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Miami Downtown Development Authority 200 S. Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2929 Miami, FL 33131 305.579.6675 www.miamidda.com www.dwntwn.com

Editor: Claire Breukel Designer: Emerson Calderón Table of Contents

3 Arts & Culture in Downtown

4 Framing Arts & Culture in Downtown Miami

8 Cultural Venues

40 Artist Studios

42 Director’s Guide to Downtown

46 Dance, Theater, Film & More in Downtown Miami

50 Art In Unexpected Places

62 Cultural Sites Tour In 2015-2016 the landscape of Downtown Miami, as with Miami generally, is set for great change. With the real estate environment geared for development, the arts and culture community is flexing and shifting in order to find its place in the ever-changing landscape. As with Soho in New York and the Mission District in San Francisco, as areas become gentrified creative professionals working on the “fringe” move to find more affordable work and exhibition space.

Downtown Miami has maintained a healthy creative presence with the Downtown Art House collective space, as well as institutional arts and culture landmarks Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), CCE Miami, HistoryMiami, the New World School of the Arts, Olympia Theater, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and soon the Philip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, lending this burgeoning neighborhood creative grounding.

Created with both the Downtown “local” and visitors in mind, this Arts and Culture annual guide aims to provide an up-to-date overview of Downtown Miami’s cultural landscape. The 2015-2016 Arts and Culture guide outlines the arts and culture venues, artist studios spaces and locations of public artwork in the neighborhood, as well as a topical editorial and a self guided cultural tour for your enjoyment.

Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt “M,” as part of Miami Dade Art in Public Places.

Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide 3 Downtown Miami’s New Luxury Design Homes

The cultural landscape of Downtown Miami has undergone, and is undergoing, rapid changes. This transformation was set in motion with the building of mega cultural destinations including the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in 2006, the Pérez Art Museum Miami in 2014 and The Philip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science which is set to open in 2016. This cultural growth has attracted residential development, specifically for condominiums with a penchant for luxury design and unique style. This has in turn attracted some of the world’s best-known architects and designers who have lent their unique visions to Downtown Miami’s urban lifestyle landscape. Good design has become key and here are five recent additions to the Miami landscape whose architect and design teams embody this vision.

Photo Brigitte Lacombe

Zaha Hadid In December 2014, during Art Basel Miami Beach, Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid sunk a spade into the sand to mark the groundbreaking of her new luxury residential tower, 1000 Museum. Its futuristic building design follows a skeletal aesthetic, and white ribs curve around a series of private terraces for 100 exclusive apartments. Boasting views of Museum Park and Biscayne Bay, each apartment is positioned to take advantage of the interior and exterior play of light and space. Just as Le Corbusier saw architecture intertwined with social expression, Hadid creates 1000 Museum as an icon of aspirational living—one that includes her sleek, seductive and hardedge aesthetic. Yves Béhar The vision of Swiss designer Yves Béhar can be described as Frank Gehry one of efficiency, sustainability The architectural master plan for the National and economically “smart” living. YoungArts Foundation headquarters is designed As founder of the renowned by the world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, industrial design and brand also responsible for the design of the New World development firm, Fuseproject, Symphony building and outdoor sound park on Miami Béhar has spearheaded Beach. Built around Miami’s landmark Bacardi Tower initiatives such as One Laptop (1963) and Museum, Gehry designed the campus to Per Child, PUMA’s infinitely include a state of the art performing arts center and more sustainable shoebox “Clever Little Bag,” as well park to complement the “Tropical Modernism” of the as New York City Department of Health’s condom Bacardi buildings. Not only this, Gehry designed Ted’s distribution vending machines. Following this civic at YoungArts, where supper club inspired evenings ethic, Béhar designed the ultimate in efficient lock present a contemporary take on the traditional dinner up and go urban loft living with Centro, a 352 unit and a show format with pairings at Ted’s. urban hub in the middle of Downtown Miami’s Central Business District. Centro includes a resident’s “Skylight” lounge, a communal workspace by Serendipity Labs as well as an in-house Car2Go station Centro lobby. Image courtesy Centro for the ultimate in efficient city living. Pininfarina Julian Schnabel A true artist in every sense, Julian Schnabel’s vibrant sensibility went to work on CMC Group’s sales center preempting the new Brickell Flatiron condominium tower for which Schnabel will be designing the public space interiors. The sales office is designed to mimic Schnabel’s New York West Village house named the Palazzo Chupi after his wife, actress Olatz López Garmendia’s pet name, which is a shortening of a Spanish lollipop brand name. This reference is apt, as the unmistakable bright pink of both his home, and the model sales center, situate Schnabel’s constructions as public artworks in and of themselves. Schnabel is no stranger to the art community in Miami, showing his work at the NSU | Museum of Fort Lauderdale this past December as part of the exhibition Café Dolly, and also participating in Millicento lobby by Pininfarino. Image courtesy Pininfarino numerous talks about his extensive film and painting works. The Related Group’s 1100 Millecento residential building has been designed by Italian Automobile designers Pininfarina, and is currently in preconstruction phase (and sold out). Situated in the heart of Downtown’s Brickell area, 1100 Millecento also boasts Pininfarina-designed interiors that ooze seduction through the use of modern and luxurious finishes such as wood, leather and Ferrari red in the building lobby and public areas. Sleek and elegant lines echo some of Pininfarina’s finest car designs that include the Ferrari and Maserati. In fact, the expected ambiance of 1100 Millecento is described by its designers as to give visitors the same feeling as driving a fast car. Photo courtesy of CMC Real Estate 7 Museums Downtown Miami Cultural Venues

Downtown Miami is home to numerous arts and culture institutions both large and small. These include internationally renowned museums, non-profits, public art programs, theaters, and concert venues as well as artist studio and residency programs that offer programming that is distinctly unique to each venue. As a result, visitors and residents can experience the full spectrum of creativity from emerging artists experimenting with new practices to seeing the world’s stars in action. These institutions and organizations are the backbone to a burgeoning Downtown creative landscape.

HistoryMiami

HistoryMiami museum is the premier cultural institution committed to celebrating the stories and people who have made Miami the dynamic city that it is today. Through exhibitions, city tours, educational programs, research, collections and publications, HistoryMiami’s mission is to help both the regional community and visitors understand the importance that the past plays on shaping the city’s future. A Smithsonian Institution Affiliate since 2011, HistoryMiami is dedicated to bringing top national traveling expositions to Miami while curating exclusive exhibitions that highlight the Magic City’s rich and vibrant culture.

101 W Flagler St Miami, FL 33130 Tours: Metromover: Government Center City Tours: P: 305.375.1492 City Tours @ HistoryMiami.org / 305.375.5792 www.historymiami.org Private Tours: Information available at HistoryMiami.org Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm Sun, 12-5pm

Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide 9 Museums

MDC Museum of Art + Design

MDC Museum of Art + Design is Miami Dade College’s flagship institution dedicated to the presentation and exhibition of visual art and design, located within the historic Freedom Tower in Downtown Miami. With a mission to promote the appreciation and understanding of art and its role in society through direct engagement, original works of art, design, and related creative processes—the Museum provides residents and visitors access to unique cultural, historical, and educational exhibitions that enrich our community, while building and preserving its expansive permanent art collection. Furthermore, the Museum presents year-round lectures, symposiums Miami Children’s and art-related events to expose, educate and engage the greater public. As an admission-free institution, Museum the MDC Museum of Art + Design is one of the largest and most accessible institutions in the South Florida area devoted to visual arts and design. Miami Children’s Museum, (MCM) a non-profit educational institution, is dedicated to enriching the lives of children by fostering a love of learning and enabling children to realize their highest potential. The Museum’s primary audience is children ages 3 months 600 Biscayne Blvd to 12 years, their families, caregivers, and educators. Miami, FL 33132 Through arts and educational programs, MCM seeks to include and target all audiences in Miami’s changing 980 MacArthur Cswy Metromover: Freedom Tower and diverse community by becoming the “town center” Miami, FL 33132 P: 305.237.7700 for Miami-Dade County’s children and families. The www.mdcmoad.org museum’s vision is to be recognized as a premier P: 305.373.5437 institution serving children and their families and the www.miamichildrensmuseum.org Wed–Sun, Noon-5pm culturally diverse community we live in through arts, Closed on school and national holidays literacy, and early childhood education. Daily, 10am-6pm

Tours: Tours: rd Group Tours, Private Tours contact 3 Sunday of each month 1-2pm Yanet Fernandez-Goncalves at [email protected]

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Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)

Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), a 29 year-old South Florida institution formerly known as Miami Art Museum (MAM), has opened its new state-of-the-art campus in Downtown Miami’s Museum Park. Designed by world-renowned architects Herzog & de Meuron, the new facility is a model for sustainable museum design and progressive programming. Located alongside beautiful Biscayne Bay and adjacent to the 20-acre Museum Park, PAMM features 200,000 square feet of sprawling galleries, shaded outdoor verandas, a waterfront restaurant and bar, a museum shop, an education center with a library, media lab and classroom spaces, and more. The Museum is a dedicated to collecting and exhibiting international art of the 20th and 21st centuries, and is a central destination on Miami’s cultural map, promoting progressive arts education, building community cohesiveness and contributing substantially to Downtown’s revitalization.

Patricia & Phillip Frost Museum of Science

The Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science aims to make a difference in people’s lives by inspiring them to appreciate the impact that science and technology can have on every facet of our world. For nearly 65 years, the Museum’s award-winning educational programs, family-focused exhibits, historic planetarium, and Batchelor Wildlife Center have enriched locals and tourists alike. In summer 2016, the Museum will continue to inspire visitors in a new state-of-the-art facility currently under construction in downtown Miami’s Museum 1103 Biscayne Blvd Park. Frost Science will be structured around an indoor and outdoor Living Core Aquarium of terrestrial and Miami, FL 33130 aquatic environments. The facility will also feature a state-of-the-art full dome Planetarium, Knight Learning Metromover: Museum Park Center, Innovation Center and Café, and an Exploration Center featuring permanent interactive exhibits. Tours: Daily public tours Tue-Sun @ 11am, 12pm, 2:30pm & Thur @ 6:30pm P: 305.375.3000 Opening Summer 2016 Tours en Español cada Sábado @ 2pm www.pamm.org

Tue–Sun, 10am-6pm

Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide Thurs Evening, 6-9pm 13 Not-for-Profits & Foundations The Artisan Lounge

The Artisan Lounge is a new and innovative space for both emerging and seasoned professionals, featuring 26 artist studios, three gallery areas for showing work and two artist lounges that promote a collaborative and creatively conducive environment. Supported by Christ Fellowship Miami who believe in the power and importance of the arts and community, The Artisan Lounge exists to serve Miami artists and to be a catalyst and influence the growth of the community.

Installation view of Impulse, Reason, Sense, Conflict / Abstract Art from The Ella Fontanals-Cisneros Collection. Photo by Oriol Tarridas CIFO

The Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 2002 by Ella Fontanals- Cisneros and her family to support artists who are exploring new directions in contemporary art. CIFO fosters cultural understanding and educational exchange through three primary initiatives: a Grants and Commissions Program for emerging, mid-career and established visual artists from Latin America; an exhibitions program showcasing work by Latin American artists and international contemporary art from the Ella Fontanals- Cisneros Collection at the CIFO Art Space; and foundation-initiated support for other art and culture projects.

1018 N Miami Ave Tours: Miami, FL 33136 Gallery Tour by appointment Metromover: Eleventh Street P: 305.455.3380 500 NE 1 Ave Contact: 305.415.6343 www.cifo.org Miami, FL 33132 Metromover: College North Thurs-Fri, 12-6pm 305.209.4278 Sat-Sun, 10am-4pm www.theartisanlounge.com

Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide 15 Not-for-Profits & Foundations CCEMiami

Founded in 1996, Centro Cultural Español de Cooperación Iberoamericana (also known as CCEMiami), is a non- profit organization that aims to promote and make tangible the cultural presence of Spain and Latin American countries in Florida through a culturally relevant and multidisciplinary annual creative program. CCEMiami emphasizes the support of local creativity, encourages collaboration with other local cultural institutions and promotes the values that contribute to the improvement of coexistence and respect of human and cultural rights. CCEMiami belongs to the network of Cultural Centers that AECID (Spanish International Agency for Cooperation and Development) has throughout Latin America. CCEMiami is also home to Microtheater Miami, a simple thrilling experience where audience members watch short plays performed in retrofitted shipping containers.

Cannonball

Cannonball is dedicated to supporting artists, innovative forms of cultural production, and education to advance critical discourse and understanding of contemporary art practice. Based in Downtown Miami, Cannonball’s artist-centric values are mirrored in its experimental programs, resources, and opportunities that respond to the needs of today’s artists and reflect our efforts to better understand the nuances and textures of South Florida.

1490 Biscayne Blvd 1035 N Miami Ave, Suite 300 Miami, FL 33132 Miami, FL 33136 Metromover: Adrienne Arsht Center Metromover: Eleventh Street Tours: P: 305.448.9677 Gallery Tour by appointment www.ccemiami.org P: 786.347.2360

www.cannonballmiami.org Contact: Gallery Hours: Ena Columbie | 305.448.9677 Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Wed-Sat, 1-10pm Micro Theater Hours: Wed-Thur, 8,11pm Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide Fri-Sat, 8pm-1am Sun, 7-10pm 17 Not-for-Profits & Foundations National YoungArts Foundation

The National YoungArts Foundation identifies and supports the next generation of artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts and assists them at critical junctures in their educational and professional development. YoungArts is working with world- renowned architect Frank Gehry to transform the former Bacardi campus into its national headquarters, which will support expanded local activities in Miami and across the country. Already, YoungArts has hosted events with artists such as Marina Abramović, James Blake, Plácido Domingo, Zaha Hadid, Jeff Koons and Robert Redford on the campus, as well as presenting pairings at Ted’s, a contemporary take on the traditional dinner and a show format. Miami Center for 2100 Biscayne Blvd Architecture & Design (MCAD) Miami, FL 33137 P: 305.377.1140 The Miami Center for Architecture & Design (MCAD) is the place for everyone interested in design and the www.youngarts.org built environment, with community meeting space and educational programs to enhance public appreciation for architecture and design. MCAD is home to AIA Miami as well as a Downtown Miami Visitors’ Center, Gallery Hours: in partnership with the Miami Downtown Development Authority. The Visitors’ Center offers “everything” Tue-Fri, 10am-4pm Miami—cultural events, attractions, maps, history and more. MCAD also houses flexible exhibition/gallery space that accommodates lectures, seminars and meetings.

Tours: 100 NE 1 Ave Historic Walking Tour Miami, FL 33132 Urban Sketch Tour Metromover: First Street Photography Tour P: 305.448.7488

[email protected] www.miamicad.org

Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm 19 Artist-Initiated Spaces Dimensions Variable at DWNTWN Art House

Dimensions Variable is an exhibition space committed to the presentation and support of contemporary art. Through a collaborative exchange with artists and institutions, Dimensions Variable develops an exhibition program that is engaging and compelling. Dimensions Variable was founded in 2009 by artists Frances Trombly and Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova who currently collaborate and co-direct the project space.

Support for Dimensions Variable is provided by Cannonball through its WaveMaker Grants program, which is part of the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Regional Regranting Program. WaveMaker Grants is supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the Miami- Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs. Additional support for Dimensions Variable is provided by the donation of its exhibition space by Miami Worldcenter.

Closing Reception for Books Fuel Ideas: Archival Show Image courtesy BasFisher Invitational BasFisher Invitational at DWNTWN Art House

BasFisher Invitational (BFI) is an artist-run space dedicated to creativity, experimentation, and discourse in contemporary art. It aims to create a bridge between Miami and the international art world by curating a program that alternates between local and global. BFI is committed to building the Miami arts community by offering support for artist projects, in particular, WEIRD MIAMI, a platform for exhibitions and public programming that takes a behind-the-scenes look at the city and its artistic offerings. BFI is a non-profit funded primarily by grants, donations, and the sale of print editions, and is located within the DWNTWN Art House, made possible through the support of Miami Worldcenter.

100 NE 11 St You Can Not Be Replaced by Elizabeth Withstandley 100 NE 11 St Miami, FL 33132 Miami, FL 33132 Tours: Metromover: Eleventh Street By appointment only Metromover: Eleventh Street P: 305.348.2890 P: 305.607.5527 Contact: www.basfisherinvitational.com www.dimensionsvariable.net Miriam Machado | 305.348.1808

Tue-Sat, 9am-5pm Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide Mon-Sat, 12-5pm Sun, 12-5pm 21 Galleries

“Open house and new paper works”. Image courtesy Turn-Based Press Turn-Based Press at DWNTWN Art House Toms Bill @ Artseen Turn-Based Press is a community printshop and exhibition space with a focus on hand-pulled prints, works on paper and artists’ books. The Press has the capacity to do monotype, intaglio, plate-lithography, relief and screenprinting. Workshops, classes, demonstrations, access at various levels and fine-art editioning is available; ArtSeen by NWSA the press also hosts and participates in print sales and pop-up shops. Turn-Based Press is open to the public by appointment. Turn-Based Press was founded through a grant by the Knight Foundation and is located in the Artseen is the New World School of the Arts BFA studios and exhibition space in Miami’s Central Business East Wing of the DWNTWN Art House, sponsored by Miami Worldcenter. District. Artseen was founded in 2009 with generous support from the Knight Foundation.

100 NE 11 St

Miami, FL 33132 48 E Flagler St Metromover: Eleventh Street Miami, FL 33131 P: 305.374.7376 Metromover: Miami Ave www.turnbasedpress.com 305.237.7045

Open daily from 9am-5pm Visit by appointment only

Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide 23 Galleries CU-1 Gallery

CU-1 Gallery is a contemporary photography space founded in 2013 by a group of people from Germany, all of whom met through photography. As part of gallery’s mission to celebrate art and bring it to life, CU-1 hosts events on a regular basis in conjunction with it’s exhibitions. These include wine tastings, live music, fashion happenings, dinners and more, often in partnership with other local establishments. CU-1 aims to place emphasis on the integration of art and life, so rather than featuring art that hangs lifelessly on walls, CU-1 encourages holistic experiences of the works on view.

117 NE 1 Ave Miami, FL 33132 Avant Gallery Metromover: First Street P: 305.849.4898 Avant Gallery is a 3,000 square foot showroom that offers a curated selection of extraordinary ‘objet d’art’ with limited availability and unlimited personality. The gallery exhibits an evolving collection of furniture accent www.cu1gallery.com pieces, lighting, sculpture, wall and floor decor, fine art, photography, mixed media design, and other unique collectibles by world-renowned as well as emerging talent. The gallery’s mission is to make work that falls Tue, 12-6pm within the disciplines of art, design, and manufacturing accessible, and to electrify ones spirit by delivering inspiration through forward-thinking art and design. Sat, 12-5pm By Appointment

270 Biscayne Blvd Way Miami, FL 33131 Metromover: Knight Center P: 786.220.8600 wwww.avantgallery.com

Mon-Wed, 11am-8pm Thurs-Sat, 11am-12am

Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide Sun, 11am-6pm 25 Galleries Performance Spaces

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts

Nina Torres Fine Art Set in the heart of downtown Miami and designed by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is one of the world’s leading performing arts In 2011, Nina Torres Fine Art opened in its new location on North Bayshore Drive, at the center of what organizations and venues. Since opening in 2006, the Arsht Center, has emerged as a leader in presenting promises to be Miami’s most important cultural area: The Arts & Entertainment District. As the only innovative programming that mirrors South Florida’s diversity. Spotlighting legends and serving as a launch waterfront gallery to open in the city, it serves both the local and international community as a meeting pad for local artists to make their mark on the international stage, the Center presents nearly 500 events point where art enthusiasts, collectors, and the general public gather for interactive events in a bright each year across its eight flexible, state-of-the-art performance spaces. The Center programs 12 signature and welcoming space. For over 20 years, Nina Torres has specialized in Modern and Contemporary Latin series, including the largest jazz series in South Florida, the biggest flamenco festival on the East Coast, and a American Art and Mexican Culture. robust program of new theatrical works as well as free programming for the community and an arts education program. As Miami’s new Town Square, the Arsht Center also houses Brava!, a fine dining restaurant; the Café 1800 N Bayshore Dr at Books & Books in the historic Carnival Tower and a weekly Farmers Market. Miami, FL 33132 1300 Biscayne Blvd Metromover: Adrienne Arsht Center Tours: Miami, FL 33132 P: 305.395.3599 Center Tours: Mon & Sat: 12pm / 305.949.6722 Metromover: Adrienne Arsht Center www.ninatorresfineart.com Group Tours: Box Office: 305.949.6722 Information available at ArshtCenter.org Mon-Fri, 11am-6pm www.arshtcenter.org Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide 27 Performance Spaces Olympia Theater

Tucked into Miami’s contemporary skyline, the Olympia Theater is an enchanting Mediterranean courtyard with shimmering stars and golden balconies. Majestic turrets and towers suggest another era when performances were events, and grand theaters provided a dream-like escape from the modern world. The Olympia Theater is not just a “venue”– it is the jewel of South Florida arts and entertainment facilities, affording its diverse community and international guests a unique cultural experience that defies comparison.

174 E Flagler St Miami, FL 33131 Metromover: Knight Center P: 305.374.2444 AmericanAirlines Arena www.olympiatheater.org

Since its spectacular grand opening on December 31, 1999, the AmericanAirlines Arena–South Florida’s Waterfront Showplace and proud home to the 2006, 2012 and 2013 NBA Champion Miami HEAT–has become one of the nation’s premier facilities in sports and entertainment and a center of activity in South Florida. Built with state-of-the-art sound and lighting, and HD and electronic media signage inside and out, the impressive 19,600-seat AmericanAirlines Arena ranks among the nation’s top 10 venues annually for total ticket sales and among the top 5 for Latin entertainment. Visitors can capture a range of worldclass performances from Marc Anthony to Juan Gabriel to Taylor Swift to Madonna.

601 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33132 Metromover: Freedom Tower P: 786.777.1000 www.aaarena.com

Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide 29 Performance Spaces Bayfront Park

Bayfront Park is located in the heart of Downtown Miami on beautiful Biscayne Bay. It has 32-acres of lush greenery, with a small sand beach, tropical rock garden and waterfall, playground, fountain, “Light Tower”, and many different monuments that speak to Miami’s history. Bayfront Park Management Trust manages two downtown waterfront parks, that both serve as host sites for many special events. Bayfront Park’s unique special event facilities include the Amphitheater at Bayfront Park and Tina Hills Pavilion that have hosted numerous diverse live performances and events. The adjacent 20-acre Museum Park, on Biscayne Bay is home to the Pérez Art Museum Miami and the soon to open Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science.

Teatro Prometeo

Teatro Prometeo, at the Center for Literature and Theater at Miami Dade College, is the only conservatory- style Professional Actor Training Program in the nation. Since its inception 40 years ago, Prometeo’s mission has been to preserve the Spanish language and Hispanic culture through theater. As such, Prometeo offers a variety of classes and programs for children, adults and professionals as well as specialized workshops with master artists.

300 NE 2 Ave Miami, FL 33132 Metromover: College/Bayside 301 N Biscayne Blvd P: 305.237.3262 Miami, FL 33132 www.prometeotheatre.com Metromover: Bayfront Park P: 305.358.7550 www.bayfrontparkmiami.com

Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide 31 Venues

McCormick Place SeaFair SeaFair is the world’s first mobile mega yacht venue and one of the ten largest privately owned yachts in the Built in 1924 as a US Customs Warehouse of confiscated goods and a look-out post for the nefarious characters United States, which is ground breaking in scale, ingenuity and style. Docked in Bayfront Park, the SeaFair is entering Downtown via Biscayne Bay and The Miami River, McCormick Place today acts as a multifaceted Miami’s newest year-round cultural venue for fine art and contemporary art fairs, cultural events, and private creative space. McCormick Place now serves as a fine arts gallery, a special events venue, and a place for artists corporate meetings. Designed and owned by Lee Ann and David Lester, founders of the Art Miami art fair, and creative business to open studios or offices. SeaFair hosts an array of cultural activities.

Tours: Artist Studio Tours First Friday of the Month 111 SW 3 St 100 Chopin Plz Miami, FL 33130 Miami, FL 33131 Contact: Metromover: Government Center Metromover: Bayfront Park Sean | 305-206-4734 P: 305.206.4734 P: 239.949.5411 www.mccormickplace-miami.com www.expoships.com

Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide 33 Art Education

Miami International University of Art & Design

Miami International University of Art & Design is a multi-campus, career-oriented institution that provides students with academic preparation and practical skills through programs in the applied arts and design industries. The institution prepares its undergraduate students for entry-level positions and its graduate students for advancement in their chosen fields. The University is dedicated to fostering a culture that encourages creativity, research, and learning- centered endeavors. Miami Dade College

1501 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 100 Wolfson Campus Miami, FL 33132 Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus has a long and rich history of involvement in the cultural arts, providing Metromover: Adrienne Arsht Center South Florida with a vast array of artistic, gastronomic, and literary offerings including: The Center for Writing P: 305.428.5700 & Literature, MDC Museum of Art + Design, Centre Art Gallery, Teatro Prometeo, Jazz at Wolfson, Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives and the Miami Culinary Institute. The Wolfson Campus is www.artinstitutes.edu/miami also home to the renowned Miami Book Fair International, which has been recognized as the nation’s finest literary festival. MDC is the largest institution of higher education in the country and is nationally recognized for many of its academic as well as cultural programs.

300 NE 2 Ave Miami, FL 33132 Metromover: College/Bayside P: 305.237.8888 www.mdc.edu/wolfson

Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide 35 Art Education Cultural Resources Instituto Cultural de Mexico

The Instituto Cultural de Mexico in Miami (ICM Miami) is part of the Consulate General of Mexico. It has as its mission to disseminate the cultural richness and diversity of Mexico in South Florida. In its location in the Brickell area, it has an art gallery and a library with publications on art, history and literature, among other subjects. In the gallery, visual arts exhibitions, conferences, book presentations, movie screenings, and more take place. ICM Miami also promotes the presence of Mexican artists and productions in festivals, art fairs and other projects.

New World School 1399 SW 1 Ave, 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33130 of the Arts Metromover: Brickell P: 786.268.4910 New World School of the Arts (NWSA) is a world-class center of excellence in the visual and performing arts, providing a comprehensive program of artistic, creative and academic development. With programs accredited icm.sre.gob.mx/miami by the National Association of Schools of Dance, Music, Theater, and Art and Design, NWSA offers a high school diploma, an AA and the four-year BFA and BM college degrees. NWSA also hosts a number of cultural Mon-Fri 9:30am-2pm / 3:30-6pm programs that are open to the public.

25 NE 2 St Miami, FL 33132 Metromover: Government Center P: 305.237.3135 www.nwsa.mdc.edu

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Miami-Dade Public Library

The Main Library shares its home with HistoryMiami in the Cultural Plaza. Each of the library’s many departments contain extensive collections spanning a variety of media. In addition to rare books and documents, it houses the Gleason Waite Romer collection of 17,500 photographic negatives and prints recording Miami’s history from pioneer days through to 1950. Other collections include Social Sciences; Humanities and Young Adults; Fine Arts; Business and Science; Foreign Languages; Genealogy; Urban Affairs; and the Vasari Project. There are also a number of artworks exhibited throughout the library including a permanent mural by world- Freedom Tower renowned artist Ed Ruscha titled “Words Without Thoughts Never to Heaven Go (1985)” in the library lobby. Built in 1925, the Freedom Tower is modeled after the Giralda bell tower on the Cathedral of Seville. From the early 1960s through the ‘70s, it was the first stop for nearly 400,000 Cuban refugees who arrived in South Florida. It stands as an enduring symbol of freedom and today is home to many creative organizations, exhibitions, events, and creative organizations including the MDC Museum of Art and Design and the Cuban Exile Experience & Cultural Legacy Gallery.

101 W Flagler St

Miami, FL 33130 600 Biscayne Blvd Metromover: Government Center Miami, FL 33132 P: 305.375.5576 Metromover: Eleven Street www.mdpls.org P: 305.237.7700

Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide 39 ARTIST STUDIOS NE 15TH ST VENETIAN CAUSEWAY

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DWNTWN Art House McCormick Place AM IM AI L ’ T N I I T R O P R 5 9 3 NE 13TH ST MAC ARTHUR CAUSEWAY A 100 NE 11 St, Miami, FL 33132 C 111 SW 3 St, Miami, FL 33130

3 9 5 Adler Guerrier |www.davidcastillogallery.com/adler-guerrier Angelica Ghosen Anthony Anaya Arrington Magny | www.arringtonart.com TH TER NE 11 Archival Feedback Bonnie Donaghy | www.bonniedonaghy.com

Christina Pettersson | www.christinapettersson.com Bonnie Rodriguez | www.bonnierzm.com N MIAMI AVE MIAMI N TH NE 11 ST Kathleen Hudspeth |www.thenextfewhours.com/KH Downtown Project Miami: Mira Lehr | www.miralehr.com Karl-Francis Allen and Julio Garcia | www.downtownprojectmiami.com Naomi Fisher GTPS: Devin Thebeau and Daniel Santiago NE 10TH ST A T. Wheeler Castillo | www.twheelercastillo.com Gustavo Gonzalez | www.gustavogonzalez.com TM Sisters | www.tmsisters.com Karen Kim | www.about.me/pureheartchic TH ST NW 9TH ST NE 9 Kazez | www.kazez.co Maria Dussan | www.mpdussan.com Mariana Vidal Goss | www.vigoflow.co NE 8TH ST BLVD BISCAYNE Sharon Rauvola The Artisan Lounge Sidney Cooper NE 7TH ST 500 NE 1 Ave, Miami, FL 33132 Sophia Tragash HEAT BLVD HEAT B Sophie Perreault NE 6TH ST Adriana Carvalho | www.amcarvalho.com 59 The Opera Atelier | www.theoperaatelier.com PORT BLVD Astolfo & Katiuska Gonzalez | www.astolfofunes.see.me Victor Pedelty Augusto Esquival | www.augustoesquivel.com NE 5TH ST Aurora Molina | www.auroramolina.com Christopher Carter Carlos Jordao | www.carlosjordao.com

B D 1455 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33136 | www.christophercarter.cc AVE AVE TH Carolina de PanFilis | www.cdepanfilis.com

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41 6 W S H T T S The Directors “Downtown Miami is my home. Guide To Downtown It is thrilling to see young executives and people of all ages now living in our urban core. I see hundreds of our residents As Downtown Miami continues enjoying downtown’s multitude of cultural to develop into a hub of activities o erings, spectacular restaurants, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep up to date with what’s hip and conducting international business - all and hot, and where to go to get within the course of a day. e downtown a break from it all. We spoke to some of Miami’s arts and culture cultural scene has become the heartbeat leaders who spend their time in of our Miami.” Downtown and asked them for their insider tips as to what they John Richards like to see and do. Here are their President/CEO, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County personal tips to help you navigate Downtown in 2015-2016:

“I love the waterfront walkways in Downtown Miami. ey’re only available in parts now, but being close to the water and in the center of the city at the same time is a real delight. At the end of a day, when the moon rises, it truly is a magic city.”

Photo by Daphne Diaz Gillian Thomas, Executive Director, Patricia and Philip Frost Science Museum 43 “One of my favorite places to “Experiencing the vibrancy of a culturally rich and pedestrian friendly downtown is extremely exciting. Starting from the Arsht Center to Museum entertain Festival guests is Daniel Park; from the campus of Miami Dade College to the Miami River and Boulud’s db Bistro Moderne. It’s a beyond, Miami’s downtown has become the new epicenter of innovative building revitalization inuenced by cultural priorities and creative endeavors place where I’ve taken Kevin Kline, enhanced by partnerships between developers, cultural organizations, urban Fernando Trueba, Lawrence & Meg planners and local creatives. e environment is quickly becoming a fusion of community and neighborhood development while rmly establishing itself as Kasdan, among others and each one a unique destination for outside visitors. It is by no means a “cookie-cutter” of them were positively buoyant landscape and exudes the identity and avor that is uniquely Miami, a mix of about the ambiance and incredible genteel history, Latin avor, urban grit and cutting edge design.” meals we enjoyed. It’s also a favorite Jeremy Mikolajczak, Executive Director + Chief Curator, spot to go alone when I need to MDC Museum of Art & Design escape for a quiet moment – it’s discreet, lovely and peaceful.” “Downtown has had an incredible explosion of arts and culture o ering Jaie Laplante, developmental opportunities for Miami talent and also enticing international Executive Director, Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) artists to come and be a part of our cultural landscape. I feel very fortunate as the Artistic Director of Teatro Prometeo at Miami Dade College to play a role in this process. I look forward to seeing the results of our creative partnerships and projects as well as giving Prometeo artists a place to thrive.”

“I am lucky, I live Joann Maria Yarrow, Artistic Director, and work in Miami’s Teatro Prometeo beautiful downtown. Free yoga in Bayfront Park and Sunday “I see an optimism in Downtown Miami that is building; it’s not quite at its brunches at PAMM peak but it’s very close! e area is so easy to navigate - I can walk from my apartment to some of my favorite restaurants like Mignonette and Fooq’s or are my favorite take the Metromover to the Brickell district—and there is always an event indulgences.” or museum exhibit to attend, something new to discover. Downtown has a genuine feel; as I always say: it’s ‘endlessly entertaining and intriguing.”

Leann Standish, Deputy Director, PAMM Photo provided by HistoryMiami by Photo provided Stuart Chase, Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide President / CEO, HistoryMiami 45 Dance In addition to daily performances and Dance, Theater, Film, & activities at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and the Olympia Theater, performance and dance is More, in Downtown Miami heralding an increasing presence in Downtown Miami. In 2014, New World School of the Arts established its visual arts studio and gallery space, Artseen, in Downtown Miami, and continues it’s highly regarded dance series as part of the NWSA Dance Division that features Miami’s most promising up-and-coming talent. Open to the public, tickets to the ballet, modern and experimental dance performances can be purchased online. A New World School of the Arts Alumnus, award-winning dancer Rosie Herrera Rosie Herrera is an artistic associate of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts often rehearsing and performing there with her group. Rosie is considered one of Miami’s finest dance talents attracting national and international acclaim. Theater Just to the north of Rosie Herrera’s Arsht Center office, the Centro Cultural Español (CCE Miami)’s micro-theater program continues to be a favorite, showcasing original 15-minute long bilingual plays within seven remodeled shipping container spaces. The experience is both intimate and immediate as the audience is restricted to a handful of people for each short-performance, which occur six times per night.

Rock Odyssey. Photo by Justin Namon, ra-haus BBC Concert Orchestra at the Arsht. Photo Courtesy of Artist Management And More…

Kicking back with a frozen margarita and a view of the bay more your style? Then Bayside Marketplace musical performances are for you. Located in the semi-circular outdoor amphitheater on the waterside of the mall, music includes local bands ranging in style from rock to merengue.

It is also worth checking in with the box office of the James L. Knight Center Complex, which often features world-renowned musicians and comedy shows. If you would rather be outdoors, check out the Tina Hills Pavilion at Bayfront Park, where free yoga classes and performances are held year-round.

Theater continues down at Teatro Promoteo, on Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus. For students of all ages, Teatro Promoteo aims to preserve Hispanic culture through theater offering workshops in Spanish that cover Acting, Voice and Speech, Movement, Singing, Playwriting and Camera-acting Technique as well as specialized workshops in Stage Combat, Commedia del’Arte, Contact Improv, and Viewpoint training. Teatro Promoteo also hosts numerous performances with tickets available online.

Film For the past 33 years Miami Dade College’s Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) has been a highlight on Miami’s arts and culture calendar. Showcasing the best international and national films over 10 days in March, MIFF has become known for providing a platform for both recognized and emerging experimental filmmakers. With a head office located in the Freedom Tower, and its celebrity- filled CINEDWNTWN GALA, a fixture at the Olympia theater, MIFF brings pizazz to Downtown’s burgeoning arts and culture landscape.

Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide 49 Eduoard Duval-Carrie Art in Unexpected Places “Lady of Miami” 2003-2005 The Miami Riverwalk At One Miami Tinted Resin, Fiberglass and Aluminum On the tranquil north shore of the Miami River overlooking Duval-Carrie is a Haitian-born artist living Brickell Key, the Miami Riverwalk invites visitors along a and working in Miami. He is known for his one-mile long art adventure around the beautiful One Miami monumental sculptures that reference Haitian condominium. In 2004, as part of an early effort to develop this spiritual tradition and practices. walkway, The Related Group did a call to artists to create work specifically for the site. This was a courageous move and it paid off! The call attracted many celebrated contemporary artists, and with the help of a six person national jury The Related Group decided on a group of prolific artists, many of whom live and work in Miami, to make works for the site. The artworks on view are for public enjoyment and include large-scale sculptures, drawings, mosaics and site-specific installations that reference themes pertinent to Miami as well as the context of their location. Here are six of Miami Riverwalk’s highlights: Location: 325 S Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33131

Jose Bedia “Dueños de las Estrellas [Keeper of the Stars]” Glexis Novoa 2003-2005 “N.E.O. (New Economic Order)” Corten Steel and Epoxy 2003-2005 Graphite on Marble Jose Bedia is a Cuban-born artist living and working in Miami. He is renowned for his unique style depicting mythological characters as seen in this large steel sculpture, “Dueños de las Estrellas”. For the Miami Riverwalk, Cuban-born artist Glexis Novoa created a highly detailed and futuristic glass-encased drawing of Miami’s skyline suggesting its perpetual development. Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide 51 Liliana Porter “Alice Goes Back” 2003-2005 Glass Mosaics

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Liliana Porter is best known for her whimsical sculptures and paintings that have been translated in to mosaic in “Alice Goes Back”.

Maria Fernanda Cardoso “Grass On Wall” 2005 Virgin PTFE Teflon Rods

Michelle Weinberg Born in Bogota, Colombia, Maria Fernanda-Cardoso created a site-specific installation of organic forms “Paseo [Path]” inset in to the One Miami Riverwalk wall to suggest grass growing from its walls. 2003-2005 Glass Mosaics

Born in Brooklyn, New York, artist Michelle Weinberg uses colorful and vibrant forms to create an abstracted landscape of glass mosaic tile that echoes its surroundings.

Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide 53 Isamu Noguchi “Slide Mantra”

“Slide Mantra” is a 10-foot high, white carrara marble slide weighing 29 tons. This slide demonstrates Noguchi’s long held belief that play could lead to a new appreciation of sculpture.

Isamu Noguchi “The Challenger Memorial”

“The Challenger Memorial” is a white metal pipe tower that rises approximately 100 feet out of the park’s ground in the southwest corner. The sculpture is dedicated to the memory of the Challenger astronauts, and makes allusions to the double helix DNA molecule and the twisting contrails of Bayfront to Museum Park NASA’s doomed spacecraft, “The Challenger”. Bayfront Park was designed in the early 1980’s by prominent Japanese-American landscape artist and designer, Isamu Noguchi. Located across a 32-acre expanse along the bay, Bayfront Park is an ideal location for public sculptures. This park extends to Bayside Marketplace and the AmericanAirlines Arena, which continues on to a second 20 acre green space, Museum Park (formerly known as Bicentennial Park). These public gardens are home to Pérez Art Museum Miami and the future Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, and is a hub of cultural activity that includes an array of sculptural installations. Tony Lopéz “Claude Pepper” Isamu Noguchi “The Light Tower” The 9ft-tall, bronze monument sculpted in 1989 by Tony Lopéz depicts a full-length figure of Claude Pepper. Claude “The Light Tower” is representative of Noguchi’s Pepper represented Florida in the United States Senate from early work that used monumental shapes and 1936 to 1951 and later Miami in the United States House of interacted with light. The forty-foot, aubergine Representatives from 1963 to 1989. In 1982, Pepper received tower makes references to Japanese lanterns as the Award for Greatest Public Service Benefiting the well as the full moon over Miami. Disadvantaged. This sculpture pays tribute to Pepper’s vast contributions to the Florida community.

Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide 55 Vittorio Di Colbertado “Christopher Columbus”

This 9ft-tall bronze statue of Christopher Columbus— historically considered to be the discoverer of America—was made by Italian artist, Count Vittorio Di Colbertado. The statue was commissioned by the Miami Citizens Committee and unveiled on October 12, 1953.

At the far end of Museum Park at the Pérez Art Museum Miami’s sculpture garden, two large public sculptural Eugene Daub and Rob Firmin installations by Paris-based artist Jedd Novatt investigate formal tropes of Minimalist sculpture. The rectangles (Daub & Firmin Sculpture Studios) appear like frames stacked at angles so they appear to be moving, possibly falling. Framing the landscape the “Julia Tuttle” cubes lend action to what would traditionally—following Minimalist concerns— be a more static exploration of form, mass and space. The pieces in this way provocatively make order chaotic. This sculpture of Julia Tuttle depicts ‘the mother of Miami’ symbolically offering fresh orange blossoms to Henry Flagler, supposedly done so she could prove to him that the local crop did not freeze. Julia Tuttle’s orange blossoms have become a symbol of her persistence as well as her vision for the future greatness of the City of Miami. The bas-relief visible around Tuttle’s skirt tells the legendary story of the city’s founding.

Cundo Bermudez “Flora la Recogedora de Sueños (Flora, The Gatherer of Dreams)” 2010 Bronze

Cuban painter Cundo Bermudez created this sculpture as a tribute to Miami, a city he felt has shown him great kindness. As a symbol of hope for fellow immigrants, Bermudez made the sculpture from concepts and imagery inspired by his many paintings of which he is most commonly known for. Standing 20 feet high in front of the bay between the American Airlines Arena and Museum Park, this sculpture is in dialogue with Miami’s landmark Jedd Novatt Freedom Tower that was once a Cuban Assistance Center, Jedd Novatt Chaos Bizkaia, 2013 offering relief to Cuban refugees seeking political asylum. Chaos SAS, 2013 Bronze Stainless steel 220 x 114 x 118 inches 174 x 105 x 166 inches Collection of Pérez Art Museum Miami, in Collection of Pérez Art Museum Miami, in loving memory of Sash A. Spencer from his loving memory of Sash A. Spencer from his wife Mary. Photo courtesy Robin Hill. wife Mary. Photo courtesy Robin Hill. Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide 57 School Board Metromover Station

Noreen Morelli and D.A.S.H. students “Vision of Peace”

Noreen Morelli and D.A.S.H. students collaborated to create a series of positive images to symbolize the students’ striving toward the future. In this way, “Vision of Peace” depicts an ideal future achievable through peaceful cooperation—an aspirational ideal for both the artists and

Artwork by Aramis Gutierrez. Image courtesy commuters alike. Anthony Spinello/Spinello Projects. Station Address: 50 NE 15 St

Art On The Metromover Eleventh Street / Freedom Tower Metromover Stations

Brandi Reddick, Curator and Artists Manager at Miami-Dade Buster Simpson County Department of Cultural Affairs Art in Public Places, “Moving Over” shares her insights to the context and works you will encounter on the Metromover. Buster Simpson created sculptural seating for two stations on the “Public art in transit stations defines the urban environment, Omni route of the Metromover. promotes transit use and has a profound impact on transit His platform benches have been patrons. In the mid-1990’s, Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places commissioned a series of integrated public artworks crafted from remnants found for the Metromover, a free people mover system that loops on the street below. The artist around Downtown Miami. Throughout the system, riders incorporated debris collected can discover works of art embedded in station canopies or after hurricane Andrew, which relax on artist-designed benches. Not to be missed is the iconic he inlaid into the terrazzo. This Red M (1996) located at the Riverwalk Metromover Station by debris is overlaid with gestures of Miami based artists Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt. mangrove roots that symbolize The intrigue of the Red M is that it is a model of multiple meanings rebirth, expressing hope as well as and has been described by the artists as representing Miami, the exuberance of Miami’s culture. magic, Metromover, motherhood, mystery and memory- but Station Addresses: ultimately the secret meaning is open to the viewer.” 1098 NE 2 Ave /600 NE 2 Ave

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Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt “M”

Designed as an entranceway to the Riverwalk Metromover station, the red “M” site-specific structure creates an intimate scale within the station’s lofty eight-story structure. Located in front of the turnstiles on the east side of station, the artwork invites multiple interpretations—“M” for Metromover, Miami, Monument or perhaps the word Mother. Station Address: 88 SE 4 St

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Carlos Alves “Ventana Solar [Solar Window’]”

Carlos Alves is a Miami-based ceramicist who uses found objects and broken tiles. In 1994 he created two installations at the Eighth Street Metromover station. On the south side of the station, a ceramic royal palm tree rises from ground level to the top of the station. On the north Brickell Metromover Station side, “Porton de Sentimientos” (Gate of Emotions) symbolizes the gateway Connie Lloveras to Calle Ocho (8th Street). Embedding “Reaching for Miami Skies” recycled ceramics and items collected from Calle Ocho merchants in clay, Connie Lloveras’s ceramic mosaic within the Brickell Station’s coffered ceiling is designed to produce a “Ventana Solar (Solar Window)” patchwork quilt effect. People representing Miami’s multicultural community imprinted their handprints represents a window to the area. directly into the raw clay tile contributing to the work. In this way, “Reaching for Miami Skies” is intended Station Address: to evoke a feeling of unity. Lloveras title references the saying “the sky is the limit,” and delivers a hopeful 59 SE 8 St message that there is no end to what can be achieved with peace and solidarity among people in Miami.

Station Address: 1001 SW 1 Ave Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide 61 STOP 1:

“The Union of the World: Monument to World Peace” at the entrance to the shops of Mary Brickell Village on Brickell Plaza.

CULTURAL SITES TOUR Designed by Wolfberg Alvarez & Partners in 2003 and opened in 2006, Mary Brickell Village spans two city blocks. The two-story shopping complex has the feeling of a town square and brings a semblance of humanity and pedestrian scale to the canyons of the Brickell corridor. The complex includes a supermarket, boutiques, restaurants, and As the financial district of Miami, Brickell is referred to as the “Manhattan of the other popular retail establishments making it a vibrant neighborhood South.” Today, it is home to one of the largest concentrations of international banks gathering spot. The monumental bronze sculpture before you is by in the United States located primarily along Brickell Avenue. In addition to being Ginés Serrán, and is the largest bronze sculpture of classical mythology a financial hub Brickell and Downtown are the fastest growing neighborhoods in in the world, measuring 26 feet in height and weighing an incredible Miami, growing from 40,000 residents in 2000 to over 75,000 today. 17,600 pounds. Unveiled on January 23, 2006, “The Union of the World” is inspired by the legend of “The Pillars of Hercules” and conveys a powerful message of unity and peace. Serrán uses the hero to unite This cultural sites tour takes you to 7 key venues that provide insight to how the columns, and explains that the monument “is a representation of this neighborhood began, the pioneering Brickell family after which this area is the historical and cultural ties between Europe and America, and a named, as well as how the area has evolved in to what it is today. Thank you to commitment to living in a peaceful world”. HistoryMiami for their help compiling this tour.

DURATION: 40 minutes

Walk north moving around the sculpture to follow the pedestrian path through the mall to S Miami Ave. Turn left on S Miami Ave and walk to the corner of SE 10 St and look to the NW corner.

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“Fire Station No. 4” at 1000 S Miami Ave

Architect H.H. Dundy designed this building in 1923, and it is noted as a fine example of 1920’s Mediterranean Revival architecture. One can see that the building was once a fire station, however its current use as the popular restaurant and bar “Dolores, but you can call me Lolita,” has transformed the building in to a vibrant destination, demonstrating the viability of historically designated buildings for contemporary use.

Getting to the start The tour begins at the shops of Mary Brickell Village on Brickell Plaza between SE 9 and SE 10 St. To get here, take the Metromover to Tenth Street/Promenade Station or the Downtown/Brickell Trolley to the Turn left to walk east on SE 10 St. Pass Brickell Plaza and continue walking to Brickell Ave. Cross the road at shops at Mary Brickell Village. the traffic light and turn left to walk north on the right side of the road from SE 10 St to SE 7 St. Continue for another 200 yards and half way to SE 6 St look left to the center median.

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“Bust of Mary Brickell” “Brickell Park ” at the Brickell Ave median between SE 7 and SE 6 St. at 501 Brickell Ave

The Brickells moved to Miami in 1871 buying large tracts of land and In 1921, Mary Brickell donated this 2½ -acre bay-front worked with Henry Flagler to bring the Florida East Coast Railway to property to the city for a public park. Originally, adjacent Miami, greatly developing the city. Mary’s husband William Brickell to her Brickell mansion, the tree-shaded pathway now is considered the co-founder of Miami along with Julia Tuttle. Mary connects Brickell Avenue to Biscayne Bay, and is part of however was a revered businesswoman in her own right and continued an oolitic limestone ridge prevalent through many coastal to develop real estate in the city after her husband’s death. She was also sections of southern Miami-Dade County. The park was known for her great generosity. Today, surrounded by high-rise office also the original site of the Southern Cross Observatory, a and residential towers the Bust of Mary Brickell pays tribute to the work place created in 1922, by S. Lynn Roher, for star-gazers. of Mary Brickell. The monument, sculpted by West Palm Beach artist Beto Alvarez, was erected in 1998 with the help of three groups, The Mary Brickell Garden Club, the Roads Association, and the Pioneer’s Club of Miami who raised $18,000 to establish this monument. The money was raised by selling $25 bricks and $100 foundation tiles imprinted with the names of the donors that form the base of the sculpture. Very little remains of the original Brickell district that was planned by Mary Brickell. Follow the brick path. At your first left you will see a single story building with She had planned for the area to house mansions and large homes, which a marble roof and columns with the word “Brickell” inscribed over its portal. led to the neighborhood being playfully named “Millionaire’s Row.” This is the Brickell family mausoleum. Today, the family graves can be found at Woodlawn Park cemetery.

Continue walking east toward SE 6 St to find stop 4 on your right hand side.

STOP 4: Continue following the brick path past a children’s playground and turn left to “First Presbyterian Church of Miami ” walk the path along the bay front. 200 yards down along this path you will see a at 609 Brickell Ave large sculpture on your left with the words “Victory Over Slavery Racism Nazism Poverty” inscribed on its base. A male figure leaps forward raising a sword to the The congregation’s first Presbyterian services were organized sky in a dramatic gesture of freedom. in April 1896, three months before Miami was incorporated. In 1898, Henry Flagler financed the congregation’s first official building, which was constructed next to his Royal Palm Hotel on the north side of the river. Among the church members was local resident and three-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan, who taught Sunday school classes at the church. Needing more space, the church built and moved to this building in 1949. It is a late example of Mediterranean Revival architecture, a popular style during the 1920’s and 30’s, Continue walking the circumference of the bay to information boards “Saving and is the same style as the Fire Station building at stop 2. Its the Circle” and 150 yards down the path a second board “The Miami Circle”. These will provide additional information about the Miami Circle that can be found sanctuary is commonly known as Flagler Memorial Chapel. in the center of the small hill that is on your left hand side. The circle can be accessed by following the path as it curves left to join the circle entrance path.

Continue walking north 100 yards to the entrance of Brickell Park, which can be located adjacent to the Brickell Park trolley stop.

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SE 6TH ST 4 Exit the park by continuing along the sidewalk in front of the Viceroy Hotel. NoteSW 6TH the ST hotels large 22-foot- tall sculptured columns. These are designed by Phillipe Starke and were inspired by the monumental Moai 3 statues on Easter Island. There are 100 of them in total, and cost $15 million to produce. Turn right to walk on to Brickell Bridge. BRICKELL SW 7TH ST KEY

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was commissioned to design the bridge, creating reliefs that SW 12TH ST celebrate the Tequesta Indians and Miami trailblazers such as Henry Flagler, Julia Tuttle, William & Mary Brickell and 1 The Union of the World:

SE 1ST AVE Marjory Stoneman Douglas, as well as the native wildlife of SW 13TH ST Monument to World Peace the Everglades. Carbonell’s reliefs are visible to motorists and pedestrians on the bridge, as well as to boaters and Miami 2 Fire Station No. 4 Circle visitors below the bridge. The large 53-foot bronze SW 14TH ST monument commissioned by the Florida Department of 3 Bust of Mary Brickell

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Walk north on Brickell Bridge to access Downtown Miami or take the trolley from the beginning of the bridge 5 Brickell Park at the Brickell Park stop. To return to Mary Brickell Village, cross the road and catch the trolley going south. 6 Miami Circle

7 Brickell Bridge Downtown Miami Arts & Culture Guide 67 METRORAIL • METROMOVER • TROLLEY • PARKING

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