Nam June Paik: The Miami Years – New Exhibit on View at The Bass
Read Time: 2 mins The Bass Museum has launched its latest exhibition, “Nam June Paik: The Miami Years,” at the historic Russell Pancoast-designed building, formerly the Miami Beach library. The exhibit is on view through August 16th, 2024, and features work by the Korean American visual artist. The works explore his connection to Miami Beach and the surrounding South […]
Video: Mayoral Candidates Forum by the Art Deco Neighborhood Association
Read Time: < 1 min The MDPL hosted the Miami Beach Commission Candidates forum, sponsored by the Art Deco Neighborhood Association, last week at the Art Deco Museum. You can view the video of the forum below from our Youtube Channel. For complete information about the November 7th 2023 election, visit the City of Miami Beach elections website: click here.
Our Positions at the October 10th, 2023 Historic Preservation Board
Read Time: 10 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. […]
Video: Commission Candidates Forum by the Art Deco Neighborhood Association
Read Time: < 1 min The MDPL hosted the Miami Beach Commission Candidates forum, sponsored by the Art Deco Neighborhood Association, last week at the Art Deco Museum. You can view the video of the forum below from our Youtube Channel. For complete information about the November 7th 2023 election, visit the City of Miami Beach elections website: click here. […]
Agenda Preview: October 10th, 2023 Historic Preservation Board
Read Time: 6 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 […]
“The Big World” Landscapes exhibition launches at the Wolfsonian-FIU
Read Time: < 1 min The Wolfsonian-FIU has opened its latest exhibition, The Big World: Alternative Landscapes in the Modern Era. The exhibit focuses on landscapes depicted in the museum’s vast collection – from country scenes to changing vistas of the modern era. The exhibit travels from the 19th century into the first half of the 20th century – as […]
Our Positions at the September 12th, 2023 Historic Preservation Board
Read Time: 8 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. […]
Silvia Barisione: “The Art Deco of Our Time: A Constant Aesthetic” | Lecture at the 16th World Congress on Art Deco
Read Time: 2 mins On Tuesday, April 25, Silvia Barisione spoke at the Jewish Museum of Florida for the 16th World Congress on Art Deco lecture series. In her lecture, Barisione talks about Art Deco as a global art and architectural style and its beginnings in Paris. She discusses its influences and how the style spread across the globe […]
Deborah Desilets: “Morris Lapidus’ Architectural Contribution to Miami Beach” | Lecture at the 16th World Congress on Art Deco
Read Time: 2 mins On Saturday, April 22, Deborah Desilets spoke at the Jewish Museum of Florida for the 16th World Congress on Art Deco lecture series. In her lecture, Desilets narrates architect Morris Lapidus’ journey and his first encounters with Miami, which led him to become one of its quintessential architects of buildings like the Fontainebleau and Eden […]
Don Worth: “Miami Marine Stadium – Past, Present, Future” | Lecture at the 16th World Congress on Art Deco
Read Time: < 1 min On Saturday, April 22, Don Worth spoke at the Jewish Museum of Florida for the 16th World Congress on Art Deco lecture series. In his lecture, Worth shares the story of the former Miami Marine Stadium, located in Virginia Key at 3501 Rickenbacker Causeway. He discusses the stadium’s unique architecture and its popularity during its […]
Agenda Preview: September 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 […]
Jan M. Lorys: “Art Deco Advances in Poland” | Lecture at the 16th World Congress on Art Deco
Read Time: 2 mins On Saturday, April 22, Jan M. Lorys spoke at the Jewish Museum of Florida for the 16th World Congress on Art Deco lecture series. In his lecture, Lorys discusses Poland’s ties to the Art Deco movement, from participation in the 1925 Paris Exposition to the nation’s first exhibitions on the style. He notes that interest […]