Home & Design: Entertaining Tips

After experiencing enough distancing to last a lifetime, people are once again welcoming close friends and family into their home with open arms. For some, such a gathering presents an opportunity to showcase improvements and residential renovations made over the past year. But why stop there when there are other, more subtle ways to cast

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The Art Of Banksy: “Without Limits” Opens in Miami

The provocative British artist Banksy will bring his infamous works of art to Miami when his The Art of Banksy: “Without Limits” exhibition opens in Miami at Ice Palace Studios on Friday, Jan. 14. The custom-built exhibit features more than 155 certified originals, prints, photos, lithographs, sculptures, murals and video mapping installations created only for this tour.

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Go Big and Go Home 

When he’s not busy re-imagining residential spaces in a more traditional sense for clients enthralled by his eye for contemporary simplicity and classical splendor, interior designer Victor A. Diaz, owner of Curated.Art in North Miami, loves transforming homes for the holidays. One of those transformations, a detail-rich project for a client in Coral Gables, has become an annual

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Art Week Racking Up Impressive Sales

Art Basel Miami Beach opens today. But as any art aficionado can tell you, business-wise it’s kind of already over. That’s because the biggest sales always happen during the VIP days (that was Tuesday and Wednesday this year), before the fairs are open to the public. And early indicators suggest it’s been a success­—maybe not

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It’s a Laughing Matter

Stop us if you’ve heard this one: A stand-up comic and a TV reporter climb into an SUV. He takes the wheel. She’s ready for a glass of Chardonnay. They’re bored silly from sheltering in through the COVID-19 pandemic and finally are cruising the surroundings near their new home in Boca Raton. Dave Siegel and

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Winterfest Turns 50

It’s been more than 26 years since Lisa Scott-Founds (pictured, below) stepped into her first board meeting as president and CEO of Winterfest. Though the boat parade and its surrounding festivities had become a staple of the holiday season in and around Broward County, the event didn’t seem to be making the kinds of waves

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Back in the Picture

The Picassos are back, and so are the Warhols. This year, there’s even art by Bob Dylan coming to Miami. Art Basel Miami Beach (Dec. 2-4; with VIP days Nov. 30 and Dec. 1) makes its much-anticipated return after the cancellation of last year’s event due to COVID-19. Also, back in full swing is Miami

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Moving Work at MOCA

The prolific, groundbreaking work of Polish-born artist Maryan receives a richly deserved retrospective, courtesy of the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA).  The exhibition curated by Alison Gingeras, which just opened, examines four decades of complex and deeply moving work by the man born Pinkas Bursztyn—considered one of the first artists-eyewitnesses to depict personal experiences of the Holocaust.

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Picture This

For those in the throes of designing their first home, or even for those with experience reimagining their interiors, selecting artwork can be one of the most daunting tasks. Yes, there’s an opportunity to make a significant impact and change the ambience of a home. However, it’s also easy to get caught up in the

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Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum to Open Exhibit Honoring First Responders

To commemorate the sacrifice and bravery of Boca Raton’s first responders, the Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum will open its new changing exhibit with a nod to the police, firefighters, healthcare workers, dispatchers and EMS responders. The display, FIRST RESPONDERS, will debut from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 20 at the museum, 71

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For Those About to Rock

For fans of the legendary heavy metal band Metallica, tonight’s concert at Hard Rock Live presents a rare opportunity to see James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and company in an intimate setting. But it’s hardly the last time fans of classic rock will have that chance at the $125 million, 7,000-seat venue at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

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All Aboard!

After being derailed last year by COVID-19, The Polar Express Train Ride returns for a holiday run on Brightline that originates only at the MiamiCentral Station (Fort Lauderdale will not host the ride this year).  The immersive, one-hour experience—based on the popular Christmas picture book by Chris Van Allsburg—promises golden tickets, hot chocolate, Walkers Shortbread, interactive games,

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