Artopia

Ten Metal Songs That Would Make Game of Thrones Way Cooler

By David Von Bader
Jan 7, 2015

Game of Thrones is a huge, huge deal. You know that, though. The fantasy drama is HBO's most popular series ever, and reached the event horizon where novelty craft beers are now brewed in its honor, and T-shirts emblazoned with slogans and images that only viewers understand abound. And let's...
Palm Beach County Artists Unite for "Shop Small, Shop Creative" Saturday

By Fire Ant
Dec 13, 2013

In an example of ethical consumerism, and aligned with the same thinking that fires the locavore movement, two of Palm Beach County's most visible alternative arts entrepreneurs are urging aesthetically adventurous, socially conscious holiday shoppers to "Shop Small, Shop Creative" this Saturday. They ask we patronize "the various art hubs,...
Tiki Tom Combs Beaches to Make Dazzling Art out of Trash

By Fire Ant
Nov 7, 2013

Tiki Tom is in the far end of the exhibition space when we arrive, in the black light room. Looking like a weatherbeaten, white Rastafarian, he's fussing with a set of banged-up hub caps painted in fluorescent colors over a coating of his secret recipe of faux-cement surfacing. More typically,...
ActivistArtistA Celebrates Two Years of Art and Fun with Three Days of Art and Fun

By Fire Ant
Oct 11, 2013

Two years along and still choogling, artist and impresario Rolando Chang Barrero's adventurous alternative arts gallery ActivistArtistA is throwing a three-day birthday bash this weekend. The event includes live music, visual arts, food, and performances of the unexpected sort that we've come to expect from him. This includes fire acts,...
Artopia 2013: Roofless Records Brings Noise as Performance Art to Coral Gables Museum

By Liz Tracy
Feb 28, 2013

A drive to Coral Gables isn't typically on your list of things to do on a Thursday night, but when Miami New Times is throwing their annual art and music extravaganza at the Coral Gables Museum, you get in your car, and you drive. Besides the crazy, costumed and limber antics...
Miami New Times' Artopia Brought the Goods Last Night to Villa 221

By Liz Tracy
Mar 9, 2012

You might recognize the faces up there as those of Miami beat-master Otto Von Schirach. At last night's all out music, art, and entertainment fete hosted by our sister paper Miami New Times and Miami International Film Festival Artopia, there wasn't just one Otto onstage, but three. Three is almost...
Miami New Times' Artopia Brings Art, Fashion, Film, and Otto Von Schirach to Villa 221

By Liz Tracy
Mar 6, 2012

Our sister paper Miami New Times and the Miami International Film Festival are bringing a bouquet of artistic enjoyment with Artopia again this year. The venue has changed. The cultural extravaganza will be taking place at the comfortably fashionable Villa 221. For those who haven't ventured south to the gallery/bar,...
Artopia 2011 Was the Crème Brulée of the Crop

By Reed Fischer
Feb 24, 2011

Click here to see more photos from Artopia! The 2011 running of Artopia was an eye-stroking spectacle. Aside from the distinguished locals in all matters of semi-formal wear sipping cucumber-enhanced Hendrick's Gin, the crowd was pleasantly dotted with some of the area's most creative minds -- and we're not just talking...
New Times to Give a Grand to Four Local Artists at Artopia on Wednesday

By Eric Barton
Feb 21, 2011

New Times will give away $1,000 to four artists Wednesday as part of our second-annual MasterMind Awards. Our panel of experts picked an eclectic mix of finalists, from performance artists to filmmakers to champions of the scene. The winners will be announced at our Artopia event Wednesday, which will be...
Get Artopia 2011 Tickets at Half Price

By Reed Fischer
Feb 4, 2011

Artopia is New Times Broward-Palm Beach's annual injection of all things cultural and sensational. On February 23, the bold assortment of over-the-top fashion, art, live music, and dancing hits Delray Beach's Italian restaurant and lounge Il Bacio.Due to the marvelous Deal of the Day, the $20 admission to this hub...