Miami Art Magazine

1 week ago | miamiartzine.com | Ruben Rosario

The floodgates have opened. Summer is here, and that means families with younger children, a coveted bracket for movie studios peddling their big-budget wares, find more options to choose from at the multiplex. It's a good thing, too, since these viewers tend to be underserved for a sizable chunk of the movie year. Cue the upturned noses from some friends and colleagues who sneer at the prospect of wading through what they deem innocuous kiddie fare, and thus not worthy of their attention.

3 weeks ago | miamiartzine.com | Ruben Rosario

You've probably heard the complaints. You may even agree with them. Wes Anderson's films are pretentious, his detractors say. Fussy, mechanical contraptions that squeeze their big-name ensemble casts into meticulously crafted dioramas that feel like they've been storyboarded within an inch of their life. His naysayers insist they're the product of an aesthete with zero connection to or interest in the real world that keeps on turning while he's safely ensconced in his bubble.

1 month ago | miamiartzine.com | Ruben Rosario

Miami is often regarded as a gateway to the Americas. Latin American countries figure prominently in the art produced in South Florida, so why is it so difficult to gain access to stories from the Caribbean, by artists with strong ties to the Caribbean? Third Horizon Film Festival aims to fill that gap every year, bringing shorts, documentaries and fiction features from these countries and territories to the Magic City for a weekend jam-packed with screenings, panels and other events.

1 month ago | miamiartzine.com | Ruben Rosario

The postcard was small, but its impact was pretty big. I just had to show it off to my high school classmates. “Look! Tom Cruise wrote me back!” I said as I held up the cherished parcel, the thank-you note it contained on the appealing side of generic.

1 month ago | miamiartzine.com | Michelle Solomon

Art Basel adds yet another art fair to its catalogue. On Tuesday, Art Basel, together with its parent company MCH Group, announced the launch of a new modern and contemporary art fair in Qatar, which will debut in Doha in February 2026. “Growing the global art market, supporting artists and galleries and developing new collecting audiences is core to Art Basel’s mission,” said Noah Horowitz, Chief Executive Officer of Art Basel, in a prepared statement.