Nostalgia-haters, love and extraterrestrial activity in Art of the Weekend ….
FREEDOM SHOW
Eleven South Florida artists explore the shackles that bind us politically, emotionally, financially, politically or otherwise in the Freedom Show. Exhibiting artists will include Adriana Carvalho , Annfaye (whose work is pictured here), Augusto Esquivel, Alissa Christine, Sid Daniels, Joey Daoud, Lucinda Linderman, Janet M. Mueller, Paula Turk, Deborah Weed and David Zalben, 6-10 p.m. Friday at CANDO Arts Co-Op at 309 23rd Street (ground floor at the corner of Palm Court) in Miami Beach. Call 305-672-3336
SCREW NOSTALGIA!
These two little weasels in Jose Lopez’s “Future Comfort” found their own way to adapt to nature. They’re burrowing in a space helmet. How the helmet found it’s way into their prairie remains a mystery, but they don’t appear ready to move out anytime soon. On Saturday, you can find them (and their creator Jose Lopez of Freedom Art) at Pink Ghost which is boldly stepping into the future with a new show inspired by robots, spacesuits and all things futuristic. After a slew of local nostalgic art shows have unearthed old memories of things such sock hops and action figures, Pink Ghost denounces nostalgia with Screw Nostalgia! I Want the Future, featuring work by Lopez, Andrew Bargeron, Ashley Fedo, Bukubuku, Camilo Bejarano, Comagirl, David DaCosta, Erika Taguchi-Newton,(whose work is pictured here) Lynette May, Matthew Groves, Project Detonate, Ryan Klaverweide and Valentina Crespo (Kawaii Universe). The show runs 7-9 p.m. Saturday at PinkGhost, 1888 Polk St., Hollywood. Call 954-374-8761.
NEW WORK MIAMI
Miami Art Museum will be a powerhouse of activity when New Work Miami 2010 opens. The show will feature “With Out You, Babe,” a new performance by Miami’s TM Sisters, music by Oscar Fuentes and The Gipsy Catz and a live broadcast from Talking Head Transmitters, a low-frequency art radio program (1610 AM) designed to engage artists in discussions about art, ideas and social issues and interact with the public. The show will also feature the works of about 35 Miami artists who work in a variety of media including painting, drawing, sculpture, installation performance, and even home movies of sorts. Tatiana Vahan’s video depicts scenes from her childhood, intermittently interrupted by real TV commercials, while Gean Moreno and Ernesto Oroza will transform the exhibition’s gallery notes from a traditional 
brochure format into a tabloid to be distributed throughout the city. Other exhibiting artists include Jim Drain, Vickie Pierre, Bert Rodriguez, Frances Trombly, Michelle Weinberg and Christina Pettersson. The show opens 6-9 p.m. Saturday and runs through Oct. 17 at Miami Art Museum, 101 W. Flagler St.,Miami. Cost: $20. Contact: 305-375-1704 or Miamiartmuseum.org.
SPACE, ART + LOVE
Space, Art + Love, an art exhibition at 1310 Gallery in Fort Lauderdale, is the answer to the burning question. What is space, what is art and what is love and are they connected? OK, maybe you’ve never asked yourself that, but perhaps it’s time you did. This exhibition, launched by artist Niki Lopez, will showcase paintings, prints and photos that embrace the theme. Some of Lopez’s works deal with extraterrestrials, as she thinks it’s arrogant for us to believe we’re the only intelligent beings around. Also exhibiting that night, in collaboration with the Broward Center for Performing Arts’ Flamenco in the Sun, are Luzalma Gonzalez, Kazilla, Klodi Lemoine, Tabatha Mudra, David I. Muir, Laura Peterson, Michael A. Clark and Sharon Swift. The party, which will also feature performances by spoken word artist Jashua Sa-Ra and the cast of Drag It Out, will be hosted by Renda Writer of WeMerge Magazine. DJ One Star will spin and refreshments will be provided by Undergrounds Coffeehaus and Be Organic. The show opens 7-11 p.m. Saturday and runs through Aug. 14 at 1310 Gallery, 1310 S.W. Second Court, Fort Lauderdale. Call 305-975-6262 or e-mail Nikilopez@gmail.com.
JEREMIAH JENNER-OUS
Keith Clark, Jeremiah Jenner, Jody Leshinsky, Lena Luckey, Isaac Allen Sandy, Francisco Sheuat, Bonnie Shapiro and Deborah Weed. have each donated a work of art for a silent raffle to raise money for the Audubon Society efforts to help wildlife affected by the Gulf oil spill. The raffle will be held at a champagne event at photographer Jeremiah Jenner’s new 1,000-square-foot Galèrie Jenner, 7-10 p.m. Saturday in Loft 307 at 1310 S.W. Second Court, Fort Lauderdale. Preview the works at Galeriejenner.com.
ART ATTACK!
Art Attack, a three-woman art show featuring the work of photographer Kris Starry (whose photo of Cat Shell is shown here) and artists Kacey Westall Keogh and Polly Peachums (Stefanie Merullo), will also feature a summer fashion show by Boomboxx in Delray Beach, make-up applications by Michael D’Abbieri, tribal-infused dancing by Jennifer Ward, body painting by Raquel McInnis and music by Cat Shell, Sgt. Grumbles, The School of Rock, Stefanie Smerkers, DJs Jared Cole and Inga Ambrosia. The party goes from 7 p.m. Saturday until 2 a.m.the next morning at Kevro’s Art Bar, 166 S.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach. Call 561-ART-WORK. Kris Starry will debut never-before-seen photographs on the big screen at midnight. Check out our recent Fresh Art feature on Starry.
INDIE CRAFT BAZAAR
If you’ve always been meaning to go to church some Sunday, here’s the next best thing: Indie Craft Bazaar, an event featuring handmade, vintage, recycled and repurposed items, original art, henna tattoos and vegan goodies, at Cinema Paradiso (which was once an old church) in Fort Lauderdale. Earlybirds, at least the first 100, will be sweetly rewarded with swag bags and there’s also free access to a T-shirt tie-dye stations, so bring a white T-shirt or buy one there and take home a shirt you tie-dyed yourself. If vegan’s not your bag, no worries, as there will be barbecue from Swanky’s Low and Slow BBQ. The event runs 1-6 p.m. at Cinema Paradiso, 503 S.E. Sixth St. Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $3 include a raffle ticket for door prizes given away each hour.
