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april 2009 : florida international magazine

POWER PLAYERS 2009 / PEOPLE OF LIKE MIND
Florida International Magazine names Alissa Christine one of the 100 Individuals Pushing Florida into the Future
by Luis R. Rigual, Caroline Flitter & Jillan L. Sanz

Every April, we're charged with the task of finding 100 or so individuals taking Florida into the future. They come from all walks of life. They are entertainers and scientists. Business leaders and designers. Athletes and philanthropists. Although their backgrounds and occupations are vastly different, there is one characteristic that ties them all together: the commitment to excellence they bring to their respective arenas. In the following pages, you will meet them. They are the HEADLINERS staking their claim in the national spotlight, the DEALMAKERS redefining business for the better, the COMMUNICATORS (Alissa Christine) who give the state its collective voice, the CREATORS who prove imagination has no boundaries, the DESIGN MINDS taking creativity to new realms of possibility, the INNOVATORS thinking outside the box to make things happen, the WARRIORS who make competition a form of art, the IDEALISTS in pursuit of higher standards, the NEW GUARD inheriting crucial positions and making them their own, and the NEXT GENERATION taking charge of tomorrow with boundless talent and fresh ideas. Meet our 2009 power players, read their stories and learn why they deserve recognition.

COMMUNICATORS - Alissa Christine
Photographer, Miami Beach

Known in the industry for her innovative approach to lighting, movement and display in her work, photographer Alissa Christine is no stranger to praise. But her most recent opus has certainly won her a whole new legion of fans. For ilovemiami365, the South Beach resident documented a year (2008) in the life of South Florida. As Christine puts it: "the people, places, things, verbs and experiences" that make the area what it is. With each shot is a handwritten note from Christine with her thoughts at the moment she snapped each of the photos. A book featuring the completed project is currently in pre-production, but highlights of it can be seen online at www.ilovemiami365.com.



march-april 2009 : ocean drive en español magazine

Grand Finale shot featured in La Guía de Ocean Drive
photo by Tomas Loewy

caption: "La fiesta 'ilovemiami365' en The Standard"


march 18, 2009 : revmiami.com (miami music, arts events & counter-culture blog)

5 Questions for Alissa Christine
by Liz Ferguson

1. Who/what inspires you?
Love and life in evolution.

2.
What kept you going (on this project) for each of the 365 (366 - leap year!) days of 2008?
I was on a mission. first it was a commitment. then, an addiction. i needed to get my photo fix every day.
I loved the adventure… conceptualizing, experiencing & creating the “perfect” image within each 24-hour deadline. non-stop, all year.…and, to say “i did it!"

3. Do you think it best to go alone, or do you prefer to take a partner on your photographic journeys?
All of the above… the photo journeys directly coincided with my life journeys…sometimes with friends, sometimes solo, and sometimes with a body guard!

4. Any special aspect of Miami that you are drawn to to photograph?
The vibe.

5. How has this project affected your photography? And/or how has it affected how you yourself perceive your art?
I feel like a photo superhero. Life in the magic city threw me daily blends of new emotions, thoughts, distractions, subjects, revelations, obstacles, events, miracles, concepts & inspirations to work with. and no matter how easy or challenging the situation, the result is a photo for each day in the name of art. I love my work, 365.
(view full post here)

Alissa Christine is a featured artist at REVmiami II : march 20, 2009 at ps14


january 2009 : 944 magazine

I Heart Miami 365
Photographer Alissa Christine's Love Affair With the Magic City
by Brooke Siegel

Alissa Christine pulled up for our interview on a bicycle complete with basket. How very Miami and fitting for the photographer behind i love miami 365. The project sounds simple enough: take one picture of Miami every day of 2008. How hard can it be? A topless model here, a cresting wave there. But the work, like this city, goes much deeper. As the artist says, “Most of the pictures have a message, a reason, an intention why they’re shot. There’s an experience behind them.” And it can be felt scrolling through the photos. From a pin up girl at a Biscayne carwash to a picture of Miami band Suénalo performing, each shot is like taking a voyeuristic peek into a Miami experience.... (read full article)


november 5 2008 : thrillist


november 2008 : miami modern luxury magazine : page 86

Showing Pains by Jessica Sick ("i love miami 365" photos & mention in story)
... And though she sells a lot from her exposure at Ola, an added motivation for Christine is that people will see her pictures in a different light, literally. "It's interesting to see the photographs in different settings – each place has a different vibe and mood, says Christine who also shows her video work at venues such as the White Room and Circa 28 ...


october 31 2008 : jennymannion.com : natural healing blog

Art — Spiritual and Healing : Alissa Christine : Art expressing Gratitude
see full entry


july 31 2008 : el nuevo herald : revista aplausos (pdf of full article)

Alissa Christine retrata su amor por Miami
ELENA IGLESIAS
ARTE
/ Especial / El Nuevo Herald

Su obra es un documental de lo que ve, siente, y es importante para ella en ese momento. Este año está dedicada a Miami por entero. ''Este proyecto está respirando; está vivo; se está haciendo; está abierto a sugerencias'', dice Alissa Christine, fotógrafa americana de padres brasileros, que vive en Miami desde hace 12 años. La fotografía tomó preeminencia entre sus otros intereses artísticos hace 7 años cuando decidió convertirla en su carrera. ''Siempre le había dado la espalda a mi creatividad y desde entonces la he aceptado. Soy mucho más feliz ahora porque estoy haciendo lo que me gusta'', explica. ...

... ''E stoy usando la tela de Miami como mi lienzo. Me atraen las cosas de todos los días. La vida me inspira, creo que es bella y que vale la pena prestarle atención. Paso mucho tiempo aprendiendo, leyendo, absorbiendo diferentes tipos de mensajes espirituales, como los de Maharaji o Gangaji. Ellos hablan de apreciar la vida y el momento presente. Y ésa es la esencia de la fotografía, porque estás capturando el instante'', comenta la artista...
Leer la historia completa


july 26 2008 : riptide : miami new times blog

Last Night: One-One-Two at Edificio Jose Marti
Miami's Official Unofficial Surprise Birthday Party
by John Hood

... One-One-Two not only marked the Magic City's 112th year in existence, it celebrated the wild array that has made those 112 years so indisputably spectacular.
And I do mean an array, from wearable art (like Camposition's Homo neurotica) and picture-perfect photography (including Alissa Christine's splendid ilovemiami365 series) ...
read full story


june 27 2008 : coconutgrovegrapevine.com

june 26 2008 : the daily candy weekend guide

june 26 2008 : MAG (miami art guide)


june 25 2008 : video interview on plumtv : daybreak show : see it online


june 24 2008 : miami newtimes

A Day in the Life
The 305 filtered through the lens, 24/7/365.
by Carlos Suarez de Jesus


Don’t confuse Alissa Christine’s photographic diary of the Magic City with an obsession to record the inexorable tick of time passing. Since January, Christine has been capturing everyday moments as part of a yearlong project to distill the spirit of Miami on a particular day. “It’s not really about time,” Christine says of her project. “It’s more about the present moment and reaffirming that life is timeless.” At 7 p.m., the Butter Gallery unveils “I Love Miami 365,” featuring 167 multiformat prints representing the halfway mark of the shutterbug’s perspective on the pulse of the 305.
Some of the snaps depict typical ocean views, but her “random stringing of events” exude anything but a tour guide’s vibe. Christine has shot pictures during a supermarket run or while flying in a Cessna — all in order to reveal our city from a different point of view. “I paint with light when I take pictures, and paint pictures with color with a computer,” the artist reflects...


june 17 2008 : miamiprovocateur.com


may 02 2008 :  fotomission.org

Alissa Christine WON First Place and Honorable Mention in
Fotomission's 4th South Beach Photomarathon Competition!

( see winning photos online: april 20)

One hundred and four contestants were assigned six topics to photograph on South Beach over a period of five hours on April 20th 2008. The topics, Green, Wild, Refreshing, Hot, Style and Only on South Beach, were kept secret until the event day and were be purposefully vague to give the contestants plenty of room for self-expression. At the finish line, only 4 photos per topic were submitted "as-is" (no allowance for post-digital editing or retouching).
(full article)

Alissa Christine won First Place in the category of "Style," and Honorable Mention for "Hot."





march 29 2008 :  miamiartzine.com
SWAN day miami beach proclamation at vino

march 15 2008 :  miami new times calandar: details for COLLISION event
Wrecks and Effects By Julienne Gage

excerpt: ... While you’re kickin’ it, feast your eyes on the works of body painter MYXSPLK, photographer Alissa Christine, live canvas painter Eva Ruiz, projection artist VJ Aless, and performance artist Yvonne Gougelet. The impact felt by this Miami-style Collision will surely leave you shuddering in sweet anticipation of the month to come ...


feb 29 2008  :  miami.com

Alissa Christine loves Miami (every day)
By Jessica Sick

It's hard to love Miami 365 days a year. Hell, it's hard to love it for more than ten minutes (the glow usually dimmed by having to park on South Beach or visiting Dolphin Mall). Alissa Christine has managed to find a way to ignore that cloud of negativity that seems to loom despite our freakishly plentiful sunshine, and instead pay attention to the city's beauty -- at least through her camera lens.
In response to a show she was to be part of in New York City, the local photographer decided to feature one picture every day for a month. When she returned home, the light bulb went off and ilovemiami365 was born. Starting on January 1, 2008, she would choose one photo, once a day, for an entire year, each month holding a show to display that month's photos. With two months under her belt, Christine hasn't cheated yet (meaning taking photos in advance) -- managing to capture an image daily by midnight. Well, almost.
"There have been times when I've been out and I get a great photo at 1 or 2 a.m. -- sometimes Saturday morning as just an extension of Friday night. Then again," she adds, "it's fair game for next day's photo, too." After all, some days are more inspiring than others, she admits. (We're guessing those are the days that involve parking on South Beach.)

To see more of Alissa Christine's images, click here. Each week we'll feature a new image.


oct issue 2007 - 944 magazine

 

event photos

jan 31 2008 : launch party at ola
: on 944.com


raves

...from Alice S.: 5/12/08
...This is really good. I got so caught up in your sight, I looked and read each one. I love the descriptions. It's just amazing seeing the world through your eyes. Awesome.

...from Gregg Pawley : 4/21/08 (photomarathon participant)
...your work in general is outstanding and your conception of the 365 ... is truly creative. All types of art interest me, but photography is so special in that everyone has it inside of them, but few figure out how to let it out. You got it going good. Keep it up

...from lori : 2/29/08 (feb 24 model)
...thanks so much for the experience! Your pics are absolutely beautiful! They totally capture the essence of MIAMI! :-)

...from Eyal Avoth : 2/6/08
Ilovemiami365 is an awesome idea. 1 day at a time is not just a life motto but it also beautifully illustrates the colorful picturescape of the city.

...from Roman 1/27/08
Thanks - just get all us northerners thinking of sun and palm trees when its in the low 30s here and I'm thinking of pouring water for an ice rink in the backyard ;)

...from Lawrence Gartel : 1/26/08
Subject: We ALL LOVE MIAMI 365
Ali, You are right on the money. THIS is exactly what ART is all about in today's world: Self promotion = art concept that makes the artist money to survive. We cannot rely on anyone except ourselves. This is a very very good idea/concept that is packaged perfectly.
- So in participation with my MASSIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL Id like to either showcase your ilovemiami for the month of MARCH or some sort of other ilovemiami. You could take this concept in so many directions. It is very exciting. I just love every part about this. "Local Diva." "Celebration of Miami."
Congrats and lets catch up soon!
xo Laurence
gartelmuseum.com

...from Lumonics Light Museum : 1/26/08
Hello Alissa,
Your photographic calendar is quite an awesome project. I am looking forward to seeing more of it. 
Wishing you continued success with your projects.
Barry Raphael
lumonicsmuseum.net

..from Inaia : 1/25/08
Subject: ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!
I am so proud and inspired.  What beautiful images.  They really speak to me.  Can't wait to buy the book.   Good job Girl!
inaia.com

...from Ari : 1/25/08
Subject: YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:~)  I Love Miami cause of people like you!!!!

...from Monica Glass : 1/25/08
So good to see you are doing your thing, and doing it well!!!