Wine by the Bay, Downtown Miami and Etra Fine Art, Design District present, “WinePhoto 2011 and 2012.” WinePhoto is an international photography contest sponsored by Balan, Italy – one of Italy’s leading wholesalers of European wine. Since its first edition in 2004, Balan’s WinePhoto has issued 43 awards and 11 special mentions to professional photographers representing 65 countries. The WinePhoto exhibit will be presented in the United States for the first time at Etra Fine Art in Miami’s Design District and Wine by the Bay in Downtown Miami from September 6 to 8, 2012.

WinePhoto was originally conceived as a means to express how photography relates to wine in both conventional and unconventional ways. Over the years, the contest has evolved and is now a collection of stories about the contemporary world. Each year a theme aims to project a different point of view. The 2012 theme is based on William Faulkner’s Light in August “Diaries – Memory believes before knowing remembers.” The 2011 theme is: Renaissance, stories that could not have been.” The exhibit is curated by WinePhoto Creative Director, Diego Orlando, a professional photographer from Venice, Italy and – Photo Editor & Special Projects for Burn Magazine and freelance photographer for notable publications such as National Geographic Italia, Traveler Italia, and Qui Touring.

The Agenda:

Thursday, Sept 6, 2012 3:30 pm – Meet & Greet Fabio Balan, owner of Balan Wines, Italy and Diego Orlando, Creative Director WinePhoto: a private event for wine and restaurant professionals, professional photographers/photojournalists, and media. Free. Pre-registration is required to [email protected] or 305.455.9791;

Friday, Sept 7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. – Private Preview of 2012 WinePhoto – winners will be announced at a private VIP dinner and Media Invite at Etra Fine Art, Design District;
Saturday, Sept 8, 2012 until 10:00 p.m. – WinePhoto 2012 at Etra Fine Art as part of 2nd

Saturday Art & Design Night/Art Walk. Free.

Thursday, Sept 7 and Sept 8, 2012 12:00 to 9:00 p.m. – WinePhoto 2011 at Wine by the Bay, Downtown Miami in collaboration with DWNTWN Art Days 2012. Free.

Wine by the Bay
888 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL
33132
305.455.9791
www.winebtb.com

Etra Fine Art
50 NE 40th St.
Miami, FL
33137
305.438.4383
www.etrafineart.com

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