ARTIST QUESTIONS: Name: Michael Thomas Diaz Most Recent Eexhibition: Broward Palm Beach New Times Artopia Website: www.mikediazart.com · Do you make a career out of or hope to make a career out of art, or is it a sideline for you? I have made a career out of art as a Graphic Production Artist working …Read the Rest

Name: Kat Rabbitt Current exhibition: GENDER BENDER Saturday June 13th in Miami’s Design District during the Art Walk Website: WWW.KATRABBITT.COM · Do you make a career out of or hope to make a career out of art, or is it a sideline for you? I am making a career out of it and I have …Read the Rest

Name: Gus Colors Current exhibition:  Wallace Gallery, Fort Myers FL Website:  www.GusColors.com · Do you make a career out of or hope to make a career out of art, or is it a sideline for you? Currently, I am working expanding by exploring different mediums and ways to show and promote my art. However, I …Read the Rest

Gallery Name: Daniel Azoulay Gallery Owner:  Daniel De Azoulay Artistic Director:  Natasha Nesic Opening Date:  1999 at the Design District (previous location: 3900 N.E. 1 St Ave Miami, Florida 33137) Current location:  3301 N.E. 1st Ave. Miami, Florida 33137 Website:  www.DanielAzoulayGallery.com · How did your interest in the business of art start? I began to …Read the Rest

Name: Alison C. Eager Current exhibition: Signs of Oneness (opening Saturday May 16 at Sailboat Bend Lofts) Website: www.rawhoneyinc.com · Do you make a career out of or hope to make a career out of art, or is it a sideline for you? Art is my career. I do intend to profit from it. · …Read the Rest

Name: Gustavo Oviedo Future exhibition: Swenson Gallery @ The Bakehouse -”Southern hospitality” opening reception Friday Nov.13th 2009 Website: www.131projects.com · What is it about your work that makes it speak to people or to the community at large? My work is influenced by my experiences, as I grew up I moved from one country to …Read the Rest

Name: Henry Ballate Website: www.miamiartstudio.com · Do you make a career out of or hope to make a career out of art, or is it a sideline for you? I can only live making art. I need it like I need to breathe and it gives me the utmost satisfaction. I was born in the …Read the Rest

Name: Dan Current exhibition: Just Dance Website:   www.dan-vidal.com www.seenightlife.com · Do you make a career out of or hope to make a career out of art, or is it a sideline for you? Right now it’s what I do, and I want to do more of it. I can pay the rent, so I …Read the Rest

Name: Dena Stewart Current exhibition: Website: www.denastewart.us · Do you make a career out of or hope to make a career out of art, or is it a sideline for you? For more than thirty years, art in one form or another – painting or writing – has been my life – either doing it …Read the Rest

Name: Deborah Weed Current exhibition: Rotating shows. . . Website: web.mac.com/deborahweed www.discoveredartists.com/gallery/ArtofBliss · Do you make a career out of or hope to make a career out of art, or is it a sideline for you? It is a career. · What is it about your work that makes it speak to people or to …Read the Rest

Name: Sabrina Joy Winogrond Current exhibition: White Series Website:   www.TheGreatCuddle.com   · Do you make a career out of or hope to make a career out of art, or is it a sideline for you? It feels as though what I do is much larger than the idea of a career or even me as …Read the Rest

Name: Maria Alquilar Current exhibition: none Website: www.maria-alquilar.com · Do you make a career out of or hope to make a career out of art, or is it a sideline for you? I have always been a self-taught artist. I started at age five designing clothes for paper dolls. In grade school and middle school, …Read the Rest

Gallery Name: Artformz Owner: Alette Simmons-Jimenez Artistic Director: Alette Simmons-Jimenez Opening Date: June 2004 Location: Wynwood Art District, 171 NW 23rd Street, Miami Florida 33127 Website: www.artformz.net · How did your interest in the business of art start? As an artist, I first had my own work in mind. I had worked with a few …Read the Rest

Name: Angelica Clyman Website: http://www.angelicaclyman.com/ · Do you make a career out of or hope to make a career out of art, or is it a sideline for you? My art is a top priority and passion for me. Right now, teaching art is my bread and butter, but I find that painting and teaching …Read the Rest

Gallery Name: PressitOn Art Gallery Owner: Adrian Pasieka Artistic Director: Adela Holmes Opening Date: April 11,2009 Location: Design District 4100 N. Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33127 Website: www.pressitonart.com · How did your interest in the business of art start? I started representing my artist friend Laura DiNello in 2000. · Is this your first gallery? …Read the Rest

Gallery Name: European Art Gallery INC / CityLoftArt LLC Owner: Hans-Juergen R. KLEMM Artistic Director: Hans-Juergen R. KLEMM Opening Date: 2004 / 2007 Location: 61 NE 40th Street Miami Design District Miami Fl.33137 Website: www.euartgallerymiami.com / www.CityLoftArt.com How did your interest in the business of art start? Being German, my private life has been influenced …Read the Rest

Gallery Name: Art Fusion Galleries Director: William Braemer Location: 1 Northeast 40th Street, Suites 3, 6 & 7, Miami, FL 33137 Website: www.artfusiongallery.com · How did your interest in the business of art begin? I have always been interested in art. When I was a boy, I would take my mother’s canvases and oil paints …Read the Rest

Gallery Name:  Gallery Diet Owner: Nina Johnson Artistic Director:  Nina Johnson Opening Date:  November 2007 Location:  174 NW 23 St Miami Fl 33127 Website: www.gallerydiet.com · How did your interest in the business of art start? It started at a fairly young age though in a very different manifestation from what I do now. My …Read the Rest

Gallery Name: Culture Kings Artist Collective Owner:  Chris Oh Artistic Director:  Chris Oh / Johnny Robles Opening Date:  April 11th, 2009 Location:  4300 NE 2nd AVE. Miami, FL 33137 Website: www.culturekings.org · How did your interest in the business of art begin? Art has been a passion of mine ever since I can remember. As …Read the Rest

Name: Reed V. Horth Company Name: Robin Rile Fine Art Opening Date: June 2008 Location: Miami Website: www.robinrile.com · How did your interest in the business of art start? I have always generally leaned towards art throughout my life. I think the realization that I was better at the “Business side” than the “Art side” …Read the Rest

Name:  Claire Breukel Current Company:  ICArt, Miami Current Position:  Director of Projects Website:  www.icart.net Previous positions of note:  Executive Director, Locust Projects · How did your interest in the business of art begin? I am fascinated with what incentivizes artists to make work. When I was growing up I lived next to a Belgian artist, …Read the Rest