Turkish artist Gülay Alpay will create worlds within worlds at an artist fair in Miami. The artist will make use of every inch of the 10 x 6 x 10 foot space that delineates artists’ booths by making this measurement also the size of her work. This is a method Alpay has come to be known for as a means of entering her paintings and existing within them. The use of space is a way visitors are welcomed to interact and participate in her world and her art.
Alpay will recreate her studio at the Artist Fair in an Open Studio Tour where visitors can enter the artist’s state of mind. Alpay has an extensive social and technological network with artists and non-artists alike and visitors can make submissions to her work within her recreated studio space. All doodles submitted to her space will appear in Alpay’s final installation, creating a multi-colored base, with all the spontaneity the Miami Artist Fair can handle.
This world made of silk and acrylic paint will offer many surprises including painting clothed in silk, that will have its last strokes of paint spontaneously added by the artist as a collaboration between the artist and the visitor or buyer. Alpay is looking forward to exchanging and fusing her volatile and brilliantly colorful energy with each and every person who visits her studio at The Artist Fair, doing so playfully, spontaneously and for the sake of peace and beauty.
Most important art show in the US
The Art Basel Miami Beach show is the most important art show in the United States, a cultural and social highlight in the region. As the sister event to Switzerland’s Art Basel, the most prestigious worldwide international art show for the past 39 years, Art Basel Miami Beach combines an international selection of artists from top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design. Exhibition sites are located in the city’s beautiful Art Deco district, within walking distance of the beach and many hotels.
An exclusive selection of more than 220 leading art galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa will exhibit 20th and 21st century artworks by over 2,000 artists. The exhibiting galleries are among the world’s most respected art dealers, offering exceptional pieces by both renowned artists and cutting-edge newcomers. Special exhibition sections feature young galleries, performance art, public art projects and video art. The show will be vital event for art lovers, allowing them to both discover new developments in contemporary art and experience rare museum-caliber artworks.
Venue: Shelborne Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida
Date: December 4-7, 2008 Interactive Public Art
Installation/ Performance
Curated by Tchera Niyego
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