World Congress Day Passes Now Available
Read Time: 3 mins The 16th World Congress on Art Deco® is coming to Miami and Miami Beach in April, and we have options for locals who want to participate in the biennial festivities! If you cannot join us for the entire 14-day Congress, we are now offering Individual Tickets to our Main Congress programs in South Florida between […]
Our Positions at the October 08, 2024 Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board
Read Time: 7 mins MDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following projects on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda and offers our positions below. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us. Please note: the lack of a position on a project does not indicate support for or opposition to that project. To […]
Fall 2024 Lecture Series Preview
Read Time: 4 mins Join us for our fall lecture series. A preview of the speaker lineup is below. Note: MDPL Members receive VIP seating at the lecture series. All lectures are free and open to the public, but registration is required. This lecture series is made possible through the generous support of MDPL members, the City of Miami […]
New Exhibit “Connecting Concrete” Highlights Havana and Miami’s Modernist Architecture
Read Time: 3 mins The Art Deco Museum is hosting a new exhibit through mid-November titled “Connecting Concrete: Modernist Architecture from Havana to Miami, photographs by Silvia Ros.”
Agenda Preview: October 08, 2024 Historic Preservation Board
Read Time: 5 mins MDPL’s Advocacy Committee will review the following applications on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda. Here is a sneak peek of the projects to be heard and links to learn more. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us. To review the Historic Preservation Board Agenda, including public participation […]
Video: Linda Stevenson & Alex Van Mecl // Resurfacing the Moorish Magic of Opa-locka // Art Deco Weekend 2024
Read Time: 2 mins On Sunday, January 14, 2024, Linda Stevenson & Alex Van Mecl presented their lecture “Resurfacing the Moorish Magic of Opa-locka” at the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum. The City of Opa-locka is Miami-Dade County’s eighth oldest municipality, founded in 1926 by American aviator and inventor Glenn Curtiss. A city built in the theme of Arabian Nights and with an architectural motif […]
Video: Victor Deupi // Postwar Architectural Photography in South Florida and the Paradox of Pleasure // Art Deco Weekend 2024
Read Time: 2 mins On Saturday, January 13, 2024, Victor Deupi presented his lecture “Postwar Architectural Photography in South Florida and the Paradox of Pleasure” at the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum. Postwar photographers such as Ezra Stoller in New York and Julius Shulman in Southern California began working closely with mid-century architects, capturing the clean lines of modern buildings, and presenting them as progressive forms […]
Video: // The Florida House, 1945-1965 // Art Deco Weekend 2024
Read Time: < 1 min On Saturday, January 13, 2024, Anna Andrzejewski presented her lecture “The Florida House, 1945-1965” at the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum. Often one story tall and built of concrete block—with a large screened-in porch, Florida room (more commonly known today as a sunroom), louvered windows, and carport—the Florida House became a popular vernacular form in South Florida after the Second World War. […]
Video: Gary McKechnie // What in the World?! How Walt Created Disney World // Art Deco Weekend 2024
Read Time: 2 mins On Sunday, January 14, 2024, Gary McKechnie presented his lecture “What in the World?! How Walt Created Disney World” at the Art Deco Museum. When Walt Disney realized cheap tourist traps were enveloping Disneyland, he began a nationwide search for enough land to hold every dream he could imagine. What happened next would require a […]
Video: Dominique M. Hawkins & Jennifer M. Wolfe // Flooding in Florida // Art Deco Weekend 2024
Read Time: 2 mins On Sunday, January 14th, 2024, Dominique M. Hawkins and Jennifer M. Wolfe presented their lecture “Flooding in Florida: The Bellwether of Climate Change” at the Art Deco Museum. Their informative presentation reviewed the challenges of addressing flood and wind vulnerability across a wide geographic area. Dominque and Jennifer highlighted the roles, responsibilities, and regulatory requirements […]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 with Miami Beach OnStage!
Read Time: 2 mins Miami Beach OnStage! is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! From salsa nights to captivating performances, the City of Miami Beach has a lineup of FREE events you won’t want to miss! Join OnStage! for music, art, and more throughout September and October.
Guest Post: Help Save our Coral Reefs – Sign the petition to create a Marine Park!
Read Time: 4 mins Editor’s Note: Patrick Breshike is a Miami Beach resident, artist, and Ocean Advocate. He spends most weekends documenting life on the reef, painting, and playing pickleball. To find out more information about the reef or upcoming art events check out miamibeachmarinepark.com. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Just East of the Miami Design […]
Our Positions at the September 10, 2024 Historic Preservation Board
Read Time: 4 mins MDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following projects on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda and offers our positions below. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us.