Sit in on this interview-style discussion with Mindy Solomon, owner and Director of Mindy Solomon Gallery, as she discusses contemporary textiles in the fine art market through the lens of her upcoming exhibition "Hand Over Hand: Textiles Today." The exhibition will feature over 25 artists exemplifying current trends in contemporary textile art and reflect the rise of textiles in the fine art market. Located in Miami, FL, the Mindy Solomon Gallery specializes in contemporary emerging and mid-career artists and explores the intersection of art and design. The conversation was led by Jaimianne Jacobin, Director of the James Renwick Alliance for Craft
Mindy Solomon has dedicated her life to the visual arts as a practicing artist, educator, advocate, and collector. She received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Studio Art and Art Education from Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Art, with additional coursework at Ursuline College in Ohio, Lacoste School of the Arts in Lacoste, France, and the Tyler School of the Arts in Philadelphia.
Mindy Solomon Gallery specializes in contemporary emerging and mid-career artists and art advisory services. The gallery represents artists working in painting, sculpture, photography, and video in both narrative and non-objective styles. The gallery program explores the intersection of art and design through an ongoing dialog between two and three-dimensional objects, while embracing diasporic voices. Utilizing the gallery space as a platform for inventive exhibitions, museum visitations, and public lectures, Solomon invites a sense of community and aesthetic enrichment.
Solomon established her gallery in 2009. She is a founding member of PAB (Progressive Art Brunch) an association of a select group of Miami Art Galleries. She is active in the Miami arts community and serves on the steering committee of the Women’s International Committee at the Perez Art Museum.
Artwork by Basil Kincaid (photo by Zachary Balber)
