Tuesday, December 18, 2012
5 Art Basel Interviews
1. Dr. Matthew McLendon
2. Ariana Franco
3. Walther Matthews
4. Elena De La Ville
5. Mindy Solomon
Read PART ONE: Interviews from Art Basel Miami Beach (1/5)
Read PART TWO: Interviews from Art Basel Miami Beach (2/5)
Read PART THREE: Interviews from Art Basel Miami Beach (3/5)
Read PART FOUR: Interviews from Art Basel Miami Beach (4/5)
Read Part Five: Mindy Solomon
http://sarasotavisualart.com/2012/12/interviews-from-art-basel-miami-beach-by-pamela-beck-55/
Please read my other blog:
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Herald Tribune Interview, Style Magazine Oct 2012
STYLE
NEW IN TOWN
Writer:
Pamela Beck
What inspired you to move to Sarasota?
I had a dream that my very-much-alive parents living in Sarasota had died. When I woke up, I realized that I wanted to develop a real friendship with them now that we’re all old enough to have one. I bought a house in Sarasota within weeks of the dream.
You write about art. What’s your background in this area?
I grew up in a home filled to the brim with art and antiques. My mother is an artist, so talking about art and culture was a constant. Instead of team sports and Girl Scouts, my free time was spent at museums. It wasn’t surprising that I wound up working at Sotheby’s in the Impressionist painting department and as a gallery owner and private art dealer.
Who inspires you in the local contemporary art scene?
I love what Steven High, Dwight Currie and Matthew McLendon are doing at the Ringling Museum. They’re bringing contemporary exhibitions, innovative programs and new ideas to the forefront in Sarasota. They make every attempt to involve our whole community while strengthening the museum’s reputation abroad. They’re not afraid to take risks.
One of your blogs is written in the voice of your poodles. What’s up with that?
Dash is a jock and wants to be respected for his athletic skills. Dash regards his brother, Domino, an introspective elitist with narcissistic tendencies, with great disdain. The feeling is mutual. We play at Urfur Family Park and Sarasota Bayfront Park, which makes Dash happy. However, Domino prefers to be held during these times, and reassured that he is my favorite of the two. They write about these kinds of things on the blog.
What do you like to do when you’re not writing?
Anything with my beau, Brad. I also love being with family and friends, viewing art, hanging at Selby Gardens and listening to live music. I’m an advisory board member of the Sarasota-Manatee Dance Alliance and on the curatorial and acquisitions committee of The Fine Arts Society of Sarasota.
Monday, December 10, 2012
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