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MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. L TC# LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: embers of the City Commission
FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Man
DATE: April 20, 2023
SUBJECT: Elevate Espanola - Opening Postponed to Thursday, May 4, 5:30PM
The purpose of this letter to the Mayor and Commission is to provide an update regarding
the third Elevate Espanola temporary public art commission.
Due to technical issues, the opening of Very Moving by Jillian Mayer (April- June 2023)
will be postponed from Thursday, April 20 to Thursday, May 4 at 5:30PM.
Elevate Espanola is a dedicated art presentation site that commissions installations
suspended above the historic Espanola Way corridor, providing connectivity between
Espanola Way and Ocean Drive. Featuring two projects annually, Elevate Espanola plays
an important role in bringing contemporary art to one of the most publicly visible areas of
Miami Beach.
For its Spring 2023 installation, Miami based conceptual artist Jillian Mayer will present a
kinetic sculpture and painting show above Miami Beach through a system of mobiles and
spinning artworks. For this temporary public project, Mayer says that the movement of the
artwork is the art piece. With a nod to society's bombardment of images, messages, and
content, Mayer uses Very Moving to create a constant flow of information for the audience
that will never be able to see the entire choreography of the piece all at once.
The exhibition will be on view through June 30, 2023. The Art in Public Places Committee
has recommended future commissions to include site specific commissions by Assume
Vivid Astra Focus, Beatriz Chachamovits and Jen Stark.
For more information, please contact Lissette Garcia Arrogante, Director, Tourism and
Cultufe #j arrouante miamibeachfl.1ov or x26597.
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