Its really always changing significantly.
There was a time whenMiamiwas not doing well.
The exhibition, officially titledRachel Feinstein: The Miami Years, is a hauntingly paradisiacal and unapologetically personal retrospective.
Rachel Feinstein at The Bass Museum in Miami
Were standing in front of her newest work, a large panoramic painting titledPanorama of Miami.
It was actually kind of incredible.
It was a gift.
A detail from Rachel Feinstein’sA Panorama of Miamia
I didnt have any intimidation from some big famous artist or institution.
I never knew anything.
I made work from, like, my Dads medical supplies.
Feinstein is a sculptor first, and many of her sculptures are on display here.
But she paints, too, andPanoramaofMiamiis rendered on mirrored panels that span thirty horizontal feet.
Or, the haze of grief.
Rachel Feinstein,Jazz Brunch, 1998
I am really aware of time right now, says Feinstein as we reach the murals end.
And how Ive lost a lot of people.
And how Miami has just… become completely different.
Rachel Feinstein,Tourist, 2018
There is a strong, almost cyclical, link between her personal history and her workboth early and recent.
It was really decadent.
I see myself on the inside very differently than whats on the outside, she clarifies.
Rachel Feinstein, Ballerina, 2018
Probably nowhere near it, actually.
She calls it a bittersweet thing.
I see it more as dark magic.
Rachel Feinstein: The Miami Years runs until August 17, 2025.
The Bass Museum will host an official opening cocktail during Art Basel Week on December 4, 2024.
