Sunday, January 31st 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm; Free. Open to the public.
The ArtSoBay Exhibit Opening with a progressive evening of art, history, and entertainment!
2010 ArtSoBay Exhibit
Guest juror, Bernice Steinbaum in partnership with LegalArt and the Deering Estate at Cutler presents a group art exhibit in the Stone House, Richmond Cottage and main grounds of the Estate. Emerging and contemporary artists Brian F. Call, Aurora Molina and Natalia Reparaz were selected as exhibiting artists for the 2010 Juried ArtSoBay exhibition. These artists will showcase their contemporary art utilizing a variety of media that depict the soul of South Florida.
Artists in Residence Culmination Exhibit
Artists in Residence – Jennifer Basile, Deena Blazejack, Cherie Clark, Ingrid Eliasson, and Vickie Pierre will present a culmination exhibit of their past year’s work while in residence on the Estate.
“Ancestral Journeys” Exhibit: Xavier Cortada
Xavier Cortada will present his genographic project, “Ancestral Journeys,” a series of installations and performances using DNA to trace the ancestral journeys of people living in Miami. In developing the works for the “Ancestral Journeys” installations and performances at Deering Estate, Cortada will be using DNA to trace the ancestral journeys of people living in Miami. Cortada will do so through the Genographic Project. The site-specific works Cortada proposes to install and perform during February 2010 include The Ancestral Dinner Party, Ancestral Journeys and Ancestral Miami. The artwork shows the interconnectedness between those who came from different countries across the Hemisphere to build their lives in Miami and their relationship to the natural world. In their blood they capture evidence of the routes their deep ancestors took in response to climatic changes from their original journey out of Africa 60,000 years ago. Looking at their biology to explore how nature influenced human history, the art piece will use genetic data to create a portrait of Miami’s community. Visit Xavier Cortada’s website for more information. Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Vignettes in the Courtyard will also be featured by the Greater Miami Youth Symphony on opening night.
All three exhibits will be on display from January 31st through March 5th at the Deering Estate are and free with regular admission to the Estate. Visit 2010 SoBay Festival of the Arts for more information.