Dale Zine X Kelly Breez Opening Reception

Gas station encounters, perilous hot tub whirlpools and memories of growing up in Florida become subjects for Kelly Breez’s darkly humorous paintings. The opening reception for her solo exhibition, Every Time I Swallowed a Fly, takes place Tuesday, December 1 at Dále Zine in the Miami Design District during Miami Art Week. Presented by Dále Zine and Liquitex, the show brings her observations of South Florida’s eccentric characters and everyday absurdities onto canvas.

Following a period focused on sculpture, Breez turns to painting with densely saturated colors and a mischievous view of her surroundings. The works draw on youthful memories and the offbeat situations that recur throughout her practice.

Based in Miami, Breez works across painting, illustration, sculpture and installation, often using ordinary materials associated with dive bars and the lived-in textures of South Florida. The reception takes place at 50 NE 40th Street.