With Detroit under the national spotlight as a hub for creativity, many people are chomping at the bit to see what the buzz is all about. As Forward Arts rounded out its first year as an organization, it added Art Ride to its repertoire of projects that use art to transform and engage the community. [...]
I interviewed Miami based artist Michelle Weinberg on the eve of Not the Usual Suspects: [new] Art in [new] Public [new] Places, an exhibition sponsored by ArtCenter/South Florida and Miami Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs. The show introduces recently completed and upcoming public art projects by more than 20 local and world renowned artists [...]
Miami-Dade Art in Public Places began in 1973 and has commissioned works of public art that transform civic spaces. The program has become a natinally prominent leader in its field as a result of the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Public art works are sited around the county at the Miami International Airport, Miami [...]
To offer a new concert series, create a sense of community and increase entertainment offerings in Downtown Miami.
To create an outdoor exhibit of 10 giant, inflatable sculptures to be displayed in Miami’s Bayfront Park during Art Basel week.
