Tags archives: mixed media
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6 years ago
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Milly Cardoso was born and raised in Miami, Florida and is the Director and Curator for the University of Miami Gallery in the Wynwood Art District. Prior to joining University of Miami, she worked for the Miami Art Museum (Pérez Art Museum, Miami) and the Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Private Collection.
Milly is currently organizing an all-female group exhibition titled " Yes, I'm a Witch" to be presented at FATVillage Projects on September 24 – October 28, 2018, strongly supporting the works of local artists residing in South Florida.
I decided to chat with Milly about America's obsession with the topic, what or who determines a witch and the '' mass hysteria" ( of sorts) we still face today.
Interview with Milly Cardoso:
BB: From my understanding, it's been stated, you title the exhibitions you curate after songs? Why is that?
MC: Not for every exhibition, but yes, I’m very inspired by music. Lyrics inspire me. I hear a great lyric and think “that would make a fantastic exhibition.” I like every genre; I feel sorry for people who only listen to one form of music. They don’t know what they’re missing.
BB: What song, in particular, has most personally affected an exhibition? How so?
It’s difficult to pick a favorite, but it would have to be Clang, Boom, Steam. It’s an exhibition I curated in 2013 with male artists that focused on the state of masculinity in contemporary art. Clang, Boom, Steam is a song by Tom Waits. It’s only 52 seconds long, but it delive[...]
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Comedy writer/mosaic artist designing unique, pique assiette functional art: vases, picture frames, planters, kitchen caddies. Perhaps the most unusual is my Breaking News Series, commenting on America's current political, economic and social crises with photos embedded in mosaic, done on cremation urns. I also have a site dedicated to personalized mosaic urns for people and pets.
For serious urns, please visit my new Personalized Urns website.
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visual artist :: graphic designer
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