The only bells I hear on a regular basis are of the synthetic (and semi-annoying) kind: the preset “Chimes” and “Bell Tower” iPhone alarms signaling that morning has come. Not so easy to snooze or block out, however, are physical bells. With each strike, the bell’s ringing extricates itself from the ambient noise, soaring through the air, jolting attentions and uniting those within its audible …
As you wade through the sheer amount of artwork on view during Miami Art Week, there’s something both compelling and divisive about the pieces incorporating words. They grab ahold of your eyes from far across the hall, drawing you in silently. Unlike abstract sculptures that might require a bit of patience or background information, these pieces are direct, brash and elicit almost a knee-jerk reaction …
Providence-based multidisciplinary performance artist Jennifer Avery has a fascination with dolls. This is clear in her installation, “Beast Boutique,” which makes its USA debut this week in Miami as a part of the inaugural Satellite exhibition, made up of several different shows in venues like a pharmacy and a bandshell. The Ocean Terrace Hotel is curated by Tiger Strikes Asteroid as an artist-driven intervention space, …
