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WinePhoto: An International Photography Exhibit September 6 to 8, 2012 at Wine by the Bay, Downtown Miami and Etra Fine Art Design District
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Lisa Morales, [email protected]
The Symmetry of Wine and Photography – WinePhoto, Editions 2011 and 2012: An International Photography Exhibit
September 6 to 8, 2012 at Wine by the Bay, Downtown Miami and Etra Fine Art, Design District
Miami, FL…August 6, 2012…Wine by the Bay, Downtown Miami and Etra Fine Art, Design District present,
“WinePhoto 2011 and 2012.” WinePhoto is an international photography contest sponsored by Balan, Italy –
one of Italy’s leading wholesalers of European wine. Since its first edition in 2004, Balan’s WinePhoto has issued
43 awards and 11 special mentions to professional photographers representing 65 countries. The WinePhoto
exhibit will be presented in the United States for the first time at Etra Fine Art and Wine by the Bay from
September 6 to 8, 2012 – both exhibits are free. Wine by the Bay is a participant in the first DWNTWN Art Days
- a multi-venue cultural community event in Downtown Miami.
WinePhoto was originally conceived as a means to express how photography relates to wine in both
conventional and unconventional ways. Over the years, the contest has evolved and is now a collection of
stories about the contemporary world. Each year, a theme aims to project a different point of view through
artistic expression. The exhibit is curated by WinePhoto Creative Director, Diego Orlando, a professional
photographer from Venice, Italy and Photo Editor & Special Projects for Burn Magazine.
Wine by the Bay/ Etra Fine Art owner Stefano Campanini comments, “I am excited to bring WinePhoto to South
Florida and especially to Downtown Miami as part of their DWNTN Art Days event. WinePhoto will add an
international element to the weekend.” Campanini had an opportunity to preview the WinePhoto exhibit while
attending the annual WineDay event at the Balan estate near Venice, Italy this past June. “Not only will the
community enjoy this free exhibit, but we will also provide an opportunity for both wine and photography
professionals to enhance their senses through an uncanny relationship between wine and photography.”
Each year, the WinePhoto jury is comprised of highly-recognized photographers that have included: David Alan
Harvey (Magnum Agency); Kent Kobersteen (former Director of Photography National Geographic Magazine),
Alex Majoli (Magnum Agency); Chris Anderson (VII Agency); and highly honored Maggie Steber (former
Assistant Managing Editor of Photography and Features, Miami Herald and 2007 Knight Foundation grant
recipient.)
The 2011 edition, “Renaissance, stories that could not have been” includes the works of: Marc Shoul, South
Africa; Christopher Capozziello, United States; Sanders Marsman, Netherlands; Giovanni Troilio, Italy; and
Sarah Amy Fishlock, United Kingdom.
2011 first-prize winner Marc Shoul commented on his Brakpan: “The ‘Rainbow Nation’ was and still is
encouraged to embrace, believe in and work towards “the African Renaissance.” Brakpan continues to live in the
same narrative it always has and the Renaissance has not extended itself to Brakpan yet - leaving it to its own
devices.”
Shoul’s body of work is a skillful yet beautiful document of life in a seemingly decaying Brakpan - a once
prosperous, mining town. “Although Brakpan is a mere 45-minute drive from Johannesburg, it is worlds apart,”
concludes Shoul. “Almost like a free fall with no safety net, no medical aid, no insurance, no commitments, or
contracts of any sort. The buildings and streets have remained the same for decades. Visually the town seems to
have been dropped in a vessel filled with formaldehyde.”
To learn more about the 2011 and 2012 WinePhoto contest and exhibit, visit http://www.winephoto.it/. To
learn more about the exhibit, visit www.winebtb.com or
https://www.facebook.com/events/511396932210169/
The Agenda:
Thursday, Sept 6, 2012 3:30 pm - Meet & Greet Fabio Balan, owner of Balan Wines, Italy and Diego Orlando,
Creative Director WinePhoto: a private event for wine and restaurant professionals, professional
photographers/photojournalists, and media. Free. Pre-registration is required to [email protected] or
305.455.9791;
Friday, Sept 7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. - Private Preview of 2012 WinePhoto - winners will be announced at a private
VIP dinner and Media Invite at Etra Fine Art, Design District;
Saturday, Sept 8, 2012 until 10:00 p.m. - WinePhoto 2012 at Etra Fine Art as part of 2nd Saturday Art & Design
Night/Art Walk. Free.
Thursday, Sept 7 and Sept 8, 2012 12:00 to 9:00 p.m. - WinePhoto 2011 at Wine by the Bay, Downtown Miami
in collaboration with DWNTWN Art Days 2012. Free.
Wine by the Bay 888 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132 305.455.9791 www.winebtb.com Etra Fine Art 50 NE 40th St. Miami, FL 33137 305.438.4383 www.etrafineart.com ### Photos 1 and 2: “Brakpan” by Marc Shoul, South Africa – 2011 WinePhoto First-Prize winner Media Inquiries: Lisa Morales [email protected] or [email protected] Event Inquiries: Stefano Campanini, [email protected] or 305.455.9791
