Sand artist goes viral with Miami Heat art - and his story is just as inspiring
James Sun's sand art featuring the newest members of the Miami Heat took him a full week to create. He estimates pouring in between 45 and 55 hours in total. James has built a large following because of his incredible artwork, but the only thing more incredible than his art is his story.
A trippy, multi-sensory art museum just opened in Miami
Superblue’s inaugural exhibition, Every Wall is a Door, is now open at Superblue Miami in Allapattah. Artists Es Devlin, teamLab, and James Turrell invite visitors to embark on a multi-sensory journey through installations that are as visually spectacular as they are thought-provoking.
You can walk through Van Gogh’s paintings at this 3-D art exhibit in Miami
"Beyond Van Gogh: An Immersive Experience" is coming to Miami on April 15. MIAMI – Imagine stepping into “The Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh and being swept away by the colors, lights, emotion, and sounds that the painting evokes – that’s what you can expect to experience at the globally acclaimed “Beyond Van Gogh” immersive art exhibit coming to Miami this April. “Beyond Van Gogh: An Immersive Experience” is coming to Ice Palace Studios in Downtown Miami on April 15 to bring the world of Vincent Van Gogh to South Florida. In Miami, an event titled, “Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience” is being sold, as well. AdTo purchase tickets for “Beyond Van Gogh: An Immersive Experience,” or for more information, visit www.VanGoghMiami.com.
Churchill painting owned by Angelina Jolie sells for $11.5M
The Moroccan landscape painted by Winston Churchill and owned by Angelina Jolie sold at auction on Monday March 1, 2021, for more than $11.5 million, smashing the previous record for a work by Britains World War II leader. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)LONDON – A Moroccan landscape painted by Winston Churchill and owned by Angelina Jolie sold at auction on Monday for more than $11.5 million, smashing the previous record for a work by Britain’s World War II leader. The pre-sale estimate was 1.5 million pounds to 2.5 million pounds, and the previous record price for a Churchill painting was just under 1.8 million pounds. Churchill gave the painting to Roosevelt as a memento of the trip. The painting was sold by the Jolie Family Collection.
Trading legend Art Cashin shares his poem to say goodbye to 2020 and welcome the New Year
Art Cashin couldn't lead the New York Stock Exchange in the singing of "Wait til the Sun Shines Nellie" this year, but he penned this poem for UBS and its clients and is sharing it with us here. Happy New Year, Art. Look forward to seeing you on the floor in 2021.
cnbc.comMiami artist claims Banksy entrusted him with piece at abandoned building
MIAMI – Banksy has developed a worldwide reputation as an irreverent prankster. Graffiti writers frequent an abandoned 11-story building in Miami Gardens. Adrian Valenzuela, a 21-year-old Californian who lived in Broward, recently fell to his death at an abandoned building in Miami Gardens. The Pest Control Office’s warning: “Banksy doesn’t outsource being Banksy to anyone else.”There was also no mention of the alleged Miami unveiling on Banksy’s Instagram. Louise Michel,” a rescue ship with the image of a girl who is holding on to a heart-shaped safety float.
Miami artist claims Banksy entrusted him with piece at abandoned building
MIAMI – Banksy has developed a worldwide reputation as an irreverent prankster. Adrian Valenzuela, a 21-year-old Californian who lived in Broward, recently fell to his death at an abandoned building in Miami Gardens. The Pest Control Office’s warning: “Banksy doesn’t outsource being Banksy to anyone else.”There was also no mention of the alleged Miami unveiling on Banksy’s Instagram. Louise Michel,” a rescue ship with the image of a girl who is holding on to a heart-shaped safety float. Advocates for refugees' rights had been using Banksy’s “Louise Michel” to rescue migrants in the Mediterranean Sea until last week when “growing restrictions imposed on civil rescue ships” put a stop to the operation.
Coral Gables Preparatory Academy students win eARTh Day Art Contest 2020
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, some good news for South Florida schools. Local 10 announced the winner of the third annual eARTh Day Art Contest: Coral Gables Preparatory Academy students’ sculpture. Coral Gables students created this sculpture to celebrate Earth Day this year. Coral Gables students submitted this sculpture for the Earth Day Art contest. The Local 10 eARTh Day Art Contest is proudly sponsored by Publix, where every day is Earth Day.
Art After Stonewall 1969-1989: Honoring 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprisings
As celebrants across the nation honor the 50th anniversary year of the Stonewall Uprisings, the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU announces that Miami will be one of only three cities in the U.S. to host Art after Stonewall, 1969-1989. The major exhibition opens in Miami on Sept. 14 and continues through Jan. 5, 2020. Due to its monumental size and scope more than 200 artworks the show will encompass the entire second floor of the museum, including the Frost Art Museums Grand Galleries. When the police raided the Stonewall Inn on June 28, 1969, that nights events changed the course of American history. Art after Stonewall brings to light the evolution of the modern LGBT movement and its undeniable impact on the art world, said Dr. Jordana Pomeroy, director of the Frost Art Museum FIU. The Frost Art Museum FIU is honored and delighted to bring to Miami the tour de force Art after Stonewall, which encompasses the passion, energy, and excitement that inspired the art world at this time, Dr. Pomeroy added.
communitynewspapers.comArt that's made of money
Art that's made of money To many the idea of cutting up money for artistic purposes seems insane. But Mark Wagner saw something more when he first cut up a dollar 15 years ago. Now he's assembles collages entirely from one dollar bills that can sell for tens of thousands of dollars. Anthony Mason reports.
cbsnews.comArt that's made of money
Art that's made of money To many the idea of cutting up money for artistic purposes seems insane. But Mark Wagner saw something more when he first cut up a dollar 15 years ago. Now he's assembles collages entirely from one dollar bills that can sell for tens of thousands of dollars. Anthony Mason reports.
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