“My hopes and dreams are that we continue to invest boldly in new ideas and risk taking and experimentation and supporting voices of marginalized artists and all of the people that make up our great city and beyond.” (Beth Boone)
The paintings of both artists are layered yet thin and intellectually conversant with the history of art. They have a combination of sophistication with loose, confident paint handling.
To recognize Perfecto Uriel's work of more than two decades, the XIX International Ballet Festival of Miami, will receive the "Criticism and Culture of Ballet" Lifetime Achievement Award.
Marshall L. Davis, Sr. honored by Miami-Dade County School Board Member Dorothy Bendross Mindingall surrounded by Davis’s family and staff. Photo courtesy of Gregory F. Reed, MFA. Overwhelmed. Honored. Proud. Those are the words Marshall Davis, Sr. said when asked about the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center being renamed in his honor. He has dedicated more than 40 years of his career to the center, serving as its managing director since 1983. “This is an overwhelming moment that I cannot put into words. To be honored in this way, realizing the work you have done has been significant enough,” said Davis. “Being noticed by political figures that want to distinguish what you have accomplished.” Davis also loves that his name will be incorporated into the center’s name because “African heritage is a group of people that I’ve always strived to represent so I’m glad that they are incorporating my name
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Amber Moore, Riverwood Field Lab Manager, is featured in one of 20 videos “Everglades Stories from Across the Watershed.” (Photo courtesy of The Everglades Foundation) The endangered Amazon biome, spanning nine countries in South America, is the single largest remaining tropical rainforest in the world. It houses around 10 percent of the world’s biodiversity, and
Opening on Saturday, June 29th, "Majorica Meets Art" will present the artwork of artists Patricia L. Cooke and Luke Jenkins as a collaborative exhibition on display through Sept. 7.
Herrera's approach to choreography is setting new standards and raising the bar for future choreographers. The award serves as evidence of what many in her cohort already knew.