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Photo Walk with photographer Luis Cobelo
Saturday, March 19, 2022, 11:00am

Join Leica Store Miami for a Coral Gables photo walk with photographer Luis Cobelo. This is a great opportunity to photograph alongside Luis and learn about his process. Luis is an expert explorer of the uncharted waters of imagination, and through his art, he invites people to step into other worlds and alternate dimensions. Expand your imagination, engage with your environment, and … +

Literature

Vanishing Cuba: An Evening with Michael Chinnici at Books and Books
April 11, 6:30 pm

VANISHING CUBA is a visual storytelling project by American photographer Michael Chinnici. The collection depicts the changes Cuba is facing as it emerges from more than 60 years of isolation and decay. Michael’s 24 trips to Cuba have yielded tens of thousands of photographs, thought provoking and emotional stories, and created lifelong friendships. Vanishing Cuba is about capturing the past, present and … +

Visual Arts

Venezuelan photographer Luis Cobelo’ exhibits Zurumbático at Leica Store Miami
March 18 - May 27, 2022

Zurumbático is a story full of the lifeblood that permeates thousands of Latin American little towns, the roots of that giant empirical hemisphere – passionate, forgotten, fickle, violent and, above all, happy. Aracataca is the country where Gabriel García was born and which inspired his original Macondo. This place, and the surrounding geographical area in this Caribbean part of Colombia, was his … +

Visual Arts

Genesis Breyer P-Orridge: CLOSER AS LOVE at Nina Johnson Gallery
Through Nov 23, 2019

A selection of polaroids by Genesis and Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge, in the upstairs gallery. Breyer P-Orridge are lovers who fused art with daily life, eventually pursing a series of plastic surgeries to become identical twins—a plural self they’ve termed a “pandrogyne.” This is the first exhibition to focus exclusively on their unaltered polaroids, drawn from the artists’ personal archives. Selected by … +

Art Market

Urban Culture Auctions. Bruce of Los Angeles Archive: Male Physique
Sep 26, 2019, Noon

Urban Culture Auctions in association with Palm Beach Modern Auctions is pleased to represent a historically significant collection of photographs and ephemera from the archives of Bruce of Los Angeles. This compilation includes over 200 lots of original vintage photographs and negatives. Ten+ lots feature Joe Dallesandro (Joe Davis), American actor and Andy Warhol superstar. Dallesandro is generally considered to be the … +

Museums

South Beach, 1977-1986 Photographs by Gary Monroe at Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum
Through Sun Dec 8, 2019

In 1977, Gary Monroe embarked on a decade-long project to photograph the aging Jewish community in South Beach. He had grown up around this community and sought to capture the vibrancy and slow decline of this close-knit neighborhood. Influenced by photographers such as Garry Winogrand and Henri Cartier-Bresson, Monroe traversed South Beach capturing candid moments, daily activities, religious services, and community gatherings. … +

Visual Arts

Leica Store Miami’ Opening Exhibition of John Botte & muse Elicia Ho
Thu Sep 12, 2019

A fine-art photography collection by the much-praised author of Aftermath, One Woman is an inspired collaboration between photographer and muse. Through John Botte’s masterful eye, Elicia Ho, a former ballerina, has realized a lyrical, visual diary of her becoming. Botte’s richly toned and beautifully lit signature images are reminiscent of the golden age of sumptuous portraiture à la Studio Harcourt and Cecil … +

Visual Arts

“High Kill” an exhibition in defense of shelter dogs at Leica Store
Fri Sep 20, 2019

The title of this project is “High Kill” by Photographer Marcos Garcia. Miami Dade Animal Services (MDAS, for short), is the local county shelter, and the location of this project. These photos were taken while volunteering at MDAS. Unlike most shelters, MDAS cannot turn away any animal surrendered to it, found as a stray, or confiscated by police. This “open admission” policy … +

Attractions

Pulitzer Prize Winner William Snyder: Talk & Book Signing at Leica Store
Thu Sep 19, 2019

William Snyder presents pictures and stories, his experience with The Who and his Pulitzer Prize winning career in photojournalism. To say that William Snyder is a serious photojournalist/editor is something of an understatement. The four-time Pulitzer Prize-winner has covered subjects ranging from AIDS orphans in Romania to Olympic Games to a coup attempt in the former Soviet Union. But what really gets this decorated … +

Museums

Encounters: Photographs by Jose Ney at The Southeast Museum of Photography
Tue Aug 27-Sat Oct 26, 2019

A special exhibition of photographs from the permanent collection of the Southeast Museum of Photography. Photographer Jose Ney traveled through many countries, including his native Cuba, investigating his connection to the land, the people, and the culture. A small collection of his work titled “Los Romanticos Angelos de la Tierra” was exhibited and then acquired by the Southeast Museum of Photography in … +

Museums

This Climate Change at Southeast Museum of Photography
August 27 - October 26, 2019

The Southeast Museum of Photography presents a fine-art photography show featuring breathtaking landscape photographs of the Pacific Coast Highway, fresh water springs of Central and Northern Florida, and the rugged natural landscapes of the expansive Texas plains. Kirk Crippens, Sharon Harper, and Benjamin Dimmitt each present a portfolio of photographs that capture these locales of the American landscape. This exhibition explores climate … +

Visual Arts

Amalia Caputo: Transferences 2.0 at Art and Culture Center/Hollywood
September 14 - October 27, 2019

Artist Amalia Caputo will install Transferences 2.0, a project for which she has photographed more than 1,700 personal objects from her collection. The image archive is mounted to the wall, and a “living archive” of the actual objects is displayed in the gallery. During the course of the exhibition, objects will be distributed to gallery visitors. Transferences activates our relationship with the … +

Visual Arts

Women in Focus Festival, happening at Leica Store Miami
Wed Jul 24, 2019 - Sat Jul 27, 2019

Women in Focus, brought to you by Leica Store Miami, is a photography exhibition and weekend festival dedicated to bringing visibility to leading women in the photographic industry who shoot with Leica. Through photography presentations, panel talks, image review, and a women’s-only workshop, this multi-day event will provide an outlet for photographers to discuss and empower women and their advocates within the … +

Visual Arts

Carlotta Corpron’ Photography at Center for Visual Communication
Through Thu Aug 1, 2019

Carlotta Corpron’s groundbreaking light experiments pushed photography in new directions. Her skill as a designer, her nuanced sensitivity as an educator, and her inquisitive independence drove her exploration of new ways to use the medium as an expressive tool. Corpron’s photographic work of the late 1930’s and early 1940’s anticipated what was to become one of the most important movements in 20th … +

Visual Arts

Miami Institute of Photography: Saving a Life
Through Sat Aug 3, 2019

The Miami Institute of Photography presents Miquel Salom’s “Saving a Life”. Photographer Miquel Salom is the first Spanish artist to use ‘Wet Plate Collodion’ technique for philanthropic purposes. Miquel often partners with international and local foundations pro humanity. In this opportunity he associates with the Más is More Foundation, presided by Venezuelan artist, Rayma Suprani. A selection of these unique images will be … +

Visual Arts

Photographer Vivianne Peckham comes to Leica Store
Sat Jul 27, 2019

Join Leica Store Miami in the Leica Lounge invites documentary photographer Vivianne Peckham. This Leica Lounge is coordinating with the Women in Focus festival weekend going on from July 24th – 28th. More events include a panel discussion, workshop with Maggie Steber, a brunch edition Leica Lounge and Photo-Slam. Currently living in Washington, DC, Vivianne was born in Belgium and has lived … +

Opportunities

Light Painting Workshop – Miami Institute of Photography

Have you ever wondered how photographers capture beautiful light infused and mysterious images? Our newly designed Painting with light workshop will guide you through different technics that will allow you to have a very unique and artistic approach to photography and the use of light. Let’s find your view together! Dates: Nov 29 – 6:30 – 9:30 Instructor: Matt Stock Requirements: A … +

Announcements

“Healing Waters” Photography by JohnBob Carlos at the Deering Estate
Through Jan 5, 2019

An Exhibit Evening Reception for “Healing Waters,” Photography by JohnBob Carlos, will be held Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Deering Estate. The event is free and open to the public and includes performances that begin at 7:30 p.m. RSVP is preferred on Eventbrite. The exhibition will be on view from Oct. 17, 2018, through Jan. 5, 2019, daily, … +

News

“Reggae Reel – Moments in Music” exhibited at Pompano Beach Cultural Center
Fri Aug 10, 2018 - Sun Sep 30, 2018

David I Muir’s collection of 26 iconic reggae-music performance photos will be on display at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center. The collection, appropriately titled “Reggae Reel – Moments in Music” offers a vantage of the exclusive access he’s been given to high profile artists in reggae and dancehall over the last 10 years of his photography, and a view to his own … +

Visual Arts

 Exhibition BLUEPRINT’ Opening reception at Bakehouse Art Complex
Thu Jul 19, 2018 - Fri Aug 3, 2018

The Bakehouse Art Complex is pleased to present BLUEPRINT, a group exhibition featuring works by Maria Theresa Barbist, Amanda Bradley, Gabriela Garcia, Nathan Harris, Sarah Henderson, and Gianna Riccardi. The works featured in the exhibition reimagine the photograph as a blueprint for sculptural intervention rather than a finite imprint of the past. In their individual practices, the artists question what occurs when … +

Museums

Historic Photos of Lisette Model exhibited at Boca Raton Museum of Art
Through Sun Oct 21, 2018

Recognized as an icon of 20th century photography for her ability to transform seemingly average subjects into compelling art, Lisette Model continues to resonate with new audiences long after her death in 1983. An exhibition coming to the Boca Raton Museum of Art, in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada, will feature 71 photographs from a collection of 293 prints, and … +

Visual Arts

Fredric Snitzer Gallery’ Project Space exhibits Orestes Gonzalez: Julio’s House
Through Sat May 19, 2018

Fredric Snitzer Gallery presents Julio’s House, a photographic essay by Orestes Gonzalez. Addressing themes of memory, nostalgia and discovery, Orestes Gonzalez creates a vivid portrait of a late relative, one he previously disregarded in fear of his own first adolescent stirrings of sexuality. On a chance visit, years later, the artist discovers an environment of make believe, of fancy, and comes quickly … +