On Thursday, December 18, Luminaire X hosted a pre-holiday gathering featuring a wine tasting with Florent Blanchet from Wine Bistro, located just blocks away in the Design District.

Guests enjoyed a variety of wines and sparkling champagnes throughout the evening, including Rose de Premier Cru Brut Vertus champagne from Veuve Fourny - a wonderful mix of fresh raspberries and strawberries, with just a hint of citrus for a most flavorful, clean and crisp finish!

A designer from Flower Bar demonstrated how he creates the stunning Cantana floral arangement.

We hope that you were able to ring in 2009 with as much cheer as there is here at Luminaire X.  Join us for our next event on January 10, as we welcome artist Lynne Gelfman to Gallery X for an elegant exhibition of new paintings!

w/c/s.2.2008. 12x12"

LuminaireX is pleased to announce an exhibition of new work by artist Lynne Golob Gelfman to be on view at GalleryX from January 10 –January 31, 2009. This exhibition will present for the first time a series of thirty small paintings called water/clouds/sand. The paintings are about movement fast and slow, clear and blurred.  They are about looking through and transparency. They are about the direct apprehension of the fleeting moment. They are about the evanescent mark. Often the surfaces do not show the working of the hand as they invite you to travel through their space and imagine clouds, water and sand constantly changing through time. Cloud forms, ripples, waves, patterns set by the tides: this series explores what appears, exists briefly, and dissolves.  Twelve additional paintings from the 2007 series lines will also be on view. Each work, measuring 48 x 48 inches, explores the interweaving of control and play in the making of an image. The paintings create a setting for possibility in which dripped paint interacts with a transparent structure of lines in ways that are at once intended and unforeseen.  This sophisticated exhibition confirms Gelfman’s dedication to process, repetition and mark-making.

OPENING RECEPTION: January 10, 2009, 7-9pm

This week is the last chance to catch the Campana Brothers’ exhibit before we switch gears from Brazillian design to the art of Lynne Gelfman at Gallery X.

Tuesday, December 23
11-6pm
Wednesday, December 24
11-3pm

Experience new work from Lynne Gelfman at Gallery X beginning January 10.

LYNNE GELFMAN

‘Gelfman is an artist concerned with a nontraditional presentation of her work, which she investigates in a particularly resourceful way.  She has a number of paintings in progress in her studio at any given time, and she is meticulous about recording the progress of each piece by making sure that every layer of color, as it is applied, is allowed to flow over the edge and leak down the sides, which are two and one-half inches deep.  When you enter an exhibition of Gelfman’s paintings, you are immediately aware of these edges, which invite you to come closer and become more intimate with the painting.   This is a dramatic and welcome contrast to most contemporary exhibitions, where the thick stretcher bar wrapped in white canvas is used only as a stylistic device without any consideration of visual distraction.

Gelfman’s work ranges from whispers to shouts, exquisite to turbulent, often within the same group of works.  Using textures and layers, she reworks repeatedly, building up a complex skin, sanding between layers, piling paint, scraping it off, dripping it on, mushing it with a palette knife, infusing it with chemicals and solvents in a process that may take weeks, until the work is complete.  The frame edge, as it accumulates various colors, textures, and drips of overlapping elements, becomes a working record of all the ingredients that have been used in making the work a visual journal of the process that created the piece…’

W.H. Bailey on Lynne Gelfman’s paintings in Defining Edges

On Friday, December 5, Luminaire X welcomed Edra and the Campana Brothers for a celebration honoring their ten years of collaborative efforts.  Although recently named ‘Designer of the Year’ at Design Miami, the Campanas spoke in the humblest of terms while discussing their designs inspired by the streets of their native Sao Paolo, Brazil.  Gallery X featured eight of their famous designs, including Kaiman Jakare, Favela, Sushi, Brasilia, Corallo, Leatherworks,Vermelha, and Jenette.

Guests from around the world listened to the Campanas speak about their work and their collaboration with Edra.

Brasilia is a chaotic mosaic of reflecting glass pieces. The vibrant colors pay homage to the designers' country of origin and the stone on which the capital (Brasilia) was built.

Humberto Campana and Nasir Kassamali in Gallery X.

In addition to the eight works by the Campana Brothers, Gallery X features a unique installation by the Colombian artist Federico Uribe (as seen on right). 

After listening to the Campanas speak, guests relaxed with a cup of espresso in the Lavazza lounge and enjoyed beverages from POM.  

Humberto Campana signing the 'Campanas' book for a guest.

Keep your eyes peeled for the forthcoming catalog raisonne on the Campana Brothers!  Until then, please join us at our next event on Thursday, December 18.  Details will follow shortly.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

On Friday, November 28, LuminaireX opened its doors for another round of its pop-up shop featuring an experimental environment that engaged all the senses! Catalysts Lavazza, Bang&Olufsen and Flower Bar were all in attendance and helped shape the evening dedicatd to good design.  LuminaireX will be open Tuesday-Saturday 11am-6pm and every second Saturday, 6pm-9pm. 

Library X features an array of design publications, from architecture to fashion and graphic design.

Blue and white porcelain from Studio Pieter Stockmans are just some of the many accessories displayed at LuminaireX.

Smell the sweet aromas of flowers and candles from Miami's Flower Bar.

Guests enjoying a seat on the Studio Arne Quinze's 'Club' sofa and ottoman next to the Lavazza coffee bar.

A new feature of LuminaireX is GalleryX, a space featuring a rotation of art and design exhibitions from both local and internationally renown artists and designers. Meet the Campana brothers on Friday December 5 from 4-5pm at LuminaireX as we celebrate their collaboration with Edra during Design Miami.

Luminaire X - 161 NE 40th Street/Suite 201

STAY TUNED FOR MORE!

Over the next two months luminairex.com will bring you updates on forthcoming exhibitions, events, film screenings, and fashion shows.

April 12th during Gallery Walk from 6-9pmThis Saturday at X meet Paul Clemence and Julie Davidow, co-authors of MIAMI Contemporary Artists, as well as many of the 100 artists featured who will be on-hand throughout the evening.This book surveys over one hundred very diverse artists who have helped make Miami’s art scene so vibrant all year round. Paul and Julie are both Miami artists who have an insider’s view of the Miami art scene. Over 300 colour photos take the reader through a flavourful taste of Miami’s visual art. Click here for a sneak peek of whats inside…

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On April 26, Luminaire X opened its doors to the world to bring you X-GREEN.

MAM - Arquitectonica - smart car - The Green Broker - VeeV - Luminaire

Here’s what you missed… Jason Tapia, an architect from Arquitectonica, talked to a packed crowd about what sustainable living really means, how far we’ve come over the years and some plans for the future with the Miami Art Museum designed by Herzog & de Meuron.

Erick Llanos, a brand representative from smart center Coral Gables, drove a smart car right through the two front doors at X. He also said a few words about what smart car is doing to help protect the environment and preserve natural resources.

VeeV provided beverages throughout the night. Co-founder of VeeV, Courtney Ruem, stopped by to say a few words about the very first Acai spirit. Being such a young company, they have put an enormous effort into everything they do to ensure VeeV is the most socially responsible company they can be. Please visit their website, you will be amazed, www.veevlife.com. Below is Adam Budron and Ernesto Arambatzis of VeeV.

Jona, an exclusive local talent here in miami, took some time out of his schedule to leave his mark on Luminaire X. The crowd grew as he began working on the wall. Stay tuned to LuminaireX.com to see the final piece, or stop by to take a look!