What’s the value of street art? In the case of the famed and mysterious Banksy, it’s worth enough to tear down a whole wall. The man who keeps his true identity hidden makes art in the open for all to enjoy, but the dark humor, stark imagery, and social commentary…
When Maximo Caminero picked up and dropped one the 16 colored vases in Ai Weiwei’s current exhibit at Perez Art Museum Miami, he did it as intentional protest. That’s called “vandalism,” and while this particular instance of meaningful destruction was stupid, it was also not very original. Ah yes, even…
The murals of Wynwood are really cool, pero like, what are they? Who painted them? Where are the artists from? Which ones are by locals? Doesn’t anybody know what’s going on? Calm down street-art lover, one man wants to explain. All you need is a bike and an hour to…
Who’s the biggest hater in EDM? Do we even have to dignify that question with an answer? Deadmau5, AKA Joel Zimmerman, can’t go two weeks without making some headline about how he’s angry. Or he’s sad. Or he’s breaking up with his fiancée over Twitter. Or he’s quitting Twitter. Or…
Love is in the air, and come Sunday, a bunch of kites. Yes, whether you’re a mushy puddle of sensitivity or a hardened rock of apathy, Miami’s got tons for you to do on this amorous President’s Day Weekend. Two of the city’s most exciting arts festivals are under way,…
Miami’s longest-running art showcase is back and bigger than ever. The 51st-Annual Coconut Grove Art Festival opens this weekend, and they’ve been busily preparing to welcome 380 local, national, and international artists, plus an expected 150,000 attendees. Not bad for a gathering that started as a “clothes-line” show. This is…
“Joni Mitchell said singing, crying, and laughing all come up out of the same need, so I think that’s what art is for,” Erykah Badu muses before the emotional music cues. It’s all part of the moving trailer for Red Bull’s latest feature film, What Difference Does It Make? It’s…
Modern dance music is plagued with hacks. Some of the biggest DJs in the world play to crowds of tens of thousands and bring home even more in greenbacks, and they aren’t even doing much but pressing Play. The forums and blogs are full of whispers of ghost-writing and other…
This weekend, we lurched out from our usual nocturnal, bed-cave existence and hit the sprawling sands of South Beach to catch some rays and touch some abs at the 5th-Annual Wildfox Model Beach Volleyball tournament. It was as good as you’d expect a free event featuring beautiful people playing competitive…
We here at Cultist are running around the editorial floor raving mad with preparations for the sixth annual Miami New Times Artopia celebration. Our yearly bash brings the brightest stars of the Miami art, fashion, music and performance scenes together for one fabulous night of decadence and entertainment. Tickets are…
This week was hard. You started with a hangover the size of the Super Bowl, but you trudged through and finally, you’ve made it to the Promised Land. The weekend is upon us! This weekend, the whole world assembles upon Sochi, Russia for what the next icy edition of athletic…
Right now, New York City is floundering in icy, slushy chaos. The high hardly breaks 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Meanwhile, everything here at home is perfect blue skies and sunscreen on sandy beaches. It’s no wonder Miss USA 2012 Nana Meriweather can’t wait to get her butt down here. The former…
This Friday, the Coral Gables Museum (285 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables) is proud to unveil two new exhibits: one that takes a close look at our own city, and another that focuses on something that matters to everyone worldwide. “Marking the Millennium: 21st Century Miami Architecture” turns a figurative microscope…
Friends of Dorothy, stop clicking your heels. Miami Beach is your home sweet home all week long, because Winter Party is back. If you missed the kickoff Wednesday, don’t fret. The festival is packed with official events through Monday. Whether it’s cultural events, wild nightlife, foodie gatherings, or just plain…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival is right around the corner, but aren’t you hungry now? Miami has so many great tastes to offer without a slew of out-of-towners clogging our streets. We can throw our own delicious celebration right now, and that’s exactly what the Palette Miami Festival…
It’s almost Valentine’s Day. Do you know where you’ll take your sweetheart? If you’re still scrambling for the perfect plan, consider celebrating early with a romantic serenade by contemporary R&B diva Keyshia Cole. Let your girl know she’s “Heaven Sent” with a night of musical merriment she won’t soon forget…
David Guetta is something of a perverse pioneer. He’s a true trailblazer, even if we don’t all necessarily want to follow his path. Several years ago, the scraggly-bearded Frenchman brought dance music to the masses unlike anyone before him. And today, he still sits atop the pop charts, alongside Miami…
In his book published in 1976 titled The Selfish Game, Richard Dawkins coined the term “meme” to mean “an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture.” Today’s generation use memes to digest literally everything. The Internet is full of pictures covered in giant script,…
Ma Dukes is slang for anybody’s mother. But when you talk to hip-hop heads, only one matters. J Dilla was a hip-hop producer from Detroit whose life was tragically cut short in 2006 by a rare blood disease, but his momma, the Ma Dukes, continues to travel the world in…
Some people say life is a cabaret, but who knows what those wild ruffians are talking about? Our lives are way more mundane, and most employers don’t appreciate if you show up to work in late-19th-century French garb. Luckily, Coral Gables Art Cinema (260 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables) is helping…
III Points is coming back. Yes, 3P Productions had so much fun with this past year’s inaugural three-day celebration of art, music and technology that a 2014 edition’s already in the works — but not without a few changes. Instead of Thursday to Saturday, the fest will span the weekend…
Another year, another Grammy show. This may have been the 56th run, but the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences still can’t work out the kinks. It certainly wasn’t the worst Grammys we’ve ever seen, but there was plenty to bitch about. Some of the performances were groundbreaking, and some…
