Category: Exhibits

Art Basel Miami 2014 and The Wynwood Art District

December 5, 2014 2 comments Article Architecture, Art, Countries, Entertainment, Events, Exhibits, Florida, France, Gastronomy, Germany, Italy, Middle East, Photography, Photojournalism, Switzerland, Travel, United States Patricia Turo

The day started with some rain and then the sky opened up with bright sunshine on Wynwood’s colorful wall art.

The international community has descended on the streets as artists and visitors alike speaking many languages open galleries and take paint brushes to the walls of buildings.

Connecting collectors and introducing new collectors with galleries and artists is in full swing.

It isn’t surprising that art fairs spread in satellite exhibitions around Miami with artsy Wynwood being one of the most popular.

The transformation of what was once a manufacturing district into an artist canvas with painters creating colorful images on everything from cars, buildings, walls and even garbage containers.

Photography, sculptures and experiential art have attracted an international community of artists and collectors.

Basel House and other pop up galleries displaying emerging artists draws tens of thousands of art lovers and opens up a world of “must see” art.

As the show begins and the parties start until the wee hours of the morning, I took to the streets to watch and join in the excitement.

What people are doing on the streets of Wynwood.

Brickell, Miami’s Cultural Neighborhood and its Architecture

August 3, 2014 1 comment Article Architecture, Art, Entertainment, Events, Exhibits, Florida, Gastronomy, Photography, Travel, Travel Photography, United States, Vacations Patricia Turo

Brickell has grown into a major cultural area with theaters, such as the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House, the Carnival Studio Theater, Adrienne Arsht Theater and other Performing Arts centers. Also found in the area is the Perez Museum, under construction the Miami Museum of Science & Planetarium and nearby the Children’s Museum and many others. Creative and exciting architecture and public areas beautifully adorned with palms, flowers and parks provide leisure spaces for visitors.

Brickell Village is a small neighborhood in the middle of this beautiful area overlooking the sea where many restaurants and cafes cater to locals w ho enjoy evenings and weekends with friends. As a photographer what fascinates me is the way the contemporary architecture mingles with the “Miami Style,” as I call it, which is a combination of Spanish and Art Deco buildings.

Buildings of glass reflect architectures that seem to be alive with the flavor of the Latin music that is heard in the clubs and restaurants. The shapes, lines and colors dance to the rhythms of the culture of the area. Recently I have taken images of the buildings that show how these architectures reflect the style of the area.

Art at the Airport Exhibition, WPB Airport Fl

July 3, 2014 0 comments Article Art, Chablis, Events, Exhibits, Florida, France, Landscape, Travel Photography, United States, Vacations Patricia Turo

My image “The French Countryside” will be exhibited at the Palm Beach International Airport from July 9th to October 8th. The photo won a Merit Award in B&W 2014 Portfolio Contest and is currently published in the June special issue.

It is very exciting for me to have the opportunity to participate in this exhibition and display a location that I have loved and enjoyed for many years. Please stop by and enjoy the exhibition.

For more photo’s of this beautiful countryside go to my blog post: http://turosdolci.pturo.com/the-french-countryside/

Jonathan Dickinson Park Exhibition

June 10, 2014 0 comments Article Art, Events, Exhibits, Florida, landscapes, Nature, Travel, United States, Vacations Patricia Turo

Two of my photo’s were accepted in the juried contest of Johathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound Florida.

Exhibition

June 20^th – July 21^st

Entry Fee $5

If you enjoy outdoor sports, this is a wonderful park for biking, equestrian, hiking, water sports, fishing and camping. It has a very interesting history and some remnants of its roll in WWII are still evident.

There are wonderful photography opportunities of the train track and expansive views from the lookout tower.

http://www.floridastateparks.org/jonathandickinson/

Johathan Dickinson State Park

Kimbell Education Center

16450 SE Federal Hwy

Hobe Sound, FL 33455

561-745-5551

Black & White Magazine Merit Award

June 4, 2014 1 comment Article Art, Countries, Events, Exhibits, France, Landscape, Nature, Photography, Travel Photography, Vacations Patricia Turo

Black & White is a leading photography magazine that conducts photography contests in Single Image and Portfolio images yearly. The magazines distribution is 35,000 worldwide. With about 9,500 images submitted in the 2014 portfolio contest, three of my images won a Merit Award and are included in the Special Edition #104 due in the Newsstands soon. It is an honor to be among the outstanding photographers who won this year.

My photos were taken in the Burgundy region of France. Having lived in Europe for many years, we most often traveled on the back roads and through the countryside whenever possible. The French countryside is my favorite, and to me the most romantic. I am absorbed with the tranquility, graceful fields filled with sunflowers, vineyards, quite villages and elegance of the architecture.

I have written a blog post with additional photo’s that I invite you to view.

http://turosdolci.pturo.com/the-french-countryside/

The following three photo’s are published in the magazines 2014 Portfolio Contest Winners Special issue.

Shoot Miami 52 Week Photo Challenge: Motion Movement

January 24, 2014 2 comments Article Art, Events, Exhibits, Photography, Studio Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge Patricia Turo

I found my inspiration for my motion movement photo thanks to a friend who invited our photo group to his studio to shoot a model.

Shoot Miami Photography’s 52 Week Photo Challenge

January 5, 2014 1 comment Article Art, Events, Exhibits, Florida, Photography, United States, Weekly Photo Challenge Patricia Turo

Starting this week I will participate in the Shoot Miami 52 Week Photo Challenge. Each week a theme will be posted on the website and the participants will post their photo’s. Each week a photo will be selected and at the end of the year there will be an exhibit.

This weeks challenge these is “Self Portrait”

Shoot Miami

Miami, FL
3,508 Photographers

The group for anyone who loves photography and is very enthustiastic about it. We strive to provide networking opportunities forprofessional photographers, semi-professional…

Check out this Meetup Group →

Black & White Spider Award Nominations

October 21, 2013 0 comments Article Art, Events, Exhibits, Florida, Graubünden, Photography, Photojournalism, Silhouette, Switzerland, Travel, United States, Vacations, Weekly Photo Challenge Patricia Turo

BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS HONORS PHOTOGRAPHER Patricia Durr-Turo FROM The USA.

LONDON October 28, 2013 – Amateur photographer Patricia Durr-Turo of the USA was presented with the 8th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Nominee in two categories, Photojournalism and Silhouette at a prestigious Nomination & Winners Photo Show. The live online ceremony webcast Saturday, October 19, 2013 was attended by photography fans in 75 countries that logged on to see the climax of the industry’s most important event for black and white photography.

The awards international Jury included captains of the industry from the Tate in London, Heffel Fine Art, FoMu Fotomuseum, FTM Advisory, Camera Work, Art Stage Singapore, Aeroplastics Contemporary, Galerie Baudoin Lebon in Paris, to Fratelli Alinari in Florence who honored Spider Fellows with 246 coveted title awards and 938 nominees in 14 categories.

“It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 9,456 entries we received this year,” said Basil O’Brien, the awards Creative Director. Patricia Durr-Turo’s “Umbrellas,”an exceptional image entered in the Silhouette category and “The State Fair Lady”entered in the Portraits, represents black and white photography at its finest, and we’re pleased to present her with the title of “Nominee.”Portraits

BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in black and white photography.

Contact: Patricia Durr-Turo

Email: pturo@pturo.com

Website: http://pturo.com

Category: Portraits

Category: Silhouette “Umbrellas”

Website Link: thespiderawards.com/pre-party.html

Wynwood – Scott Kelby World Wide Photo Walk

October 6, 2013 0 comments Article Art, Entertainment, Events, Exhibits, Photography, Street Photography, Travel, United States, Vacations Patricia Turo

Yesterday some hundred photographers participated in the Scott Kelby World Wide Photo Walk. These walks were scattered around South Florida but The Scott Kelby World Wide Photo Walk is organized every year at locations around the world. I choose to go to one of my favorite places in Miami, Wynwood Art District. Several models arrived with outfits from th 80’s, the theme for the event. Our models did a great job modeling for this group in the sun until late in the afternoon. It is always difficult to take photo’s with such a large group, but meeting photographers from around Florida and dinner at one of the local restaurants makes it worth the effort.

There is one woman that I have photographed before who arrive with an unexpected guest. She managed to make being pregnant look wonderful and sexy. She is colorful and full of fun, so forgive me if I added a few more photo’s of her then anyone else.

I’m always looking for the perfect Latin look.

And there always has to be Black & White.

This little guy just could’t wait until it was over.

In The Universe on Exhibition at Ocean Wave Gallery

August 22, 2013 2 comments Article Art, Concept Photography, Events, Exhibits, Florida, Photography, Travel, United States, Vacations Patricia Turo

My print was selected In an international juried contest conducted by Ocean Wave Gallery in Ft. Lauderdale. Fifteen hundred photographs were submitted and 45 were selected. It will be exhibited at Artist Haven Gallery in the same location and then moved to Ocean Wave Gallery until November 1st. If you are in the area, stop in and visit this exciting exhibition.

Ocean Wave Gallery/Art Haven Gallery

2755 East Oakland Park Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

www.oceanwavegallery.com

Little Havana Festival- Last Friday Night of Each Month

April 28, 2013 1 comment Article Entertainment, Events, Exhibits, Florida, Gastronomy, Music, Photography, Street Photography, Travel Photography, United States, Vacations Patricia Turo

Photography Miami had a photo shoot at the Little Havana Festival, which is held the last Friday night of each month. I thought, well we will go for about an hour and then go to dinner somewhere, a good excuse to go into Miami. We arrived at 5:30 PM and left at 10:30 PM and probably would have stayed longer if it were not for an hour ride home.

Typical of the Latin culture, it was electric with music and dancing in the streets. As we have found in the past on our excursions to Little Havana the people are great and ambassadors for their neighborhood. Take time to talk to the locals, artists and vendors displaying their work on the streets and visit the galleries.

Around 8PM 1,000 bikers came rolling down Calle Ocho some wearing costumes, music blasting from their bikes, hooting and waving all the way. It was an amazing site and for a minute I thought I was in Beijing again.

We went to a Cuban restaurant with our group who helped us select a typical Cuban dish, with the waiter chiming in to help us make our selection. Later we were back out on the street listening to the Latin beat and watching people dancing.

The crowds got larger towards the evening, so I suggest getting the full flavor, go about 7PM and be sure to visit one of the many restaurants and galleries for a memorable evening in Little Havana

Some Street Photography

Photo Shoot in Wynwood Miami – 80’s Flashback

April 9, 2013 0 comments Article Art, Entertainment, Events, Exhibits, Florida, Photography, Street Photography, Travel Patricia Turo

I felt like Paparazzi clustered in with a hundred photographers clamoring to photograph models in Wynwood. The Meet up Group “Shoot Miami “ arranged the shoot for their members. As word got out young and aspiring models arrived. It was a win, win for everyone. The models were offered the photos to create their portfolios and we worked on our skills shooting them.

The challenge for us was to work around the colorful art covered walls to set the scene for the models that worked along with the photographers to create interesting shots.

The models can view and select the photographs on the website and hopefully it will help to promote their career. Business cards were passed out, which gave both models and photographers the opportunity to make contacts for further shoots.

http://www.meetup.com/shootmiami/photos/14153432/

Wynwood, the art district of Miami was a perfect location as galleries line the streets, the coffee shop and restaurants were buzzing and music added to the colorful atmosphere.

http://www.wynwoodmiami.com/

Orchid Affair

January 22, 2013 1 comment Article Art, Exhibits, Florida, Flowers, Photography, Travel, Vacations Patricia Turo

The orchid show season has begun in Florida with many exquisite specimens on display.

Growers from Florida as well as from all over the world show elegant blooms and sell them giving you the opportunity to adorn your home or garden with rare and exquisite varieties.

Orchid societies and vendors also offer workshops, classes and everything essential needed to provide orchard lovers with the necessary products to keep them healthy and blooming year after year.

The lines, forms and colors sometimes create a ghostly effect with pointed pedals and spider web type flowers bursting out of vines. Some small add exotic interest in a pot on a table.

Some are large and royal, others tall and layered with blooms adding full color to an otherwise green area.

The photos were taken at the Orchid Affair sponsored by the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society.

View my website at http://pturo.com

The South Florida Fair

January 17, 2013 1 comment Article Entertainment, Exhibits, Photography, Travel, Vacations Patricia Turo

The South Florida Fair will showcase the agriculture of Florida and offer many exhibits. This is a typical state fair with fun events from pig races, a petting zoo, rides for the kid and lots of food trucks to keep you interested, fed and entertained.

There will also be a Washington D.C. exhibition of Air Force One, The White House and other monuments.

I had the opportunity to visit the fair grounds as they were setting up the event and the following are some photos of the workers who get lost in all the excitement but are an important part of the event. The Fair runs from January 18^th-February 3^rd.

http://www.southfloridafair.com/