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Cynthia Leesfield, Jennifer Leesfield, President Bill Clinton, Ira Leesfield, Michael Leesfield

Cynthia and Jennifer Leesfield, President Clinton, Ira Leesfield, Michael Leesfield

Miami trial attorney Ira Leesfield and wife Cynthia hosted a private dinner at their Coconut Grove home on Sunday April 18, 2010 for good friend Bill Clinton in support of the Clinton Foundation’s Global Initiative.

At the exclusive event, President Clinton led a roundtable discussion on the Foundation’s work throughout the world and its current role in Haiti’s relief efforts.

Twenty people attended, raising close to $200,000 for the Foundation. Clinton’s visit to the Leesfield home coincided with his trip to Miami for his annual philanthropic summit, the Clinton Global Initiative University

Anyone who will be in New York on April 29th (as we’ll be) should consider attending the National Arts Club premiere screening of Danny Schechter’s new film, PLUNDER: THE CRIME OF OUR TIME, which approaches the Financial Crisis as a crime story –a point of view held by many Americans. Continue Reading »

Here’s one you really shouldn’t miss. If you’ve ever seen an Art Battles event up in NYC you know it’s a live-art competition where artists create work side- by-side in front of a live audience. For nine years Art Battles has been a platform for new and talented artists to showcase their skills in and around NYC in a setting where there’s a tremendous amount of pressure to perform — after all, people ARE watching. Continue Reading »

Lots of people will be “flying through the air” this New Year’s Eve — especially on Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue — but here’s an opportunity to actually see real performers do it with an artistic flair. Internationally recognized, Animated Objects Physical Theater will be performing at Mardi Gras Casino’s New Year’s Eve celebration on Thursday, December 31st.

Animated Objects has captivated audiences at The Adrienne Arsht Center Continue Reading »

By now we are confident you are scrolling past your thousandth post on the activities surrounding Miami’s Art Basel blitz. The press, the paparazzi, the painfully serious celebrities and art world wanna-bes have clogged the streets, blocked the bars and made it nearly impossible to go to Publix without VIP credentials. So let’s start the bonfire! Continue Reading »

305neon140Art gallery receptions and nightclub afterparties…another chapter on why we love Miami!

KidRobot produces limited edition artist-created toys and collectibles that are available in select shops around the world, including a dazzling little outpost right here on South Beach. To add to the cache of the brand, each retail shop features a gallery of hip new work by influential artists like Francesco LoCastro, the Italian contemporary painter who currently makes his home in South Florida. Continue Reading »

artformzArtformz presents its October show “Carnivale of Souls” featuring the work of artists, Rai Escale and Gisela Savdie.  The title, borrowed from a 1962 horror film, notable for its imagery and plot that, like Escale’s & Savdie’s striking and mysterious work, blurs the distinction between the real and surreal. Continue Reading »

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