"THAW" | Fredric Snitzer Gallery in NYC | SoHo House | May 4th - 6th 2012
MICHAEL VASQUEZ | "Garage Stack - 4" 2012 | acrylic and marker on watercolor paper | 9 x 12"
Friday, May 4th and Saturday, May 5th : NOON – 3 PM And By Appointment | Sunday, May 6th : By Appointment
Miami's Fredric Snitzer Gallery is pleased to announce a private exhibition taking place in a suite at the Soho House New York, during Frieze New York, entitled "THAW".
The gallery will be exhibiting work by the following artists:
Alice Aycock, Hernan Bas, Timothy Buwalda, Maria Martinez-Cañas, Jon Pylypchuk, Bert Rodriguez, Cristina Lei Rodriguez, Georgia Sagri (Participating in the 2012 Whitney Biennial), Diego Singh, Sunny Suits & Michael Vasquez
To visit the suite or get more information on the artwork available, please call the gallery at 305-448-8976 or email info@snitzer.com
29 9th Ave, New York, NY 10014
212-627-9800
MICHAEL VASQUEZ | Rites of Passage | Installation Image | Fredric Snitzer Gallery | 2012
MICHAEL VASQUEZ | Rites of Passage | Installation Image | Fredric Snitzer Gallery | 2012
MICHAEL VASQUEZ | Rites of Passage | Installation Image | Fredric Snitzer Gallery | 2012
February 17th - March 17th 2012 | Opening Reception February 17th 6 – 9 PM
Inspired by personal experience, Vasquez explores and recreates the danger and allure of a neighborhood street gang through the perspective of a growing boy who lacks a father figure. In search of ideals of masculinity and community, the protagonist experiences his rite of passage, the “transitional phase between childhood and full inclusion into a tribe or social group” (Arnold van Gennep, The Rites of Passage) in this case, his ritualistic initiation into a gang. Vasquezʼs unique interpretation of Gennepʼs three phases of the rite of passage-- separation, transition, and reincorporation--is the connective premise of his collaged installation.
Vasquezʼs new body of work marks an exciting expandsion in medium and execution. In an effort to more directly integrate his photographs—a retrospective of his career as an artist—Michael revisits, resizes, and reassembles his images to fashion a large-scale, panoramic collage that narrates a gangʼs convergence through friendships and the erection of forts within wrecked construction sites, which allude to the idea of broken homes. In order to address the 3-dimensional space of the Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Vasquez will collage the elements into an aggressive relief photo sculpture, the extensive scale of which will confront and unnerve even the most high-end viewer.
Fredric Snitzer Gallery is open from Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. For more information and images regarding this exhibition, please contact 305.448.8976 or info@snitzer.com. Additionally, please visit us at www.snitzer.com.
The Franks-Suss Collection | Studio Visit: Michael Vasquez, Miami
MICHAEL VASQUEZ | Studio | Miami, FL | January 2012
EVENTS | EXHIBITIONS
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"Here Lies Georges Wildenstein" | Primary Projects | Art Basel 2011
Opening Reception December 1, 2011 | 6 – 10 PM
How do you harness the intrigue of an art dynasty into one space? Can the lure of fine art, the means by which its acquired and the loss of innocence in the process be manifested? An ambitious collection of works from fifteen artists builds to a fever pitch with ‘Here Lies Georges Wildenstein’ at Primary Projects. Touching on the senses of repulsion and fascination felt within the highest circles of the art world, new works from artists who bridge a solidly established academic practice with a sexy, devil-may-care attitude for art pour l’art are unveiled exclusively during Art Basel Miami Beach. The title echoes the dubious, often scandalous, activities of the twentieth century’s most influential family of dealers and researchers whose influence was so entrenched into the visual arts consciousness, that even allegations as being Nazi collaborators could not quell the media’s fascination with their limitless professional and personal clout.
The works prompt a range of piercing questions. Do artists allow their works to be swept up in the mass of collectors, curators, museum trustees (those who wield considerable socio-political powers over them) or do they throw a defiant, metaphoric spit in the face as their work critiques the ‘establishment’ they love and loathe? There’s no clean description of the works or artists, themselves. This is quite literal with Miru Kim’s performance piece of ‘The Pig That Therefore I Am’, as she comes into intimate, often dangerous, contact with a caged throng of live pigs. A self-professed hygiene freak, the performance becomes a catalyst and nightmare for the 30 year-old photographer, lauded and decried for photographs placing her naked body set against forgotten industrial and urban landscapes. The institutional stature of Ancient calligraphy and the clandestine nature of ‘cholo’ graffiti are meshed together by Retna, swathing available surfaces with his cryptic text. A dedicated approach to poetry binds elegant visual content with potent urban rhythms, drawing viewers from the social gutters all the way to the cosmos. Installation artist Marc Bijl’s black pyramid raises and violates the public monument as a single gesture; the sanctity of a structure intended for intellectual praise and reflection is defaced with mark-making vandalism revealing its own dark truth. Shelter Serra’s pure white resin casts of wilted roses, a noose and an Hermès Birkin bag are veritable ‘death masks’ of common objects carrying associations of privilege, excess and emptiness.
Regardless of the artist’s intentions, a highly cultivated audience is addressed, forced to confront a bold visual representation of greed, luxury, deceit, politics and entitlement that accompanies the ‘old money’ social strata comparable to that of Wildenstein, Rockefeller and Getty. The honesty of the works and their creators ultimately end up on the walls and collections of those who pointedly lack the artist’s creative powers. The aesthetic context is a broad chronology of power plays and behind-closed-door contemporary art commerce. Deploying the concealed dynamics driving the most influential, seemingly unbreakable personalities in the art world towards their loftiest ambitions, the exhibition embodies the brash uninterrupted processes of manipulation that historic dealers, curators and artists, themselves, have engaged with for over three centuries. In this space, intelligent design and sheer creative force will come together with disturbing, intriguing and shocking results. ‘Here Lies Georges Wildenstein’ features new works from :
Marc Bijl, Retna, Michael Vasquez, Miru Kim, Cleon Peterson, George Sánchez-Calderón, Manny Prieres, Andrew Nigon, Scott Shannon, Christina Pettersson, Shelter Serra, How & Nosm, Kenton Parker, Cole Sternberg, Edouard Nardon, & Jel Martinez
Primary Projects is a multidisciplinary space, positioned at the heart of Miami’s Design District, which aims to explore and promote multiple forms of aesthetic expression from established and emerging artists, alike. Utilizing extensive, and wholly specific, experience in producing street-level curatorial endeavors in Miami, the creative forces behind Primary Projects unites the commercial and critical efforts of artists, critics, curators, professionals and patrons; the result is the vital presence of an intelligent, alternative arts environment with a bold urban sensibility delivered through a diverse range of media. ‘Here Lies Georges Wildenstein’ is curated by BooksIIII Bischof, TYPOE and Chris Oh.
EVENTS | EXHIBITIONS
MICHAEL VASQUEZ | Untitled 2011 | mixed media on canvas | 60 x 48"
New works by Michael Vasquez will be on display with Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Booth 1151, at The Armory Show, March 3 - 6th, 2011.
The Armory Show is America's leading fine art fair devoted to the most important art of the 20th and 21st centuries. In its eleven years, the fair has become an international institution. Every March, artists, galleries, collectors, critics and curators from all over the world make New York their destination during Armory Arts Week
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Stewart-Sanabria, Denise | "Rose Freymuth-Frazier + Michael Vasquez, Chattanooga, TN"| Art Papers | Jan/Feb 2011 | p44Michael Vasquez's exhibition, "What Comes With the Territory," which was held at The University of Tennessee's George Ayers Cress Gallery of Art in Chattanooga, TN, is reviewed in the January / February 2011 issue of Art Papers by Denise Stewart-Sanabria.
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EVENTS | EXHIBITIONS
Works by Michael Vasquez will be on view at booth C4 with Fredric Snitzer Gallery.
Art Los Angeles Contemporary, now in its second year, is Los Angeles' international contemporary art fair held January 27-30, 2011.
After a successful inaugural edition produced in West Hollywood at the Pacific Design Center, the art fair relocates in 2011 to the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. The new venue allows the fair to grow to accommodate more art galleries and large scale special projects in an expansive venue with soaring 40 foot ceilings.
The fair presents 70 top international blue chip and emerging galleries from around the world, with a strong focus on Los Angeles galleries. Participants showcase some of the most dynamic recent works from their roster of represented artists, offering an informed cross section of what is happening now in contemporary art making. The fair provides a sophisticated yet accessible environment for art collectors, curators, and patrons of the arts alike to enjoy.
In addition, the fair hosts a comprehensive programming series, including world class artist talks, museum curator led panel discussions, and an artist film screening and performance series. Special events are staged on site at the art fair as well as throughout the city in satellite locations.
Home to internationally renowned museums, leading art schools, hundreds of contemporary galleries, and a prodigious number of practicing artists, Los Angeles serves as the perfect landscape for a progressive, international contemporary art fair.
EVENTS | EXHIBITIONS
MICHAEL VASQUEZ and JOSE FELIX PEREZ | "Ode to Frederic Remington" 2010 | Primary Flight 2010 | spraypaint on wall | 13 x 24'
MICHAEL VASQUEZ and JOSE FELIX PEREZ | "Ode to Frederic Remington" detail 2010 | Primary Flight 2010 | spraypaint on wall | 13 x 24'
Primary Flight 2010
Michael Vasquez and Jose Felix Perez's recently completed mural "Ode to Frederic Remington," can be seen on the South East corner of 29th Street and NW 2nd Avenue in Miami, FL.
Primary Flight is Miami's original open air museum and street level mural installation that takes place annually throughout the Wynwood Arts District and the Miami Design District. Primary Flight is arguably the world’s largest event of its kind, having featured over 250 world class artists from around the globe since its inception, the majority of whom travel to Miami during Art Basel. Artists from all walks of contemporary art headline our annual event, collaborating on high profile walls throughout Miami’s urban landscape. Maps outlining the installation are circulated, providing patrons with an opportunity to view the works in progress.
EVENTS | EXHIBITIONS
New work by Michael Vasquez will be on display with Fredric Snitzer Gallery at Art Basel Miami Beach, December 2 - 5th, 2010.
'Art Basel Miami Beach is the most important art show in the United States, a cultural and social highlight for the Americas. As the sister event of Switzerland's Art Basel, the most prestigious art show worldwide for the past 41 years, Art Basel Miami Beach combines an international selection of top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design. Exhibition sites are located in the city's beautiful Art Deco District, within walking distance of the beach and many hotels.
An exclusive selection of more than 250 leading art galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa will exhibit 20th and 21st century artworks by over 2,000 artists. The exhibiting galleries are among the world's most respected art dealers, offering exceptional pieces by both renowned artists and cutting-edge newcomers. Special exhibition sections feature young galleries, performance art, public art projects and video art. The show will be a vital source for art lovers, allowing them to both discover new developments in contemporary art and experience rare museum-calibre artworks.
Top-quality exhibitions in the museums of South Florida and special programs for art collectors and curators also help make the event a special time for encountering art. And every year, a greater number of art collectors, artists, dealers, curators, critics and art enthusiasts from around the world participate in
Art Basel Miami Beach - the favorite winter meeting place
for the international art world.'
-via www.artbaselmiamibeach.com
EVENTS
MICHAEL VASQUEZ | Untitled 2010 | mixed media on paper | 10 x 10"
Locust Projects 8th Annual Smash & Grab Fundraiser
There is no other fundraiser quite like this one. The event revolves around a raffle, for which over one hundred local, national and international artists have donated artwork -- enough so that each raffle ticket is guaranteed to win an artwork. Tickets are drawn at random during the party, with the winner getting their choice of artwork (i.e, first called gets first pick, and so on). The result is a fun way to place artwork into collections, connect with Miami’s art community, and support Locust Projects.
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MICHAEL VASQUEZ | "The New Red Carpet" 2009 | Diptych | acrylic on canvas | 40 x 30" each
MICHAEL VASQUEZ | Untitled 2007 | mixed media on paper | 30 x 22"
Crumb, Michael | "Figuring It Out - and In" | The Pulse Chattanooga | September 30, 2010
EXHIBITIONS | HONORS | LECTURES
MICHAEL VASQUEZ | "The Guarded Entry" 2008 | acrylic on canvas | 48 x 36"
The John and Diane Marek Visiting Artist Lecture Series
Michael Vasquez : What Comes With the Territory
August 13 - October 12, 2010
Artists’ public lecture followed by an opening reception
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 5:30pm – 7:00pm
The artists will be on campus and in the community
September 13-16 for Marek Series Visiting Artist events
Parking and Admission
Admission to the gallery and all gallery activities is free. All receptions and lectures are open to the public. Gallery patrons arriving between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm may obtain a visitor’s parking pass from the UTC Parking Services Office located in the lobby of the Administrative Services Building, 600 Palmetto Street. After 5:00 pm Gallery patrons attending Artist’s lectures and receptions may park on any level of the Lupton Library parking garage, next to the Fine Arts Center on Vine Street, or in Lot 16 next to the Administrative Services Building, corner of Fortwood and Palmetto Streets. Hanidcap parking and unloading zones are available at the main entrance to the Fine Arts Center on Vine Street.
Gallery hours are 9:30am – 7:00pm Monday-Friday
The Gallery will be open through intermission for all Fine Arts Center Patten Series events.
For more information:
(423) 304-9789
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EXHIBITIONS
MICHAEL VASQUEZ | Untitled 2010 | acrylic on paper | 22 x 30"
New Work Miami 2010
July 18th - October 17th 2010
New Work Miami 2010,conceived as an exuberant salute to Miami’s artistic community, will provide a partial snapshot of the Miami art scene at this moment. Approximately 35 artists based in the Miami area will present new and recent artworks executed in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video, environmental installation and performance. The bulk of the exhibition will be presented in Miami Art Museum’s recently unified 5,000 sq. ft. Plaza Level Gallery, with numerous performances, events and screenings to be presented throughout the exhibition’s run.
New Work Miami 2010 is organized by Miami Art Museum and is supported by donations to MAM’s Annual Exhibition Fund, with additional support provided by Lin Lougheed. It is curated by Peter Boswell, assistant director for programs/senior curator, and René Morales, associate curator.
EXHIBITIONS
MICHAEL VASQUEZ | "The Acceptance" 2009 | acrylic on canvas | 48 x 72"
The Franks-Suss Collection | Installation Image | Phillips de Pury & Company Gallery | Saatchi Gallery | London, England 2010
HONORS
MICHAEL VASQUEZ | Untitled 2008 | acrylic on canvas | 84 x 60"
Michael Vasquez : Portrait of an Artist Blog
The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has selected nine artists of The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2009's semifinalists to be a part of their "Portrait of an Artist" blog series.
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