photo caption: Construction of the Walter Otero Gallery, San Juan, PR as if photographed by the controversial documentarian Edgar Martins. (photo illustration by J. Galligan [ed.])
Dateline: Miami, FL December 13, 2012
“ANDY WARHOL WOULD HAVE LOVED TO BE AT THIS PARTY,” said Ultra Violet, Warhol superstar who attended the legendary party hosted by Walter Otero Contemporary Art at the Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach during Art Basel week.
Classic video clips from movies such as La Dolce Vita, Metropolis, Auntie Mame, Julieta of the Spirits, and Barbarella were collaged with footage of Puerto Rican cult icon Iris Chacon. Images from artists including Carlos Betancourt, Angel Otero, Allora & Calzadilla, Arnaldo Roche, Luis Vidal, Rafael Vega, Gamaliel Rodriguez, Michael Linares, Ramon Miranda, Monica Rodriguez, Axel Ruiz, Victor Vazquez, Hector Arce, Osvaldo Budet, Ignacio Lang, Andres Serrano and Fabian Marcacio danced in the video mix throughout the night. Betancourt, whose musical selections accompanied the video, was seen dancing all night. Also on the dance floor was Walter Otero and Ultra Violet -- moving to the rhythms of Hector Lavoe.
Walter Otero, proprietor of the Walter Otero Contemporary Art gallery, announced that the opening of the gallery will take place "sometime early in January, 2013." The gallery is located on Avenida Ponce De Leon #402, in the Santurce art district of San Juan, PR.
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