Posted on: August 4, 2012
1st ANNUAL. Color-a-Cause. the color QUEEN
MIAMI’S MOST COLORFUL ARTIST, JOEY MUGICA, ALSO KNOWN AS THE “COLOR QUEEN,” HONORS THE CITY’S MOST DISTINGUISHED WOMEN IN THE FIRST ANNUAL COLORACAUSE
Join us for an explosion of color where Photography meets Art, as The Color Queen
honors Miami’s most influential Women
(March 2012, Miami, FL) The Color Queen, Joey Mugica, is proud to announce the first ever COLOR A CAUSE, on Thursday, April 19. This epic event will take place at Pearl Restaurant and Champagne Lounge, located at 1 Ocean Drive, from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. The originally inspired images will feature and honor some of Miami’s most dynamic and renowned women, including successful philanthropists, businesswomen, journalists, socialites, reality stars, artists, designers and entertainers. COLOR A CAUSEwill benefit Dress for Success Miami, which provides professional attire for economically disadvantaged men and women.
Pop-artist-slash-artographer Joey Mugica, best known, as The Color Queen, doesn’t look at things in black and white. Inspired by all the photos posted on Facebook, Mugica started infusing his own personality into his influential friends’ pictures, eventually making a name—and an image—for himself in the burgeoning Miami art world. Influenced by Warhol, Rauschenberg and David La Chapelle, the colorful Mugica says he is inspired by love. “The idea of transforming a photograph in living color reminds me that it’s never too late to start over,” he exclaims. The New Jersey native isn’t afraid of making a statement, clearly. “I ventured out to COLOR A CAUSE in honor of my best friend, my mom,” says The Color Queen. “Women, like my mom, inspire me everyday. They are the embodiment of love, power, strength and beauty. This what I want to portray with my first Color A Cause exhibit, that through color, I want to highlight the beautiful attributes that each of these women have and hope that we each find the beauty which lies within us all.”
Mugica partnered with Yobe Photography on this first edition. “I am thrilled to be partnering with The Color Queen on Color A Cause,” says Yobe. “I have admired Joey’s work for a very long time and truly believe that he is an incredible artist.” Yobe, of Yobe Photography, is best known as a wedding photojournalist and executive entertainment industry still photographer. His artistic work often depicts surreal colors found within organic objects while using floral-macro photography. Yobe’s individual technique makes an interesting blend with Mugica’s vibrant artwork, which owns color.
For the past month, during private sessions, the artistic duo worked hard to prepare for Color A Cause by capturing each of the ladies’ portraits while enhancing the photographs primarily with Mugica’s unique style. The photos will be debuted on the evening of April 19.
The evening’s honorees include:
Frances De Polanco, Elaine Lancaster, Shireen Sandoval, Sandi Powers, Lisa Pliner, Hope Gainer, Jeniya Penrod, Karent Sierra, Erin Michelle Newberg, Simi Dahl, Daisy Olivera, Erin Mia Milchman, Kimberlee Etheridge, Zurami Pascual, Lucrecia Beird, Sherie Wagner, Samantha Perez, Mary Ann Williamson, Cecilia Paz, Teri Rios, Jennifer Heegaard, Charlotte Libov, Paola Ekelund, Bibi Andrade, Giana Leyva, Christina Hampton, Jane Jei, Doll Mirita, Sonia Jacobson, Lauren Foster, Liza Santana-Pineres, Charlotte Ryland, Kelly Mitchell, Glenna Golden Millberg, Roxanne Vargas, Lourdes Valls, Kimberlee Bacardi, Donna Anderson Scharer and Ana Margarita Martinez.
NBC’s the VOICE w/Miranda Lambert & Dia Frampton sing ‘THE HOUSE that BUILT ME’
Posted on: June 30, 2011
lyrics=SWEETNESS!
I know they say you can’t go home again
I just had to come back one last time
Ma’am I know you don’t know me from Adam
But these handprints on the front steps are mine
Up those stairs in that little back bedroom
Is where I did my homework and I learned to play guitar
I bet you didn’t know under that live oak
My favorite dog is buried in the yard
I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
This brokenness inside me might start healing
Out here it’s like I’m someone else
I thought that maybe I could find myself
If I could just come in I swear I’ll leave
Won’t take nothing but a memory
From the house that built me
Mama cut out pictures of houses for years
From Better Homes and Gardens magazine
Plans were drawn and concrete poured
Nail by nail and board by board
Daddy gave life to mama’s dream
I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
This brokenness inside me might start healing
Out here it’s like I’m someone else
I thought that maybe I could find myself
If I could just come in I swear I’ll leave
Won’t take nothing but a memory
From the house that built me
You leave home and you move on and you do the best you can
I got lost in this old world and forgot who I am
I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
This brokenness inside me might start healing
Out here it’s like I’m someone else
I thought that maybe I could find myself
If I could walk around I swear I’ll leave
Won’t take nothing but a memory
From the house that built me
Bieber and GOMEZ……….true LOVE.
Posted on: May 28, 2011
Last night, J. Lo played DANCER role to Marc Anthony’s performance at the American IDOL Finale. She shook her bee-HIVE like a Puerto Rican Chandelier in the MIDDLE of an EARTHQUAKE…….too HOT. the color QUEEN. check out the PERFORMANCE………
Own your very own piece of original art by the color QUEEN. We are now accepting commissions on existing designs within the color QUEEN gallery or custom orders on original photographs of your very own.
a colorful, color QUEEN'd, photographic transformation of LADY GAGA. This design is available on a limited edition basis.
Fusing ART and PHOTOGRAPHY, your images are transformed into spell-binding, colorful and completely original works to be treasured for a lifetime. Colorfully immortalize on canvass a lover, a sister a friend or even a beloved pet. Designs are custom tailored to suit your needs. All images are printed on high-gloss, premium paper, mounted, matted, signed and delivered. Dimensions start at 14″ x 17″. The color QUEEN uses a very unique art form combining various multi-media and manual techniques. For price, inquiries or any additional information, email: thecolorqueen@ymail.com
- In: NEWS
- Leave a Comment
Miami’s is BUZZING! It seems another dose of ‘REALITY’ looms on the horizon for the magic city! Executive Producer Marivi Rodriguez and Irreplaceable Group are in the pre-production phase of a brand new series. 
The new show, tentatively titled ‘Banana Republic’, will offer an ecletic cast and a premise that goes beyond just the glitz, glamour, high-life and beautiful people of Miami. Producers tell me the show will have a unique and fresh format, offering more audience engagement and somewhat of a fusion where ‘REALITY’ meets ‘SOAP’. Says Marivi Rodriguez, “our show is a never before seen concept in American television”. Details are sketchy, but be sure to stay tuned! Priority auditions for facebook members of the program’s page were just concluded yesterday. However, open casting dates will be announced very soon! All walks of life, all demographics, all ages and all sexes are welcome to audition.
For more information email Irreplaceable Group at: irreplaceablepr@gmail.com
or join their facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=142994475734109
PRESS RELEASE (10/14): The show has been re-named from the Banana Republic to the MIAMI REPUBLIC due to legal issues with the retail chain.
- In: CHARITY EVENTS | FASHION
- 2 Comments
Elaine Lancaster returns as Emcee
The world’s oldest and largest HIV/AIDS Fundraiser, White Party WEEK Miami, is just around the corner. Get set to party between November 24-29, 2010 , as various venues across South Florida host a wide array of events, in support of Care Resource. The Crown Jewel event, of course, the evening at beautiful Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, where thousands flock, dressed in white, bayside under the moon and stars of the Magic City.
Flavio Nisti
This year’s festivities include featured act Cirque Du Monde, food tastings of some of Miami’s hottest restaurants, DJ David Knapp, Viva Las Divas casino, emcee Elaine Lancaster plus much more in the way of live entertainment, games and prizes. I always look forward to the OUTRAGEOUS outfits and the wedding-ESQUE feel the EVENING evokes! Scattered throughout this post are pictures taken by me at last year’s Vizcaya event. Enjoy!!! the color QUEEN
For more information visit: www.whiteparty.org
Freddy Hernandez, Romero Brito and Alberto
Care Resource is South Florida’s largest and oldest HIV/AIDS organization, serving the women, children and men affected and infected by HIV/AIDS.
Myself along with WSVN's Craig Stevens
Sister ROMA of San Francisco
WYNWOOD ‘GALLERY WALK’ October 9, 2010—HIGHLIGHT: Deco ONE Galleria with host Nick Betancourt and ARTIST Miguel Paredes.
Posted on: October 8, 2010
This coming Saturday, the color QUEEN will be on patrol in the famous Miami ART and DESIGN district. My eye will be set on capturing COLOR and all things INVIGORATING to the MIND, HEART and Soul. On the second Saturday of every month, Galleries and Design centers in this ‘stylish’ neck of the Magic City’s woods, open their DOORS. I’m especially excited because this will be my first feature write-up in www.miamiartzine.com. Two EVENTS are capturing my attention:
Firstly, Deco ONE Galleria , 3900 N. Miami Avenue, between 7 -9 p.m., where the collective works of Michael Perez, Franck Pala and Emil Bodourov will be on display. Nick Betancourt is co-hosting the event.
And , of course, my camera plans on CAPTURING and color QUEEN’ing events as they unfold at the Miguel Paredes EXHIBIT. This function will be held at The Paredes Fine Arts Studio, between 7 – 9 p.m. (cocktail reception provided by Ice Tropez Music provided by DJ Ari X) located at 2311 NW 2nd Ave. Wynwood Arts District Miami fl. 33127.
Cheers and I hope you’ll check out my first feature write up and BLOG. And, SMILE, you may just get color QUEEN’d!
the color QUEEN
for more information visit www.miamidesigndistrict.com
Nick Betancourt Miami socialite and promoter of ART, FASHION and CULTURE
On October 16th, Bayfront Park will serve as the staging ground for Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The race celebrates a 15 year milestone and aims to raise Breast Cancer awareness as well as funds for finding a cure. It began with only a few hundred runners and the organization hope’s to break last year’s record of 20,000 runners! Since it’s inception in 1982, The Susan G. Komen foundation has raised $1 Billion 300 Million in generous donations and invested these funds in breast cancer research and community outreach.
If you are interested in participating, you can register in-person tomorrow, receive a race packet and t-shirt at:
Publix Supermarket, 9105. S. Dadeland Blvd, Miami, Florida, between the hours of 12 – 9 p.m. There is a $25 registration fee.
If you are unable to make it tomorrow, please contact FootWorks at (305) 666-7223
the color QUEEN
The following is a Susan G. Komen thank you message and update from Ambassador, Founder and C.E.O. Nancy G. Brinker:
“start SPREADING the NEWS….” Kardashian sisters to take on the BIG APPLE!!
Posted on: October 3, 2010
According to news from USA Today, Kourtney and Kim Kardashian are in the midst of filming for a new spin-off series to be based out of, yep, the BIG APPLE! a.k.a. NYC. Just like the “Kardashians INVADE MIAMI”, the new series will focus on the opening of their brand new “DASH” boutique. Sorry KHLOE lovers, she won’t be appearing and will be lagging behind in L.A. with hubby LAMAR, for some tender TLC. p.s. Kim Kardashian, according to various news outlets, gets paid $10K per tweet. Gotta love free enterprise and technology!
the color QUEEN 