Five Questions for Gary Nader
Botero – Miami – Arts Education and more!
In recent times, the obese body image has been used in art to reflect the growing obesity of modern western culture. At no other time in history has the ideal body image so differed from the social norm. Can you please explain the role that Botero has in this current movement?
A Maestro is defined by his ability to create great art works, but mostly by his or her influence in future generations of artists. He is both and more.
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Fernando Botero: The Grand Show at Gary Nader Gallery in Wynwood runs until end of this month as a rare exhibition and chronological assortment of more than 100 paintings, sculpture and drawings from the acclaimed Colombian Master, dating from the 1950s to the present day.
Pictured: Gary Nader & Jennifer Nader with Emilio & Gloria Estefan.
SocialManny: Episode 38
This week Social Manny by Manny Hernandez photographed Rudy Perez, Michael Bolton, Tara Rose, Yolanda Berkowirtz, Trina Turk at DCOTA, Claudia Potamkin, Michael Toccin, Celia Birbragher, Deborah Slack, Susanne Birbragher, Bal Harbour Cultural Series at Bal Harbour Shops, Fernando Botero monumental cat sculpture, Stephanie Sayfie-Aagaard, Stars of Design at the 2011 DCOTA WinterMarket, Iran Issa Khan, Donna Karan, Greg Gorman, Jilian Sanz, Tara Solomon, Nick D’Annunzio, Sofia Joelsson, Ashlee Harrison, Mayda Cisneros, Allison Weiss Brady, Ricky Arriola, Mitch Kaplan, Thomas Friedman, Whoopi Goldberg and more!
Pictured: Jeancarlos Canela and Adolfo Angel at the Michael Bolton concert at the Arsht Center
MOCA Bash Surf’s Up
Over 400 Museum of Contemporary Art patrons partied on the roof-top lounge of The Catalina Hotel & Beach Club in South Beach, as they kicked-off MOCA’s major fundraiser Surf’s Up, which will take place February 19th at MOCA in North Miami. GREY GOOSE Vodka cocktails, ‘beach fare’ hors d’oeuvres, and great music set the stage for brisk tickets sales at the price of $150 per person.
Pictured: Janice Lipton and Diane Lieberman
