New material
dal 4/12/2013 al 7/12/2013
Segnalato da
4/12/2013
New material
The Chesterfield Hotel & Suites, Miami Beach
The focus of this 'boutique exposition' is to expose brave departures in the practices of established artists and galleries.
NEW MATERIAL is a boutique exposition premiering this December at the Chesterfield
Hotel, one block from Scope, and three blocks from the Untitled Art Fair, concurrent
with Art Basel Miami Beach. The focus of NEW MATERIAL is to expose brave departures
in the practices of established artists and galleries; particularly bodies of work
unfettered by trends and to date untested in the commercial realm.
NEW MATERIAL contends that economic success can sometimes stunt the impulse for
experimentation, and that creativity requires risk, courage, and a willingness to at
times forgo recognition, acceptance and profit for the sake of an artist's natural
inclination towards growth. This pivotal stage can include everything from subtle
shifts in style, experimentation with media, materials, or recognized ranges of
aesthetic interests, to a complete abandonment of the tried and true. NEW MATERIAL
seeks to provide asylum for artists engaged in this vulnerable state of flux.
When considering the escalating number of satellite fairs, quantity can cloud
quality. NEW MATERIAL attempts to return focus to the artist's process as a
distinguishing premise, in a context where materiality, making and the market
continue to mutate.
Image: Madeleine Von Froomer, still from "Lady Girl Sings the Blues," 2013. Courtesy the artist and New Material Art Fair.
OPENING NIGHT, Thursday, December 5, 2013, 6:00 - 10:00pm
Chesterfield, Lily and Leon Hotels
855 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL
HOURS
Friday, December 6th, Noon - 8pm
Saturday, December 7th, Noon - 8pm
Sunday, December 8th, Noon - 6pm