Press Release

Nov. 18, 2020

Collect local and give art this holiday season with Oolite Arts’ Pop-up Exhibition, MATERIALIZE, Curated by Meaghan Kent

The exhibition and art sale will be open for Miami Art Week on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach

(Nov. 18, 2020) MIAMI BEACH – Find something for everyone on your holiday list at Oolite Arts’ “MATERIALIZE,” a curated pop-up exhibition taking place during Art Week at 928 Lincoln Road, in Miami Beach. All works are for sale, and all proceeds go directly to the artists.

The works include photographs, prints, zines, books, clothing, jewelry, sculpture and face masks – all created by some of the city’s best artists. Prices range from $1 to $250, with select works above $1,000.

Participating artists include A.I.M. Biennial, Alissa Alfonso, Kelly Breez, Domingo Castillo, Jen Clay, Dale Zine, Cara Despain, Marina Font, Rosa Naday Garmendia, Diego Gutierrez and Nabila Zoraya Santa-Cristo, Jeanne Jaffe, Luke Jenkins, Edny Jean Joseph, KX2, Queef Latina, Rebecca Lee, Amanda Linares, Nick Mahshie, Pepe Mar, Nicolle Nyariri, Terence Price II, Saudade County Press, Shade County, Paul Shortt, Kira Tippenhauer, Tranqui Prints, Gerbi Tsesarskaia, Terrell Villiers and Tom Virgin.

“During Miami Art Week, we wanted to find a way to showcase Miami-based artists, while getting support directly to them,” said Dennis Scholl, president and CEO of Oolite Arts, one of the largest artist service organizations in Florida. “Stop by, browse, buy if you can – and get to know the visual artists in our community.”

“MATERIALIZE” celebrates the work of South Florida artists with an appreciation of the art object, its textures and its functionality. The exhibition “materializes” an empty storefront on Lincoln Road into a design art object presentation of work by South Florida-based artists. The exhibition is curated by Meaghan Kent, curator of exhibitions at the Art and Culture Center/ Hollywood and directed by Laura Marsh, Oolite Arts’ director of programming with Michelle Lisa Polissaint, Oolite Arts’ education and community engagement manager, and Amanda Bradley, programs manager.

The works will be for sale both in person in a socially distanced way and also online starting Nov. 28 at oolitearts.org/materialize.

Volley, the first, clean tequila-based seltzer on the market, is the alcohol beverage partner for this exhibition.

What: Materialize, a pop-up, curated exhibition and store by Oolite Arts
When: 12 to 8 p.m. Nov. 28 – Dec. 6 at 928 Lincoln Rd.
More info: oolitearts.org/materialize

About Oolite Arts
Oolite Arts helps Miami-based artists advance their careers and inspires the cultural community to engage with their work. Established in 1984, Oolite Arts is both a community and a resource, providing visual artists with the studio space, exhibition opportunities and financial support they need to experiment, grow and enrich the city. Through its educational programming, Oolite Arts helps Miamians learn about contemporary art and develop their own artistic skills. For more, visit oolitearts.org.

Contact

Marika Lynch, [email protected], 305-898-3595
Images and video available upon request