FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November, 2020

The Sagamore Hotel Presents The Return Of The 19th Annual Iconic Brunch During Art Week 2020
In partnership with multiple local artists, galleries, musicians, celebrity chefs, and a fashion designer, The Sagamore Hotel hosts simultaneous art events

Miami, FL – The Sagamore Hotel, known as Miami’s original Art Hotel, presents a new, reinvigorated arts program for Miami Art Week that returns the hotel to its roots as a leading and iconic art establishment. As one of the first art-themed hotels in the country, The Sagamore Hotel holds a special role in the contemporary art world. Now, with safety of top concern, The Sagamore Hotel—under the direction of Ronit Neuman and the support of ownership—revitalizes its crucial role during these challenging times with its resilient love of the arts, a healthy and engaged community, and its timely exhibitions that bring together a multitude of needed perspectives for Miami Art Week and beyond. 

“After some consideration, we couldn’t be more excited to officially announce that we will be able to continue our Art Week tradition, and especially to host our 19th Annual Iconic Sagamore Brunch.” – Ronit Neuman

From left to right: Everyone Has A Story To Tell! by Camilo Rojas, Girl at Window (Norma) by Kristen Thiele

The Sagamore Hotel is offering a wide array of safe art experiences. These include events during Art Week 2020 as well as ongoing exhibitions through February 2021. 

On December 2, the hotel will host its opening night, A.F.F.M. (Art, Fashion, Food, Music), at the Sagamore Supper Club. The opening night will feature a runway show from Miami Designer Pangea Kali Virga, DJ Bea Pernia and live musicians, a five course concept dinner under the stars curated by celebrity chefs Jeff McInnis and Janine Booth, accompanied by cocktails, wines provided by Jordan Vineyard & Winery, and curated art tours. This is an outdoor event with table service in respect to social distancing. Make reservations here (Tickets are limited).

On December 5, the hotel will host its iconic 19th Annual Iconic Sagamore Brunch. The brunch is by invitation only and advance ticket sales to secure social distancing and control capacity. Tickets will include the signature brunch with unlimited mimosas, individual signature bites, crepes, art tours, live performances, and more. Make reservations here (Tickets are limited). 

From left to right: Chefs Jeff McInnis & Janine Booth, Jordan Vineyard & Winery, and fashion designer Pangea Kali Virga (photographer Gianfranco Tomassetti, model Chabelys Flore) 

Everyone Has A Story To Tell! and The Gaze (on view through Feb 2021) will feature multimedia works curated throughout the hotel grounds, and all artwork on display will be from artists exclusively from Miami. The exhibitions are curated by two respected and seasoned art professionals: Grela Orihuela, an art advisor, documentary filmmaker, and former art fair director, and Maggy Cuesta, a graphic designer and former Dean of Visual Arts at New World School of the Arts. The artworks are available for purchase and a portion of the proceeds of sales will benefit local artists.

In its continued support of local art and cultural initiatives, The Sagamore Hotel will make a contribution from ticket sales and a portion of art sales to its cultural partner, The Bass, in support of their art acquisition fund in the purchase of art by a Miami artist.

In conjunction with the exhibitions, there will be seven permanent murals at The Sagamore Hotel, curated by the duo. The artists involved with the murals include the following: Gabriela Beltran, Maria Benitez, Alejandro Contreras, Valeria Guillen, Patricia Monclus, Jose Felix Perez, and Camilo Rojas. 

Everyone Has A Story To Tell! offers an interactive experience where the artists share the stories behind their works. Visitors will also be able to contribute their own stories and reactions that can be submitted and likewise accompany the work. The idea is to have an ongoing narrative that continues throughout the entire run of the exhibition. The following artists will be featured: Luisa Basnuevo, Cleo Bell, Joyce Billet, Carol K. Brown, Ana Carballosa, Nereida Garcia-Ferraz, Roberto Gomez, Stephanie Hadad, Richard Haden, Hush Fell, Yusimy Lara, Cristina Lei-Rodriguez, Betty Monteavaro, Alex Nuñez, Jose Felix Perez, Gavin Perry, Christina Pettersson, Kerry Phillips, Ralph Provisero, Camilo Rojas, Mateo Serna Zapata, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, and We Are Nice’n Easy.

The Gaze celebrates the human form through an artist’s eyes: how one person sees another, how they capture their essence, and how one gazes at another can alter the perspective of art history. Through expressions of desire, admiration, attraction, or inspiration, The Gaze explores fleeting moments of perception and connection. Also featuring Miami artists, the work will be exhibited salon-style in the Sagamore Salon, and is another way to continue a visual narrative throughout the run of the exhibition. The following artists will be featured: Susan Banks, Loriel Beltran, Jessica Cohen, Marina Font, Nereida Garcia-Ferraz, Carol Jazzar, Monique Lazard, Alex Nuñez, Jose Felix Perez, Christina Pettersson, Mateo Serna Zapata, Nina Surel, and Kristen Thiele. 

While the exhibitions are complementary and open 24/7 in public areas, from December, 2020, to February, 2021, The Sagamore Hotel will for the first time have galleries exhibiting out of their iconic bungalows during Miami Art Week, December 2 – December 6. The following galleries will be exhibiting: 

• Christopher Martin Gallery (artists include Christopher Martin, Ysabel LeMay, Isabelle Van Zeijl, Jean Paul Khabbaz, and Paul Bloch)
• The Contemporary Art Modern Project (CAMP Gallery) (artists include Aurora Molina, Edison Peñafiel, Alina Rojo Rodríguez, and Damian Rodríguez)
• Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts Gallery (artists include Jose Bechara, Loris Cecchini, Daniel Domig, Daniel Gonzalez, Felice Grodin, Udo Noger, Alejandra Padilla, Cecilia Paredes, Dirk Salz, Santiago Villanueva, and Xawery Wolski)
• PR for Artists (artists include Barbara Cole, Chris Brandell, Tatiana Wills, Russell Young, Gretchen Andrew, Patricia Carr Morgan, Bob Landström, Tatiana Wills, and Daniel Sackheim)

Details

Everyone Has A Story To Tell!, The Gaze, and Walls at The Sagamore
December 2, 2020 – February, 28, 2021
Open 24/7 to the public in the lobby and public areas. 

Opening Night: AFFM (Art, Fashion, Food, Music) Under the Stars
December 2, 2020 @ 6:00 – 10:00 PM EST
At The Sagamore Supper Club
Includes five course dinner curated by celebrity chefs, star mixologists, DJ, and a live fashion show.
Tickets: $250 per person, please make a reservation here

19th Annual Iconic Sagamore Brunch
December 5, 2020, @ 9:00 – 11:00 AM EST (there are 3 time slots, check the link below for more details)
Includes unlimited mimosas, crepes, live performances, art tours, and more.
Tickets: $90 per person, please make a reservation here

All events will maintain top safety procedures, enforcing social distancing and lower capacity. 

The Sagamore Hotel is committed to ensuring all safety measures are implemented according to CDC and city regulations while providing guests peace-of-mind and an immersive art experience. The following measures will be put in place: 

• Social distancing protocols (six feet of separation and one-way traffic flow) 
• Different time slots dedicated to minimizing the number of guests at a time.
• CDC-approved sterilization will be conducted between each time slot. 
• Complimentary face masks will be provided to each guest. 
• Hands-free sanitizer stations will be placed throughout all hotel areas. 

About The Sagamore Hotel

Known as Miami’s original Art Hotel, the family-owned Sagamore Hotel has been a lavish oceanfront destination since the days of Art Deco. Now, under the direction of Ronit Neuman, #SagamoreIsArt serves as a unique cultural platform offering curated and immersive art experiences for everyone. Garnering international attention and acclaim, The Sagamore Hotel presents year-round rotating curated selling art exhibits and exclusive partnerships with leading artists, museums, and non-for-profits. The art program creates a unique opportunity for all to immerse in the art world by keeping all artworks on view 24/7 and completely free to the public.

About Grela Orihuela

Grela Orihuela is a seasoned art professional. She was an art fair director / producer and is an independent curator and art advisor. She is the Founder and Executive Producer of 1meter50, a full-service arts consultancy.

1meter50 is the producer for PLACE Project Group, which creates nomadic, site-specific art and design experiences across the US.

Orihuela is co-founder and Executive Producer of Wet Heat Project. For 12 years Wet Heat Project has been producing independent and commissioned documentary films about artists and art professionals, and also develops special events. She has also been a fashion, TV, and music executive. 

About Maggy Cuesta

Maggy Cuesta worked professionally as a graphic designer, before becoming an Associate Professor Senior and later Dean of Visual Arts for New World School of the Arts. 

She has been recognized for her dedication to her practice and leadership receiving the American Institute of Graphic Arts [AIGA] Fellows Award. 

Her work has been published in Communication Arts, Print, Print Casebooks, AIGA, Graphics and Hot Graphics USA. Maggy received a BFA from Texas Tech University and a MFA in Graphic Design from California Institute of the Arts.

About Pangea Kali Virga

Pangea Kali Virga is dedicated to helping transform the fashion industry to be a more sustainable and equitable one. Her pieces are one-of-a- kind wearable art created with attention to detail, quality, and rigorous environmental standards. 

Pangea is interested in exploring the relationship between skin and fabric, the individual and nature, and the ego and society, with a specific regard to the liminal tension between the inner self and the body’s presentation.

About Chefs Jeff McInnis & Janine Booth 

Chef Jeff McInnis has opened upscale restaurants as chef partner and landed himself a number of James Beard Nominations, including “Best Chef South” nomination while owning and operating Yardbird Southern Table & Bar. 

Chef Janine Booth has worked with James Beard nominated chefs. She enrolled in culinary school in Miami, where she worked at many prestigious restaurants, including Khong River House, Gigi’s, and Yardbird. 

Chefs Booth and McInnis made their first investment opening Root & Bone New York.They continue to open unique concepts, including: Roots Coastal Kitchen in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico,  Stiltsville Fish Bar in South Beach, Miami, Mi’Talia Kitchen & Bar in South Miami, Root & Bone in South Miami, Manhattan, and Indianapolis.  

Both chefs have competed on the Emmy award-winning show Top Chef, where McInnis competed in the ending finale, and Booth made a huge showing in Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen, winning 7 consecutive battles.   

About Jordan Vineyard & Winery

Established in 1972, Jordan Vineyard & Winery was inspired by the great wine estates of France and created as an homage to the timeless connection between food, wine and hospitality. A relentless commitment to this tenet helped make Jordan one of the top Cabernet Sauvignon brands in California.