When Stefano Campanini decided to bring together two of his greatest passions—art and wine—he did more than just drink some Bordeaux and visit an art gallery. Instead, the long-time gallerist—and co-founder of Miami’s Etra Fine Art gallery—brought this fitting duo to the entire Miami art community by opening Wine by the Bay, a fine art and wine boutique located in the heart of downtown Miami.

Situated in a prime location overlooking Miami’s gorgeous Biscayne Bay, Wine by the Bay will further contribute to Miami’s flourishing art scene with a constantly-changing art exhibition and regular wine tastings featuring a selection of wine appropriate for everyone from novices to connoisseurs. “I am looking forward to offering something that everyone enjoys… in an environment where the art can be appreciated by many and in an unintimidating way,” says Campanini. “At art openings, wine is like a sideshow, but now, it will take center stage.”

Future events at Wine by the Bay will also include poetry readings and lectures on the visual arts. But what about the thousands of people currently in the city for the many events and shows that comprise Miami Art Week? For the current crowd, Wine by the Bay is bringing out some of its best wines and works of art by renowned American artists like Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Hunt Slonem and Donald Sultan for a special exhibition, running daily from noon until 9 p.m. through December 10th.

For more information on this exhibit and to stay updated on future events, visit http://www.facebook.com/WinebytheBay.

Neilson Carlin paints in comfort with New Wave Art’s Academian Palette

“Artists are the most creative group anywhere in the world. And yet a staple tool, the artist palette, has lacked innovation for centuries.” That’s Kyle O’Brien, co-founder with brother Keith of New Wave Art, who is bringing the same sort of imagination one usually finds in a painting to the palettes artists use to create one. The brothers were inspired to create their line of comfortable, easy-to-hold palettes by their father, a painter who designed and built his own palettes after becoming fed up with the poorly-designed versions he had been using for decades.

Utilizing a three-point anchor system that evenly distributes the weight of the palette between the painter’s hand, arm and torso or hip, the result is a tool that is easy to balance and comfortable to hold—a boon for painters who, says O’Brien, may have avoided palettes in the past because of the muscle strain they can cause.

“An artist palette is a wonderful tool to be used as often as desired or required, but it must be comfortable, and that is what we provide,” he says. New Wave Art offers palettes in several different designs in order to better cater to the wide-ranging tastes of its vast client base. The distinctive look of each of the palettes, in addition to the details put into their construction—including hand-sanded edges and furniture-grade finishes—has prompted some users to comment that “the palettes are al- most too beautiful to paint on,” laughs O’Brien. “But we definitely want paint all over them!”

Learn more at http://www.newwaveart.com.