Miami Art Week 2013: Dove Allouche

Amidst the bustle of Art Basel, we find a soothing series of photographs made with lavender

As part of Art Basel’s “Positions” program, selected galleries are invited to present the work of a single artist. As part of this year’s program, Parisian gallery Gaudel de Stampa presented an ethereal series of photographs by French artist Dove Allouche, who is based in Paris. Allouche’s inspiration evolved from a series of solar flare images made by astrophysicist Jules Janssen in 1903. As with …

Miami Art Week 2013: Brazil ArtFair

The debut of a new festival composed entirely of contemporary Brazilian art and design

A new fair has entered the landscape of Miami’s ever-expanding art week. Opening today, 4 December 2013, the Brazil ArtFair is housed in a spacious 25,000 square foot exposition tent, located near the Wynwood Art District. There, 15 Brazilian galleries, 20 leading design studios and hundreds of artists are showcasing works across the fine arts, culture and design. From innovative twists and traditional furniture all …

David Datuna: Viewpoint of Billions

American culture magnified in the artist's groundbreaking work which interacts with Google Glass

Melding enough types of buzzworthy gadgets to make any technologist drool, NY-based artist David Datuna‘s new multimedia piece “Viewpoint of Billions” is likely one of the first pieces of art to be specifically created with Google Glass. Building on the theme of Datuna’s lauded “Viewpoint of Millions” series, the new work again relies on his signature style of using abandoned eyeglass lenses while incorporating a …