Life Is Art
and
Parafernalia Studios
present

ESSENCE

the art walk after party

March 13
9:30pm until they shut us down
174 NW 25th St, Miami FL 33127
music, art, performance, fashion, (alcohol), and more!

This month, we are featuring the following artists:
Tania Sofia
Rodolfo Chavarriaga
Tara Hauck
Rachel Lourdes Mestre
Dianne Romero
Shannon Lee
Adriana Bottary
Glenn Goss
DJ Soozin
(lineup may change without warning)

After all the galleries close, please join us to enjoy more art, music and libations in a relaxed atmosphere. Be in the company of artists and art fans as we host this exciting arts party. Entry is free, but we ask for a small donation, if you can afford it. Money raised goes to fund our mission to support the art scene in south Florida. A feast of the imagination!

Life Is Art is excited to bring you a very different kind of artisticly erotic fundraiser.
If you are easily offended, look away now.

La Fete Erotique at MI-VI

On February 19th, Erotic Signature, publisher of premiere erotic art books, is hosting a release party for volume 3 of “The World’s Greatest Erotic Art of Today” at the grand new club in Gulfstream Park called MI-VI.

The evening will be filled with eroticism and special performances. This beautiful book will be on sale and a portion of the sales goes to Life Is Art in our mission to support the south Florida art scene.

Expect an erotically charged night filled with Live Art, Bodypainting, Shibari demonstration (Rope Suspension), Shadow Dancing, Sexy Burlesque and Belly Dancing, sensual visuals for a sensory overload, an extremely sexy and uninhibited crowd, and much more…

Dresscode: Upscale, Sexy and Chic
Attitude: Debonair and Laisser-Faire
Warning: This will not be your typical night out
Live Painting by Dianne Romero Buitrago and Michael Diaz
Music by Joe Marella
Shibari Artist Deiter
Sexy Theatrical shows by Pamela Canellas and the Hot Jam Dancers
Sensual artistic visuals by EroticSignature.com

Friday, February 19, 2010 at 10:00pm
MI-VI Nightclub – Gulfstream Park & Casino – 901 S. Federal Hwy – Hallandale Beach, FL 33009 (NE 213 St and Biscayne Blvd.)
Complimentary entry before 12:00 midnight with password “Erogenous”

More Information
Please RSVP on Facebook

Please join us for this very special evening of excitement and help Life Is Art continue to support our arts! Remember that we need your help to help you.

Life Is Art South Florida Showcase at the Miami Beach Festival of the Arts

Life Is Art is presenting several south Florida artists at the Miami Beach Festival of the Arts.
EVENT DETAILS:
The 36th Annual Miami Beach Festival of the Arts
January 30-31 2010, Saturday & Sunday
10am – 6pm
Ocean Terrace (East of Collins Ave between 73rd and 75th Street)
Free Admission!

The Festival donated two booths for Life Is Art
Featured Artists:
Blake Fisher

Jennifer Maria Cordoba

Ivette Ortiz

Valentina Ramos

Dianne Romero Buitrago

R. E. SANCHEZ

The 2010 Miami Beach Festival of the Arts, to be held January 30th & 31st at Ocean Terrace (East of Collins from 73rd to 75th Street) will be an enriching cultural arts experience with captivating activities for the whole family to enjoy! Admission is free.

This nationally recognized event brings over 40,000 visitors to Ocean Terrace to browse amongst the fine art on exhibit while enjoying the cultural and performing arts. Ocean Terrace is positioned between the open sea, the commercial district, and the Community Center. This magnificent site offers an open-air band shell, Activity Center, and Beach Bowl with on-going music, dance, theatre, arts & crafts, storytelling, and international cuisine throughout the event for children of all ages.

The Miami Beach Festival of the Arts is produced by the City of Miami Beach with support from the Dept. of Tourism and Cultural Development’s Fine Arts Board.

Happy New Year Everyone! Ready for 2010? We sure are. We are definitely looking forward to more great stuff this year.

Starting right off is this month’s edition of ESSENCE the art walk after party. But first, we at Life Is Art recommend you check out the brand new Miami International Art Fair! This is not our event, but we are very glad to see it happen and happy to help support it. It is being produced by the folks who created the Art Miami fair many years ago. It is Januay 8 – 10 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Plus, they have a program to support the various art walks called Art Krush 2010!

See all the information here – http://mia-artfair.com/index.html – and definitely drop by sometime this weekend.

Plus, they have offered passes to any of our artists! So, if you are an artist and would like to check it out, just email them with the request and tell them you are a Life Is Art artist.

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Then, be sure to come by ESSENCE!
www.lifeisartfest.org/blog/essence

Life Is Art and Parafernalia Studios present
ESSENCE
an art walk after party and fundraising fest
Sponsored by Wemerge Magazine and The Culture Network
Talknightlife and Miami Beach 411
Supported by Miami International Art Fair

Featured Artists And Performers
Jesica Alvarez, Artist 5, Flex Maslan, Jeremiah Jenner, Erica Cammareri, Olivia Mathews, Adriana Bottary, Adriana Pitic, Soozin Lewis, Sofia Kaufmann, David Kaufmann

music, art, performance, fashion, food, (alcohol), and more!
$5 suggested donation at the door
donation bar
money raised goes to support the arts
Second Saturday after the Wynwood & Design District Art Walk
January 9, 2010
9:30pm until they shut us down
174 NW 25th St, Miami FL 33127
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More to come soon! 2010, here we come!

Sincerely,
James Echols
Co-founder
Life Is Art, Inc.
www.lifeisartfest.org

Life Is Art
and
Parafernalia Studios
present
ESSENCE
an art walk after party and fundraising fest
Sponsored by Wemerge Magazine and The Culture Network
Talknightlife and Miami Beach 411
Supported by Miami International Art Fair

FEATURED ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS
Jesica Alvarez
Artist 5
Flex Maslan
Jeremiah Jenner
Erica Cammareri
Olivia Mathews
Adriana Bottary
Adriana Pitic
Rachel Castillo
DJ Soozin Lewis
Sofia Kaufmann
David Kaufmann

music, art, performance, fashion, food, (alcohol), and more!
$5 suggested donation at the door
donation bar
money raised goes to support the arts
Second Saturday after the Wynwood & Design District Art Walk
January 9, 2010
9:30pm until they shut us down
174 NW 25th St, Miami FL 33127

Calling all artists, performers, singers, dancers, fashion designers, musicians, poets, acrobats, and all other creative peoples. Come and celebrate the monthly art walks at a real art after party. Located right in the heart of Wynwood, Parafernalia Studios has opened its doors to a monthly gathering of the imagination.

See photographs from ESSENCE #1

Life Is Art
and
Parafernalia Studios
present
ESSENCE
an art walk after party
and
fundraising freak fest
Sponsored by Wemerge Magazine and The Culture Network
Talknightlife and Miami Beach 411

FEATURED ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS  - –  Dylan Terry – - Alan Laird – - Kurt Merkel – - Jesica Alvarez – - Stephanie Rodriguez – - Christina Andrini – - Rachel Castillo – - Jen Leyton – - Jeanie Minuchin – - Hana Dolgin – - Marc Claus – - Mike Thomas Diaz – - DJ Alan Stenback

music, art, performance, fashion, food, (alcohol), and more!
$5 suggested donation at the door
donation bar
money raised goes to support the arts
Second Saturday after the Wynwood & Design District Art Walk
December 12
9:30pm until they shut us down
174 NW 25th St, Miami FL 33127

Delectible food by the Gastropod!

Calling all artists, performers, singers, dancers, fashion designers, musicians, poets, acrobats, and all other creative peoples. Come and celebrate the monthly art walks at a real art after party. Located right in the heart of Wynwood, Parafernalia Studios has opened its doors to a monthly gathering of the imagination.

This just in from PooL Art Fair. It is a very fun and inexpensive fair that takes place during that Art Basel week. They focus on emerging artists, and their prices are very low, compared to other fairs during the same time period. They are still taking applications, so if you are interested in showing at a fair during the big week, check it out ASAP.

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* * * NOW REVIEWING ARTISTS WORK AND APPLICATIONS * * *

PooL Art Fair | Miami Beach| Dec. 4, 5 & 6 2009

About the show

Frere Independent is proud to present its annual independent art fair, PooL. This is the fifth edition of the PooL Art Fair in Miami, and it is slated for December 4, 5 & 6 2008 at the Cavalier Hotel, during the Art Week in Miami. Of the many fairs in town at this time, PooL is the only one to present exclusively great-unrepresented artists.

The simple, modest approach of the PooL Art Fair offers an exciting alternative to the “Art Fair” experience for dealers and collectors as well as the general public. PooL’s purpose is to create a meeting ground for outstanding artists, primarily those who do not yet have gallery representation. Contemporary art dealers, artist agents, emerging galleries, artists’ collectives, and non-profit organizations may also apply to participate as exhibitors. The fair serves as an invaluable resource for the artistic community and the general public. Exhibitors will be given a room at the hotel in which to display their work; creating a unique and intimate setting. They will share with the public their most recent works: unique, original, and challenging art.

PooL is produced by Frere Independent. This not-for-profit art organization provides new avenues of dissemination and widespread visibility to emerging artists who do not currently have gallery representation.

PooL Art Fair | Miami Beach| Dec. 4, 5 & 6 2009 | 3pm to 10pm daily

Reception for the Artists
Friday Dec. 4th 2009 6pm to 10pm

Cavalier Hotel
1320 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 531-3555
www.cavaliermiami.com
One block from the Versace Mansion/Ocean View
*Location subject to change in same area

PooL Art Fair by Frere Independent
149 west 24th street suite 3A
New York NY 10011
Tel. 212 604 0519
info@poolartfair.com
www.poolartfair.com

Click here to access PooL Art Fair website and download the application form

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Greetings Life Is Art Fans!

I come bringing good news and a very short time-span to tell you about it all, so this is going to be really quick. After a few weeks off, we have a LOT coming up.

1) November 1, Downtowner Mini-Fest on the River: 10 Great artists, music, food, drinks and fun! Full details coming this weekend, but you can see the preliminary details here.

2) November 10, Creative Connections #5! At Tamarind Thai in Miami Beach. Full details coming soon, but you can go ahead and RSVP here.

3) November 14, Broward Artopia sponsored by Life Is Art! Still looking for performers and other artists, if you are interested, email me at art@lifeisartfest.org. Details here.

4) December 9, I (James Echols) will be teaching a seminar on SEO and the web for the Association for Women in Communications. Not specifically for artists, but I think it’s cool. More details to come.

Future tease: we are working on doing a 1 year anniversary party/fundraiser in early January. Woohoo!
Plus, the full Downtowner Arts on the River should be announced soon, with a re-opening of the call for artists.
More stuff in the planning stages!

Lots more details and big emails will be coming on all these events, but I wanted to give you a taste of what is ahead!

Sincerely,
James Echols
Life Is Art, Inc.
www.lifeisartfest.org

Downtowner Restaurant, Amazing Events & Life Is Art
present

Downtowner Mini-Fest

A one day festival featuring art, music,  food, beverages, and fun!
Sunday, November 1st
11am – 7pm
New River Walk, 408 S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Google Map

FEATURED ARTISTS:
Suzana De Paola
Skot Olsen
Anne Marie Brown
Nathalie Villedrouin
Helene Weiss
Carol Haggiag
Dianne Romero Buitrago
GusColors
Rainer Lagemann
Holly Schaefer

Life Is Art is proud to present ten great south Florida artists for the Downtowner Mini-Fest in Fort Lauderdale! A day of arts in the sun. Also that day is the 50th Anniversary Fort Lauderdale International Boat show and the Sunday Jazz Brunch. Lots going on so head on up and check it out!

Life Is Art is proud to be a sponsor of Broward New Times Artopia

New Times Artopia
Pay Homage to Creative Expression
New Times Broward Palm Beach and RushFlyers.com present a can’t-miss-culture-fusion event…Artopia. A night where art, live music, fashion, film and performance will combine to satisfy the culture fixes for all, not to mention complimentary drinks and hors d’ oeuvres.
If that isn’t enough eye candy for you, New Times Broward-Palm Beach is excited to announce our newly-established MasterMind awards sponsored by Amplitude Academy of Musical Arts! We’re giving away $1,000 to four local artists. Fashion designers, filmmakers, visual artists, performance artists, tattoo artists, and more are invited to apply.
Must be 21+ to attend.
Date: November 14, 2009
Time: 7 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Location: Exit 66 (219. S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd)
Tickets: $12 pre-sale, $20 at the door
21+
Official Website

Sponsored by Life Is Art

If you are interested in being a participating artist, please see the information here.

Come Experience…

The Fashions of Kayce Armstrong’s Art of Shade. Recycled old garments and useable materials are reborn in the designs of this model/designer/musician/conservationist. One-of-a kind dresses made from deconstructed reconstructed men’s dress shirts anyone?
http://www.myspace.com/spacekayce
http://web.mac.com/kaycearmstrong/artofshade.com/Welcome.html

The live sounds from Rock With U Entertainment, whose motivation is to innovate. President & Founder Ross Bielejeski’s goal is not to re-create what already exists, but rather to establish cutting edge services never before seen. In 2005 he teamed up with DJ Greg Chinnis and created Rock With U Entertainment. Rock With U was named to stress the importance of catering toward “U.”
http://www.rockwithu.com/

Performances from Sixth Start Entertainment and Marketing, a Fort Lauderdale based global company specializing in providing memorable corporate, not for profit, event, resort, theme park and cruise programs. Whether your event is intimate or a colossal endeavor our talented team will tailor the experience to suit your clientele, budget and venue. Our producers can create theatrical production shows complete with singers, dancers and aerialists, deliver powerful keynote speakers to motivate your staff, orchestrate headline entertainment with digital video elements or design a gorgeous décor scheme for your gala.
http://www.sixthstarentertainment.com/
Freaky, punky, electro-popsters, Kill Miss Pretty spin their web of sound any way they choose, blending rock, electronics, synthesis, sex, groove and FUN into an over-the-top feast for the senses. Comprised of married super-duo Alicia “the Flexible” (Industrial Nation cover girl) on vocals, Russ (Cleopatra Records’ Numb Ones) on Guitar/Synth/Programming, and all around wonder-chum Martin on bass, KMP has taken off on a fantastical journey that could lead them just about anywhere.
http://www.killmisspretty.com/

True to its name, The Buzz Agency creates public relations and marketing campaigns that generate buzz. From securing national, regional or local media coverage, developing and implementing powerful marketing campaigns, to designing and managing high profile events, The Buzz Agency’s top-notch team will create big buzz for your business or organization. Headquartered in Boca Raton, The Buzz Agency is a collaboration of seasoned South Florida marketing and public relations professionals with a diverse background and first-rate experience in all aspects of communications. Learn more at www.thebuzzagency.net

About Life Is Art, Inc.
Life Is Art is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and support of the arts and community in south Florida through the production of arts events and educational opportunities. The ultimate goal is to bring south Florida to the stature of an epicenter for the arts. For more information, visit their website at www.lifeisartfest.org.

MUCH More to Come…