The Deering Estate Hosts Juried Exhibit of South American Artists

Written by Alex Simmons Friday, 23 March 2012 22:12

Miami, Florida.- The Deering Estate is pleased to present "Just North of the South Pole", a juried fine art exhibit focussed on artists from Chile and Argentina, on view from October 15th through November 19th. “Just North of the South Pole,” describes the approximate lugar de origen of the vast Andean Mountain range.  This region, encompassing many countries, has a rich history of changing or undefined borders, governments, and most interestingly, self-described identities. The artwork in this exhibit, ranging from works on paper to collaborative metal sculpture, express the emblem of each artists freedom and individuality. Focusing on Chile and Argentina, this invitational exhibit highlights the diversity and personal evolutions of contemporary artists who, by relocation or association, have found themselves in our locale. The artists featured are; Daniel Bottero, Isabel Brinck, Ana Candioti, Alberto Carbi, Andres Dominguez, Carla Fache, Jaime Ferrer, Josepo, and Rosana Tossi.

Daniel Bottero, graduated from the National School of Fine Arts, Buenos Aires. He earned his Master’s Degree at the Academia Italiana di Belle Arti, Lucca, Italy. From 1986 to 1990 Bottero resided and worked in Paris. Since 1990 he has lived and worked in New York. Bottero’s work has been shown throughout the world. His paintings are featured in the corporate collections of Citibank, Xerox, Avon, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan Chase Bank as well as many famous private collectors. The artist has exhibited at the Ft. Lauderdale Museum of Art, Museum of Latin American Art, Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico and the Cultural Center Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Isabel Brinck is a native Chilean, and originally a Graphic Designer from Universidad de Chile. Her knowledge of Graphic Design has been the foundation of her serious and prolific work that strives for compositions with pleasing balance between form, color, and space. A professional artist since 1999, she has applied her design knowledge with her experiences teaching art to children. As she helped  guide their artistic expression, she relearned from them the joys and spontaneity of play. Her exhibition career began in 2002 within"In Vivo" in Chile. This show featured 24 acrylic and oil paintings in several sizes bringing honor to Eve, the first woman. Now living in Miami, she paints under the direction of the Chilean artist, Jaime Ferrer. Isabel has shown her work throughout the U.S. and Latin America. She has had numerous solo and group exhibitions and her work is part of private collections around the globe. Ana Candioti is an Argentinian Contemporary Painter. A US Citizen, she has a strong academic background, several awards and numerous exhibitions in her own country and internationally. Representative of an artistic line that following the tradition of Social Realism in Argentina initiated by the master Antonio Berniin the 30’s, continues his work the artistic concept of the Mexican muralists. From the investigations initiated in the 80’s, Ana captures the culture and lifestyle of different ethnic (indigenous and African) developing her work in Series according to the various researched communities, thus unifying a style under the concept of Art and Testimony.


Alberto Carbi was born in Buenos Aires, Carbi is an architect, artist, designer and associate Professor at Undergraduate and Graduate levels since year 1999. He resided in Munich, Paris, London, from 1974 to 2005 in Rio de Janeiro and is a U.S. resident since 2006. Among the most notable Architecture and Design quoted projects are the World War II Museum on board the destroyer Baurú commissioned by the Brazilian Marine Ministry and his last exceptional residence in Buenos Aires. Participating in numerous individual, collective and museum exhibits since 1973, both his award winning art and architectural works are exhibited in private and public collections. Andres Dominguez was raised in Santiago, Chile where his passion for art began at a young age. He attended Architecture School at Universal Finis Terrae, while also studying fine art at Art School in Pontificia Universidad Catolica. His exhibition carrer began with a 2005 invitational to the Gallery of Clinica Maitenes in Melipilla, Chile. Soon after came exhibits in Centro de Arte Alameda and Centro Cultural Estacion Mapocho in Santiago, Chile and Banco de Comercio, Lima, Peru. In November 2007 Andres Dominguez established a studio and in Miami, Florida. His first exhibit in the United States was for the Chilean and US Chamber of Commerce, followed by other exhibitions around the US. He has completed residencies at Art Center South Florida.-USA and the prestigious 2010 The Foutainhead Residency in The Miami Design District. Carla Fache, a visual artist from Santiago, Chile makes abstract works characterized by the use of color, spaces, layers and shapes. She studied Visual Art at Colegio Artistico de las Condes in Chile and Painting at Florida International University. Showing her work in the United States since 2001, First in the Design District then in The Wynwood Art District, she later launched the Fache Arts Studio and was part of premier group in the Nomi Art District 2007 – 2011. Her work has been featured in several publications as well as exhibited at major museums, and art fairs including, Art Miami, Art L.A. Art Philadelphia, CIFO-The Cisneros Fontanels Arts Foundation, The Bass Museum of Art, Lowe Art Museum, Latin American Art Museum,  Museum of Contemporary Art, DCOTA Design Center of Americas, Museo de Bellas Artes de Cordova and Piag Museum. To date she has had 72 solo art exhibitions and 127 group exhibitions. Fache’s search for the universal, the primitiveness, the essential, the convergence and the endless power of color, have influenced her work. Her recent paintings explore the use of geometric shapes to confront the visual paradigms of the viewer.

Jaime Ferrer, was born in the Chilean capital of Santiago and studied there at the School of Fine Arts, Escuela de Bellas Artes. There he developed, inspired by mentors and contemporaries like Augusto Barcia, Adolfo Couve, Luis Lobos, Rodolfo Opazo, Matias Pinto D’Aguiar, Jorge Tacla and others. Upon completion of his studies, he painted and showed his work locally while longing to travel and explore beyond his native land. Since 1982 he has based his studio in the United States exhibiting his work in the Nationally and internationally in Canada, Italy, Japan and at his home, Chile. In an exploration of Italy in 1987,  he experienced for the first time the ties that people have to their pictorial culture. Ferrer’s works are included in the collections of The Housatonic Museum of Art in Bridgeport Conn., as well as in The Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, Conn. The State of Connecticut commissioned Ferrer to create a mural for the Windham Regional Vocational-Technical School in the city of Willimantic. He currently lives in Miami, Fla. where he creates, teaches and serves as an art consultant for the private sector. He is involved in the development of diverse projects including sculpture/music media events which range from sculpture to painting and mixed media. Working under the moniker Josepo, Jose Pablo Ravinet is a self-taught, Chilean artist and sculptor who has called Miami his home since 1974. Taking advantage of his experience in the construction industry, he applies various sculpting, casting, and welding techniques to give new life and artistic direction to his medium, steel. Rosanna Tossi was born in Alberti, B.A Argentina and lives and works in Chivilcoy, B.A Argentina. She has participated in numerous exhibitions including "Desde el Jardín" at Museo del Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, and Galerie Rive Gauche at Coconut Grove in Maimi, Florida, USA.

Located along the edge of Biscayne Bay, the 444-acre Deering Estate at Cutler is an environmental, archeological and historical preserve. From canoe tours to butterfly walks and guided nature hikes, the Deering Estate has diverse activities for the whole family to enjoy. The Estate offers daily tours of the historic houses – the Stone House and Richmond Cottage, as well as tours of the lush natural areas where fossil bones have been found as far back at 50,000 years. The Estate is part of the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department, which manages the Estate on behalf of the State of Florida. The Deering Estate at Cutler has emerged as a thriving cultural art center, fulfilling an enduring dream of the late industrialist Charles Deering, who as an avid art collector, philanthropist, and amateur artist, sought to support artists and create a cultural haven. Charles Deering's tradition and innovative spirit continues on the Estate today through the Artist Village, a place where South Florida's natural and historic treasures are interpreted through the creative talents of visual, literary, and performing artists. Housed in a unique collection of buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Artist Village has become a cultural hub for exciting collaborative cultural arts programs that include: Fine Art & Historic Exhibitions: The Deering Estate at Cutler’s Art on Loan Program has been successful in attracting art and artifacts for public display or exhibition, which has included all forms of historical documents and artifacts, fine art created for aesthetic purposes and fine craft created for functional purposes. Artist in Residence Program: A prestigious daily residential program for emerging literary, visual and performing artists to seek inspiration from the Estate and each other. Living Artist Concert Series: For music enthusiasts, the Deering Estate Chamber Ensemble presents intimate concerts in the historic Stone House Ballroom. Internationally acclaimed musicians collaborate with world-renowned guest composers, artists, and talented youth performers. SoBay Festival of the Arts: The annual festival is a two-week celebration of the arts featuring concerts, exhibits, intellectual discussion and discoveries, concerto competitions and theatrical productions.Visiting Artist Outreach Programs: Utilizing current Artists in Residence and alumni of the program, artists are partnered with local elementary, middle and high school arts, social studies and sciences classes to speak, interact, present their work and reflect on how their experiences at the Deering Estate at Cutler or as an artist have shaped their lives. Visit the estate's website at ... http://www.deeringestate.org

Courtesy of Art Pulse magazine.

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