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Deering Estate presents the Contemporary Currents 2024 exhibition series with the exhibition "Garden" by Gustavo Matamoros and Robert Thiele

Press Release department https://deeringestate.org/contact-us/ 2024-03-14 2024-03-14T12:00:00.000Z 08 00 am Liliam Dominguez [email protected] 305-235-1668 Deering Estate presents the Contemporary Currents 2024 exhibition series with the exhibition "Garden" by Gustavo Matamoros and Robert Thiele As part of the "Contemporary Currents’" series, the Deering Estate will feature new work by Gustavo Matamoros (Deering Estate Artist-in-Residence, 2024) in collaboration with Robert Thiele. The exhibition "Garden" consists of standalone sculptures and sound integrated into the natural ambiance and furnishings of The Garden Room inside the Richmond Cottage at Deering Estate. The Deering Estate ‘Contemporary Currents’ series is an annual program that integrates contemporary art with collections and historic houses. Artists are selected from the roster of past and current Artists-in-Residence at the Deering Estate to display their work on the second floor of the Richmond Cottage for a three to six-month period.  For the upcoming exhibition, the Deering Estate will feature new work by Gustavo Matamoros (Deering Estate Artist-in-Residence, 2024) in collaboration with Robert Thiele. The exhibition entitled <a href="https://deeringestate.org/event/exhibit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Garden"</a> consists of standalone sculptures and sound integrated into the natural ambiance and furnishings of The Garden Room - a charming wooden alcove inside the Richmond Cottage at Deering Estate. "Garden" will be on view daily from April 28 through July 20, 2024 at Deering Estate. An opening reception for the artists will take place on Sunday, April 28th, from 3 pm to 5 pm in the Garden Room at the Richmond Cottage. The opening reception is FREE to attend but registration is required <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/contemporary-currents-garden-exhibition-opening-day-event-tickets-846320556567" target="_blank" rel="noopener">online</a>.  About the Artists:  GUSTAVO MATAMOROS is a renowned composer and sound artist recognized for his field recordings, composed improvisations, and acoustical activations of architectural environments, as well as for his leadership at the Subtropics Organization. Matamoros approaches sound as a living phenomenon, where every sound is an "Audible," expressing the natural occurrences and unique characteristics of its source. Within his work, the Audible serves as a fundamental unit of meaning in the morphology of natural noise, unveiling the essence of its origins. Through the use of amplification, his installations seek to reveal hidden aspects of reality, animating architecture to make audible its otherwise concealed acoustical signatures. He has been living and working in Miami since 1979 and most recently received the 2023 Community Partner of the Year Award from Deering Estate. ROBERT THIELE is an influential visual artist as well as an educator and curator. Working with simple geometric and organic shapes and forms, Thiele developed a lifelong exploration of the art of containment and covering. His sculptural paintings variously contain, reveal and conceal, recede and project. These objects house apertures that frequently blur whatever is veiled behind them, whether with the size and shape of the opening, with obscuring fabric or acrylic. His nuanced work employs spatial play within the individual artwork and in groupings of artworks. Thiele’s artworks are represented by the Emerson Dorsch Gallery, Miami. About the Deering Estate <a href="https://deeringestate.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deering Estate</a>, located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Miami, is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. Deering Estate is designated as one of seven Miami-Dade County “Heritage Parks” which have a vital role in our community’s history, environment and in providing recreational and cultural experiences. Cultural Arts Programming at the Deering Estate is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. 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The Deering Estate ‘Contemporary Currents’ series is an annual program that integrates contemporary art with collections and historic houses. Artists are selected from the roster of past and current Artists-in-Residence at the Deering Estate to display their work on the second floor of the Richmond Cottage for a three to six-month period.

For the upcoming exhibition, the Deering Estate will feature new work by Gustavo Matamoros (Deering Estate Artist-in-Residence, 2024) in collaboration with Robert Thiele. The exhibition entitled "Garden" consists of standalone sculptures and sound integrated into the natural ambiance and furnishings of The Garden Room - a charming wooden alcove inside the Richmond Cottage at Deering Estate.

"Garden" will be on view daily from April 28 through July 20, 2024 at Deering Estate. An opening reception for the artists will take place on Sunday, April 28th, from 3 pm to 5 pm in the Garden Room at the Richmond Cottage. The opening reception is FREE to attend but registration is required online.

About the Artists:
GUSTAVO MATAMOROS is a renowned composer and sound artist recognized for his field recordings, composed improvisations, and acoustical activations of architectural environments, as well as for his leadership at the Subtropics Organization. Matamoros approaches sound as a living phenomenon, where every sound is an "Audible," expressing the natural occurrences and unique characteristics of its source. Within his work, the Audible serves as a fundamental unit of meaning in the morphology of natural noise, unveiling the essence of its origins. Through the use of amplification, his installations seek to reveal hidden aspects of reality, animating architecture to make audible its otherwise concealed acoustical signatures. He has been living and working in Miami since 1979 and most recently received the 2023 Community Partner of the Year Award from Deering Estate.

ROBERT THIELE is an influential visual artist as well as an educator and curator. Working with simple geometric and organic shapes and forms, Thiele developed a lifelong exploration of the art of containment and covering. His sculptural paintings variously contain, reveal and conceal, recede and project. These objects house apertures that frequently blur whatever is veiled behind them, whether with the size and shape of the opening, with obscuring fabric or acrylic. His nuanced work employs spatial play within the individual artwork and in groupings of artworks. Thiele’s artworks are represented by the Emerson Dorsch Gallery, Miami.

About the Deering Estate
Deering Estate, located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Miami, is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. Deering Estate is designated as one of seven Miami-Dade County “Heritage Parks” which have a vital role in our community’s history, environment and in providing recreational and cultural experiences.

Cultural Arts Programming at the Deering Estate is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc.

About the Deering Estate Foundation
For those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, the Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate. Through these efforts, the foundation fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering's cherished 1920s-era property, to provide funding for the cultural, educational and recreational experiences it offers, as well as its significant scientific and archaeological endeavors to conserve its diverse flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to ensure its longevity as a prized American heritage site. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c) 3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate.