New York & Miami Emerging Artists Collide at ArtCenter/South Florida, Miami
Affectionately known as New York's sixth borough, Miami Beach has long beckoned New York artists an collectors seeking fresh perspectives and revitalization. This cross-pollination forged strong links between the art Mecca up north and the tropical artist colony down south. ArtCenter/South Florida, South Beach's first art incubator, opened its doors in 1984 with a pioneering mix of artists presciently perched in the middle of Lincoln Road.
ArtCenter re-boots its New York-Miami affair, opening a new window into the future of this symbiotic tale of two cities. The new exhibition I-95 South features the works of seven emerging artists - four from New York and three from Miami (ages 24-33).
Among the Miami artists are the Hispanics Gustavo Oviedo and Luis Pinto and Johnny Laderer. Oviedo was born in Paris, France and raised between Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico and finally Miami. He has a Master’s Degree in Motion Graphics and Visual Effects. He works in various mediums including video, photography, silkscreen, collage, sculpture and mural. Oviedo’s work has been exhibited at the Art & Culture Center of Hollywood, Bakehouse Art Complex, Locust Projects, and Primary Projects, among others. Two of Oviedo's short films have been part of MOCA's Optic Nerve Short Film Festival. Oviedo lives and works in Miami.
Luis Pinto was born in Lima, Perú, and raised in Miami Beach. He received his BFA from New World School of the Arts. He had his first solo exhibition at Kid Robot in 2010 and has been part of community events such as Abracadabra at the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood. Pinto was also part of the Downtown Hollywood Mural Project. Most recently, he has been selected to take part in the Seattle Storefronts Project and will be pursuing his MFA at California College of the Arts. Originally from Bartow, Florida, Laderer received his BFA from Florida State University in 2009 and has participated in group shows at the Hollywood Art and Culture Center (Hollywood, Florida); Miami Beach Urban Studios (Miami Beach); David Castillo Gallery (Miami); among others.
The New York artists are Tyler Healy, Dean Levin, Evan Robarts and Kyle Yanagihara. The opening reception took place on August 7th at the Richard Shack Gallery, 800 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach.
Among the Miami artists are the Hispanics Gustavo Oviedo and Luis Pinto. Oviedo was born in Paris, France and raised between Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico and finally Miami. He has a Master’s Degree in Motion Graphics and Visual Effects. He works in various mediums including video, photography, silkscreen, collage, sculpture and mural. Oviedo’s work has been exhibited at the Art & Culture Center of Hollywood, Bakehouse Art Complex, Locust Projects, and Primary Projects, among others. Two of Oviedo's short films have been part of MOCA's Optic Nerve Short Film Festival. Oviedo lives and works in Miami. 131projects.com. Luis Pinto was born in Lima, Peru and raised in Miami Beach. He received his BFA from New World School of the Arts. He had his first solo exhibition at Kid Robot in 2010 and has been part of community events such as Abracadabra at the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood. Pinto was also part of the Downtown Hollywood Mural Project. Most recently, he has been selected to take part in the Seattle Storefronts Project and will be pursuing his MFA at California College of the Arts. Originally from Bartow, Florida, and Johnny Laderer, who works in Miami received his BFA from Florida State University in 2009 and has participated in group shows at the Hollywood Art and Culture Center (Hollywood, Florida); Miami Beach Urban Studios (Miami Beach); David Castillo Gallery (Miami); among others.
The New York artists are Tyler Healy, Dean Levin, Evan Robarts and Kyle Yanagihara. The opening reception took place on August 7th at the Richard Shack Gallery, 800 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach.
Tyler Healy, born and raised in New York, has a MBF in Products Design from Parsons, The New School for Design. Healy has participated in group exhibitions at 48 Bowery, Bleecker Street Art Club, Lesley Heller Gallery, RH Gallery, Nicola Formichetti Studio and Temp in Manhattan, and at AMO and Monster Island in Brooklyn. Healy lives and works in New York City. tylerhealy.com
Dean Levin, born in Johannesburg and raised in Los Angeles, holds a BARCH from Pratt Institute. Levin has participated in group exhibitions at Bleecker Street Art Club, Lesley Heller Gallery, RH Gallery, Nicola Formichetti Studio and Temp in Manhattan, and at AMO and Monster Island in Brooklyn. He lives and works in New York City. Evan Robarts, born and raised in Miami, holds a BFA in Sculpture from Pratt Institute. Robarts has participated in group exhibitions at Galerie Olivier Robert (Paris), ArtCenter/South Florida (Miami Beach) and the Martin Margulies Warehouse (Miami). He has also exhibited extensively in New York City including White Box, RH Gallery, Temp, Schoolhouse, Still House and Open Source. He lives and works in New York City.
Kyle Yanagihara was born in Oxnard, California and raised in Los Angeles. Yanagihara has participated in group exhibitions at Suede Gallery and Alexis Gross Gallery in Los Angeles, and Alldayeveryday’s Gallery in Manhattan. Yanagihara currently lives and works in New York City.
"These artists’ works are influenced by their environment. Whether by the underground art and music scene, the urban landscapes of Brooklyn or Wynwood, or their proximity to each other within the walls of their studio" said Susan Caraballo, ArtCenter's Artistic Director. “Together, they have reinvented the 'canvas,' developed new languages and reinterpreted their heritages.”
