“Every president has a library. What would President Trump’s look like?” said The Daily Show correspondent Desi Lydic.
Art, Culture
Weekend of art, activism coming to Miami
On Thursday, Nov. 1, the Creative Time Summit is coming to Miami for the very first time, bringing with it a weekend full interesting art, activism, and discussion surrounding the intersection of art and activism.
Art, Culture
Art Wynwood returns in a new, picturesque location
Catch a glimpse of internationally-acclaimed art with a waterfront view. The exhibit runs from Feb. 16 to 19.
Art, Culture
Coral Gables Festival of the Arts features vibrant, original concepts
Snapshots of the work of five female artists are on display at the annual showcase.
Art, Cover, Culture, Food
Instagram-able Museum of Ice Cream opens in Miami Beach
You scream … I scream … We all scream when we hear that the Museum of Ice Cream is opening up right here in Miami. If pink is your favorite color and whimsy is your preferred style, this museum is an absolute must-visit. “We love ice cream, let’s celebrate it,” Manish Vora said, co-founder of…
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Distraction magazine uses art scavenger hunt at Lowe museum to attract readers
The fun event not only shed light on the entertainment publication but on the museum. Many came to partake in the hunt – some students came that had never even stepped into the museum before.
Art, Culture, Music
Art Basel Event Guide
From Wynwood to South Beach, parties, exhibits and performances can be found across the city during Art Basel week.
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‘American Masks’ artist, UM professor receives threats after exhibit goes viral
The first time the masks were displayed, the reaction was thumbs up and some thumbs down. This time, Professor Billie Grace Lynn is receiving death threats.
Art, Community, Culture
‘Black Hair Magic’ exhibit reclaims the beauty of natural styles
When fifth-year student Alexis McDonald took a photography class and got free rein to do a project on whatever she liked, she had one goal: to “take up space” as a black woman and to take something often criticized, demonized and politicized – black hair – and show its beauty. It was during this time…
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Wine and painting offers new way to wind down
A blood red moon rises over a haunted house, surrounded by ghosts and a graveyard. This is not an opening to a horror movie but the scene that was painted by guests of The Lowe art museum’s “Sip and Sketch” night. Every month, the Beaux Arts program, a volunteer organization focused on promoting the arts…
Art, Culture
Art professor displays politically charged “American Masks”
Crowds formed outside the windows of the University of Miami art gallery in Wynwood and stared at the display: Ku Klux Klan hoods made out of American flags. Associate Professor of Sculpture Billie Grace Lynn showcased “American Masks” as part of UM’s annual faculty art show. She first created the masks in 2006 as…