Film
The Infamous "Zola" Twitter Thread Is Now a Feature Film
In Sundance favorite Zola, Janicza Bravo and co-writer Jeremy O. Harris bring to life the true story of a wild trip to Tampa.
Florida
In Brief
How the Legal System Left Artist Purvis Young's Beneficiaries Empty-Handed
Young left nearly 2,000 works of art to his close friend and her family. An article in the Washington Post Magazine explains how, after Young’s death, a group of lawyers kept the works instead.
Art
Joiri Minaya’s Tropical-Inflected Critiques of Colonialism
In unifying contemporary tropical realities with histories of colonization, Minaya demonstrates how imperialist attitudes survive in the discourse and commodification culture surrounding tropical tourism.
In Brief
Miami Janitors Protest Low Wages With a Parody of the Maurizio Cattelan Banana
At the demonstration, dubbed the “platanito protest,” custodians shared stories of working two jobs and still not being able to afford gifts for relatives during the holiday season.
News
During Art Basel Miami Beach, Young Climate Strikers Urge the Art World to Pay Attention
“Art should be used to make a political statement,” says Andrew Weaver, press director of Miami Climate Strike.
Art
Gauging the Potential of Abstraction at Art Basel Miami Beach
Questions of privilege aside, the range of abstract works reminded me how artists are providing nuanced ways of thinking about identity that move beyond exclusion/inclusion binaries.
Art
Damien Davis Explores the Legacy of the Tulsa Race Massacre Through Collage
For his solo presentation at Untitled Art Fair in Miami, Davis developed a lexicon of negritude, crafting sculptural plexiglass collages to explore the events that decimated a community popularly known as “Black Wall Street.”
Art
Creating Soundscapes From the Whispering, Bubbling, and Roaring Earth
Now on view at Art Basel Miami Beach, sound artist Jana Winderen's The Art of Listening: Under Water draws listeners’ attention to the rich sonic landscapes of nature — and highlights how human activity might affect them.
News
A Florida Prisoner Made a Full Documentary on a Secret Cell Phone
The Miami Herald has obtained extensive, disturbing footage of daily life inside a Florida prison, all captured by inmate Scott Whitney over four years.
In Brief
Post Hurricane Dorian, Pérez Art Museum Miami Collects Aid for the Bahamas
The museum, the City of Miami, and Food For The Poor are collecting urgently needed supplies for survivors of the devastating hurricane in the archipelago.
In Brief
Families and Survivors Oppose a Private Museum for Pulse Shooting
"Put people first. We care more about our survivors than educating tourists," says the group opposing the proposed museum.
Film
When Horror Movies Are Not Only Gory but Quirky and Cerebral
Popcorn Frights Film Festival gives South Florida residents a rare chance to catch offbeat genre fare on a big screen.