New exhibits planned for summertime Gallery Walk

The Gallery Walk is back next Saturday, June 4 from 7 to 10 pm.

Galleries all over Coconut Grove will feature new exhibits and offer refreshments. Something new this month is Violins and Visions, where many artists will paint live to the live music of world class violinist Orlando Forte. Details on that here.

The Coconut Grove Arts Festival Gallery’s opening reception of “ART-I-TECTURE” by Danish born designer and painter Hans Petersen will be a special event that night.. Based on architectural ideas and elements rooted in the Cobra movement, Petersen’s large-scale, colorful abstract expressionistic works will provide the viewer with both impact and pleasure.

Next door inside its Gallery II location at the Mayfair Atrium, the Coconut Grove Arts Festival Gallery will continue to exhibit “New Work,” a collection by master abstract artist George Bethea. Known for his sensuous, colorful and textured paintings, Bethea has also recently been announced as the gallery’s inaugural artist in residence.

“What Matters Most” premiers at the RodezArt.com Gallery at CocoWalk. Artist David Acevedo is known for constantly evolving and experimenting with numerous subjects and media. This collection of paintings explores a recent self-imposed remedy to these ever-changing expressions. With Acevedo returning back-to-basics, the simplicity of the work urges viewers to evaluate What Matters Most in their own lives.

GroveHouse Artists will feature the collection “Water Works” by Audrey Scott. Audrey, a recognized Coconut Grove artist, was named the first place winner in 2009 at the GroveHouse photographic exhibition, Great Grove Shoot Out. The GroveHouse is at the Mayfair Promenade where the Art Stroll takes over the area with music, food, dance and lots of art.

On the other side of the Grove’s business district, and inside the Cristina Chacon Gallery (3162 Commodore Plaza), is simply “Greatness.” As a fitting title for the gallery’s newest collection, the works of award-winning photographer and mixed media artist, Claudia Calle, will be exhibited for the first time. Calle’s unique vision of elephants will be revealed through a compilation of photographs taken while traveling throughout Thailand. Cristina Chacon Gallery will also be displaying the work of Julio Nieto. The artist’s metal skin sculptures have been exhibited worldwide, including Madrid, France, Germany and the Canary Islands.

Also on Commodore Plaza and just a few doors down, FrameWorks Studio compliments greatness with “Beauty.” This month’s featured artist, Marcelo Holzinger, expresses himself and the world around him through acrylic and a canvas base, portraying what inspires and fuels his creativity.

Other galleries featured in the Walk include ArtWay 66, AC Fine Art and Max in the Grove. Each invoking a unique style and personality to the Walk, ArtWay 66 portrays the classic bohemian lifestyle associated with the Grove combined with a modern artist’s philosophy, while AC Fine Art located inside Grove Retrospective Gallery specializes in contemporary, pop and surreal genres. Max in the Grove brings fine art to the public eye with works from masters like Peter Max to Steve Kaufman.