, parallel cultural events, the Art Basel talks, partner engagements, and much, much more. Among the authors and artists featured are John M Armleder, Nicholas Baume, Harry Bellet, Dara Birnbaum, Maurizio Cattelan, Chris Dercon, Florence Derieux, Harald Falckenberg, Herzog & de Meuron, Gianni Jetzer, David Juda, Tadashi Kawamata, Hicham Khalidi, Arto Lindsay, Christine Macel, Massimo Minini, Elaine Ng, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Adam Szymczyk, Franklin Sirmans, Mickalene Thomas, Adrian Wong, and David Zwirner, as well as many others whose work contributed to our three shows in 2013. The publication will be available to buy at all our shows, and at selected art bookstores across Europe in April, the United States and Asia in May and online, priced at CHF70, €57, £44, $80 or HKD600. Find more information about 'Art Basel | Year 44'. Warm regards from the Art Basel Team!  #fineartmagazine

HILTON ASMUS CONTEMPORARY IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE ANI AFSHAR PARTICIPATES IN A GROUP EXHIBITION AT HOKIN PROJECT GALLERY, COLUMBIA COLLEGE

HILTON ASMUS CONTEMPORARY IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE ANI AFSHAR PARTICIPATES IN A GROUP EXHIBITION AT HOKIN PROJECT GALLERY, COLUMBIA COLLEGE 623 SOUTH WABASH AVENUE, first floor FEBRUARY 13, 5:30 - 8:30 pm ____________________________________________ ANI AFSHAR IN  CHICAGO SUN-TIMES SUNDAY SPLASH SECTION!             Some of our favorite homes in Chicago share a particular verve. It's a certain way artwork is enthusiastically tossed up on walls salon-style. High art - modernism, imagist works - gracefully mixes with the low: hand-painted barbershop signs, Popsicle-stick lamps, fantastical outsider-art scenes. We asked three art experts how to duplicate this easy-to-spot, hard-to-replicate collecting style. If all else fails, our curated selection of picks gives you a peek at each expert's offerings.    Mixing high/low  Expert: Ani Afshar Originally hailing from Turkey, Afshar moved to Chicago in the 1970s, when her then-husband studied architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The creative couple became enmeshed with the city's vital imagist art scene, buying significant paintings and hanging them among an assortment of objects and Middle Eastern folk art. Around this time, Afshar dove headfirst into her weaving practice, which later evolved into jewelry - wearable pieces elevated by complex textile techniques. She sold them at Neiman Marcus, Harrods and other high-end shops, and continues to sell work out of her Logan Square showroom studio and website.       Collecting tips: Look for beauty everywhere.  Afshar - who's lived in Istanbul, Iran and Switzerland - believes beautiful things can be found in any culture or place. "When I'm bored, I go to Crate and Barrel with $20 and a smile on my face." In her own textiles, she integrates items she's gathered: molted feathers from a friend's pet bird, metallic chocolate wrappers or leaves from a visit to the landmark Farnsworth House's wooded estate.    Don't pay much attention to the market.  "Go with your heart," Afshar says. "When we started collecting imagists, we weren't thinking of value. It felt like the right fit."  Don't over think placement.  When we ask Afshar how she decides to hang artwork in her own home, she shrugs. "When there's an empty space on the wall." THE WEAVINGS OF ANI AFSHAR WILL BE ON EXHIBIT AT COLUMBIA COLLEGE JANUARY 27 - MARCH 7 #fineartmagazine

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Revved Up and Ready to Rumble

F e b r u a r y   E x h i b i t   A n n o u n c e m e n t s   f r o m   A l l a n   G o r m a n News about a few upcoming events. Perhaps you'd like to attend?      Please come join me for Revved Up and Ready to Rumble  A solo show of recent motorcycle engine paintings Azarian McCullough Art Gallery  St Thomas Aquinas College  |  125 Route 340  |  Sparkill, NY  |  845-398-4100   On view until February 16, 2014     -- Due to the weather, the artist's reception and lecture has       been rescheduled for this Wednesday, February 12 at 4:30 pm --    For more information and directions visit: http://stacweb.stac.edu/~amag/  _____________________________ I'm happy to announce that    HOWARD REHS CONTEMPORARY GALLERIES (NYC)  will be showing some of my works at the   Palm Beach Jewelry, Antique & Art Show  February 15-18, 2014  For more information about REHS GALLERIES and these shows visit:  http://www.rehs.com/exhibitions.html?contemporary=Y ____________________________   Four works will be featured in the    2013 Artists of the Month Exhibit  Twelve artists will display four works each     at the  Arts Guild of New Jersey 1670 Irving Street  |  Rahway, NJ 07065  |  732-381-7511 February 17 - March 13, 2014 Join me at a reception for the artists   this Sunday, February 17 from 1- 4 pm For more information and directions, visit:    http://www.agnj.org/EXHIBITIONS/exhibits.htm   ___________________________     My painting "Patek" has been selected for inclusion at this prestigious exhibit at the Arnot Art Museum (Elmira, NY) Re-presenting Representation VIII at the  Arnot Art Museum  235 Lake Street  |  Elmira, NY 14901  |  607-734-3697 28 February 28 - May 31 2014 For more information and directions, visit:   http://www.arnotartmuseum.org ______________________________ As always, I thank you for your support  and hope you can make one of these events Watch your e-mail for more news and announcements soon --  Allan  --  #fineartmagazine

L'art de l'infini

L'art de l'infini ∞ Miguel Chevalier Keren Sun-Mi Kim L'Atlas Alain Le Boucher Julio Le Parc Franck Loret Jean-Claude Meynard François Morellet Joe Neill Laura Nillni Joël Stein Yvaral ... Notion abstraite, mathématique, géométrique, théologique et philosophique… L’infini fait plaisir. On ne sait pas bien ce que c’est. On ne sait ni où cela commence, ni où cela s’arrête, il n’a ni queue ni tête, ni alpha, ni oméga. Et l’infini sur l’infini, cela ne fait pas toujours un car des infinis, il n’y en a pas qu’un. Il y en a plusieurs, il y en a autant qu’on veut… Il y a un nombre illimité d’infinis… Huit paresseusement couché ou serpent enroulé sur lui-même, il est synonyme de liberté. « La liberté des autres étant la mienne à l’infini » disait Bakounine. On peut s’y perdre et s’y promener à loisir dans les plis du temps. Parfois, pris de vertige les philosophes perdus devant cette notion transcendantale rencontraient Dieu, pierre d’achoppement de l’univers et pouvaient ainsi repartir à zéro en évitant le chaos. « Quatorze, c’est l’infini » disait Borges. Jeux de miroirs et de lumières, jeux de vie et ruban de fer, horizons inversés et coexistences dues au hasard, la représentation plastique de l’infini crée un espace sensoriel où nous vous invitons à venir nous retrouver. Lélia Mordoch Vernissage le jeudi 13 février 2014 de 18h à 21h Exposition du 14 février au 5 avril 2014 Horaires d'ouverture : du mardi au samedi de 13h à 19h. 50, rue Mazarine 75006 Paris | Tél +33 (0)1 53 10 88 52 |lelia.mordoch.galerie@wanadoo.fr | www.galerieleliamordoch.com #fineartmagazine