Robert de los Rios, cofounder of the RAW Project, enlisted esteemed artist Shepard Fairey and others to assist with painting a colorful mural for Eneida M. Hartner Elementary in Wynwood. Fairey is just one of the notable artists recruited by de los Rios to participate in his nationwide project to beautify America’s public schools.
Dressed all in black and wearing comfy sneakers, Mera Rubell surveys a ballroom-size gallery in her family’s new museum. The 100,000-square-foot former warehouse in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood is still unfinished, but some of its immense artworks have been installed. A large painting by Kehinde Wiley, famous for his foliage-filled portrait…
The popular art fair and museum are actively courting creative youths and burgeoning art collectors through their Art Basel Miami Beach 2019 programming.
Trey Edward Shults, the director of “Krisha” and “It Comes at Night,” discusses his latest movie, “Waves,” which is set in South Florida.
A Major Lazer show, a street party thrown by Corona in collaboration with deadmau5’s record label, and a slew of cultural events revolving around Art Basel headline this week’s free happenings in Miami.
It’s not easy having eyes all over the scene, being around to take in all the wild visuals at all the worthwhile places in the city. There are, however, those parties and gallery openings where a fortunate photographer can point and shoot. Every week, in collaboration with World Red Eye,…
With Turkey Day in the books, make the most of Black Friday and the weekend.
“Terrestrial Bodies,” a challenging new installation by the widely exhibited Afro-Cuban artist Juana Valdes, raises more questions than it answers. It occupies the Miami Dade College Cuban Legacy Gallery at MDC Special Collections on the first floor of the Freedom Tower, and is organized by Wanda Texon, senior curator of…
Thomas J. Watson Sr., the founding chairman and CEO of International Business Machines (IBM), was a brilliantly successful salesman and celebrated businessman for the vast majority of his life. But as James Grippando’s new play, Watson, would have it, the one person Watson could never seem to sell on his…
Art Basel is the talk of the town every December, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg for art in Miami throughout the week. Satellite fairs, taking place all over the city, are the perfect complements to the main attraction at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Looking for the best events in Miami this week? Check out “Purple Rain” at Coral Gables Art Cinema, Boiler Room Miami, Design Miami, Progressive Art Brunch, and more things to do in Miami.
Creative director and fashion stylist Margo Hannah teamed with visual artist Esdras T. Thelusma for “Tenderheaded,” which will be on display at Space Mountain Miami starting Sunday, December 1. The photo series simultaneously celebrates black women’s hairstyles and champions Miami’s black communities.
It’s no secret that Miami is an international art hub, but this recognition usually only comes every December when Art Basel opens its doors to the public at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Attendance at the fair has grown steadily every year, and the countless satellite fairs and museum exhibits…
Museum of Graffiti cofounders Alan Ket and Allison Freidin talk about the philosophy behind its curation, society’s gradual acceptance of the once-renegade art form, and the importance of recognizing the history of graffiti and its various players.
Outside of your Turkey Day festivities, some free theater, jazz, workouts, and parties await you this week. And the best part is you won’t even have to spend a dime!
It’s not easy having eyes all over the scene, being around to take in all the wild visuals at all the worthwhile places in the city. There are, however, those parties and gallery openings where a fortunate photographer can point and shoot. Every week, in collaboration with World Red Eye,…
With an overwhelming number of artists, shows, and events flooding into Miami for this year’s Art Week, figuring out what to see is no easy task. While the most well-known names are sure to be the biggest draw, don’t forget to look out for up-and-coming talent to get a glimpse…
Looking for the best things to do in Miami this weekend? Check out Riptide Music Festival, Borscht Film Festival, Marc Anthony, and more of the top events taking place.
New Times alumni will return to their former Miami digs to discuss their respective book projects at the 2019 Miami Book Fair.
The writer/director behind “The Squid and the Whale” and “Frances Ha” spoke with New Times about crafting a tale of two cities in his latest film, as well as his and Adam Driver’s shared love of Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Company.”
The woman-led production was produced through Borscht’s No Bro Zone, a three-year-old initiative designed to empower female filmmakers.
The museum will be showcasing the political and socially conscious works of Chilean expat Cecilia Vicuña as well as poet Alice Rahon. The exhibitions, “Cecilia Vicuña: About to Happen” and “Poetic Invocations,” speak to the artists’ respective experiences of exile.
