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OFFICE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, Tel: 305.673.7575 MEDIA ALERT
Tonya Daniels, E-mail: tonyadaniels@miamibeachfl.gov
Melissa Berthier, E-mail: melissaberthier@miamibeachfl.gov
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2019
ReFrame: Miami Beach Opening Reception and Media Preview
– Friday, May 24 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. –
WHO/WHAT: How can art and culture spark crucial conversations about inclusion and
propaganda using the works of local artists, curators and organizers? A
series of art and cultural happenings, ReFrame: Miami Beach explores
the topic of inclusion by reimaging Memorial Day Weekend on Miami
Beach for locals and visitors.
The City of Miami Beach, in partnership with the ReFrame: Miami Beach
curatorial team, Octavia Yearwood and Jared McGriff, invites you to the
opening reception and media preview on Friday, May 24 from 5 p.m. to 7
p.m. at the Standard Hotel. Activating both public and digital spaces, the
five-day long festival launches on Thursday, May 23 with the opening of
the exhibition I See You, Too at 737 Lincoln Road. A comprehensive list
of exhibitions and activations can be found by clicking here.
Mayor Dan Gelber and members of the City Commission alongside
festival curators, participating artists and representatives from the city’s
cultural anchors, including Miami New Drama, FIU-Miami Beach Urban
Studios and The Bass, will be in attendance and available for on-site
interviews.
View the official invite here.
WHEN: Friday, May 24 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
WHERE: The Standard Hotel Dock
40 Island Avenue
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