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| Cover art by Fredy Villamil |
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| Victor Fragoso, David Fernandez, Fredy Villamil, Ana Barbosa, Ninoska Perez Castellon |
There are no coincidences, so they say or better said by ― Laura Pedersen, Best Bet, “Coincidence is God's way of being anonymous.” I happen to agree.
A couple of years ago, I was invited to the Opening Reception of the newly built majestic and beautiful Milander Center for Arts and Entertainment. As good luck would have it, after casual conversation and a bit of merriment, I was thrilled when David Fernandez, Special Events Coordinator for the City of Hialeah, asked me to curate the Hispanic Heritage opening of "La Mano Hispana 2014." I have him to thank for opening the door to my romance with Milander, her halls, walls and patrons. It was my good fortune and a clean cut case of serendipity. Happily, I have been a staple at the Center ever since in one way or another.
Last November, I once again embraced the task of populating the walls of Milander for the ""La Mano Hispana 2015."
I began to gather artists feverishly to fulfill the vision I had for a diverse body of work; from arts and crafts to abstract to finely rendered. I deferred to my good friend Miguel Rodez, a gem of an artist, curator, all around talent and professional, for advice. He kindly contacted a few people for me...
And, this is where I met Fredy Villamil.
Opening night was whelming for all. As a result, Fredy was invited to return to Milander in a solo exhibition. After much thought, he decided to open with a collective body of work. We teamed up with our amazing local talent: Bravo, Bulte, Carballo, Carreno, Cervantes, Chavez, Corrales Mora, de la Nuez, Dominguez, Nicot, Fragoso, Garcia, Gomez, Hernandez, Mendez, Pedraza, Ninoska, Proenza, Quintero, Riera, Rivera, Rodez, Rodriguez, Romero. Sanchez, Santos, Sierra, Spindola, Suau, Torres, Yonel
Once we hit the ground running, "Expressions: the afterlife of color" was born.
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| Fredy Villamil, Ana Barbosa, Miguel Rodez |
Elizabeth Nickerson for Hialeah TV
Here is a sampling below of some of the art that can be seen at Milander. You are welcomed to visit the gallery
Monday through Friday
from 9 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. and
from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
School groups welcomed by appointment and
Evening hours by appointment
by calling 305-889-5705
If there is something you really would like to own, that can be arranged. The art is for sale.
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| El Carnaval by Adriano Nicot 2 m x 2m Mixed Media on Canvas $10,000 |
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| $2,800 |
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| La Busqueda by Bibiana Cervantes 62 x 24 Mixed Media on Canvas $1800 |
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| Series: Chasing the Light Santiago by William Riera 15 x 20 Digital Photography Print $200 |
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| Libre Primavera by Damian Hidlago Bulte $10,000 |
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| Reflejos by Damian Yonel Oil on Canvas $1,800 |
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| Harvest Moon by Dania Sierra 30 x 40 Oil on Canvas $5,000 |
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| Elevation by Ana Juncadella Barbosa 20 x 24 Mixed Media on Canvas $750 |
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| The Future by Liliam Dominguez 30 x 40 Photography Pigment Ink $2000 |
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| Eye of Salvador - January 16 by Miguel Rodez 78" Acrylic on Canvas $21,000 |
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| Keila by Fredy Villamil 12 x16 Oil on Canvas $1,100 |
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| Face by Jorge Santos Oil on Canvas $12,000 |
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| Aves del Paraiso by Jesus Rivera 72 x 58 Oil and Crayon $4,500 |
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| Sin Titulo by Leduan Spindola 2m x 2m Mixed Media on Canvas $3000 |
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| La Dama de Hierro #4 by Maria Carballo Pop Art Sculpture $1,200 |
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| Gallita Tocando Piano by Omar Corrales Mora 48 x 28 Oil on Canvas $1,000 |
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| La Fiera by Pablo Carreno 28 x 36 Acrylic on Canvas $5,000 |
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| Dark Forest by Pepe Romero 30 x 40 Mixed Media $2,500 |
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| The Safari by Ramon Pedraza 48 x 28 Mixed Media $1500 |
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| Barro by Patty Suau 32 x 32 Colored pencil on pink paper $700 |
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| Frutera Tropical by Rau Bravo 20 x 24 Acrylic on Canvas $320 |
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| La Primera Pareja by Raul Hernandez 48 x 36 Oil on Canvas $4,500 |
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| Dama by Raul Lorenzo 48 x 36 Oil on Canvas $1,500 |
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| Danzar es Libertad by Raul Proenza 30 x 40 Mixed Media $2,000 |
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| Effusion by Santa Olaya (Hiremio Garcia) 80 x 43 Mixed Media $7,000 |
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| Arlequin by Sergio Chavez 14 x16 Acrylic on Cardboard $350 |
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| Primeavera en el plato by Santos Mendez 42 x 44 Acrylic on Canvas $3,800 |
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| La Nave by Juan Antonio Rodriguez 48 x 36 Oil on Canvas $6,000 |
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| La Diva by Ninoska Perez Castellon 2 x 2.5 Pastel, watercolor and ink $750 |
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| The Black Sting by Victor Fragoso Jewlery Mighty black onyx; Gold; Ruby eyes; white enamel $2,200 |
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| Pleasure of Mind #70 by Victor Gomez 32.5 x 22.5 Oil Monotype $1,700  Marmol Negro $5,350 |
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| Mujer en Azul by Wilfredo Torres 21 x 27 Acrylic on Canvas $800 |
Special thanks to Haynel Negueruela for bringing us Vitico Valdez and his jazz band.
Cóctel de Clausura
La recepción de clausura de ‘Expresiones’ tendrá
lugar en Milander el jueves 21 de julio de 7 a 9 pm. Habrá música de
nuevo y un brindis. Por favor inviten a sus amistades y compradores de arte. Seguiremos
compartiendo de este lindo evento.
Closing
Cocktail
There
will be a closing reception for ‘Expressions’ at Milander Center for Arts &
Entertainment on Thursday, July 21st at 7 pm. We will once
again have live music, light fare and beverages. Please feel free to
invite friends and potential buyers. I look forward to seeing all of you again.
Closing Reception Clips
Momentos de Clausura!
Buen Camino!
Milander Center for the Arts and Entertainment,
4800 Palm Avenue, Hialeah, Florida
