DiorSoLight1, Maria Grazia Chiuri’s latest sunglasses, is a true eye-catcher. Inspired by the world of dance, the ultra-thin sunglasses feature an oversized square shape, with a mask-like effect, which contrasts with the lightness of their frame. Available in ivory, pink and black, this style features tone-ontone lenses, along with the Dior signature in gold-plated metal. It appears in Dior’s 2019 campaign, shot by Harley Weir, as well as in a video starring models Selena Forrest and Ruth Bell alongside dancers from choreographer Sharon Eyal’s company. For more information, visit www.dior.com/en_us/products/search?query=DiorSoLight1 Images by Morgan O Donovan

Marisol Nichols had many odd jobs growing up —she was a cashier, she pumped gas, she worked at the car wash—but acting was never one of them. “It was a complete accident,” says Marisol, now 46 years old. “In college, on a whim, I tried out for a play and I got the lead role. Then they asked me to join their speech and theater team that competed with colleges all around the U.S. Two months later, I won the national championship.” It was hard to ignore this calling, so she decided to give acting a real shot. “It was the one thing I was really good at,” she says. Marisol had found something that she liked —something that gave her the stability she never had growing up. It didn’t take long for her to land roles on TV. She appeared on Beverly Hills, 90210 and ER. Then in 1997, Marisol landed the role of Audrey Griswold on the fourth installment of the iconic National Lampoon’s Family Vacation film series, Vegas Vacation, alongside Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo. “First of all, I was like, they are never going to hire me. The Griswold’s are the quintessential American family, and my name was Marisol, and I was Latina. I’m like, there’s no way,” she chuckles. “They kept calling me back to audition, but I never thought for a second that they’d ever hire me. And then I got it. It was amazing! I had grown up watching those Vacation movies and I always loved them. Then all of a sudden, I was in one… in Vegas! And I had never been on a movie set in my life, so it was amazing and a great experience for me.” Marisol continued to book roles on popular TV shows, including Boy Meets World, Friends, CSI, Law & Order, and 24. In 2017, Marisol brought Hermione Lodge to life in The CW’s hit series, Riverdale. “I really liked that she was this woman who had been humbled and was starting over with her daughter [Veronica, played by Camila Mendes] and doing everything that she could—at least in the first season—for her daughter,” says Marisol. Being a mother in real life, Marisol could relate. “My daughter and I have a really good relationship,” she adds. Most recently, Marisol has been filming the new Saw movie (currently untitled), alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Chris Rock. This was very exciting for her, as Marisol is a huge horror fan. “I’m old school. I like to be scared. A movie that will actually scare me, I’m into,” she laughs. “It’s an emotion that is fun to poke at once in a while.” Marisol shares that the characters will encounter the classic Saw traps and be forced to make nail-biting choices, keeping with the same style seen in the previous films. Marisol portrays tough cop, Captain Angie Garza. Like a lot of her acting roles, and in real life, Marisol is a strong woman, ready to kick some butt. “I love that character —tough. I spent a lot of time with cops. I do a lot of hands-on work. And I really like cops —to me, someone who has dedicated their life to seeing the worst of humanity every single day, and then is being shit on for it, and still getting up and doing it, is pretty amazing.” Playing Angie was so different from playing Hermione, which made it even more fun for Marisol. “It’s like playing dress up.” Marisol teased that there will even be some humor amongst all the gruesomeness. “Chris Rock brings his own flavor to it. Chris is really funny and knows how to bring humor in the middle of a scene —I could never do that,” she says. “There is a little more character work in this one than in the past Saw movies. We learn about who Chris is, who my character is, how I got there, what my relationship is with Chris’ character and Samuel L. Jackson’s character.” While Marisol’s acting career took off pretty quickly, maintaining that kind of momentum in Hollywood is difficult. To succeed, Marisol prepares a lot, but most importantly, maintains her enthusiasm despite the rejection that comes her way. “What you don’t see is 40 auditions, 50 no’s for a yes. You don’t see all the times I try my ass off and it doesn’t work. For me, the real challenge is getting through the no’s, to get to the yes’s.” Marisol is not one to give up. “You just keep going and going. One of these is going to be right for me. And I’m stubborn, and you have to be. Never stop fighting for what you want.” Click below to launch slideshow > That innate stubbornness has resulted in Marisol booking a number of recurring roles on TV. Her favorite role was her character in NCIS. “She was this tough ATF agent, and I really like that. It was really fun.” And for completely different reasons, she loved her character in Teen Wolf. “It’s supernatural stuff. I like that… There is nothing redeeming about this character, she is completely horrible, and her entire role is to kill her child so she can move on and become more powerful herself. It’s psychotic, but there is fun in that. She was tough as nails.” Marisol has been working in entertainment for over twenty years, which enables her to treat acting like any other job, rather than a lifestyle. “You have your ups and downs, and you get humble at times. Sometimes you are on top, and then it can all go away tomorrow. Then, you’re back at square one. Those experiences that I’ve had over the last twenty years, have kept me normal.” She also has other projects in the mix. Last month, the actress designed two jewelry collections with Different Class in Milan. When Marisol is not on set or auditioning, she is with her 11-year-old daughter, Rain, doing normal mom things. “I’m a single mom, raising a kid. There is a lot of attention to my job, but at the end of the day, it’s still a job that I have to keep up, because I have to pay bills because I have to raise my kid.” Balancing work and her personal life is not easy, but Marisol makes it work. Often, she tries to turn work trips into mini vacations with her daughter. “I do my best, I’m not always perfect. I bring my daughter with me wherever and whenever I can. She is homeschooled, so it makes it a little easier for her to travel with me. But she also has her life and we have to balance it out. I try not to leave her for more than a week. We are too close.” Marisol is also very passionate about defending human rights. In 2015, she established the Foundation for a Slavery Free World, a nonprofit organization fighting human trafficking. She was trained by CIA operatives and went undercover to put sex offenders behind bars. “There are thousands of pedophiles in prison right now because of me. There are thousands of sex offenders registered as sex offenders because of me. I wanted to do more than just raise awareness.” Stopping human trafficking and increasing the safety of all women and children is among her top priorities. When Marisol discovered that this was happening to American citizens right here in the United States, she made it her mission to help put a stop to it. “I don’t understand why we don’t stop everything under the sun to stop it. Then, when I learned this was happening to children—that was it. Why do we care about anything else when kids are being raped for money? That’s insane. So, I started my non-profit because I had to do something, I couldn’t just go to sleep. I had to do something. While I’m doing everything else, this is my focus.” Watch Marisol on Riverdale and don’t miss the new Saw movie slated for release May 2020. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter: @MarisolNichols. For more information on Foundation for a Slavery Free World, visit: www.slaveryfreeworld.org Words by Claudia Paredes, Photographer: Michael Blank, Styling: Sara Acevedo, Hair: Gui, Makeup: Crystal Tran. First image courtesy of Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios, in association with Berlanti Productions and Archie Comics.

Tiffany & Co. just unveiled its iconic annual Blue Book Collection featuring rare gemstones and meticulous design: Tiffany Jewel Box. A cross-section of art and science—the new high jewelry collection magnifies nature’s artistry and delivers gleaming pieces in seven themes. Flight, Flora, Frame, Icons, Mosaic, Sculpture and Ribbon offer a journey through interwoven design, featuring increasingly more rare stones through pendants, brooches, bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings. “The Blue Book Collection for 2019 features some of the world’s most unusual and exquisite gemstones, like black opals, padparadscha sapphires and Imperial topazes, which are just not seen that often,” said Reed Krakoff, Tiffany & Co. chief artistic officer. “To highlight their unusual beauty, we created designs that showcase both how intense and exceptionally rare they are.” Drawing from Tiffany’s innovative craftsmanship, the collection encompasses a series of 11 brooches, each differentiated by design elements inspired by nature and unified by an accompanying bespoke vessel handcrafted at Tiffany’s legendary hollowware workshop. Among the objects is a dragonfly with custom-cut diamond wings taking flight from a sterling silver envelope and a stunning platinum floral brooch with blue sapphires and custom-cut rose-cut diamonds nestled in a 24k gold vermeil crate that was inspired from a Tiffany archival design. For the first time in recent history, the Blue Book collection features watches inspired by the jewelry and men’s jewelry with a series of lapel pins and signet rings that elevate these classic designs. Click below to view larger image > “We wanted to create a collection that speaks to connoisseurs of the unusual and unexpected, to people who are looking for something they’ve never seen or worn before,” said Krakoff. “The collection celebrates our passion for discovering and introducing rare gemstones, presenting them in unique designs that are both masterfully crafted and very modern in their sensibility and attitude.” For more info visit www.tiffany.com/high-jewelry/blue-book Courtesy of Tiffany & Co.

Critically acclaimed and international bestselling author of Sex and the City, Candace Bushnell, celebrated the launch of her newest book “Is There Still Sex in the City” at Casa Tua’s private members club. The event included an intimate conversation with Bushnell about sex, love and after 50. Guests in attendance included Kinga Lampert, Mayi de la Vega, Stephanie Sayfie, Lisa Heiden, Christy Martin, Jilian Sanz, Erin Newberg, Danie Gomez-Ortigoza and Kelly Blanco. The intimate evening was part of Casa Tua’s series of curated cultural happenings offered only for members of the club. Casa Tua members have access to many benefits including the opportunity to participate in invite-only events from art exhibitions and fashion launches to the legendary Casa Tua karaoke night. Casa Tua members are treated like family, and accordingly, enjoy all the benefits as members of a very special community. In her newest novel, Bushnell looks at love and life from all angles—marriage and children, divorce and bereavement, as well as the very real pressures on women to maintain their youth and have it all. One of the most buzzed about books of the summer—a TV series in the works with Paramount TV and Anonymous Content, with Bushnell as executive producer and writing the pilot— “Is There Still Sex in the City” is a pull-no punches social commentary and an indispensable companion to one of the most revolutionary dating books of the twentieth century. By ML staff. Courtesy: The Club at Casa Tua

Maria Grazia Chiuri's latest sunglasses, DiorSoLight1 is a true eye-catcher. Inspired by the world of dance, the ultra-thin sunglasses feature an oversized square shape, with a mask-like effect, contrasts with the lightness of their frame. Available in ivory, pink and black, this style features tone-on-tone lenses, along with the Dior signature in gold-plated metal. It appears Dior's 2019 campaign, shot by Harley Weir, as well as in a video starring the models Selena Forrest and Ruth Bell alongside dancers from choreographer Sharon Eyal’s company. For more info visit Dior. By Morgan O Donovan, Images by Dior

Once again this year, celebrated artists from around the world reimagine the iconic Lady Dior. Enjoy our favorites! JOANA VASCONCELOS “Lady Dior” bag in black shiny calfskin with LED inlay, handles in shiny black calfskin and red patent calfskin. Jewellery in ruthenium color metal and red resin heart-shaped charm. JIA LEE Mini “Lady Dior” bag in black cowhide printed with flowers, embroidered with organza and glass beads. Jewellery in ruthenium color metal. ATHI PATRA RUGA Mini “Lady Dior” bag in blue lambskin embroidered with pearls, sequins, crystals, tubes embroideries and quilted satin and leather inlays of different colours. Jewellery in yellow gold-tone metal with hand-hammered finish. WANG GUANGLE Mini “Lady Dior” bag composed of a layering of technical fabrics in contrasting colours and effects. Transparent sides, handles and charms. Jewellery in silver-tone metal. EDUARDO TERRAZAS Mini “Lady Dior” bag in black calfskin embroidered with a marquetery of painted wood. Handles and charms in resin, jewellery in ruthenium color metal. RAQIB SHAW Mini “Lady Dior” bag in shaded blue calfskin embossed with high frequency techniques and printed with a pattern highlighted with gold profiles. Jewellery in aged gold-tone metal. Charms in aged gold-tone metal decorated with enamel and Swarovski crystals. RINA BANERJEE Mini “Lady Dior” bag in grey calfskin and transparent nylon embroidered with glass beads, moonstones, feathers and hand-embroidered leaves and cowry shells. Wooden ribs textured resin handles and charms. Jewellery in dark ruthenium color metal. MARGUERITE HUMEAU “Lady Dior” bag reinterpreted with 3D printing techniques. Organic compound handles. Jewellery in satin finish silver-tone metal. WANG GUANGLE “Lady Dior” bag composed of a layering of leathers in contrasting colours and effects. Transparent sides, handles and charms. Jewellery in silver-tone metal. JIA LEE “Lady Dior” bag in off-white cowhide printed with flowers, embroidered with organza and glass beads. Jewellery in aged silver-tone metal. ATHI PATRA RUGA “Lady Dior” bag in black fabric with 3D effect embroidered with pearls, fabric and metal flowers and crystals. Jewellery in yellow gold-tone metal. MICKALENE THOMAS “Lady Dior” bag in printed calfskin embroidered with a multicolour patchwork of pearls, crystals, plexiglass fragments, hand painted patterns and patent leather. Handles set with multicolour gradient Swarovski crystals, charms in iridescent metal. EDUARDO TERRAZAS “Lady Dior” bag in white calfskin, black patterns crafted thanks to high frequency techniques, bicolour handles in patent black and white calfskin. Leather covered charms, jewellery in silver-tone metal. RAQIB SHAW “Lady Dior” bag in navy blue calfskin embossed with high frequency techniques and printed with a pattern highlighted with gold profiles. Jewellery in aged gold-tone metal. Charms in aged gold-tone metal, enamel and Swarovski crystals. MARIA NEPOMUCENO “Lady Dior” bag in red velvet and red lambskin, embroidered with natural pearls, colourful beads, sequins and macramé flowers. Jewellery in aged gold-tone and glitter metal, charms covered with leather. KOHEI NAWA “Lady Dior” bag in printed metallised leather, decorated with PVC patterns bonded at high frequency and filled with red gel. Jewellery in Ultra Black finish metal. KOHEI NAWA “Lady Dior” bag in printed metallised leather, decorated with PVC patterns bonded at high frequency and filled with red gel. Jewellery in Ultra Black finish metal. KOHEI NAWA “Lady Dior” bag in printed metallised leather, decorated with PVC patterns bonded at high frequency and filled with silver gel. Jewellery in Ultra Black finish metal. EDUARDO TERRAZAS “Lady Dior” bag in multicolourcalfskin screen-printed and embossed with high frequency techniques. Jewellery in ruthenium color metal. By Miami Living, Images courtesy of Dior

Danica Patrick and I are seated in Manhattan’s bustling Nomad Hotel. Dressed in a black leather moto jacket, black pants, and black boots juxtaposed with a delicate top and dainty gold necklaces and rings, her outfit is much like her personality: tough (you have to be to make history in the male-dominated sport of race car driving) and edgy, yet soft and inviting. In New York City from Green Bay, Wisconsin, the recently-retired barrier-breaking, record-setting race car driver has spent the past week promoting her new podcast, “Pretty Intense” and recording interviews for her show. Danica’s drive has not slowed down at all since retiring from race car driving last year —she has simply changed lanes and kicked her brand into high gear. Her podcast shares its name with her book (a 90-day program to sculpt your body, calm your mind, and achieve your greatest goals) that she released in December of 2017, and is a fitting description of Danica. “I would think that on some level, we all kinda want the same thing and we can get it. There are more specific goals, but fundamentally, it’s really just about how can you be happier more of the time?” While doing podcasts to promote her book last year, the idea for her own podcast materialized. “I had never done podcasts before ... and podcasts are really big. So I did them and I thought it was a cool platform… Coming off my racing career, I felt like I wanted an opportunity and a platform to still be able to inspire people, so a podcast became my new platform,” says the 5 ‘2” brunette powerhouse. Her first guest was fellow athlete Alex Rodriguez, aka A-Rod. “I just want them all to be great,” she says about her episodes. “I don’t want any average conversations and I don’t want to say or ask anything predictable.” At the beginning of each podcast, Danica says, “I believe that each and every one of us has the power within ourselves to create the life that we really want…” Now that you’re in this new phase, what do you really want out of life? “I would think that on some level, we all kinda want the same thing and we can get it. There are more specific goals, but fundamentally, it’s really just about how can you be happier more of the time? How can you not let expectation levels affect your mood? How can you make sure that you don’t take things personally? How can you look and think the best of everyone, including yourself? Self-talk, how you talk about yourself to yourself. I mean, for me, it’s just a journey of how can I be happier more of the time, and there’s so many different little areas to go into to make that happen.” Here is a woman who is constantly working on her mind and body and wants to inspire others along the way, so it’s fitting that Danica chose “growth” as her 2019 word of the year. With the year coming to an end, do you feel you achieved this? “The podcast has helped me grow a lot. The intention for the word is that, the things that I do, does it help me grow or does it not? And the thing is about growth, it never comes from your comfort zones, so, how far and how many times can I step outside my comfort zone to find growth?” “I don’t have the same schedule. I don’t live in the same place. I have a different relationship. There’s tons of stuff that’s different with my day-to-day. I’m in the growth thing.” Since launching the “Pretty Intense” podcast this summer, she has recorded about thirty episodes with a guest list that has included Bobby Flay, Howie Mandel, and Gloria Steinem. Thirty episodes sounds like a lot but Danica confesses that she is still getting used to being on the other side of the interview. “For me to be interviewed on a podcast in front of, I don’t care how many people, you could have the whole world watching, I wouldn’t be nervous ’cause I’m just talking about myself. But when you’re the one that’s leading, directing, and guiding the ship of an interview, it’s a totally different story.” Danica shares that she was nervous while conducting a live podcast recently. “I’ve learned so much about being interviewed through interviewing. I learn about myself through it, too.” Being the interviewer and hearing other peoples’ stories has made her more empathetic, more understanding, and less judgemental. This past year has really pushed Danica out of her comfort zone. Since she has changed careers, life is completely different. “I don’t have the same schedule. I don’t live in the same place. I have a different relationship. There’s tons of stuff that’s different with my day-to-day. I’m in the growth thing. It’s a regular practice. I recently took a solo trip and I’d never done that before. I wanted to for like, twenty years. It’s interesting to go to dinner by yourself, without your phone, you just look around; there’s nothing else to do… If there’s ever a recommendation for how to know yourself better, I always say, being alone is the most beneficial —has been for me.” Indulging in more alone time has enabled Danica to learn more about herself and become more aware of her tendencies, habits, and hobbies. Recently, Danica realized she had a persona she upheld around others. “You are going off subconsciously programmed expectations of who you are as a person. One thing I learned that was really interesting, I don’t walk nearly as fast when I’m alone as I do when I’m with people. And obviously there’s something that comes out of me when I’m with people that makes me think: I need to be the leader. I need to be aggressive. I need to be strong. I need to be intense. Even just walking —that’s not really me.” Danica is embracing this newfound time with herself, and likes being able to plan her day around the things she enjoys doing. “ I guess that’s why they also say that being single is probably helpful. You kinda figure out who you are a little bit more... I haven’t been single much,” she muses. “It just keeps getting better, especially when you’re open and vulnerable, openminded, willing to communicate.” Danica has been in a relationship with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers for nearly two years. Talk about Aaron is peppered into her podcast (this is where I found out that he thinks of her as the Stephen Curry of food because of her matcha pancakes). What attracted you to Aaron? “I met him a really long time ago, and I just remember thinking he was really funny and we just have a lot of similar interests. We remember meeting for the first time, but it wasn’t for five years —I mean, we both had whole other relationships during that time. We just kinda kept in touch a little bit, but mostly, just saw each other at the ESPYs or maybe one other random place along the way. So it was more just like we knew each other, but we didn’t really know each other. Once we really got to know each other, we were like, Wow, we have a lot more in common than I thought. And we’ve only gotten to know that better and better, on deeper levels and so it just keeps getting better, especially when you’re open and vulnerable, open-minded, willing to communicate. It’s almost like an interview, right? In an interview, you get to know that person better through these stories. You have empathy. You have understanding. You have less judgment. Same thing in a relationship.” This season, you’re likely to find Danica in the kitchen. She loves to cook, especially during the holidays. “Thanksgiving is usually at the house with a bunch of players. Football season is during the holidays, so it’s a lot of time at home. It will be football and cooking,” she tells me about their upcoming plans. Some might be surprised to find that Danica considers herself quite the caretaker. “I love to take care of people. I love to cook, open up wine, make ’em comfortable, have the music on, whatever. Help them have a good time. In a relationship, that goes into little thoughtful things —leaving things for him in the fridge when I leave. Like, I made a dozen waffles for him and left them in the fridge, so he had dinners —breakfast for dinner [their favorite]— when I was gone. Just little things like that,” she says with a smile. You learn a lot about Danica from her podcast, this is where I heard that the cute couple love breakfast for dinner and that Danica dropped out of high school and moved to England to advance her racing career. “I learned how to cook when I was there. My third year there, I was fully alone, so you learn how to cook when you have to live alone, y’know?” If you follow Danica on Instagram, you’ll see that she’s really into health and fitness, and is the first to advocate for healthy eating. “Anybody that thinks healthy food tastes bad just doesn’t try hard enough or they really don’t want to eat healthy and they’re just coming up with an excuse. I mean, look, that’s very, very aggressive and blunt, but the truth is, you do have to put a little effort into it. You have to find what you like. Pizza, cakes... that all tastes great. You can learn,” she says. “My diet goes through many phases and the window of creativity gets a little more narrow when you keep eliminating more and more ingredients, but you just come up with more new ways to prepare them,” says Danica. She has eliminated gluten, dairy, beans, and grains from her diet. “We eat a lot of fish. We don’t really eat so much meat as in birds or cows. Salads are actually harder to make than people think. I’m mostly eating paleo without the meat parts.” When it comes to dinner, cooking vegetables, like squashes and potatoes, are on her go-to list. And there’s always room for life’s indulgences, especially great wine. Cooking, eating, and wine —these are Danica’s simple pleasures. In 2009, Danica bought property in Napa Valley to develop her own vineyard and named it, Somnium, which means dream in Latin. “I can’t tell you how many times I have signed an autograph for a child and added the note —dream big! It is a life motto— it’s how I think, how I live, and what I preach!” Danica states on her website. Passionate, driven, and always ready to do the work needed, we can’t wait to see where Danica’s dream-chasing takes her next. Keep up with Danica on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook: @DanicaPatrick and www.DanicaPatrick.com and check out her podcast “Pretty Intense.” Words by Vanessa Pascale • Photo credit: Scott McDermott

Regarded as one of the most important and successful fine art galleries in the world, Gary Nader Art Centre specializes in Latin American art, featuring three unique components: Nader Art Museum, the Exhibition Gallery and the Sculpture Park. Gary Nader Art Centre is located in the heart of Miami's Wynwood District and is the largest gallery in the world with over 55,000 square feet of viewing space. Gary Nader's legacy as one of Miami's leading cultural impresarios began in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where his family had been collecting and curating art for generations. Nader emigrated to Miami in 1979, with the goal of opening South Florida's preeminent art gallery that would showcase the socio-political journey and rich cultural life of Latin America through works by master artists. Historically, art of European origin had been celebrated, with the exclusion of works by master artists of African and Latin American lineage, as well as that of many female artists. Nader's efforts to bring his family's successful Dominican gallery to Miami may sound like a simple one, but according to Nader, the art scene, even in a town dubbed "Little Cuba," was an uphill battle in the beginning. "The distinction of Latin American art was adopted because at the beginning of the twentieth century, artists started to project themselves as nationalists to try to breakaway and distinguish themselves from the traditional European style." Though he is careful to make the important distinction that Latin American artists fought to have their work seen, not because they wanted to be known solely as Latin American artists. "Art is not qualified by geographic sector, but by genre. You are either a modern artist or you are a contemporary artist. It doesn’t matter if you are from China or Latin America or the United States, because every artist wants to be international." The Gary Nader Art Centre, currently features 2,000 individual works of art by 150 master artists from around the world within its massive 55,000 square foot space. He says that as much influence as his work has had on the city of Miami, it took some coaxing to get Art Basel to take notice of the importance of including work by Latin artists into its annual fold. "I criticized [Art Basel] very strongly, because there was a time when there was only one Latin American art gallery featured; maybe two. I said, 'you come to our town and Latin American art is not worth showing at your festival?' I then put my own show together at the same time as the Art Basel show, to showcase Latin American master artists. We had 10,000 people come to our event. They took note of it," he says, "and today they have more than 20 art galleries from Latin American artists at Art Basel shows." Indeed, the Art Basel website's description of their December 2019 show states, "In our American show, leading galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa show significant work from the masters of Modern and contemporary art," proving they are now more inclusive in their approach. In listening to Gary Nader speak about his rich Latin American culture, I get the answer to my original questions as it hits me that what sets Latin American-inspired artwork apart is not the art itself, but the historical roadmap it provides of a people and their struggles, as well as a collective culture. It is because of this rich cultural history that Nader has built his Latin American Art Museum on the second floor of the Gary Nader Art Centre gallery. He hopes the museum gives provides a multi-textured experience to art lovers, in viewing the gallery as well as the museum. "Miami is the bridge of Latin America for opportunity. With this museum, we want to tell our story and we are telling great stories through our artists' work," he proudly states. "The historical collection at our museum is extremely important to show this rich history through art to our children, and for the world to see and experience." As one of the most talented and aggressive art curators of modern history, Nader has crafted a one-of-a-kind collection of master artists at his gallery, with works by master artists Pablo Picasso, Roberto Matta, Martin Kippenberger, Frank Stella, Henri Matisse and Marc Chagall; helping to put his money where his mouth is in displaying the works of internationally known artists of Chilean, German, Dutch, French, Russian and Spanish descent. Gary Nader Art Centre also boasts 100 individual works of Colombian master artist, Fernando Botero, making it the largest Botero collection in the world. Another goal is to set a precedent in the Miami metropolitan area in hopes that galleries from all over the world will descend on Miami, not just during major festivals like Art Basel, but year- round. "The great cities of the world today are what they are because of their art. When somebody travels to a major city, after thinking about where they will stay and where they will eat, the very next thing they think about is the art and culture of a city. Right now, Miami is extremely behind on that. We have 30,000 visitors who come here for 5 or 6 days, and we have to bring more important galleries to Miami." While the art gallery is an all-inclusive epic journey through international art, For Gary Nader, his Latin American Art Museum is his life's work and a love letter to his Latin American roots. "If you tour our museum, you will learn about all the artists we feature, and why it is important to learn about these artists and their stories. A lot of us, from Mexico to Chile, there are dozens of artists that are very well known in their own countries, but they have no participation in the international sphere because they have not been properly represented. There is a gap we must fill, because our artists are as important as any other artists. It is our job to fill that gap. We are celebrating and promoting their art." December through March 2020 will usher in several showstopping events at Gary Nader Art Centre, including an outdoor gallery lining the streets of Lincoln Road featuring Botero sculptures from Miami's Lincoln Road all the way to Washington Road. "We estimate that 6 million people will see this outdoor sculpture gallery in person, and with social media posts, we estimate that 200 million people, worldwide, will be able to enjoy these sculptures through image posts." A contemporary Spanish artist José-María Cano will showcase a group of 23 encaustic paintings, inspired by our planet’s solitary moon, named Luna (Moon). José-María Cano’s works have been exhibited at acclaimed museums and galleries worldwide. Soraya Abu Naba’a is presenting Vertical Encounters, a project debuted at the collateral collective exhibition of the Venice Biennale 2019, “Personal Structures Identities” at Palazzo Mora, Venice. They will be exhibiting 6 works of art, which are a crossroads of painting, installation and drawing. A compendium of outstanding paintings, drawings, and sculpture from Latin American, Modern and Contemporary Masters will feature selected artworks from world-renowned Modern and Contemporary Art Masters such as Atchugarry, Botero, Carreño, Chia, Cruz-Diez, Figari, Goldfarb, Hirst, Indiana, Kippenberger, Lam, Larraz, Lichtenstein, Matta, Matisse, Muñoz-Vera, Nara, Oehlen, Pettoruti, Picasso, Rivera, Ruff, Soto, Stella, Tamayo, Torres-Garcia, Warhol, among others. This group exhibition highlights the diverse approaches by Modern and Contemporary artists to the contingencies of the new times and the way they proceed to denote through a broad spectrum of styles, the philosophy of the art produced during a particular era. A selection of outstanding Fernando Botero’s paintings, drawings, and sculptures will be on view at the gallery to celebrate the “Botero on Lincoln Road” Nader Art Museum monumental sculptures exhibition. Fernando Botero is considered one of the world most recognized and quoted living artists. A look at Gary Nader Art Centre's Future Project -- The Latin American Art Museum Words by Allison Kugel. The Gary Nader Art Centre gallery and Latin American Art Museum is located in Wynwood Arts District at 62 NE 27th Street in Miami. The gallery and museum are opened to the public Monday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm. Visit GaryNader.com.

Regarded one of the most important and successful fine art galleries in the world, Gary Gary Nader Art Centre specializes in Latin American Art featuring three unique components: Nader Art Museum, the Exhibition Gallery and the Sculpture Park. Located in the heart of Wynwood, the art center is the largest gallery in the world with over 55,000 sq. ft. of viewing space. Gary Nader Art Centre presents an extensive number of solo and group exhibitions, showcasing a major selection of works by well known Modern and Contemporary artists worldwide such as: Abu Naba'a, Atchugarry, Basquiat, Bermudez, Botero, Bravo, Cárdenas, Carreño, Chagall, Chamberlain, Chia, Condo, De Stabler, Dubuffet, Fontana, Galán, Goldfarb, Goldin, Gursky, Henry, Hirst, Hudson, Indiana, Iturria, Kahlo, Kippenberger, Kuitca, Lam, Larraz, Lichtenstein, Manet, Martinez Celaya, Matta, Matisse, Miro, Monet, Nara, Neshat, Oehlen, Oppenheim, Pettoruti, Picasso, Rauschenberg, Rosenquist, Rivera, Ruff, Scheibitz, Soto, Stella, Tamayo, Toledo, Torres García, Vari, Venet, Warhol and Zuñiga, among others. During Miami Art Week, Gary Nader Art Centre will present the following three special exhibitions: Jose Maria Cano Cartography Jose Maria Cano Eclipse José-María Cano: LUNA Contemporary Spanish artist José-María Cano will showcase a group of 10 encaustic paintings, inspired by our planet’s solitary moon, named Luna (Moon). José-María Cano’s works have been exhibited at acclaimed museums and galleries worldwide. December 1 - March 1, 2020 Monday - Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm Gary Nader Art Centre 62 NE 27 St, Miami Florida 33137 305-576-0256 www.garynader.com Soraya Abu Naba'a - Romi and Romi, 2019, mixed media, variable dimensions Soraya Abu Naba'a-All of me-2019-mixed media Soraya Abu Naba’a: Vertical Encounters An intimate and introspective show, intertwining drawing, painting, and installation presented at “Personal Structures Identities” at Palazzo Mora during the Venice Biennale 2019. December 1 – March 1, 2020 Monday - Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm Gary Nader Art Centre 62 NE 27 St, Miami Florida 33137 305-576-0256 www.garynader.com Fernando Botero Los Ricos 1967 Masters, Modern and Contemporary Masters - Matta Morphologie Psychologique del L'Attente 1938 Masters: Modern and Contemporary Masters A compendium of outstanding paintings, drawings, and sculpture from Latin American, Modern and Contemporary Masters. The exhibition Masters will feature selected artworks from world-renowned Modern and Contemporary Art Masters such as Atchugarry, Botero, Carreño, Chia, Cruz-Diez, Figari, Goldfarb, Hirst, Indiana, Kippenberger, Lam, Larraz, Lichtenstein, Matta, Matisse, Muñoz-Vera, Nara, Oehlen, Pettoruti, Picasso, Rivera, Ruff, Soto, Stella, Tamayo, Torres-Garcia, Warhol, among others. December 1 – March 1, 2020 Monday - Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm Gary Nader Art Centre 62 NE 27 St, Miami Florida 33137 305-576-0256 www.garynader.com Additional Info Open to the public. There is no cost to attend any of the above exhibitions. For additional information call (305) 576-0256 or visit www.garynader.com By Miami Living Magazine. Images Credits: Image header: Masters, Modern and Contemporary Masters - Fernando Botero, Bodegon con sopa de arvejas, 1970

Redwood Media Group announces the return of Red Dot Miami during Miami Art Week, taking place December 4—8 at Mana Wynwood, located at 2217 NW 5th Ave. (at NW 22nd Street), Miami, FL 33127. Red Dot Miami, a curated gallery-only contemporary art fair, now in its 14th year, will be located adjacent to Spectrum Miami and inside Mana Wynwood Convention Center for its second year, as part of the highly anticipated annual presentation of two shows under one roof. Red Dot Miami presents [PASSION] as the curatorial theme for 2019. Art is more than a hobby, a skill, or a practice. It is a way of life. Each gallery is filled with canvases, sculptures, and photographs created by artists who each stand for something a little differently but find a common passion in what art does for them. Find your passion at Red Dot Miami. Red Dot Miami illuminates the best the contemporary art world has to offer. This theme forms a common thread throughout the special exhibits and programming that showcases exhibitors, art industry professionals, and select nonprofits and institutions. Red Dot Miami features more than 75 galleries representing over 500 leading contemporary artists from primary and secondary markets throughout the world. The five-day show attracts more than 35,000 visitors and high-net-worth collectors who interact with the specially curated programming, which includes the Spotlight Program, a focused look at several cutting-edge galleries chosen by the Redwood Media Group selection committee; Art Labs, a series of outstanding projects by leading galleries, art institutions, and art collectives within the show; and Art Talks, an inside look at the artistic experience by way of panel discussions, conversations, and provocative artistic discourse with leading artists, curators, designers, and art industry professionals. The complete Red Dot Miami program will be announced in November. Click below to view larger image > The annual Opening Night Preview for Red Dot Miami will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, within Mana Wynwood, and will feature innovative contemporary art together with Louis Jadot Wines, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and musical entertainment. Tickets for the Opening Night Preview are priced at $50 by purchasing online or $60 at the event. A General Admission 1-day Pass for Spectrum Miami and Red Dot Miami is $25 by purchasing online or $30 at the event. A 5-day Pass that includes the Opening Night Preview is $75 by purchasing online or $85 at the event.. Tickets grant access to both Spectrum Miami and Red Dot Miami. For further information on the shows or to purchase tickets, please visit spectrum-miami.com and reddotmiami.com. For more information on Redwood Media Group, visit redwoodmg.com. By Miami Living, Images courtesy of Red Dot Miami

Regarded as one of the most important and successful fine art galleries in the world, Gary Nader Art Centre specializes in Latin American, modern, and contemporary art and features three unique components: Nader Art Museum, the Exhibition Gallery, and the Sculpture Park. Located in the heart of Wynwood, the art center is the largest of its kind in the world with over 55,000 square feet of viewing space. Gary Nader Art Centre presents an extensive number of solo and group exhibitions, and showcases a major selection of works by well-known modern and contemporary artists worldwide such as, Abu Naba’a, Basquiat, Bermudez, Botero, Bravo, Cárdenas, Chagall, Condo, Dubuffet, Fontana, Goldfarb, Goldin, Gursky, Hirst, Hudson, Indiana, Kahlo, Kippenberger, Kuitca, Lam, Larraz, Lichtenstein, Manet, Matta, Matisse, Miro, Monet, Nara, Neshat, Oehlen, Pettoruti, Picasso, Rauschenberg, Rosenquist, Rivera, Ruff, Soto, Stella, Tamayo, Torres García, Valdes, Vari, Venet, Warhol, among others. During Miami Art Week, Gary Nader Art Centre will present the following three special exhibitions: José-María Cano: Luna Contemporary Spanish artist José-María Cano will showcase a group of 10 encaustic paintings inspired by our planet’s solitary moon, named Luna (Moon). José-María Cano’s works have been exhibited at acclaimed museums and galleries worldwide. Cartography by José-María Cano Preview December 4, 2019 - March 1, 2020 Monday - Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm Miami Art Week Hours December 4 to December 8 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Location Gary Nader Art Centre 62 NE 27 St., Miami, Florida 33137 305-576-0256 www.garynader.com Soraya Abu Naba’a: Vertical Encounters An intimate and introspective show, intertwining drawing, painting, and installation presented at “Personal Structures Identities” at Palazzo Mora during the Venice Biennale 2019. All of Me by Soraya Abu Naba’a Preview December 4, 2019 – March 1, 2020 Monday - Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm Miami Art Week Hours December 4 to December 8 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Location Gary Nader Art Centre 62 NE 27 St., Miami, Florida 33137 305-576-0256 www.garynader.com Masters: Modern and Contemporary Masters A compendium of outstanding paintings, drawings, and sculpture from Latin American, modern and contemporary masters. The exhibition will feature selected artworks from world-renowned modern and contemporary art masters such as Atchugarry, Botero, Carreño, Cruz-Diez, Figari, Goldfarb, Hirst, Indiana, Kippenberger, Lam, Larraz, Lichtenstein, Matta, Matisse, Muñoz-Vera, Nara, Oehlen, Pettoruti, Picasso, Rivera, Ruff, Soto, Stella, Tamayo, Torres-Garcia, Warhol, among others. Morphologie Psychologique De L¹attente -1938 By Matta Preview December 4, 2019 – March 1, 2020 Monday - Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm Miami Art Week Hours December 4 to December 8 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Location Gary Nader Art Centre 62 NE 27 St., Miami, Florida 33137 305-576-0256 www.garynader.com Additional Info Open to the public. There is no cost to attend any of the above exhibitions. For additional information, call 305- 576-0256 or visit www.garynader.com. Gary Nader Art Centre is Part of Miami’s Emerging Cultural Mecca Regarded as one of the most important and successful fine art galleries in the world, Gary Nader Art Centre specializes in Latin American art, and features three unique components: Nader Art Museum, the Exhibition Gallery, and the Sculpture Park. Gary Nader Art Centre is located in the heart of Miami’s Wynwood District and is the largest gallery in the world with over 55,000 square feet of viewing space. Gary Nader’s legacy as one of Miami’s leading cultural impresarios began in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where his family had been collecting and curating art for generations. Gary emigrated to Miami in 1979 with the goal of opening South Florida’s preeminent art gallery that would showcase the socio-political journey and rich cultural life of Latin America through works by master artists. Historically, art of European origin had been celebrated, with the exclusion of works by master artists of African and Latin American lineage, as well as that of many female artists. Gary’s efforts to bring his family’s successful Dominican gallery to Miami may sound like a simple one, but according to Gary, the art scene, even in a town dubbed “Little Cuba,” was an uphill battle in the beginning. “The distinction of Latin American art was adopted because at the beginning of the twentieth century, artists started to project themselves as nationalists to try to breakaway and distinguish themselves from the traditional European style.” Though he is careful to make the important distinction that Latin American artists fought to have their work seen, not because they wanted to be known solely as Latin American artists. “Art is not qualified by geographic sector, but by genre. You are either a modern artist or you are a contemporary artist. It doesn’t matter if you are from China or Latin America or the United States, because every artist wants to be international.” The Gary Nader Art Centre currently features 2,000 individual works of art by 150 master artists from around the world. He says that as much influence as his work has had on the city of Miami, it took some coaxing to get Art Basel to take notice of the importance of including work by Latin artists into its annual fold. “I criticized [Art Basel] very strongly, because there was a time when there was only one Latin American art gallery featured; maybe two. I said, ‘You come to our town and Latin American art is not worth showing at your festival?’ I then put my own show together at the same time as the Art Basel show to showcase Latin American master artists. We had 10,000 people come to our event. They took note of it,” he says, “And today, they have more than 20 art galleries from Latin American artists at Art Basel shows.” Indeed, the Art Basel website’s description of their December 2019 show states, “In our American show, leading galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa show significant work from the masters of modern and contemporary art,” proving they are now more inclusive in their approach. In listening to Gary speak about his rich Latin American culture, I get the answer to my original questions as it hits me that what sets Latin American-inspired artwork apart is not the art itself, but the historical roadmap it provides of a people and their struggles, as well as a collective culture. It is because of this rich cultural history that Gary has built his Latin American Art Museum on the second floor of the Gary Nader Art Centre gallery. He hopes the museum provides a multi-textured experience to art lovers, in viewing the gallery as well as the museum. “Miami is the bridge of Latin America for opportunity. With this museum, we want to tell our story and we are telling great stories through our artists’ work,” he proudly states. “The historical collection at our museum is extremely important to show this rich history through art to our children, and for the world to see and experience.” As one of the most talented and aggressive art curators of modern history, Gary has crafted a one-of-a-kind collection of master artists at his gallery, with works by master artists Pablo Picasso, Roberto Matta, Martin Kippenberger, Frank Stella, Henri Matisse and Marc Chagall; helping to put his money where his mouth is in displaying the works of internationally known artists of Chilean, German, Dutch, French, Russian, and Spanish descent. Gary Nader Art Centre also boasts 100 individual works by Colombian master artist, Fernando Botero, making it the largest Botero collection in the world. Another goal is to set a precedent in the Miami metropolitan area with hopes that galleries from all over the world will descend on Miami, not just during major festivals like Art Basel, but year round. “The great cities of the world today are what they are because of their art. When somebody travels to a major city, after thinking about where they will stay and where they will eat, the very next thing they think about is the art and culture of a city. Right now, Miami is extremely behind on that. We have 30,000 visitors who come here for 5 or 6 days, and we have to bring more important galleries to Miami.” While the art gallery is an all-inclusive epic journey through international art, for Gary, his Latin American Art Museum is his life’s work and a love letter to his Latin American roots. “If you tour our museum, you will learn about all the artists we feature, and why it is important to learn about these artists and their stories. From Mexico to Chile --there are dozens of artists that are very well-known in their own countries, but they have no participation in the international sphere because they have not been properly represented. There is a gap we must fill, because our artists are as important as any other artists. It is our job to fill that gap. We are celebrating and promoting their art.” December through March 2020 will usher in several showstopping events at Gary Nader Art Centre, including an outdoor gallery lining the streets of Lincoln Road featuring Botero sculptures from Miami’s Lincoln Road all the way to Washington Road. “We estimate that 6 million people will see this outdoor sculpture gallery in person, and with social media posts, we estimate that 200 million people, worldwide, will be able to enjoy these sculptures through image posts.” A contemporary Spanish artist José-María Cano will showcase a group of 23 encaustic paintings, inspired by our planet’s solitary moon, named Luna (Moon). José-María Cano’s works have been exhibited at acclaimed museums and galleries worldwide. Soraya Abu Naba’a is presenting Vertical Encounters, a project debuted at the collateral collective exhibition of the Venice Biennale 2019, “Personal Structures Identities” at Palazzo Mora, Venice. They will be exhibiting 6 works of art, which are a crossroads of painting, installation and drawing. A compendium of outstanding paintings, drawings, and sculpture by Latin American, modern and contemporary masters will be featured, including works by Atchugarry, Botero, Carreño, Chia, Cruz-Diez, Figari, Goldfarb, Hirst, Indiana, Kippenberger, Lam, Larraz, Lichtenstein, Matta, Matisse, Muñoz-Vera, Nara, Oehlen, Pettoruti, Picasso, Rivera, Ruff, Soto, Stella, Tamayo, Torres-Garcia, Warhol, among others. This group exhibition highlights the diverse approaches by modern and contemporary artists to the contingencies of the new times and the way they proceed to denote through a broad spectrum of styles, and the philosophy of the art produced during a particular era. A selection of outstanding Fernando Botero’s paintings, drawings, and sculptures will be on view at the gallery to celebrate the “Botero on Lincoln Road” Nader Art Museum monumental sculptures exhibition. Fernando Botero is considered one of the world’s most recognized and quoted living artists. The Gary Nader Art Centre gallery and Latin American Art Museum is located in Wynwood Arts District at 62 NE 27th Street in Miami. The gallery and museum are opened to the public Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm. Visit GaryNader.com. Words by Allison Kugel. First image titled "Fernando Botero 'Los Ricos' 1967". Images courtesy of Nader Art Museum.

Tiffany & Co. just unveiled its iconic annual Blue Book Collection featuring rare gemstones and meticulous design: Tiffany Jewel Box. A cross-section of art and science —the new high jewelry collection magnifies nature’s artistry and delivers gleaming pieces in seven themes. Flight, Flora, Frame, Icons, Mosaic, Sculpture, and Ribbon offer a journey through interwoven design, featuring increasingly more rare stones through pendants, brooches, bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and rings. “The Blue Book Collection for 2019 features some of the world’s most unusual and exquisite gemstones, like black opals, padparadscha sapphires, and Imperial topazes, which are just not seen that often,” says Reed Krakoff, Tiffany & Co. chief artistic officer. “To highlight their unusual beauty, we created designs that showcase both how intense and exceptionally rare they are.” Drawing from Tiffany’s innovative craftsmanship, the collection encompasses a series of 11 brooches, each differentiated by design elements inspired by nature and unified by an accompanying bespoke vessel handcrafted at Tiffany’s legendary hollowware workshop. Among the objects is a dragonfly with custom-cut diamond wings taking flight from a sterling silver envelope and a stunning platinum floral brooch with blue sapphires and custom-cut rose-cut diamonds nestled in a 24k gold vermeil crate that was inspired from a Tiffany archival design. For the first time in recent history, the Blue Book collection features watches inspired by the jewelry and men’s jewelry with a series of lapel pins and signet rings that elevate these classic designs. “We wanted to create a collection that speaks to connoisseurs of the unusual and unexpected, to people who are looking for something they’ve never seen or worn before,” says Reed. “The collection celebrates our passion for discovering and introducing rare gemstones, presenting them in unique designs that are both masterfully crafted and very modern in their sensibility and attitude.” For more information, visit www.tiffany.com/high-jewelry/blue-book. Images courtesy of Tiffany & Co.