Meet Tali Levine | Visual Artist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Tali Levine and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tali, how has your background shaped the person you are today?
I was born and raised in Mexico City. Growing up there was very inspiring, and that influence is deeply reflected in my work. Mexico is a country full of vibrant colors and textures, where culture and history are interlaced with contemporary life.

From a very young age, my mom nurtured my love for art. Both of my parents took me to museums, enrolled me in art classes, and encouraged my creativity by buying me professional art supplies. I would spend hours drawing, painting, crafting, and cutting out images from magazines. My curiosity eventually led me to take painting classes, where I learned to paint with oil and acrylic, opening up a world of possibilities. Over the years, I continued my artistic education by taking classes and courses in Mexico City, Miami, and Tel Aviv. I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from Universidad Iberoamericana. Graphic Design has given me a lot of different tools and abilities that complement me as an artist.

Art has always been close to my heart, and becoming an artist has been one of my lifelong dreams. After becoming a mother, I felt I had lost a part of myself. But during the pandemic and after moving to a new country, I reconnected with art, and through that process I found myself again. I began creating in a more intentional way and started sharing my work with others.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I’m a mixed media artist working with different techniques and materials. Through my artwork I express my feelings and my inner world. As an artist, I’m currently exploring the beauty that surrounds us in nature, using inspiration from both my roots in Mexico and my new home in Miami. I try to find in nature metaphors that inspire me and to which I feel connected when I paint them. My passion for nature began as a child in my grandmother Miriam’s garden, where I loved watching hummingbirds, helping her take care of her flowers, and trying to catch ants in a jar. Spending time in nature has always been a source of peace for me.

The past couple of years I reconnected with embroidery and have experienced with a lot of new techniques in my work. I want my art to play with the use of different materials and to make the viewer present in the moment. I am also using augmented reality in some of my pieces. I am very excited for what the future holds; I feel confident on the path I’m taking with my art. For years I felt I struggled with finding my style, but then I realized style finds you when you get obsessed with a theme and keep creating.

Being an artist is not easy. I always feel vulnerable putting my soul into my work and sharing it. Sharing my work has been a great challenge; I didn’t use to document myself while creating. As the world and social media have evolved, I started doing it to share and connect with people interested in my art. I’ve also learned to trust the process, even when I feel stuck. Consistency in creating is very important to keep growing, and people connect with you when you dare to be authentic.

I want the world to know that my art praises the jewels of nature that surround us, the beauty in transformation, and the power of reconnecting with ourselves. Every piece I make is very special to me and I feel that in each artwork, a part of my heart stays there. I feel honored that my art gets to be in people’s special spaces to bring magic and joy to them in their daily lives.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Miami is an amazing city full of beauty and fun activities to do. I would take her to the Perez Art Museum, where we would eat lunch at the restaurant of the museum, “Verde” which has delicious food and an unbelievable waterfront view of the bay. We would visit the museum, and after that we would go to South Point Pier Park, where we would walk along the sea and eat an ice cream. After that we would go to ride bicycles on the path next to the beach.

Another day I would take her to the Design District, a neighborhood full of local jewels and public art. We would park at the Museum Garage, where we would go first to the pink slide inside the garage. From there we would walk around the area and grab an iced coffee and lunch at Pura Vida.

Another interesting area is Aventura – Sunny Isles, where we would go to do some shopping at Aventura Mall, eat lunch at Rose Cafe, go to the beach in Sunny Isles, visit the Sunny Isles Newport Pier and have a stroll in Gateway Park, which has a hidden butterfly garden, buy the best boba tea in Miami at Tako Sushi, and have dinner at Fuji Hana; one of my most favorite places.

I would also take her to some of my favorite restaurants, such as Havanna Harry’s for delicious Cuban food, Motek and Cafe Landwer for Israeli-Mediterranean food, and Neverland Coffee Bar, where I would recommend getting their classic iced coffee (that has coffee ice cubes), and Anita la Mamma del Gelato to eat some ice cream.

There are great places where we could take our kids to have fun, such as the Sugar Sand Park, Welleby Park, Greynolds Park, the Miami Children’s Museum, and the Frost Science Museum.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I am thankful for all the teachers and artists who have crossed my path and taught me different techniques they are passionate about, for believing in me, and teaching me to enjoy the process more than the result. Especially to Ismael Ramos, Carla Ramos, Natasha Miller Guttman, Gabriela Bribiesca and Sharon Berebichez. Learning from them has been a life-changing experience. I am also grateful to my parents and my husband for always encouraging my passion for art.

Website: https://www.talilevine.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talilevine.art

Image Credits
Tali Levine