Born in Havana, Rosa Lowinger moved to Miami as a small child in 1959. A writer and conservator of sculpture and architecture, she is a fellow of the American Institute for Conservation, the American Academy in Rome, and the Association for Preservation Technology. Her books include: Tropicana Nights: The Life and Times of the Legendary Cuban Nightclub and Dwell Time: A Memoir of Art, Exile, and Repair.