Every year the New Times offers a Mastermind Award $1,000 cash grant and city-wide exposure to creatives all over Miami. Not only do we give three creatives some cool cash, but we also celebrate their artistic achievements at our annual shindig, Artopia. Artopia gives our Mastermind winners a chance to…
Art Basel is finally over. The behemoth art fair that sweeps into our fair city every year has packed its bags and blown us a very European kiss goodbye. And in its wake, it’s inevitably left both the victorious and the conquered. We here at the Miami New Times have…
Every year, when Miami Art Week rolls around, the locals get a little on edge — not just because of the increased difficulty in parking or the horrid traffic — but because of the onslaught of tourists visiting the city for those short seven days. However, along with the ordinary…
Saturday is quite possibly the mecca for Art Basel and Miami Art Week. With all the events taking place, it can be an overwhelming task to narrow down the ones worthwhile. That’s why we’re here to suggest the ten events we think are worth your time and effort today. ArtCenter breakfast,…
Even though Friday signifies the week’s end, it also signifies the start of your Art Basel and Miami Art Week fun. With all the events taking place, it can be an overwhelming task to narrow down the ones worthwhile. That’s why we’re here to suggest the ten events we think…
You’ve made it to Thursday — the weekend is almost in sight and it’s technically only day two of Basel. With all the events taking place, it can be an overwhelming task to try and narrow down the ones worthwhile. That’s what we’re here for. Here are the nine events…
Today marks the official start of Miami Art Week as many pop-up fairs around town open to the public and Art Basel invites the press to the convention center a day early. With all the events taking place, it can be an overwhelming task to try and narrow down the…
Art Basel Miami Beach is upon us, ushering in waves of foreign creatives to take over the local art scene. As residents of the 305, however, we know this city’s culture goes way beyond Miami Art Week, which is why each year, New Times awards the city’s best creatives with…
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced last night the winners of their 2015 Knight Arts Challenge, along with the winner of the People’s Choice Award. To qualify, the projects must be about art, must take place in or benefit Miami, and the winners must find funds to match…
Between the selfie sticks, the paparazzi, and the endless Instagram hashtags, Art Basel Miami Beach might be the most narcissistic place on Earth this week. Which is why it’s appropriate that among the highlights at the fair’s 14th edition is a trippy piece by Tomás Saraceno. Titled One Module Cloud…
Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful and spend with family and friends. Clink your wine glasses over the table and laugh at old memories. Remember that one time Aunt Marge blew up into a balloon and Dudley got a pig’s tail? Good times, good times indeed. But for others,…
Grab a candy of choice (preferably a sugar-coated gumdrop), pop it into your mouth, plug your nose, and chew. What do you taste? Something sweet and gooey. Now unplug your nose and wait for it. “The first thing that happens is actually flavor,” Jesse Morris explains. “That’s what you’re capable…
The fuchsia flowers and verdant leaves printed on Jessy Nite’s cotton top blend nicely with the swaying trees in the background of an outdoor café. As she sips her iced tea and balances her fuchsia sunglasses atop her head, she jokes about how busy she is. “We’re always in the…
Comedians aren’t known for their warmth or inviting nature, so when Colombian-American actor John Leguizamo opens up about his upbringing and invites the whole world in, things can get a little ghetto. The star of the HBO standup hit Ghetto Klown, Leguizamo decided to turn his skit into a more…
Luther Campbell, New Times’ own weekly columnist, has written a book about his fight for truth, justice, and Liberty City. Posing with fists up on the cover of The Book of Luke: My Fight for Truth, Justice, and Liberty City, inside Uncle Luke tells a “raw and powerful true story of…
Although the history of the Cuban Revolution is a subject rarely found in schoolbooks, it’s a subject very familiar to the people of Miami. In one way or another, we’ve heard the stories of how a young Fidel Castro rose to power by overthrowing the unwanted Fulgencio Batista and most…
In its 32nd year, Miami Book Fair International brings a bevy of authors — both world-renowned and local gems — to downtown Miami for eight days of all things literature. With headliner Patti Smith having given a successful talk the opening night of the festival last Sunday, and the likes…
Movies are great. But what makes enjoying movies extra special is when you’re able to lounge, have some food (in addition to just popcorn), and utterly forget the world around you. Sometimes, such a feeling is hard to accomplish in a movie theater, which is why so many people these…
Are you a local artist, filmmaker, musician or dancer? Do you have a unique perspective or challenging project that you think deserves recognition? Then you should apply for New Times’ MasterMind Award. Every year, we offer monetary grants and well-deserved exposure to creatives across Miami. Last year, New Times awarded…
Back when the Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) opened its doors during Art Basel Miami Beach 2013, nearly two years ago, they displayed an exhibit by the prominent Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. A few months later in February, a local painter strolled into the museum and in an act of…
As galleries make their way out of the Wynwood Art District, plenty of new retail stores are coming in and setting up shop. A leisure stroll along NW Second Avenue will prove that Wynwood is quickly becoming a new shopping district. Most boutiques have moved in earlier this year — especially…
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a long stretch of abandoned land transformed into a scenic green area with plenty of space to stroll through or bike across? This thought is exactly what prompted the idea of transforming an old railway track, stretching from Miller to 8 Street and between…
