BEATRIZ MONTEAVARO:
STRANGER IN PARADISE OR
HOW I LEARNED TO STOP
WORRYING AND LOVE EL SON
An exhibition and performance by artist
and musician Beatriz Monteavaro
Cunsthaus presents Stranger in Paradise or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love el Son, a new installation by Beatriz Monteavaro. Monteavaro, artist and drummer for the band Holly Hunt, will be mapping a musical journey that reignited Monteavaro’s love of Cuban music. Monteavaro is a Cuban-born artist whose work is influenced by the 1970’s English New Wave music scene, Universal Studios monster movies and other creature features, and the fantasy environments at Disney Theme Parks. This new installation for Cunsthaus traces a journey that inspired her love of Cuban music. The opening reception at Cunsthaus is on Saturday, October 27 from 7–9pm featuring a performance by Monteavaro with Susan Dickson-Nadeau (Permanent Makeup and Piss Ghost) at 8 pm. The installation will be on view from October, 27–November 4.
The development of Monteavaro’s passion for Cuban music was circuitous in nature, drawing upon musical influences such as English New Wave bands Bow Wow Wow, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Adam and the Ants’ use of a Burundi drum sound. Monteavaro was also inspired by her love of the adventure-land sound of Webley Edwards’ “Fire Goddess” and the work of jazz vibraphone and marimba player, Arthur Lyman. Quite naturally, Monteavaro’s experience as a drummer led to an exploration of Nigerian beats and finally to her reunion with Cuban music, and in particular, the pre-Revolutionary Mambo and Son.
Beatriz Monteavaro was born in Cuba, and received a BFA from Tyler School of Art at Temple University. Her work has been exhibited in venues such as Annina Nosei Gallery, New York; Miami Art Museum, Miami; Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami; NFA Space, Chicago; The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington D.C; Tent, Rotterdam; Galerie Edward Mitterrand, Geneva; Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris; The Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum at FIU, Miami, among others. She has had solo exhibitions at Las Cienegas Projects, Los Angeles; Derek Eller Gallery, NYC; Galerie Sultana, Paris; Locust Projects, Miami; Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Miami; Emerson Dorsch Gallery, Miami; The University Galleries at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, and The Gulf Coast Museum of Art in Largo, FL. Her work has been reviewed and featured in Flash Art, ArtUS, ArtNews and Art Papers. In 2017, her band Holly Hunt released a self-titled 12” single. She recently released a zine called X-Star and the Super Weird Aliens, through Ruins Publishers. Monteavaro lives and works in Miami.
WHAT:
Exhibition + performance
WHEN:
Saturday, October 27, 2018 7pm–9pm
Exhibition: October 27 – November 24
Performance: Beatriz Monteavaro (Holly Hunt) and Susan Dickson-Nadeau
(Permanent Makeup and Piss Ghost) – October 27, 8pm
WHERE:
CUNSTHAUS, 4634 N Florida Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33603
The development of Monteavaro’s passion for Cuban music was circuitous in nature, drawing upon musical influences such as English New Wave bands Bow Wow Wow, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Adam and the Ants’ use of a Burundi drum sound. Monteavaro was also inspired by her love of the adventure-land sound of Webley Edwards’ “Fire Goddess” and the work of jazz vibraphone and marimba player, Arthur Lyman. Quite naturally, Monteavaro’s experience as a drummer led to an exploration of Nigerian beats and finally to her reunion with Cuban music, and in particular, the pre-Revolutionary Mambo and Son.
Beatriz Monteavaro was born in Cuba, and received a BFA from Tyler School of Art at Temple University. Her work has been exhibited in venues such as Annina Nosei Gallery, New York; Miami Art Museum, Miami; Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami; NFA Space, Chicago; The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington D.C; Tent, Rotterdam; Galerie Edward Mitterrand, Geneva; Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris; The Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum at FIU, Miami, among others. She has had solo exhibitions at Las Cienegas Projects, Los Angeles; Derek Eller Gallery, NYC; Galerie Sultana, Paris; Locust Projects, Miami; Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Miami; Emerson Dorsch Gallery, Miami; The University Galleries at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, and The Gulf Coast Museum of Art in Largo, FL. Her work has been reviewed and featured in Flash Art, ArtUS, ArtNews and Art Papers. In 2017, her band Holly Hunt released a self-titled 12” single. She recently released a zine called X-Star and the Super Weird Aliens, through Ruins Publishers. Monteavaro lives and works in Miami.
WHAT:
Exhibition + performance
WHEN:
Saturday, October 27, 2018 7pm–9pm
Exhibition: October 27 – November 24
Performance: Beatriz Monteavaro (Holly Hunt) and Susan Dickson-Nadeau
(Permanent Makeup and Piss Ghost) – October 27, 8pm
WHERE:
CUNSTHAUS, 4634 N Florida Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33603
First Friday Art in the Heights
A monthly art event in the Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa, FL.
Every First Friday of the month from 6pm-9pm
Art galleries, studios, and businesses of the neighborhood, featuring original art, open their doors to the community for a free showing.
PARTICIPATING GALLERIES + BUSINESSES
Tempus Projects
4636 N Florida Ave
CUNSTHAUS
4634 N Florida Ave
The Disco Dolls Studio
4632 N Florida Ave
The Disco Dolls Studio is a Hair.Fashion.Art Studio in the Heights, that features a new local artist each month in their gallery.
"Our mission at The Disco Dolls is sustainable luxury. We strive to create a culture of quality, sustainability, and careful consumerism. We believe in seeing familiar things in a new way. With a nod to the past, we wish to captivate, fascinate, enchant, and charm the observer."
QUAID
5132 N Florida Ave
QUAID is an artist-run exhibition space in the Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa, FL.
Phoenix Glass Studio
Gott Glass Studio & Gallery
811 E Knollwood St
Gott Glass Studio & Gallery, The atelier of artist, Susan Gott. Featuring Glass Art, Public Art, Cast glass Sculpture,
Glass Blowing, Classes & Events.
categories
A monthly art event in the Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa, FL.
Every First Friday of the month from 6pm-9pm
Art galleries, studios, and businesses of the neighborhood, featuring original art, open their doors to the community for a free showing.
PARTICIPATING GALLERIES + BUSINESSES
Tempus Projects
4636 N Florida Ave
CUNSTHAUS
4634 N Florida Ave
The Disco Dolls Studio
4632 N Florida Ave
The Disco Dolls Studio is a Hair.Fashion.Art Studio in the Heights, that features a new local artist each month in their gallery.
"Our mission at The Disco Dolls is sustainable luxury. We strive to create a culture of quality, sustainability, and careful consumerism. We believe in seeing familiar things in a new way. With a nod to the past, we wish to captivate, fascinate, enchant, and charm the observer."
QUAID
5132 N Florida Ave
QUAID is an artist-run exhibition space in the Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa, FL.
Phoenix Glass Studio
Gott Glass Studio & Gallery
811 E Knollwood St
Gott Glass Studio & Gallery, The atelier of artist, Susan Gott. Featuring Glass Art, Public Art, Cast glass Sculpture,
Glass Blowing, Classes & Events.
categories
HEIGHTS TOUR
Mark your calendars now for our next self-guided Tour on Saturday, October 20, 2018!
Tempus Projects hosted our first The Heights Art + Gallery Tour on October 21, 2017. View the map in the PDF below.
Tempus Projects hosted our first The Heights Art + Gallery Tour on October 21, 2017. View the map in the PDF below.
NOISY WOMXN is a feminist collaborative group that seeks to create a safe space to explore the power of percussion and drumming as a group and individual activity. Through unconventional teaching and learning practices, members work to build an inclusive community for musical and artistic expression. Members include Kate Alboreo, Wendy Babcox, Madeline Baker, Melissa Davies, Meghan McManus, Carolyn Pacheco, and Molly Williford. Join us on Monday nights to bang on drums and experience something new! Beginners are absolutely welcome. Please email wbabcox@gmail.com for more information.
NOISY WOMXN
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