Live Blogging From Miami: Healthy Showing at the Bridge Art Fair
Hello from Miami!
Tonight The Great Nude toured the Bridge Art Fair at The Catalina Hotel. Despite less than optimistic projections for sales at Art Basel Miami this year, the place was lively and the mood was optimistic. Artists and galleries appeared resilient in the face of the current market and happy to talk about art.
Silvina Mamni
Represented by Susan Elay Fine Art
The Argentinian born Silvina Mamni paints small, playful figurative studies filled with the joy of life. Her paintings depict various shaped women. Her work is poetic and warm, “Fiesta”, for example, is a lively and spirited painting which captures the figure in dance. There’s a wonderful energy and sense of motion in her work.
Phillip Thomas
Represented by Still Life Modern
Phillip Thomas’ work was a wonderful discovery for us as we made our way through the Bridge Art Fair. A senior at the New York Academy of Art, this up-and-coming Jamaican-born artist is talented and appears well-versed in the traditional academics of figurative drawing. His narative is unique to his experience now that he’s a New Yorker, and his work shows the powerful influence of his current environment. We’re going to be keeping and eye on Philip Thomas.
Tomorrow, we’ll be checking out Scope and Pulse looking for more great nudes.
And don’t forget, if you are in the area come to our MIAMI: SKETCH SESSIONS live Drawing Event tomorrow night and Saturday!
Claudia Said,
December 5, 2008 @ 2:50 am
The Silvina Mamni piece is incredible! Wonderful figures.
My friend Janet is down there for Art Basel. Yay!
Merrel Said,
December 5, 2008 @ 8:56 am
So many of her pieces have that sort-of-playful exuberance. They aren’t overly detailed, but manage to capture the figure in a few choice strokes.
Is your friend Janet an artist? If so, tell about our drawing events.