Visual Arts

“A word of our times: DELUSION — being sure something is true in the face of all evidence that says it is not,” famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson tweeted recently.

Herchell Gordon Lewis, known as the “Godfather of Gore” due to his pioneering work in splatter films, died yesterday in his sleep at his home in Pompano Beach. Originally from Pittsburgh, Lewis eventually settled in Fort Lauderdale. Though his early career included teaching English literature at Mississippi State University, working…

If there’s one thing guests can anticipate from the depth of creativity that defines Artopia III, it’s a feast for the senses. Think three hours of nonstop entertainment, interactive experiences, and surprises, says Andy Perrott, chairman of Artopia III, who promises a gamut of performances and artistic expression, from musical…

You might remember Piff the Magic Dragon and his self-described “grumpy magic” comedy routine from his stints as a finalist on Season 10 of America’s Got Talent and Penn & Teller’s Fool Us. His brand of magic and humor caught the world’s attention in large part thanks to his unique…

Like Chris Rock, who regularly ranted about issues affecting African-Americans, and Paul Rodriguez, a pioneer for Hispanic-American comedians, George Lopez has made it his business to examine Hispanic culture in the only way that makes sense to him: through humor. Lopez is a larger-than-life figure — like that uncle who…

You know an art exhibit is powerful when it transforms space into a stage for dialogue and communication — and that’s exactly what NSU Art Museum’s latest exhibit promises to do. “Belief + Doubt: Selections From the Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz Collection” is a snapshot of contemporary art…

By the time we hit the holiday season, we may look back and say 2016 was the year of the comic book. This year alone we’ve already seen Superman vs. Batman, Suicide Squad, Captain America: Civil War, X-Men: Apocalypse, and Deadpool hit the big screen. More than ever, Hollywood is…

Attention, all cosplay enthusiasts, gamers, comic-book junkies, and anime geeks: Your annual South Florida parties have moved to Broward County. Nobody likes to show up dressed like Wonder Woman at the wrong place, so please schedule accordingly. Super Conventions, the company behind the festivals, has moved its Animate Miami and…

Fort Lauderdale’s FAT Village has been Broward’s art star in recent years, but it’s certainly not the only game in town. Pompano Beach’s cultural scene is ready to pop thanks, in part, to arts management group the Creatives and its initiative Magnetic Pompano. Launched in May, Magnetic is an incubation…

A new exhibit at NSU Art Museum explores making connections — one individual to another and one culture to another. “The African traditional art collection complements the museum’s large collection of post-World War II Cobra,” says Bonnie Clearwater, director and chief curator of the museum. “[Cobra was] a radical group…

To step into the pulse of South Florida’s art world that is ArtServe’s annual RedEye tradition is to take a deep dive into a cornucopia of imagination — or reimagination that is, a term more aptly suited for this year’s theme: Reality Reimagined. Much like years previous, creativity is expected…

Artist Jonathan Rockford swears that the entry-level jobs he’s held are just as essential to his worldview as his two master’s degrees. “I have been lucky enough,” he says, “to work in a wide range of jobs, [including] making pizzas, stocking superstore shelves, testing fire prevention systems… as well as…

During the early morning hours of June 12, a man armed with a semi-automatic rifle burst into the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, killing 49 club-goers and injuring 53 more. The tragedy was particularly hurtful for many, including Ates Isildak, because the shooting occurred inside what’s considered a “safe space” for…

“My message to the comedians who let a bad audience reaction get them down? ‘Cheer up! You’re an entertainer, for God’s sake!’”  Native Floridian, Ethan Moore, “grinds” the open mic scene (slang for doing as many unpaid gigs as one can in a week for the express purpose of polishing jokes). “The…

Deadpool, Sailor Moon, and the Joker walk into a bar. You know there’s a joke in there, but you can’t find it. You’ve been mesmerized by the sight of Captain America with a mouthful of popcorn and a bulging beer belly. You’re pulled from your reverie when a 23-year-old Ash…

Budding filmmakers in South Florida finally have a chance to show off their skills and make a movie that will get some attention. It need not be the next Gone With the Wind or Citizen Kane, but it must be made in only 48 hours. Participants in the 48 Hour…

A blue thicket of braided, industrial nylon rope winds through the four-story atrium gallery at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA Miami) in the Design District. A foot wide at one end, the rope narrows and wraps around the museum’s white support beams and columns like a giant cobra. By…

“It all grew from my desire to want to buy handmade things I saw online,” says Linton. Back in 2007, Amanda Linton noticed a need for homemade crafts in South Florida. Inspired by the boom of Etsy, Linton longed to touch the things she saw people making online. She had…

Despite the rise of ereaders, true lovers of the written word will always have a special place in their hearts for bookstores. There’s something about plopping down in an aisle, flipping pages and breathing in that bookish scent, warm, like cinnamon.   There is a fear that the American book…

South Florida’s profile keeps growing in the international art world. This has created a thriving landscape for artists of all mediums to ply their trades in – with the support network of representation, gallerists, and museum professionals growing in tandem. But not all artists are able to successfully jump from…

In a refreshing departure from art that’s political, disturbing, or oh-so-serious, three new shows at the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood focus on “expressing small-scale emotions.” Take, for instance, Kenton Parker’s work. The Los Angeles-based artist’s show, “Everything Counts in Small Amounts,” consists of small life-size structures where people…

When artist Daniel Pontet paints, he really feels his materials. In fact, his feet function as his paintbrushes. “As an artist, I found something I couldn’t do with brushes,” says the Uruguay-born Pontet, who is based in Hallandale. He calls his technique “impulse painting” and likens it to the action-painting…