miami beach news 11.29.2012

T his year’s edition of ArtBasel Miami Beach willfeature 257 leading inter-national galleries, withwork ranging from the

Modern period of the early 20th century tothe most contemporary. Application num-bers have again been high, exceeding thosefor 2011, with more than 680 galleriescompeting to participate. Taking place atthe Miami Beach Convention Center fromDecember 6 to December 9, 2012, theshow, whose main sponsor is UBS, willpresent a geographically diverse selectionof galleries from 31 countries across fivecontinents.

Roughly 50 percent of the galleries comefrom the United States and Latin America.Exhibiting galleries include 99 from the

United States; 34 from Germany; 18 fromFrance; 19 from Great Britain; 14 fromBrazil; 11 from Italy; 10 from Switzerland;9 each from Spain; 4 each from Austria,Belgium and Mexico; 3 each fromArgentina and China; 2 each from Canada,Colombia, Denmark, Japan, Portugal,Turkey and South Africa; 1 each fromGreece, Ireland, Israel, India, Iceland,Korea, Norway, Peru, Russia, Sweden andUruguay.

Art Galleries, the main sector of ArtBasel’s Miami Beach edition, will feature201 exhibitors. This year’s selection bringsa strong showing of Modern material, fur-ther underlining the historical dimension ofArt Basel Miami Beach. Joining a notablenumber of returning galleries, the sectorincludes many participants exhibiting at the

show after a brief hiatus - Art: Concept,Konrad Fischer Galerie, Galeria GraçaBrandão, Bernard Jacobson Gallery,Kewenig Galerie, Anthony ReynoldsGallery, Esther Schipper and GalerieDaniel Templon – joined by several first-time exhibitors Henrique Faria Fine Art,Galerie Michael Haas, Hammer Galleries,Hirschl & Adler Modern, Galerie MehdiChouakri, Craig F. Starr Gallery andTornabuoni Art. For a full list of exhibitorsparticipating in the Art Galleries sector,please visit www.artbasel.com/galleries.

Art Nova offers younger galleries a plat-form to present artworks made in the last

NOV. 29 - DEC. 12, 2012 ––––––––––– COMMUNITYNEWSPAPERS.COM ––––––––––– Phone: 305-669-7355

BY ALAN A. LIPS

I would like totake this opportunityto reflect on my firstmonth as Chairman.What a chamber andwhat a great experi-ence to be in thisnew position! I saidit before and I will say it again: there isno chamber like the Miami BeachChamber of Commerce. We are solucky to have such a high-quality groupof caring and devoted individuals asour Chamber staff. They work so hardto make sure that every member gets areal and meaningful return on theirinvestment. They ensure that everyevent goes flawlessly, and they arealways available to meet and educateour members on every opportunityavailable to help create new businessand new relationships.

Our Quarterly Pillar Breakfast at theAlexander Hotel was better than everwith an informative and educatedoverview of the incredibly long andcomplicated election ballot, providedby our dear friend Michael Putney.Everyone in attendance listened care-fully to every word and left with a clearunderstanding of the local politicalraces and the numerous proposedamendments. Thank you, Michael, foryour devotion to the highest qualityjournalism with the most accurate andunbiased opinions on the complicatedpolitics of today!

We were also fortunate to have theWomen’s Business Council“Breakfast with a View” at the Forgewith University of Miami PresidentDonna Shalala. What an asset wehave right here in South Florida withsuch an incredible and high-rankingeducational institution! Dr. Shalala’swords were inspirational and manyinterested guests had the opportunityto ask their questions and share won-derful experiences.

Letter from the Chair

––––––––––––––––––––– See LETTER,page 5

Mount Sinai Medical Center Publishes Landmark Study

––––––––– See MOUNT SINAI, page 5

T he European Journal ofCardio-Thoracic Surgeryhas published a first of itskind study conducted at

Mount Sinai Medical Center of Floridareporting the outcomes of minimallyinvasive valve surgery versus traditionalmedian sternotomy in patients withchronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). Minimally invasive valve sur-gery at Mount Sinai is performedthrough a small, 2-inch incision on theright side of the chest, and this was com-

AArrtt BBaasseell MMiiaammii BBeeaacchh ttoo OOffffeerr IImmpprreessssiivvee 22001122 GGaalllleerryy LLiinneeuupp

–––––––––––––– See ART BASEL, page 4

Mount Sinai doctors performing an invasive valve surgery.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Study is only one of its kind to evaluate minimally invasive

valve surgery approach in patientswith chronic obstructive

pulmonary disease

COMMUNITYNEWSPAPERS.COM Nov. 29 - Dec.12, 2012

Alan G. Randolph is a Senior VicePresident at SunTrust Bank in PrivateWealth Management and has been veryfortunate with a successful career inbanking, with many of his clients livingin the city of Miami Beach.

Originally from Enid, Oklahoma, Alanmoved to Miami Beach in 1990 after hegraduated from the University of Tampaand is currently a North Beach resident.He became part of the rebirth of MiamiBeach with the new businesses, hotelsand real estate opportunities that beganto take shape in the early 1990s.

Alan’s passion is volunteering his timefor various charities and not-for-profitsand giving back to his community. Toname a few, he currently serves as theTreasurer of the Bass Museum of Art andis an active board member for the MountSinai Medical Center Foundation and theMiami Beach Chamber of Commerce,where he served as Chair from 2004 until2006.

Every year, Alan co-chairs the Brunchfor the Animals for the Humane Societyof Miami – Dade. This year the eventwas held at Merrick Park, which raised$65,000 through his efforts along withhis co-chair and “pet partner in crime,”Amy Zakarin. The spay and neuterproblem is of special interest to Alan andhe believes that there is a way to save thelives of every cat and dog in Miami DadeCounty.

With his interest in contemporary art,Alan became a minority partner with hisgood friend, Jeff Lawson, in conceptual-izing and creating the UNTITLED. Art

Fair, which will open on December 3rd.The idea was to engage the Miami BeachLOCAL community with a new interna-tional fair that would offer collectors analternative viewing experience.

Randolph and Lawson selected JohnKeenen and Terrence Riley of respectedarchitecture firm K/R to design a com-pelling structure that will highlight theprime beachfront location at OceanDrive and 12th street and create anengaging environment that maximizesthe flow of the space. The fair will high-light a mix of established and emerginggalleries, representing the most impact-ful living artists at the forefront of con-temporary art.

ALAN G. RANDOLPH

LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHTLEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHTALAN G. RANDOLPH

Miami Beach News6769 S.W. 62 Avenue, South Miami, FL 33143 • Phone (305) 669-7355, Fax (305) 662-6980

www.communitynewspapers.com

PUBLISHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grant and Michael Miller

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amy Donner

WRITERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Linda Rodriguez-Bernfeld, Gary Alan Ruse

ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Albie Barnes, Roberta Bergman, Beatriz Brandfon, Celia Canabate,

Diane Chasin, Henry Chau, Lori Cohen, Diane Maddox, Denzel Miles, Ann Robbins-Udel,

Fara Sax, Diane Sedona Schiller, Georgia Tait, Walter White

PROOF DEPARTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Isabel Vavrek

PRODUCTION

GRAPHIC ARTISTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Denise Cebrero, Isabel Ortega, Cristian Ortiz

PUBLISHER EMERITUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Miller

Aventura News, Biscayne Bay Tribune, Coral Gables News, Cutler Bay News, Doral Tribune,

Kendall Gazette, Miami Beach News, Miami Gardens Tribune, Palmetto Bay News,

Opa Locka News, Pinecrest Tribune, South Miami News, Sunny Isles Beach Sun, West Park News.

We will not return solicited or unsolicited editorial material including stories, columns and or photographs.

Please make sure that you have duplicate copies of the material.

Nov. 29 - Dec.12, 2012 COMMUNITYNEWSPAPERS.COM

three years by two or three artists. Since itsinception, the Art Nova sector has becomeknown as a space of discovery for worksfresh from the studio. With 40 galleries ondisplay, the sector will feature work by morethan 100 artists from across the worldincluding juxtapositions such as: YaelBartana, Tal R. and Tom Burr (SommerContemporary Art); Tania Pérez Cordovaand Nina Beier (Proyectos Monclova);Becky Beasley and Simon Dybbroe Möller(Francesca Minini); Theaster Gates andAngel Otero (Kavi Gupta Gallery); JohnGerrard, Michelle Lopez and Hans Schabus(Simon Preston); Brigida Baltar, Lucia Kochand Melanie Smith (Galeria Nara Roesler);Julião Sarmento and Leigh Ledare (PilarCorrias); Dove Allouche, Jonathan Binet andJessica Warboys (Gaudel de Stampa); andHao Liang, Yangjiang Group and ZhengGuogu (Vitamin Creative Space). For a fulllist of galleries and the artists they will show,please visit www.artbasel.com/nova.

Presenting a diverse range of projects by asingle artist, Art Positions features a tightselection of 16 galleries, 12 of which did notexhibit at Art Basel in Miami Beach lastyear. An exciting platform for collectors,museum directors, critics and art enthusiaststo gain further insight into the work of indi-vidual emerging artists, this year’s presenta-tion will feature many exciting young artistsworking internationally today: Matt Keegan(Altman Siegel Gallery SF), Pablo Rasgado(Arratia, Beer), Nathan Peter (PSM), LeylaCárdenas, (Galería Casas Riegner), ColbyBird (Fitzroy Gallery), Christian Flamm,(Galeria Fonti), Felipe Arturo (La Central),Irene Kopelman (Labor), Paulo Vivacqua(Galeria Laura Marsiaj), Julieta Aranda,(Galerie mor.charpentier), Atsushi Kaga(Mother’s Tankstation), Asli Cavusoglu(NON Gallery), Ivan Seal(RaebervonStenglin), Andra Ursuta(Ramiken Crucible), Latoya Ruby Frazier(Galerie Michel Rein), and AgustinaWoodgate (Spinello Projects).

Select galleries participating in these threesectors of the Miami Beach edition of Art

Basel will present further work at ArtKabinett, Art Video and Art Public. As partof Art Kabinett, select galleries admitted tothe Art Galleries sector will present curatedexhibitions in separately delineated spaceswithin their booths. The curatorial conceptsfor Art Kabinett are diverse, including the-matic group exhibitions, art-historical show-cases and solo shows for rising artists. Aspart of Art Video galleries will present worksby some of the most exciting artists workingin the media today. Organized in associationwith London’s Artprojx, screenings of ArtVideo will be presented in two different loca-tions: in SoundScape Park on the 7,000-square-foot outdoor projection wall of theNew World Centre, designed by renownedarchitect Frank Gehry, and within five view-ing pods inside the Miami Beach ConventionCenter. Art Public will turn Collins Park intoa public outdoor exhibition space with large-scale sculptures and performances. Curatedby Christine Y. Kim, Associate Curator ofContemporary Art at Los Angeles CountyMuseum of Art (LACMA) and co-founder ofthe Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND),this sector is produced in collaboration withthe Bass Museum of Art. Further informa-tion on these sectors will be released in thecoming months.

The gallery presentations will be accom-panied by an engaging program of talks andpanel discussions as part of Art BaselConversations and Art Salon, offering audi-ences access to first-hand information on themain aspects of the international art worldand market. Further details on Art BaselConversations, Art Salon and Art Film willbe released in the coming months.

Entering its second decade in MiamiBeach, Art Basel week will spotlight muse-ums and private collections in Miami Beachputting on their strongest exhibitions of theyear. Miami’s leading private collections –among them the Cisneros Fontanals ArtFoundation (CIFO), the De la CruzCollection Contemporary Art Space, TheMargulies Collection at the Warehouse, theRubell Family Collection and World ClassBoxing – will be opening their exhibitionspaces to guests of the international art show.The museums of South Florida will be stag-ing important exhibitions to coincide with

Art Basel Miami Beach, including: ‘NewWork Miami 2013’ at the Miami ArtMuseum; ‘The Endless Renaissance - SixSolo Artist Projects: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, BarryX Ball, Walead Beshty, Hans-PeterFeldmann, Ged Quinn, ArayaRasdjarmrearnsook’ at the Bass Museum ofArt; ‘Bill Viola: Liber Insularum’ at theMuseum of Contemporary Art (MOCA),North Miami; ‘2012 Rudin Prize forEmerging Photographers’ and ‘SylviaPlimack Mangold: Landscape and Trees’ atthe Norton Museum and ‘Postcards of theWiener Werkstätte: Selections from theLeonard A. Lauder Collection’ and ‘EstherShalev-Gerz: Describing Labor’ at theWolfsonian-FIU.

This year marks the eighth edition ofDesign Miami/, from December 5 toDecember 9, 2012, with the world’s mostprominent design galleries presenting con-temporary and historic work. Design Miami/will again be located alongside the MiamiBeach Convention Center. For further infor-mation please visit www.designmiami.com.

ABOUT ART BASEL Art Basel stages the world’s premier art

shows for Modern and contemporary works,sited in Basel, Hong Kong, and Miami Beach.Defined by its host city and region, each showis unique, which is reflected in its participat-ing galleries, artworks presented, and the con-tent of parallel programming produced in col-laboration with local institutions for each edi-tion. In addition to ambitious stands featuringleading galleries from around the globe, eachshow’s singular exhibition sectors spotlightthe latest developments in the visual arts,offering visitors new ideas, new inspirationand new contacts in the art world.

MAIN SPONSOR UBS UBS continues its longstanding and

successful partnership with Art Basel andArt Basel Miami Beach in 2012. The firmhas been the main sponsor of Art Baselfor the past 18 years and main sponsor ofArt Basel in Miami Beach since theshow’s inception in 2002. UBS has a richhistory of actively supporting cultural andartistic endeavors across the world, with afocus on promotion, collection and educa-

tional activities in the world of contempo-rary art.

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS AND PARTNERS NetJets continues their valued partnership

with the Miami Beach edition of Art Basel.They are joined by Davidoff, the prestigiousSwiss cigar brand, and Absolut Art Bureau,responsible for The Absolut Company’sinternational art initiatives, on AssociateSponsor level. Furniture will be provided byHerman Miller and the VIP car service willbe by BMW. The show is supported by theMiami Beach Visitor and ConventionAuthority. The official Media Partners areThe Financial Times and The Miami Herald.Additional partners can be found at www.art-basel.com/partners.

GUIDED TOURS AXA Art, the globally active specialty art

and collectibles insurance company, willagain provide VIP guided tours at Art Baselin Miami Beach. Reservations can be madeuntil November 16. For reservations andinformation contact Amanda Rowley:[email protected] ArtNexus guided tours in English andSpanish will be available daily during showhours from Thursday to Sunday. There willbe general tours of the show and specialtours for Art Kabinett. For reservations andinformation contact Sol Romero: Tel. +1 305891 7270, ext. 4; [email protected] show days, reservations can be madeby phone or at the Guided Tours InformationDesk in Info Zone D. The Bass Museum ofArt will offer guided group and private toursof Art Public and the Bass Museum inEnglish. Walk-in tours (no reservationrequired) will take place at 10:30am,11:30am, and 12:30pm, each day of theshow. Each tour will take 45 minutes. Price:$8 per person, groups of 15 or more $5 perperson. School group tours are available inEnglish and will take 45 minutes. Price: $4per child (free for accompanying teachersand parents). Private and group tours to bebooked in advance.

For reservations and further information,contact the Bass Museum of Art, KyleeCrook: Tel. +1 305 673 7530, ext. 9-1001;[email protected].

ART BASEL, from page 1


Hi-Tech Air ServiceFPL PARTICIPATING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORSM

13339 SW 88 AVE. Miami, FL 33176 305-969-2600

FINANCING AVAILABLE

THE BEST SERVICE AND INSTALLATIONSIN MIAMI - DADE COUNTY

Hi-Tech Air ServiceASK FOR NANCY, TINO, OR JOHN

CACO49302

4 Duette® Architella® Honeycomb ShadesPlus $25 off each additional unit

2 Duette® Duolite™ Honeycomb Shades,2 Pirouette® Window Shadings,2 Silhouette® Window Shadings or 2 Vignette® Modern Roman ShadesPlus $50 off each additional unit

1 Luminette® Privacy Sheers or Modern Draperies or 1 Skyline® Gliding Window PanelsPlus $100 off each additional unit

SAVE $100*

WHEN YOU BUY:

Duette® Architella® Honeycomb Shades

Pirouette® Window Shadings

Save September 15 — December 15 on select Hunter Douglas window fashions.*

’Tis the season for you and your guests to celebrate in style.

Dress Up Your Homefor the Holidays.

* Manufacturer’s rebate offer valid for qualifying purchases made 9/15/12 – 12/15/12. A qualifying purchase is defined as a purchase of any of the product models set forth above in

the quantities set forth above. If you purchase less than the specified quantity, you will not be entitled to a rebate. All rebates will be issued in U.S. dollars, in the form of an American

Express® Prepaid Reward Card. This rebate offer may not be combined with any other Hunter Douglas offer or promotion. © 2012 Hunter Douglas. All rights reserved. All trademarks

used herein are the property of their respective owners.31437

The Art of Window DressingTM

ideas booklet

with this ad

Verticals andMore1614 Alton Road

Miami Beach, FL 33139305-532-2902

Monday-Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pmSaturday: 10:00am - 2:00pm

www.verticalsnmore.hdspd.comEmail:[email protected]

Nov. 29 - Dec. 12, 2012 COMMUNITYNEWSPAPERS.COM

pared with the same kind of valve surgerydone through a breastbone splitting approach.The investigators hypothesized that in COPDpatients, a smaller, less traumatic surgerywould lead to better results. Minimally inva-sive valve surgery in these patients increasedsurvival, reduced postoperative complica-tions, and shortened length of hospital staywhen compared with traditional median ster-notomy surgery.

The study was conducted by OrlandoSantana, M.D. (Director ofEchocardiography Laboratory, ColumbiaUniversity Division of Cardiology at MountSinai Medical Center); Gervasio Lamas,M.D. (Chief, Columbia University Divisionof Cardiology at Mount Sinai MedicalCenter); Joseph Lamelas, M.D. (Chief ofCardiac Surgery at Mount Sinai MedicalCenter); Javier Reyna, M.D. and AlexandreM. Benjo, M.D.

There were 165 subjects, at least 68 yearsof age or older, who underwent isolatedvalve surgery during the analysis period. Ofthese, 100 underwent minimally invasivesurgery and 65 underwent a median ster-notomy. All minimally invasive cases wereperformed by Mount Sinai’s Chief ofCardiac Surgery, Dr. Joseph Lamelas, whohas the highest volume of cardiac surgeries

in Florida and the best cardiac surgical out-comes in Florida, among surgeons who per-form the highest volume of complex cases.

In this study, when compared to the 65patients who underwent a traditional mediansternotomy, the 100 patients who underwenta minimally invasive valve surgery had sig-nificantly better outcomes that resulted in a:

Lower percentage of complication ratesduring procedure (30% vs. 54%)

Lower incidence of kidney failure (0% vs.1.5%)

Lower rate of infection (3% vs. 11%)Shorter intensive care unit stay (47 hours

v. 73 hours)Shorter hospital stay (6 days vs. 9 days)As many as 27% of patients who need to

undergo cardiac surgery have a clinical his-tory of COPD. Overall, the Mount Sinaistudy results demonstrated that minimallyinvasive valve surgery is feasible and shouldbe considered for patients with chronicobstructive pulmonary disease.

Mount Sinai Medical Center’s study canbe found in the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (2012, pg. 648-652):

Outcomes of Minimally Invasive ValveSurgery in Patients With ChronicObstructive Pulmonary Disease

For more information on Mount SinaiMedical Center, visit www.msmc.com.. Formore information on The Mount Sinai HeartInstitute, Florida’s premier cardiovascularprogram, visit www.miami-cardiology.com.

MOUNT SINAI, from page 1

I must also mention our Pillar Networkerat Baoli: I was almost blown away just try-ing to get there as a result of HurricaneSandy. Well, Sandy didn’t stop me or 120other members from coming out and net-working and having a great time. We mustbe doing something right to get that kind ofturnout!

And of course, we started ourMembership Drive on October 1st, with agoal of bringing in 100 new members inthree months. We have four teams: Chamber

staff, membership committee, Pillar Boardand the Board of Governors. Having differ-ent teams is the key ingredient: this createssuch a healthy, competitive spirit and greatcomradery amongst the team members.Even greater are the relationships made fromthe teams! Well, evidently we have greatnews for the first month. We are only onemonth into a three month drive and arealready 80% there. This is a testament to thegreat things that this Chamber does, and Iencourage everyone to get involved andexperience the power of membership.

At your service, Alan A. Lips

LETTER, from page 1 ––––––


BY DANI BERNSTEIN

The holidays are here, and we are allwondering how to look our best. Meetingsomeone special’s parents for the firsttime? Want to look fabulous in family pho-tos? How are you going to wear your hairto change it up for the season? I’ve got itall covered, from hair, tomakeup, to accessories.

If you’re looking tospice up your look withsomething new, then try asexy fringe this fall. It isthe perfect season here inMiami to experiment withbangs, since you get fourmonths of great weather togrow it out if you regret it!Buying gifts for everyonebut yourself is a bad Idea!Buy extensions for a freshstart to the new year andget the longer thicker hairyou have always wanted.This holiday season, just as importantly asgiving back, let’s not forget to treat our-selves! If you are loving your haircut, try awarm rich new tone to your hair colorinstead. This fall season, coppers and goldsare in!

If you love your hair and don’t want tochange it at all let’s talk make up. Try abright lip, a great pick is the Aveda LimitedEdition Wild Fuchsia Smoothing LipColor from the 2012 Fall/WinterCollection. Another personal favorite fromthe Aveda line is the Rose Blossom CheekColor. Applying at the upper portion of thecheekbone will give you a pop of coloreveryone will notice.

Short on time? By using three eye shad-ow shades, you can create a soft smoky

look that no one will forget at this year’sholiday party. 1) Apply lighter color toupper lid and below eyebrow. 2) Applymid color to the crease of eye, below theorbital bone. 3) Apply darker color withangled brush to upper and lower lash line.4) Finish by curling lashes and add mas-cara on the top and bottom. (add liner for

more dramatic look/nighttime event).

However, let’s allremember what the maingoal is when we applymakeup. We are trying toenhance our natural beau-ty, not cover it up! That’swhy it is so important tofind the correct shade ofmake up for your face.Don’t be afraid to ask forhelp when at the salon orstore. Be playful and cre-ative with your colors: itwill make you look andfeel young and vibrant.

Just remember to choose eye, lip andcheek colors to compliment your skin,eyes and hair.

The best advice I can give is to go onlineand do some research. Choose three pic-tures that represent the signature look thatyou are trying to achieve. When you seeyour stylist, show them the pictures to getan educated opinion on if it will work foryou, and in-depth instructions on how toachieve the look. We are here for you, souse us!

When it comes to what you wear, I can’ttell you how many times I have spottedfashion victims on the beach guilty of over-doing it. So this Fall/Winter, just chooseone statement piece and accessorize aroundit. It’s the beach: keep it simple!

Holiday Styling THoliday Styling Tipsips

Italian Style and Design here in MiamiFounded in 2000 by Pino Bisazza, expert

art lover and successful businessman in themosaic sector, Trend, with worldwide head-quarters in Vicenza, Italy and U.S. headquar-ters in Miramar, Florida, is a global manu-facturer of precious materials such as glass,enamels and gold mosaic, engineered glass,quartz and granite surfaces.

Trend is firmly rooted in the artistic integri-ty of its Venetian glass foundry, the AngeloOrsoni Furnace. These centuries-old methodsand materials take their place alongside themost advanced production at Trend’s manu-facturing facility in Sebring, Florida, whichprovides engineered agglomerates to its dis-criminating network of dealers and its growinginternational franchise system of GraniteTransformations showrooms

In 2005, the Miami GraniteTransformations showroom opened, provid-ing residents and businesses in the SouthFlorida market access to Trend products,specifically focused on serving those withMiami or South Beach real estate. One pop-ular example of Trend’s work is the SpearBuilding, located at Aqua on Allison Island.Aqua on Allison Island is a neighborhoodwith mid-rise condos and houses, located onan 8.5 acre private island in Miami Beach.In 2003, Trend was brought in to design thefaçade of the Spear condo building, the sec-

ond mid-rise when entering the island.Although various architects were brought

on to design different parts of the building,one common link is that all condos havemagnificent views of the water. For this rea-son, Trend worked with the exterior design-er to create a design inspired by ripplingwaves in a calm ocean sunrise. Trend usedvarious colors from its line including Vitreo,Brillante and Shining to re-create this

motion. A total of 14,055square foot of glass mosaicsheets were numbered sothey could be placed in anexact position, with theproper orientation uponinstallation.

In the busy decade sinceits founding in 2000, Trendis currently distributing

more than 16 million square feet of glassmosaic tile and more than 8 million squarefeet of agglomerate surfaces per year. Theleadership of Trend Group has worked toassure that the company’s commercial soul isshaped by a deep commitment to environ-mental concerns and cultural vibrancy. Onthe one hand, Trend actively supports thecontemporary art world, is a leading memberof the Intrapresae Collezione GuggenheimAssociation, and funds the biannual Orsoni

Prize for InternationalMosaic Art. On theother, the companymoved early andaggressively to reducethe ecological impactof its processes andproducts. Productionis designed to consumefewer raw materialsand energy resources,to recycle otherwisewasted materials, andto increase the naturaldurability of its inven-tive applications.

Trend is availablefor all commercialprojects, small andlarge.



Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) recently was named the winner ofThe Broad Prize for Urban Education, anannual award that honors urban school dis-tricts in the nation that make the greatestprogress in raising student achievement.M-DCPS had been recognized as a finalistfor the prize a total of five times. The windemonstrates that consistency in goalsbrings success in life.

M-DCPS is a model of success becauseevery student is offered an opportunity tosucceed. While it may be difficult to sus-tain such high levels of achievement, theDistrict will always strive to achievegreater things for our students and commu-nity. As a result of the Board’s leadershipand the Superintendent’s outstanding man-agement skills, our school district hasregained the trust of our community undervery difficult economic circumstances.

The Broad Prize honors urban schooldistricts that demonstrate the greatest over-all performance and improvement in stu-dent achievement while reducing theachievement gaps among ethnic groupsand between high and low income students.Although 91 percent of M-DCPS studentsare minority, and nearly three-quarters livein poverty, with 21 percent still learningEnglish, the performance of the District’sAfrican-American and Hispanic studentsstands out when compared to those in sim-ilar districts across the state and nation.The

percentage of our students taking the ACTexam between 2008 and 2011 increasedfaster than most of their counterparts inurban districts across the nation.Graduation rates for African-American andHispanic students rose by 14 percentagepoints. M-DCPS students have outper-formed students from many major U.S.cities in the National Assessment ofEducational Progress (NAEP) Trial UrbanDistrict Assessment (TUDA) in science,mathematics and reading.The positiveresults are a testament of the District’s con-centrated and bold approach to readinginstruction, including summer readingcamps; reading interventions in elemen-tary, middle, and senior high schools, aswell as an emphasis on reading across dis-ciplines; a focus on guiding middle schoolstudents to advanced-level classes, whichincreases the pipeline to AdvancedPlacement courses at the high school level;extended learning opportunities throughthe Links to Learning program, and theSuperintendent’s Success Academy.As the2012 Broad Prize winner, the District willreceive $550,000 in college scholarshipsfor graduating seniors. Other finalists eachwill receive $150,000 in scholarships. TheDistrict’s success will boost the mission ofuniting our community in support of ourschools, which are the repositories of suc-cess for students both academically andprofessionally.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

WINS THE BROAD PRIZE


COMMUNITYNEWSPAPERS.COM Nov. 29 - Dec. 12, 2012

SAME DAYDELIVERY AVAILABLEWe’ll help you find the perfect

arrangement or gift.

• Flowers

• Birthdays

• Balloons

• Plants

• Wedding

• Anniversaries

• Gift Baskets• Sympathy

(we deliver to funeral homes & hospitals)

Hirni’s Wayside Gardens Florist9950 SW 57th Avenue • Pinecrest, FL 33156305.661.6266 • www.hirnisflorist.com

Monday thru Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm

q a i


Veteran’s Day Parade

FienbergFisher studentsmarching in theVeteran’sDay Parade

City Commissioner and Chamber President Jerry Libbin in the annual Veteran’s Day Parade–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––


Barbara Buxton, J.D., LL.M.Florida Attorney

Nursing Home Medicaid • Elder Law & Estate PlanningFlorida Medicaid Planning & Eligibility

Asset Protection • Wills, Trusts, Living WillsPowers of Attorney • Guardianships

Probate: Estate Administration

Serving Dade, Broward & Palm Beach CountiesTel.: 305.932.2293 Miami-Dade County

954.760.7077 Broward Countywww.buxtonlaw.com

BY BARI AUERBACH

Imagine being able to harness the expert-ise of investigative professionals formerlywith the CIA, White House NationalSecurity Council, the U.S. Department ofState, the the FBI’s Joint Terrorism TaskForce. Now, fully licensed and insuredCrossroads Investigations is making themost highly effective detective servicesreadily available to clients ranging fromindividuals to diverse professionals includ-ing many prominent attorneys.

After serving as a CIA officer for manyyears, Marc Hurwitz founded CrossroadsInvestigations - specializing in asset andbank searches, background checks, duediligence, surveillance and skip traces thatcan find people who may not want to befound.

“Crossroads is able to ‘dig up details’ uti-lizing state-of-the-art investigative technol-ogy,” Hurwitz said. “We also have theunique ability to access restricted databasesuncovering hard-to-find information as adirect result of years of intelligence work atthe highest levels. Our government trainingenables clients to review in-depth back-ground studies for personal, litigation orbusiness purposes; and obtain cruciallyimportant information such as a person’snet worth or the whereabouts of someonewho needs to be served court papers.”

This due diligence “Case Solved!” studyreveals how Crossroads Investigations’highly effective detective work saved oneclient millions of dollars.

“Crossroads Investigations can help youfind out everything and anything about a

subject or business through an extensivedue diligence process - before a transactionis completed,” Hurwitz said. “We recentlysaved a client from investing in a bad over-seas company that was in massive debt fac-ing fines for international trade violations.Our client avoided a major headache andpotentially losing millions of dollars.”

Whether you’re contemplating a newbusiness venture or partnership - trying tocollect a settlement or child support – sus-pect insurance fraud or infidelity – or wantto locate a debtor refusing to pay -Crossroads Investigations gets the “CaseSolved!” providing priceless solid proofand peace of mind.

For more information about CrossroadsInvestigations, phone: 305-929-3513 orvisit xinvestigations.com.

‘Case Solved!’

with Crossroads InvestigationsThe highly effective detective agency

Marc Hurwitz, President–––––––––––––––––––––––––––


Art Basel Miami Beach continues in its11th year to be awe-inspiring. With contin-ued success along came the satellite fairs,parties, tents and endless amounts of cham-pagne, but as this time approaches everyyear, it is important to flaunt the homegrownart scene: those institutions that made theirclaim far before the tentsand glamour of illustriousparties and satellite fairs.This year is no different, astwo Miami Beach institu-tions have yet again puttogether a repertoire ofinspiring and attention-grabbing exhibitions thatonce again put Miami Beachon the map before, duringand after the glitter of ArtBasel Miami Beach has set-tled.

The Bass Museum of Artshifts away from the curatedgroup show to make roomfor six individual solo artistprojects. On view fromDecember 6, 2012 through March 17, 2013,the Bass Museum of Art presents TheEndless Renaissance, Six Solo ArtistsProjects featuring six international contem-porary artists: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Barry XBall, Walead Beshty, Hans-Peter Feldmann,Ged Quinn and Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook.In 2009, The Bass Museum of Art embarkedon an ongoing exploration of the notion thatall art was once contemporary and inversely,that all contemporary works of art are part ofa continuum of art history. This ongoingproject and these six artists’ presentationspay homage to the Bass Museum of Art’smission statement: “We educate and inspireby exploring the connections between ourhistorical collection and contemporary art.”

Also at the Bass Museum of Art and forthe second year running, Art Public will turn

Collins Park into an outdoor exhibitionspace with large-scale sculptures, videos,installations and live performances.

Produced in collaboration with the BassMuseum of Art, the Art Basel Miami Beachsector includes works from the show’s gal-leries, by leading and emerging international

artists, installed fromground level within the parkto flying along the MiamiBeach skyline above.

Just down the block theWolfsonian will presentDescribing Labor, an exhi-bition by artist EstherShalev-Gerz, on view fromDecember 3, 2012 throughApril 7, 2013. Through newworks of video, audio andphotography rooted in TheWolfsonian’s extensive col-lection of materials depict-ing work and working fig-ures, Describing Laborinterrogates our relation-ship to the labor that forges

the physical world. Internationally recog-nized for projects that address the mostpressing challenges of collective memory,political identity and historical space,Shalev-Gerz conceived Describing Laborfollowing her 2011 residency at the museum.

Of course you couldn’t come to MiamiBeach and not experience the fairs; Art BaselMiami Beach nestled in the Miami BeachConvention Center boasts a staggering 260of the world’s most prominent galleries. Allof your favorite satellite fairs will be return-ing this year as well, including Pulse,NADA, Scope Art Miami, Art Asia andDesign Miami. A very exciting seven satel-lite fairs are slated to open this year alone:Miami Project, Context, Miami Photo Fair,Miami River Art Fair, Select Art Fair,JustMadMia and UNTITLED.

Hans-Peter Feldmann––––––––––––––––––

Miami Beach Homegrown Art SceneBass Museum of Art presents The Endless Renaissance -

Six Solo Artist Projects: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Barry X Ball, Walead Beshty, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Ged Quinn and Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook

THE DONOWAY CENTERFOR

CANCER TREATMENT AND PREVENTIONSurgical Oncology Associates of South Florida

Surgical Oncology & Breast Surgical Oncology

Practice Specializing in Cancer of Breast, Pancreas, Liver, GI Tract, Melanoma, Sarcoma, Thyroid and Parathyroid, Cancer Prevention and Risk Assessment, Surgical Oncology, Breast Surgical Oncology,

Endocrine, and Laparoscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Image Guided Tumor Surgery, Genetic Cancer Counseling

Robert B. Donoway, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.S.S.O.

21110 Biscayne Boulevard • Suite 400 • Aventura, FL 331803800 Johnson Street • Suite 400 • Hollywood, FL 33021

17884 N.W. 2nd Street • Pembroke Pines, FL 33029

www.TheDonowayCenter.comPhone: 954.986.6366 • 305.682.4993 • Fax 954.986.4355

ROBERT B. DONOWAY, M.D.Medical Director Institute for

Breast Cancer Prevention


Our Mission: To proactively enrich and elevate the importance and success of arts and culture within the City of Miami Beach.

ART CONFABBY SONIA MELAMED

Jeff Lawson, producerof art fairs, sat down withme to discuss his latest cre-ation: the launch of UNTI-TLED, our first beachfrontart fair and a new take onthe art fair model.

SM: There is great buzz in the air aboutUNTITLED. Tell me how this fair grewfrom your original intent to what we’ll seeduring Art Basel week?JL:Well, for years we have been think-

ing about it and finally saw an opportuni-ty about two years ago. The overall artis-tic direction went to Omar Lopez-Chahoud, who hand-selected about 45galleries.

SM: This art fair model is different–seems like a good collective came togeth-er…tell me how that happened.JL: We were all in a dialogue together.

We saw the show as a very cohesive, veryspecific, heavily edited one…Omar tookcare of the selection process, K/R(Architectural Firm) created the space.

SM: With previous art fairs and espe-cially now with UNTITLED., what doyou see as the one key success factor?”JL: It’s as simple as paying attention to

the Art. I think in order to stand out youhave to go back to basics focusing ongreat art and great architecture.

SM: I like that! But what took us solong? Why hasn’t this happened already?! JL: Ha! …not sure.

SM:Were there any obstacles in bring-ing an art fair like this to the city andmore specifically to the actual beach?!JL:We are dealing with more factors this

time but the city has been incredibly sup-portive. Ocean Drive Association has beenawesome. Jerry Libbin, Alan Randolph andeveryone. It’s been a real delight.

SM: Will the public sense a theme tothis show?JL: Definitely. Yes. But the full artistic

control was given over to Omar so that’sall I will say. We gave him tools….and yeswe had a collective vision but it’s trulyOmar and his vision. And K&R too-I real-ly give them credit!

SM: I can tell you really respect K/R’saesthetic—tell us why K/R was so pivotalto this project?JL: Simply speaking, they really under-

stand the art business. In addition theyhave revolutionized how a temporarystructure is built.

SM: What can we expect from you inthe future?JL: I plan to start working on the for-

mat for 2013 but I don’t have a specificagenda yet.

SM: In other words, your plans are tokeep it fresh?JL: That’s the goal!

SM: I know you started constructiontoday, what’s your gut feeling at this verymoment?JL: Really excited...all the way from

the city to the collectors to galleries toartists and to Omar-- everybody feelsthat they are doing something interest-ing. We look forward to many moreyears. I feel confident that we puttogether something unique andimpactful.

‘‘FFooccuussiinngg oonn tthhee BBaassiiccss......’’Question & Answer session with Jeff Lawson

JEFF LAWSON


One of France’s most well-known designers and photogra-phers is sharing his artistic genius at Art Basel with an exclusiveexhibit of his photographic works: “Renoma: Retrospective byan Icon”. Maurice Renoma will make a rare U.S. appearanceduring Art Basel to showcase his work, which will includepieces from his Mythology Collection and Dean Collection,both signature and classic examples of Renoma’s career.

What: Exclusive opening exhibit event of “Story of theStories” by Maurice Renoma, featuring a selection of iconicpieces of photography.

When: Opening - FridayDecember 7, 2012 from 6pm to9pm. Exhibit ends January 2nd,2013.

Where: Markowicz Fine ArtGallery, 1114 NE 40th Street,Miami, FL 33137 – MiamiDesign District

Why: To take part in Art BaselWeek-Miami, when some of theworld’s most prestigious contemporaryart shows, exhibits and events take place. Maurice Renoma isa French artist and entrepreneur. He is known for transform-

ing men’s fashion in the 1960’s. With those origins in fash-ion and furniture design, Renoma took his artistic talent fur-ther.

In the early 1990’s, Renoma developed his passion for pho-tography. From the human body, to life on the streets, to cloth-ing, Renoma captures the beauty of the moment in photo-graphs. Besides clothing, furniture and photography, Renoma’sname can also be found on watches, eyewear, tableware, andeven in the restaurant business through the Renoma Cafés in

Paris, France and Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia.

Who: Maurice Renoma’s workswill be on exhibit at theMarkowicz Fine Art Gallery inMiami’s Design District.Markowicz Fine Art is owned byFrench gallerist, BernardMarkowicz. The Markowicz Fine

Art Gallery is home to the Mourlotestate in Florida. The Atelier

Mourlot, located in Paris, is one of thelargest printers of artistic posters in the

world and widely visited by artists who create original graph-ic works of art there. The Markowicz Fine Art Gallery alsofeatures works by Pop Art legends such as Andy Warhol andTom Wesselmann. For more information about the gallery,please visit www.markowiczfineart.com

Maurice Renoma’s website: www.renoma-paris.com Maurice Renoma in Markowicz Fine Art’s website:

http://www.markowiczfineart.com/MauriceRenoma.cfm

Editor’s Note: For samples of Maurice Renoma’s photog-raphy to be exhibited see attached document. Media wishingto attend the private event should contact Marcelo Rivero [email protected] or at 305.450.1058

RREENNOOWWNNEEDD EEUURROOPPEEAANN PPHHOOTTOOGGRRAAPPHHEERR AANNDD DDEESSIIGGNNEERR MMAAUURRIICCEE RREENNOOMMAASSHHAARREESS HHIISS WWOORRLLDD CCLLAASSSS PPHHOOTTOOSS AATT AARRTT BBAASSEELL WWEEEEKK IINN MMIIAAMMII

–––––––––––––––––– Arts & Culture ––––––––––––––––––

Paradox Designs is pleased to intro-duce its latest foray into the art andfashion industry, a Wearable Art andLuxury Costuming Collection forartists, collectors and festival goers.This new venture is the brainchild ofowner and sole proprietor of ParadoxDesigns, Bridgette Morphew. As anavid collector of wearable art and aknown fixture at many art and musicfestivals she saw the need for some-thing new in fashion, and specialevent costuming. The vision of thisproject is a platform for artists toshowcase their wearable art. The linewill include art pieces commissionedespecially for this new collection, aswell as pieces that have been hand-picked because of their rarity andartistry. Artists that have producedartwear to Madonna, Lady Gaga,Beyonce, and many other celebritieswill be creating a capsule collectionfor this new Paradox DesignsWearable Art Collective.

This concept belongs to BridgetteMorphew, who started ParadoxDesigns eight years ago, inspired byher love of amazing details from fash-ion history that are sometimes forgot-ten. She opened the doors of ParadoxDesigns, the leading vintage designstudio in New York City, with onegoal: to “inspire fashion,” as she her-self put it. After building a network ofthe best designers in New York, shehas expanded to Paris, London, Milan,Sydney and every other fashion capitalwith a team of experts and buyersshopping year-round to source themost unique vintage items from everyfashion era.

With the intention of bringing thewearable fashion world into the worldof art, this new collection will beshowcased at a pre-launch party thisDecember in Miami during Art Basel,in conjunction with many high profileevents during the week. Sure to be aunique shopping and gallery experi-

ence, this exhibit will have incredibleartworks of Adam Pollina, DinaKnapp, Erik Halley, KateRaudenbush, Azusa Dannohara,Londa Bead, Cedric Claquieze, MashaPekurovsky, and others. This newendeavor is sure to reap success, withthe power of a worldwide team ofbuyers, stylists, and agents behind it.This collection will be the new direc-tion for the studio - that of innovative,one of a kind wearable art that mixesthe techniques and structure of fashionwith the abstract beauty of art.

Zen Loft1233 Collins Ave (and 12th Street)

South Beach, Miami, FL 33139December 6th & 7th 2012

6pm-12am

For more about Paradox Designs goto www.prdxnyc.com; for more aboutthis event go to www.paradoxdesign-snyc.com.

WWeeaarraabbllee AArrtt aanndd LLuuxxuurryy CCoossttuummiinngg CCoolllleeccttiioonnaarrtt iinnssppiirreess ffaasshhiioonn


BY IDAN ZARESKI

One of the first big events of the art sea-son on Miami Beach will take place onNovember 27th when the Bigfoot sculptureis unveiled at the Miami Beach BotanicalGarden to visitors and media. Immersedin the natural pond at the entrance of theGardens, artist Idan Zareski’s dazzling andimpactful Bigfoot sculpture dramaticallygreets every visitor to the Garden. A“world traveler,” Bigfoot, Zareski says,was created as a clarion call for hope andunity around the world. To date, theBigfoot sculpture has been experienced byart lovers on three continents but hopes tomake its permanent home on MiamiBeach.

Zareski’s Bigfoot sculpture was born outof his passion for encouraging culturalawareness and tolerance around the globe,“Bigfoot’s huge feet are like the roots ofour past, our anchor to this small fragileEarth; reminding us that we are all from thesame small planet. His relaxed attitude andthe appearance of contemplation thatemanate from Bigfoot is a testimony thatno matter our race or color, where we liveand who we are, we are all an intrinsic ele-ment of the planet.”

Bigfoot’s current home is the MiamiBeach Botanical Garden (MBBG) but thesculpture is seeking a permanent home at aprivate residence, public venue or cultur-al/governmental institution. The Gardenoften serves as a venue for visual and per-forming arts and is a popular tourist desti-nation. The Garden creates environmentaleducation programs for children andadults, preserves green space and promotesgreen living.

Cindy Brown, the newly appointedExecutive Director of the MBBG, is anadvocate of the sculpture and says its cur-rent presence at the Garden is a boon forBeach residents, “the collaborationbetween Bigfoot and the MBBG workswell together, and benefits visitors, spon-sors and residents of Miami Beach,” saysBrown.

Bigfoot’s team is actively working withart consultants and private entities to raiseawareness about the sculpture and marketit to art enthusiasts. To find out more, con-

tact Sebastien Laboureau, CEO andFounder of MoonStar Fine Arts Advisors,which acts as an independent advisor toIdan Zareski and is managing the sale ofBigfoot.

Artist Idan Zareski is represented inMiami by Bernard Markowicz, ofMarkowicz Fine Art, and in Costa Rica, hiscurrent home, by Klaus Steinmetz.Steinmetz will present for the first time alarge scale version of the artist’s sculpture,BabyFoot, at the CONTEXT art fair duringArt Basel Miami Beach in December.

The Bigfoot sculpture will be recognizedat the MBBG on November 27th, at 5pm,at one of the first big events to kick off ArtBasel Miami Beach. The event is beingheld in conjunction with the Miami BeachSister Cities Committee Regional Summit,hosted by Miami Beach Mayor MattiBower and the GMCVB’s VP of CulturalTourism, George Neary.

For more information, visit www.mbgar-den.org or call, (305)673-7256.

ABOUT IDAN ZARESKIA French citizen born in Haifa, Israel

Idan Zareski never attended Art School butknew early on that he had a special gift. Asan artist Idan says, “I don’t plan or organ-ize, I don’t draw sketches. My raw emo-tions serve as my only guide. When I work,I feel in absolute communion with a forcegreater than myself.”

Idan shapes his creations out of clay,water and fire and later sets them inbronze. Idan currently works out of CostaRica, creating work that travels around theworld. Idan Zareski’s work has beenexhibited in France, Monaco, Switzerland,Italy, Costa Rica, Colombia, and the U.S.www.idanzareski.com

ABOUT MOONSTAR FINE ARTADVISORS/SEBASTIEN LABOUREAU

MoonStar is an independent art adviso-ry firm dedicated to serving private col-lectors, investors, family offices, wealthadvisors and various industry sectorssuch as hotels, high-end real estate andluxury brands. The company providesmarket insight, analytical perspective,expertise and privileged access to protect,preserve and grow art assets, and todevelop and execute any strategy linked to

the art market. The firm sources andadvises on art-related purchase and saletransactions, focused on Modern andContemporary Art. Sebastien Laboureauhas been a contemporary art collector formore than 15 years and is the trustedadvisors to various private collectors,corporations, and art institutions all overthe world. www.moonstar.fr

ABOUT MARKOWICZ FINE ART/ BERNARD MARKOWICZ

Markowicz Fine Art is an Art Gallerylocated in the Miami Design District.Since July of 2010, Markowicz Fine art hasrepresented the Mourlot Estate in Florida.The gallery represents pop art artistsknown worldwide, such as Robert Indiana,Tom Otterness, Steven Gagnon, TakashiMurakami, Tom Wesselmann, among oth-ers. The gallery is located in the MiamiDesign District, 114 NE 40th, Miami.www.markowiczfineart.com

ABOUT STEINMETZ CONTEMPORARY/KLAUS STEINMETZ

Klaus Steinmetz Contemporary is theleading contemporary art gallery inCentral America. Founded in 2000, it hasparticipated in the major art fairs of thecontinent, from Buenos Aires and Rio toArt Basel Miami Beach. Klaus Steinmetzhas been in the art business both as dealerand a consultant for 22 years and has beenable to include some of his artists in themajor collections of Margulies and CIFO.KSC has been dealing with monumentalsculptures in public spaces for decades anddesigned the strategy for the Big FootProject, inclusive of his visits to Monaco,Basel and Viareggio, Italy.

ABOUT THE MIAMI BEACH BOTANICAL GARDENS

The mission of the Miami BeachBotanical Garden is to provide free publicaccess to an attractive botanical garden,create environmental education programsfor children and adults, preserve greenspace, and promote green living. TheGarden serves as a venue for visual andperforming arts, and acts as a culturaltourist destination in Miami Beach.www.mbgarden.org

• • • BIGFOOT • • •Bigfoot Sculpture Seeks Permanent Footprint in Miami

International sculptor promotes cultural awareness and tolerance through his art

–––––––––––––––––– Arts & Culture ––––––––––––––––––


In an artistic coup that is anticipated tocreate a major statement as an exciting pre-view to the official December 6th kick offof Art Basel, owner Naomi Wilzigannounces an arrangement with Austria’sMuseum der Moderne (MAM) to presentHelmut Newton: A Liberating Focus, thefirst Miami solo show of the world-famedphotographer, opening Monday, December3, at 9 P.M., at World Erotic Art Museum(WEAM).

Curated by Helmut Schuster, WEAM ArtDirector and Dr. Veit ZiegelmaierSammlungleiter, Curator of MDM, exhibitedwill be 17 of Newton’s most important worksphotographed between 1982-2000. The exhi-bition will show the complete AriellePortfolio and also 7 of the most importantimages of the cyber women portfolio.

Born in Berlin October 1920 to Jewishparents Klara “Claire” (nee Marquis} andMax Neustadter, a button and buckle facto-ry owner, Newton purchased his first cam-era at age 1. With the onset of theNuremburg laws and the infamous“Kristallnacht,” Newton’s family wasbriefly interned in a concentration camp,then fled to South America. Securing apassport at age 18, Helmut escaped to

Trieste from where, with 200 other Naziescapees, he boarded a ship for China,landed in Singapore, went on to Sydney,Australia, then on to London. By 1945, hehad arrived in Paris.

Working at French Vogue and Harper’sBazaar, Newton was to begin a lifelongcareer as a photo/artist and, historically, theiconic photographer who shook off all con-straints via his broad view of capturing theprovocative worlds of beauty, eroticism,humor, money, power and at times, vio-lence. Most recently, 200 original and vin-tage prints were shown in a retrospective atParis’ Grand Palais. In Berlin, the HelmutNewton Foundation, Museum ofPhotography, is exhibiting “White Women,Sleepless Nights, Big Nudes.”

World Erotic Art Museum is located at1205 Washington Avenue. Open Monday-Thursday, 11 A.M- 10 P.M.; Friday &Saturday, 11 A.M. to Midnight. Ticketsare $15. No one under 18 admitted.Further information is available by call-ing 305-532-9336 or viawww.weam.com.

Entrance is free during Art Basel weekfor Art Basel VIP card holders and foraccredited press.

BY SONIA MELAMED

One a recent afternoon in November, Isat down with Matthew Abess, assistantcurator at The Wolfsonian museum, hopingto better understand their new exhibit,Describing Labor.

Like the opening of a Russian doll set,the show was revealed to me slowly andsuccessively, with meaning resting insideof meaning. Through the help of an unfold-ing dialogue, the artist, Esther Shalev-Gerz,invites us to explore the bond between anexperience and the telling one gives to thatexperience.

At first, the idea that an artist would dorigorous research on the depiction of theworking figure from the late nineteenthcentury to the Great Depression andthrough both World Wars (and why thatportrayal later receded from our collectiveconsciousness) seemed substantive enoughfor an art exhibit. In fact, the museum’s artcollection on the subject is so extensive–from an Arthur Waagen bronze sculpture in1889 to a Harry Sternberg silkscreen fromthe 1930’s- I felt content to bask in thebeauty of the art and stop there. However,through new works of video, audio andphotography, Describing Labor pushes usto explore the transitional quality of time

and our capacity to see and describe.On that afternoon, like Alice in

Wonderland, I felt “curiouser and curi-ouser!” as I listened to Abess describe thecontours of the show. In Describing Labor,the people, places and things “appear partial,pliable and provisional.” Shalev-Gerz bringsus an experience that eludes articulation— avisual/audio presentation inside a fundamen-tal question that asks what are we really feel-ing when confronted with an image?

Describing Labor is on view fromDecember 3, 2012 to April 7, 2013 at TheWolfsonian- 1001 Washington Avenue,Miami Beach.

–––––––––––––––––– Arts & Culture –––––––––––––––––– WWoollffssoonniiaann eexxhhiibbiitt

DDeessccrriibbiinngg LLaabboorr:: AA NNeeww DDiiaalloogguuee

Harry SternbergSteel, 1937,

USA. SilkscreenThe Wolfsonian–

FloridaInternational

University, MiamiBeach, FL The

Mitchell Wolfson,Jr. Collection

Esther

Shalev-

Gerz

Arthur Waagen La Gloire Du Fer [The Glory of Iron],c. 1889 Paris. Bronze, tin, brass.

The Wolfsonian–Florida International University,Miami Beach, FL, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

“The Two Violettas”

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

HHeellmmuutt NNeewwttoonn::AA LLiibbeerraattiinngg FFooccuuss,, first Miami soloshow of world famed photographer


The Model Beach VolleyballTournament (MBVT) will be returning to8th & Ocean Drive in Miami Beach onFebruary 9 & 10, 2013 from 10am-6pmdaily. The overwhelming amount of sup-port from Media, Celebrities, OlympicAthletes, City of Miami Beach, prestigesponsors and strategic partnerships has ledthe event back to the sand for another year.

The 4th annual tournament, in associa-tion with the National Volleyball League(NVL), is a public event where all of thetop modeling agencies go head to headand form co-ed teams to compete in thisamazing 2-day beach volleyball tourna-ment.

For the 2nd consecutive year, MBVThas partnered with the NVL & the topOlympic Beach Volleyball athletes. Theseprofessionals will be on site at the eventcoaching each of the agency teams as wellas participating in live exhibition matches.

The event garners thousands of specta-tors throughout the weekend where guestscan enjoy free giveaways from sponsorsincluding Reebok CrossFit Miami Beach,

Monster Energy Drink, Car ChargingGroup, Leblon, Prestige Imports andmore.

Last year’s MBVT 2012 event wasrecently featured on Bravo’s RealHousewives of Miami as well as the CWTV’s The Catalina garnering millions ofviewers.

VIP guests included JamesMarsden, Michael Bay, Nina Agdal,Shawne Merriman, Joanna Krupa,Geoff Stults, Josh Hopkins, DeRayDavis & USA Olympic SilverMedalist’s Jennifer Kessy & AprilRoss.

Agency finalists & winners willreceive an all expense weekendgetaway to the luxurious BiminiBay Resort and Marina on March1-3, 2013. Here, four teams willcompete in a rematch at theresort’s Sakara Beach Club, onone of the most beautiful beachesin the world.

This year, MBVT’s benefittingcharity is the IRIE Foundation,which seeks to improve the lives ofSouth Florida?s youth through edu-cational and extracurricular oppor-

tunities and improve the graduation ratesamong young students.

MBVT has additionally announcedpartnership with World Red Eye & TheMiami Beach Chamber of Commerce.

Annual participating agencies includeWilhelmina, Next, Caroline Gleason,Ford, Mega, Front, MC2, Elite, Runways& Ocean Models.

Event organizers include Olivia Ormos,

Rick Delgado, Michael Malone & AlbertHannemann.

For more event information please visitwww.modelbeachvolleyball.com.

To sponsor or media coverage please e-mail [email protected]

To purchase VIP Tickets please visitwww.wantickets.com/modelbeachvolley-ball.

GET SPIKED!

James Marsden, Nina Agdal and Geoff Stults–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––



Honesty • Integrity • Values • Respect • Knowledge • Ethics

With roots in Miami close to half a century deep,

GPR is one of South Florida’s leading full service

accounting firms with a global and innovative

accounting approach.

305-868-3600 • 954-522-3202561-392-9059 • 1-888-868-5585

Aventura • Miami Beach • Boca Ratonwww.gprco-cpa.com

Forget Fifth Avenue and say goodbye tothe snow covered winter markets of Europe;holiday shopping has a new home - MiamiBeach. The Beach is the perfect destinationto work on those fading tans and that holidayshopping list at the same time. Holiday salesare expected to exceed $586 billion this yearaccording to the National Retail Federation.So where should consumers go to make themost of their hard earned cash? Miami Beachoffers visitors and locals alike gift ideasgalore but the best gift may be time spentshopping in the tropical paradise with anaverage winter temperature of 70 degrees.

Miami Beach packs a vast selection ofworld renowned shops into a mere 18.7sunny square miles, making it the ideal des-tination for the person who loves variety andlives to shop. Comprised of retail-heavy dis-tricts connected by boutique hotel shops,pop-up stores and weekend morning mar-kets, Miami Beach’s diversity of shopsmakes finding something for everyone onyour holiday list as easy as an Atlantic Oceanbreeze.

Shopping hot spots include Lincoln Road,an outdoor mall with a trendy mix of stores,

including the brand new H+M housed in anArt Deco-era theater; art stores; thrift shops,and book boutiques. A few blocks away,shoppers on Española Way are transported toanother world. Stroll through European-style, pedestrian-friendly streets, known tobe the former hangout of infamous gangsterAl Capone. Recently donned “Miami’s BestBlock”, Española Way is the place for uniqueclothing and handmade jewelry. Walk a littlefurther South on Ocean Drive and CollinsAvenue and shoppers will find themselvessurrounded by sun-kissed models sportingthe latest fashions, and upscale shops likeArmani, Versace and Nicole Miller.

North of Miami Beach, the village of BalHarbour boasts the Bal Harbour Shops,known as the most productive luxury fashionshopping center in America. The BalHarbour Shops have an exquisite collectionof designer boutiques such as AlexanderMcQueen, Valentino and Harry Winston, justto name a few.

Put on those flip flops and head to MiamiBeach, holiday shopping list in-hand, for ashopping experience like no other place inthe world.

Miami Beach adds sunshineto holiday shopping lists


Thursday night in the Sun TrustPavilion of the New World Center markedthe premier of Strings + Stories, adynamic musical art performance byMigguel Anggelo, presented by DavidStark and Jupiter Moons Productions.This was a truly exceptional eveningwhere the artist, backed by an incrediblestring ensemble, took the audience on anemotional journey through his animatedand imaginative personality. Combiningpop and poetic songwriting with incredi-ble singing, acting, and dancing, the soldout audience was brought to their feet fora 10 minute standing ovation at the con-clusion of the performance. This audi-ence knows quality, too, as it was filledwith such cultural notables as BonnieClearwater (Director of Museum ofContemporary Art), Cathy Leff (Directorof The Wolfsonian-FIU), Claudio Corsi(Grammy nominated singer/songwriter),Michele Oka Doner (artist and designer),Elaiza Irizarry (Executive Director of theMiami Theater Center), and ChristopherColeman (Internationally recognizedinterior designer).

At age 13, this Venezuelan actor,singer, and dancer made his stage debutas Pinocchio in the Venezuelan tour of theoriginal Broadway musical Pinocchiodirected by Levy Russell. He went on toperform in the musical Fedora also direct-ed by Russell; Grupo Theja’s XL – 1953;Javier Vidal’s Marilyn; The Last Passion;Tierra Magica Compania’s PlayingBroadway; and starred as the young Nickin the Latin American tour of FAME, TheMusical. He trained for eleven years inclassical ballet and studied opera at TheConservatory of Music in Cologne,Germany. Migguel Anggelo’s trainingclearly delivered this triumphant evening,and his ability to hit such a range of notes– low and high made it hard to believethat all of them were sung by the sameman.

The amount of energy delivered byeach individual on the stage was simplymagical. The string ensemble seemed tofeed off of Migguel’s animated personali-ty, which brought the passion of eachsong to the next level. The back-upsingers created a feeling of intimacy andadded an element of theatrics while theydanced cheek to cheek to the artist’s ren-dition of the classic bolero “Piensa EnMi.” With the use of props and costumes,

Migguel transformed and embodied hissong’s characters and the ensemble joinedin on this transformation with everypluck, strum, and tap of their instrument.

One of the evening’s highlights,Migguel’s cover of Whitney Houston’s “IWanna Dance with Somebody” a lilting,reinterpretation of longing was deliveredwith such passion that the audienceseemed to slowly snuggle up to that spe-cial someone they arrived with.Migguel’s performance of his song“Donde Estará Matisse?” was as charm-ing live as it is in his music video. Theaudience was able to join Migguel in histale of encounters with artists such asRembrandt, Cézanne, and Édith Piaf.Strings + Stories was a delight to watchand left the audience hoping that this per-formance marks more to come. MigguelAnggelo is certainly one to watch!

Migguel Anggelo’s Strings + Stories electrified

the audience at The New World Center

Migguel Anggelo’s Strings + Stories at the New WorldCenter.

(Photo credit: Sebastian Gravel)––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––


CALENDAR LISTING FOR WEDNESDAY,DECEMBER 5, 2012“MAXIMIZING YOUR MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS” NETWORKING BREAKFAST – MIAMI BEACH

The Miami-Dade Gay & LesbianChamber of Commerce presents an infor-mation sharing and networking at theLGBT Visitor Center (sponsored byMetLife), 1130 Washington Avenue,Miami Beach 9:00am – 10:00am. Learnhow to maximize the use of all theMarketing tools and Programs availableto you as part of your membership in theMDGLCC. Learn about the upcomingnew MDGLCC’s website and youraccess to new features as well as bounceideas and ask questions to Chamber staffand Membership Committee on how toengage the LGBT consumer with yourproducts and / or services.

Open to MDGLCC members. FreeAdmission. RSVP requested [email protected] or 305-673-4440.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

CALENDAR LISTING FOR WEDNESDAY,DECEMBER 12, 2012GALLA (GAY & LESBIAN LAWYER’SASSN.) LUNCHEON – DOWNTOWN

The Miami-Dade Gay & LesbianChamber of Commerce & GALLA pres-

ents its monthly networking program tai-lored for attorneys, judges and legal pro-fessionals held on the middle Wednesdayof each month. City Hall, TheRestaurant, 2004 Biscayne Blvd., Miami.Registration 11:30am with luncheon/net-working from noon to 1:30 pm. Cost:MDGLCC members ($35), PotentialMembers ($45, $10 applied to newMDGLCC membership). Includes seat-ed style lunch limited to 20 persons.

RSVP requested to [email protected] or 305-673-4440.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

CALENDAR LISTING FOR THURSDAY,DECEMBER 13, 2012HOLIGAY CELEBRATION & TOY DRIVE –MIAMI BEACH

The LGBT Visitors Center at 1130Washington Avenue in Miami Beachwith the Sponsorship of the Miami-DadeChamber of Commerce is holding itsannual Holigay Celebration and ToyDrive on December 13th, from 6:00pm -9:00pm. There will be complimentaryfood (provided by BeachWitch.com) anddrinks (42 Below Vodka), music DJ, pho-tos with Santa, Jewelry sale (SobeJewelry) and other special surprises!

Admission is an UNWRAPPED toybenefiting the Miami Beach Police toyDrive. RSVP requested [email protected] / 305-397-8914 (or) 305-673-4440.

Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce –

December 2012 Calendar


BY WILLIAM D. TALBERT III, CDME

HOW’S BUSINESSRECORD ACCOMMODATIONS AND FOOD SERVICE JOBS IN GREATERMIAMI AND THE BEACHES REPORTED FOR OCTOBER 2012 – MARKING 2 YEARS AND TEN MONTHS OF CONSECUTIVE JOB INCREASES

Greater Miami’s Accommodations and Food Service jobs increased+1.9% in October 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. This marks 2 years and tenmonths - nearly three years - of consecutive increased employment in Greater Miami’sAccommodations and Food Service Industry. In October 2012, 101,000 people wereemployed in Greater Miami’s Accommodations and Food Service sector compared to99,100 in October 2011, a +1.9% increase.

GREATER MIAMI LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY JOBS

OCTOBER 2012 OCTOBER 2011 % CHANGE

101,000 99,100 +1.9%

YOU’RE INVITED: GMCVB’S STRATEGIC PLAN TOWN HALL MEETINGSThe GMCVB is developing a 5-Year Strategic Plan for our community’s number one

industry. Since your input is critical to this plan’s success, you are cordially invited toattend any of the five Town Hall Meetings, which are scheduled in locations throughoutour community. Please join your fellow GMCVB partners and stakeholders to take part inan important community discussion and to share your thoughts on the future of GreaterMiami’s Visitor Industry. We look forward to seeing you there! To register for the TownHall Meetings, click here. For ongoing status updates or to participate in our online sur-vey for the 5-Year Strategic Plan, visit www.DestinationMiami.org.

ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH IS AROUND THE CORNERIt’s almost time for Art Basel Miami Beach, taking place December 6-9, 2012. Art

Basel Miami Beach combines an international selection of top galleries with an excitingprogram of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, archi-tecture and design. From Pop-Up Piano concerts to exhibit openings at Miami’s top muse-ums and galleries, the entire city is a visual feast. For a complete guide to Art Basel satel-lite shows and special events, visit www.MiamiandBeaches.com.

An EPIC Luncheon with International ImpactJason Beukema, Chair of

Tourism & Hospitality, Ceci

Velasco and some of the guests

taking a tour of the suites and

private pool deck aboard the

NCL Epic

Private pool deck for suites

Jason Beukema , Chair of Tourism & Hospitality and President

of Whet Travel; Ana Ramos, Bank United; Richard de Villiers,

Assistant to the Deputy Port Director, Port of Miami

Bedroom in one of the suites

Bathroom with a view in one of the suites

Living room in one of the suites

Richard de

Villiers,

Assistant to the

Deputy Port

Director, Port of

Miami speaking

on the topic of

international

business

Brandon

Townsley,

Director of

Sales Latin

America and

Australia for

NCL speak-

ing on the

topic of inter-

national busi-

ness


An EPIC Luncheon with International Impact

Private pool deck for suites Mark J. Wohl and family, wife: Jessica Wohl, children: Emily and Ryan

Wohl, Mark J. Wohl P.A.

L-R: Kenny Miranda, Alison Colberg , James Anderson , and Peggy Buena; Dream South Beach Guest enjoying lunch aboard the Epic

L-R: Alex Matos,

Melvis Matos, Janet

Barsimantov, and

George Barsimantov;

Waste Management

Inc., of Florida

R-L: Joshua Levy, Nicole Rekant, Adrienne Pardo, and Stevan J.Pardo, Pardo and Gainsburg, LLP

Keith Marks and Sonia Toth, Primus InvestmentGroup

Brian and Eve Scheinblum, Cambean Hospitality LLC; Richard de Villiers,

Assistant to the Deputy Port Director, Port of Miami

L-R: Robert Harbour

and Erica Orlin,

World Erotic Art

Museum; Annick

Van Wulpen,

Temenos; Luc Wyns,

Honda

The Manhattan Room where the luncheon took place



BY ISADORE HAVENICK

For over a yearnow I have been try-ing to inform resi-dents of MiamiBeach about thegoings on in theSouth Florida gam-ing arena. Much hashappened and thereis much more to

come. The annual “push” for more gaming

will be a topic for discussion at theupcoming legislative session. As a beachresident I share the concerns of other’sas to the impact additional gaming willhave on us.

Will a land based casino in Miamihave a devastating effect upon our busi-

ness community? Are we better off withgaming on the Beach? Can we fight offall the mega-casino operators with aneye on Miami? It is expected the 2013legislature will appoint a gaming panelto study the current situation statewideand make recommendations to the fulllegislature.

The most important information Iwould like to solicit from you are youropinions. Please send me your commentson gaming and any other related topics [email protected] .

What truly matters most is what theresidents and business owners feel willenhance the lifestyle and the viability ofliving and working on Miami Beach.The two go hand in hand. I look forwardto reading your observations andanswering any questions you mighthave.

The $outh Florida Gaming ReporThe $outh Florida Gaming Repor ttFeedback Wanted


STONE CRAB MANIA - STONE CRAB MANIA - STONE CRAB MANIASTONE CRAB MANIA - STONE CRAB MANIA - STONE CRAB MANIA

STONE

CRAB

MANIA

-STONE

CRAB

MANIA

-STONE

CRAB

MANIA

STONE

CRAB

MANIA

-STONE

CRAB

MANIA

-STONE

CRAB

MANIA

STONE

CRAB

MANIA

-STONE

CRAB

MANIA

-STONE

CRAB

MANIA

STONE

CRAB

MANIA

-STONE

CRAB

MANIA

-STONE

CRAB

MANIA

16701 COLLINS AVE, SUNNY ISLES BEACHRSVP 305-749-2110

E V E R Y F R I D A Y

ALL-U-CAN EAT STONE CRAB 55COMES WITH A CHOICE OF

SOUP OR SALAD AND 2 SIDESOPEN BAR FOR LADIES 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM

EVERY WEDNESDAYALL-U-CAN EAT

WHOLE MAINE LOBSTERCOMES WITH A CHOICE OF

SOUP OR SALAD AND 2 SIDES

$35

16701 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160RSVP 305-749-2110

$

LOBSTER MADNESS LOBSTER MADNESS LOBSTER MADNESS


BY CHARLOTTE LIBOV

Miami Beach is knownfor its “hidden treasures”and the location of one ofthe best was easy to spotlast week, as hundreds offoodies, notables, celebsand others crowded intothe West Avenue location

of “Barton G. The Restaurant” to celebrateowner Barton G. Weiss’s 10th anniversary,and also tour his new party venue, “UpTop atBarton G.,” an elaborate terrace overlookingthe garden at his signature spot. But the bignews is that Weiss is opening a new similar-ly named restaurant in Los Angeles inJanuary, bringing the number of restaurantsto four. The West Coast “Barton G.” will jointhe Miami Beach location, along withPrelude by Barton G. in the Adrienne ArshtCenter for the Performing Arts, and theDining Room at the Villa (formerly theVersace Mansion). Also at the event, City ofMiami Beach Commissioner MichaelGongora presented Weiss with a proclama-tion, showing the city’s appreciation for hisculinary, hotelier and event wizardry.

Barton G. Celebrates 10th AnniversaryNov. 29 - Dec. 12, 2012 COMMUNITYNEWSPAPERS.COM

The Wien Center for Alzheimer’sDisease and Memory Disorders at MountSinai Medical Center will host a free, inter-active webinar to discuss preventive treat-ments for Alzheimer’s disease. The onlinesymposium will take place on Friday,November 30th at 1:00PM. The forumshould be of special interest to individualswho are at risk of developing Alzheimer’sor who have family members with memo-ry-related concerns.

The webinar will feature a panel discus-sion with three international experts inAlzheimer’s disease: Dr. JessicaLangbaum, research scientist with theBanner Alzheimer’s Institute and AssociateDirector of the Alzheimer’s PreventionInitiative; Dr. Andy Saykin, Director ofIndiana University’s Center forNeuroimaging; and Dr. Susan Landau,research scientist at the Helen WillsNeuroscience Institute at the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley. The experts will dis-cuss symptoms of Alzheimer’s, why effec-tive treatment needs to begin early andclinical trials set to begin in 2013 that willexamine prevention of the disease.Participants will also have an opportunityto participate in an ample question andanswer session.

Dr. Ranjan Duara, Director of TheMount Sinai Wien Center forAlzheimer’s Disease and MemoryDisorders will host and moderate theevent. “Part of our discussions at thissymposium will be about how we candetermine when the disease in its earliest

stages, just like we detect high choles-terol in people’s blood and start treatinghigh cholesterol whether or not patientshave any symptoms. The same goes fortreating Alzheimer’s early so we can pre-vent the disease from escalating. “

The webinar is a pre-cursor to the 11th

annual Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)Symposium to be held on Miami Beach inJanuary. International experts in the fieldsof neurology, neuropsychology, psychiatry,geriatrics and neuropathology will gatherto explore risk factors, diagnosis and pro-gression of Alzheimer’s, and aims to pro-vide a forum for new information and in-depth discussions about advances inresearch related to the clinical diagnosisand progression of the disease.

Unless ways are found to preventAlzheimer’s disease or delay its onset, it isprojected that 13 million people in the U.S.will have Alzheimer’s Disease by 2050.Since the development of criteria for thedisease twenty-five years ago, majoradvances in our understanding of the biol-ogy and early clinical features ofAlzheimer’s have led to improvement inclinical assessments which have enabledclinicians to diagnose an earlier stage ofthe illness.

To register for this free webinar takingplace at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November30th, visit www.mcisymposium.org/webi-nar. For more information on MountSinai’s Wien Center for Alzheimer’sDisease and Memory Disorders, call 305-674-CARE (2273).

Mount Sinai to host free webinar on preventive treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

Dr. RanjanDuara, Directorof the MountSinai WienCenter forAlzheimer’sDisease, willmoderate thefree webinar on preventive treatmentsAlzheimer’s disease.


The MiamiInternational AutoShow (MIAS) hasbeen a Novembertradition here inSouth Florida formore than 40years, giving carenthusiasts a firstlook at the newestmodels of many ofthe top manufactur-ers. Previously namedthe South FloridaInternational Auto Show, itwill be known going forward as the MiamiInternational Auto Show. The new namewas just a small part of all the changes andinnovations that show organizers intro-duced at this year’s version.

While there were still plenty of new carmodels and favorite brands represented atthis year’s show, there was also a newerblend of technology, education and exhibitswith models that represent car owners’ spe-cific lifestyles and preferences.

One of the biggest changes that attendeesnoticed while walking through the eventwas the emphasis put on technology andsocial interaction. For the first time, MIASgave patrons an opportunity to interact withthe show and other patrons via Twitter andInstagram while relaxing and chargingtheir phones in the Social Media Lounge.

“The Social Media Lounge illustrates ourspecial attention to technology, video con-tent and social media this year,” said RickBaker, Auto Show Manager. “We’ve mod-ernized the look of the show, provided dig-ital floor plans, installed Twitter screens allover and otherwise enabled the use of smartdevices among visitors who get scattered.It’s communication on another level.”

MIAS also put a focus on the fast-grow-

ing environmentally conscious segment ofthe Auto Industry with the introduction ofthe Eco Experience exhibit. Alternativefuel vehicles have become a bigger focusand more affordable option for consumersduring the last few years and those interest-ed in these vehicles were able to get a clos-er look and take a ride in some of the bestelectric vehicles the industry has to offer.MIAS also made it convenient for currentowners of EV cars by offering free parkingand charging stations.

South Florida, with its year-round warmweather, is a perfect location to own and

enjoy a convertible. With that in mind,MIAS created a special exhibit calledTopless in Miami that showcased many ofthe best convertible models availabletoday, in a bright and sunny beach themedsetting distinct to South Florida. Attendeeswere able to get up close to convertiblessuch as the Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster,the 500C Gucci Edition Fiat, and the XKR-S Italian Racing Jaguar, just to name a few.

Fans of classic models were not disap-pointed either. MIAS also introduced theHavana Classics display at this year’sevent. The Havana Classics section fea-

tured a unique group of antique cars fromthe 1950s. The featured car in this nostalgicexhibit was a 1956 Chrysler WindsorNewport but included many other favoriteclassics that celebrated the Cuban culturethat is such a big part of South Florida.

The Miami International Auto Show isthe first major auto exhibition of the seasonand is produced by the South FloridaAutomobile Dealers Association, a four-county group of 190 new car dealers fromThe Keys to the Palm Beaches. The 43rdedition of the Miami International AutoShow will be held November 8-17, 2013.

42nd Annual Miami International Auto Show Introduces New Features to Big Crowds

The Miami Beach International Auto Show introduced several new elements during this year’s event. Pictured above is the entrance to the Eco Experience, a

portion of the show focused on some of the latest alternative fuel models. Attendees were able to learn more about and even test drive some of these vehicles.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––


Need to SELL your Home or condo Learn howShort Sale Can Help You Avoid Foreclosure!!!

Buyers, Investors… Looking for opportunitiesOcean Three 3/3.5 On the Beach - Panoramicview of Ocean and city unit in Foreclosures great price$850,000.WaterView2/2 Ocean and Intracoastal views – new kitchen –washer and dryer Short Sale $295,0002/2 Ocean and Intracoastal views1,200 sq ft washer & dryer Short Sale $195,000

Jackie Rosado305-335-2132

[email protected]

SEEKINGWORK

WATERWAYS INAVENTURA

Large townhome.3/2 1/2

gated community.Walk to Marinaand Waterways

Shoppes.All amenities.

By owner$369,000

305-935-8843

SERVICES HELPWANTED

SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES

HELPWANTED

SERVICES

HELPWANTED HELPWANTED HELPWANTED HELPWANTED

NEED ATUTOR?• Reading • Math • Language Arts • Español

Get helpfrom the best!786.651.0862

ANDREA

Bachelor in Bus.Admin. & 5 yrs exp.req. Prepare man-agement reports

defining and evalu-ating problems

And recommendingsolutions.��

��

� �!!�"#

Analytical Strategist

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE

SERVICES SERVICES

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATEREAL ESTATEREAL ESTATEREAL ESTATEREAL ESTATE

HHA/CompanionSeeking work -Weekend, days,

nights.Alzheimer,parkinson,

strokes. Exp with ref.

and backgroundcheck.

954-226-1545

Looking for a FULL time or PART time JOB?If you’re happy and you know it, have 15-25 hours a week and enjoy talking with people, thenthis might just be for you. The Aventura News is looking for someone that is confident, hassales experience and knows how to sell newspaper advertising. You can make lots of money,have a good time, and make a difference.

Want to know more about us? Go on a tour www.communitynewspapers.com

For more information about this salaried, plus commission position,call Jorge Gomez at 305-669-7030 or Email [email protected]

6796 SW 62nd Avenue • South Miami, FL 33143 • Phone (305) 669-7355 Fax: (305) 662-6980

FREE ESTIMATES • 305-233-0699

Licensed & Insured

• Tree Trimming• Consultation• Stump Grinding• Landscaping• Lawn Services• Fertilization• Sprinkler Repair• Debris Removal• Backhoe Service• Driveway Pavers• Fencework - All Types• Chickee Huts• Outdoor Kitchens• And More

SALONFOR SALE

Located onSunset & 95th.Great location

& great parking.$20,000.00

For moreinformation call305.775.3933

FOR SALE - MOVINGAventura Area

• Black onyx dining table + 6 chairs• 3-piece creme wall unit with drawers,

pullout TV• Sofa - creme leather, seats 3• Antique desk - glass doors, dark wood

drawers, pull out desk• Man’s wardrobe - large, with drawers,

mirror inside, shelves, very large, white wood, magnificent

Call Myrna for more info:305-935-8843

FORSALE

PAINTER•

HANDYMANCall me forestimate

786-337-2374

FOR SALE2 wheelcairs

2 walkers1 oxygen machine

1 toilet seat305.662.8097

GENERALMANAGER

5 yrs exp. & Bachelor in Adm. or

Engineering req. Direct or coordinateactivities of bus. ordep. concerned withproduction, pricing or dist. of products.

Mail res:Spasics Technologies

2609 NE 189 St.Miami, FL 33180


miami beach news 11.29.2012

Documents

exhibiting galleries

hammer galleries

galleries comefrom

art galleries sector

younger galleries

diverse selectionof

galerie michael haas

kewenig galerie