Recently, the Girls' Club enlisted Monica and Natasha Lopez de Victoria – the Miami artist team commonly known as the TM Sisters – to guest curate at the contemporary gallery in Ft Lauderdale.
Here are a few of my images of the opening night of "I Think It's In My Head."
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The show began at twilight. That blue. I KNOW! |
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Autumn Casey "Life Coach" 2013, Care Bear, String and Helium filled balloons, Dimensions variable. (Bear view) |
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Autumn Casey "Life Coach" (Top view) |
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Jen Stark "Double Take" 2009, Hand-cut wood, 24 x 24 x 24 (Partial views) |
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E. V. Day "Mummified Barbie(2001)" 1993-98, Doll with string and wax, 12 x 3 x 2. (Part 1) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhWrmWBvcRV_vQK1aAd7XIVzWSPoWKtHrq9TpLGa8BsoNXIxcuGsMm-e4VHZxf0Jc-xfBjMKTpuOMtQ63uSoB_4I_yGDWgcsguaLqyURgW71ltHvTtFYcWSsn8dvtCSSTHnYZqeIfKxY/s640/Monica_McGivern-10.jpg) |
E. V. Day "Mummified Barbie(2001)" 1993-98, Doll with string and wax, 12 x 3 x 2. (Part 2) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJlqT7j1qlRHNzmftKsZqAXQ02AdemxPbtm_SM-wPOB27Kr1OQ39SAnC8chZD_jzKcXjC0U1dTmZdBPeEUqfasnBw8E_7B0wBFTECdDGOX5Tug9eY-Zmr5kitvTBALKbDLNgCHPGMfx0/s640/Monica_McGivern-16.jpg) |
Kiki Smith "Comet" 1996, Bronze, 26 x 32 x 11. (Detail) |
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Jiae Hwang "Track 1" 2013, Video and mixed media sculpture installation. Video 1:10 second loop. (Video still) |
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Jiae Hwang "Track 1" 2013, Video and mixed media sculpture installation. (Sculpture detail) |
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Tracey Emin "I Think it's in my Head" 2002, Blue and pink neon, 21 x 72 x 2 1/2 (Detail, from above) |
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My personal favorite, an image by the late Tracey Baran. "No Looking Back" 2005, C-print, 30 x 40. |
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Uta Barth "Untitled (98.5)" 1998, Color photographs, 38 x 197 1/2" (Partial view) |
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Uta Barth "Untitled (98.5)" 1998, Color photographs, 38 x 197 1/2" (Partial view with reflection) |
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Like a kid that's seemingly more amused by the box than the actual gift, I was having fun taking photos of the stairs. |
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I think it's time for pizza. |
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An art show curated by true artists! Congrats to the TM sisters and everyone involved. I look forward to spending more time at the Girls' Club of Ft Lauderdale! |
To see MORE photos from this show,
visit the gallery HERE.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Interview with the TM Sisters for PBS "Art Loft"-
WATCH HERE
List of artists in this show-
CLICK HERE.