Wynwood Walls has brought the world’s greatest artists working in the graffiti and street art genre to Miami. What used to be an abandoned bunch of warehouses in the 2008 recession was brought alive by art. When tourists flocked there, the food and music appeared as well. Now the neighborhood has become a desirable living space, with gentrification pricing out the gritty arts community that started it.
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- The entirety of Wynwood Walls is less than two acres, but the perimeter keeps expanding with non-so-random street art.
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- Shephard Fairey, the artist who created the Obama “Hope” campaign poster.
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- Bonnie and I by the finished product. We met in India, so we chose to be by the elephant.
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- An octophant seems perfectly logical.
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- Black American Woman Power, so appropriate in the year of the Black Panther movie box office success.
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- The walls are painted over again each year for Art Basel, the premier art show that happens in Basel, Switzerland, Hong Kong and Miami.
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- Ocean Drive in Miami is retro art deco, where the East coast Mafia reportedly financed hotels during the Prohibition with Speakeasy proceeds.
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- My favorite art deco hotel, complete with matching server.
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- Miami Beach has installed these artsy new life guard stations. Now if the weather would only cooperate.
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- The villa of famous fashion designer, Gianni Versace, who was murdered by gunfire on these very front steps. Now a restaurant, and a selfie spot for teenagers who don’t know the gruesome history.
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- Trompe l’oeil, an optical illusion to fool the eye into three dimensions.
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- Addictive, aren’t we?
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- Coconut water with WILSON!
Wonderful Sue! It’s looks like you’re an amazing time! Are you jumping off to the south from Miami? My daughter,son, and I are leaving for Peru tomorrow. We’re very excited! 8 days. All my best to you and Mike. Let’s pkay some golf!
No, but I saw your trip to Peru. How fun to share that with your kids!