Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Monday, November 22, 2010
Coconut Grove Gallery Night Nov- 2010
Jonathan Small Coconut Grove Art Festival Art Gallery
Coconut Grove Gallery Night Nov- 2010 by Ana Bikic
Gallery walk through the charming Village of Coconut Grove, Fan, music, art and cuisine.
Explore art galleries and businesses featuring the works of many talented local artists, as the energy of the evening carries you from Art Gallery, To Art gallery.
Gallery Night is a free event and many businesses provide refreshments, live music and snacks.
First Saturday Of The month from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM Come and join us!
www.coconutgroveculturalarts.com
Gallery walk through the charming Village of Coconut Grove, Fan, music, art and cuisine.
Explore art galleries and businesses featuring the works of many talented local artists, as the energy of the evening carries you from Art Gallery, To Art gallery.
Gallery Night is a free event and many businesses provide refreshments, live music and snacks.
First Saturday Of The month from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM Come and join us!
www.coconutgroveculturalarts.com
contact:Coconut Grove Cultural Arts INC.
coconut Groveart@aol.com
Frank Quesada Candidate for the Coral Gables Commission
Coral Gables Commission Candidate. Saturday 19th November 2010.
by the Freedom Tower Muralist Advocate Ana Bikic
I answered the door to two local politicians on Saturday in Coral Gables. Francis Suarez I had photographed
at the mayor's inauguration before the Miami commission vote was held. Francis was accompanying his friend and candidate Frank Quesada for the Coral Gables Commission, they had the wrong address but none the less we chatted.
I have this very difficult advocacy that reflects light where others prefer silence. t's story has both personal and public influence and has proved irritable at very influential levels well beyond the reach's of Miami Dade County. However on this glorious South Florida Saturday afternoon Mr.F. Quesada, a young Cuban American politician politely listened and attended to the story's relevance. I have witnessed many who have turned tail and run from our dilemma,so it is rare when one finds a public minded face that actually listens.
For the residents of Coral Gables who feel they have no real idea who this newcomer is.
I would like to offer this... He listens, he is immediately presentable and polite, and well worth a chance to prove his worth.
He works in and lives in Coral Gables and doesn't run from a cultural embarrassment gone wrong.
If we hope for public honesty, civic duty and all good humor in our representatives for political life, we need to elect according to all talents.
Ana Bikic
Advocate Freedom Tower Muralists
Coconut Grove Cultural Arts INC.
www.coconutgroveart.com
Friday, November 19, 2010
The Miami Hispanic Ballet And American Airlines At Rodez Art Gallery Fundraiser 2010
The Miami Hispanic Ballet And American Airlines At Rodez Art Gallery Fundraiser 2010
George Rodez Art Gallery Cocowalk, Coconut Grove
Fundraiser for the Latin International Ballet Grove
Visit the Rodez Gallery in Cocowalk on the second floor to see the art
inspired by dance and many examples of George Rodez's own vibrant
artwork and his beautifully painted Peacock for the Grove collection on Main St.
Gallery owners George and Manny held a delightful evening
where the Gallery's friends were invited to meet the artists who
contributed to the Ballet theme show. It was a wonderful evening
to share our love of dance and art,the Gallery was open to the public
too and many visitors to the Grove witnessed a Friday night arts event
right next to Chilli's and the Cocowalk shops.
Many thanks to George and Manny for hosting such a generous night.Ana Bikic.
George Rodez Art Gallery Cocowalk, Coconut Grove
Fundraiser for the Latin International Ballet Grove
Visit the Rodez Gallery in Cocowalk on the second floor to see the art
inspired by dance and many examples of George Rodez's own vibrant
artwork and his beautifully painted Peacock for the Grove collection on Main St.
Gallery owners George and Manny held a delightful evening
where the Gallery's friends were invited to meet the artists who
contributed to the Ballet theme show. It was a wonderful evening
to share our love of dance and art,the Gallery was open to the public
too and many visitors to the Grove witnessed a Friday night arts event
right next to Chilli's and the Cocowalk shops.
Many thanks to George and Manny for hosting such a generous night.Ana Bikic.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
The UEL Dinner on Miami Billboards Towers Economics vs.Visual Pollution
coconutgroveart@aol.com
www.coconutgroveculturalarts.org
photography of the Forum
by Ana Bikic
The mission of the UEL is to support environmentally responsible development including protection of the waterfront, public places, and historic and natural areas in urban Miami-Dade county by using advocacy, action, education and engagement in governmental planning and political processes.
Gregory Bush, Moderator
Miami Dade County Commissioner Carlos Gimenez
Mark Siffin
Dusty Melton
Miami Dade County signage law.
Gregory Bush, Mark Siffin and Eston "Dusty" Melton.
http://urbanenvironmentleague.blogspot.com/
http://uel.org/
UEL presentation of the Media Towers project at the Rusty Pelican , Thursday 17th Nov 2010.
Pollution: Mega Ad Towers and Public Media in Miami-Dade's Future
The recent proposal for mega media towers raise questions about the public process, economic benefits
and limits of signage in our area.
Speakers:
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Carlos Gimenez
Eston Dusty Melton, Consultant
Mark Siffin City Square/Mega Tower Developer
Moderator: Gregory Bush .
75 people attended the forum on Economics vs. Visual Pollution Mega Ad Towers and Public Media in Miami-Dade's.
The Rusty Pelican on Virginia Key Coconut Grove Cultural Arts Inc. November 19th 2010 This was a debate that seemed like a replay version, previous talks had public input but the UEL group have
become a fixture for local developers and politicians to approach for real public ideas. Miami is lucky to still have around the participants from the 80's law making process for bill board ads,Dusty Melton and Harvey Rubin.
The Media towers seem to conflict with the Federal Highway Laws , Miami Dade County requirements see the project
as in tune with everything else, objections from Venetian Causeway residents are understandable and it is reasonable
to expect opposition to change.
Our opinion is that the developers need to create a comprehensive tool or model that explains the project in an easy and obvious format, a scaled 3rd model is simple enough to produce. The presence of what looked like a rent-a-protest outside the Rusty Pelican's parking lot on Virginia Key seemed odd,unnecessary and probably expensive. They were all lined, chanting their desire to work at a new Miami Time square,which would sit next to the Herald ,which seems like a compatible location for public forum too. We think Mr.Siffin should explain his idea in more detail and spend less time talking about how he finds himself sitting,not standing, explaining a creative process with insufficient illustration. Otherwise this all seems like another attempt to shake one off and full steam ahead. If we are really serious we do more than we need to get it done,right? Why the rent-a-crowd and where's the scale model.? One could have paid for the other so what's
not said is more unconvincing than what is presented ?
Gregory Bush, Mark Siffin and Eston "Dusty" Melton.
We can not blame our Mayor for seeing it as OK, his focus is on creating and protecting jobs and commerce, we voted
him in for that reason.
Mayor Regalado has stood and sat in front of the UEL several times, he knows how opinionated
and distrustful this polite civic environmental group can be. The two concerns of legality and aesthetics are process able,
making the Media towers would be different,interesting and productive
We are interested to listen to all the ideas that flow from this debate.
All thanks to the Urban Environmental League and it's guest speakers.
Miami Dade County Commissioner Carlos Gimenez makes a point that media towers might have a place in downtown, the question is where are they appropriate.
The UEL Dinner on Miami Advertising Towers Economics vs. Visual Pollution
Ana Bikic and Wm. Coulthard
Coconut Grove Cultural Arts inc.
www.coconutgroveart.com
contact the editors:
coconutgroveart@aol.com
www.coconutgroveculturalarts.org
photography of the Forum
by Ana Bikic
The mission of the UEL is to support environmentally responsible development including protection of the waterfront, public places, and historic and natural areas in urban Miami-Dade county by using advocacy, action, education and engagement in governmental planning and political processes.
Gregory Bush, Moderator
Miami Dade County Commissioner Carlos Gimenez
Mark Siffin
Dusty Melton
Miami Dade County signage law.
Gregory Bush, Mark Siffin and Eston "Dusty" Melton.
http://urbanenvironmentleague.blogspot.com/
http://uel.org/
UEL presentation of the Media Towers project at the Rusty Pelican , Thursday 17th Nov 2010.
Pollution: Mega Ad Towers and Public Media in Miami-Dade's Future
The recent proposal for mega media towers raise questions about the public process, economic benefits
and limits of signage in our area.
Speakers:
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Carlos Gimenez
Eston Dusty Melton, Consultant
Mark Siffin City Square/Mega Tower Developer
Moderator: Gregory Bush .
75 people attended the forum on Economics vs. Visual Pollution Mega Ad Towers and Public Media in Miami-Dade's.
The Rusty Pelican on Virginia Key Coconut Grove Cultural Arts Inc. November 19th 2010 This was a debate that seemed like a replay version, previous talks had public input but the UEL group have
become a fixture for local developers and politicians to approach for real public ideas. Miami is lucky to still have around the participants from the 80's law making process for bill board ads,Dusty Melton and Harvey Rubin.
The Media towers seem to conflict with the Federal Highway Laws , Miami Dade County requirements see the project
as in tune with everything else, objections from Venetian Causeway residents are understandable and it is reasonable
to expect opposition to change.
Our opinion is that the developers need to create a comprehensive tool or model that explains the project in an easy and obvious format, a scaled 3rd model is simple enough to produce. The presence of what looked like a rent-a-protest outside the Rusty Pelican's parking lot on Virginia Key seemed odd,unnecessary and probably expensive. They were all lined, chanting their desire to work at a new Miami Time square,which would sit next to the Herald ,which seems like a compatible location for public forum too. We think Mr.Siffin should explain his idea in more detail and spend less time talking about how he finds himself sitting,not standing, explaining a creative process with insufficient illustration. Otherwise this all seems like another attempt to shake one off and full steam ahead. If we are really serious we do more than we need to get it done,right? Why the rent-a-crowd and where's the scale model.? One could have paid for the other so what's
not said is more unconvincing than what is presented ?
Gregory Bush, Mark Siffin and Eston "Dusty" Melton.
We can not blame our Mayor for seeing it as OK, his focus is on creating and protecting jobs and commerce, we voted
him in for that reason.
Mayor Regalado has stood and sat in front of the UEL several times, he knows how opinionated
and distrustful this polite civic environmental group can be. The two concerns of legality and aesthetics are process able,
making the Media towers would be different,interesting and productive
We are interested to listen to all the ideas that flow from this debate.
All thanks to the Urban Environmental League and it's guest speakers.
Miami Dade County Commissioner Carlos Gimenez makes a point that media towers might have a place in downtown, the question is where are they appropriate.
The UEL Dinner on Miami Advertising Towers Economics vs. Visual Pollution
Ana Bikic and Wm. Coulthard
Coconut Grove Cultural Arts inc.
www.coconutgroveart.com
contact the editors:
coconutgroveart@aol.com
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Coconut Grove Gallery Night Walk August 7 2010 by Ana Bikic Coconut Grove Cultural Arts USA
Coconut Grove Gallery Night Walk August 7 2010 Gy Ana Bikic Coconut Grove Cultural Arts USA
www.coconutgroveculturalarts.org
www.coconutgroveculturalarts.org
Friday, July 23, 2010
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