There are few events in the art world that command attention, but Art Miami does, and Ketchum's Gallery DeNovo will be there this coming January.
Art Miami is the sister act to the world famous Art Basel in Basel, Switzerland. Dubbed the "Olympics of the Art World," Art Basel is the world's premier modern and contemporary art fair, and its expansion to Miami has allowed for more accessibility for those who can't make it to Europe.
Art Basel Miami is a new type of cultural event, combining an international art show with an innovative program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events including music, film, architecture and design. Exhibition sites are located in the city's Art Deco District.
"We are very pleased the jurors chose us out of hundreds of applicants," said Robin Reiners, owner of Gallery DeNovo. "It is a substantial effort and expenditure to ship works that far with no guarantees, but the exposure for our artists is hard to beat."
Gallery DeNovo, which specializes in helping foreign artists gain exposure in the U.S., will attend Art Miami 2007 from Jan. 5-8. It will be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, where it will be among 130 featured galleries from 27 countries with an ever-increasing attendance of more than 24,000 visitors. However, Art Miami lacks the pretension of many art shows because it features works that are not only aesthetically accessible, but affordable and investment-worthy.
DeNovo plans to show artists Rein de Lege (Netherlands/Spain), Melissa Herrington (U.S.), Sjer Jacobs (Netherlands), Andrew Lui (China/Canada) and Marta Moreu (Spain) and hopes the journey to Miami will not only be memorable but a profitable one, too.
Current gallery exhibitions at De Novo feature the work of Marlene Rose and her collection, "Ancient and Elemental." Hand-cut glass Buddahs, Ceremonial Sheilds and abstract sculptures feature an array of found metal objects and metal armatures. Rose will hunt through the wreckage of scrap yards to find the ideal pieces for her sculptures, which undergo an incredible transformation of melting and shaping before becoming the finished pieces she envisions.
"I call these pieces Evocators. They are kept moments, shards of what I have seen, unnamed emotions, visions, memories. They call back to me things beyond themselves. They call back, and they are a vehicle on which a viewer's vision can ride away," said Rose.
Rose's present collection will be at DeNovo through Oct.10.
Marlene Rose?s ?Water Scarab? is part of her current show, ?Ancient and Elemental,? at Gallery DeNovo. The gallery has recently been selected to participate in the prestigious Art Miami art show. Courtesy Photo.
