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With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board
of County Commissioners |
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September 14, 2007 |
Issue # 45 |
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Pop Goes the Gallery
Harold Golen Brings Miami a Whimsical Explosion
of Art---Again
By Verena Faden
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Harold Golen in front of Tim
Biskup’s Door Nob to the Universe, featured at Golen’s new gallery in
Wynwood Photo: Meg Pukel |
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Just when you thought all you would find at a gallery
opening was some turtlenecks in the heat of summer, the word “fabulous” echoing
from the mouths of many, recycled anonymous beats as soundtrack, no longer
chilled wine, and the snooty types who pull their black framed glasses onto
their face when they are about to appreciate a piece of art, an event comes
along and shatters the myths.
The Saturday, September 8 opening of the Harold Golen
Gallery proved to be a drastically different experience. I arrived just as I
thought the doors would be closed and found a wonderland. It was so packed I had
to navigate my way around people to get a peak, actually, an eyeful.
Unlike usual galleries with walls five times painted over
in white, the Harold Golen Gallery dances to the beat of its own drum,
abandoning small spotlights, hooks and wire. I felt like I was transported to an
alternate universe with bright neon green and red walls with colorful shapes and
designs, life-size figurines, toys, holograms, and unique lighting. |
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The Rhythm of Life
Organization Uses the Arts to
Heal the Homeless
By Jan Engoren
Dance is the hidden
language of the soul. - Martha Graham
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Charmille Walters, founder of the
non-profit arts organization Rhythmic Rapture |
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Home is something
we all take for granted. It is the focus of our lives
and the center of our activities. It is where we raise
our families, spend our leisure time and unwind. It is
our sanctuary, our escape from the pressures of the
outside world, a place where we celebrate rites of
passage and memorable occasions.
Imagine if you did
not have a place to call home. Currently, in the United
States, approximately 150,000-200,000 people do not have
a place to call home and are classified as chronically
homeless, according to the National Alliance to End
Homelessness. Reasons vary for living on the streets,
including the rising cost of housing, low wages,
increasing unemployment rates, mental illness, domestic
abuse, interpersonal problems and health and
disability-related issues. In addition, there is a
growing willingness over the past 25 years to
criminalize the homeless and make it a crime to live in
a public space.
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