California based artist, Blair Martin Cahill exhibits sculptures and other works that present a completely unique art series, from December 2-6, 2015 at SPECTRUM Miami located in the Arts + Entertainment District, 1700 NE 2nd Avenue (NE 2nd Ave. at NE 17th St.), Miami, FL 33132.

Cahill’s work explores the fragile and impermeable through the juxtaposition of dissimilar materials in her work, such as steel and silk, making it clear that strength should not be judged by perception alone.  Her new work, which will début at SPECTRUM Miami, is a concise collection of sculptural embroidery with a bold contemporary edge. With Sphere 30, Cahill employs embroidery with vivid sculptural effects -- rich blue, greens and silvers permeate delicate silk suspended within a dissected sphere of stainless steel.  Suspended over a highly polished base of stainless steel, the sphere appears to glow from within.  The center rings of Sphere 30 (48" W X 80" L X 45" H) are some of the largest embroidered areas to ever have been produced.

Aesthetica Magazine recently reviewed Cahill’s work when she exhibited at Apricot Gallery in London (UK) in May, 2015 stating: “Blair Cahill’s intricately embroidered paneling and delicate steel structures reference poetic narrative, and explore elements of colour and light. These latter works allow for an exploration of the boundaries of sculpture, tradition and technology.”

Being shown for the first time at SPECTRUM, See No Evil highlights three Japanese women embroidered on translucent silk in a folding screen of maple and brushed aluminum.  The ladies gaze from the screen intently, watching but not passing judgment as they speak, see and hear no evil.

Cahill has exhibited extensively this year in the United States and abroad including Apricot Gallery London, UK; Amsterdam International Art Fair; Governor’s Island Art Fair, New York City; Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles California; and Art San Diego, San Diego California.

About Blair Cahill

As a traditionally trained artist, Blair Martin Cahill is extremely interested in a new dynamic of art, which uses a vast array of modern tools in conjunction with long established techniques. By combining traditional methods of foundry casting and textile production with cutting edge technology, Cahill finds unbounded opportunities for producing unique contemporary fine art. Cahill's new work encapsulates the traditional with the modern and balances dissimilar materials, such as steel and silk.

Cahill obtained her BFA from California Institute of the Arts and then attended the University of Arts London, Chelsea for her MA in Fine Art, further establishing her individual style of combining elements of color and light.  In addition to studying at Art Center College of Design she was awarded the Digital Fabrication Residency which facilitated examination of the confines of tradition, sculpture and technology.  She has lectured at the Collage Artists of America and her work is held in private collections internationally. www.blaircahill.com