Oakland Park, Florida, United States
Fsinanan@hotmail.com
Franklyn Roosevelt Sinanan
bio
Franklin Sinanan –Born in Trinidad, raised in Canada, and now lives and works in Miami.
Solo Exhibitions include:
Miami City Hall, “Black History Month”, Miami Beach, FL, 2010; “Addicted to Love and Abuse” at Edge Zones, Miami Art Space, Wynwood Art District, Miami FL., Feb. 2008 and March 2008; “Spring Garden” at Birchwood Gallery, Yellowknife,
Artic Circle, Canada, Nov. 2007, “ Not for the Faint of Heart” at Elder Gallery, Charlotte, N.C., Feb. 2007; “Hidden Treasures” at The Pearl Factory, Hamilton, ON., Canada, Oct. 2007; The Pearl Factory, May 2007; “Images from Within” at Elder Gallery,
Charlotte, N.C., Feb. 2007; “Mixed Media” at The Urban Gallery, Toronto, ON., Canada,
May 1996; “Slave to the Rhythm” at Hand Works Gallery, Picton, ON., Canada, July1999;
“A Spiritual Journey” at Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON., Canada, May 2001; “AIDS” at
Fitchburg State University Gallery, MA, Oct., 2003.
Group Shows includes:
Parallax Art Fair, New York City, New York, August 2012;
South Florida Art Center, “The Afterlife”, Miami Beach, FL, July 2012; Miami Beach LGBT
Visitor Center, “Listen Out”, Miami Beach, FL, March 2012; Rosetti Fine Arts Gallery,
“Best of the Best II”, Pompano Beach, FL, February, 2012; Art Basel Art Africa Exhibition
Hall, “Art Africa 2011” Miami, FL December, 2011; Eduard Nieto Studios, Art Basel
Exhibition, Miami, FL, December 2011; Alberto Linero Gallery, “Pink Bastard”, Miami, FL,
October 2011, South Florida Art Center, “Center of Attention”, Miami Beach, FL, December
2011; Miguel Paredes Fine Art Gallery, “Bombay Artisan Series”, Miami, FL, 2011; Alberto
Linero Gallery, “September”, Miami, FL 2011; South Florida Art Center, “Splinter Fuse”,
Miami Beach, FL, 2008; ArtSpace, “Common Ground”, Miami, FL, 2009; “Caribbean
Canvas”, Miami, 2009; “Boys in the Hole”, Miami Beach, 2009; Rosetti Gallery, Broward Art
Guild, “Human Image”, Pompano Beach, FL, 2010; Gallery 101, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 2010;
Gallery 101, Broward Art Guild, “Abstractions”, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 2010; Rosetti Gallery,
Pompano Beach, FL, 2010; Rabbit Gallery, “Day of the Dead”, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 2010;
Cando Art Coop, “Death Art”, Miami Beach, FL, 2010; Scratch Gallery, Toronto, ON.,
Canada, April 2007; Miami Beach City Hall, “Black History Month” 2006; Gallery Bibianne,
Toronto ON., Canada, 2004/5; Art in the County, Picton, ON., Canada, 2000/2003;
Harbourfront Gallery, Toronto, ON., Canada, 1998; O’Conner Gallery, Toronto, ON.,
Canada, 1998; A Space Gallery, Toronto, ON., Canada, 1996.
Franklin Sinanan is the recipient of Awards and Honors:
Bombay Artisan Series Miami Semifinalist, Miguel Paredes Fine Art Gallery, Miami, FL,
2011; Gallery 101, “Octoberfest”, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 1st Place, 2010; Broward Art Guild,
“Human Image”, Pompano Beach, FL, 1st Place, 2010; Broward Art Guild, “Abstractions”,
FT. Lauderdale, FL, Judges Recognition, 2010; Rosetti Gallery, Pompano Beach, FL, 2nd
Place, 2010; Artist in Residency, South Florida Art Center, Nov. 2005Apr. 2006 and Feb.
May 2008; Canada Arts Council Travel Grant, 2001; Canada Arts Council, 2003; “Juror’s
Award” Art in the County, Picton, ON., Canada, 2003; “Honourable Mention” Art in the
County, 2000.
Guest artist at the Ashoona Studios and the Ashoona family of Eskimos, particular
concentration with Inuit artists Goota Ashoona and R.A. Kussy, based in Yellowknife, Artic
Circle, Canada, Oct. 2007. “It was an enriching experience to work with a third generation
female Inuit artist. I was exposed to new mediums and techniques, carving with
whalebones and learning about the Canadian Artic and Inuit artists.”
Publications:
Sun Sentinal, “Franklin Sinanan shares spiritual images in 'The Afterlife'”, Ft Lauderdale,
FL, 2012; The Lead Miami Beach, “Cover photo 61711 issue”, Miami Beach, FL, 2011;
WordinTown, “Art Center South Florida Spotlights Miami Talent and Themes though
Photography, MixedMedia, and Installation”, Miami, FL 2011; The Sun Sentinel, “The Art
List: Winning Art!, Lost and Found: Freedom in Postgraffism, and Collectivism”, Miami,
FL, 2011; The Miami Times, “Art Africa Debuts in Overtown”, Miami, FL 2011; Miami New
Times, “Wynwood Art Walk Revs Up for Art Basel”, Miami, FL 2011; Plum TV, Miami
Beach, FL 2010; Miami artzine.com, “A Cultural Celebration”, 2010; The Sun Post, “Politics
section – Witch Doctor Painted What?”, Miami, FL, 2010; The Lead, “City Censorship”,
Miami Beach, FL, 2010; Miami Herald, “Pride Month”, 2009; Emit Magazine, Miami, FL
2009; The Lead, “The Art Habitat”, Miami Beach, FL, 2009; “WET”, published 2008 by Edge
Zones Editions, Miami, FL; Northern News Service, “Emotional Archeology”, YellowKnife,
NW Territories, 2008; The “Charlotte Post” (Sandy Seawright) Feb. 8, 2007; North
Carolina, “Carolina Arts Publication,” Feb. 2, 2007, Charlotte, N.C.; The Pearl Company
News Letter, Oct. 2, 2007; Hamilton, ON., Canada. The spec.com “Hidden Treasures,” Oct.
15, 2007; Hamilton, ON., Canada. yktix.com, Nov., 2007; Yellowknife, Artic Circle, Canada.
“Weekend Yellowknifer,” Vol.36 Issue 65 Nov. 2, 2007; Daily Calendar issue for “Black
History Month,” Miami, FL., 2006; Miami artzine.com, “Black History Month,” Miami, FL.,
2006; The Charlotte Observer, North Carolina, July 7, 2006; 701.com magazine by Charles
Westfall, Toronto, ON, Canada, May 27, 2001; “Trade Queer Magazine,” Toronto, ON,
Canada 1998; The “County Guide” page 33, Picton, ON, Canada; Prince Edward Free Press
“Art on the Fence,” Picton, ON., Canada, 1999.
Currently represented:
Miami Beach GLBT Visitor Center
2012 present
Art Center South Florida
2008 present
Elder Gallery Fine Art, Charlotte N.C.
2006 present