Publication produced by: 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