Page 6 - Boca Club News - September '19

Page 6, Boca Club News
Football Fans Invited to Cheribundi
Boca Museum of Art Exhibit from page 5

About the Age-Old Magic of Silverpoint. The method has
The silverpoint stylus itself is a small stick of silver inserted Boca Raton Bowl’s First Tailgate
been used by artists, scribes and artisans since ancient times.

into a wooden rod, similar to a pencil (except silver is used
instead of lead). Silverpoint drawings are created by making Party in Palm Beach October 17th
a mark on a surface with this rod or wire made of silver.
Prusa has always been fascinated by science and
cosmology, and learned silverpoint technique while teaching in As college football teams are vying to be bowl-eligible, fans levels,” notes
Florence. Some of Prusa’s inspiration comes from the sciences in Palm Beach County are heading to cheer on their community Doug Mosley,
of astrophysics, meteorology, and optics. She also incorporates at the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl’s Tailgate Party Presented executive director
Russian Orthodox and Tibetan Buddhist art-making traditions by FPL on Thursday, October 17th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. of the game that
that she studied in the 1990s. at the Palm Beach Outlets Mall, 1751 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., is set to kick off
Just one of these works can take thousands of hours to West Palm Beach. There will be plenty of tailgate-inspired on Saturday,
create depending on the work’s complexity and size. The tastings served up by popular chefs and mixologists and meet- December 21st, at
artist worked for countless hours on each individual artwork and-greet opportunities with ESPN on-air personalities who will 3:30 p.m. at FAU
in this exhibition. Like her cosmic subject matter, her process be on site and broadcasting live. The evening benefits Spirit of Stadium. “Can’t
of artmaking is extremely detailed, vast, and is considered Giving’s and its annual year-end holiday gift drive that benefits wait to see what’s cooking for this year’s outdoor tailgate fest
awe-inspiring by her peers. more than 4,000 in Palm Beach County. at the Palm Beach Outlets Mall as we raise funds for our Bowl’s
Prusa wa s Held in countdown to the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl, charity partner Spirit of Giving.”
nominated by Judy this annual pride-rallying fundraising event offers up a casual, Tickets to the 2019 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl’s
Pfaff, and chosen laid back networking evening. Guests are encouraged to come Tailgate Party Presented by FPL are $25 advance purchase;
by the American out wearing their alma mater or favorite college team’s colors $35 at door, and includes all food and drink tastings,
Academy of Arts and jerseys to mix-and-mingle with fellow college football entertainment, and open bar serving cocktails, beer, wine and
and Letters, as one fans and community partners. soft drinks. To purchase tickets, visit Spirit of Giving at www.
of only 40 artists As one of the lead-in events for the sixth annual Cheribundi spiritofgivingnetwork.org or call (561) 385-0144.
to exhibit in the Boca Raton Bowl, the chefs enjoy a friendly competition of
2015 Invitational their own “takes on tailgate classics,” ranging from sides and 2019 Game Moves to New Day,
Exhibition of entrees to beverages and desserts. Guests get to cast their own
Visual Arts, NYC votes for the “People’s Choice” award. Time and Network
(the selection Chefs, brew masters and mixologists on the roster hail from:
committee that • American Craft Alehouse After spending five years on the Tuesday evening before
year was chaired • Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar Christmas and being aired on ESPN, the 2019 Cheribundi Boca
®
by Eric Fischl). Ourania, 2019, by Carol Prusa. From • Ceasar’s Famous Ribs Raton Bowl will kick off “in the Florida sunshine” on Saturday
Born in Galaxias Kyklos (suite of prints in • Citrus Distillers afternoon, December 21st, at 3:30 p.m. ET at FAU Stadium and
Chicago, Prusa laser etched plexi box with letterpress • CW Kitchen & Bar will broadcast nationally on ABC as well as on ESPN Radio
lives and works in colophon). • Fling Craft Cocktails and locally on ESPN 106.3 FM. The bowl game has conference
Boca Raton. She • Lynora’s tie-ins with teams from Conference USA, the American Athletic
earned her B.S. from the University of Illinois and M.F.A. from • Tucker Duke’s Lunchbox Conference and the Mid-American Athletic Conference.
Drake University. Prusa exhibits internationally, including at • Mazie’s As one of 41 postseason college bowl games in the country,
Brintz Gallery (Palm Beach) and Bluerider Art (Taipei), and • Morton’s The Steakhouse and one of 15 owned and operated by ESPN Events (a division
Kostuik Gallery (Vancouver). Her work is included in many • Twin Peaks of ESPN), the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl is the only one
public and private collections, including the Perez Art Museum This year, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), the hosted in Palm Beach County. As a celebrated annual holiday
(Miami), The Museum of Arts and Design (New York), Telfair presenting sponsor of the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl’s tradition in Boca Raton and Palm Beach County that lives up
Art Museum (Savannah), and the Francie Bishop Good and Tailgate Party, and the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl are to its other name, “Boca’s Biggest Annual Outdoor Party,” the
David Horvitz Collection (Fort Lauderdale). Prusa received a teaming up to showcase and support talented robotics teams event features all the pomp and circumstance of traditional
SECAC Artistic Achievement Award in 2017. across South Florida throughout the 2019 college football bowl events. It is a high-energy, entertaining experience
Ms. Prusa season. Robotics teams across the county are at work building for both college football fans and non-fans alike and allows
was previously or modifying existing robots that will compete against each the national spotlight to shine on Boca Raton and Palm
awarded a Brown other to kick a field goal. The winning team will be awarded Beach County. Bowl week activities will begin on Tuesday,
University Howard a $5,000 grant, courtesy of FPL, and the opportunity to be December 17th, with the arrival of the participating teams;
Foundation featured on field during the 2019 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl days, times and sites for the team welcome parties, beach
Fellowship, and game to showcase their robot kicking a field goal through the parties, luncheon, pep rallies and other bowl week activities
has been nominated uprights. A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit will be released at a later date. For more info, visit www.
for a MacArthur the Robotics Program’s participating teams. CheribundiBocaRatonBowl.com and/or follow through social
Fellowship “When you combine FPL, football, fun, food and fundraising media on Facebook (Facebook.com/BocaBowl), Twitter (@
“Genius Grant.” for a meaningful cause, your ‘game play’ delivers on so many BocaBowl), and Instagram (@BocaBowl).
She regularly
lectures about her
work at venues
such as Carnegie- Archive GAlleries
Mellon University
(Pittsbur gh),
University of Cape
Town (Cape Town, Maria Mitchell (seated) in her
South Africa), and observatory at Vassar College, circa
Parsons School of 1877. Photo by Eva March Tappan, 1921. Pays higher Prices for fine art - antiques - Jewelry
Art and Design
(New York). Her work will be shown at the Anne Norton • Oil Paintings • sterling silver • antique jewelry
Sculpture Garden and Museum (Palm Beach) in 2020. • Oriental rugs • Objects OF art • MOdern jewelry
Carol was part of the group exhibition “Glasstress
Boca Raton” (2017). The exhibition featured more than 30 • Fine Furniture • sculPtures • watches
contemporary artists who do not traditionally work with glass • POrcelain • clOcks • cOstuMe jewelry
as their primary medium. The Berengo Studio in Murano,
which has been the center of glass production in Venice since
1291, commissioned contemporary artists and challenged our we also Purchase anything decorative or collectible
notion of glass. Carol Prusa was invited to Venice to create
a glass piece titled Spooky Action at the Berengo Studio that
premiered at the Museum during “Glasstress.” During her • in FlOrida
time at Murano, Carol also created a limited-edition of 32 • servicing
glass pieces that will be on view and for sale at the Museum • snOwbirds • new yOrk
Store during her new exhibition at the Boca Raton Museum • new jersey
of Art, “Carol Prusa: Dark Light.”
In 2018, Prusa exhibited alongside Stanford Biggers,
Cauleen Smith, Josh Faught, and Lauren Kalmar in “The call now for a free consultation, no obligation
Future of Craft,” curated by Shannon Stratton at The Museum
of Arts and Design (New York), and in FLAT???, curated by
William Stover. She participated in the 2015-2016 Miami
Biennale (curated by Adriana Herrera), along with twelve cash courteous
other artists, including El Anatsui and James Turrell. In 2014,
Prusa’s work was exhibited alongside Louise Nevelson, Nick Payments in home
Cave, Julian Opie, and George Segal at the Jewish Museum uPon request mr. JosePh 561-498-7536 service
of Florida-FIU in an exhibition titled “The Chosen.”