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reigning style
Don’t miss the
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Awards 2014
A developer with a vision
Oceana’s
Eduardo Costantini
the ladies that
redefine
miami society
Cubavera founder
Cris Rodriguez &
the art of embroidery
Standing from top left: Nathalie Cadet-James, Daisy Olivera, Irene Korge, Ana Figueroa Cisneros. Sitting: Nancy Batchelor, Christy Martin, Criselda Breene, photographed at The Bass
Museum of Art exhibit “Gravity and Grace: Monumental Works by El Anatsui.”
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The Fall Issue – 2014
Issue No. 5
Editor/Publisher
Rebeca Herrero
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Fall Back in Love
Entertainment Editor
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Editor´s note
When it comes to design, practical
thinking and beauty comes into play in
all aspects of its creation. In this edition, we interview some fantastic innovators, passionate design advocates
and great projects that beautify our cities. Oceana is a perfect example of how
a building integrates art into its design.
Oceana’s developer, Eduardo Constantini, has “street cred” in the art world.
He founded the MALBA, a museum of
Latin American art in Buenos Aires. So
he threw in two Jeff Koon’s sculptures in
the building for its new residents to own.
In New York, one communications ex-
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pert and now a public figure, Robert Astorino,
leveraged his passion for the art of communicating to his job as Westchester County Executive, and possibly as the next governor of
New York State.
While New York and Miami are intrinsically related due to the shared interest in the fortunes
of real estate in both cities, the people that
decorate the new locations, like Christophe
Badarello and artists from around the world are
featured in these pages. In fashion, we have
an iconic figure talking about the art of embroidery, Cubavera’s founder Cris Rodriguez.
Also, for travel enthusiasts, not only is Oceana
a great project to own and invest in, the new
restaurants like Cipriani and the Italian staple
Caffe Abracci in stately Coral Gables, are some
of our favorite places to dine.
Mehri Danielpour creates and exudes beauty
thanks to her world travels, where she gets inspiration, and Christina Termine, a Bostonian
who now lives in Key Biscayne, is a terrific highend jewelry designer who likes to dress the
Miami socialites we are featuring in this issue.
The Bass Museum so graciously allowed us to
stage the photo shoot at El Anatsui’s work.
Also don’t miss another great New York destination, El Museo del Barrio. Our eight-page
special will provide you a glimpse of what happens in the first Latin American focused museum in the United States, founded 45 years ago
and now in full stride. And don’t miss Opera
sensation, Antonio Serrano. His charisma and
talent are taking the classical music scene by
storm.
Because Living Life is Art!
Rebeca Herrero
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The body’s smooth contours and strict lines, the elegant finish of
details and the combination of stainless steel and leather, typical of
iconic sports cars, — the Antares smartphone is produced with the
highest taste required of each model that comes to the market under
the Tonino Lamborghini brand.
Vibrant
Draped In
Quantum ML-01 earbuds have an original design and a high-quality 8-mm driver with TFAT technology to deliver an expressive vocal
range, comfortable treble and a heavy, bouncy bass. Whether it is modern progressive music or good old classics, Quantum ML-01 will
cope with any challenge.
For more information go to: www.lamborghinimobile.com
Luxury
The Lincoln car will be the first vehicle to offer an integrated modem
of connectivity thanks to a smart phone that connects with the car
called MyLincoln Mobile. The application will allow the owner to enable,
block, unblock and localize the vehicle, as well as start the car from a
remote control. The owners will be able to access relevant information
about the car, including the gas level, the battery charge status and the
amount of air needed to fill a tire.
Lincoln será el primero en ofrecer la función de conectividad a través de un
módem integrado disponible. A través de una aplicación de teléfono inteligente
que se comunica con el vehículo, la aplicación MyLincoln Mobile ofrece a los
propietarios de Lincoln MKC la capacidad de arrancar, bloquear, desbloquear
y localizar su vehículo, así como programar un arranque a control remoto. Los
propietarios de vehículos también pueden utilizar la aplicación para acceder
información importante del estado del vehículo, tales como el nivel de combustible, el estado de carga de la batería y la presión de los neumáticos.
Lincoln MKC
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The
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Technology:
A six speed automatic transmission-
-Nine speaker stereo
EPA-estimated 20/29 mpg city/highway-
-Two USB ports
Lincoln Drive Control System-
-Rearview Camera
Top notch leather upholstery-
-Adaptive Cruise Control
Luxurious, quiet and pleasant experience-
Art Bodega commends
the design of this luxury car
coming soon in the art basel special edition
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Timeless pieces of art
CHARRIOL Luxury Watches
CIPRIANI
NEW YORK
Inspiration from the MonarchButterflies to Bolivar
By Cándida
Portugués/Bercany
CIPRIANI
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COVALIN
PINEDA
TRAVEL TO THE WORLD
Designed by Florentine architect Michele Bonan,
and introduced to Miami Brickell by Ignazio and
Maggio Cipriani, fourth generation of the family
who opened the first restaurant in Venice in 1931,
Cipriani Downtown Miami features a chic blue and
white nautical aesthetic inspired by the restaurant’s
waterfront setting, together with striped Venetian
flooring, walnut wood alongside polished steel,
Murano chandeliers and floor-to-ceiling windows.
The restaurant’s over 8,000 square foot space in-
cludes two levels and perfect spaces for the most exclusive private events with wonderful waterfront views.
Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner the
menu includes Cipriani classics like the original Bellini cocktail, invented in Venice at Harry’s Bar in 1948,
Cipriani carpaccio, risotti with seasonal vegetable
and many other italian specialties. Perfect for a business lunch or a romantic dinner, drinks with friends or
a lazy Sunday lunch, Cipriani Downtown Miami offers
the same level of service, unique atmosphere and style
that distinguish the Cipriani venues around the world.
Cipriani Downtown Miami* Phone: +1 (786) 329 4090 - Fax: +1 (786) 871 7092* Hours: 12:00pm - 12:00am* Email: [email protected]
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Eighteen years ago,
two young Mexican
artists, Cristina Pineda y
Ricardo Covalin, started a design
Company: Pineda Covalin.
Today they employ 300 workers,
and their signature products, a
fusion of the past and the present, are some of the gifts Mexican
Presidents give to visiting Heads of
State.
The last business
venture of Pineda Covalin
was to open a store in Soho,
the neighborhood with the most
artists and art galleries in Manhattan. It was at that opening that we
had the opportunity to interview
Cristina Pineda.
“The most important aspect of our
brand is that we are more a concept
than a product. Our designs and
patterns carry the stamp of the syncretism of two cultures, the Mexican
and the Spanish”, said Pineda.
Among the brand’s designs are
those that highlight the Monarch butterfly that migrates from Canada to
the Mexican state of Michoacán. The
pattern can be seen in their jewelry,
shawls, scarves, and bags.
“It has been one of our favorites because of what it represents. However,
while it is based on the Monarch butterfly, it has evolved,” she pointed out.
The involvement of artists at their
events is another notable feature.
Each time they do a product launch,
there are dancers and musicians on
the catwalk. “I think the Bolivarian
dream (that of a unified Latin American dream) has to be expressed, so
why not in art?” says Pineda. An international innovator, Pineda has also
collaborated with El Museo del Barrio.
Luxury faucets for the
most demanding chefs
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Since 1997, MGS of Milano, Italy has produced plumbing fixtures to unmatched quality and artistry in metal, setting a new industry standard by
constructing true stainless steel faucets for residential use.
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VICTORIA
MORALES
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Destitute
Stolen Sanctuary
Was born in 1961, and raised in “El Barrio” (Spanish Harlem) as a young child, later moving to the Bronx with her
family. She began drawing at nine years of age and painting in oils at eighteen. Morales studied at the School of
Visual Arts and the Students Art League in New York. She
is currently a full-time artist living in New York City.
Morales’ keen sense of strong colors, embellished shapes
and emotional landscapes evoke the influence of great
surrealist expressionist painters such as Diego Rivera,
Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dali and Georgia O’Keefe. As a
New York-born woman of Puerto Rican ancestry, she
taps into a wealth of creativity inspired by her early memories of life in “El barrio,” with her great grandmother,
set against the backdrop of a vibrant Spanish-speaking
community, and as a young girl learning from the great
masters on weekly visits to New York’s famed Fifth Avenue museums.
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MARIUSZ
NAVRATIL
A student of the universe, Navratil ponders the
depths of our existence, our connectedness, and ever-evolving ideas of time and space. His work allows him to express
a very strong need to know, to try to understand and to create visual interpretations of the architecture of emotions, how
specific moments of thought and feeling create a space and
emanate sound, frequency, vibration — and therefore meaning. He uses ink and acrylic paint to find that his emotions
radiate from within and move him to put paint on canvas.
Nature inspires and induces him to go beyond our traditional, visible experiences, to illustrate what cannot
be captured by the complacent eye. I am motivated to
search for new ways of expressing our existence, concepts that are inherently within all of us, in our actions
and our interactions. I would like viewers of my art to
experience that as well, to empathize, and encourage
them to go deeper and find profound explanations for
the meaning of life.
By Rosanna M. Perez
BADARELLO
Passionate about design
By Miguel Sarmiento
Born in Tahiti, raised in Ivory Coast and France, Christophe
Badarello is an industrial design director with more than 30
years of experience. For the last nine years, as Director
of Industrial Design for Hunter Fan Company, Christophe
has been responsible for the design of all product lines
including Hunter, Casablanca, Hunter Prestige, and Home
Environment.
An experienced designer with luxury brands, he has designed perfume bottles for L’Oreal, Dior, Yves St. Laurent,
Lancome, Clinique, Baccarat, Oberi and Estee Lauder for
D. Lestelle. He also developed flatware and tableware for
companies including the Victoria and Albert Museum, The
Vatican, Polaroid, Farberware, Faberge, Disney, Hasbro,
Mattel, and Warner Brothers.
He also owns two labels, Door Thirty and Christophe
Badarello.
What is design for you?
The user interacts with the product on three levels; body
mind and spirit. Design is to create a solution to a given
problem that is both functional and aesthetic and will improve the user’s experience.
Where do you find inspiration? Ideas can come when you least expect them, including
your sleep. But when considering a ceiling fan you should
think of Furniture, Lightings and maybe Fashion. Our research is our foundation.
Why should people choose Casablanca Fans?
For Casablanca we focus on the details because that is
what elevates this product. We want better integrated
parts, Blade Iron Shoulders are the transition between the
Housing and the Switch Housing. The Switch Housing is
Larger more substantial. We want clean line, and no visible Fasteners ….
What do you feel has been you best creation ever?
A best creation is a product that embodies all three levels
of body mind and spirit.
Where is your favorite place to travel?
I love to visit New York to recharge my body, the mystery
of India for my mind, and to renew my spirit I choose quiet
of the Desert.
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CHRISTOPHE
When one enters the area of Bal Harbour, the prominence of a future project that will stand side by side
with the coastline buildings will be erected and finished
by the end of 2016, OCEANA. Marvelous architecture
will combine the esthetics and the vision of a prominent
group of architects, developers and interior designers
that have made this structure come to plan and construction.
An expert team of Architects from Arquitectonica led
by Bernardo Fort Brascia with buildings in New York,
Miami, Chicago, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Paris, Madrid, Milan, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shaghai, New Delhi and Buenos
Aires.
The interior design will have the functionality and décor
of a minimalist type that blends easily with the ocean.
The blue that characterizes the Bal Harbour area will
blend with the exclusivity of this community where
shopping is a privileged experience by great taste makers of an international community.
From the unobstructed views both Intracoastal water
views to the magnificent Atlantic Ocean views to the
East. The magic of the building will ensure a one of a
kind view for passer bys and residents alike. A staple
of what is to come to the area, envisioning a new frontier of development in South Florida.
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OCEANA
· East-west flow thru residences featuring unobstructed views both Intracoastal water views on
the west to magnificent Atlantic Ocean views to the east.
· Top three floors feature 4 Penthouses and 3 duplex Upper-Penthouses respectively.
· Private residence elevator galleries, opens directly into the residence.
· Oversized private balconies
· 10 Feet high floor-to-ceiling glass with extra wide windows and sliders to optimize views.
· Internet access to smart panel in unit and building services, allowing personal customization.
· Designer ready unit.
Inside the main entrance
View the most exquiste ART
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OCEANA
Ballerina is the mirror-polished high chromium stainless steel with transparent color coating. Pluto and Proserpina and its appearance of liquid gold will be enclosed in the entrance with view to the ocean. Both sculptures were commissioned to Jeff
Koons original sculptures and the ownership of its pieces will belong to Oceana residents.
The expert team
Bernardo Fort Brascia is the founding member of Arquitectonica. His early studies were in Peru and Europe, and later on he
attended Princeton University and received a master of architecture from Harvard University. He arrived in the late 70’s to teach
at Miami University. In 1977 he established Arquitectonica.
George Yabu founded the Torrato firm with Glenn Pushelberg in 1980 in Toronto, Canada. Recently they received an Excellence
in Hospitality Design Award by the International Hotel/Motel and Restaurant Show’s Gold Key organization.
The sculptures are constructed of sheet metal painted red, white,
black or orange, and laser-cut into silhouettes depicting bikes in various whimsical and dynamic positions, both with and without riders. Aceves Navarro refers to the structures as “vehicles of happiness and
health.”
GILBERTO
ACEVES
makes his mark in the U.S.
In 2008, the first retrospective of his career featured over 400 of his
works at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. Since the 1970s, His influence
is very palpable to artists through his academic work in the ENAP and
in his private studio. Now over 80, he still paints every day, confirming that “drawing is fundamental to my life.” The Mexican artist is a
precursor to figurative expressionism.
By Rosanna M. Perez
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More bikes are heading to New York City, but you won’t need a helmet
for this kind. A spectacular collection of 122 bicycle sculptures populate
the city’s streets and parks. Las Bicicletas is a public art installation from
Gilberto Aceves Navarro, one of Mexico’s most celebrated artists. His
work has been featured in public spaces and museums around the world
- now New York is hosting the US debut of this internationally renowned
exhibition.
Aceves Navarro said his inspiration for the bicycles came from a growing need for alternative transportation, especially in urban spaces. “Las Bicicletas stems from my desire to connect people and the environment. It is my hope that while New Yorkers are enjoying the summer, the exhibit prompts discussion about the overuse of automobiles
in modern cities, and the other options that exist for transportation.”
The artist was born in Mexico City on September 24 1931, and he
has been drawing for as long as he can remember. He studied in
the Escuela Nacional de Pintura Escultura y Grabado La Esmeralda
(ENAP) in 1950, and worked with David Alfaro Siqueiros on the murals
of the UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico) in 1952. He
has been exhibited several times at every major museum and gallery
in Mexico, and his murals are permanent fixtures in Mexico City. He
has also exhibited at the Pan American Union meeting in Washington,
DC, the Brooklyn Museum, IBM Gallery, the La Joya Gallery in Los Angeles, as well as São Paulo, Brazil, Havana, Chile, Colombia, Japan,
Spain, and Germany.
THE ART OF
CRAFTSMANSHIP
FROM ITALY
talks with Art Bodega
Magazine
CORALIE
CHARRIOL
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watches, it’s everywhere and
there is a designer behind
every product we have in our
house and in our lives. Design
and style are two different
things, you may have one and
not the other. It’s when you
have both that it’s the jackpot!
I love art deco design (i.e. the
Chrysler building), Swedish
Grace Furniture, Bugatti Cars,
Suzanne Belperron Jewelry,
Wally Sailing Boats and Zac
Posen dresses to name a
few. As a designer, I design
for women who know what
they want when they want,
who are confident and who
are individuals who like to
make a statement.
3. You live in New York and
you are very involved in the
social scene – how is your life
in New York City
2. What is design for you?
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I see ‘design’ in everything
from cars to tea pots to surf
boards to sunglasses to furniture to planes to shoes to
Non-stop! I love NY after 13
years of being here, my big
loves live here (Dennis Paul,
husband, and our 3 children).
The city is full of energy –
everyone is always doing
something. I have been in the
social scene for many years,
but now I have three children
and I started my own non
for profit called React to film,
which combines my passion
for education and film. www.
reacttofilm.com
4. What non profits do you
support?
I have been on the committee for New Yorkers for
Children for 10 years and on
the board of a charter school
called Public Prep, but I’m
the founder of React to Film.
However, I support over 25
organizations around the city.
5.-Favorite places to travel...
I love surfing right now, so I’m
looking for the next wave to
catch in Costa Rica or Hawaii
(where I was born).
I love adventure, we went
to Macchu Picchu and the
Galapagos last June, but
my favorites are Paris, London, Hong Kong (I grew up
in these cities), Aspen, Aix
en Provence, Southampton,
Mykonos and Megeve.
For work, my favorite places I
travel to are Panama, Japan,
Taiwan, Philippines, the Caribbean, Colombia and the
United States.
6. What makes Charriol
unique and where is it going?
Thirty years ago when my
father launched his brand,
but it was not a brand; it was
a briefcase with 20 watches.
These were his first samples
that he took around to sell.
What was genius was that he
used a very unique material
on the watch straps, it was
the cable. This cable has become the DNA of the Charriol
brand and what makes us
stand out. I always say that
our products are conceptually
designed, which means there
is a story behind how and
why we design each piece.
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I have been involved with the
company for over 13 years –
time flies! Fresh out of college,
I began in the communications department. Now, I am
the VP and Creative Director
of the jewelry at Charriol.
.
I’ve done everything from
appearing on the ad as an
official model/ brand ambassador to conceiving ideas
for new ad campaigns. Last
year I faced my biggest challenge to date as I recreated
the entire “boutique concept”
for Charriol’s 70 boutiques
worldwide. It took a year
and a half to complete, and
I could only do it because I
live and breathe the Charriol
brand. The process involved
design knowledge and style
on all levels. The boutique
is the most important space
to showcase your product
to bring the client into your
“world.”
NEW YORK
By Rebeca Herrero
Ron Liffman is a New Yorker who is constantly trying to make
a difference in the world. Born in Shanghai and raised in the
“city that never sleeps,” this industrialist’s constant travels
around the globe and his interaction with the glitterati give him
a kinetic aura. On the move, he’s dabbled in different fields,
including textiles and finance. After so many quests, he is now
on a simple pursuit: a new device that is so small and simple,
no one would think it can save many lives.
He carries one of the devices, opens it and shows us the
simple charm of the product. “In France every citizen must
carry three devices in their vehicles by law. [This directive] was
implemented after so many killings on the road. The fact that
you can save a life, by ensuring you are not over the bloodalcohol limit, is fascinating to me,” adds Liffman.
“It is specially important for parents of college students. Remember how with the introduction of condoms in colleges,
STDs and other diseases were [prevented], and it decreased
the dangers among young students? Using this economical
device can also help decrease cases of DUI and campus alcohol abuse. We are educating the student to become more
aware of the consequences of heavy drinking, which can impact a family’s life forever.”
RON
In 2011, the U.S. Center for Disease Control published data
that showed heavy drinkers cost the U.S. economy over $220
billion per year. Lost productivity accounts for 70% of this,
while healthcare costs account for 11%. “Know Your Limits
“ breathalyzers offer a time/cost-effective solution for both alcohol intoxication detection and deterrence in social and work
environments.
Man with a Mission and a Device
LIFFMAN
Liffman notes that many of the people involved in the production, manufacturing, and distribution and sales of “Know Your
Limits” are experts in all these fields. “We also have contacts
with executives at professional sports teams, state legislators,
police departments, state drug and alcohol agencies, universities, major USA retailers and grocery chains that will offer
the product, allowing families looking to behave responsibly to
obtain the product,” added Liffman.
The pocket breathalizers were created by a French multinational called Turdus, which manufactured and patented breath
alcohol self-test detection devices starting in 1998.
“If you want to save a life you must carry one with you at all
times. The tester detects the presence of alcohol in the human breath. It is for a one-time use only and it comes with
English and Spanish instructions,” explains Liffman, who has
exclusive license for the United States. “Hospitals, prisons,
alcohol and drug treatment centers, the military and law enforcement agents throughout Europe have successfully used
self-test breathalyzers for over twenty years. Now it’s time
for responsible legislators to do something and prevent more
deaths among adults and the young ones.”
For more information go to: http://knowyourlimits.biz/
Photography by John Caballero
For more information go to: http://knowyourlimits.biz/
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“The name ‘Know your limits’ epitomizes the national consensus on the dangers of drinking and driving. We are position
as the first line of defense in promoting personal responsibility and creating public awareness in the fight against drinking
and driving and alcohol abuse,” says the dapper globetrotter, relaxed in a chair at the emblematic New York restaurant
Paola’s.
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By Rebeca Herrero
He has the looks of a Hollywood leading man, and what makes
Cris Rodriguez, VP of Design and Trends at Perry Ellis International,
different is his impeccable taste in clothes. As an avid art admirer,
Rodriguez has influenced the Latin fashion world like no one else.
His passion for the art of embroidery is reflected in the brand that
he conceived almost two decades ago, Cubavera; symbolic of the
old Cuban glamour that ruled the streets of Miami in the early days
of exile.
“As an immigrant that arrived in the United States from Cuba, (he
was an Operation Peter Pan-kid), we were influenced by the merging of two cultures: the Anglo and the Latin. I always knew I wanted
to be a designer,” says Rodriguez, whose cool demeanor reflects
the brand, created under his supervision in 2000. His career in the
fashion industry situates him on the top bracket of those influencers
in the industry, focused on everything beautiful. Hence, his love for
the art of embroidery.
As Latin sensibility has become one of the most exquisite and appreciated ethnicities in design and art production, due to the racial
mix on the American continent, Rodriguez has dedicated the latter
part of his career innovating for the giant Perry Ellis International.
His passion for business development goes hand in hand with the
creativity he exudes in his involvement with the company.
He discovered that embroidery could be made in print in textile, and
as a good Cuban tastemaker, he engineered the process of printing
embroidery in the “guayaberas,,” a four-pocket shirt worn mostly by
Latin men in tropical climates.
It is hot in every sense. Not only “hot” in looks, but it also provides
a textile that feels breezier in hot weather, for men that love to wear
easy clothes, without much layering. Cubavera has done videos to
counsel customers on the use of the guayaberas for different occasions, which can be seen on their website.
“Men in the Caribbean wear this textile because it cools them. It is
very common to see a Cuban or Puerto Rican wearing a Guayabera,
and we have achieved a modernized standard of the art of embroidery in these types of clothes. The embroidery idea was born from
my travels to Europe. By printing the embroidery, we realized that it
could be more affordable to produce these shirts in rayon or cotton.
This broadens the aspect of design in clothes,” admits the Miami
resident, who likes to collect palm trees and is a frequent visitor to
the Fairfield Botanical Garden, which possesses microclimates with
flora from around the world.
“Right now our focus is to redesign the stores of Cubavera and Perry
Ellis. I go in there thinking, how do we attract the customer,” notes
Rodriguez, who also worked in Los Angeles for the Beverly Hills Polo
Club and Daewoo International. Starting with Perry Ellis in 1992, his
travels around the world inspire his trendsetting designs.
“You have to think that back in the 1950’s [in the Art Deco age], Miami was a very selective, glamorous and wealthy destination, where
you could see the most dapper men and elegant women at hotels,
dancing to best of the big band music. I always believe music influences people. Music influences clothes too. When we started seeing that music done by Gloria Estefan and other big Latin stars, sung
in English and Spanish, that created a demand for our products that
had a Latin influence,” recalls the Cuban designer.
“Embroidery by hand is an art form that’s been lost with time. It is
still a very precious art form, used to define clothes and became a
symbol of status. We get our inspiration from old embroidery books,
antique embroidery patterns, items that we find all over the world.
Trying to recreate that pattern in a printed shirt- appealing to men
with floral patterns that do not look feminine- is certainly a challenge.
Mostly, the neutral colors are very big for us. But we do bright colors
too, with a subtlety that defines style. The key to a fashion trend is
not being too early, or not being too late,” concludes Rodriguez,
while wearing a fabulous and modern guayabera from his Cubavera
line.
CRIS
RODRIGUEZ
A passion for The Art of Embroidery
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Art Bodega commends the
highest achievement in
luxury products defined by
Cubavera, headed by its
founder Cris Rodriguez,
marketing director Luis
Toro and social media manager Sean Kifer
Cris Rodriguez believes in the art
of excellence in Fashion
Each shirt includes
embroidery prints
carefully selected
by the Perry Ellis
International Team
of Designers
Cubavera moves with the rhythm of
music, dance and art
M a l col m C am p b ell d id n ’t
ra ce fo r c ash o r fam e.
H e j u st wan ted to g o faster.
To g o b eyon d my d ream s, like h e d id .
Th at ’s my Wild Rab b it .
—NAS
WHAT’S YOUR WILD RABBIT?
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Introducing Au Vyda, a high end, high
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new trends
Inspired by the Cartier ring watch, John
Pierre Kabbabe, principal of JPK Jewelry
created the JPK Watch Ring. The ring watch
has interchangeable faces with blue sapphires, rubies or diamonds.
Photo courtesy of JPK Jewelry
EDUARDO
COSTANTINI
The Art of Having a Vision
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MIAMI
By Rebeca Herrero
Photography by Raul Amado
Bal Harbour, Miami
His project in Key Biscayne has been well accepted in the Miami community. Now, Eduardo Costantini, the Argentinian developer who surprised
Miami residents with his grand ideas, is settling in a precious land in the
exclusive enclave of Bal Harbour. The project is Oceana, and from the
renderings - years in the making - it is evident that this $220-million parcel
dollar land is bringing Costantini admiration all over the world.
His portfolio of real estate projects includes some of the most admired
buildings in Argentina, such as Nordelta and the BBVA tower, and what
can be considered the twin towers of Buenos Aires, as well as distinct
districts where attention to urban planning is a must for his enterprise,
Consultatio Inc.
“We care about the quality of the project. We envision only outstanding
developments and once they are conceived, we proceed. It is like art
(Costantini is a respected art collector in South America), I don’t buy the
amount of pieces in a collection, I buy a masterpiece”, emphasizes the
man behind Oceana, which has two pools and two spas in its design.
At the age of 20 he studied economics. Hailing from San Isidro, a small
town 20 kilometers (15 miles) from Buenos Aires Costantini came from a
family of 13 siblings. “We were actually 14, because my parents adopted
another child a niece who was orphaned at the age of 12, recalls the
Argentine.
A global phenomenon in the finance and real estate fields, whose work
ethic and impressive track record has made many admirers. Costantini
started selling scarves from his car in the center of Buenos Aires, and
now has net worth of about $300 million and his ambition is to continue
to expand his vision.
His family - even if they were numerous - placed great emphasis on
university education.
“When I was 28 years old, I saved $25,000 to study in London. I obtained a master’s [degree] in quantitative economics. When I returned
to Argentina, I went into the field of banking. I was a stockbroker and
later on acquired an important equity holding in a prestigious bank. I
became the vice chairman. But later on I became a developer and
kind of left behind the banking industry,” notes Costantini, sitting comfortably at the sales center of Oceana, appreciating a breeze that could
be perfect for kite-surfing, one of his favorite activities.
A master planner with interest in global affairs, in the 1980s, he moved
to New York, which he considered the world’s capital, but returned to
Argentina. He developed a taste for grand settings and small details,
such as sitting for coffee at the MoMa restaurant. For him, the key to
success is including several factors regarding the communal experience. “When you have a superb location, you don’t have to think of
the scale of the project or the money. In the end, a project is a social
proposition. Being a developer is not just dealing with cement and
construction materials, the light, or a garage, but much more than
that. It is about the owners - be it corporate or residential. We must
integrate the community, and initiate a dialogue to see what they want
from us.
“In 2008, we decided to undertake some projects outside Argentina.
We did it to grow professionally; being abroad gives you a greater
opportunity in terms of creating. The architect, the landscaping, the
interior designer, we learn from them and from other developers. We
looked at Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paolo, Paris and we found the perfect
MEXICO
spot in Key Biscayne. As I said before, we go for the potential
and quality of the project, we like global cities,” underlines this
elegant man, known for his economy of movement and impeccable sartorial style, an extension of the aesthetic sensibilities of
his real estate projects.
“We like to think globally, we like areas where we find talent that
is diverse. We hired Arquitectonica, whose founding partner
[Eduardo Fort Brescia] is from Peru. But he has 700 architects
in his firm. We have Piero Lissoni from Milan, great landscaping designers from Munich, and the art program, where we not
only decided to offer ownership of sculptures by Jeff Koons to
our residents, but we also chose eight to ten canvasses to be
placed in the lobbies of our buildings,” explains Costantini.
Constantini was also a pioneer in the arts in the Argentine capital, founding the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos
Aires (MALBA) in 2001, the first building made expressly to
house art in Argentina. There, his Frida Kahlo’s “Autoretrato con
Chango y Loro,” his first foray into important international art,
can be seen.
The same attention to artistic details is part of Oceana’s ethos.
“We spent dozens of hours thinking of the curatorial aspect of
the art program. This is a global project; we include the citizens
of the world, and Miami is the third city in the Americas in terms
of attraction to global citizens, where many affluent people from
around the globe like to live. That is very exciting.”
Oceana also has the distinct designation of having the environmentally friendly LEED designation (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design).
“Maybe we pay the maximum price of 220 million for five acres
when we bought this land, and people thought we overpaid,
but when the land is good, you don’t have to worry about the
price. If you contract the conception of the project as a whole,
in the end the families will value that. People value the quality
of the vision,” concludes Costantini.
JOE
VEGA
Colorful portraits by a
Mexican artist
By Antony Dodds
Joe Vega, whose Mexican, is an artist who resides between
San Miguel de Allende in Mexico and Venice, Italy and has
had an extensive career as painter. He creates innovate portraits and captures the beauty of the daily lives of the individual living in urban cities. His paintings are full of color and
vibrancy. From a models slender lengthy legs that seems to
go upwards forever in a stylistic manner, African Americans
portraits, lips about to kiss, a colorful rooster or an Island girl
with flower arrangements in her head, Vega recreates with a
unique stylistic way on very large sized canvasses that are
passionate and colorful.
I’m Mexico, the artist works from a spacious studio surrounded by the mystique and beauty of San Miguel de Allende. He
recently had an exhibition at the Museo Torres Bicentenario
located in Toluca, Mexico, titled “Tres Decadas, Un Maestro”
(“Three Decades, One master”), invited by the master Mexican painter Gabriel Macotela.
As diverse as his subject matter is when it comes to his work,
his background and international experiences add a relatable
to the eye and palpable to the mind. He has been recognized
by the Moscow Bienal in 2003, Fiorino d’OroPalazzo Vecchio in Florence in 2004, and Il Salone de Cinquecento in the
same city in 2006.
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I don’t buy the amount of pieces in a
collection, I buy a masterpiece
Talks about
why he
wants to
run for
Governor,
Also on
Hispanics
and The Arts
ROBERT
ASTORINO
by Rebeca Herrero
photography by John Caballero
A family man who speaks
perfect Spanish and as a
member of AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Actors)
certifies him as a communicator who loves radio,
the limelight and center
stage. He walks around
Main Street in Westchester, making sure the small
business owners in New
Rochelle are being heard
and taken into consideration.
“Of the Westchester community, 22% is Hispanic
and [it] keeps growing. I
think that is an added plus
to our county,” says the
Westchester County Executive, who has undertaken
the job of campaigning
for Governor of one of the
most populous states in
the nation, New York.
His path pits him against a
well-known politician, Andrew Cuomo, who comes
from a dynasty of New
York politicians. It may
seem like a relative long
shot for this challenger,
nonetheless, since 2013,
he has caught the attention of national Republicans and even Democrats
in New York, who urged
him to weigh the pros and
cons of a run. He announced
his candidacy for Governor
on March 5, 2014. “I needed
to do it. I certainly thought
about it, but with the right climate, sometimes having millions in your coffers does not
guarantee that voters will not
look at you,” adds Astorino.
Since then, the 47-year-old
Astorino has traveled north
and south, and to all corners
of the Empire State. “The issues are pretty similar; there
is a lot of anxiety. Gas prices
are going up; cost of education is going up; taxes are going up; people can’t survive.
More than 200,000 people
have left New York state
since in the last three years
while governor [Cuomo] has
been in place. New York
should not be at the bottom
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missioners. Being on the road allows you to see what
is happening with the families, in the suburbs, and also
coming from communications in New York City, your
perspective is wide open to what all New Yorkers need,”
affirms this former radio personality.
In the past, he helped launch the ESPN Radio in New
York just after September 2001, and later headed the
Catholic Channel of Sirius Radio, doing a show with Cardinal Edward Egan, the Archbishop of New York, who
had “a different array of topics that interest him.”
I think the moment ‘it’ happened was when I won the
election. I started getting phone calls, to challenge
Cuomo. I am concerned about more New Yorkers
leaving the State, about how terrible the business
climate is, if we don’t change some policies, we will
continue to spiral downhill.”
The vote will depend on the electorate. Half come
from upstate New York. “I think we will do well here.
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of the ranking in the United States,” affirms the politician, who has also been a sports radio executive and
a program host.
“I juggle my work, the campaign and family. My wife
Sheila is definitely the foundation of our home. Our
three kids are young, so I assume September and October are going to be very challenging for us. Still, I
find the time to get to my house early enough to read
them a bedtime story. I do prefer to sleep in my own
bed,” says the family man, whose decision to have a
full-time job as a politician feeds into his natural instinct
for service.
Astorino was elected Westchester County Executive on
November 3, 2009. Blackberry and cell phone in hand,
he makes sure the office tasks get done while being at
street level. “I rely so much in my top staff and the com-
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I juggle my work, with the campaign
and family. My wife is definitely the
foundation of our home
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office. I cherish them of all. We take our kids to the
Museum of Natural History and whenever my wife and
I have the chance, we visit the theater and music festivals around Westchester. Westchester is a big part of
the arts in the state,” adds Astorino.
Astorino says the most important part of New York
State, besides its natural wonders, is the cultural component. “Without art, we wouldn’t have as many visitors. It is the arts and culture what makes this state
so wonderful. How many tourists we get a year, so
many….it is because of this vibrancy that makes is so
appealing. I try to work closely with the Westchester
Arts Council, and have grown significantly in the last
months with music festivals and so much theater. Galleries, art museums, it is a wonderful array of culture
that every New York participates in.”
One of his missions throughout this process and is to
change the perception of New York state as one full of
scandals and corruption. “It is despicable. Either the
federal prosecutors will take care of it, or the citizens
of New York throughout their votes. Fat-cat donors
get special privileges and that affects all average New
Yorkers. Corruption should be cleaned up. I feel so
passionate about this state I love so much. Any new
immigrant would feel, especially if they want to start a
business, the excessive regulation. We should change
it. ”
To the question, what connects him to Hispanics, he
says, “I really don’t look at individual demographics, I
really care about what benefits the most people. Hispanic or Greek, everyone wants an opportunity and a
better life for their kids. If I feel people are giving up on
New York, I will try to make the best to counteract this
effect,” concludes Astorino.
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Also, Westchester and Long Island are very important. When I ran for [Westchester] Executive
in 2009, against all odds, my opponent outspent
me 5 to 1 and I won by 13 points. Right now,
the Governor has spent $10 million on false advertisement about me, his approval ratings have
gone down a little bit while mine have gone up,”
points out Astorino.
And even though he faces an uphill battle, nothing deters the County Executive. At Main Street
in Westchester, several business owners saluted
him like they would do with any familiar face. His
flawless Spanish comes from studying in Barcelona, Spain. “I took an intensive course. I really
love traveling internationally, one of my main goals
is to travel to South America more extensively,
and have visited many times Puerto Rico.”
One of his favorite trips was to Ireland. “I got married in a small catholic church in Ireland. We traveled here for 10 days on our honeymoon, later
on traveled for two months in Europe and took a
Mediterranean cruise, all very enjoyable for us,”
recalls Astorino. His passion for the arts is also
reflected in his world travels.
“Definitely love Rembrandt, and my wife and I visited Figueres, the Museum of Salvador Dali. Definitely interesting. I encourage my kids to embrace
the arts, and have their crayola art creations in my
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mehri and Farah Pahlavi
“World renown sculptor Mehri Danielpour is now accepting commissions for
children and adult sculpture portraits in bronze starting at $18,000.”
Email [email protected] Phone 561-333-2312
For sales inquiries call:
Daniela Pardo at 305-989-6230
MIAMI
At barely 27, Christina’s
success was an anomaly in an
industry dominated by much older
men. She traveled internationally
to jewelry trade shows in Italy,
Switzerland and to the Mikimoto
pearl headquarters in Japan.
Christina’s opinions were sought
out on an industry-wide scale by
the World Gold Council, where
she was a key player in global
advertising campaigns promoting
gold.
After relocating to Key
Biscayne, Florida a decade
ago, she quickly became Miami
society’s go-to jeweler. In addition
to her 30 years of knowledge,
her company, Diamonds on the
Key, also provides clients with
the highest quality available at
prices which could be half that of
a traditional retailer. We sat down
with Christina to learn more about
her exciting career.
AB: Tell us more about your
jewelry resources.
CT: Through a division of my
company, where finished jewelry
is manufactured and supplied
to over 1200 high-end jewelry
stores across South America,
the Caribbean and the U.S., my
private customers benefit greatly
because there is no other jeweler
that has the vast assortment of
quality and designs in every price
range imaginable, whether you
spend $200 or $2 million.
AB: Many people have inherited
jewelry that’s valuable, but too
dated or grand for a modern
woman or simply, they don’t like it.
How do you solve that problem?
CT: First, I study the piece and
consult with my client. Then
through the process of
removing gemstones and melting
down the gold or platinum, I create
exactly what my client wants. I
had one customer who received
an elaborate, diamond brooch
that sat in a safe for decades.
I re-designed it into the showstopping, diamond chandelier
earrings she had always wanted.
AB: What’s one of the most
outrageous jewelry requests
you’ve gotten?
CT: (Laughs) When Angelina Jolie
appeared on the 2009 Academy
Awards red carpet, several of my
clients called about the emerald
drop earrings she wore. They
wanted that regal look but had
no idea how expensive and rare
emeralds can be. At 115 carats,
those earrings cost $2.5 million.
So I give my customers various
options, such as using smaller
emeralds or offering an alternative
like green tourmaline or quartz,
which have the same regal look
and size of the emerald earrings
without the sticker shock. I
was able to replicate Angelina’s
earrings in tourmaline at a fraction
of the price.
AB: You prefer to sell G.I.A.
certified diamonds. Why is that so
important?
CT: The Gemological Institute
of America (G.I.A.) created the
standards used to evaluate
diamond quality and developed
the 4 Cs -- Cut, Clarity, Color, and
Carat weight. Similar to a Master’s
Degree, I graduated with a G.I.A.
diamond diploma plus I own a
large inventory of G.I.A. certified
diamonds. I enjoy passing along
my expertise to customers and
help guide them in making an
educated decision to get the best
quality and value for their money.
What I do as a private jeweler is
the culmination of 30 years of
experience and my passion for
jewelry.
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ART BODEGA: What budgets do
you work with? Are you only for the
wealthy?
CHRISTINA TERMINE: Not at all!
You can spend as little as $200
with me or the sky’s the limit. I
have many collections of low to
mid-priced on-trend jewelry. I can
help anyone from a young man
shopping for an engagement ring
to a custom request for a 10 carat
canary diamond. I have a vast
inventory of diamonds, but if I don’t
have the right shape or size, I can
locate it through my worldwide
resources. Bottom line, your
budget will go so much further
with me because I don’t have
the expensive, retail overhead
and typical high markups at my
showroom.
DIAMONDS ON THE KEY
CHRISTINA
TERMINE
ROMANCING THE STONE
Quietly known as the
master of jaw-dropping jewelry
designs, Diamonds on the Key
owner, Christina Termine, is usually
the first call made when Miami’s
most glamorous women need
the dazzling finishing touches to
make a grand entrance at a gala
or event.
Her love affair with
sparkly gems began at age 10.
She and her sister played dress
up with the exquisite, high-end
costume jewelry collection their
mother, Bertha Termine, owned
from her job as the jewelry buyer
for Jordan Marsh department
stores (now Macy’s) in Boston.
The fact that Christina was drawn
to dramatic pieces resembling
huge diamonds, as she tells it,
was prophetic.
By
age
16,
the
enterprising teenager found a job
at a neighborhood fine jewelry
store then quickly moved on to
sales at a bigger jeweler in the
downtown Boston jewelry district,
working after school, summers
and holidays. After college, she
was promoted as the store’s
fine pearl buyer, managing a $1
million budget. Pearls were a hot
trend, so Christina expanded her
passion to designing necklaces
and bracelets.
With
nine
years
experience under her belt, she
was hired at iconic Boston jeweler,
Shreve Crump & Low, the oldest
purveyor of luxury goods in North
America. As the jewelry buyer,
her duties included revamping
the company’s stodgy image,
bringing in modern pieces to draw
a younger crowd and planning
special events to celebrate the
company’s 200th anniversary.
Whether tracking down that rare
diamond or transforming dated
heirlooms into modern, wearable
pieces, jeweler Christina Termine
is many a Miami socialite’s notso-secret weapon when they want
high quality jewels without the high
retail price.
All jewelry provided by Christina Termine for Diamonds On The Key All, prices upon request www.DiamondsOnTheKey.com 1-305-851-1460
Nancy Batchelor – matching diamond cuff bracelets from the “Spaghetti Strands” Collection with natural emerald drop earrings and green quartz rings from the “Go Green” Collection
Christy Martin – “Chandelier Circle” earring set with 16 carats of diamonds, “Bouquet” Collection floral ring set with 15 carats of diamonds and “Buckle” diamond cuff bracelet
Irene Korge wears over 45 carats of fine white diamonds from the “Diamond Diva Collection
Natalie Cadet-James – wears over 78 carats of fine white diamonds, “Bouquet Collection” floral cuff bracelet & ring, “Petal Collection” earrings and “Diamond Decadence” necklace
Daisy Olivera – wears a magnificent collar necklace, bracelet and ring set with over 200 carats of fine rubies & diamonds from the “Real Red Carpet ” Collection
Criselda Breene – over 120 carats of fine blue & multi color sapphires with diamonds - “Waterfall Collection” necklace, “Peacock” wide cuff bracelet and “Rock Royalty” ring
Ana Cisneros -wears Golden South Sea Pearls from the “Garland” Collection and “Lovely Lace” bracelet -all pieces set with yellow & white diamonds
Photographed at The Bass Museum of Art on Miami Beach, at the exhibit,
“Gravity and Grace: Monumental Works by El Anatsui.”
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REIGNING
STYLE
Miami’s society season is like no other and it is all about the right
fashion choices for Miami’s most socially visible. It’s exciting and full
of wildly different people and events. At the height of the season, if
you’re on the right lists, you can attend several events a night. Those
numbers soar during Art Basel week. Women’s fashion choices are
influenced by the warm weather and every event is a red carpet
moment, with flawless hair and makeup and ensembles planned
with military precision. Being front and center in the grueling whirl of
glamorous galas, charity dinners, openings and fashion shows takes
a secure sense of self and balance. It’s fun, but supporting the arts
and charitable organizations is what drives them. In the past decade,
the women who fuel philanthropy in Miami have redefined how it’s
done. The cross-section of cultures, ideas and ages makes for very
creative, record-breaking fundraising. The women we are profiling
-- Nancy Batchelor, Christy Martin, Irene Korge, Nathalie CadetJames, society columnist Daisy Olivera, Criselda Breene and Ana
Figueroa Cisneros -- do just that and they do it with style.
PHOTOS & COVER BY ZOLTAN PREPSZENT
CREDITS: Geowns from Saks Fifth Avenue Bal Harbour
Ana de Figueroa Cisneros: Wearing Monique Lhuillier, styled by Carol Phillip, Fifth Avenue Club
Christy Martin: Wearing Emilio Pucci
Criselda Breene: Wearing Zac Posen, styled by Raphael Wagner, Fifth Avenue Club; makeup & hair by Christopher Torres
Daisy Olivera: Wearing Rene Ruiz Couture; Hair by Olazabal Salon, Coral Gables, FL
Irene Korge: Wearing Herve Leger, Styled by Carol Phillip, Fifth Avenue Club
Nancy Batchelor: Wearing Oscar de la Renta
Nathalie Cadet-James: Wearing Monique Lhuillier Styled by Carol Phillip, Fifth Avenue Club
They’re Redefining
the Rules of Miami
Society, Proving That
a Flair for Fashion
Goes Hand in Hand
with Philanthropy
and the Arts
Standout chic and a fierce passion
for philanthropy and the arts, make
Miami’s best-dressed shine in the
society spotlight.
From left: Nancy Batchelor, Christy Martin, Irene Korge, Nathalie Cadet-James, Daisy Olivera, Criselda Breene, Ana Figueroa Cisneros
DAISY OLIVERA
Daisy Olivera has been chronicling Miami’s high society since 1998. The Cubanborn Olivera grew up in Miami where she began her 32-year journalism career as a
TV news anchor and reporter, hosting her own talk show on NBC in Boston. She has
been a columnist for a dozen glossies, including the top New York society magazine
as Florida editor and penned the Miami Herald’s must-read society column, Tropical
Nights. In 2007, she launched her society website, TheDaisyColumn.com. She also
covers society on her video show, “Daisy Talks Miami,” with over 200,000 views on
YouTube. She is married to Bernerd Garsen, CEO of Garsen Golf.
Giving Back: Promotes all charity events pro-bono on her website, donates
anonymously. For many years wrote and voiced Miami City Ballet’s TV and radio
commercials. Focuses on women and children’s charities and the arts. My style:
Classic, age appropriate. Favorite Designers: Armani – Masterful tailoring. Rene
Ruiz (Miami) – Friends for 20 years! Entrance-making gowns. Lela Rose – unique,
feminine dresses. Collect: Crocodile bags, vintage and new. Signed, vintage
and Modernist costume jewelry. Surviving the season: Blowouts at Olazabal.
Massages. Cuban coffee. During Art Basel, a driver.
CHRISTY MARTIN
As a 14-year old teen, Christy Martin was signed by modeling agencies in Miami
and Elite in New York. The Cleveland-born, Cuban-American modeled in Miami
and during many New York Fashion Weeks. A communications and marketing
background led her to NBC6 News in Miami, working on the assignment desk
and producing. She is married to David Martin, President and CEO of Terra
Group. They have a 13-month old daughter and a son, age four.
Giving Back Vizcayans Board, American Red Cross Gala committee, America
Cancer Society gala committee, Blacks Gala committee and Fashionably
Conscious. My style: Elegant, timeless, sexy. I don’t do trendy. I still wear clothes
from years ago. I’m very thin so I must do body conscious dresses. Favorite
Designers: Miamian Rene Ruiz makes dresses from the inside out, custom-made
for your body. It’s wrong to be so comfotable and look so glamorous! Chanel timeless. Valentino - makes outfits that work from day to night. Collect: Chanel
handbags and accessories. But I wonder if I’m a collector or a hoarder. Surviving
the season: My multi-tasking accupuncturist! Helps me sleep. Also does my
spray tanning. I can’t function without her!
IRENE KORGE
A Miami resident since her college days, Irene Korge is originally from Limassol, Cyprus. This petite dynamo has a background in retail marketing and boundless
energy for fundraising. She’s also active politically, having hosted numerous formal dinners for President Bill Clinton at her home and two for President Barrack
Obama, raising over $2 million dollars for Obama’s campaign. She has three grown children.
Giving Back: Co-president Women’s Committee for Big Brothers Big Sisters, co-chaired BBBS The Big Event, co-chair annual luncheon of Chapman
Partnership, executive board Humane Society, hosts many charity fundraisers. My Style: Glamorous and sexy at night, daytime conservative funky. I love trendy
dresses for day. Favorite Designers: Stella McCartney: Funky elegant. Gucci: sexy elegant. Versace: super sexy. Collect: The trendiest handbags. Classic
Cartier diamond watches and earrings. Modern Roberto Coin jewelry for daytime. Surviving the season: Preparation is key so I don’t stress. I get so excited
that I start planning my dresses way ahead. After I have some ideas, I go shopping, then go out with my girlfriends.
NATHALIE CADET-JAMES
Born to Haitian parents in Canada, Nathalie Cadet-James has lived in Miami for
over 33 years and considers herself Haitian-American. Before channeling her
creative energy into being an international event planner and designer, Nathalie
was an attorney at top law firms and clerked for a Federal Court judge. She soon
realized she preferred to channel her creative energy instead. Her company,
Luxe Fête has produced VIP events around the world. She and husband Brian
Theophilus James, an attorney with the Securities Exchange Commission are avid
travelers and have two daughters, ages five and six.
Giving Back: New World Symphony Family Affair Committee My style: I love
classic lines, and edging it up, but still timeless never trendy. Favorite Designers:
Proenza Schouler – Sophisticated, but youthful. Givenchy – Modern, ladylike.
Celine - Progressive stripped down sophistication. Collect: Beautiful handbags.
Everywhere I travel, I invest in one and wear it often. It’s a reminder about my
journeys. Surviving the season I meditate early in the morning and give thanks
for such an abundant universe, my family and health. I ask for clarity too. I’m good
to go after that. And I keep my amazing barber on retainer!
ANA FIGUEROA CISNEROS
Brazilian-born Ana Figueroa Cisneros has lived in Miami for 10 years. Although she
has a Masters Degree in psychology, she prefers her full time job as the mom to two
daughters, ages five and seven. She and husband, Tony Figueroa Cisneros, love to
travel the world with their girls. Resort getaways are a favorite to relax from their very
active life. Her passion is supporting charities that help children.
Giving Back: The Cisneros were International Chairs for The Miami Children’s Hospital
Foundation (MCHF) 2013 gala and are chairs for this year’s MCHF gala, The Diamond
Ball, October 25, 2014 at the JW Marriott Marquis. She’s a Guardian Angel for the
Jackson Memorial Foundation, sponsors of Buoniconti Fund Block Party, support
CIFO Cisneros Fontanals Foundation for art and many other charities. My Style:
Classic, elegant, very understated Favorite Designers: Chanel - it’s so versatile.
Carolina Herrera – her tailoring and jewel tones. Armani - the ultimate in understated
chic. Must Have: Dramatic diamond chandelier earrings. It’s a fabulous surprise when
paired with an understated gown. Surviving the season Silence is key. I go to my
favorite bookstore, have a coffee and read or I take a walk through Fairchild Tropical
Botanic Garden.
NANCY BATCHELOR
Excels in luxury real estate sales with clients like CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and
leading celebrities and athletes. As an EWM Realtors Christie’s International Affiliate in
South Florida, the top-ranked broker has sales exceeding $86,000,000. The Oshkosh,
Wisconsin native has lived in Miami since 1983 and is an avid equestrian. She is married
to Jon Batchelor, a trustee of the Batchelor Foundation. They have three children ages
16, 19 and 25.
Giving Back: Board Member of Fairchild Botanical Gardens, Board Member Vizcaya
Museum & Gardens, Gifting Committee of The Batchelor Foundation, Member
Adrienne Arsht Foundation Board, fourth year as Chair of the Frost Science Museum
Gala, supports South Florida equestrian charities. My Style: Timeless and classic, but
comfortable. Favorite Designers: Alexander McQueen – edgy classic. Carolina Herrera
- classic with a twist. Oscar de la Renta- you feel special when you wear Oscar. Collect:
Miami designer, Laura Buccellati’s handbags. Bulgari jewelry and dramatic, chunky
costume jewelry. Anything with equestrian motif. Vintage Dior bags and evening bags.
Surviving the season Fitness! If you’re not fit you can’t keep up with the frantic pace. I
work out with a trainer who specializes in women over 40. Brilliant!
CRISELDA BREENE
Works tirelessly to support the arts. Originally from the Philippines and California, she
was a real estate broker selling properties located on a private island in the Bahamas,
flying clients back and forth from the U.S. She is married to Jonathan Breene, founding
partner of The Setai Group. They have three boys, ages four, six and seven.
Giving Back Recently inducted into Donna Karan’s Women Who Inspire campaign,
Co-chair, Miami Children’s Hospital Wine, Women & Shoes luncheon; Bass Museum
board member, co-chair “Night at the Museum,” advisory board Miami Symphony
Orchestra (MISO), co-chair of MISO’s Big Hats & Bow Ties fundraiser, Spring 2015. My Style: I’m not a one style or designer type. I like interesting, architectural lines that
fit well. You must have balance too. Favorite Designers: Naeem Khan - Everything I’ve
ever wanted in a ‘glamour’ dress. Alexander McQueen: Fierce brand. Sexy with class.
MSGM: They reinvent traditional looks. Collect: Raffia bags. From Chanel to Stella
McCartney to Prada. I also have a Nancy Gonzalez with crocodile trim. They’re unique.
Surviving the season: I watch an hour of pure nonsense TV like Real Housewives to not
think. Watching crazy people is awesome.
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Mehri working on a portrait bust for the Shah of Iran
Mehri at her home next to Dusk Bronze
Winter I
MEHRI
DANIELPOUR
Palm Beach- Her soft-spoken manner and her hands denote great
taste. Mehri Danielpour is a true dame of high society in Palm
Beach, but what makes her special is her passion for the arts. Her
distinguished career started at the age of 19, when the Persian-born
woman lived in New York and met her husband, fellow Persian expat
Sayid Danielpour.
Encouraged by her mother as a child, Mehri sharpened her artistic
talents, molding delightful works and carefully sculpting heavy pieces
of bronze and lucite. Her pieces can certainly fetch hundreds of
thousands.
Danielpour’s background dates back to World War II and the threat
of Hitler’s Third Reich. Her family knew they had to escape Iran and
moved carefully through Pakistan and India waiting for an American
ship. Eventually, they came to San Pedro, California and finally New
York.
Thus, Danielpour always had the “escape” theme in her art pieces,
as a way to relate to her childhood and deep sentiment of human
despair. Peace, beauty and women, are common motifs in her art.
Private collectors have commissioned Mehri for busts and portraits.
These include the former Shah of Iran and Empress Farah, President
Anwar Sadat of Egypt and baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron.
At eight years of age, she left Iran. “We left because World War II
was being fought, [and] there was talk that Hitler was coming
to Iran. My father was a young man with three young kids,
my mom was 30. He decided ‘this is the time to leave.’ We
had visas, and ...[we] couldn’t go through Europe because
the war was going on, so we had to go through Pakistan and
India and wait for an American ship to bring us to America,”
Mehri recalls. “At the time it took us 45 days to come to San
Pedro. Later we moved to New York, where very few Iranians
lived…. Back then, my mother encouraged me to be an artist”
recalls Mehri.
When she was 29 and mother of two small children, she moved
with her husband Sayid. “My husband had multiple sclerosis,
that’s why we came to Florida,” she explains. “I can only tell
you that the thing I knew the most was my art. In 1969, the
[Iranian] Empress Farah had seen one of my pieces in Brazil,
which made her summon me to go to Iran for a commission.
She was amazing. We are close in age, so as she was doing
the sitting, we bonded. She is a true delight. She still called
me after 40 years to see how the family is”, says the sculptor.
Mehri’s is mostly self-educated in art, and she worked with
John Turkin in New York, at a young age. But when she
turned 18, Mehri moved to Rome with her then husband and
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Photography by Raul Amado
Beauty in the hands of a Persian
sculptor
Mehri with the Empress of Iran Farah Pahlavi
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“We lived in Palm Beach, my husband was a writer and now
my daughter Debbie is a screenwriter and a professor at Harvard and Boston University. It took a while to start an art career, it was mostly a hobby. When the royals commissioned the
pieces, my career took off and all started unfolding. Many Palm
Beach residents wanted busts of their children. I did many head
of states and heads of corporations,” notes Mehri.
Another of her sculptures, a bronze called “Year of the Child”
and standing seven feet high, is located on Flagler Drive in West
Palm Beach. Her life-size bronze, “The Joy of Giving,” stands
at the front of the reception center of reverend Robert Schuller’s
Crystal Cathedral in Anaheim, California. Her work is also on
permanent exhibition in the University of Indiana Museum.
In 1970, Empress Farah Pahlavi commissioned a commemorative sculpture for the 2500-year celebration of the Persian empire. Copies of this commemorative sculpture were cast in silver
by world-renowned jewelers Buccellatti and were given to every
visiting head of state. Her busts have also adorned Van Cleef
& Arpels windows on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Florida. In
1969, Mehri’s son Richard, who nowadays is a Grammy-win-
Clown
Ambassador Parviz Sepahbodi
ning classical composer that commutes between California and
New York, was a bat boy for the Atlanta Braves spring training in
West Palm Beach. He introduced his mother to baseball immortal
Hank Aaron.
The Braves slugger had read about Mehri’s commission for the
busts of the Iranian royal family, and decided to commission a
bronze sculpture of himself. Aaron did the sitting at Mehri’s house
in North Palm Beach. Mehri likes to share this anecdote whenever
a guest comes to her gorgeous home.
Surrounded by her sculptures and accompanied by her life partner,
Richard Levine, the house reflects the solemnity her life in Palm
Beach has symbolized for the past 40 years. One of her best pieces, “Wild Horses,” is a cast of crystal lucite base that is an exquisite
creation comparable to the most elaborate Lalique. It can be used
as a decorative piece for a table stand, or as a base for a glass
table.
In her living room, the sculpture “Escape,” the piece Mehri considers her masterpiece, memorializes the victims of the 1928 hurricane in Florida, where thousands of people perished in the area
around Lake Okeechobee, not far from her home. However, she
confirms it represents any escape from a disaster. Another series of
four bronzes, including “Metamorphosis” I and II, were inspired by
A sculpture at Van Cleef & Arpels in Palm Beach
A larger image of Mehir next to Dusk Bronze
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studied sculpture. But for Mehri it was almost a self-directed
artistic journey.
the Iranian Revolution of 1979, when women
once again were forced to wear the chador.
In 1982, one of her most interesting experiences took flight in Palm Beach. Venezuelan magnate Alberto Vollmer commissioned
Mehri for a portrait bust. The following year,
she was commissioned again to go to Caracas to do portrait busts of all of Mr. Vollmer’s
six children and his wife, Christine Vollmer.
His private jet picked her up and she flew
alone with her sculpting materials to Caracas. Mehri was the only passenger on that
luxurious jet. She stayed for two weeks
to complete the clays of all seven pieces.
Those clay busts were delivered by private
jet to Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. From
there she took them to the foundry for casting. As she did these sculptures, Mehri felt
her trip to Venezuela represented a courageous step to crystallize a family legacy
through her hands and talent.
In another journey, she was traveling to
Egypt in 1981, commissioned by the Egyptian President, Anwar Sadat, when the
Egyptian who brokered a peace with Israel
was assassinated. “My mother called me
from London to give me the news,” narrates
the woman who exudes old-world elegance
still with surprise in her voice at the worldshaking event.
“In all my travels, I’ve learned that people
are all the same, all over the world, and it is
amazing. When they sit for their busts, it’s a
personal thing. I feel like I’m a psychiatrist.
They move, they are expressive, that’s how I
capture their mood and personality. It takes
three to four sittings to mold the clay. The
rest I do,” summarizes Mehri.
“Iranian people are so wonderful and hospitable. The legacy of art there is unbelievable.
My father didn’t think too much of art as a
career for me, even when the Empress had
commissioned her bust. I was in Iran and
had to wait for two to three weeks because
of an earthquake. My dad was in Tehran at
the time, and even then he told me, don’t get
too excited, it might not happen.”
“For me, art was in my blood since I was
born. I did not want any dolls, I wanted pencil and paper. I started drawing back then
and my mother Akhtar encouraged my all
the way. One of my most difficult pieces has
been “Winter.” The cast was very difficult to
make, since we needed to do three to four
castings to make it perfect,” concludes the
artist. Her goal now is to sell larger pieces in
order to create new ones. Something that
may be a vestige from the ancient Persian
Zoroastrian practice of having fire to illustrate
inner wisdom and renewal.
“We have a mission and a responsibility
to reflect the importance of Latinos in
the United States,” says Jorge Daniel
Veneciano, recently named the director
of El Museo del Barrio in New York. He
was the former director of the Sheldon
Museum of Art in Lincoln, Nebraska
and of the Paul Robeson Galleries in
Rutgers University in Newark.
With his new vision, el Museo del Barrio starts a new phase. “A new volume,
more than a new chapter. This is volume 2. The museum has had several
transformations throughout its history. It’s the first museum in the United
States completely dedicated to Latin
American art,” affirms the man born in
Villa Maria, Argentina and raised in Los
Angeles. Veneciano envisions a new
life for this renowned institution first established by Puerto Rican artist/educator Rafael Montañez Ortiz in 1965.
As “El Museo” approaches its 50th anniversary, big plans and changes are
coming, with the mission of preserving
its Latino roots and promoting cultural
touchstones, alongside the art. “We
always showcased art, but we need to
embrace the Latino culture and expand
the exhibitions onto this new phase,”
explains Veneciano, who was also the
curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem and the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department.
Veneciano’s eclectic resume holds a
PhD in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University, and an
MFA in art/critical studies from CalArts,
after studying philosophy at UCLA. He
was also the founding editor of Artland
magazine, a statewide arts advocacy
magazine in Nebraska, and various positions in prestigious art institutions.
In the next few months Veneciano will
oversee two great exhibitions: the first
retrospective of Paris-born New York
sculptor Marisol Escobar; and in the
spring the focus will be on cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa, a talent from
Mexico who worked with some of the
best cinema directors in the world, including John Huston and Luis Buñuel.
A start like that makes quite a statement.
Photography by John Caballero
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New York- For many years, Tony Bechara
has overseen a complete transformation of the first Latin American-focused
museum in the United States, El Museo
del Barrio. Founded 45 years ago by a
group of Puerto Rican artists living in East
Harlem, Bechara got involved almost two
decades ago after being invited to do a
solo exhibition of his work. Since then,
the museum has become a venue where
international artists display their work in
one of the most prestigious artistic museums in New York City.
Maria Eugenia Maury and Dr. Haseltine are a true
philanthropic couple in Manhattan
His acclaimed career as an artist has
evolved worldwide, with exhibitions in
cities like New York, Washington, Miami,
San Juan, Lima, and Munich. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions at
the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, The
Whitney Biennial, Boulder Fine Arts, P.S.
1, Artist Space, and the Museum of Latin
American Art in California.
Both have a strong commitment for the Latin American arts. “I am Latin American, it is a strong feeling
of appreciation that I’ve always had throughout my
life. Arriving in New York City you see the vibrant
and cultural aspect of this town, where philanthropy
is shown in every corner. We need to enhance the
education programs, we need to support the arts,
and what better way than to do so but by being involved in this museum”, says Maury.
Bechara has had a strong participation in
the most recent renovation of El Museo
del Barrio, as $30 million was raised to
open up the galleries, renovate a theatre
and the lobby, where many events are
staged take place. El Museo has become
the premier event venue for some of the
most important galas and private cocktails with a Latino theme.
Her deep commitment for benevolent causes
strengthen each day her relationship with her husband, who also presides the Haseltine Foundation
for Science and the Arts. As a former professor at
Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, Dr. Haseltine and Mrs Maury both share
a strong commitment to fight aids worldwide. Her
involvement with the AID FOR AIDS organization has
defined her as a philanthropist, where she has led the
organization as President for the last 12 years. Her
husband has pioneered worked on cancer, HIV/AIDS
and genomics.
The artist has been a printmaker, a lecturer at Rutgers University, and served on
several corporate/event/ boards. He is
currently a trustee of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Studio in a School, and El
Museo del Barrio. He is a member of the
New York City’s Latino Media and Entertainment Commission. After joining the
board of director of El Museo in 1993,
Bechara became co-chairman in 1997,
and Chairman in 2000.
Finally, he has been awarded a Fellowship
of the National Endowment for the Arts,
and
public commissions from the New York
City Department of Cultural Affairs and the
Cooper Square Development Corporation
of New York City.
A New York resident, Bechara’s love for
the arts has made him a permanent fixture of high society and the arts in the
city. A graduate of Georgetown University,
he attended Georgetown Law School,
NYU Graduate School of International
Relations, the Sorbonne in Paris and the
School of Visual Arts in New York.
By Rosanna M. Perez
“The finance community is taking another look at
Latin America”, says Dr. William Haseltine, Chairman and President of ACCESS Health International
Inc., a foundation that supports access to affordable,
high quality health services in low, middle and highincome countries. Dr. Haseltine and his wife Maria
Eugenia Maury, Venezuelan-born philanthropist are
next year’s Gala Chairs for El Museo del Barrio, an
institution they are deeply involved in among different
charities they support in New York City.
Power Couple behind next
year’s El Museo’s Gala
TONY MARIA
BECHARA EUGENIA
MAURY
The Chairman
Guides El Museo to
the top
“The newfound interest in Latin America evolves from
this ancestral diversity that defines this culture. The
financial community wants to invest in it, is curious
about it and is merging to these markets bypassing other regions. This creates an opportunity for El
Museo, to expand, to achieve a new frontier, and we
stand behind the Latin American arts here”, affirms
Dr. Haseltine.
Both profess a love for the arts and culture, not just
by word, but by actions. Under Maury’s leadership,
AFA has distributed $100 million of HIV medication in
43 countries. On the other hand, Dr. Haseltine is the
founder of the Human Genome Sciences, Inc. and
served as the Chairman and CEO of the company.
He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the
Metropolitan Opera, member of the Director’s Council of the Museum of Modern Art, a patron of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Whitney Museum, The
Guggenheim Museum and a member of the Board of
Directors of the Young Concert Artists, Inc. and the
Youth Orchestra of the Americas.
“We will see some changes to El Museo, and the
best is yet to come”, conclude the power couple
while being interviewed by Art Bodega Magazine
from their Manhattan Residence.
By Rosanna M. Perez
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A 60’s art icon
Mi mama y yo
The Funeral
Magritte IV
MARISOL
ESCOBAR
Mitchell Portrait of Marisol
born to Venezuelan parents in Paris in
1930. She is having a retrospective show
at El Museo this Fall 2014 to celebrate her
long and brilliant art career. Her art work is
deeply Latin American
influenced although she studied in France
and New York and spent much of her career in NYC. Going mostly
by her first name, Marisol, she is well
known for her mixed media sculpture portraits but she is also a prolific print-maker.
In the 1960s while working around other
NYC artists like Warhol, de Kooning, Jasper Johns and Rauschenberg she
was as renowned at the time as they were.
During this decade she created her own
style of work that seems to have
bridged Abstract Expressionism and Pop.
She was described as the female Jasper
Johns with an eye toward Pop art as well.
In fact she was close friends with Warhol
and acted in a couple of his films (“The Kiss” and
“13 Most Beautiful Girls”).
Her work was somewhat like Pop in the sense
that she portrayed famous people Warhol-like including other artists,
movie stars, presidents, and glamorous women,
as well as herself. Her sculpted portraits were assemblages more
aligned with Abstract Expressionism from which
she started, having studied under Hans Hoffman
in the 1950’s. The
materials she used were wide and varied; plaster,
woods assembled and or carved, paint, industrial
and found materials.
Unlike POP or Minimalism at the time which were
rigid and cool her work was richly storied relating
folk histories, religion,
society, politics and self awareness. Her family,
religious and cultural background were intensely
important and in
the final analysis, very personal.
We have been living in the age of mass production
for some time and more artists have become aware
of this and incorporating the abundance in their work.
She seemed in tune with it by the various materials she
used not only to convey her ideas. By leaving objects
unfinished she was acknowledging there pure physicality of the material while bridging the juncture where art
and mass production meet. Like the myriad of materials
she incorporated so too were her imagery highly varied.
Different themes pervades her work
from the humorous and satirical to the somber and
sometimes morbid. Her work was often playful though,
hence “John Wayne” in 1963,
and her work often resembles toy-like reliquaries subtly
in their display. Two works in particular evoke appearance of shrines
in “The Family” (1969) as well as “Mi Mama Y Yo”
(1968).
When viewing Marisol’s work one cannot help but notice its low/high art combination.
I’m reminded of a novelty shop I went into in Santo
Domingo where carved figurative folk art was sold, a
place filled with
imagination and magical lore. This type of work are
found everywhere throughout Latin America I’m sure
and somewhere
along the way Marisol found her way into places like
this. Yet she transforms this with other influences from
Pre-Columbian
to Native American art, Italian Renaissance, Dada, Surrealism all with psychological insight, emotion and social criticism.
Her portrait of Andy Warhol for instance, a cross between realism and geometric shapes, is a boxy shape
revealing areas
of raw wood, as if in tribute to his personality while his
face is fully realized much as his image was for someone so well known.
Marisol’s seeming naive imagery is actually a complex
interplay of form and design expressing complex ideas.
Her sculptural
painting were inspired from intense views of her past
coupled with the time she lived in, all of which gets intensely is reflected in her art.
Whatever discord there would ordinarily happen between different media and ideas she easily resolves
with eloquence and sophistication
and well as economy of material and process.
Whats truly important about Marisol’s work is that its
as relevant today as it was 40-50 years ago. Although
she disappeared from
notoriety in the 70s, really just losing interest ‘working
for the general public’ as she was known to have said,
her use of mixed media
is ascendant today as opposed to single media form.
Like most artists she borrows ideas from those around
her as most artists do,
but more importantly she borrowed from everywhere
she found inspiration. Marisol incorporated a multitude
of media, ideas, epochs
into her work and formed them into a distinct style all
her own. She was someone who preferred the work to
speak for itself she as she
was less inclined to be verbal, because its well known
she spent longs periods of time not talking but rather
observing. With or without saying
anything she always been contemporary in her aesthetic and not defined by any particular time but defined by
the strongest elements found
throughout her life and career-the strength of her own
silence allowing her work to express herself art so eloquently.
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The new curator at El Museo del Barrio is young, vivacious and has a passion for art like no other. At the moment she is working A Brief History of
(Some) Things, an exhibition exploring
the persistence of Mesoamerican and
Indigenous Caribbean imagery in contemporary Latino art.
In the past she organized MUSEUM
STARTER KIT: Open With Care, celebrating the 45th anniversary of El
Museo, and LA BIENAL 2013, El
Museo’s biennial of emerging artists,
as well as the permanent collection exhibition for 2013-14.
Her curatorial work and research focuses on modern and contemporary
art of the Americas. Her experience in
the arts comes from her former work
as a curator at the Jersey City Museum, where she organized significant
retrospective exhibitions of the work
of Chakaia Booker (2004) and Raphael Montañez Ortiz (2006) and group
shows on various themes including
Tropicalisms: Subversions of Paradise
(2006), The Superfly Effect (2004), and
The Feminine Mystique (2007).
She is also on the adjunct faculty of
the Art Department at the City College of New York. Her writing has appeared in various publications including catalogue essays for the Museum
of Modern Art and the National Gallery,
Nka: Journal of Contemporary African
Art, Art Nexus, Review, the journal of
the Americas Society, NYFA Quarterly,
Small Axe, BOMB and American Art.
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Born in Santiago, Chile, Aranda-Alvarado commits to the young arts and
more mature artists’ retrospectives
with the eyes and the same intensity
of a passionate art collector, who believes in the power of communicating
a strong message through a carefully
crafted exhibition. She graduated from
University of Maryland, Tulane University and The Graduate Center of the City
of New York.
The Curator
ROCIO
ARANDA
MUSEO
DEL BARRIO
These young philanthropists are making a difference for
El Museo. They are bright, they have great energy to
raise funds and they give their time and money to increase the visibility of this cultural institution. Founded
by Yaz Hernandez, the Junior Council has given a new
face to El Museo.
In this picture we have, the Vice –Chair, Leticia Presutti,
Philanthropist, Treasurer, Joseph Rivera, Director, Inter-
Photography by John Caballero
active Development, Asset International and CoFounder of Baila Society, Josefina Aguayo, Macy’s
Marketing Manager, Carolina Alvarez-Mathies,
Senior Manager of Public Relations of El Museo
del Barrio, Rachel Lee Holland, Head of Industry
Relations, Alliance for Veteran Secretary Support
& IR Assistant, Bow Street, and Sabrina Wirth,
Business Development Coordinator at Grimshaw
Architects.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
Philanthropist Leticia Presutti, Rachel Lee Holland, Sabrina Wirth-Sokolik, Macy’s
Marketing Director Josefina
Aguayo (center), El Museo’s Carolina Alvarez-Mathies, Joseph Rivera
Photography by John Caballero
MUSEUM
In the 1930s, Figueroa was part of
a vibrant community of artists in
many media, including Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, Edward
Weston and Manuel Alvarez Bravo,
who sought to convey the country’s
transformation following the trauma
of the Mexican Revolution. Later,
he adapted his approach to the
very different sensibilities of directors Luis Buñuel and John Huston,
among others. Figueroa spoke of
creating “una imágen Mexicana”,
a Mexican image. His films are an
essential part of the network of appropriations, exchanges and reinterpretations that formed Mexican
visual identity and visual culture in
the mid-twentieth century and beyond.
The exhibition features film clips,
paintings by Diego Rivera, Jose
Clemente Orozco, Manuel Rodriguez Lozano and José Chavez Morado, photographs, prints, posters
and documents, many of which are
drawn from Figueroa’s archive, the
Televisa Foundation collection, the
collections of the Museo de la Estampa and the Museo Nacional in
Mexico.
In addition, the exhibition includes
work by other artists and filmmakers from the period such as Luis
Buñuel, Sergei Eisenstein, Edward
Weston, and Tina Modotti that
draw from the vast inventory of distinctly Mexican imagery associated
with Figueroa’s cinematography or
were heavily influenced by his vision.
Under the Mexican Sky: Gabriel
Figueroa—Art and Film was organized by the Televisa Foundation.
Music from 5,000 Years
of Civilization
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From the early 1930s through the
early 1980s, the Mexican cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa (1907–
1997) helped forge an evocative
and enduring image of Mexico.
Among the most important cinematographers of the so-called Golden
Age of Mexican Cinema, Figueroa
worked with leading directors from
Mexico, the United States and Europe, traversing a wide range of
genres while maintaining his distinctive and vivid visual style.
UNDER THE MEXICAN SKY
GABRIEL
FIGUEROA
On view at El Museo del Barrio,
February 11, 2015 – June 13, 2015
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CARNEGIE HALL
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage
Miami, Oct. 25
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Hitting High Notes
By Rebeca Herrero
Photography by Giancarlo Ciavaldini
After an upbringing in upstate New York city of Newburgh, Antonio
Serrano went downstate. Through gospel, jazz and musical theatre, Serrano discovered his own style, and acting in small theatres
around town, he plotted his eventual move to the Big Apple. A product of the arts program in the public school system, his passion for
music is inherent in his nature, as well as his innate curiosity for the
love of performance, made his move to New York City seem almost
inevitable.
He could be the next opera sensation, and his love for the arts stems
from his artistic journey.
“I lived a bohemian life in the Greenwich Village, waiting tables, auditioning for parts big and small. It was a true experience of living
the arts. I participated in musicals like ‘Guys and Dolls’ and ‘South
Pacific,’ and knew that I wanted to pursue music for the rest of my
life,” says the handsome young singer, of Puerto Rican and American descent, who now resides in sunny Miami. His operatic voice is
a tour the force in the arts. Much like singer Josh Groban, Serrano
mixes his dramatic voice in crescendo with the lyrics of boleros and
mariachi that he discovered living in South Florida.
“I discovered Latin music in Miami. Thanks to my manager Luis
Toro, who also loves his Hispanic roots (Toro hails from Colombia).
I knew it would fit perfectly with what I wanted to sing in front of an
audience.” The result was the band Axis, which now performs in
exclusive venues in Miami, as well as important fashion events in the
social scene of South Florida.
His love for Latin music has taken him to South and Central America,
and local jaunts in Miami that might as well resemble a little Cuban
corner playing salsa on the boom box in Calle Ocho. His larger
project is called United Vision. “We have joined this great project of
arts and culture and music with different artistic talent throughout the
city.explains Serrano.
With multiple interests and a suave demeanor, blue piercing eyes
that could melt anyone’s hearts, and the generous persona of a
caring individual, Serrano’s developed an appreciation for Mexican
crooners Javier Solis or Alejandro Fernandez.
The Ithaca College of School of Music tenor is here to stay. “I’ve
reached a maturity in my voice, this is the age to perform as an
opera singer. I’m ready for the challenge, I can feel the lyrics of the
Latin music, make my voice sing the lyrics of love and passion and
hold it for as long as my voice can go in crescendo,” concludes
the Miami resident who promises to shake up the musical scene in
South Florida and the world.
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LIQUOR
STORE
“Art Bodega Magazine
Summer Issue” Release
Party in NY
Photography by John Caballero
A magical night of wine and
champagne took place at the
chic store Ambassador Wines
and Liquors owned by Leonard
Phillips to celebrate the New
York release party of Art Bodega
Magazine, “The Style Issue”. An
exclusive list of VIP guests attended the event to enjoy the
presence of our featured cover
story Jim Alterman (“The Power
Issue”) and Andreina Zambrano
and Marisela Cisneros from ONE
Sotheby’s International Realty
cover for the summer issue. Entrepreneur and textile tycoon Ron
Liffman was in attendance as well
as Ricky Mutuberria, Director of
Special Exhibitions at the Museum of Natural History, and David
Puente, tv producer and journalist as well as an advocate for Aid
for Aids, New York latin based
non-profit that fights this important cause. The store is the first
high end liquor establishment to
give away the self breathalyzer, a
device used to measure alcohol
level in your breath. The product
is used to prevent accidents and
fatalities on the road
David Puente, a guest & Ana Ortiz
Christian Renait, Ricky Mutuberria with some guests.
Leonard Phillips, Ricky Mutuberria & Jim Alterman
Store Manager Andre Guerin & Publisher Rebeca Herrero
.
Guests enjoy champagne at the high end liquor store
Owner Leonard Phillips and Ron Liffman present the
self-breathalizer.
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By Rosanna M. Perez
Photography by John Caballero
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EVENTS
CAFFE
ABBRACCI
Champagne and
celebration
By Rebeca Herrero
Photography by Alberto Tamargo
Perrier-Jouet champagne for the exclusive guests
Dr. and Mrs. Pacheco. Dr. Pacheco co-authored
Nino’s cookbook
Nino Pernetti and her daugther Tatiana
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Nino, Tatiana (Nino’s daughter), Mauro (Executive Chef & Partner),
Eduardo (Manager), and Loris (General Manager)
Nino Pernetti, the perennial Italian
restauranteur who makes people’s
lives easier by providing excellent
food and great ambiance at his restaurant, Caffe Abbracci in Coral Gables, celebrated his 25th Anniversary
with a fabulous dinner for his loyal
patrons.
Caffe Abbracci, established 25 years
ago in the heart of Coral Gables, has
been one of the most celebrated
food venues where high end cuisine
and excellent service are a must for
the worldwide traveler and Italian
import Pernetti, known for hosting
heads of state and diplomats in the
hospitality industry. He counts as
Julio Iglesias as close friend, and
recently ex James Bond actor Sean
Connery had dinner at Caffe Abbracci, where politicians and families
mingle to enjoy a good meal.
His daughter Tatiana can be seen
many times at this outpost, as proud
father Pernetti is a family man who
cares deeply about tradition and the
pleasure of fine dining. During the
evening, guests who attended dinner to celebrate the 25th anniversary,
were treated to a whole meal for just
$25. These guests were invited via a
spread advertisement placed in the
local newspaper, The Miami Herald.
As guests responded for reservations, the restaurant staff and Pernetti turned around tables the whole
night, watching carefully that the
night went smoothly as it constantly
does on a daily basis.
Congratulations to Nino Pernetti on a
spectacular 25th Anniversary!
EVENTS
macy´s
SAN
JUAN
Rosin Vazquez, AB Publisher Rebeca Herrero,
Carmen Sepulveda and a guest
Several socialites and business
people from the U.S. attended the
launch of Art Bodega Magazine at
the Macy’s store in Plaza Las Americas, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Macy’s execs Dineen Garcia, Richard
Bouchner, Stephanie Ruiz, Manager of the San Juan Store Ambar Gay
participated during a private cocktail with exceptional hors d’oeuvres
prepared by Chef Raul Corre from
the Zest Restaurant at The Waterclub Hotel and cocktails provided
by Rum Caribe. CEO of Ecco Select Jeanette Prenger modeled
Michael Kors clothes, as well as
Aileen Soo, expert designer in the
art of Feng Shui, ONE Sotheby’s
International Realty Andreina Zambrano, designer Ana Sofia Tarbay
and Tuna is Fresh co-founder and
Public Relations manager for Papi
Underwear Amanda Harris. The
ladies modeled the upscale line of
Rachel Roy and Michael Kors. CEO
of Isaco, and owner of Papi Underwear Alan Zelcer was present, and
introduced some of his underwear
models among the crowd. Luis
Toro, Marketing Director of the Cubavera brand, owned by Perry Ellis,
made the event extra glamorous by
showcasing his fantastic models of
the modernized version of his current line of “guayabera” under the
international brand. Artist Rafael
Consuegra who resides in Miami
also exhibited his sculptures at the
department store. DJ Rockhand
provided the music.
guests attend the party
Michelle Guiot & Attorney Milton Portalatin
Papi Underwear CEO Alan Zelcer
Sculptures by Rafael Consuegra
Cubavera Model
Sculptures by Rafael Consuegra
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PUERTO RICO
Cubavera Model
Aileen Soo, Andreina Zambrano, Ana Sofia Tarbay, Jeanette Prenger,
Amanda Harris & Male Cubavera Models
Macy’s Richard Bouchner
Jeanette Prenger
Sculptures by Rafael Consuegra
&
Papi Underwear models and guests
DJ Rockhand
Artist Rafael Consuegra
Papi Underwear Models
Christine Fabelo, Pablo Santiago & Aileen Soo
Pepe Carmona
Macy´s executive Dineen Garcia, Cubavera Marketing
Director Luis Toro and Puerto Rico Macy’s Manager
Ambar Gay
Manolo Soler & Viviana B. Soler
Cubavera Model
NEW YORK
By Miguel Sarmiento
EDUARDO
PALMA
Designing a Mantra
Currently completing his MFA
at Pratt, the young de Palma
has captured the attention of
faculty and colleagues. His
complex designs denote an
understanding of communication and design in unusual
ways. “Since I was young I
really enjoyed it, but I did not
fully understand the concept
of design until I began my
studies...In my college years,
I realized what I wanted to do
with a passion, Design”, recalls De Palma.
“To me design is ethereal, I
think what differed me from
other participants was how
I related my message in the
context of my own culture/
country. I really helped me
understand where I come
from. It was also helpful that
this contest was very free, I
had complete creative freedom”. De Palm created a
bilingual mural presenting the
dichotomy between rich and
poor.
In regards to Bogota, he feels
that he still had some time to
explore the reality his country lives in. “I feel that when
you live in Bogota, you live in
a bubble. I wanted to break
that, and understand the con-
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As part of an ongoing collaboration between Pratt Institute and Hennessy V.S, the
world’s top cognac brand,
nine Pratt students from the
art institute (from a variety of
disciplines) were challenged
to create works of art influenced by Hennessy’s mantra,
“Never stop. Never settle.”
From this group only one
made it to the top. The first
place was awarded to Eduardo de Palma, a young designer who graduated in Bogota, Colombia, and arrived
in New York City just over a
year ago.
flicts the country experiences
as a whole,” he explains.
His New York experience is
transforming De Palma in
new ways. “Every neighborhood is different. I really enjoy the diversity as it facilitates
my insight into where I came
from,”,says the designer.
In the process, the students,
led by Goil Amornvivat, explored different concepts for
the competition. Other winners were Eden Daniell, and
Lillian Ling, second and third
place finishers. The three artists had their work displayed
during a private two-day salon series in Los Angeles at
Ralph Pucci International,
where the Limited Edition
Hennessy bottle designed by
artist Shepard Fairey was revealed.
MUSEUM
The Little Ones
Only a handful of toys can boast lasting a lifetime. Some 55
years after arriving on store shelves, Barbie dolls, Matchbox
cars, and (a decade later) Hot Wheels cars, remain not only
popular, but relevant. That’s quite an accomplishment in this
digital era.
With the exhibition, Wheels & Heels: The Big Noise Around Little
Toys, the Norton is taking an in-depth, but playful look at the history and influence of Barbie, Matchbox, and Hot Wheels. The
exhibition is on view through Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014.
To tell the story of the toys’ impact on society, contemporary art,
and media, Guest Curator Matthew Bird assembled numerous
editions of these toys as well as vintage advertisements, design
drawings, television commercials, and the marketing publications that helped fuel the feverish desire to have or collect them.
Wheels and Heels features an interactive playroom. It also includes a life-size Barbie packaging box in which visitors can be
photographed.
“Although we accept these toys as familiar parts of our cultural
landscape,” says Bird, Associate Professor of Industrial Design
at the Rhode Island School of Design, “they were nothing short
of revolutionary at the time they were created.” He adds that,
“Their stories are not just told with dolls and cars, but with all
the accessories used to play with these toys.” Visitors can view
hundreds of related objects, including Barbie’s 1964 theater,
1964 college dorm, and a number of her houses, horses, and
dogs. There are Matchbox racetracks from the ‘50s, ‘60s, and
‘70s – every era.
Manufactured by Mattel Toys, Barbie first appeared in 1959; the British company, Lesney Products, introduced the Matchbox car even
earlier. Both were immediate hits: More than 300,000 Barbie dolls
were sold in its inaugural year. By 1960, Matchbox was manufacturing one million cars a week; by 1962 the number had rocketed to
more than one million toy cars a day, with the company employing
6,000 people to meet the demand! (Mattel created the more flamboyant Hot Wheels cars in 1968; it bought the Matchbox brand in 1997.)
Most surprising, Bird says, is that the Wheels and Heels exhibition
turned out to be a reflection of American society through the decades.
These miniature dolls and cars were more than just playthings; they
were mirrors showing us who we were.
“I think this exhibition enables the public to see how completely toys
and toy manufacturing represent the larger world and what’s happening,” Bird says. “You can understand social, political, and fashion
issues through toys.”
And one more takeaway: “It’s easy to say in the digital age that kids
just want apps,” says Bird. “But a small person will always want a
small version of what they see around them in the real world. That will
continue to be relevant. Dolls were around for centuries before Barbie
– and always will be.”
Admission to the Norton Museum of Art is $12 for adults; $5 for students with valid ID, and free to children ages 12 and under. For more
information, please visit www.Norton.org
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Norton’s Wheels and Heels exhibition
a colorful toy story show reflects the
enduring popularity of Barbie dolls and
Matchbox cars
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