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For
Immediate Release
Contact:
Lee Ortega, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Phone: 305.673.7530
Fax: 305.674.5475
E-mail: lortega@bassmuseum.org
VOOM PORTRAITS Robert Wilson
Opening Reception at the
Bass Museum of Art
Thursday, May 1, 2008
MIAMI BEACH, FL - (May 2, 2008) - Over 800 people attended the members’ reception for the Bass Museum’s cutting-edge exhibition VOOM Portraits Robert Wilson on Thursday, May 1st.
VOOM PORTRAITS Robert Wilson is an exhibition of provocative high-definition video portraits by epochal avant-garde artist Robert Wilson. The portraits of 26 people and animals are presented on large-scale HD plasma flat-screens, and include celebrities like Johnny Depp, Princess Caroline of Monaco, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Isabella Rossellini, and Brad Pitt.
Guests viewed the remarkable exhibition of VOOM Portraits Robert Wilson that is presented alongside old master portraits from the Bass Museum’s permanent collection. The juxtaposition of works provides ample opportunity for compelling comparisons of the history of portraiture in the Western world.
David Barton Gym and Miami Modern Luxury Magazine sponsored the phenomenal event that pleased the palate as well as the eye. Delicious appetizers by Table 8 were served by Le Basque, and guests enjoyed unique and tasty complimentary cocktails, courtesy of Roberto Cavailli Vodka throughout the evening.
DJ John Cash entertained the crowd on the Bass patio, and Cutler Salon offered complimentary touch-ups for the special guests.
The evening ended at SET where guests enjoyed a private afterparty until the early hours of the morning.
VOOM Portraits Robert Wilson is on view at the Bass Museum of Art through August 3, 2008. For more information about the exhibition please contact Lee Ortega, Director of Marketing and Public Relations 305.673.7530 x9-2001 or email lortega@bassmuseum.org
All works in the exhibition are commissioned and produced by VOOM HD Networks.
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