Broward County Cultural Division has not only awarded Yochi Yakir-Avin a grant, but allows the world to see and experience her artwork both in-person and virtually.  The exhibition, “IN Between” is at the Frank Gallery in Pembroke Pines, FL. Her multi-cultural background and European education (in Israel and Italy) is reflected in her paintings, as she focuses on simplicity and abstraction. A multidisciplinary figurative artist, she uses of restricted colors and monochromatic backgrounds to bring us on her journey. *Private, in-person, small group tours  are limited. All physical distancing and health precautions will be observed*. The Rickie Report shares the details of the exhibit, how to reserve an in-person visit, and some sneak peeks.  Come on this journey with us!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery Presents

“In Between”

By Yochi Yakir–Avin 

A Bi-Level Solo Show

*Private small group tours (in-person) at The Frank gallery, are limited.

All physical distancing and health precautions will be observed.

 

Visits must be coordinated by email:   yochiy@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

Watch Yochi speak about a Self Portrait

 

 

 

Yochi Yakir-Avin tells The Rickie Report, “I am a Visual Artist. I was born in Poland, raised in Israel, traveled to Italy to receive my BFA in sculpture and painting from the Academy of Arts “Brera” in Milan. My work has been exhibited in museums and art galleries, and I have participated in art events in Italy, Israel and the United States.  My works is featured in various public and private collections around the world. In 2014 I relocated to South Florida and established my studio, where I create and teach”. 

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“Truth And Beauty” by Yochi Yakir-Avin

 

 

 

She continues, “I usually work in series creating more than one version of my subjects, focusing on simplicity and abstraction, and using both traditional and mixed media techniques. My work is my journey to connect with my history, my story and past, and to move forward. Every painting is part of my memories and feelings arsenal, often quiet and thought provoking and I’m always looking to improve by pushing myself further. While underlining my subjects most intriguing characteristics, I connect with them emotionally, striving to bring my personal point of view, as well as creating a meaningful engaging experience for the viewers”.

 

 

“IN Between” is a retrospective presenting select works created by Yakir-Avin between 2015-2020. The exhibition reflects her technical education in Israel and Italy, and displays Yakir-Avin’s ability to communicate clearly through both figuration and abstraction. Her command of multiple media and techniques is demonstrated through oil paintings on canvas, mixed media works on paper and wood, and sculptural pieces that walk the line between art object and everyday furnishings.

 

 

 

“Under Blue Skies” by Yochi Yakir-Avin

 

 

Conveyed via a masterfully limited palette, her subjects are framed against swaths of monochromatic color and emphasize notions of mood, place and implied narrative. Within her intimate mixed media pieces on paper and wood, the artist draws creative inspiration from her past and allows her memories to weave together to drive her practice forward. Through a tangible sense of vulnerability embedded in each of her works, the artist aims to offer hope, comfort and peace to the viewer – resulting in a subtle message of optimism that is necessary at all times, particularly now.

 

 

 

Yochi paints realistic series of portraits and still life in oil colors, creates mixed media wall sculptures, and elaborated transfer techniques pieces on paper and wood. Throughout her work is noticeable her restricted choice of colors, as well as monochromatic backgrounds, that serve to sustain and frame her subjects, to reflect particular mood, and as a reminder of places and stories. Her work is a journey to connect with her story and past, and to move forward. She also creates mixed media wall sculptures, as well as intricate transfer pieces on paper and wood.

 

View of Yochi Yakir-Avin’s Exhibition at the Frank Gallery

 

 

Lisa Yves is a professional musician and vocalist with a career spanning over 35 years. She graduated from New York University with a degree in vocal jazz performance. She is a recording artist, composer, performer and vocal coach. A well-known and active musician in Boston, MA, Yves is also Yochi Yakir-Avin’s sister.

 

 

 

 

“Place Inside”  by Yochi Yakir-Avin

 

 

 

Yochi Yakir-Avin received a BFA (Academy of Fine Art “Brera” Milan, Italy), Specialization in sculpture (Beer-Shiva Art Center, Israel), and continued studies at Ein-Hod Art Institute and Haifa University, Israel.  Among her numerous awards are: 1990 American Israeli Cultural Award and Scholarship, 2015 Glass Gallery, Pembroke Pines, FL., 2016  Best in Show, WITVA, Armory Art Center, WPB, FL., 2018  Awarded 3^rd  place “Equality Wall”, Claudia Castillo Gallery, 2018  Awarded artist, Leaves & Petals, Fusion Art, International show, 2018  Honorable Mention, Face & Figure, Fusion Art, 2019  Awarded  3^rd place at the Bailey Hall, WAG South FL., 2020  Honorable Mention, Portrait show, Art Room online Gallery, 2020  CIP Grant from The Broward County Cultural Division, funding “In Between”, a Solo exhibition, at The Frank Gallery, Pembroke Pines, FL, Recent Exhibition 2020  “In Between”, a Bi-Level solo show, The Frank Gallery, Pembroke Pines, FL., 2020  BACA, “The Space Between Us”, Pompano Beach, FL., 2020  Solo show, Broward County Main Library, Ft. Lauderdale, FL., (postponed due to Covid-19), 2019   Blanco+1, Arts Warehouse, Delray Beach, FL., 2019   “Figuratively Speaking”, Salmagundi Club, N.Y.C., 2019   “Inspired By”, Coral Springs Museum of Art, FL., 2019  Solo show, SFSO, Wilton Manors, FL., 2018  Spectrum Miami- Miami Art Week, Miami, FL., 2018 Guest artist Claudia Castillo Art Gallery, Wilton Manors, FL., 2018  52nd Founders Exhibition, Naples Art Association, Naples, FL., 2017 9th Annual Figurative Painting Exhibition, Lore Degenstein Gallery Selinsgrove, PA., 2017  “Abstraction” The Box Gallery, WPB, FL., 2016  Armory Art Center, WITVA, WPB, FL., 2016   “Florida Flora and Fauna”, The Box Gallery, WPB, FL., and 2015   “Summer Heat” VI, Rossetti Fine Art Gallery, Wilton Manor, FL.

 

 

Articles about Yochi’s artistry have appeared in Miami Niche, online magazine, “In Between”, at The Frank Gallery (2020), Unique perspectives, Shoutout Miami and Voyage Group Magazine (2020), and Meet the artist, Local Stories, VoyageMia Group magazine (2018).

 

Yochi Yakir-Avin is a member of  Allied Artist of America, Catharine Lorillard Wolf Art Club (CLWAC), Portrait Society of America, Florida Portrait Society of America, and WAG South Florida.

 

FUNDING STATEMENT

Funding for this project is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council. This comprehensive Solo exhibition is made possible through a CIP Grant awarded to Yochi Yakir-Avin by The Broward County Cultural Division. Additional support is provided by the exhibition host venue, The Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery in Pembroke Pines, Florida. 

 

 

For more information, to reserve an in-person visit, or to see more of her artwork:  

Yochi Yakir-Avin, Visual Artist

 

 

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17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

The community is invited to attend “Through Women’s Eyes,” at Studio 18 in Pembroke Pines, Florida from July 22 – September 1.  An Opening Artist Reception will take place on Friday July 22. Meet the Featured Artist members of the non-profit National League of American Pen Women Ft. Lauderdale Branch, mingle with those who share an appreciation for art, and enjoy light refreshments while listening to the beautiful music of the Night Breeze Jazz trio.   In addition, three members – Susan Buzzi, Jen Walls and Phoenix – will be reading from their published works sharing experiences as seen through their eyes. The Rickie Report shares the details.  Parking and admission are free.

 

 

National League of American Pen Women,

Fort Lauderdale Branch

PRESENTS:

“Through Women’s Eyes”

 

Free, Public Opening Reception:

 

Friday, July 22, 2016

7pm

Enjoy Light Refreshments and Music

 

Studio 18

1101 Poinciana Drive  

Pembroke Pines, FL 33025

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free Parking, Free Admission

Open to the Public

Exhibit Runs through September 1st

Hours:

Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. 

 

 

 

The artists of “Through Women’s Eyes” work in the mediums of photography, water color, acrylics and oils. Artists: Karen Braverman, Susan Buzzi, Mary Belle Cordell, Beverly Dameron, Claudia Hafner, Elaine Kahn, Christine Landis, Valerie Lecklikner, Terry Mulrroney, Lois Perdue, Phoenix, Anabel Rub Peicher, Donna Salle, Tammy Seymour, Carol Thaw, Jen Walls and Subashini Yalamanchi, have borrowed inspiration from nature and rendered impressive art work ranging from replica to creative interpretation. The National League of American Pen Women organization is comprised of professional women dedicated to creating progression and advancement in literary work, visual arts and musical composition.

 

 

 

“This is a very accomplished group of professional female artists who pay special tribute and celebrate the uniqueness of South Florida’s natural beauty in this stunning Exhibition,” said Holly Bonkowski, Division Director of Cultural Arts for the City of Pembroke Pines.

 

 

 

 

 

The National League of American Pen Women-Fort Lauderdale, made up of a select group of professional women in the arts, presents: “Through Women’s Eyes.” This exhibit will showcase some of South Florida’s most accomplished artists’ latest works celebrating South Florida’s natural beauty. Working in various mediums including photography, water color, acrylics and oils, these renowned artists will each pay tribute to the beauty of South Florida’s most remarkable natural assets. The exhibit will be organized and curated by native Miami photographer Phoenix who has enjoyed a diverse career that has encompassed journalism, media relations and film-making. Phoenix’ primary studio and sanctuary are south Florida’s wetlands and the Everglades and her serene and startling scenes will be complemented in words and imagery by her fellow artists.

 

 

 

About the National League of American Pen Women:

 

 

 

Since its founding in 1897 by Marian Longfellow O’Donoghue, Henry Longfellow’s niece, the League seeks to create progression and advancement in visual arts, literary work, and musical composition. As the oldest and largest women’s arts organization, members share their creativity in a number of ways, including workshops, exhibitions, discussion groups, performances, demonstrations and lectures, fostering networking and friendships among members, while maintaining a high, broad standard of work, effort and strength that comes from the union. Each year the Fort Lauderdale Branch awards three $1,000 scholarships to a high school senior woman who has been accepted and enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college, university or technical school. http://www.nlapw.org/

 

For additional information please call 954-961-6067 or visit:

 www.ppines.com/studio18

For a schedule of exhibitions, events, and workshops

 

 

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Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420

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Marilyn Johansen is a Featured Artist at the “Portrait of a Warrior” Exhibition at Studio 18, presented by the City of Pembroke Pines Recreation and Cultural Arts Department and Nova Southeastern University Health Professions Division.  The public is invited to this exhibit, showcasing paintings honoring U.S. Military veterans.  The Opening Reception takes place on Friday, June 3rd and the Exhibit continues through July 14.  The Rickie Report shares Marilyn’s prolific artistry, the details of this Exhibit and another Exhibit taking place in Sunrise, FL commemorating Veteran’s Day and Marilyn’s acceptance into the ASAA 2016 International Aerospace Art Exhibition at the James C. Weston Gallery at the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI.  Her zest for color and bringing deeper meaning to the viewer make her a popular instructor.  We urge you to not only see these exhibits, but connect with this internationally recognized artist who lives locally!

 

 

 

 

“P O R T R A I T

OF   A

W A R R I O R”

 

Presented by the City of Pembroke Pines Recreation and Cultural Arts Department and Nova Southeastern University Health Professions Division

Opening Reception:

Friday June 3

 7-9 PM

Studio 18

1101 Poinciana Dr.       Pembroke Pines, FL 33025

The Exhibit is available June 3 – July 14

Gallery Hours:
Mon- Fri 8:30 AM – 5 PM
Sat. 10 AM – 2 PM

 

  “Soldier Series” in Sunrise, FL

October 8 Through November 26

 

Reception Date To Be Announced

 

City of Sunrise Cultural Arts Center

10610 W. Oakland Park Blvd.    Sunrise, Fl 33351
(just off of Nob Hill and Oakland Park)

 

For more further details please contact Marilyn: 954-943-5492 or marilynjohansen@gmail.com

 

Marilyn Phillips Johansen

 

 

“Soldier Series, War And Remembrance”

 

“Leaving Quang Tri to Phu Bai”, by Marilyn Johansen

 

 

Local artist, Marilyn Johansen, of Lauderdale by the Sea has been honored with the acceptance of her work in the ASAA 2016 International Aerospace Art Exhibition at the James C. Weston Gallery at the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI. Mrs. Johansen was one of the 36 artists from around the world whose work was selected from over 100 entries. The display opens June 1st and runs through July 25th. Her work, titled “Leaving Quang Tri to Phu Bai” depicts the conflict in Southeast Asia during the 1960s. The American Society of Aviation Artists was formed in 1986 to bring together, in one professional body, artists who are acknowledged leaders in the field for the purpose of recognizing and promoting interest in aviation art as a fine art form.

 

Marilyn Johansen, “Marine 1968”

 

 

 

Artist members are selected by a group of their peers on the basis of their demonstrated abilities and experience. Membership currently numbers over 200 artists and associate members representing all corners of the United States. Foreign affiliates are also welcomed, with members hailing from a number of countries around the globe. The ASAA holds annual forums which cover a variety of subjects and valuable information for artists, collectors and aviation enthusiasts alike. This year’s Forum opens its six-day program in Kalamazoo on June 2nd.

 

 

 

Marilyn Johansen, “WWII P38 Cadet”

 

 

 

Marilyn is proud to present a series of art work titled “Soldier Series, War and Remembrance”. She honors our US Military through time and events based on her strong connections of the past. Her father was a career military Air Force pilot who flew in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. She tells The Rickie Report, “I’m from’ the world’ as I lived from Brussels, Belgium to Okinawa to Georgia, Nevada, Colorado, Texas and Florida following my father’s assignments”.   Her husband served as a Marine in Vietnam and her nephew did a tour of duty in Afghanistan. These events are included in the paintings of her series to date. The series will continue to grow as she reaches out to family and friends who wish to honor their family members for their military service. The series began with a painting to honor her husband’s service during the Vietnam War. This painting has three elements: a letter, a photo and the American Flag. The painting is currently in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the American Society of Aviation Artist Exhibition. The second painting speaks to her father’s experience as a WWII POW. A P-38 pilot in WWII, he was shot down on his 43rd mission and ended up a POW at Stalag Luft III (site of the Great Escape). Attending some of the reunions of these POW’s, Marilyn has gained deeper insights into the drive and seriousness of these men, now in their nineties. She took a photo and painted these four men watching a film made about their own experiences as POW’s. They were first held in one of Hitler’s Concentration Camps before being ‘saved’ and sent to Stalag Luft III POW camp.

 

 

 

Marilyn Johansen, “Soldiers”

 

 

 

Marilyn uses different styles to change the feeling of each painting for the viewer. Continuing with WWII, she painted her Father at age 20 as a WWII Army Air Corps Cadet. He graduated from flight school at Luke Field in 1942 and served under General Jimmy Doolittle in North Africa. In order to honor all WII veterans, she read about the Honor Flights which provide WWII veterans the opportunity to fly to Washington and other sites to see the monuments and museums left in their memory. Another painting is of a group of kids at the Fort Lauderdale Airport waiting to welcome home the WWII veterans from their trip to Washington DC to see the WWII Memorial. It bridges the generations.  She used yet another style of painting to illustrate her husband’s service in Vietnam in 1968.  Photos of her nephew were sent to celebrate his service in Afghanistan in 2012.  Marilyn’s painting styles vary as much as the wars and places and details themselves. She captures commitment, service and sacrifice in each of her presentations.

 

 

Marilyn Johansen, “Pause To Refresh”

 

 

Marilyn Johansen paints in all mediums but concentrates on watercolor and mixed media.  She is a popular instructor at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale. As an award-winning artist, she reflects the skills necessary to challenge her students toward higher accomplishments, new techniques and continuing interest. She tells The Rickie Report, ” As a former school teacher, I’m able to present these skills and challenges in an environment that will create interest and effort through my ability to teach by creating the best possible learning environment. I do art demonstrations, teach workshops, judge art exhibitions and coordinate art exhibitions”.

 

 

 

Marilyn Johansen, “Landing”

 

 

 

 

Marilyn is a Signature Member of Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Miami Watercolor Society and Palm Beach Watercolor Society. She has memberships with several local, state and national watercolor organizations and competes in local, state, national and international art shows. Marilyn recently served as President for Gold Coast Watercolor and Florida Watercolor Societies.

 

Marilyn Johansen, “Running Man”

 

 

You can view Marilyn’s art:

www.marilynjohansen.com

Facebook: The Art of Marilyn Johansen
https://www.facebook.com/The-Art-of-Marilyn-Johansen-217657328406928/?ref=br_rs

For more information:

Marilyn Johansen (954) 943-5492
marilynjohansen@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

For more information about:

ASAA 2016 International Aerospace Art Exhibition at the James C. Weston Gallery at the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI.

Marilyn Johansen OR Nanette O’Neal

1900 S. Ocean Blvd. #9E ASAA Executive Secretary
Lauderdale by the Sea, FL 33062 581 Airport Rd.
(954) 943-5492 

Email: Marilynjohansen@gmail.com
Email asaacontact@asaa-avart.org
Website: www.asaa-avart.org

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

The Rickie Report

P.O.Box 33423

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420

Rickie@therickiereport.com

561-537-0291