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PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED | SITE STAFF | JULY 15, 2021
Art Throwdown with Zero Empty Spaces
Zero Empty Spaces (ZES) will host an Art Throwdown at its Boynton Beach location on Saturday, July 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. During the Throwdown, local artists will have two hours to create a masterpiece based on a theme given that evening. The winner of the Throwdown will receive a People’s Choice trophy. All pieces will be sold, with proceeds going to the related artist. Read More >> |
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SARASOTA MAGAZINE | EMMA LICHTENSTEIN | JULY 13, 2021
This Local Artist Created a New Painting Every Day During the Pandemic
From baking bread to tending plants, quarantining during the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a lot of passion projects. Lisa DiFranza had a particularly interesting one: painting every single day. During her Time Lapse project, DiFranza created 365 small paintings documenting her experience during an ever-changing time. Read More >> |
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GATEWAY GAZETTE | CHRIS DAY | JULY 7 - 13, 2021
Summer vibes stroll
Melissa Mastrangelo paints outside of Zero Empty Spaces, a studio space for artists where she creates her art, during the Summer Vibes Stroll event at Compson Place at Renaissance Commons, 1880 N. Congress Ave., in Boynton Beach. Mastrangelo got into painting when she moved to Florida in 2011. She i a diver and draws inspiration for her work from her love of the water. Upcoming Summer Vibes Stroll events are from 5 to 8 p.m. July 22 and Aug. 19. Other activities include live music, entertainment, face painting, caricature art and oracle reading. Friday Flicks also will be show on the top floor of the center’s parking garage at 8 p.m. July 30 and Aug. 20. Visit Facebook.com/CompsonPlace. |
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PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED | SITE STAFF | JULY 7, 2021
Anthony Burks’ Art Finds a Home at The Norton
The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach recently acquired works by Zero Empty Spaces artist Anthony Burks, Sr. to add to its renowned collection. Burks is a resident artist at the arts organization’s Palm Beach Gardens studio location. Read More >> |
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PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED | ALLISON FORSYTH | JULY 1 2021
Rosemary District Artist Workspace Will Open to the Public Next Week
Finding an affordable space to work can be an artist’s greatest challenge. But while searching for studios with great light and space to hang work, Sarasota creatives may find themselves stumbling upon a new workspace in the Rosemary District called Zero Empty Spaces. Read More >> |
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INSIDE SOUTH FLORIDA | MAY 27, 2021
Artists bring beauty to storefronts
We’ve all heard the expression is the glass “half full” or “half empty”? Where others see vacant storefronts and homes - one local entrepreneur has the vision to create vibrant artist studios, with his “Zero Empty Spaces” project. Watch >> |
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ARTRPRNR | MARCH 26, 2021
Zero Empty Spaces: Activating Real Estate with Art
Evan Snow and Andrew Martineau of Zero Empty Spaces connected through a TedX event and soon realized they both shared some experience in real estate and have a strong passion for art. They wanted to do good for artists and help put Fort Lauderdale on the art scene map. Read More >> |
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PBS | ARTLOFT | FEB 17, 2021
Zero Empty Spaces | Art Loft 905 Segment | Scott Jeffries
Artist Scott Jeffries says his practice has evolved from years of soul doodling. Now devoted to his art full time, we capture how his signature faces emerge within the artwork, and how some of these “protest of smiles” paintings have even started to take on new meaning. Watch >> |
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PBS | ARTLOFT | FEB 11, 2021
Zero Empty Spaces | Art Loft 904 Segment
Zero Empty Spaces revitalizes vacant spaces in our communities across South Florida, transforming them into affordable studio space for artists. Watch >> |
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TRACY MARCELLO | JUPITER MAGAZINE | JAN 26, 2021
The Artist's Studio
Aptly referred to as “The Mayor” of the new artist studio collective Zero Empty Spaces in Palm Beach Gardens, Anthony Burks is a powerhouse on the local art scene. As one of the first of 17 artists using the space as a 24/7 private studio (as well as a part-time public gallery for his work), the lifelong Palm Beach County resident has been able to shift his professional life away from his personal space so he has even more room to grow. “I was working out of my home, with my art taking over the living room and kitchen, so when this opportunity arose I couldn’t pass it up,” he says of the 140-square-foot space he moved into last June. “Something like this doesn’t come up very often.” Read More >> |
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NILA DO SIMON | PHOTO: SONYA REVELL | VENICE MAGAZINE | NOV 11, 2020
From Zero to Hero
The lights have turned on again inside once-shuttered storefronts. And if the proprietors behind Zero Empty Spaces can help it, the lights will never be shut off again. Vacant retail spaces from Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale to Legacy Place Shops in Palm Beach Gardens have been given a new lease on life through Zero Empty Spaces, a year-old initiative that transforms empty stores into working studios for artists. Paint is stroked onto canvases, media such as acrylics and found objects meld harmoniously, and energy fills the room. Read More >> |
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MATTHEW ARROJAS | SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL | TRAVEL & TOURISM | NOV 9, 2020
Hospitality Roundup: Grutman, Pharrell plan 266-room hotel in Miami Beach; Zero Empty Spaces fills vacant retail locations with art studios
While some may see vacant retail space as an eyesore or inconvenience, Zero Empty Spaces sees opportunity. The Fort Lauderdale-based company, led by CEO Andrew Martineau, created 11 pop-up art studios/galleries that provide cheap studio spaces for local artists. Read More. |
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JOHN SCOTT LEWINSKI | BARRONS | EXPERIENCE| OCT 31 2020
With Loss of Art Basel, South Florida Puts Focus on Creativity in Other Ways
... In Fort Lauderdale, the community is triggering the Zero Empty Spaces Initiatives to create affordable artist studios in vacant spaces where they can create and collaborate at a less expensive price. Read More |
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THE CULTURAL COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | OCT 7, 2020
Interview with Andrew Martineau and Ashley Capps
Interview with Ashley Capps on behalf of The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County at ZES Palm Beach Gardens at Legacy Place. Watch the segment here. |
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NBC6 | SEPT 23, 2020
Honoring Black Lives through Art
Zero Empty Spaces Artist Vasilios Tryphonas II talks to NBC6 about being selecetd for the Westfield Broward Black Voices exhibit and the meaning behind his work. Watch the segment here. |
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SCOTT LUXOR | SUN-SENTINEL | OCT 5, 2020
Artists find space to express themselves about Black Lives Matter
One of the major movements of 2020 has been Black Lives Matter. And an open canvas for creative Black artists has been provided at Westfield Broward Mall in Plantation. Zero Empty Spaces, which creates affordable artist studios in vacant spaces, collaborated with Westfield to make space in the mall to display images that reflect the burgeoning movement. Read More. |
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JODIE WAGNER | PALM BEACH POST | AUG 14, 2020
‘A win-win for the artists’: Affordable studio space opens at Legacy Place
Affordable studio space is a rarity for South Florida artists, but a Fort Lauderdale-based company has made it easier to set up shop. Zero Empty Spaces, a year-old vacancy management company co-founded by longtime arts advocates Evan Snow and Andrew Martineau, creates affordable artist studios in vacant spaces around the country. Read More. |
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RICK MENNING | SUN-SENTINEL | JUL 31, 2020
A place to create: Vacated Boca Raton retail space now home to artists
Elena “Lena” Belyaeva is living her dream in a remarkable way. The Ukraine native who left that beleaguered country with her family four years ago for a new life in Boca Raton is sharing her positive experiences in this community through her creations on canvas. Read More. |
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ANA FRAGOSO | LIVING IN OAKLAND PARK | JUL 22, 2020
Zero Empty Spaces: There Is Always Room for Art
Art: the execution, expression and creation of emotion, color, textures, patterns, and unlimited possibilities to express oneself on various mediums such as canvas, paper, paint, dance, sculpting, music, film, and even with one’s own body. Read More. |
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SALLY-ANN O'DOWD | LIFESTYLE MEDIA GROUP | SEPT 16, 2019
Space Invaders
Two of Fort Lauderdale’s most recognizable arts promoters—Andrew Martineau and business partner Evan Snow—have launched yet one more venture to take art to the streets through a new partnership with Las Olas Company. It’s an arts pop-up concept called Zero Empty Spaces. Read More. |
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SANDRA SCHULMAN | FLORIDA DAILY POST | SEPT 13, 2019
‘Zero Empty Spaces’ Fills Up with Artist Studios
Empty storefronts are a drag. Artists without studio space are sad. In a move that fills a building and a purpose, the guys behind Choose 954 and Art Ft. Lauderdale, Evan Snow and Andrew Martineau, have come up with Zero Empty Spaces, an initiative that allows artists to rent desirable space at an affordable price. Read More |
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HOLLYWOODGAZETTE.COM
Zero Empty Spaces Brings Affordable Artists’ Space to Downtown Hollywood
Artists’ work and gallery space in downtown Hollywood for $2 a square foot? It’s an artist’s dream come true. And it has come to Hollywood Boulevard, thanks to Zero Empty Spaces (ZES), the brainchild of co-founders Evan Snow and Andrew Martineau. Read More |
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CAITIE SWITALSKI | WLRN | JUL 29, 2019
'Zero Empty Spaces' Fills Empty Broward Storefronts With Artist Studios
Cities don't like empty storefronts. They aren't good for business, and tourists notice when there's a dark shop in a row of otherwise bright stores and restaurants. A new initiative in Fort Lauderdale called Zero Empty Spaces is inviting artists to move in to some of those empty stores, acting as an intermediary between artists and property owners. Read More |
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DOMINIQUE STEWART | BROWARD/PALM BEACH NEW TIMES | AUGUST 6, 2019
Can Broward Re-Create Wynwood's Magic? Empty Storefronts Might Become Art Studios
Filling empty real estate and finding homes for artists — that's the combination that made Manhattan's SoHo and Miami's Wynwood. Now Fort Lauderdale's Zero Empty Spaces aims to connect creatives with affordable studios. Read More |
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PHILLIP VALYS | SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL | AUGUST 9 2019
Dirt-cheap rent in Fort Lauderdale? Artists morph empty Las Olas storefronts into funky studios
At their one-bedroom Fort Lauderdale apartment, artists Khadine and Robert Spruce constantly jockeyed for studio space. The bedroom? Off-limits (except to store paintings, of course). The garage? Way too cramped. So the couple often traded off in the dining room, with Khadine painting mermaids on the table while Robert, a 12-year Air Force veteran, painted American flags on the floor. Read More |