Women of vision breakfast: Honoring the visionary Bernice Steinbaum
The fair featured a series of celebrations, including private gatherings and exclusive events. One standout occasion was the tribute event titled Women of Vision Breakfast: Honoring the Visionary Bernice Steinbaum, which took place on Friday, December 6th.
This special breakfast paid homage to the legendary gallerist Bernice Steinbaum.The event brought together an inspiring group of artists, gallerists, and professional women in the arts to celebrate Steinbaum's influential career and her contributions to fostering artistic talent and vision.
The breakfast served not only as a tribute but also as a platform for meaningful dialogue and networking among leading women in the art community, further strengthening connections and celebrating their collective achievements.
As a legendary art collector, Bernice Steinbaum has spent her career advocating for women and people of color. Upon completing an advanced degree from a New York art school, she graduated with more than sixty other women. Yet, she noticed galleries filled their walls and spaces with work only by white men. Refusing a "separate but equal" model of representation, her mission began to exhibit artists working with narrative, while maintaining a roster of fifty percent women and forty percent artists of color.
In 2000, Bernice moved the gallery to Miami, opening on the corner of NW
36th Street and Miami Avenue. It was the first commercial gallery in the quasi-industrial community of Wynwood. She helped turn the former warehouse district into the bustling arts haven we know today.
