Wynwood

How The Wynwood Arts Scene Inspired This Miami Fashion Startup

Lauren Fedor — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000

Thanks to YouTube, anyone can be a filmmaker. Thanks to Quirky, anyone can be an inventor.

Miami Performance International Festival Aims To Make Working Artists Accessible

Neil de la Flor — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000

The 2013 Miami Performance International Festival obliterates the line between viewers and mid-career and emerging artists from Miami and around the world. In its second year, the festival, curated by Charo Oquet, takes place in Miami’s Design District and the Miami Beach Botanical Garden and runs through the month of June.

Miami Filmmaker Opens The Screening Room To Promote Video As An Art Form

Anne Tschida — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000

Video as an art form has come a long way. Although artists started seriously working with the medium at least a half century ago (some will pinpoint Nam June Paik’s German exhibition in 1963 as its official arrival on the scene), it remained somewhat the stepchild, not getting a lot of respect until the last couple decades. And in Miami, video art – good video art – was late in taking hold with local artists and in shows. That’s changed dramatically in recent years, and yet there have been few outlets dedicated to highlighting the form.

Artist Ruben Ubiera Uses QR Codes In Mural To Tell Oral Tales Of Immigrants

Andrea Richard — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:06:00 +0000

Ruben Ubiera is one busy guy. Ask him what he's up to and prepare to hear an earful. The Broward County resident recently wrapped up the Lexicon show at Young at Art Museum in Davie, where he has also led a workshop for children artists. And his 10-by-4-foot self portrait puppet, representing Ubiera's artistic life, will remain in the museum's permanent collection.

Five Reasons To Hack For Change In Wynwood On Saturday

Danny Lafuente — Tue, 28 May 2013 15:36:53 +0000

On Saturday and Sunday, The LAB Miami will host the first-annual Hack for Change: Miami as part of the National Day of Civic Hacking. The event endeavors to bring together citizens in the spirit of collaboration to develop new technological solutions for some our country’s oldest problems.

Yes, Art Abounds North Of Wynwood

Andrea Richard — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:01:00 +0000

Last week's satirical Fort Lauderdale slam by The Onion claimed the city “lacks any kind of cultural depth," something hotly disputed by localsHello! It’s Miami! We wanted to write and let you know that we’re a real place. You’ve seen us before. We’re the ones that had that land boom in the 1920s.

We’re writing to you from the offices of WLRN, because we care. We love the Gray Lady. We wouldn’t dare see her honor besmirched because of us, Miami.

Auction Halted Of Banksy Mural Removed In London

editor — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:04:00 +0000

Last week we told you about the uproar surrounding the auction of a piece of art by mysterious graffiti artist Banksy that disappeared from its home on a wall in north London.

The Associated Press is now reporting that Fine Art Auctions Miami, the U.S.-based auction house that was due to sell the work on Saturday, announced that the item was withdrawn from sa

New Project Means Literally Every Wynwood Surface Will Be Covered With Art Until We Run Out Of Space

Arielle Castillo — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:00:00 +0000

When the late Tony Goldman first led the development charge through Wynwood's formerly industrial corridor, one of his defining ideas was the sponsoring of legal, large-scale street art. The original handful of murals he commissioned, by marquee names like Shepard Fairey, now stands preserved in a specific attraction that's practically an outdoor museum, the Wynwood Walls on NW Second Avenue and NW 25th Street.

Art You Can Walk On: Remnants Of Art Basel Line Wynwood Sidewalks

Daniel Rivero — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +0000

This is for all the times that you wanted to step on a piece of art.

During Art Basel week, Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood becomes a virtual factory of street art. And by street, we mean "on the ground."

This ground work is usually passed by without a second glance in this part of town. Most of the work is done with stencils and the same images and phrases can be found lining the area's streets, even in other parts of the city.

What I Learned In A Night Of Wandering Wynwood During Art Basel

Daniel Rivero — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:16:24 +0000

Early Thursday, I was forecasting the long day and night ahead of me and came up with a plan: I would wander the Miami neighborhood of Wynwood for the night, and I would blog about it. The specific assignment that I gave myself was to comb one block, and write a profile of all the street art and the happenings that I would bear witness to. One block. One story. No big deal.

Easier said than done.

So, You Like Space Flight? Naked People? Doggies? Art Basel Has Something For All

Elaine Chen — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:30:00 +0000

Often “Art Basel” is used as shorthand for the many arts events that coincide with the Art Basel fair itself, which takes place inside the Miami Beach Convention Center.

But throughout Miami, galleries and artists are exhibiting their work so there really is something for everyone this week. Below is a small sampling for various persuasions.

You hate contemporary art: Endless Renaissance at the Bass Museum.

Graffiti Chic: Wynwood Walls Opens Gift Shop

Arianna Prothero — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:00:00 +0000

If you want something to take home from Art Basel that won’t break the bank, the Wynwood Walls now has a gift shop.

The paint smells like it hasn’t quite dried yet on the Go! Shop which opened on Tuesday.

And, if you’re looking for that perfect gift for the emerging graffiti artist in your family, the shop sells the same Krink brand spray paint the big time artists use.

What Art Basel Has Done For Miami

Elaine Chen — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:01:56 +0000

Art Basel begins this week, and WLRN will be your guide. In a special hour hosted by WLRN's arts editor, Alicia Zuckerman, we give you tips on what to see, and how. Plus we look at the fair's history and how it's shaped Miami.