Miami's Art Boom

Discover how Miami's local artcommunity transformed the city into a hub of global artistic exchange

Step intothe vibrant heartbeat of Miami's art scene during a transformative period in Miami'sArt Boom. Award-winning art critic Elisa Turner presents over 100 of herbest profiles, reviews, and stories to capture the evolution of Miami's visualarts community before and after the inaugural Art Basel Miami Beach in 2002.This book reveals how a constellation of visionary artists, curators,galleries, and museums ignited a cultural revolution that propelled the regiononto the international stage.

Through four chronological sections and a richly contextualizing introduction, readers are invited to witness a pivotal era when creative pioneers like José Bedia, Carlos Betancourt, María Brito, Gary L. Moore, Eugenia Vargas-Pereira, Edouard Duval-Carrié, María Martínez-Cañas, and many others redefined artistic boundaries. Their individual stories are artfully interwoven with the broadernarrative of a community energized by cross-cultural exchange. As Miamitransformed into a flourishing hub of global artistry amid burgeoning supportfrom state and private funders, the groundwork was laid for Art Basel MiamiBeach, a landmark event whose explosive impact continues to reverberate.

Miami'sArt Boom is morethan a history?it is a vibrant cultural artifact that not only defies mythsabout Miami's artistic roots but also celebrates the spirit of innovation anddiversity. This detailed, lively collection is an essential read for artstudents and scholars, professionals, and anyone passionate about the power ofcreativity. Embrace the story of Miami's rise from the foundational work oflocal visionaries to the exhilarating exchange of the international art worldand experience an inspirational journey.