I’m glad to introduce the artists showing with Studio Shangri-La right now. Each of them works in a different way, and I’ve picked one piece by each that you can see and buy in the shop. Here they are, with a few words from their bios. Fred Bendheim Music For The Spheres, Acrylic on shapedContinue reading “Featured Artists at Studio Shangri-La”
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Proxima, and Where It Began: Awasis
Proxima, the sequel to Awasis, is out now in color paperback and hardcover, and the ebook is now available on Kindle. Here’s a little about both books, and some illustrations from Proxima. Proxima Proxima is the sequel to Awasis, in which humans are exposed to the knowledge of interstellar space travel, due to the interventions,Continue reading “Proxima, and Where It Began: Awasis”
Featured Artist & Artwork: Fred Bendheim • “Stormy Weather” + “Sun And Moon” + “Music For The Spheres” + “La Mer”
Stormy Weather • Fred Bendheim 2017 • Acrylic on shaped PVC board • 48 x 38 x 2 in.$7,900 USD Acrylic on shaped PVC board. BUY NOW INQUIRE / MAKE AN OFFER ↗ Sun And Moon • Fred Bendheim 2016 • Acrylic on shaped PVC board • 36 x 36 x 1 in.$5,500 USD AcrylicContinue reading “Featured Artist & Artwork: Fred Bendheim • “Stormy Weather” + “Sun And Moon” + “Music For The Spheres” + “La Mer””
Featured Musical Artist: Sloka Reddy Inspires With Her Pop Song, “Shine Like Me”
An upbeat pop single about choosing yourself, written by the young artist and produced by GRAMMY®-nominated, multi-platinum producer Roy Hamilton III. Sloka Reddy has released “Shine Like Me,” her first original single, following her earlier cover of Ariana Grande’s “hate that i made you love me.” Reddy wrote the song herself. She told The Singer’sContinue reading “Featured Musical Artist: Sloka Reddy Inspires With Her Pop Song, “Shine Like Me””
Featured Artist & Artwork: Jose Trejo Mayas • Transparencies In Time
Transparencies In Time • Jose Trejo-Mayas Mixed Media • Sculptural Installation • multiple panels$10,000 USD Mesoamerican Cuahpohualli embedded in ethnopoetic language poetry. Plastic transparency films and acrylic/plexiglass sheets. BUY NOW INQUIRE / MAKE AN OFFER ↗ Jose Trejo Maya FEATURED STUDIO GUEST • SCULPTURAL & CONCEPTUAL Jose Trejo Maya is a remnant of the NahuatlacahContinue reading “Featured Artist & Artwork: Jose Trejo Mayas • Transparencies In Time”
Featured Artist & Artwork: Riccardo Matlakas • “Moved Souls” + “Contemporary Hieroglyph – And The Soul Of The Collective”
Moved Souls • Riccardo Matlakas Painting • Canvas • 78.7” x 78.7″$22,900 USD Painting, Acrylic on Canvas. Beautifully vibrant and meaningful, narrative pop art. INQUIRE TO PURCHASE • MAKE AN OFFER ↗ FOR SALE IN THE GALLERY Contemporary Hieroglyphs – And The Soul Of The Collective • Riccardo Matlakas Painting • Canvas • 78.7” xContinue reading “Featured Artist & Artwork: Riccardo Matlakas • “Moved Souls” + “Contemporary Hieroglyph – And The Soul Of The Collective””
Featured Artist & Artwork: Marina Wray • “Out Of Architecture” + Upcoming Event
Out Of Architecture • Marina Wray An Abstract Geometric mixed media, with Mondrian style neoplasticism, inspired directly by Marina’s work as an architect, and the modeling materials that come to realize different projects. Mixed Media • Wood • 23” x 46″ 2 panel $1250 USD Mixed media, basswood, wire mesh, vellum paper, MDF. INQUIRE TOContinue reading “Featured Artist & Artwork: Marina Wray • “Out Of Architecture” + Upcoming Event”
Upcoming Event: Studio Shangri-La Gallery IRL #1
Studio Shangri-La Gallery + Art Garden: IRL #1 Rustic Modernism by Studio Shangri-La Multimedia 1560 NE 111th St Miami, FL Friday, November 6 • 5 PM – 10 PM Overview Art Opening Reception—The first event and exhibit for this North Miami gallery in the urban jungle, featuring guest artists and refreshments. Gallery Contact: sarah.ikerd@studio-shangri-la.com •Continue reading “Upcoming Event: Studio Shangri-La Gallery IRL #1”
Debut Of The AMPHION App: Sound File To Musical Score
The app Amphion is named for the mythological Greek son of Zeus and co-builder of Thebes, who built part of the city with the power of music. The myth emphasizes the power of acoustics and of art in general, in creating a harmonious civilization. The AMPHION app exists quite simply to make scoring music easier.Continue reading “Debut Of The AMPHION App: Sound File To Musical Score”
New Featured Artists on the Gallery Page & Upcoming Exhibit
Meet the new featured artists on Studio Shangri-La’s Exhibitions Gallery page! Our upcoming exhibit is coming soon, with curated exhibitions and collaborative installations in Miami and online. Julia Gardow Featured Studio Guest • Kinetic & Conceptual Julia Gardow is a 23 year old artist and water/wastewater engineer. She graduated from Boston College in 2025 whereContinue reading “New Featured Artists on the Gallery Page & Upcoming Exhibit”
Lines of Change: Hexagrams 1, 11, 14 and 49 from The I Ching Series
Six lines, solid and broken, and sixty-four ways to describe change. A studio look at four pieces from my I Ching series: Heaven, Peace In Love, Great Abundance and Revolution.
“Resonance Architects” & “Escape To Awasis” On The Games Page
Be sure to check out the new games page! The theme of “Resonance Architects” being Exoplanet Restoration with healing frequencies. “Return to Awasis” is the companion to the PROXIMA book release, the sequel to Awasis. The premise is rescuing animals from laboratories and other confinement to teleport them to the sanctuary planet Awasis. Both ofContinue reading ““Resonance Architects” & “Escape To Awasis” On The Games Page”
New Book Release: PROXIMA, The Sequel To Awasis
Today, “Proxima,” the sequel to “Awasis” is available through Amazon in color paperback and hardback. Expect a blend of humor and absurdity, real astronomy and history, and the fantastical and futuristic with a lively cast of characters. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HL27CD5N?spcref=PRINT_LISTING
Get Access To Amphion
Intro: Amphion turns your audio recordings into readable musical scores. Upload a file, add a few details, and receive MusicXML + MIDI you can open in MuseScore, Dorico, Sibelius, or your DAW. Choose your plan: Amphion Monthly Unlimited transcriptions for one month. Best for regular use — teachers, students, arrangers, and producers. $9 / monthContinue reading “Get Access To Amphion”
Ignite Your Creativity: New Guided Daily Journal from Studio Shangri-La Publications
Dear Friends, I’m happy to publish this new daily guided journal centered around Creativity, a subject dear to my heart and a quality of education and experience that I think it’s vital to nurture and express. This first “Q1” volume takes a general approach to deliberate structuring of the day around inspiration and positive forwardContinue reading “Ignite Your Creativity: New Guided Daily Journal from Studio Shangri-La Publications”
Modern Geometric Art: Photonic Orbitals & The Light Of Illumination
”Photonic Orb” explores the real scientific concept in Photonics of higher order patterns that light may form inside regions of space. These orbitals have more variety in shape than electronic[ic] orbitals, and they are highly tunable, meaning that they can enable breakthroughs in advanced technologies such as quantum. These orbitals frontiers are expressed in theContinue reading “Modern Geometric Art: Photonic Orbitals & The Light Of Illumination”
Romantic Futurism In Black & White
August 2026 Branches Of Cognition Regeneration A New Day Learns To Rise Voidstepping Among themes for this month including “rustic modernism” with mixed media at the developing gallery space, is Romantic Futurism. I’ve been capturing some strong conceptual silhouettes in black & white, capturing magical realism that nature provides, as well as fractal geometric edits.Continue reading “Romantic Futurism In Black & White”
Design For Biomechanical Regeneration Gel: Quad Bridge Matrix & Photonic Repair Mechanisms
Design For Biomechanical Regeneration Gel: Quad Bridge Matrix & Photonic Repair Mechanisms Sarah K. Ikerd • Studio Shangri-La Multimedia • Design Lab • August 2026 Figure 1: Biomechanical Bridge Torch design Abstract Bridging the operational gap between biological tissue repair and inorganic structural restoration requires a material architecture capable of reading, interpreting, and respondingContinue reading “Design For Biomechanical Regeneration Gel: Quad Bridge Matrix & Photonic Repair Mechanisms”
Studio Shangri-La Gallery & Art Garden + Media Services For Artists
All aboard artists! This month Studio Shangri-La is inviting artists in the Miami area to exhibit at no up front cost to them. There is, however a selection process. And donations are certainly appreciated for operational costs! The gallery site is in North Miami, and has both an indoor and outdoor exhibit area. Located onContinue reading “Studio Shangri-La Gallery & Art Garden + Media Services For Artists”
New Art + Exploration Of Concept & Material — The Philosopher’s Stone
These new selections of August 2026 are influenced by my tropical surroundings. Exhibit A is “Journey” with the central hourglass of infinity, to signify an open ended hero’s journey, one made possible through the harmony of nature and biomimicry tech. The art is combined permutations of three original photos of sunlight through palm boughs, aContinue reading “New Art + Exploration Of Concept & Material — The Philosopher’s Stone”
Art For Your Space: Additions To The Catalog + New On-Site Gallery In Development
The catalogs on TurningArt and Saatchi Art undergo regular updates with new works, while the Artsy segment is for one of a kind pieces. The specialty on the former two is large format conceptual photography, which provides a beautiful presence for different types of spaces. One of the geometric pieces, for example, is placed withinContinue reading “Art For Your Space: Additions To The Catalog + New On-Site Gallery In Development”