Art

Poems about Miami

Just a few of our favorite words from a few of our favorite poets about our absolute favorite city — Miami.

/ April 7, 2021


Dance in Miami

Dance is an art form that will fire up your brain and stir your heart– but we know it can also be intimidating. We took a look into the unique ways it activates your brain (motor neurons!), and how and where to see great dance in Miami.

/ January 27, 2021


Meet Cristina Gonzalez, co-founder of Primary

With all this newfound time spent at home and thus, in our neighborhood, many of us are getting to know our neighbors a little bit more. This ethos of knowing your neighborhood community is nothing new for Cristina Gonzalez, co-founder of Primary gallery and curatorial partner of Commissioner. The backdrop of the interview is an […]

/ May 7, 2020


‘I just started opening these new roads for myself.’ A conversation with Miami artist Juan Pablo Garza

Miami-based artist Juan Pablo Garza is the third featured artist of Commissioner’s second season The program aims to grow Miami’s art collection scene.

/ March 13, 2020


‘You can’t take away our history anymore.’ A conversation with Miami photographer Johanne Rahaman

Miami-based photographer Joanne Rahaman is the second featured artist of Commissioner’s second season. The program aims to grow Miami’s art collection scene.

/ January 15, 2020


How a historic church became a Sanctuary for the Arts

Some veteran artists and arts supporters have come together to transform a historic Coral Gables church into a new arts institution called the Sanctuary of the Arts.

/ December 19, 2019


Beyond ‘Moonlight:’ This Miami filmmaker has more stories to tell in Liberty City

Faren Humes worked on the set of “Moonlight” and now the Miami native is ready to tell her own feature-length story about Liberty City.

/ December 18, 2019


Meet this Broadway star: Mary Lou Rosato

David Greenspan and Mary Lou Rosato in The Bridge of San Luis Rey. (📸: Andrés Manner) MEET THIS MIAMI-BORN ACTRESS: 51 years later, she’s back.  Miami-born and -raised actress Mary Lou Rosato stars in The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Miami New Drama’s 2019-2020 season-opening play. The show runs through Sunday, Nov. 17 at The […]

/ November 13, 2019


Local to know: Brian Butler aka The Upper Hand Art

If you’ve seen this guy at a concert, you are probably in one of his sketches. (📸: Rod Deal) MEET THIS LOCAL: Brian Butler is the artist behind the moniker The Upper Hand Art. He is a radical dude who likes pizza and is totally a F.T.N.T. (Friend of The New Tropic). WHAT HE IS […]

/ October 17, 2019


Why this Miami filmmaker focused her lens on Little Haiti

Miami filmmaker Monica Sorelle has focused her lens on Little Haiti as the neighborhood grapples with gentrification.

/ October 15, 2019