Visual Arts
Artist Sandra Ramos: A Foot in Miami and a Foot in Havana
SANDRA RAMOS is a Cuban contemporary painter, printmaker, collagist, and installation artist who explores nationality, gender, and identity in her work.
read moreMarcela Sardi & Michael Rubin: Immersive Design & Architecture
Architect MARCELA SARDI is a designer and producer of environmental multi-media systems and immersive, experiential settings. Architect MICHAEL RUBIN has been involved in the conceptualization and execution of destination developments and place branding for over 30 years.
read moreTina Spiro: Making Waves in Miami & Jamaica
From studios in Jamaica and Miami, dynamic artist TINA SPIRO has been making large scale paintings that present her concerns with climate change and sea level rise.
read moreConstantine Manos: Photographer
Introduction to Constantine Manos. 3:21 min. Camera: Lee Skye. Editor: Jessica Barrios. Music: Lobo Loco, Never Can Stop It. Photo & Design: Raymond Elman. Editor’s Note: This video interview is part of The Esther Paster & Rick Grossman Inspicio Photography Series. Constantine Manos was born in Columbia, South Carolina, of Greek immigrant parents. His photographic career began in the school camera club at the age of 13, and within several years he was a working professional. He graduated from the...
read moreBob Mankoff: From The New Yorker to Esquire & Beyond
Introduction to Bob Mankoff. 1:20 min. Music: Bensound.com. Camera: Lee Skye. Editor: Nikita Grant. Photo & Design: Raymond Elman. BOB MANKOFF (b. 1944) is a cartoonist, editor, and author. Mankoff grew up in Queens, New York, and attended the High School of Music and Art (also attended by 98-year-old Mad magazine cartoonist Al Jaffee – inventor of the “Fold-In” – see the Inspicio video interview with Jaffee), followed by Syracuse University. Mankoff submitted over 500 cartoons to The New Yorker before they...
read moreElisa Turner: Art Critic
Introduction to Elisa Turner. 0:52 sec. Editor: Celeste Reynolds. Photo & Design: Raymond Elman. ELISA TURNER is an award-winning art critic and art journalist. She is a member of the International Association of Art Critics, U.S. Section, and ArtTable, a national organization for women in visual arts professions. Her art writing has appeared in ARTnews, Miami Herald, Artburstmiami, Art+Auction, Arte Al Dia, Art Circuits, Delicious Line, Hamptons Art Hub, Inspicio, Miami Rail and other publications. As a blogger...
read morePortraits of Poets
Editor’s Note: This group of portraits and video commentary is part of The Esther Paster & Rick Grossman Inspicio Photography Series. In celebration of National Poetry Month and the O, Miami Poetry Festival, Inspicio has curated a few portraits of prominent poets (U.S. Poet Laureates, Pulitzer Prize recipients, the 5th Inaugural Presidential Poet among them) by photographer Robert Zuckerman and painter Raymond Elman. MAYA ANGELOU: The Backstory 6:31 min. Robert Zuckerman, Photographer. April...
read moreSilvia Karman Cubiñá
It’s All About The Bass
Introduction to Silvia Karman Cubiñá. 2:58 min. Camera: Angelika Rinnhofer. Edit: Kadesha Floyd. Music: Tony Succar. Photo & Design: Raymond Elman. The Bass is Miami Beach’s contemporary art museum. Focusing on exhibitions of international contemporary art, The Bass presents mid-career and established artists reflecting the spirit and international character of Miami Beach. The Bass seeks to expand the interpretation of contemporary art by incorporating disciplines of contemporary culture, such as design,...
read moreTalking Photography with
Howard Greenberg
Introduction to Howard Greenberg. 1:31 min. Edited by Maria Hinestroza Carter & John Perez. Photo & Design: Raymond Elman. Interviewed in his home in Miami Beach, FL. Editor’s Note: This video interview is part of The Esther Paster & Rick Grossman Inspicio Photography Series. Howard Greenberg is a photographer and founder of The Center for Photography in Woodstock in 1977. Greenberg has been one of a small group of gallerists, curators and historians responsible for the creation and...
read moreSouth Beach in Black & White
Editor’s Note: This video interview is part of The Esther Paster & Rick Grossman Inspicio Photography Series. I first came to South Beach in the early 1990s when the old Art Deco hotels were being restored, and the vibe changed from aged to hip. It wasn’t the place to visit grandma anymore. The action was infectious and there were plenty of subjects to photograph. I was still using film then, and I was fascinated by the pastel colors of Ocean Drive, the glorious sunrises, sunsets, palm trees, and beaches. Then...
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