The State Of Israel & The Iconic Sagamore Hotel Miami Beach Come Together To Celebrate 70 Years

This year marks a milestone for both Sagamore Hotel Miami Beach and the State of Israel as they recognize 70 years through a celebratory exhibit entitled PEACE 70 on display from March 8 – May 30, 2018. To launch this platinum occasion, a private event will take place on Thursday, March 8th, hosted by Sagamore Hotel Principal, Ronit Ben Josef-Neuman, along with City of Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber and Consul General of Israel to Florida Lior Haiat, in partnership with leading galleries and eminent private collectors.

HIPSTORY, Artist Shimoni’s ‘Come Together’

Throughout the exhibit, guests can expect to preview pieces by both well-known and rising artists including Matan Ben Cnaan, Oren Eliav, Dorit Feldman, Ori Gal, Peter Halmagyi, Carmen IIal, Zammy Migdal, David Nipo, Natan Pernick, Hanoch Piven, Eran Reshef, Ella Amitay Sadovsky, Eran Shakine, Amit Shimoni, Shirley Shor, Yoel Tordjman, Sigal Tsabari, Lee Yanor, Idan Zareski, and an exceptional photo exhibit entitled Passage to Israel curated by Karen Lehrman Bloch, highlighting the beauty of Israel through 20 photographers from all cultures.

Artist Eran Shakine’s ‘Tera Patrick Crying’, 1991. Oil Paintstick and Acrylic on Canvas, 153X90 cm.

Also debuting for the first time in Miami, multi-award-winning artists as part of the Dubi Shiff Art Collection along withworld-acclaimed Israeli hyper-realist painter Yigal Ozeri. Ozeri will paint a portrait of Shimon Peres, one of Israel’s longest serving and most distinguished politicians, that he will donate to the Peres Center for Peace. And one of the leading galleries in Tel Aviv, Zemack Contemporary Art (ZCA) will deliver a fresh perspective on contemporary art, created by Israeli and international artists. “As Mayor of Miami Beach, I praise the iconic Sagamore Hotel for this extraordinary concept honoring Israel through multicultural art. I believe exceptional artists have the power and sensitivity to showcase peace and inclusivity in ways words often fall short,” said Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber.

Artist Elad Matityahu’s Nubian Ibex

As a nod to the city and this momentous era, Sagamore has partnered with HistoryMiami Museum to feature historical photographs of Miami Beach from the 1950s as well as local artist Bibi Andrade and publisher of The Adventures of Bibi & Friends, a comic book filled with historic illustrations from the 1990’s to today. In addition to her book signing ($35 retail) during the event, Bibi will transform original pictures of the Art Deco period to her signature cartoon illustration in honor of the hotel’s anniversary.

Artist Lee Yanor’s, ‘As Far As I Can See 1’, 2011. Lambda Print and Printed on Voile, 280×120 cm.

The Sagamore Hotel Miami Beach was built in 1948 by renowned Miami architect Albert Anis and originally identified by its post-modern architecture and its Art Deco neon sign. As the hotel evolved, it later became known by what was housed inside, doubling as a museum and coined “The Art Hotel“. Today, the hotel can proudly boast over 16 years of art and culture events in Miami through ambitious year-round art programming in cooperation with leading museums, international art galleries, non-profit organizations, artists and its annual Saturday Brunch during Art Basel Miami. Continuing Sagamore’s artistic legacy, the now family-owned hotel, has taken its platform to the next level, functioning as a selling gallery for established and emerging talent.

Sagamore Hotel Miami Beach

Also, celebrating seven decades on May 14th, David Ben-Gurion, the primary national founder and its first prime minister proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel, when U.S. President Harry S. Truman recognized the new nation on the same day. It was unforeseen that both Israel and the city of Miami Beach would go through tremendous transformations over the years, both flourishing and serving as a new sanctuary for displaced people following the second World War. This year collectively marks a milestone for Sagamore Hotel Miami Beach and the State of Israel as they acknowledge 70 years through a celebratory exhibit entitled PEACE 70, curated for the public to experience and sponsored by BHI. This unique and innovative communal platform will commend peace and friendship among various beliefs, while celebrating the beauty of Israel as a global industry, tourism and business hub through art.

Print HIPSTORY, Artist Shimoni’s Ben Gurion

Sagamore Principal Ronit Neuman along with the hotel’s resident art advisor, Sebastien Laboureau co-curated PEACE 70 just after a successful exhibit dedicated to Cuban Artists of the Prodigious Decade. Their vision to continue honoring international artists through this platform has led to its next ambitious collaboration with the Jewish community in Miami-Dade County and the numerous bridges that still exist between Miami and Israel, in partnership with the City of Miami Beach. PEACE 70 will pay tribute to the creativity and power of established and emerging Israeli artists, as well as industry and business leaders from both Miami and Israel, showcasing artworks that will remind the community we can all live in a peaceful world.