11/24/10

Art Basel Miami Beach 2010, Coming Up! 5 Artists to know about

Miami is the place to be during Art Basel Miami Beach - so happy to be here!
I expect to be pleasantly surprised - I always am; to find new talents to like - I always do! I am looking forward to seeing works from the following artists:

Estoy feliz de estar en Miami durante la semana de Art Basel Miami Beach. Espero sorprenderme con nuevos talentos y ver obras de los siguientes artistas:

elizabeth peyton
The easy, cool, celebrity portrait artist.


La retratista cool de los famosos.





karen kilimnik
Her work, sometimes labelled as 'bad art', is hard to comprehend and value. It took many visits to her show at Moca Miami for me to 'get' her; I ended up loving most of her work and totally relating to many of her girly, romantic, fashion-y obsessions.


Se la cataloga como una artista de "bad art" y reconozco que su trabajo es dificil de comprender y valorar. Fui a ver su muestra en Moca Miami varias veces y hasta que la entendi.  Logre sentirme identificada con muchas de sus obsesiones femeninas como el ballet ruso, la buena fantasia infantil y el mundo de la moda.





cecily brown
Influenced by abstract expressionist De Kooning, the way she uses paint for energetic compositions with a palette that usually includes pink and nude, I find appealing. 


Con fuerte influencia del expresionista abstracto De Kooning, la forma que usa la pintura para sus energicos cuadros que incluye una paleta de rosas y color piel me gusta mucho.



damien hirst
The show-off, the circus master... will his reign continue in a post economic meltdown world? He is a record holder: the "richest living artist", he has the record of most expensive work of art sold by a living artist, the first living artist to sell a complete show for the most money, or something like that, and the list goes on. My seal of approval is... that he is good friends with the great Bono of U2.   


El ninio mimado del arte... continuara su reinado durante la post crisis economica? El es dueno de varios records, entre ellos la obra de arte mas cara vendida de un artista vivo, la muestra de arte que se vendio entera y a precio total record, y la lista continua. Sus trabajos e imagenes son inusuales, diferentes, hechas con la mas alta calidad. Mi sello de aprobacion lo obtiene por... ser buen amigo de Bono, de U2.

The butterfly series, crowd pleasers

I saw "Virgin Mother" when it was first put at Lever House in Park Avenue, New York

His diamond encrusted skull is made in platinum set with more than 8,600 diamonds



cy twombly
Large scale paintings that are light and subtle. To me his work possesses sophistication, intellectuality and pure intuition.  


Grandes cuadros, sutiles y ligeros. En mi opinion su obra es sofisticada, intelectual y puramente intuitiva. 







john currin


Such a good painter! It is impressing how he dominates the craft, like an Old Master. The subject of his latest work is too forbidding, but still - here is a man who can Paint!


Aqui un hombre que sabe Pintar con maestria. El tema en sus ultimos cuadros es demasiado zarpado, pero no hay duda de que su capacidad tecnica es superior. 





www.damienhirst.com
www.artnet.com
www.gagosian.com
www.gavinbrown.biz/artists/view/elizabeth-peyton
www.gagosian.com/artists/cy-twombly/





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11/10/10

Miami Lifestyle - Best Restaurant, Glamourous People, Trend-Setting Birthdays and More...



As it Happens in Miami



The most exciting restaurant in Miami
Miami had Art Basel Miami Beach, then Cesar Pelli's Performing arts building, now it has Soho Beach House. The private club opened a couple of weeks ago in Miami Beach and -thank God! -  it is apparently not for the cheezy. Gorgeous decoration, super-stylish crowd and impeccable service (at the restaurant that is - don't expect good manners from the 'member's only' staff unless you are one). The vibe was exciting, people seemed ready to bring on the night after dinner. Spotted at Cecconi's restaurant, were the two most distinguished women in Miami: Ines Rivero, model, flocked by a group of young men who hung on her every word, and Silvia Tcherassi, fashion designer, who's eye was fixed for a moment by my blue-and-gold embroidered silk long sleeved dress, by Juicy Couture. A happy night.

Miami tiene un restaurant nuevo dentro de un club privado llamado Soho Beach House. La decoracion es espectacular, la gente super estilosa y el servicio es superior. La onda del lugar es bastante sofisticada, para variar, y lleno de energia. En el restaurant, Cecconi's, estaban las dos mujeres mas distinguidas de Miami, la modelo Ines Rivero, rodeada de hombres, y la disenadora de moda Silvia Tcherassi, quien parecio repararse en mi vestido de seda con bordados dorados y mangas largas. Yo, feliz.



Love the lighting, the old green and white calcareous floor tiles...

The gorgeous decoration ruling the foyer and Cecconi's restaurant. The lighting is superb throughout, creating more of an attractive atmosphere than there is already


Maria Ines Rivero graces Miami
The Argentinian international model Ines Rivero moved from hectic Manhattan to Miami several years ago to raise her young daughter. We both started our fashion careers in Buenos Aires at the same time, in Para Ti magazine atEditorial Atlantida. Who would have thought that after all these years we would both be living in Miami.

La modelo argentina Maria Ines Rivero se mudo hace unos anos de Manhattan a Miami para criar a su hija. Pensar que las dos empezamos en moda al mismo tiempo en Buenos Aires, las dos en Para Ti, Editorial Atlantida. Quien hubiera dicho que tambien las dos ibamos a vivir en Miami.



Ines Rivero and daughter enjoying the waves 
in Miami Beach last week
  
Beautiful Birthdays
One of the loveliest birthdays was Julito Bosco's 3rd birthday party, held at the Village Green in Key Biscayne this past month. It was a beautifully simple fire engine-themed affair. There were tea sandwiches, goody bags and the cake, wonderfully arranged on a table. Hanging from the tree were balloons and a pinata. The mother, Gabriela Benaroum('Gabrielle' or 'Coco' as we ex-Vogue friends like to call her, because in case you haven't guessed yet she is the chicest girl - one day I'll tell you more about her) and her equally chic mom -the grandmother! did a great job: they set a standard for a low key, old-fashioned birthday party, held for close friends and her creme de la creme family.

Gabriela Benaroum festejo el cumpleanos de su hijo Julito Bosco en el Village Green de Key Biscayne, demostrando que los cumpleanos mas calidos a veces son los mas simples, compartido con amigos cercanos y la familia. La mesa fue puesta con mucha gracia y discrecion, adornada con globos y una pinata colgada del arbol. 


Little Lucca, eldest son of Jessica de Linares, set an example for all of us for his birthday party. He asked his friends to donate money to the children of flood-stricken Pakistan instead of giving him presents. His brother had done the same for the children in Haiti, during the earthquake relief. There were games and activities galore in their picturesque garden, and a beading center for girls and boys. Surely, a birthday for everyone to remember for years to come.

Lucca, el hijo mayor de Jessica de Linares, dio a todos el ejemplo en su cumpleanos pidiendo que en vez de regalos, hagamos una donacion para los chicos de Pakistan. Su hermano habia hecho lo mismo en su cumple, el ayudo a los chicos de Haiti. Seguramente sera un festejo que muchos recordaran en el tiempo.

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