"Money Makes Art"

As Miami gears up for its art fair season, art dealers and galleries are looking to bring their most dynamic and unique pieces of art to the table (excuse my pun). As always, it will be interesting to see the eclectic mix of art swarming around the booths of Miami's top fairs - including PULSE, SCOPE, Aqua Art, and Art Basel. Additionally, as expected, anxieties are running high, as everyone questions how the economy will affect the success of the art fairs.

This year has proven to be better than last for art fairs (and the art world in general), exemplified by reports from October's Frieze Art Fair in London (where many said 2009's fair did a lot better than the one in 2008). But clearly money is still an issue, and one gallery is using money in an intriguing way.

Wynwood's Artformz Alternative is showing a presentation and exhibition called "Money Makes Art." This exhibition, which opens less than two weeks before the inundation of art fairs to Southern Florida, calls attention to the current economic situation and shows how artists specifically are affected. In the group exhibition, each artist takes his or her own approach to currency. Conversations between the artists include the discussion of how the economy has affected the art market and how the current state of the art market influences (and changes) what artists make.

Artformz Alternative will have a booth at Aqua Art Miami, where it is assumed that some of the money-themed artwork will be displayed.

To read more about "Money Makes Art," click here

For a list of the upcoming art fairs in Miami, click here