City of Miami Beach Dedicates Mural for Marjory Stoneman Douglas Park

City of Miami Beach Dedicates Mural for Marjory Stoneman Douglas Park Artist Christina Pettersson to create public artwork honoring Douglas' environmental activism

Proposed artwork for Marjory Stoneman Douglas Park. Artist rendering, not actual image.

The City of Miami Beach is pleased to announce that Christina Pettersson has been selected by the Art in Public Places Committee (AIPP) to create a commemorative artwork for Marjory Stoneman Douglas Park. Pettersson will design and install a mural honoring the activist Marjory Stoneman Douglas, in recognition of her contributions to South Florida. Marjory Stoneman Douglas was a poet, journalist, women's rights advocate and passionate environmentalist who lived in Miami for most of her life. Her relentless advocacy for the natural preservation and restoration of South Florida, including her influential book The Everglades: River of Grass, led to Everglades restoration efforts and inspired movements to protect the area's wildlife.  Dr. Lynette Long, Chair of the Miami Beach Commission for Women, proposed to the city's Art in Public Places Committee that Douglas be honored with a mural at her namesake park in South Beach. The committee accepted artist Christina Pettersson's proposal to create a concrete vinyl mural honoring Douglas, installed on the exterior wall of one of the park's facilities. Artist Christina Pettersson was raised in Miami and has spent a lifetime exploring the Everglades. Her work — which spans large-scale drawings, videos, installations and collaborative performances — delves into Florida's hidden histories and endangered ecosystems, reflecting a reverence for the natural world and wild beauty. Rooted in public engagement and cross-disciplinary collaboration, her practice invites audiences to connect more deeply with the landscapes and stories in their own backyards. Her proposed mural depicts Marjory Stoneman Douglas relaxing in the habitat she spent her life protecting. "A voracious reader of local history, as well as an avid naturalist, birder, explorer, my art evolves from the Everglades landscape I've explored since childhood," says Pettersson. "I am thrilled to honor Marjorie Stoneman Douglas, who was such a passionate conservationist and whose life's work enabled me to explore that landscape. Much like Douglas herself, I aim to reconnect audiences with our wild places and wild selves. We love what we find beautiful, and we protect what we love." "Marjory Stoneman Douglas was a pioneer for South Florida's natural environment, and it's only fitting that her namesake park reflects her legacy," said Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner. "The planned mural will be a meaningful addition that connects our community to its history while enhancing one of our city's beloved parks."

Miami Design District Public Art Tour

 

Saturday, January 11th from 11am – 12pm join the Miami Design District for a walking tour of the district, explore the history of the art and architecture that characterize the neighborhood. Visit outdoor installations and murals including Buckminster Fuller Fly’s Eye Dome, Nicole Nomsa Moyo’s Pearl Jam, Virgil Abloh’s Dollar a Gallon, Alteronce Gumby’s Living the Dream, and more.

Meet in front of the Fly’s Eye Dome on the first floor of Palm Court (enter at 140 NE 39th Street). This Event is Free & Open to the Public. RSVP HERE.

Experience the Miami Design District Public Art Tour

 

Join the Miami Design District for a walking tour of the district, explore the history of the art and architecture that characterize the neighborhood. Visit outdoor installations and murals including Buckminster Fuller Fly’s Eye Dome, Virgil Abloh’s Dollar a Gallon, Amani Lewis’ Baltimore’s Finest, and more. Meet in front of the Fly’s Eye Dome on the first floor of Palm Court (enter at 140 NE 39th Street). This Event is Free & Open to the Public. RSVP HERE.

South Florida Visual Artist Amauri Torezan Inspires Us With His Minimalist, Retro Abstract Style

 

'Magic City', 60 x 60 inches, acrylic on canvas

Brazilian-born artist Amauri Torezan creates impressive geometric and organic compositions evoking a sense of depth, as though the flatly painted shapes were eternally suspended in space. His influences range from the work of the pioneers of abstract art to the Brazilian modernists, not only in the visual arts, but also architects such as Oscar Niemeyer and the landscape designer/painter Roberto Burle Marx. 

The Dalmar Hotel in Fort Lauderdale features Amauri Torezan’s graphic mural in Sparrow’s wraparound terrace. Photography by Bob Gundu.

In his work, shapes and lines seem to float around each other as if they were suspended in space. Layers of contrasting colors enhance the exuberant depth effect, creating a sensation of vibrant life.

Torezan’s works have been exhibited at The Baker Museum, Coral Springs Museum of Art as well as in art galleries and international art fairs. Torezan has painted monumental murals in the Wynwood Arts District and the luxury hotel The Dalmar.

Among his artistic collaborations are monumental public murals and partnerships with brands such as the Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer.

Torezan’s art is held in corporate and private collections worldwide.

Visit www.amauritorezanart.com

Experience the Work of S. Florida Contemporary Artist Dana Donaty

South Florida contemporary artist Dana Donaty is widely recognized for her provocative canvases with unusual narrative, her unmistakable satirical lexicon is a perfect collision of reality and fantasy, outlandish burlesque, psychological flirtation and a super charged palette that is like a party about to get thoroughly out of control. She has completed many award winning public art projects, featured in over 50 national and international publications. Donaty has garnered multiple awards within the design industry, and is sought after to create unique commissions for high profile residential and commercial projects. 

Dana Donaty's 'Bombay Nights', Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 48 inches

She has been working on restoring her famous 'Observations' mural in Delray Beach, which shows a man in the Everglades with binoculars and a camera surrounded by native birds, flora and fauna. It has become a landmark in Delray Beach, since 2007. The magnificent panoramic scene along the outside of the Delray Camera Shop is being restored by the artist at Arts Warehouse through a Residency Exchange program, and will soon be installed on the Camera Shop’s new location. 

Boca Mag features Dana Donaty's 2007 ‘Observations’ mural on the cover of Delray Magazine 2023 March/April issue

Dana Donaty painted the 'Observations' mural in 2007 and restored it in 2021

Dana has been given studio space to work from, and it’s open to the public to view at the Arts Warehouse along with community programming, open studio hours, First Friday Art Walk events and Workshops. Arts Warehouse is located at 313 NE 3rd Street in Delray Beach, Florida 33444. 

Dana Donaty's Installation: The Pinkroom [2023] Arts Warehouse, Delray Beach FL

The artist also co-curated the group exhibition 'Pink' at Arts Warehouse, which was on view January 6th - February 25, 2023. The exhibition explored the cultural narrative of color, curated by guest curators and exhibiting artists Dana Donaty & Renee Phillips. The exhibition featured artists: Diane Arrieta, Cruise Bogle, Melanie Brewster, Heather Couch, Melissa Delprete, Dana Donaty, Kim Fay, Caitlin Frown, TD Gillispie, Amy Gross, Alex Heria, Ezra Hubbard, Etheard Joseph, Kandy Lopez, Michelle Miller, Amanda Perna, Renee Phillips, Kenny Schofield, Maxine Spector. 

www.danadonatyfineart.com

Wynwood Art District Second Saturdays Art Walk

 

Enjoy the Wynwood Art District Second Saturday Art Walk on Saturday, July 9th from 7-11pm. Experience open galleries, studios and alternative art spaces throughout the district; located just north of downtown between 23rd and 30th streets and NW 2nd Avenue. https://www.themiamiartscene.com/event/wynwood-art-district-second-saturdays-art-walk-7/

U.K. Artist Dan Kitchener Debuts First Solo Show in U.S. ‘TOKYO RAIN’ at Goldman Global Arts Gallery in Wynwood Walls

 https://www.themiamiartscene.com/u-k-artist-dan-kitchener-debuts-first-solo-show-in-the-u-s-tokyo-rain-at-gga-gallery-at-wynwood-walls/

GGA Gallery at the Wynwood Walls proudly presents UK artist Dan Kitchener’s first solo show in the United States: Tokyo Rain. The exhibition debuted to the public on Friday, May 20, 2022, Kitchener (also known as DANK) will present a collection of never-before-seen works that include source photography, sketchbooks, drawings and spellbinding large scale paintings. This range of work highlights Kitchener’s expert draftsmanship and deft freehand spray paint techniques that demonstrate the fascinating genesis from photograph to sketch to painting.

Dan Kitchener & Jessica Goldman Srebnick at GGA Gallery

Although Tokyo Rain is Kitchener’s first solo show in the U.S. and at GGA Gallery, viewers may recognize his work from his huge mural painted inside the Wynwood Walls in 2019. It remains one of the most photographed and engaging murals inside the museum walls.

Dan Kitchener’s mural inside Wynwood Walls

A painting by Dan Kitchener often starts with a photograph he’s taken from a moment in his real life. The title of the show, Tokyo Rain, invokes a common scene Kitchener finds himself in: in the middle of the night, as rain pours down, he stands still as the city scurries around him, running for cover from the storm. What eventually translates to canvas is an ethereal snapshot of that moment in time. He captures that kinetic energy with saturated colors, blurred lines and epic scale seemingly impossibly through the nozzle of a spray can.

Artist Dan Kitchener, Tokyo Rain Exhibition

Throughout his whole life, Kitchener has absorbed Japanese culture from black and white samurai films, Godzilla and monster movies, manga and even typography. These influences form Kitchener’s otherworldly, cinematic style. This deep respect and fascination continues as Kitchener travels to new places around the globe. His travels now span dozens of cities and are remembered through hundreds of murals left behind.

Dan Kitchener photographed in front of his work, Tokyo Rain Exhibition

Dan Kitchener and GGA curator Peter Tunney have worked closely together over the last year to put together this astounding survey of DANKs work. Although it’s hard to believe, Kitchener uses almost entirely spray paint to create his signature works. The exhibition depicts scenes from Shinjuku, Shibuya, Akihabara, New York City, London and beyond. Tokyo Rain will be open to the public May 20, 2022 through July 2022.

Artist Peter Tunney on the right; pictured with Alex Jovanovich, Bridget Halanski, Richy Kandasamy & Renee Cascarina.

Dan Kitchener is a British artist based in London, who is known for his technique of freehand spray paint on the walls of renowned cities all over the world. From New York City, Moscow, Tokyo, Hong Kong to Kazakhstan, Canada, and Europe, his enormous colorful murals depict street scenes and rainy night cityscapes, bringing light, color and energy to these environments. With a focus on lighting, his artworks have an impressionistic quality, providing the viewer with scenes that resonate with everyone who has ever walked in a city at night. Being a major part of the street art/mural scene since the start of the movement for nearly 16 years, Dan Kitchener’s popularity continues to skyrocket, working with notable celebrities such as Kylie Jenner, Miley Cyrus, Sir Paul McCartney and Lenny Kravitz. He has worked his way around the world becoming one of the leading figures in the street art world, creating a lasting impact on cities one mural at a time.

GGA Gallery is located inside the Wynwood Walls at 266 NW 26th St, Miami, FL 33127.

Admission to Bakehouse Art Complex's Indoor Galleries & Garden

 

Reserve your slot to visit Bakehouse Art Complex's indoor galleries and garden. RSVP is only valid for the date and time selected by the visitor. If late for your reservation, admission is not guarenteed and you may be asked to wait outside or return at a later time depending on capacity. SEE DATES & TIMES here / RSVP.

Currently on view in the galleries:

• Lauren Shapiro: Future Pacific
• Amanda Linares: Between Islands and Peninsulas

Currently on view in the garden:

• Clara Toro: Stakeholders - Wynwood Norte

Outdoor murals currently on view (no RSVP required):

• VantaBlack: Say Their Names - A Public Art Memorial Project
• Maritza Caneca: Arts & Recreation

The health and safety of guests is BAC's highest priority. In accordance with CDC guidelines and local regulations, we have implemented the following policies:

• All guests ages 2 and older are required to wear face coverings at all times while on the property, both indoors and outdoors.
• BAC has significantly reduced capacity and implemented a one-way traffic flow in the indoor galleries to ensure social distancing.
• All visitors are required to sign-in for contract tracing purposes.
• Visitors are required to maintain six feet of distance at all times on the campus.
• Hand sanitizing stations are available throughout the building.
• High-touch surfaces are sanitized regularly.
• Visitors who do not abide by the COVID-19 safety precautions will be asked to leave the property.

Anyone who has exhibited symptoms of COVID-19 in the past 3 days or been exposed to anyone who has tested positive within the past 14 days is highly discouraged from visiting.

An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is extremely contagious. By entering the Bakehouse Art Complex, you agree to voluntarily assume that risk, and all risks related to COVID-19 exposure.

Call for Artists: The Washington Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) “Wave To The Past” Mural on Washington Avenue

“Wave To The Past” Art Call for a Mural on Washington Avenue. Deadline: Open

Mural Rules and Regulations

REGISTER

Overview

This is a search for an artist. The Washington Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) is hoping to add a little color to Washington Avenue. The BID is sponsoring a (1) "Our New Heroes", (2) “Wave To The Past” art mural for an empty building at 1543 Washington Avenue. The first mural should illustrate appreciation to the heroes of COVID-19 and the other Murals to the historic entertainers who enhanced Miami Beach such as Muhammad Ali, Jackie Gleason, Prince, Versace .....

"Local artists will receive priority however, we invite artists from around the world to apply. Three (3) artists will be selected to create 3 different images for the next year (1 per quarter) . The artist will have 30 days to create art on the building."

Registration

The Mural is open to all Floridians, 18 years old and above. Participant may enter the contest solo or may form a team of 2 to 3 members only.

Timeline

The Executive Board of the Washington Avenue Business Improvement District will narrow down the selections, and have the final say on the winning artwork. The deadline OPEN.

Specifications of the Mural

The mural should concentrate on 3D interactive paintings, the murals should have 3D elements on their design.

Wall Size: (see picture above); participant should be able to use the whole space provided.

Medium: Acrylic Latex paint

Originality: The artwork must be an original work. It should be wholly conceptualized and executed by the participant.


Obscene and offensive entries will be rejected outright.

Eligibility

SUBMISSION OF DESIGNS

All participants must submit the following requirements via email.

i. Designs must be submitted in jpeg file.          

ii. Designs must be at 300 dpi resolution


Submission Guidelines

a. The required file documents and the mural design  must be submitted to Wave@WashAveMB.com.


Email subject:          

i. For solo participants:                  

[MURAL ENTRY] Last Name, First Name                  

Example: [MURAL ENTRY] Luna, Juan          


ii. For team participants:
                 
[MURAL ENTRY] Team Name                  

Example: [MURAL ENTRY] Team


Deadline of submission Open.

Please include 3 images of your art work.
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V. SELECTION AS A FINALIST

All submitted designs will undergo preliminary screening. Designs will be screened by Washington Avenue BID and Executive Board.

A Washington Avenue Business Improvement District employee will get in touch with the participants within 15 days via phone call and email if he/she/they advance/s to the actual mural contest. A list of the finalists will be posted in the on Washington Avenue Website between now and determination date.

Artwork can be made by posting artwork to the Washington Avenue Business Improvement District’s website (Washavemb/mural.com), or by emailing: Wave@washavemb.com.

Publicity

By entering you are giving the Washington Avenue Business Improvement District, and their affiliates explicit rights to use your photo, an image of your art for publicity purposes, including but not limited to press, social media, digital activation and promotional activation.
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Compensation

Artist compensation $2,500.
All essential material will be paid by the Washington Avenue Business Improvement District

Call for Artists: The Murals at Equality Park

The Murals at Equality Park Call to Artists

DEADLINE: June 15, 2020 

Open Call: The Murals at Equality Park

This endeavor represents a big, bold, creative arts project. "We envision 2,900 square feet of new, creative public art-bold, emotive murals in the heart of Broward County."

The mural designs will be printed directly onto Dibbon metallic panels and attached to the exteriors of 1,535 square feet of The Residences at Equality Park and 1,245 square feet of The Pride Center’s existing Schubert Building.

The murals will be highly visible from Dixie Highway. Nine other organizations are headquartered on the Equality Park campus with between 1,000 and 2,000 people utilize services on the campus daily.

CLICK HERE to submit your artwork for the Equality Park mural project.

Miami Artist David (Lebo) Le Batard Surrenders His Artwork To The Sum Of History

David Le Batard, aka LEBO, is a Cuban-American graphic and fine artist based in Miami, Florida. He is best known for his eye-catching murals, live painting, and sculpture. 

‘Be Still My Love’

LEBO has been described as one of South Florida’s “most recognizable artists”, and “almost an institution” in the art world for his wide range of media, projects, and locations.

Artist David (LEBO) Le Batard

Better known in the art world as Lebo, this incredible artist is recognized for working in a wide spectrum of creative mediums including murals, paintings and sculptures. Lebo is the innovator of Postmodern Cartoon Expressionism – a combination of cartoon imagery, richly saturated balances of color and unique linear composition brought together in a narrative style to inspire emotion and create layers of meaning.

‘A Very Fine Balance’

Lebo’s visual storytelling method pulls from classic American cartooning and fine art, every form of indigenous art and Egyptian hieroglyphics to create a unique visual language – one that strives to have a wide point of entry for the viewer with endless layers of meaning within. It is a world where mythology, history, metaphysics and illustration all join seamlessly.

‘Ode to the Simple Life’

Born to Cuban immigrant parents and raised in South Florida, Lebo has become one of the most well-respected muralists in Miami. With a showroom in Wynwood and a studio in Miami Beach, Lebo’s art can be found all over the world, in private collections and in corporate partnerships including Norwegian Cruise Lines, Lulu Lemon, Harley Davidson, Audi, Google, Microsoft, Redbull, Ketel One, Bacardi, and Ferrari.

‘The Bright Blessed Day’

“My aim in creating is to explore the purest, most spiritual elements of the arts and sciences (from astronomy to history, from music to physics) and to interpret them through the language of cartoons, giving them a unique and vibrant voice. After all, cartoons are a primordial form of expression that have always combined images in order to tell stories. We have only to think of rock paintings, hieroglyphics or religious iconography for our proof. In reality, even when we look at Picasso’s work after 1905, it all becomes very hard-edged yet organic. The very essence of cartooning.” –David ‘LEBO’ Le Batard.

"Free To Fly'

David’s work is proudly represented by Park West Gallery, the world’s largest art dealer, bringing the experience of collecting fine art to more than 2 million customers since 1969. Park West Gallery represents all original works by Lebo and once the original is sold it can be reproduced in other formats and on various substrates (think metal, wood, ceramics, premium papers etc). These reproductions are of the highest quality and come in various sizes and price points making them more accessible to a wider audience. Artwork by Lebo can be collected through Park West Gallery cruise ship art auctions and art galleries in Florida and Michigan. View published works here.

'Sweet Salvation'

To learn more about this fascinating artist, visit www.leboart.com also check out his online shop to purchase prints, jewelry, apparel and more at www.shop.leboart.com

July Wynwood Art Walk, Second Saturdays!

Experience the next Wynwood Arts District Second Saturdays Art Walk on Saturday, July 13th from 7-11pm. Enjoy open galleries, studios and alternative art spaces throughout the district; located just north of downtown between 23rd and 30th streets and NW 2nd Avenue.

Gorgeous Murals at PARAISO BAY & GRAN PARAISO in Miami

Elegant mural designs of PARAISO BAY & GRAN PARAISO in Miami's Edgewater neighborhood

Gracing the Miami Skyline: Miami mural designs of PARAISO BAY & GRAN PARAISO painted by Antonio Rogina and ArtEuro Studios Artisan team of highly skilled artists, laying out composition lines of Artist Omar Barquet's beautifully designed mural. PARAISO Developer: Related Group, Jorge Perez | located at 650 NE 32nd Street, Miami, Florida 33137. 

ArtEuro Studios is continually proven to be an industry leader for high quality/guaranteed products and services and in building relationships with strong references of previous work performed on other projects. Insuring a quick turnaround and delivery and highly respected work.

Contact Antonio Rogina at ArtEuro Studios for your next residential or commercial project at (214) 817-3721, located in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160. Contact ArtEuro Studios for your next project today!

www.houzz.com/pro/arteurostudios/arteuro-studios/

Miami-based Artist Adam Sinai is a Multidisciplinary Visual Artist with a Passion for Graffiti & Murals

Miami graffiti artist Adam Sinai is an American-Israeli multidisciplinary artist, he was born in North Miami Beach, Florida and grew up in the city of Tel Aviv, Israel. Adam is an internationally known graffiti artist, a well-established graphic designer and a motion graphics artist. He gets his unique look on things from the art world and the urban environment. The artist holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and a Computer Graphics degree from Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art in Israel.

The artist is currently living and working in South Florida, his art is extremely versatile and unique, from graphic design projects, graffiti installations, paintings on canvas to large-scale murals, which he designs and creates for residential and commercial projects from start to finish. One of our favorite murals of Adam's is located in The Park at Wynwood, a local spot in the Wynwood Arts District offering cocktails, food truck eats, and live music.

AdamSinai: Outdoor Mural at The Park at Wynwood

The artist aims to create a greater impression and appreciation for art and imagery, creating a public visual that allows viewers to experience a different perspective of their surroundings. And although he is able to produce a multitude of work, using a variety of styles and mediums, his true passion is graffiti and mural projects.

Adam Sinai: Mural at Richy Hair Boutique in Aventura, FL

Check out his recent mural at Richy Hair Boutique in Aventura, Florida - the piece is massive from floor to ceiling, it's so striking and became the main focal point of the space.

Adam Sinai: Mural at the famous Chubby's in Netanya, Israel

Another awesome mural pictured above is one section of multiple walls Adam painted at the famous diner Chubby's in Netanya, Israel. 

Adam Sinai: Mural at Aroma Israel

To inquire about a custom mural or unique art piece for your home or business, contact Adam to discuss a future project or idea. 
Email the artist at adamsinai@gmail.com
www.adamsinai.com

Adam Sinai is also a partner in a design company called Design Graphic Studio. The team makes their clients' visions come to life. "Our artworks and designs are showcased in a wide range of mediums. Every new project starts from a basic idea and goes through a long process in order to bring the idea to life. It’s very important to us to keep a good communication with the clients, and fully understand their needs and expectations," explained Adam.