A Call To Artists… How on earth are we going to explain the elephants‘ extinction to our children?Recent news about the destruction of six tonnes of ivory highlighted the global cull rate of elephants at 30,000 per year, with world estimates at 300,000, mankind is set to eradicate the lovable pachyderm forever in less than ten years or sooner yet. In the 1970’s when Pachyderms numbered 10 million, the cull rate for ivory was 100,000 per an-um until a group of artists dedicated their resources and talents with the World Wild Life Fund to change the public’s attitude and the cull rate dropped significantly. 30 years later the Chinese are circumventing the CITES Lusuka arrangement to only use 25 yr or older harvested tusks, The Chinese alone are buying and processing 80% of the murder of the planet’s most beloved creature, right before the eyes of the ECCAS. [Economic Community of Central African States],The Central African Republic estimating only 17% remaining since 2010
The people who consume products from the murdered elephants need to be shamed and ridiculed, they need to be held immediately accountable before the elephants become extinct. If we are not found to be poking fun, embarrassing them and using our freedoms of speech to show our utmost contempt for the nuevo rich Chinese using African animal products for vanity and superstition what should these freedoms be for ? If a particular country, region or town significantly consumes, processes or trades in these murdered animal products, whether for health, wealth or happiness, we have to sanction them with all artistic rhetoric at our means and as often as possible. Our politicians will only act on our behalf if we are unified in creating a stink about Ivory and Africa’s agony. otherwise…
We will all have to answer to the very distrusting eyes of the next generation when they ask; ”What happened to all the free elephants ?”
Miami Art reviews calls on South Florida Artists to consider this challenge and work together to raise a stink about Blood Ivory and all it’s relative sins.
Coconut Grove Arts Festival Poster 2011 by Guy Harvey
Congratulations to the Coconut Grove Festival Committee and to Marine Artist Guy Harvey for this year’s Festival Poster.
South Florida’s favorite Art Festival in the Grove is introduced by one of South Florida’s favorite Artists. This title for Guy Harvey is testament to the tens of thousands of people who wear his prints, enjoy his murals and sculptures everyday for years. After a summer of devastating pollution in the Gulf that has threatened the whole coastal regions of the State, the Coconut Grove Art Festival has chosen Harvey’smarine life symbols as emblematic concerns of us all. Environmentalism has long been a traditional content of Florida’s artists since the pioneer days of Audubon. Harvey’s colors, details and movement of his subjects are admired and totally sympathetic, his style is beautifully executed and acceptable. He has inspired many other artists to use the beauty of Florida’s marine life and fauna, leading the way as an environmental Fine Artist.
The Miami Art scene waits to see what The Coconut Grove Art Festival’s 48th edition will birng in Febuary 19th to 21st., of 2011.
Salvador Dali at the AC Fine Art Gallery Coconut Grove.
Salvador Dali is considered the master of the Surrealism art movement, he captivated the world and continues too influence new generations with his cool, classical and progressive vision.
The AC Fine Art Gallery, between Cocowalk and The Mayfair Promanade, has many Original fine limited editions of Salvador Dali.
International Biennale Art Exhibit at Nina Torres art Gallery in Wynwood During The Art Basel 2010.
Biennale, Bienale, Biennial and international art shows worldwide.During Art Basel Miami Beach 2010. These artists with their work and their efforts are examples, products of the globalization that reflect all aspects, connecting the world of humanity.
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