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Art Wynwood is goin’ around and getting some of the gallerists of Art Wynwood to give the world a hint at what makes them all so singular to begin with. This take goes to The Cynthia Corbett Gallery and the Cynthia Corbett herself.

If Corbett had to be defined in a single catchphrase, what would it be? Eclectic, Energetic, Positive -- its like medicine for your walls!

If Corbett had to name a single source of inspiration, who would it be? Passion for Art -- Reason for living.

If Corbett had to be equated with a single thrill ride, what would it be? Rollercoaster -- Art World is quite Up and Down

If Corbett had but one day to do one show with one artist from the past, who would they be? Berthe Moristot -- my absolute favorite artist, who is quite underrated.

If Corbett had a chance to have one wish granted this Art Wynwood, what would the wish be? To sell at least one work of each artist we are exhibiting. It would mean so much to the artists (and be good for business too).

Art Wynwood is goin’ around and getting the gallerists of Art Wynwood to give the world a hint at what makes them all so singular to begin with. Round one goes to Harvey Oxenberg of Oxenberg Fine Art (Booth #A29)

If Oxenberg had to be defined in a single catchphrase, what would it be? Eclectic collectors should always move art around.

If Oxenberg had to name a single source of inspiration, who would it be? Amazing art collections.

If Oxenberg had to be equated with a single thrill ride, what would it be? The roller coaster is the art world.

If Oxenberg had but one day to do one show with one artist from the past, who would they be? Amadeo Modigliani sure knew how to paint beautiful women.

If Oxenberg had a chance to have one wish granted this Art Wynwood, what would the wish be? Have two major collectors purchase an Ashley Collins painting and a Cesar Santos painting because they deserve being in serious collectors homes.

If the 6200+ attendance figure is any indication, not many VIPs missed the VIP opening of Art Wynwood 2013. Not if they were in Miami anyway. Then again, we sort of thought the same thing after 2012’s inaugural preview clocked over 5100. If you did happen to miss the record-breaking event though, don’t worry. There are still three more days (and two more nights) to see what all the hot fuss is about. And for all those who didn’t miss it, but may have missed the Scenes from 2013 VIP Twitter Feed (or Miami New Times’ Ciara LaVelle’s Twitter Finds), consider the below a sort of visual souvenir.

Whether you were there in spirit or you were there in fact; if you plan on coming or you plan on coming back, we’d like to Thank You for helping to make Art Wynwood a Fair to remember.

Gotta dig Artinfo’s Sara Roffino, not only did her Fashion, Pop Art and Street Art piece hit an Art Wynwood trifecta, but it came with its own slideshow to boot! Better yet, the attuned Brooklynite set aside a nice chunk of page to cite the late, great Tony Goldman, Godfather of Wynwood, for whom this (and likely every) edition of the fair is (and will be) in honor.

If you dig what Roffino wrote about Art Wynwood, then you’ll undoubtedly also dig what she wrote for Recess when she was a Critical Writing Fellow.

Today, February 14th, immediately preceding the VIP Opening to the 2013 Edition of Art Wynwood, there will be a tribute to the Godfather of Wynwood himself, the late, great Tony Goldman. This will be the first tribute to officially echo the 2012 Miami Art Week “Come and Dream” campaign put together by Goldman Properties’ CEO Jessica Goldman-Srebnick and the company’s Art Manager Meghan Coleman, as well as a fitting prelude to the Fair (and the neighborhood) Mr. G helped so much to create.

In honor of the visionary whose life will wow the world for as long as there’s a world to be wowed , we reprint Shepard Fairey Pays Great Tribute to the Late Great Tony G, the tribute John Hood wrote for Product/81’s Culture Designers when Fairey’s remarkable mural made its mark on that remarkable creation known as The Wynwood Walls. 

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Courtesy 101 Exhibits, Miami

Miami New Times' Carlos Suarez de Jesus sure knows how to pull of a drive-by. In one preview pass of Art Wynwood, he hits artist Jesse Geller (and almost knocks him off his ladder), Goldman Properties Art Manager' Meghan Coleman (who spoke about Geller's massive tribute to the late great Tony G), Hollis Taggart Galleries director Vivian Bullaudy (who's keen on mixing modern masters with the emerging), Wynwood gallerist Robert Fontaine (who's making his Art Wynwood debut), and Art Wynwood Director Nick Korniloff himself (who was quick to give credit where credit is due).

If Suarez de Jesus can hit that many targets in a single drive-by, we can't wait to see what happens when he hangs around for awhile!