Miami
As the poet Willard Carroll Smith II penned in his titular ballad of Vice City: “Water so clear, you can see to the bottom.” Don’t get distracted by the natural beauty of the beach, though, because there’s now an “Orange Cream” version of Coca-Cola.
South Beach.
First time I had a Fruit Roll-Up in probably 20 years and it was just as good as I remembered.
“The Betsy Orb” by Allan Shulman, a piece of public art that also serves as a skywalk between two wings of The Betsy Hotel.
Artwork by The London Police on the side of a Miami Beach bar.
Wynwood Walls Street Art Museum:
“Temper Tot” by Ron English.
Shattered glass art by Simon Berger.
Installed in the windows of a retired Chicago CTA car.
Peter Tunney exhibition.
Peter Tunney exhibition.
Peter Tunney exhibition.
Peter Tunney exhibition.
Textural mural by Vhils.
[Related: Vhils in Cincinnati]
Vhils detail.
Vhils detail.
“Rubik Pez Dispenser” (2022) by Invader.
“Reset (push that button)” by Leon Keer.
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