The gallery is the fortunate recipient of two new architectural drawings on wooden panels by Hugo Crosthwaite, the amazing artist from Mexico whose 8-by-36-foot drawing was featured here in his premiere major U.S. exhibition last year. The 2-by-4-foot drawings–one horizontal, the other vertical–feature typical buildings from the typical neighborhoods of Tijuana, the artist’s home town. … Read More
Melquiades Rosario Sastre: ‘A Sculptor of Ideas’
In his article in “Arte al Día” online, critic Ricardo Pau Llosa calls Melquiades “not only Puerto Rico’s most important contemporary sculptor (but also) one of the finest contemporary artists anywhere.” Paul-Llosa goes on to note that Melquiades has not simply rejected the current theoretical underpinnings of most contemporary art, but “is a thinking man … Read More
‘Fresh Arrivals’ Showcases Latest Works by 11 Gallery Artists
“Fresh Arrivals,” our new exhibition, features the latest work by 11 of the gallery’s artists from Argentina, Colombia, Great Britain, Peru. Puerto Rico, Venezuela and the United States. Although vastly different in style and mediums, the colorful art blends in a harmonious installation by gallery director Virginia Miller. Each of the works reflect the artist’s … Read More
Soledad Salamé Launching Solo Traveling Show from Chile’s National Museum of Fine Art
Soledad Salamé will launch a solo exhibition from the National Museum of Fine Art in Santiago, Chile, in September that will travel to museums throughout Latin America and the U.S. In 2001 she created an extensive environmental installation there. Her other museum exhibitions include group shows at the Museo del Barrio in New York, the … Read More
Coral Gables Gazette Names ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries ‘Greatest Gallery Left in Coral Gables’
ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries was recognized as the “Greatest Gallery Left in Coral Gables” in the “2006 Greatest” special section of Coral Gables Gazette. Although art galleries doubtless will continue to leave the city for large warehouse spaces, other galleries open to take their place and Coral Gables remains a center for Latin American and international … Read More
‘Exquisite Execution, Masterful Lighting’ Featured in Still Lifes of Argentine Painter Roberto Azank
This Argentine painter’s clean, luminous paintings have been exhibited in dozens of leading galleries throughout the United States since 1991. Although artists marvel at the razor-clean edges of his still lifes, it is their exquisite execution and masterful lighting that elevates Azank’s work to the top tier. See artwork and get information about it here
Michelle Concepción’s Meditative Abstractions Included in Exhibition at Museum of Latin American Art
This promising young Puerto Rican artist, whose floating abstractions pull viewers into their meditative world, will be included in an October exhibition at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, California. Planned solo exhibitions include a show at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries as well as leading galleries in Frankfurt, Germany, and in both Barcelona … Read More
Karen Glaser Presents Unique Vision of an Artist Underwater
When an artist takes a camera underwater, the photos are markedly different from those we are accustomed to. Karen Glaser’s new color work presents a world where light is filtered through suspended particles into a dreamy atmosphere of subdued colors and willowy forms yielding to the ebb and flow of unseen currents. Glaser’s black-and-white photos, … Read More
Marcelo Zampetti's Classical Nudes 'Glow With Sensuality'
Zampetti is a master at feminine allure: his beautifully illuminated, classical nudes glow with sensuality. The son of two painters, as Zampetti grew up in Argentina he developed into a master artist who has exhibited at the former Brewster Gallery in New York City, along with important galleries in Europe, the U.S., and South America, … Read More
Linda Behar's 'Shadow of Time' Series Incorporate Cast-Glass Elements
Linda Behar’s new series, “Shadow of the Time,” consists of 32 boxes, each 5 1/2 inches square, incorporating her trademark cast-glass elements into exquisite compositions on the theme of time. The series is divided into eight sections of four works under such umbrella titles as “Time for Hope” and “Time for Music.” The inexpensive boxes … Read More