Visual Arts
Dennis Leyva: Curating Public Art for Miami Beach
For 15 years, DENNIS LEYVA was the City of Miami Beach liaison to the Art in Public Places program. His primary focus was curating and commissioning site-specific projects for public spaces throughout Miami Beach.
read moreBarbara de Vries: Designer, Book-Maker, Activist, & Former Model
BARBARA DE VRIES was born in Amsterdam. At age 17 de Vries became a model and lived in Paris, where she did couture shows and fashion ads for ELLE and Marie Claire.
read moreVicki Gold Levi: Picture Editor, Author, Collector, Atlantic City Maven
VICKI GOLD LEVI was born and raised in Atlantic City, the daughter of Al Gold, the city’s first official photographer. She has worn many hats including actress, picture editor, author, producer, historian, consultant to “Boardwalk Empire,” and collector.
read moreBittersweet and Radical: Art after Stonewall, 1969 –1989
By Elisa Turner
“Art after Stonewall, 1969-1989” seduces and assaults with a powerful, seemingly endless stream of images drawn from two decades of radical change.
read moreArtist 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...
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