For Immediate Release
Press Contact: Erica Diamond
Cece Feinberg Public Relations
305.532,3467
Erica@feinbergpr.com
Gen Art Presents
The VANGUARD Exhibition
and Party during Art Basel
OFFICIAL PARTY: Friday, December 7 8pm – Midnight
EXHIBITION: December 5-9 12pm-8pm
Palm Court, 309 23rd Street (just off Collins Ave), Miami Beach
Miami, November 5, 2007 – Gen Art Miami presents VANGUARD, its highly anticipated art exhibition and party during Art Basel. This unprecedented show will feature works from 30 of the most widely recognized, cutting-edge Urban Contemporary and Pop Surrealism artists from around the world.
The exhibition, curated by Francesco LoCastro, is entitled “No One Belongs Here More Than You.” Housed at Palm Court, 23rd Street just off of Collins in Miami Beach, it will include paintings, sculptures and artist installations and will be complemented by the newest series of works from Miami artist Lebo, entitled “Infinite Echoes and Supersonic Soul Stories.”
To celebrate, Gen Art will host one of its legendary parties in the exhibition space on Friday, December 7th, complete with interactive art installations, cocktails, and DJ Ray Milian to keep guests in the groove all night long.
Rooted in a vast array of styles, from pop surrealism and urban contemporary, the exhibition exemplifies global emerging art culture at its finest. Though diverse, the artists and their work present a cohesive force – the most vital part of the complex social structure of the 21st century – that is pushing the envelope of visual perception as we know it.
Among the participating artists from Europe and the United States are:
Adam Wallacavage, AJ Fosik, Alex Gross, Brandt Peters, Chris Ryniak, Colin Christian, Dalek, Dennis Hayes IV, Don Shearer, Ender Delaney, FEEDtank, Francesco LoCastro, Grant Barnhart, Harif Guzman, Heidi Taillefer, Johnny Robles, Kathie Olivas, Ken Garduno, Korin Faught, Kris Lewis, Lebo, Lola, Maite J. Horta, Matthew Bone, Marcela Aguero, Moki, Nathan Spoor, Ray Caesar, Robert Craig, Sas Christian, and Xiaoqing Ding.
The exhibition will run from Wednesday, December 5 through Sunday, December 9th and is open daily from 12pm-8pm.
Beverages provided by Bombay Sapphire, Peroni Italy and smartwater with additional support provided by Acura, CURRENT TV, Miami Modern Luxury, W Hotel and Residences South Beach.
Ticketing
Daily Exhibition Open to the Public and FREE
Official Party:
General Admission $15/advance, $20/door – cash only
Gen Art members receive complimentary or discounted prices depending on their membership level. A portion of ticket proceeds benefit the Gen Art Foundation and the event is only open to guests 21 and over. To purchase tickets or become a Gen Art member go to www.genart.org or call (305) 695 – 8200
About Gen Art
Gen Art is the leading arts & entertainment organization dedicated to showcasing, promoting and supporting the best emerging talent working in film, fashion, music and the visual arts. Since 1993 Gen Art has been championing new artists by creating and producing events and exhibitions that have helped accelerate the careers of hundreds of young artists. Through non-traditional exhibitions and monthly Collectors Circle events, Gen Art looks to educate a new generation of art collectors and aficionados.
About Curator Francesco LoCastro
For the last ten years, Francesco LoCastro has been South Florida's thoroughfare to the national New Contemporary art scene, as both a respected artist and as the curator of intrepid art exhibitions. LoCastro was born in Catania, Italy in 1976, raised in Germany, and transplanted to sunny-yet-strange Ft. Lauderdale during high school. His collegiate employment at a commercial art studio opened his mind to art as a life-long career as a curator and painter. Last year his group exhibition during Art Basel at the Art Center / South Florida on Lincoln Road received numerous art industry accolades. LoCastro, who continues to push the boundaries of emerging art at home and abroad, with exhibitions scheduled in Rome, London & Berlin for 2008, was recently featured among the 100 distinguished artists to forge the South Florida art community in the definitive book “Miami Contemporary Artists” released by Schiffer Publishing.
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It's a Beautiful World
Scion Installation 4
Chicago, IL
Boston, MA
New York, NY
Seattle, WA
Denver, CO
Miami, FL
Austin, TX
Philadelphia, PA
Los Angeles, CA
Collage: Books llll, Chris Yormick, Kofie, Mel Kadel, R. Grimes, Travis Millard
Painting: Blek Le Rat, Caia Koopman, Cody Hudson, Eye One, Francesco LoCastro, James Jean, Jeff Soto, Michael Sieben, Ron English
Photography: Angela Boatwright, Dalek, David Choe, Kenton Parker, Mike Giant
Sculpture: Andrew Pommier, Blaine Fontana, J. Shea, Joshua Krause, Rammellzee, Sage Vaughn
Scion Presents the Fourth Installment of its National Art Tour - INSTALLATION 4: It's A Beautiful World
Los Angeles - June 2007 - This July, Scion commences the fourth installment of the innovative Scion Installation Art Tour entitled: 'It's A Beautiful World.' The theme; "It's a Beautiful World" was interpreted by each artist, in one of four mediums— painting, photography, sculpture, and collage. This year's Installation tour will visit nine cities and feature a diverse array of artists from around the world.
This year's artists include: Andrew Pommier, Andy Mueller, Angela Boatwright, Blaine Fontana, Blek LeRat, Books llll, Caia Koopman, Chris Yormick, Cody Hudson, Dalek, David Choe, Eye One, Francesco LoCastro, Freddi C, J. Shea, James Jean, Jeff Soto, Joshua Krause, Kelsey Brookes, Kenton Parker, Kofie, Mel Kadel, Michael Sieben, Mike Giant, Rammellzee, RETNA, R. Grimes, Ron English, Sam Flores, Sage Vaughn, Skwerm, Tim McCormick, Travis Millard and more.
Scion Installation 4 will visit the following cities around the country: Austin, Texas; Chicago, Ill.; Denver, Colo.; Los Angeles; Miami, Fla.; New York, N.Y.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Seattle, Wash; and Boston, Mass. Each tour stop will kick off with an opening event for local art aficionados, press, and other urban tastemakers.
The Miami show will take place during the prestigious Art Basel, Dec. 6-9, 2007. Art Basel is the largest art event in North America - each year Miami plays host to galleries, art collectors, artists, dealers, curators, critics and art enthusiasts from around the world. All of the Installation artists will have the opportunity to attend and take advantage of all the opportunities that Art Basel offers.
The final tour stop and auction will be in Los Angeles, at the new Scion Installation L.A. space in the Culver City Arts District. All of the artwork will be auctioned off to the public, and 100 percent of the proceeds will go toward art related charities. In previous years, the auctions have raised more than $110,000 for charity.
Launched in 2003, Scion Installation is a revolutionary art tour affirming Scion's ongoing commitment to supporting independent artistic expression and featuring work from an unprecedented collective of contemporary artists. Previous participants have included: Andre from Paris, Gary Baseman, Mr Cartoon, Crash, Daim, Daze, Blaine Fontana, Sam Flores, Friendswithyou, Futura, Mike Giant, Justin Hampton, Krush, Mear One, Ricky Powell, Persue, Revok, Retna, Rostarr, Saber, Kenny Scharf, Seak, StayHigh 149, Wearesupervision, and more. The program is designed to give exposure to both established and emerging artists.
For four years the tour has evolved, and each year the medium with which the artists showcase their work changes. The first year featured Scion xB panels and xA sculptures, while the second year presented art on three foot by eight foot wood panels. Each artist's unique style was introduced on three-foot long polyurethane Scion tC sculptures for the third tour.
For more information on the tour, the artists, the artwork and details from past tours please visit: http://www.scion.com/installation
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