Visual Arts
Pat Bosch, Design Director at Perkins + Will
Introduction to Pat Bosch. 0:50 sec. Music: Tony Succar. Camera: Angelika Rinnhofer. Editor: John Perez. Photo & Design: Raymond Elman. As the Design Director of the Miami office of Perkins + Will since 1996, Pat Bosch has been internationally recognized for her design work specializing in a diversity of buildings types. Her projects have been honored with multiple design awards both nationally and internationally, and work has been published in numerous architectural magazines and client industry journals. As a key...
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Photographer Kathy Shorr
Introduction to Kathy Shorr. 0:50 sec. Music: Brazil Samba, Bensound.com. Camera: Lee Skye. Edit: John Perez. Photos: Kathy Shorr. Photo & Design: Raymond Elman Editor’s Note: This video interview is part of The Esther Paster & Rick Grossman Inspicio Photography Series. Regarding SHOT: “I don’t want to only speak to the converted, because that’s not where my mind is. I want to talk to people who are on the edge or in the middle. SHOT was never meant to make gun owners feel like they are evil. ...
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Climate Change at Art Miami Fair
“Several of my paintings being exhibited in the Clark Gallery booth at Art Miami are about climate change (and sea level rise) as are many of my paintings over the past decade or so, starting with my “Eden Series,” which depicted a new species struggling to evolve in a post-apocalyptic Garden of Eden. The lobster paintings reference Shiva, the many-limbed Hindu god of both creation and destruction. The lobster is also a metaphor for the male stereotype, with its protective exo-skeleton and soft interior. I’ve also been struck by how...
read moreMitchell Kaplan: A Man for All Seasons
Introduction to Mitchell Kaplan. 1:46 min. Edit: John Perez. Music: Carmen Cicero. Photo & design: Raymond Elman. Everybody who reads books in the Miami area knows that Mitchell Kaplan is the highly successful founder of the independent bookstore group, Books & Books, and co-founder of the Miami Book Fair, the largest book fair in the United States. A while back, Inspicio published a written interview with Kaplan, focused on Books & Books and the Miami Book Fair, both of which are over 30 years old. What is less...
read moreDennis Scholl: Making a Difference
Introduction to Dennis Scholl. 2:26 min. Music: Carmen Cicero. Photo & Design: Raymond Elman. In 2017, seasoned arts executive and entrepreneur Dennis Scholl became the President and CEO of ArtCenter/South Florida. Scholl, a change agent known for his ability to scale cultural efforts and enterprises, is focused on creating a holistic environment for Miami’s artists. In the spring of 1984, ArtCenter celebrated its grand opening on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach as an organization addressing visual artists’ workspace and community...
read moreKhalilah Ali, a Remarkable Journey
Introduction to Khalilah Ali. 1:31 min. Photo & design: Raymond Elman. In the Spring of 2018, photographer Robert Zuckerman introduced me to Khalilah Ali, the first wife (1967-77) of Muhammad Ali. Born Belinda Boyd (1950), Khalilah Ali was raised in Chicago where she attended Islamic schools. Her parents were members of the Nation of Islam. Boyd married Muhammad Ali on August 18, 1967, at the age of 17. After their marriage, she changed her name to Khalilah Ali. When Ali’s avoidance of the military draft during the...
read moreXavier Cortada Blends Art & Science
Introduction to Xavier Cortada. 2:13 min. Photo & Design: Raymond Elman. Xavier Cortada (b.1964) grew up in Miami and holds a degree from the University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences (Bachelor of Arts,1986), the Miami Business School (Master of Public Administration, 1991) and School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1991). His science art practice is oriented toward social engagement and the environment. He has created art installations in the Earth’s poles to generate awareness about global climate change. In 2007, as a National...
read moreFrom the Midwest to Miami: The Artistic Journey of Tom Seghi
Driving through miles of open fields from his hometown of Chicago to DeKalb, Illinois, Tom Seghi was mesmerized by the stark beauty and rich tones of the landscape before him. The first in his family to attend college, Seghi was on his way to Northern Illinois University (NIU), where he would discover his passion for translating the Midwestern landscape onto canvas. Originally intending to study architecture, Seghi changed his career path to become an art educator and painter. During his graduate studies at the Art Institute (AIC),...
read morePhilip Levine: Art, Climate Change, Immigration, & Politics
Introduction to Philip Levine. 1:09 min. Photo: Raymond Elman. Philip Levine (b. 1962) is an American businessman and politician who served as Mayor of Miami Beach from 2013 to 2017. In 2018, he is a candidate for the Florida governorship. Philip Levine was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and moved with his parents to South Florida at the age of 10. He attended Attucks Middle School and Hollywood Hills High School in Hollywood, Florida. Levine is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in Political Science. In 2015,...
read moreFredric Snitzer: Dean of Miami Art Dealers
Introduction to Fredric Snitzer. 1:43 min. Video Editing: Michelle Marchante. Camera, Photo & Design: Raymond Elman. Fredric Snitzer was born in Philadelphia in 1950, where he attended Fleischer Art Memorial as a child, and graduated from the Philadelphia College of Art (now the University of the Arts) as a sculptor. He later earned an MFA degree from Penn State University. Snitzer eventually migrated to the Miami area, where his brother was finishing his neurosurgery residency. In 1977, Snitzer opened his first gallery on...
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