Thursday, February 28, 11am-1pm – Aventura Mall at Fountain Court, 19501 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura
Aventura Mall will welcome over 50 artist-designed dog and cat sculptures in a special exhibit to benefit the Founding Fosters, a support group founded by Bella Goldstein and dedicated to raising funds for the development and support of foster care programs at the Soffer and Fine Adoption Center. Created with papier-mâché, technology pieces and other items, the life-size pets will be on display. Artist Clara Poupel is the Curator and Creative Director, bringing together artists featured in the exhibit, including: Marcus, Stephanie Bloom, Romero Britto, Janie Casoria, Joyce Chadroff, Sheila Elias, Carlos Falchi, Doree Fromberg, Valerie Halper, Andrea and Divitto Kelly, Frances Kiperman, Sandi Levy, Alan Londin, Ruben Marangone, Tania Oliveira, Jacqueline Ripstein, Annemarie Burton-Rosenzweig, Sophie Benaiche Markowicz, Benedicte Blanc-Fontenille, Nadine Egan Floyd, Jane Swergold, Claude Charlier, Raoul Quispe and Hemler Mauricette.
Miami Herald Columnist Dave Barry, CBS4 Anchors Shannon Hori and Eliott Rodriguez, Channel 10’s Glenna Milberg and Jacey Birch, WSVN 7 Anchors Belkys Nerey, Craig Stevens, Lynn Martinez and Louis Aguirre, as well as NBC 6’s Adam Kuperstein, Telemundo’s Denise Isaacs, and WFOR Channel 4’s David Bernard & Dolly are participating by having their signed pets represented in the exhibition.
A private VIP auction and gala in the beautiful dog park will close the exhibition on March 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Event Honorees are Doree and Honorable Malcolm Fromberg; Event Co-Chairs are Carole W.& Marshall Langer and Lila & Harold Menowitz. Event Host is CBS Entertain &lifestyle Reporter Lisa Petrillo. For information on tickets to the auction, please email Ricki Diamond at [email protected].