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Surprise for the senses: Contemporary exhibition shows artistic talent as another Florida treasure |
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| NAPLES — What a pleasure to realize Florida is not only beautiful but also highly artistic. The second annual “Florida Contemporary 2010” exhibition displays this fact handsomely at the Patty and Jay Baker Naples Museum of Art through next weekend.
The museum is closing for summer a few days early to install the 25-piece Louise Nevelson sculpture sooner than expected later this month. So don’t delay seeing “Florida Contemporary” for a fascinating experience: viewing first-class work by artists one doesn’t know, as well as fine art by a handful of Neapolitans.
Michael Culver, director and chief curator, selected 53 works by 47 artists. “We sent out 500 invitations. No one here was in last year’s show,” he said in the third floor galleries.
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Master Street Illusionist Johan Lorbeer
Many artists perform on the street as in our last article on Busking. However, Every once in awhile someone comes along, and takes a familiar medium and expounds upon its possibilities. German performance artist, and master illusionist Johan Lorbeer likes to just hang out, and does he ever. Johan calls this performance "Still Life" but to his credit the only thing still is him. Every one else is a flurry of activity, and astonishment when Johan takes to the streets. Sometimes attracting hundreds of people just to see the spectacle Johan creates with every performance.
The crowds a buzz with opinons, and ideas at how this could all be possible. Johan Also likes to showcase his "Still Life" presentations in actual Art Gallerys. As a sort of living art statement that transends physics and gravity. In some ways it gets people talking and dreaming about the possiblities of his illusion.
And this is where I chime in to say Art has never always been about the colors on a canvas or the carefully molded sculptures and textures for me. Art to me is a way to bring people together, and open dialogue, and conversation about life through the multitude of artistic mediums. Clearly, this is what happens when Johan Lorbeer decides to create a spectacle of magic and illusion. And color or no color texture or no texture to me this is Illusion and Art beautifully executed. --- Brovo Mr. Lorbeer
Learn More about Johan's illusions and art by visiting his website.
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