MUSEUMS IN MIAMI

“I believe people of success should give back and I think that’s what Jorge is doing,” Podhurst said. “To me, this is the American dream in action.”

Joining the ranks of major givers in Miami, developer Jorge Pérez has pledged to donate $35 million in cash and art from his personal collection to the new Miami Art Museum, which will bear his name when it opens in two years. The donation includes $5 million that Pérez has already pledged and partially paid; an additional $15 million for the capital campaign and $15 million worth of Latin American art to be chosen by the museum.

A $35 million gift from billionaire entrepreneur Phillip Frost and his wife, Patricia, will see the Miami Science Museum renamed the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science when its new building opens in 2014. The couple also gave a $33 million naming gift to the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami in 2003 and a $2 million naming gift to the Frost Museum of Art at Florida International University in 2002.

HOUSE OF THUNDER

ERIK VAUTH

Germany’s Erik Vauth and his House Of Thunder dealership moves into Wynwood and brings a stable full of Royal Enfield’s and a Harley custom shop with him. Catering to nonconforming thrill seekers, House of Thunder is Miami’s premier creative hub for motorcycle design, customization, and repairs.

The showroom boasts custom creations as well as pieces from brands such as Boom Trikes, Boss Hoss, and the coveted Royal Enfield.

For those who live their lives on two wheels or are looking to take a ride on the wild side House of Thunder is a one-stop-shop for innovation and functionality.

GRAND OPENINIG PARTY OF THE HOUSE OF THUNDER

That’s our philosophy: simply the best

Erik Vauth’s masterpiece.

The unique shape and the stylish colors combined with an amazing engine – 100% handmade.

This motorcycle won in 2002 the Daytona Bike Week – what a success!

House of Thunder is working with the talented Designers from Miami.

25 NW 19th St
Miami, FL 33136
(305) 773-0113

www.houseofthunderusa.com

HARING MIAMI

Haring Miami will celebrate the extraordinary contributions to the art world by renowned artist Keith Haring and friends. This first of its kind exhibit will take place March 6th-10th 2013 in Miami’s own architectural gem, The Moore Building. The museum-level collection will feature over 200 pieces from Haring’s prolific career.

Keith Haring is one of the most well-known and iconic artists of the… 20th century.

By hieroglyphically expressing concepts of death, birth, war, and sex, his imagery has become one of the most widely recognized visual languages of the 20th century.

This exhibition will provide viewers with an unparalleled exposure to this master on a scale unavailable outside of the major museums of the world encompassing more than 200 works.

The Moore Building is the perfect location for such an exhibition due to its location in the heart of Miami’s famed Design District. It has been host to many top events including Dali Miami 2012; a world class collection of Salvador Dali.

This historic venue was built in 1921 and is one of the most iconic spaces in all of Miami. This truly unique building boasts four floors of arcaded spaces, totaling more than 28,000 square feet and featuring a sculptural element created by architect Zaha Hadid which adorns the center of the building.

Purchase tickets online at www.haringmiami.com Tickets $25 online, $30 at the door VIP Tickets also available.
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www.haringmiami.com

VIDAL SASSOON SOMERSET HOUSE

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A great new haircut can undoubtedly revolutionise your life, so the Vidal Sassoon exhibition at Somerset House isn’t quite as grandiosely titled as it might at first appear. And Sassoon, who died in May, really did make a difference. Photography, artwork and film trace a trajectory from childhood adversity to a CBE for services to British hairdressing. Sassoon was responsible for the seismic ’60s shift that saw the sharp, geometric bob give the elbow to soft ’50s fluff – and in the process, freed women from the tedious nightly ritual of putting rollers in. The precision of Sassoon’s helmet-head style didn’t suit everyone who embraced it, but it definitely looked fab on that other seminal ’60s figure, fashion designer Mary Quant, and was exactly right with the clean lines of her clothes. Together, Quant and Sassoon defined a fashion moment.

*I have made this letter longer, because I have not had the time to make it shorter.* Blaise Pascal

SPONSORS

STUDIO LLADRO

The spanish designer jaime hayon has created ‘the guest’, a collection of decorated porcelain characters for lladró atelier. on display at maison et objet 2012, the project was created by hayon with the intention to invite the sensibility of numerous artists and designers external to the porcelain manufacturer to participate in personalizing their own ‘guest’ figurine at lladró atelier’s studio in valencia, spain.
the lladró atelier booth designboom visited at the design show featured the designs of jaime hayon, santa monica, california-based artist tim biskup, and tokyo-based design team devil robots. the first pieces of the collection include three designs in two sizes. the larger sized ‘guests’ have been created in a limited edition of 250 units, with figurine having been crafted by hand.

Launch Of Lladro’s New Collection The Guest

Avant Gallery 309 23rd Street Miami Beach

Avant Gallery invites you to the presentation of the most surprising porcelain creation, The Guest, a ground-breaking character conceived by Lladro and Jaime Hayon, with the collaboration of top artists Tim Biskup and Devilrobots.

The new collection, The Guest by Lladro Atelier, will be introduced by Rosa Lladro, President of Lladro.Also on view during this special event, two unique artist’s proofs by Spanish designer Jaime Hayon and Californian artist Tim Biskup.

www.lladro.com

The Guest by Lladro Atelier

                         Edward Oberle, Adriana Sassoon & Nick Betancourt

Adriana Sassoon, Nick Betancourt & Lladro directors

Photo credit to:  www.realmemoriesphoto.com

Avant Gallery hosted an intimate soiree to officially present the most surprising porcelain creation, The Guest, a ground-breaking character conceived by Lladro and Jaime Hayon, with the collaboration of top artists Tim Biskup and Devilrobots. The collection was introduced by Rosa Lladro, President of Lladro. Also on view during the event were two unique artists proofs by Spanish designer Jamie Hayon and Californian artist Tim Biskup.

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STEPHANIE HIRSCH

“Religion is for people that don’t want to go to hell. Spirituality is for those of us that have been there.”
There is no better saying that captures the emotion of Stephanie Hirsch’s artwork.
Her work delves into the deeper or double meaning of words and sayings with both humor and enlightenment. “Initially, sayings can be static,” Stephanie says, “but once we apply our life experiences they can have infinite meanings.”
To convey her messages, she bridges the gap between fashion and art by utilizing beads and embroidery, which give her artwork a three-dimensional depth. The metallic sheen of the medium also serves to remind us that the mantras can shine a positive light on our inner struggles, both literally and figuratively.

     by Stephanie Hirsch

Stephanie Hirsch is an Artist, Entrepreneur, Designer and Author.
Stephanie Hirsch appropriates once iconoclastic images that have become somewhat commonplace fashion logos and re-infuses them with the anarchistic spirit from whence they came. Through her use of beads, sequins and embroidery, Hirsch’s canvases are literally ‘illuminated’ with words of enlightenment and hope. Her simple text and quips often cause the viewer to question their moral standings and beliefs, all the while offering aesthetically charged images that are simultaneously foreign and familiar.
Hirsch states, “Mental and physical blockages in life are often self- inflicted, both literally and figuratively. I explore my journey through life as a quest to uncover the truth around me and to express my position through the multifaceted meanings inherent to the words we use and actions we do.”
Hirsch had her first solo show at The Lyons Wier Gallery Project Space in Nov 2011. Her work was most recently chosen by Mercedes Benz to be their featured artist during Fashion Week in their VIP lounge at Lincoln Center Feb 2012.
In 1996 she created the inca resort lifestyle brand. The boutique design house featured collections of luxury swim and resort wear. Entirely self-taught, Stephanie’s designs have been praised for her unparalleled attention to detail along with its flattering and superior fit, and it has also brought her wide acclaim and international recognition as a fashion designer.
Following the birth of her son Hunter, her journey as a mother led her to write the book Mother Nurture: Life Lessons from America’s Best and Brightest. The book is a conclusion of her interviews with the mothers of 52 highly successful people around the world and was published in 2008 by Harper Collins.
Stephanie has also collaborated with the premier indoor cycling studios SoulCycle. In bringing her design expertise and shared vision to reinvigorate the soul, she created their fitness line of comfortable yet stylish cycling apparel.
She resides in New York and Bridgehampton with her husband and two young boys.

Adriana Sassoon and artist Stephanie Hirsch at her Miami art exhibit at Design District gallery night.

www.stephanie-hirsch.com

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Adriana Sassoon Design 360 From Salon & Beyond!

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“I love Art, I love Design, I live in a world full of Beauty.Life is one of God’s greatest Gifts.”Adriana Sassoon

“Culture is something that you take with you, wherever you may go.It doesn’t  get out of Style neither grows old”Adriana Sassoon

As magazines loose ad pages and newspapers go bankrupt,TV Shows get poor content.The Internet is leading the way as the most powerful vehicle for news and information delivery of the future. The internet is already a powerful tool for writers, photographers,designers,etc .You can watch television shows for free, get up to celebrity gossip,what to wear or not to wear, get breaking News on your mobile phone from CNN.Designers are inspired by blogs, bloggers and street style.Some people even wonder if Blogs will replace websites or take jobs away from graphic and web designers.The self published blog, which is typically updated more often than websites, is clearly the New Darling of the this internet decade.

“Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.” ~Albert Einstein~

“WEBLOG”:

web·log

Definition: A personal Web site that provides updated headlines and news articles of other sites that are of interest to the user, also may include journal entries, commentaries and recommendations compiled by the user; also written web log, Weblog; also called blog.

Copyright © 2010  ADRIANA SASSOON. All Rights Reserved.

Copyright © 2010  ADRIANA SASSOON. All Rights Reserved.

 My Blog as you all know is catered to a “Multicultural Global Community”. My variety session has all the  topics that I love and cherish.

“Life is like a laboratory, we have to experiment new things every day”. Adriana Sassoon

DALI MIAMI

Aficionados of the acclaimed and equally flamboyant surrealist artist Salvador Dali will, for the first time in South Florida, have an extraordinary opportunity to view an extensive collection of work, Wednesday, March 7 through Sunday, March 11 when DALI MIAMI will bring more than 200 works of his expansive artistic repertoire to the Design District’s iconic Moore Building.

DALI MIAMI is being produced by Nick Betancourt and Michael Rosen, president and CEO of Colored Thumb, a driving force behind many of the area’s top art exhibits including Art Basel, Art Expo, and RedDot Fair. Curator of the show is Reed V. Horth President and curator of Robin Rile Fine Art, a specialist in Dali’s prodigious output, who will be providing the original paintings, drawings, lithographs, photographs and marquis sculptures from the master, valued at approximately $8 million. Among these treasures will be Dali’s seminal bronze “Venus de Milo with Drawers” (1964- 114cm), the gouache original “Spring Rain” (1949), the full set of “Dix Recette d’Immoralité” (1973), the rare original intaglio “The Grasshopper Child” (1934), and his Daum glass masterpiece “Montre Molle” (1971), depicting his quintessential melting clock. Taking his vision for a provocative exhibit one step further, Rosen has arranged for a continuous showing of the 1929 film, “Un Chien Andalou,” the iconic 17-minute French surrealist film in which Dali collaborated with friend and director Luis Buñuel. This graphic work explores the destructive elements of the psyche. The film clearly expresses pure surrealism and its relationship to the unconscious. Dali Miami has also secured celebrity chef Adrianne Calvo for the opening night reception who will recreate recipes inspired by Dali’s Cook Book. Since opening “Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard and Wine Bar in South West Miami, Calvo appears on The Food Networks “Chopped” and NBC’s ‘South Florida Today”, among other projects, Calvo is the author of a cookbook collection, “Maximum Flavor,” has for several years participated in the South Beach Food and Wine Festival and has been featured on The Food Network’s original series, “Chopped.”  DALI MIAMI will be open to the public Wednesday, March 7 through Sunday, March 11 at The Moore Building.  General Admission is $ 25 and VIP tickets are $90 with.by Maryanne Salvat 

www.dalimiami.com

WYNWOOD ART FAIR

Benefiting the Lotus House Women’s Shelter, Oct. 21-23

3 first Photos by Adriana Sassoon

The Wynwood Art Fair is an opportunity to see and experience art first hand like never before. Don’t just see art – be it – at the Wynwood Art Fair!

Virtually every form of artistic medium – visual, sound, movement, video, sculpture, installation, conceptual, music and performance – will invite participation by fair goers to create a spontaneous  “happening” of “live” works of art, shaped as much by the audience as the artists.

The Wynwood Art Fair will feature street art performances and working “artist studios,” along side a diverse array of contemporary art galleries, art exhibitions, live music, and a taste of the area’s distinctive flavors and urban culture

www.wynwoodartfair.org

Tatiana Suarez

Photos by Adriana Sassoon

Tatiana Suarez (b. 1983) is a Brooklyn-based Miami native. Her charming style is distinctive — first, the trademark eyes that draw the viewer into a beautiful and surreal world. Suarez takes full advantage of the oil paint’s ability to create creamy, soft images on canvas. Rich with symbols that stem from her Brazilian and El Salvadorian heritage, subjects appear as if they are under water, frozen in lovely stillness. The doe-eyed figures look childlike, but also exude sexual overtones, ornamented with plants, insects and other unsettling accompaniments. Beauty is presented concurrently with exotic — even creepy — creatures to create enchanted narratives
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*Tatiana is also the daughter of my friend Fatima Suarez .

http://www.tatisuarez.com/

 

VIDAL SASSOON THE MOVIE

Mr. Sassoon of course changed the world with a pair of scissors.

www.vidalsassoonthemovie.com

Vidal Sassoon is more than just a hairdresser-he’s a rock star, an artist, a craftsman who “changed the world with a pair of scissors.” With the geometric, Bauhaus-inspired hairdos he pioneered in the 1960s and his “wash and wear” philosophy that liberated generations of women from the tyranny of the salon, Sassoon revolutionized the art of hairstyling and left an indelible mark on popular culture. This documentary traces with visual gusto the life of a self-made man whose passion and perseverance took him from a Jewish orphanage in London to the absolute pinnacle of his craft.