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Relaxing and Inspiring Time Lapse by Bevan Percival

New Zealand Landscapes Timelapse Volume Two from Bevan Percival on Vimeo.

Believe me, for me to promote art from elsewhere it better be inspiring. Enjoy!

Artists Statement:
This timelapse features my best work yet. It represents hours and hours of dedication to the art. I’m driven by chasing fleeting moments of damatic light on beautiful landscapes and also capturing the night sky and milky way in all it’s glory is a real buzz. Not be mention curling up out under the stars beside all the gear for whole nights at a time catching some sleep here and there between checking the gear and changing batteries and staring up into eternity with spectacular meteors burning up in the cosmic shore out the corner of your eye. Doing this sort of thing has bought me closer and closer to the wilderness. There is something about doing this sort of stuff that just makes you want to keep coming back for more and more. Maybe it’s the experience of being out there at one with the incredible beauty of this landscape. Maybe it’s the challenge of capturing it in the camera in the way that you witnessed it. Maybe it’s the excitement of seeing just what you got when you finally render it all out. Maybe it’s the satisfaction you get out of showing this to other people. Most probably it’s a combination of all these things.
I hope you enjoy watching this timelapse. Please leave a comment if you wish, I’d love to hear from you. It is my hope that in bringing back a little piece of nature to portray in this way helps spark the respect we need to have for such an incredible place.
All scenes shot in the North Island of New Zealand.
Main equipment used:
Canon 5D Mark II & various Canon Lenses
Dynamic Perception Stage Zero 6ft Dolly
Music:
“Go Beyond” by Ben and Matt Hales, licensed for use through Universal Publishing Production Music and APRA New Zealand.
Thanks to my family for putting up with my habit ;)

BRILLIANT PASTEL PAINTINGS MADE BY “GOD” IN CHINA

pastel paintings by godpastel paintings by godDid you notice the quotation marks in the title on the word Go?. That was the first word that came to my  head when I saw these beautiful pictures of a layered landscapes in China. “These look like pastel paintings made by God.” The images of the landscapes seem to be made by the impressionist style of the 19th century French art movement. Or re-touched with the “impressionist” filter in Photoshop. However ,they are photographs taken of the Zhangye Danxia Landform in the Gansu province of China. The pastel impressionist illusion of the landscape is caused by millions of years of erosion and oxidation of sedimentary rock.

KIKI VALDES GETS BIG AND BOLD @ 101 EXHIBIT IN THE DESIGN DISTRICT 4/27/2013

abstract expressionist in miami
KIKI VALDES
THE VALDEZIACS (Solo Exhibition)
Opening Reception: Saturday April 27th 7-10pm
101 Exhibit – 101 NE 40th Street. Miami FL. 33137
Show runs till May 10th

MIAMI – April – The Michael Margulies Artist Agency is proud to present “The Valdeziacs” a solo exhibition featuring new works from painter Kiki Valdes. “The Valdeziacs” is the culmination of Valdes’ most recent works. Many of the current paintings move into a new direction for the artist. Cartoon characters provide the first entry point to Valdes’ complex explorations of layered cut canvas collages, abstractions and figurative cartoon imagery. He paints the excited, cryptic images of bubbly faces and toon masks to convey a feeling of childhood nostalgia as a visual tactic to address space and form.
Valdes sees the cartoon imagery as a way to communicate and connect with a wider audience by conjuring memories. Cartoons have seeped into our consciousness since childhood and the artist uses those recognizable images and memories as prop for questions about painting and our obsession with the familiar. The new works in “The Valdeziacs,” the title in itself is a nod to childhood nostalgia, plays with form. Valdes turns various characteristics of known cartoon figures into a complete abstraction. Certain qualities like curves, exaggerated eyes and big mouth emphasize the duality of his compositions and create a battle between the familiar graphic figuration and what is familiar in painting. Valdes creates a place where darkness and light meet. He merges both and they open a dialogue and leave space for interpretation.

Miami-Dade County School’s Art @ April’s Wynwood Art Walk

miami annual students art show 2013Miami-Dade County Schools prepares to  host its annual best of the best student exhibit, The Annual County Wide Student Exhibit. This year it will be hosted at the Bakehouse Art Complex and it will co-inside with the monthly Art Walk in Wynwood. The show exhibits the best student art by those in K-12 of the 2012-13 school year. Curated in tiers, starting from the art teachers up to the district supervisors, this years show promises to be a success. The excitement stems from this years exhibit taking place in a true gallery setting courtesy of the Bakehouse Art Complex and its opening during Wynwood Artwalk. Congratulations to students, teachers and the district Art Supervisors Mabel Morales and Alina Rodriguez for a wonderful school year promoting the Arts in our county. Opening night is April 12th. Be certain Art of Miami will be there. Pictures of the event to come.

Bakehouse Art Complex

561 NW 32 st

Miami, Fl 33127

 

Singer Chris Brown and Romero Britto Collaborate with Mural in Miami

chris brown mural and artChris Brown and Neo-pop artist Romero Britto contributed Wednesday to Miami’s ever growing open air art museum with a larger than life mural that brings the Wild West to Wynwood. This is not the first time singer/artist Chris Brown has expressed his talent through art. He recently posted videos of his colabo with artist Slick early this year and just a year ago exhibited his paintings in New York’s Opera Gallery in SoHo in collaboration with artist Ron English. So now you know. Next time you are in Wynwood  and see a mural of a huge cowboy skull, you can serve as tour guide to your friends by informing them its the art of Chris Brown.

for more pix: Rap-Up

 

It’s official, the New Miami Dolphins Logo Sucks!

The new Miami Dolphins logo is now official and it seems the designers were inspired by the ultra-graphic retro look from the Miami Marlins (that also sucks). If you can not tell, we are very disappointed with the new look. Here is the design that we at Art of Miami would have preferred. What do you guys think?

via: the 305

Good News: Miami’s skyline is called out for being outdated.

Good news someone finally calls out Miami’s skyline for being outdated. In recent, headlines in the real estate community, architectural superstar Zaha Hadid’s has opposed the construction of her residential tower in downtown Miami’s museum district. In short, Hadid, who has recently added to London’s modern architectural face lift with her design of the Olympic Aquatic center, explained that her design does not match the city. In other words, it’s too modern. The Miami New Times followed up with the headlines claiming her design would make the skyline look so 10 years ago.

The Miami Skyline looking outdated is a good thing. Hopefully the construction of this contrasting edifice will inspire a competition for uniqueness among future developers. In recent years much of the construction the Miami skyline has not change its silhouette in any way. All these flat-roofed, streamline towers have just filled in some of the gaps needed to complete the “Biscayne Wall.” Lets welcome innovative design to our city, Specially that which will outdated our skyline. I welcome 1000 museum building. Oh and for those of you that argue ” if the own artist (Hadid) says it doesn’t match then she must be right.” Let me remind you of an artist that called his painting “The Night Cafe,” the most hideous painting he has ever seen. It is now, 100 years later one of the most expensive paintings by Vincent Vangogh.

pic via: Curbed Miami

Meet Blu: The Miami-based Smartphone

blu lifeMeet Blu: The Miami-based Smartphone

Who would have thought that Miami has a share of the smart phone market. Meet Blu an established smartphone maker, with over 40 million phones sold and whose headquarters are based in the city of Miami. Blu products recently, on March 13th, launched its newest model, the BLU LIFE. The BLU LIFE Series smartphone device delivers a stunning design and premium build quality with flagship performance. The BLU LIFE Series, which largely focuses on exceptional design, is powered by MediaTek’s MT6589 1.2 GHz Quad-Core chipset, which integrates a power-efficient ARM Cortex™-A7 subsystem, PowerVR™ Series5XT GPU, and HSPA+ 41Mbps modem bringing blazing fast 4G Speeds to consumers in the US. Blu Products business model primarily relays on the growth in demand for unlocked smartphones, specially in Latin America.

The BLU LIFE series of smartphone devices will run on the latest Android v4.2 Jellybean OS at time of release, and feature innovative, advanced Dual-SIM, Dual-Active functionality which frees users to seamlessly make and receive calls on two SIM cards at the same time. This feature enables higher user experience when traveling, or answering a phone call when doing data transmission – perfect for everyone, everywhere. Prices start at $299 unlocked. Available at Amazon in early April. This totally brings pride to our city. Miami the new silicone valley? We shall see.

via: theverge.com

Residential Skyscraper Proposed in front of the New PAMM (the art museum people)

This modern Chicago style (meaning inverted structure like the Hancock Building ) is proposed as 700 foot sky residential tower. The exact address is 1000 Biscayne Blvd. Yes, I have been waiting for that BP gas station to be evaporated as well. (convenient at times I must admit) Regardless I am about progress and hoping this project becomes reality. For years I and other proud Miamians have been charting the completion of the “Biscayne Wall.”  All we need is the gap in front of the Arena to be filled  and the 1000 Biscayne Blvd in question as well. This proposed sky residential tower will not break records at 700 feet but it will contribute the dream” if realized. Although opposed by its own architect Zaha Hadid for not matching the city, it gets a thumbs up from Art of Miami.

via New TImes

Guess Where This Art is From. Clue: Lion Carved on Face Cliff


As a novice traveler, finding a reason to embark for a journey abroad is a constant pass time. Came across this picture and my immediate thought was “I must go see this.” But where in the world was this picture taken? This elegantly craved sculpture of a wounded lion is located in a breathtaking location in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland. How the artist managed to defy the precipice and water’s edge can only be admired.

via:MM

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