Agenda Preview: January 9, 2024 Historic Preservation Board
Read Time: 3 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 […]
10 Florida Historic Coastal Communities Highlighted in 2024 Official Art Deco Weekend Poster
Read Time: 4 mins Art Deco Weekend is around the corner (Jan 12-14!) and our 2024 Official Poster by Sergey Serebrennikov features 10 places that represent this year’s theme: “Celebrating Florida’s Historic Coastal Communities.” Here’s a look at each place and the landmarks that make them so special. Editors Note: For a full list of events, including lectures, walking […]
Video: Jeffrey Huber // Brooks + Scarpa “The Art of Architecture” Lecture at the Art Deco Museum
Read Time: 2 mins On November 16th Jeffrey Huber presented his lecture as part of MDPL’s ongoing series “The Art of Architecture.” Huber spoke about his journey as an urban pioneer and shared how Miami helped mold his love and mastery of the craft. Jeffrey Huber, FAIA, ASLA, NCARB, LEED AP is a principal at Brooks + Scarpa and […]
Joel Levine elected Board Chair of the Miami Design Preservation League
Read Time: 2 mins After the election of the new board at MDPL’s Annual Membership meeting on Nov 18th, the directors met to appoint the officers for the upcoming 2023-2024 term. On Nov 20th, Joel Levine was appointed as Chair of the Board, succeeding long-time Board Chair, Jack D. Johnson, who was named as a Chair Emeritus of the […]
Introducing the Official 2024 Art Deco Weekend® Poster
Read Time: 1 min Miami Design Preservation League is thrilled to present the official poster for the 47th Annual Art Deco Weekend: “Celebrating Florida’s Historic Coastal Communities.” The festival will take place on Miami Beach Jan 12-14. Artist Sergey Serebrennikov has designed a map of the state highlighting ten historic coastal communities with landmarks from each – symbolizing the […]
Save My Little Havana Exhibit Photographs on Sale through January 15th.
Read Time: 3 mins Save My Little Havana by writer and photographer Steve Wright, tells the story of his neighborhood’s many historic residential and commercial buildings. The exhibition is part of MDPL’s Featured Local Artist Program. For the project, Wright was inspired by the rehabilitation of his own home in Little Havana. He owns a 1920s Spanish, mission-style home […]
Art of Architecture presents José Gelabert-Navia Thursday at 6 pm
Read Time: 2 mins Join us for our ongoing series “Art of Architecture,” highlighting historic preservation projects in Miami Beach and beyond. José Gelabert-Navia will lecture on his historic preservation and resiliency projects and present his recent publication “Miami Beach” (ORO Publishers), a folio of 20 drawings on watercolor paper. The book will be available for purchase at the […]
Our Positions at the December 12th, 2023 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. Please note: the lack of a position on a project does not indicate support for or opposition to that project. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us. […]
“Before Miami Design Preservation League” Inspires at Faena’s Art Week Program
Read Time: 2 mins A work inspired by MDPL’s mission to preserve, protect, and promote, is on display through December 14th at the Faena Miami Beach (formerly Saxony), 3201 Collins Ave. According to the City of Miami Beach’s No Vacancy program website: “Before Miami Design Preservation League is a site-specific installation based on the now demolished and lost building silhouettes […]
Art Week Miami Beach 2023: A Local’s Guide
Read Time: 3 mins With so much to do around town, the options can be overwhelming… so we’ve put together this guide to help navigate the festivities. 1. Bookmark the City of Miami Beach’s Online Art Week Guide The best place to view all of the arts and culture offerings throughout Miami Beach this week is on the city’s Art […]
Silhouettes: Harlem Renaissance Exhibition Launches at The Wolfsonian-FIU
Read Time: < 1 min November 17, 2023–April 7, 2024The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue The flourishing of literary, visual, and musical arts between the 1920s and ’40s known as the Harlem Renaissance, brought forth an artistic movement debuting black culture to the rest of the world. Silhouettes: Image and Word in the Harlem Renaissance considers the role of art in […]
Agenda Preview: December 12th, 2023 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 […]