Arts News in Short: New Gallery, a ‘Water Trail’ and a Blue Sphere

“Sphere,” a giant blue sculptural form, is at the center of the first Wave performance in Miami-artist Mette Tommerup’s “High Tide Low Tide” opening Oct. 10 at Deering Estate.  (Photo courtesy of the artist)

A São Paulo gallery has opened its first U.S. location in Miami, while El Espacio 23 and Pinta are partnering on an artist residency. Elsewhere, exhibitions in Palmetto Bay, Doral and Pinecrest explore water, Hispanic identity and how surroundings shape artistic work.

Five Artists Follow a ‘Water Trail’ at Miami Dade College

Water becomes a source of memory, reflection and transformation in “Water Trail” (“Rastro de Agua”), opening Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Miami Dade College’s West Campus Gallery in Doral.

Curated by Félix Suazo, the exhibition features photography, paintings and sculptures by Julia Zurilla, Emilia Martín Fierro, Zura Lagarde, Samara Ash and Alexandra de Yavorsky. Their work considers water through archival images, personal observation and ideas of time, light, perception and transcendence.

The exhibition is presented by MDC and the Doral International Art Fair as part of Hispanic Heritage Month.

“Water Trail”
Opening reception, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15. On view through Friday, Oct. 23.
MDC West Campus Gallery, Room 1105, 3800 NW 115th Ave., Doral
Free admission.
More info at Miami Dade College.

Mette Tommerup’s ‘High Tide Low Tide’ Flows Through Deering Estate

Water takes on a different scale at Deering Estate, where performances and installations unfold across the Deering Estate grounds and inside the Visitor Center Theater.

“High Tide Low Tide,” an exhibition and series of immersive experiences by Miami-based artist Mette Tommerup opens Saturday, Oct. 10 and continues through Sunday, Nov. 8, with a series of “Waves.”  Her practice involves super-sized scaled canvas installations that reference the elements.

Rooted in Miami’s tidal geography and Tommerup’s Scandinavian heritage, “High Tide Low Tide” features four different experiences at Deering Estate. The first is Wave 1 and Wave 2 on Saturday, Oct. 10, and features “Sphere,” a performance on the estate’s waterfront lawn in which a movement artist activates a large blue sculptural form and surrounding canvas elements “Shelter” includes blue canvases suspended from trees, canvas-covered boulders and a blue structure that reimagines the Sea King’s palace as a place of refuge, care and imagination. In “Between Tides,” blue canvas paintings transform the pathways into temporary tidal channels through which visitors can walk.

Wave 3 moves to the stage for a conceptual theater piece inside the Deering Estate Visitor Center on Saturday, Oct. 24. The play, staged with actors, is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid,” and explores emotional currents, transformation and unseen worlds revealed through creativity.

The final wave is “King Tide,” which begins with a sunset viewing on the Deering Estate’s front lawn, followed by an open mic event in the Visitor Center Theater, where participants can present a short story, dance, song or poem, on Sunday, Nov. 8.

The Deering Estate
16701 SW 72nd Ave., Palmetto Bay
Free with RSVP
More info, “Hide Tide Low Tide” at Deering Estate

OMA Miami co-founders Thomaz Pacheco, Jade Matarazzo and Kevin Kirstein. (Photo courtesy of The Moore Miami)

Brazilian Gallery Opens Miami Location

São Paulo-based OMA Gallery has opened its first U.S. location in a restored Buena Vista house near the Miami Design District.

The inaugural exhibition brings together Brazilian artists Caio Cruz, Carla Duncan, Liliana Alves and Marlene Stamm with Miami-based Cuban artist Heyder Reyes. The pairing establishes the kind of exchange OMA hopes to develop between artists from Latin America and Miami, according to OMA Miami co-founders Thomaz Pacheco, Jade Matarazzo, and Kevin Kirstein.

The new space will also have an artist residency to provide artists with space to develop new work and connect with Miami’s community, according to the co-founders.

OMA Miami
4200 NE First Ave., Miami
Open noon to 7 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Monday and Tuesday by appointment.
More info at omagaleria.com

Celebrating Hispanic cultural influence during the nation’s 250th anniversary, “A Tapestry of Voices” features South Florida artists exploring themes of heritage, identity, migration, and memory. (Photo courtesy of Pinecrest Gardens)

Pinecrest Exhibition Looks at Hispanic Legacies

“A Tapestry of Voices: Hispanic Legacies in the American Story” gathers South Florida artists whose work addresses heritage, identity, migration and memory.

Organized in connection with the nation’s 250th anniversary, the exhibition considers how Hispanic experiences continue to shape the broader American story.

Among the participating artists is Miami-based multidisciplinary artist Vero Murphy, who was born in Argentina and is pursuing a master’s degree in fine arts at Florida International University. Murphy uses materials including gold, yerba mate and other natural elements to connect human geography with the cultural landscape of Latin America.

“A Tapestry of Voices”
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily. Through Sunday, Oct. 4.
Pinecrest Gardens, 1100 Red Road, Pinecrest
Info at www.pinecrestgardens.org

Alex Breaux Revisits Places That Survive the Storm

In “Closed for Storm,” Miami artist Alex Breaux draws upon photographs from her personal archive to examine memory, landscape and belonging.

Breaux grew up primarily in Miami after her family relocated from New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Her paintings move between abstraction and representation, recalling New Orleans corner stores, South Florida strip malls and other familiar places that persist after a storm has passed.

“Closed For Storm”
1 to 6 p.m. Saturday and by appointment on other days. Through Friday, Sept. 18
QUEUE Gallery, 300 SW 12th Ave., Unit 324-A, Miami.
More info, QUEUE Gallery.

“Beyond Nietzsche: The Music of Peter Gast” features performance and storytelling, which includes members of The Wolfsonian staff and FIU’s music school. (Photo courtesy of The Wolfsonian-FIU)

The Wolfsonian Goes ‘Beyond Nietzsche’

FIU associate professor of voice Robert B. Dundas and The Wolfsonian’s chief librarian Frank Luca as well as digitization specialist—and soprano—Hannah Gauthier, along with pianist Juvenal Correa-Salas, will bring Peter Gast’s story and music to life in an evening of live performance and storytelling.

As editor, confidant, and collaborator, Gast (1854–1918) helped usher Friedrich Nietzsche’s writing into the world, yet the composer’s own music remains relatively unknown. This evening explores Gast’s fascinating career, his relationship with Nietzsche, and the lyrical music he left behind.

Presented with the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany and the FIU Wertheim School of Music & the Performing Arts, the event is at The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach.

The Wolfsonian-FIU
7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 25
The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach
$10, $5 for members (free for Director’s Circle and FIU faculty/students)
Tickets and info at https://wolfsonian.org/

El Espacio 23 and Pinta Co-Partner On Artist Residency

Pinta Art Foundation, which supports professional opportunities for Latin American artists, and El Espacio 23 have formed a new residency partnership connected to Pinta Miami, the annual fair devoted to modern and contemporary Latin American art.

The artist will be selected during the fair, scheduled for Dec. 3 through 6 in Miami. Pinta Art Foundation will cover the artist’s airfare, while El Espacio 23 will provide accommodations and participation in the residency.

The program is designed to give the selected artist time and space to develop new work, exchange ideas and establish connections with Miami’s cultural community. The partnership may also serve as a model for future residencies connected to Pinta’s other fairs and platforms.

El Espacio 23’s residency houses three apartments and a shared work space. The residency includes living space, shared studio space, and a production budget for artists and curators across various stages in their careers. Programming is year-round and the length of the stay depends on the interest of the curator or the complexity of the artists’ projects.

See more about El Espacio 23’s residency program here. 

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