Stories with 'art' tag

Sending smoke signals

Artist Aja Monet and activist Umi Selah have turned their backyard into a place for black artists in Miami to collaborate.

/ May 26, 2016

The lost stories of Vizcaya

James Deering’s story is meticulously documented on the walls of the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens. But there at least a few stories you haven’t heard.

/ May 3, 2016

How the Wynwood Coloring Book came to life

It started with a stressful attempt to write the next “Eat, Pray, Love.”

/ April 28, 2016

Taking Shakespeare for a swim: A Q&A with Michele Oka Doner

We spoke with artist and Miami native Michele Oka Doner, whose work captures our natural world – and turned A Midsummer Night’s Dream into an underwater frolic.

/ March 17, 2016

The art of ‘tapenology’

Everyone who’s spent time in Little Haiti and Little River has seen Marcus Blake’s vibrant geometric murals. We sat down with him to learn what it’s like to bring a new kind of art to the Miami scene.

/ January 25, 2016

Let’s get a little Fancy Nasty

There’s a solid gold house that sits along Biscayne Bay. It’s pretty fancy from the outside… Then it gets real nasty, real quick.

/ January 7, 2016

What has art done to Miami?

Art has transformed Miami in ways that go far beyond Art Basel. Let’s explore how art has influenced our past, and how it’s shaping our future.

/ December 2, 2015

Why it’s so hard for women in the art world

Women, on average, make up just 30% of artists represented by galleries. Yet more than half of visual artists are women. Curators like Sofia Bastidas, director of the Littlest Sister art fair, are fighting back, giving female artists a chance to share their work.

/ December 1, 2015

Hustle, grind, repeat: Making art with Kazilla

We chatted with one of Miami’s best-known muralists to talk about her love of hip hop and her evolution from illustrator to street artist.

/ October 25, 2015

The birth of Leah Arts District

How a new arts district was born in the unlikeliest of places.

/ October 19, 2015