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Vizcaya Museum & Gardens announces the 2024 Contemporary Arts Program (CAP) site-specific exhibition Pastiche by Lauren Shapiro. Combining traditional ceramic techniques with modern technological advances to create ornate and organic vessels harmonizing with Paul Chalfin's original artistic vision for the estate.
Artist Lauren Shapiro. Photo: Tracy & Martin Photo Co.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is pleased to announce the latest exhibition in its Contemporary Arts Program (CAP), titled Pastiche by Miami-based artist Lauren Shapiro. Opening on October 23, 2024, and running through May 19, 2025, Pastiche blends architecture, history and nature while paying homage to Paul Chalfin (1874 – 1959), the visionary Artistic Director behind Vizcaya’s design and decoration, whose 150th anniversary we celebrate this year.
Shapiro’s site-specific commission invites visitors on a journey across different times and spaces. Pastiche will activate three distinct decorated spaces in the Main House: the Enclosed Loggia, Reception Room, and Breakfast Room. Each space will feature Shapiro’s sculptures designed to resonate with its historical context, functionality, and aesthetic.
A noted ceramicist and explorer, Shapiro’s work is characterized by a profound exploration of materiality and form, gathering source materials directly from nature. For this project Shapiro turned to Chalfin’s contributions at Vizcaya to inform her own work. In particular, the use of pastiche – the blending of styles and influences to create a cohesive whole. From lamps and fireplaces to the Main House itself, Vizcaya is not short on examples of this creative approach, skillfully applied by Chalfin.
Read full press release here: https://vizcaya.org/pastiche/
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