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Lucid Dreams
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Vulpes and Erinaceinae by Gustavo Ramirez Cruz right: Lucid owner and artist Payal Tak
A NEW GALLERY IN THE DESIGN DISTRICT PUTS THE FOCUS ON COLOR FOR ITS ART WEEK OPENING
The debut of Lucid in the Design District couldn’t be more timely. The new gallery from former IT executive and artist Payal Tak will open its doors on Nov. 29th just in time for Art Week—and its prime location right across the street from the ICA Miami and the De La Cruz Collection (the neighborhood’s so-called “art corner”) should guarantee it heavy foot traffic
The Fear of Transparency by Brandon Clark
during Art Basel’s Miami Beach run when thousands of collectors are in town. Tak’s programming skills will be put to the test with Chroma, an opening exhibition (running well into 2023) featuring 11 different artists from all around the world and their respective takes on the theme of purity of color. “My goal is to make available a commercial platform for artists whose voices need to be heard,” says Tak. “Our objective is to allow artistic creations to become a force for good
LA Boogie by Robert Frankel My Madonna by Romina Garbarino
in society.” luciddesigndistrict.com Darlingtonia Daisy by Graciela Montich
THE SHAPE OF THINGS Ornare in the Design District is in celebration mode this season. To commemorate its 35th anniversary, the brand recently made the Square Round collection available to consumers after its successful introduction A Square Round wall system with metallic gold shelves and LED lights
at Salone. A partnership between Ornare’s art
PHOTOS COURTESY OF VENUES
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director, Ricardo Bello
Diaz, and architects Patricia Martinez and Vivian Closer, the New Age-y line is composed of five lines—Round, Wire, Move, Square Wall, and 270 Degrees—that highlight kitchen, closet, and bathroom furniture and accessories, as well as standalone organizational systems for various environments. ornare.com
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Custom finishes in this Square Round kitchen include a metallic iron profile, bronze lapidated glass, wave handles, and dark gray matte paint.
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