Few and Far Women
Few and Far Women are an international crew of bad-ass ladies with US artist Meme (pronounced “Mimi”) as their founder-leader. She combined her two passions – skateboarding and spray-painting – in the Few and Far Women project starting in 2011. The evolving crew come together on mural projects around the world. Meme is a fearless […]
Who are MSG Crew?
Miami Style Gods Crew…They were not coming out of art schools or the bosom of academia; they’re coming from, more or less, the streets. For them, graffiti became a way of life: close to the margins, sometimes falling off the edge – getting arrested for bombing (known as vandalism in criminal justice-speak) or occasionally drunk […]
Wynwood Graffiti Painting Experience
The Wynwood graffiti painting experience is one of Miami’s most vibrant and unique artistic offerings, inviting visitors not just to observe, but to actively participate in the city’s rich street art culture. Located in the heart of the Wynwood Art District—a neighborhood that has transformed from a run-down warehouse area into a global epicenter of […]
Who is Vizsla Bacon?
Both a graffiti writer and a bona fide visual artist, Vizsla Bacon’s murals are stunning and colorful. When he just writes his name, the letters are stylized but recognizable, creating a visually pleasing composition. His representational art often features young women, flowers, and animals in a dreamlike way: the skin of a character may glow […]
Atomik: Prolific Orange Street Artist
Atomik, proud son of Miami’s art scene, was born Adam Vargas. Growing up in Miami in the 80’s and 90’s, he did his best to get in trouble as a street tagger. He probably never thought he would become internationally known and one day make a living from using spray paint. But that is where […]
Wynwood Graffiti Golf Cart Tours
Miami’s Wynwood Art District is more than just a neighborhood—it’s a living, breathing outdoor gallery. From towering murals to alleys draped in vibrant spray paint, Wynwood’s street art draws both tourists and locals who want to see creativity at its most raw and real. One of the best ways to explore this massive open-air exhibit? […]
A Story from Wynwood
My first impressions of Wynwood were of urban blight. My husband Orestes Diaz ran a gallery he called ism-gallery starting in 2007 for a year or so. I got out of the car for the first time in Wynwood and saw a young, brown-skinned man dressed in women’s clothes coming towards us on the sidewalk. […]
A Brief History of Wynwood
Wynwood is now a major attraction in Miami, but it was not always so. Wynwood – originally spelled Wyndwood (1) – is an old inner city neighborhood of Miami surrounded by Edgewater and Midtown to the east, the Design District and Buena Vista to the north, Allapatah to the west, and Overtown and the Omni […]
Retna in the Spotlight
Driving through Wynwood, his mural caught my eye despite the fact that like most viewers, I could not discern a single figure or understand a single symbol in it. For some reason, Retna’s work is hypnotic and beautiful. The work is a series of sometimes intertwining symbols, an invented writing. The paint sometimes runs, but […]
Best of Wynwood Tour with Kasey
A couple of weeks ago, I went on tour with Kasey, and I was not disappointed. She knows so much about the area and its evolution that there did not seem to be enough time to share everything she wanted to. I found the tour inspiring and inspired! A couple of highlights from the tour: […]
