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Iowa City in One Word: Pleasant

By Chadd ScottPosted on September 17, 2016December 9, 20170 Comments

Pleasant.  That’s the word I’d use: pleasant.  There are few experiences more pleasant than a fine weather weekend during the late summer or early fall…

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Happy #caturday from @wynwoodwallsofficial @wynwoo Happy #caturday from @wynwoodwallsofficial @wynwoodwallsofficial @miamiandbeaches. 

By @b0rdalo_ii
Opening tonight at @visitboston’s famous Hatch S Opening tonight at @visitboston’s famous Hatch Shell running every night through Feb. 21, the multi-sensory winter illumination project, “Hatched: Breaking through the Silence.” 

The illumination and sound project from nonprofit organization Esplanade Association provides a family-friendly and physically-distant celebration. Featuring a team of predominantly female-identifying artists and directors, “Hatched” brings an opportunity for underrepresented communities to “break through” and share their skills, vision and voice.

@mariafinkperc leads the effort.
Took a self-guided walking tour of American Beach, Took a self-guided walking tour of American Beach, Florida today, right down the road from where I live on @visitameliaisland. As the 1st purpose built resort for Blacks in @visitflorida and one of only around South, it is a legendary location in the story of America’s Civil Rights movement.

But time and gentrification have been hard on the historic community there. Evans Rendezvous, where Cab Calloway and Ray Charles played, is boarded up and crumbling. Duck’s Hotel and Restaurant is condemned. Feet from them are million dollar homes.

NaNa Dune remains, the tallest dune in Florida, as does Little NaNa Dune, recently acquired for conservation by @nflandtrust. To support NFLT’s acquisition of Little NaNa, visit its website and click the link to “donate” for the “Amelia Forever” campaign. 

American Beach is rich in history, wildlife and possibility. Visit. Think. Imagine.
Mood courtesy of Keith Haring at @rubellmuseum @mi Mood courtesy of Keith Haring at @rubellmuseum @miamiandbeaches.
@zacfreemanart “Jimi” at @cummermuseum in new @zacfreemanart “Jimi” at @cummermuseum in new exhibition.

The bits and pieces of refuse the artist applies to make his work creates a pointillist effect. I dig pointillism and color and this piece of found object artwork.
@amoakoboafo self-portrait at @rubellmuseum in @mi @amoakoboafo self-portrait at @rubellmuseum in @miamiandbeaches.

Boafo may be the hottest name in contemporary art. One look at his paintings and you’ll see why. 

Fascinating, swirling surfaces where the “hand” - and fingers - of the artist are visible everywhere, drawing you in, mesmerizing, looking as intently at you as you are it.

Boafo worked as the Rubell’s artist-in-residence in 2019 and a handiful of his instantly iconic pictures are on view there now. A rare treat. With his market soaring and collectors gobbling them up, his work may be priced out of museums before they can acquire.
Selections on view in @wolfsonian’s POWERFUL “ Selections on view in @wolfsonian’s POWERFUL “Art For Justice” exhibition.

I’ll be writing about this more in depth for Forbes this week. Scroll to end for harrowing story of incident that inspired this work.

Sadly, the themes addressed long ago continue resonating today.
@noc167 (Melvin Samuels) at @museumofgraffiti in M @noc167 (Melvin Samuels) at @museumofgraffiti in Miami.

Museum of Graffiti is a block from Wynwood Walls and packs a wallop for a small space. Make sure it’s on your @miamiandbeaches itinerary.
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