Dot Fiftyone Gallery is proud to present Labyrinth of Thread, a pair of concurrent solo exhibitions with a collaborative component, curated by New York-based critic and curator Saul Ostrow. The show explores the textile practices of artists Laura Marsh and Inés Raiteri, focusing on their individual relationships to embroidery, fiber, and painting, as well as their ongoing teaching and community-based work.
Though both artists work with thread, needle, and fabric, they approach textile art from distinctly nontraditional, postmodern perspectives. They challenge expectations by using embroidery not simply as decoration, but as a means of engaging audiences in social commentary and self-reflection. Marsh’s work examines the flamboyant pageantry of middle America, while Raiteri’s practice—rooted in communal rituals—explores the expressive and spiritual dimensions of modernist geometry.
“Behind their use of embroidery as a common medium lie complex matters and histories. The juxtaposition of the works of these two women—of differing generations and cultural backgrounds—creates a lively dialogue that guides us on a mythic journey through the labyrinth of identity and human experience.”
— Saul Ostrow, independent critic and curator
Born in 1982, Laura Marsh (Binghamton, NY) is known for her textile works and installations addressing history, affirmations, personal memory, social conditions, diverse perspectives, and American identities. Inés Raiteri, born in 1963 in Mar del Plata, Argentina, is recognized for her installations, textiles, paintings, and social practice projects, which explore themes such as urban design, architecture, body-space relationships, community, memory, and intimacy.
At the heart of Labyrinth of Thread is a collaborative installation featuring three large-scale textile works and community samplers. These tapestries reflect the dynamic interplay between Marsh and Raiteri’s distinct artistic perspectives and teaching practices. One of the works originated in a community workshop led by Raiteri and was later incorporated into Marsh’s adult embroidery class in Miami Springs. The resulting large-scale embroidery sampler is a testament to collective effort and shared creativity. The other two tapestries were co-created by Marsh and Raiteri, emphasizing the synergy of their collaboration. Together, the works move throughout the gallery space, inviting continued, threaded participation.
One piece—begun by Marsh and completed by Raiteri—depicts a symbolic “highway of life,” divided into north and south motifs. It traces a conceptual journey through time and place, blending Marsh’s northern storytelling roots with Raiteri’s emphasis on communal ritual. In contrast, the second work—a densely embroidered geometric composition—was initiated by Raiteri and finished by Marsh utilizing the shisha Indian technique of embedding mirrors through embroidery, inviting good omens, and underscoring their shared exploration of textiles as a language. These collaborations highlight each artist’s approach while also transforming embroidery into a medium for shared artistic dialogue. Alongside these works, the exhibition features individual pieces from each artist, demonstrating the breadth of their solo practices.
“While both artists use embroidery to embody a spirit of connection and perseverance, their viewpoints diverge. Raiteri’s practice functions as an anthropological exploration—interweaving personal and collective histories to question community, identity, and place. Marsh’s approach, on the other hand, is archaeological—focusing on the appropriation and display of heraldic symbolism to reinterpret fading cultural rituals. Much like Ariadne’s thread guiding Theseus through the labyrinth, Raiteri and Marsh use their work to navigate identity and history, unraveling hidden narratives and offering pathways to shared meaning.”
— Saul Ostrow
Dot Fiftyone Gallery is pleased to present Caudal, the latest solo project by Amadeo Azar, marking his second exhibition with the gallery. The show featured in the gallery’s Project Room, offers Miami audiences a glimpse into a deeply personal and contemplative body of work produced during Azar’s recent winter residency at Est-Nord-Est, an artist center in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec, Canada.
The exhibition brings together unpublished works created during Azar’s time in Quebec, including watercolors, small ceramic and wood sculptures, and a video installation. The works resonate with themes of place, memory, and emotional geography, as the artist reflects on the interwoven landscapes of his native Mar del Plata and La Pampa in Argentina, and the snow-covered vistas along the Saint-Lawrence River in Quebec. This show explores the emotional and material connections Azar developed throughout his residency.
Didier Morelli—performance artist, art historian, and cultural critic—wrote about Azar’s residency:
“Amadeo Azar’s studio is filled with delicate hand-made ceramic and wood instruments that feel organic and inviting to manipulate. Bell-like forms, finished in a greenish glaze with their handles shaped by woodturning, hang on the wall from custom rests. Their modular nature suggests infinite configurations—a metaphor for Azar’s exploration of displacement and reassembly.”
Azar’s watercolors, richly textured and luminous, blend multiple topographies into dreamlike compositions where light itself becomes a subject. In one poignant diptych, a maple sugar harvest on one panel is paired with the image of a hand reaching for a snowflake on the other. Joined by a bent piece of wood, the two paintings appear to hold hands, a tender homage to Roberto Aizenberg’s Padre e hijo contemplando la sombra de un día (1962), and a reflection of the artist’s longing for his young son back home in Argentina.
This exhibition invites viewers into a world of quiet introspection, tactile beauty, and the emotional resonance of landscapes both near and far.
Dot Fiftyone is a Miami based gallery with a focus on contemporary Latin American art. Founded in 2003 by Alfredo Guzman and Isaac Perelman, the gallery is dedicated to exhibiting emerging and established artists whose works encourage dynamic ideas and discourses. Workshops, lectures, events, as well as philanthropy are also part of the gallery program.
Mr. Perelman, former President of the Miami Art Dealers Association (MADA), and Mr. Guzman, former chairman on the Board of the Wynwood Arts District Association (WADA), have reinforced their involvement in the development of the arts in the city.
Dot Fiftyone enjoys a strong collector base in Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles, and Latin America.
Open to all visitors from 11—4 pm. Progressive Art Brunch brings together participating galleries several Sundays throughout the year. The event highlights the current programming at each venue and enables visitors a more intimate look at the exhibitions on view.
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