Nina Torres

Miami River | Art Fair is an inaugural international contemporary art fair which will take place at the Miami Convention Center during Art Basel week 2012. Overlooking the historic Miami River and the downtown skyline, the Miami River | Art Fair will take place at the Miami Convention Center located at 400 SE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33131. The location is part of a larger complex known as the James L. Knight Center. Located in the heart of Downtown Miami.

Oversaw an extensive annual marketing campaign to promote Professional English Soccer Coaching in the Tri-State Area. Developed the state of the art website www.tristatesoccer.com to detail company services, expertise and enable participants to register and pay on-line. Oversaw the design of an On-line soccer store www.trysoccer.com selling soccer specialty footwear at discounted prices.

Worked closely with the Vice President of Production to develop creative ideas for launching new programs. Oversaw successfully corporate programs in Art, Culture, Sports, Recreation and social areas for 3000+ employees. Developed special events and supporting several focus groups.

Encouraged the motion picture industry throughout the world to film in Mexico. Successfully provided support for the international films “The Mask of Zorro”, “The Game” and “Titanic” among others in mexican studios and locations. Provided a wide range of special services to producers as post-production, staff, casting, import, historic sites, arts, culture, sports and recreation. Acquired new business in the world in conjunction with more than 250 international film commissioners worldwide from the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI). Featured 340 film shots in 1997 compared to 160 in 1995, increasing direct expenditures from 5 to 200 million pesos

Worked closely with museums, cultural centers, galleries, theaters, associations, convents, squares,restaurants and universities to design programs to provide a comprehensive survey of Mexican culture to 20+ million Mexican nationals. Curated more than 50 exhibitions and outdoor programs. Over saw the “Procesion Carnavelesca Los Judas de 1995” (festival of the dead) and curated the exhibition in the museum Antiguo Colegio of San Ildefonso. Worked closely in the multidisciplinary independence event for 400,000 Mexicans in the "Zocalo" (the principal plaza in Mexico City). Was responsible for more than 200 events in the "XII Festival Del Centro Historico Ciudad de Mexico" (International Festival of Art & Culture). Worked closely with the National Council for Arts and Culture (CONACULTA) and National University of Mexico (UNAM) for the cultural program “Un Verano en el Centro de tu Corazon” a festival designed to bring an appreciation to all ages of Mexican culture and heritage throughout the summer. Developed official events for diplomats including presidents of Guatemala, Chile, Estonia, Peru and Italy; Asturias Prince, London Commander, China Prime minister, Luxembourg Ducks, and ONU General Secretary. Oversaw the cultural exchanges between Mexico and Asia, Europe and Latin America .

Developed an aggressive and creative marketing campaign and cultural programs which were designed to strengthen awareness and secure and reach electorate. Established fundraising goals according to financial need of the campaign. Contacted galleries, artists, collectors and corporations in order to collect 4 million pesos for the campaign and over 3,000 art works. Was responsible for the art raffle and curator of the exhibition “Claro! Evento de Financiamiento”.

Europalia “Mexico en Europe” was designed to showcase the diversity, uniqueness and richness of Mexico’s amazing cultural heritage and promote economic relations with the European Union in order to develop contact between mexican and european businessmen and increase tourism between the two regions. Worked closely partnership with cultural and economic programs such as: Exhibitions, scenic arts, literature, conferences, round table, cinema, radio, television, and folk expressions. Was responsible for a wide range of public relations activities in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Oversaw the “Grand Business Meeting” in Palais d’Egmont with the 200 highest trade authorities of Mexico and the European Union and the Showing of Modern Mexico in Kinepolis with a main exhibition on biodiversity with an affluence of one and a half million visitors.

Design, develop, implement and evaluate national and international marketing plan and strategy to promote Mexican art in the international market. In the first two years of existence, De Ville Galleries became one of the leading galleries of Mexico City. Traveled and attended Christie's and Sotheby's Latin American Art Auctions and several art fairs in NY, Miami and Los Angeles. Curated more than 50 art exhibitions of Latin American artists. Promoted emerging and mid-career artists, advised corporate and private collectors and sold major works of art of Latin American masters. I oversaw the "Primera Subasta de Arte David Alfaro Siqueiros" working on behalf of the Fundacion Cultural David Alfaro Siqueiros and guest curators. Worked closely with marketing, design, shipping, store inventory, insurance and protections of the art works .