For artist and activist Roberto Lugo, the past is always present. He mines the history of ceramics to create artwork with contemporary urgency, turning luxurious porcelain forms—often used to mark major events or memorialize monarchies and political leaders—into agents of change and disruption. At The Wolfsonian, Lugo looks to the museum’s significant collection of 19th- […]

Rumba, conga, and Afro-Cuban jazz. Mambo, cha-cha-cha, and salsa. Cuba’s rich and diverse culture delighted American audiences in the 20th century. From tourist-packed Havana cabarets, to New York City dance halls, to the silver screen of Hollywood films, Afro-Cuban rhythms surged in popularity between the 1930s and ’60s, rewriting the history of American music and […]

Join us in Lummus Park every Saturday and Sunday for Miami Beach Artisanal Market! Miami Beach Artisanal Market includes fresh-cut fruits, pet accessories, prepared foods, scarves, handmade bags, artwork, flowers, plants, apothecaries, soaps, jams/jellies, teas, spices, local honey, handmade jewelry, and so much more. Open every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to  6 p.m. […]

To coincide with the 20th anniversary of Art Basel in Miami Beach and it presents the diverse works of a Fulbright scholar Yulia Lanina from Austin Texas, NYC artist Valery Yershov, resident of North Miami Daria Bagrintseva and resident of South Beach Olga Chemokhud-Doty at the South Tower Flamingo. The exhibit will be open to […]

Prepare for the week ahead with a Vinyasa/Hatha style Yoga class. Ground down in the Garden’s tropical oasis as the backdrop. Relieve stress by connecting your breath to your movements. The class can be modified for beginners, but is filled with deep stretches, twists, balancing poses and incorporates breath work that will assist in reducing […]

This concert is part of the Chamber Music Series. NWS Fellows and acclaimed guest artists collaborate at these intimate concerts, performing a wide range of repertoire for small ensembles and chamber orchestra.

This Painting with Acrylic or oil course is ideal for beginners and intermediate student-artists who want to learn from scratch or improve their painting skills through a step-by-step process. Classes will cover color combination, form, texture, composition, and the use of brushes and other painting tools. Beginners will focus on understanding and mixing colors, color […]

It’s 1929 and we are in Florida at a Cuban–American cigar factory; cigars are still rolled by hand and “lectors” are hired to educate and entertain the workers. When a new lector enters the scene and begins to read aloud Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, he unwittingly becomes a catalyst in the lives of his avid listeners […]

Normand Fountain presents Silverlake Bistro: Sunday Serenades featuring Alexander Zenoz. 1211 71st ST, Miami Beach, FL 33141