Artist: Carlos Alves Title: Save Our Oceans, 1999 Medium: Ceramic tiles Location: City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, First Floor The artwork is a reflection of the artist love for marine life. “I gave up my goal of becoming a Marine Biologist to become an artist,” says Carlos Alves. Alves worked on his design Save …
Artist: Carlos Alves Title: Save Our Reefs, 2004 Medium: Ceramic tiles Location: Lincoln Road and Lenox Avenue Architect Morris Lapidus originally designed the fountain in the 60’s, when Lincoln Road was closed to vehicular traffic. The artist, Carlos Alves whose studio was on Lincoln Road across from the fountain, was contacted by the City of …
Artist: Bill Fontana Title: Sonic Dreamscapes, 2018 Medium: Sound and video Location: SoundScape Park, 1670 Washington Avenue Sonic Dreamscapes presents a sound and video installation created for both daytime and evening viewing via SoundScape Park’s sophisticated 72-channel Meyer sound and projection systems. “It is the perfect instrument to create sound choreography inspired by the marine …
Artist: Dan Graham Title: Morris’, 2010 Medium: Steel and glass Location: Lincoln Road between Alton Road and Lenox Avenue Dan Graham’s project for the new pedestrian part of Lincoln Road recalls the ‘kidney’ shape of the 1950’s Miami Beach hotel swimming pools. Both concave and convex lenses, the pavilion’s surfaces create mirroring an anamorphic ‘fun-house’ …
Artist: Roberto Juarez Title: Bringing the Beach Inside, 1992 Medium: Acrylic, Japanese paper, peat moss, sand on linen Location: Tourism, Culture and Economic Development Office, 1755 Meridian Avenue, Fifth Floor Roberto Juarez works and lives in New York City. His works are included in a number of public collections including the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan …
Artist: Ellen Lanyon Title: Miami Metamorphosis, 1992 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Location: Miami Beach Police Station, 1100 Washington Avenue, First Floor Lobby Ellen Lanyon paintings and murals have been commissioned for public buildings by the U.S. Department of the Interior; Bicentennial Project; The State of Illinois Building, Chicago; The Workingman’s Cooperative Bank of Boston; The …
Artist: Roy Lichtenstein Title: Mermaid, 1979 Medium: Steel, concrete and paint Location: The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater, 1700 Washington Avenue Roy Lichtenstein, born in New York City, received his BFA and MFA from Ohio State University. He taught art during the 1940s and 1950s before returning to New York as an independent …
Artist: Connie Lloveras Title: Circle, 2004 Medium: Clay tiles Location: North Shore Youth Center, 501 72nd Street Connie Lloveras was born in Cuba and resides in Miami. She received her BFA degree from FIU. Monographic exhibitions of her work include galleries in Chicago, Cambridge, Puerto Rico and Nicaragua. Her works are included in the Lowe …
Artist: Garren Owens Title: Urban Deco, 2007 Medium: Cast iron Location: Citywide Garren Owens is a resident of Miami Beach. Some of his projects include the Art Deco Historic sidewalk medallions and the Pennsylvania Plaza paving design. Garren Owens took inspiration from the design of the Manhole Covers from the surroundings and Miami Beach as …
ARTIST: CHARLES O. PERRY Title: Untitled, 1977 Medium: Steel Location: Scott Rakow Youth Center, 2700 Sheridan Avenue Charles O. Perry is a creator of large scale and monumental sculptures that celebrate and question the laws of nature. Believing that sculpture must stand on its own merit without need of explanation, Perry’s works have an elegance …