Where for Art Thou Wynwood?

It was another inspiring experience to be able to absorb artwork in a group of showcase galleries.  With a VIP ticket in my hand I went over to Midtown to visit Art Wynwood - ironically.  I have a bad habit of not absorbing the names of the artists that I like - I think the RAM in my brain is full.  Even so, I know what I like and am grateful for the folks giving me tons of exposure to the greats as a child.  Of all the wonderful new art, confusing art, as well as classics like Dali, Miro and Picasso, this letter is what stuck with me.  This letter to art . . . I just think this sums up the thoughts of a lot of people.   THIS IS ART?  (staring at a one color canvas or something that looks like bad kid art).  It is art, art is in the eye of the beholder, and its not always aesthetic. 

I love the orchid, a very sensual representation of a woman, and then looking closer it is made up of painted toy solders.  There is a story here - solders protecting the essence of woman - really of the birth of humanity.  It spoke to me.

Ironically, it was a Warhol that made me laugh - just a blatant commercialization of an autograph.  What set me off was that the gallery agent came to tell me the story - they were in a warehouse with confiscated bills from a drug bust - something like that - then an artist there saw that a one dollar bill had the corners changed to $5 with tape = the comment was, what an curious way to make $4 . . . then Warhol signed it, a photographer blew up the picture and now it is for sale for $35,000 . . . I couldn't stop thinking, what a curious way to make $35,000.

I am spoiled by Art Basel, Untitled, Scope, Art Miami et al, but this was really a great addition to our Miami cultural outlets.  Glad I went - it got my creative juices going.

                                                                                                                            

What do I do? I fix things....

So,  I have done so many different things, it's almost a joke with staff.  Started working in my dad's tennis shop at 6, singer, advocate, bartender, public speaker, retail manager, state employee, city employee,  non profit founder ... it keeps going.   Guess I get bored .... guess I like a challenge.

So, in reality, I'm a fixer.  It's broken, give it to me,  I will fix it.  I got the most messed up organizations.   Had to clean up the process to keep people from going to jail.   Got the almost bankrupt org and made it flush.

How did I get from a huge real estate portfolio and vendor contracts at the City of Miami Beach to the Miami Beach Chamber?   It was a great opportunity to apply past life experience to a historic organization.  Then why go to Mango's?  Its iconic, it appeals to my love of art and music.   I can apply all I know about permiting, organizations and stop to hear the show on the way out. 

But never letting the grass grow under my feet,  there's the South Beach Jazz Festival, founding member,  hispanic affairs, chamber board and mentoring women .... and fighting for Tourism ..... it's an advocacy ..

I'm not happy unless I get to fix it.  Next!!