- Bios
René Gonzalez Architect "Artist and Craft," page 158 principal : René Gonzalez. completed projects : Private residences and a showroom for Poliform, all in Miami. current projects : A line of furniture for Brumol. honors : Latino-Hispanic Design Archive at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York; Chivas Regal ......
- Art Museum To Triple Function Space
The Bass Museum of Art, already a popular spot in Miami Beach for private parties and events, is undergoing an $8 million expansion that will triple its exhibit space and add an outdoor sculpture terrace and a museum café.
- Through the Roof
When Miami optimistically declared one of its many decrepit neighborhoods the Wynwood Arts District in 2003, the question on everyone's mind was: "What?" Then it was: "Where?" Now it's: "How much?" A mix of galleries, museumlike private collections, Mediterranean revival bungalows in disrepair, vacant lots, and stray dogs, Wynwood is ......
- Artist and Craft
It might be his art deco–style renovation of the Wolfsonian museum in Miami Beach, or his contributions to the design of the Getty Center in Los Angeles while working for Richard Meier. It could be his own exuberant forays into conceptual sculpture. Whatever the reason, René Gonzalez has built a ......
- Books
Charley Harper: An Illustrated Life by Todd Oldham Los Angeles: AMMO Books, $200 420 pages, 400 color illustrations It could easily be said that Todd Oldham's designs epitomize the whimsical. From hotels in Miami Beach to furniture and textiles for La-Z-Boy, Oldham has honed his penchant for quirkiness bordering on ......
- Casa Pardo
The colorful work of Jorge Pardo frequently walks an indiscernible line between art and design. So who better to feature in an exhibition opening two days before Art Basel Miami Beach and Design Miami? "Jorge Pardo: House" at North Miami's Museum of Contemporary Art is organized as a series of ......
- Bulletin Board
Artists of Northwest Arkansas 12th Annual Juried Fall Regional Art Exhibition, November 7-December 15. $3000+ in awards. All media, including photography. Slide/digital entry deadline: September 15. Artists must reside in AR, IL, KA, KY, LA, MI, MO, OK, TN, or TX. For prospectus, send SASE to Cheri Wollenberg, 1859 S....