international art exhibition miami

MIAMI

2011

NINA TORRES | FINE ARTat 1800 gallery

General Information | 5

Letter from the Mayor | 7

Message from the Curator | 9

List of Participating Artists | 10

Artists | 12 - 87

Video | 88 - 89

Sponsors | 90

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On View | November 28, 2011 - January 28, 2012

Location | Nina Torres Fine Art at 1800 gallery Miami Arts and Entertainment District 1800 North Bayshore Drive, Miami, FL 33132

Exhibition Hours | Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Accomodation Arrangements | Doubletree by Hilton Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay1717 North Bayshore Drive, Miami, FL 33132

Opening Vernissage | Monday, November 28, 2011 from 6 to 9 p.m.

After-hours Cocktail | Thursday, December 1, 2011 from 8 to 10 p.m.Friday, December 2, 2011 from 8 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 8 to 10 p.m.

Contact Information | 305.395.3599 | 973.270.7774 | 212.537.6807

Website | www.ninatorresfineart.com

Email Address | info@ninatorresfineart.com

Executive Director and Chief Curator | Nina Torres

Sales Director | Cary Fernandez

Project Manager | Luis Fernandez

Gallery Assistant | Melissa Pita

Public Relations | Mexico | Magally Torres-Lerma Middle East | Dunia Gatica

Catalog Design | Melissa Pita Nina Torres

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November 4, 2011

Ms. Nina TorresNina Torres Fine Art1800 North Bayshore DriveMiami, FL 33132

Dear Ms. Torres,

As Mayor of the City of Miami, it is my pleasure to welcome Nina Torres Fine Art to its new home in theheart of Downtown - OMNI Arts and Entertainment District. The City of Miami is fast becoming a worldwide recognized center for the arts. We are honored to have you, a leader in the arts, to be part of this era in our city.

We salute your vision and dedication to the arts and we wish you success.

Sincerely,

Tomas RegaladoMayor

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This year’s Nina Torres Fine Art special project, the International Art Exhibition MIAMI at 1800 gallery, promises to be an exciting exhibition, presenting works by 40 artists from 20 countries. Taking place during the most important and dynamic international art fair in the United States, Art Basel Miami Beach. This project highlights the role of the city of Miami as an international cultural hotspot.

This curated exhibition also inaugurates Nina Torres Fine Art’s new location at 1800 gallery: the first waterfront gallery in the most important and active forthcoming area of Miami: the Arts & Entertainment District.

As the only waterfront gallery, this location will serve the local and international community asa meeting point where art enthusiasts, collectors, and the general public gather for interactiveevents in a bright, welcoming space.

Nina Torres Fine Art has become known for its extensive roster of special projects that injectcuratorial values in a space for cultural exchange.

As executive director, I curate exhibitions with the goal of providing new perspectives on globalcontemporary art practices and trends.

It is an honor to welcome you to a new phase for Nina Torres Fine Art.

Nina TorresExecutive Director and Chief Curator

ALICIA H. TORRESANDRY HALASHYNANICA SHPILBERG

ANN GORES BEN ABOUNASSIF

CARLOS PEREZ VIDALCARLOS VALLEJO

CARLOS ZERPABZUETA CESAR SANTOS

CHARLOTTE WENSLEYCHERYL MAEDER

DEBORAH GOOCHDEBRA YATES

DONNA LEE STEFFENSDUNIA GATICA

FABIO MESAFLAVIO GALVAN

FRANCES SNIFFENGEORGE RODEZ

INGE MAUXIRENE NEAL

IZABELLA KAYJOSE MENDES DE ALMEIDA

KANTAROKATRIN ALVAREZ KUTI MARTINEZ

LENI IBARGUENGOYTIALEONARDO TEZCUCANO

LINA LINKIMERLUZ MARIA CHARLITAMARTHA RODRIGUEZ

MELANIE PRAPOPOULOSNICOLAS LEIVAPAUL LANDERL

RODOLFO SANCHEZ SEDA BAGHDASARITHOMAS SARBACH

TIMOTHY J. SANCHEZ

from 20 countries

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ALICIA H. TORRES | Colombia

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▲ The Rape of America, 2011. Mixed Media on Canvas. 60.5 x 68 in.◄ The Fall of Paradise, 2011. Mixed Media on Paper and Belgian Linen. 55.5 x 44.5 in.

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▲ Speed 35, 2011. Oil on Canvas. 51.18 x 59.06 in.◄ Bad Dream, 2011. Oil on Canvas. 59.06 x 59.06 in.

ANDRY HALASHYN | Ukraine

Represented by: Patricia Scremin

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▲ A Stroll in the Park, 2011. Mixed Media and Photography Metal Print. 40 x 40 in.◄ The Nuns at Versilia Beach, 2011. Mixed Media and Photography Metal Print. 20 x 20 in.

ANICA SHPILBERG | Peru

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▲ Italian Laundry, 2010. Oil on Canvas. 20 x 24 in.◄ Indian Canyon Palms, 2009. Oil on Board. 14 x 11 in.

ANN GORES | USA

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▲ Shadows Orange Red, 2011. Digital Laser on Acrylic. 20 x 20 in.◄ Shadows Yellow Blue, 2011. Digital Laser on Acrylic. 20 x 20 in.

BEN ABOUNASSIF | Venezuela

Represented by: Jesus Rojas Torres

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▲ Paisaje Transcultural, 2011. Acrylic on Canvas. 110.24 x 137.8 in.◄ Detail of Paisaje Transcultural, 2011. Acrylic on Canvas. 110.24 x 137.8 in.

CARLOS PEREZ VIDAL | Cuba

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▲ Untitled, 2011. Mixed Media on Fiberglass. 60 x 48 x 29 in.◄ Untitled, 2011. Mixed Media on Fiberglass. 56 x 46 x 23 in.

CARLOS VALLEJO | Colombia

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▲ Nike Madrid, 2010. Mixed Media. 31.5 x 31.5 x 7.9 in.◄ Femina Sintetica Azul, 2009. Mixed Media. 31.5 x 31.5 x 7.9 in.

CARLOS ZERPABZUETA | Spain

Represented by: Eduardo Chacon

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▲ Family Arrangement, 2011. Oil on Linen. 40 x 58 in.◄ The Art Collector, 2011. Oil on Linen. 39 x 34 in.

CESAR SANTOS | Cuba

Represented by: Oxenberg Fine Art LLC

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▲ Going On, 2010. Acrylic on Canvas. 20.08 x 30.31 in.◄ Migration, 2010. Acrylic on Canvas. 18.90 x 18.90 in.

CHARLOTTE WENSLEY | Australia

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▲ Dreamscapes, Everglades I, 4/10, 2009. C-Print on Plexiglass. 30 x 45 in.◄ Dreamscapes, Sea & Sky V, 4/10, 2009. C-Print on Plexiglass. 30 x 45 in.

CHERYL MAEDER | USA

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▲ Pre Facades, 2011. Acrylic Paint and Charcoal on Canvas. 42 x 42 in.◄ Iris, 2011. Acrylic Paint, Graphite and Pastel on Board. 48 x 48 in.

DEBORAH GOOCH | USA

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▲ Miami Series #4, 2011. Mixed Media on Canvas. 36 x 36 in.◄ Miami Series #3, 2011. Mixed Media on Canvas. 36 x 36 in.

DEBRA YATES | USA

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▲ Detail of You are Beautiful, 2011. Plexiglass Box with Swarovski Crystals. 12 x 9 x 9 in.◄ Detail of What were you expecting? 2011. Plexiglass Box with Swarovski Crystals. 12 x 9 x 9 in.

DONNA LEE STEFFENS | USA

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▲ Smoke 1. 2011. Acrylic on Canvas. 31.5 x 31.5 in.◄ Middle East Doors, 1/3. 2010. Digital Print. 30 x 20 in.

DUNIA GATICA | Mexico

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▲ Buscadores de Sueños 1, 2011. Acrylic on Canvas. 39.37 x 47.24 in.◄ Buscadores de Sueños 2, 2011. Acrylic on Canvas. 47.24 x 39.37 in.

FABIO MESA | Colombia

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▲ Station, 2011. Digital Mixed Media. 48 x 72 in.◄ Moon walker, 2011. Digital Mixed Media. 48 x 72 in.

FLAVIO GALVAN | Argentina

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▲ Rhythm of Hudson River Tides, 2011. Drawing with Photon Solution on Black Stainless Steel. 28 x 29 in.◄ Rhythm of Hudson River Tides (cont’d), 2010. Drawing with Aluminum on Paper. 26 x 30 in.

FRANCES SNIFFEN | USA

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▲ Yang, 2011. Mixed Media on Canvas. 36 x 18 in.◄ Yin, 2011. Mixed Media on Canvas. 36 x 18 in.

GEORGE RODEZ | Cuba

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▲ King Lear 3, 2010. Mixed Media Print. 19.69 x 27.6 in.◄ Jealous, 2010. Acrylic on Paper. 11.81 x 8.27 in.

INGE MAUX | Austria

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▲ Amazonia, 2011. Mixed Media on Paper. 22 x 28 in.◄ Land of the Dinosaurs, 2011. Mixed Media on Paper. 28 x 22 in.

IRENE NEAL | USA

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▲ Inheritance (to Howard H), 2011. Oil on Canvas, 24 piece installation. 61 x 47 in. ◄ Positano, 2011. Oil on Canvas, 24 piece installation. 61 x 47 in.

IZABELLA KAY | UK

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▲ Pavilhao 28 #18, 2009. Color digital aluminum print. 27.56 x 41.34 in. ◄ Thorn #02, 2010. Color digital aluminum print. 35.43 x 47.24 in.

JOSE MENDES DE ALMEIDA | Portugal

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▲ Rosita, 2007. Mixed Media on Linen. 20 x 27.25 in.◄ Al Kemiri, 1992. Mixed Media/ Paper on Linen. 28.7 x 19.7 in.

KANTARO | France

Represented by: Eduardo Chacon

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▲ Parasites, 2011. Oil and Objects on Canvas. 49.21 x 41.38 in.◄ Unexpected Error, 2011. Oil and Objects on Canvas. 13.78 x 13.78 in.

KATRIN ALVAREZ | Germany

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▲ La Calle, 2007. Color Digital Print on Canvas, Limited Edition of 8. 98 x 13 in.◄ Detail of Entre Calles, 2007. Digital Print on Aluminum. Limited Edition. 100 x 35 in.

KUTI MARTINEZ | Spain

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▲ Cruising, 2011. Mixed Media on Linen. 50.5 x 66.75 in. ◄ Plunging, 2011. Mixed Media on Canvas. 72 x 48 in.

LENI IBARGUENGOYTIA | Mexico

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▲ Punch It, 2011. Collage on Paper. 11 x 8.4 in.◄ Be Kind, 2011. Collage on Paper. 11.6 x 8.6 in.

LEONARDO TEZCUCANO | Mexico

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▲ The Prayer, 2011. Mixed Media. 6.30 x 8.27 in.◄ Las Tres Gracias, 2011. Mixed Media. 6.10 x 8.07 in.

LINA LINKIMER | Costa Rica

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▲ Lunáticas | Full Moon/New Moon, 2011. Engraving on Copper. 18 x 18 in.◄ Green Water II, 2010. Copper Mobile. 63 x 39 in.

LUZ MARIA CHARLITA | Venezuela

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▲ Organic Geometry #17, 2011. Polyvinyl Chloride, Wood, Metal and Acrylic Paint. 23.62 x 23.62 x 3.54 in.◄ Cuadro Aditivo #1, 2011. Polyvinyl Chloride, Wood, Metal and Acrylic Paint. 23.62 x 23.62 x 3.54 in.

MARTHA RODRIGUEZ | France

Represented by: Eduardo Chacon

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▲ Moods and Metallics #16, 2011. Mixed Media on Canvas. 54 x 54 in.◄ Moods and Metallics #30, 2011. Mixed Media on Canvas. 30 x 30 in.

MELANIE PRAPOPOULOS | Greece

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▲ Las Tres Partes de Mis Sueños, 2005. Ink on Paper. 22 x 30 in.◄ La Verdad Llega Desde el Cielo, 2005. Ink on Paper. 22 x 30 in.

NICOLAS LEIVA | Argentina

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▲ Vorschau, 2011. Chiba System, Pigment Illuminated on Canvas. 67 x 90 in.◄ Some day my prince will come, 2011. Chiba System, Pigment Illuminated on Canvas. 67 x 89 in.

PAUL LANDERL | Austria

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▲ Homo Ludens Series, 2011. Silver-plated Copper. 1.57 - 2.36 cu/in. Dimensions and Positions Variable.◄ Puertas-Ventanas Series, 2011. Silver-plated Copper. 2.36 cu/in. Dimensions and Positions Variable.

RODOLFO SANCHEZ | Colombia

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▲ Memories 1/10, 2011. Mixed Media on Canvas. 24 x 40 in.◄ Neon Wave 1/10, 2010. Digital Painting. Duratrans in LED Lightbox. 36 x 24 in.

SEDA BAGHDASARI | Iran

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▲ Golden Map, 2011. 24K Goldleaf and Oil on Canvas. 39.37 x 39.37 in.◄ Goldfish, 2011. 24K Goldleaf and Oil on Canvas. 39.37 x 39.37 in.

THOMAS SARBACH | Switzerland

Represented by: Patricia Scremin

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▲ Deborah’s Blue Wood, 2011. Assemblage with Paint. 60 x 52 in. ◄ B+W With Cables Ties and Packing Crate, 2011. Assemblage with Paint. 72 x 60 in.

TIMOTHY J. SANCHEZ | USA

feature presentation

CRISTINA MOLINAK-SOUL

MELISSA PITA

◄ Melissa Pita, Screenscape #6, 2011. NTSC Video Loop Projection. 00:10:30.

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