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.
