Allapattah

A ghost appears repeatedly in the world of Miami artist AES. Sometimes it is reduced to a few economical black lines: rounded, almost cartoonlike, with dripping edges and two vertical marks suggesting eyes. Its simplicity is deceptive. The figure carries the visual immediacy of graffiti—a mark designed to be recognized quickly—but in AES’ hands, “The Miracle Ghost” has traveled beyond the wall into paintings, mixed-media works and sculpture.

With shovels in hand, city and county officials pressed their spades into the sandy soil of Allapattah on Friday afternoon, marking the start of construction for a mixed-income workforce and affordable housing community rising just west of downtown Miami.

In a white-walled gallery in the heart of Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood, thread does more than sew fabric—it stitches memory, language, and art as a form of care.

The human experience is difficult to capture in words, but El Espacio 23’s exhibition, “Mirror of the Mind,” takes a solid crack at it through 150 artworks from over 120 artists.

According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Little Santo Domingo district in Allapattah is under threat — putting livelihoods and a unique cultural identity at risk.

By Nadege GreenThe taking of Black-owned land is a common story throughout the history of the United States. In Miami, one community that was displaced…

Kathy Burgos has a dozen blue bags hanging from her arm as she walks the hot streets of Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood. She’s on a march with other…

The taking of black-owned land is a common story throughout the history of the United States. In Miami, one community that was displaced with little…

For more than a quarter century, the Rubell family has shown its extensive art collection in a building in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood. The space, the…

Billionaire Jorge M. Pérez, known as Miami’s Condo King, is opening a new art museum called “El Espacio 23” in Allapattah this week. The…

Allapattah is a Miami neighborhood under pressure. Speculators and developers are buying up properties and several major new development projects are…

Developers and investors looking for the next Miami real estate diamond in the rough are venturing into Allapattah, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods…