Gallery: Italian Mosaics Opening at Avalon Hotel
A Fish Called Avalon in the Avalon Hotel, South Beach, is presenting 14 Award-Winning Mosaic portraits from Italy's Famed Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli in Miami Beach. An invite-only gathering was held on Monday, Oct. 3.
Deputy Italy Consul General Eva Alvino and Tom Glassie, owner of the Avalon Hotel. Luciano Pavarotti mosaic on display. Deputy Italy Consul General Eva Alvino addresses the crowd. Cathy Palma and June Henderson. Proclamation by Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber proclaiming Oct. 3 as A Fish Called Avalon Day. Guglielmo Zanette, curator of the exhibit, explains the portraiture. Dane Munson with Florida Grand Opera. Cindy Sadler with Florida Grand Opera performs Italian opera selections. Dane Munson with Florida Grand Opera. Al Pacino mosaic. Alessandro Berselli Signature Collection. Viktoria Somogyi, Sharon Kersten and Guglielmo Zanette. Renee Pesci and Grace Sharon DeWitt. Avalon Hotel. Sharon Kersten of Kersten Communications, Michelle F. Solomon, editor of miamiartzine.com and Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Gongora. Portraits on display. Sophia Vidali and Rachel Wresh. Viktoria Somogyi, Michelle F. Solomon and Guglielmo Zanette. Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber and Avalon Hotel and Fish Called Avalon owner Tom Glassie. Ambo wines. Miami Beach Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez and Bernie Matz. George Neary and Charlotte Libov. James Cubby and Harvey J. Burstein, publisher of miamiartzine.com. Alessandro Berselli Signature Collection. Harvey J. Burstein, gets a kiss from Dance Now! Founding Directors Diego Salterini, left, and Hannah Baumgarten, right. Mike Palma, Cathy Palma, Michael Gongora, June Henderson and David Wallock. Photography: MagicalPhotos/Mitchell Zachs