Stories with 'commissioner' tag

Meet Richard Guzman, 305 lifer, legal professional, and Commissioner member

📸: Photo courtesy of Monica McGivern Richard, let’s start with the basics: Who are you? What do you do? First thing’s first: I am a 305 lifer, born and raised in the county of Dade. Like many Miami natives, I am a first generation American and the child of hard-working immigrant parents. I am a […]

/ August 29, 2022


‘All of us live miraculous lives, whether we know it or not.’ A chat about creativity with Miami artist Philip Smith

Longtime Miami painter, writer, and all-around creative Philip Smith spoke with The New Tropic about his history and artistic process.

/ October 18, 2021


‘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


‘This isn’t about me being good, it’s about me doing it.’ A conversation with Miami artist A.G.

Miami-based artist A.G. is the first featured artist of Commissioner’s second season The program aims to grow Miami’s art collection scene.

/ September 16, 2019


Get to know local artist Jamilah Sabur

Miami-based artist Jamilah Sabur is the final local to be featured as part of Commissioner’s first season.

/ June 12, 2019


Miami artist Adler Guerrier’s sense of place

Untitled (longevity has it’s place) 2017 Graphite, color pencil, enamel paint and solvent transfer on paper 15 x 11.5 inches Courtesy of the artist Haitian-born Miami artist Adler Guerrier creates multidisciplinary art that prods viewers to examine their surroundings, with Miami as his backdrop and his muse. The layers in his work – the layered […]

/ February 4, 2019


Why Octavia Yearwood thinks art is at the center of Miami’s ‘heartbeat’

We asked Miami-based author and artist Octavia Yearwood about some of the influences behind her Art Basel show, Libations.

/ January 11, 2019


For Art’s Sake

Art in Miami is a $1.4 billion dollar industry. Yup, you read that right. Billion with a “b”. Then how are so many local artists and creatives still struggling and not seeing any of that money?

/ November 2, 2018


When big art money isn’t the only game in town

Artist Jeff Koons appears in “The Price of Everything,” a documentary about the global art market. Commissioner and Art Market Liaison will be presenting a special screening of the film on November 7 at 7:30 PM at Silverspot Cinema. Purchase tickets via Silverspot Cinema. (Photo courtesy of “The Price of Everything”) What was once an […]

/ November 1, 2018