ART DECO WELCOME CENTER MIAMI BEACH OCEAN DRIVE AT 10TH STREET 6 P.M. TO 8 P.M. THURSDAY AUGUST 24
Steve Wright will exhibit his Little Havana photography as part of the Local Artist Program hosted by the Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL) at the Art Deco Welcome Center at Ocean Drive and 10th Avenue in the heart of Miami Beach.
Artist/Activist/Writer/Planner
Steve Wright discovered Miami’s Little Havana as an Ohioan escaping winter in
the late 1990s. For more than 20 years, he has lived in a 100-plus-year-old
classic home on historic Bryan Park in the Shenandoah section of Little Havana.
Wright shed
more than 100 pounds on long walks, photographing Little Havana. His images shy
away from famous Calle Ocho and instead highlight the hidden gems among the
apartments, homes, churches and businesses of authentic and culturally rich La
Pequena Habana.
“My photos
are not the most technically perfect, but they are filled with passion,” said
Wright, who is a keynote speaker, planner and journalist focused on urban
spaces and making them more accessible to people with disabilities. “Miami
Beach is the epicenter of historic preservation of hundreds of small, unique,
art deco buildings. I want to call attention to the Mediterranean, Art Deco and
Old Florida gems in Little Havana. Development pressures could erase these
architectural and cultural gems and replace them with soulless modern
buildings.”
The exhibit
kicks off with a reception 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursday Aug. 24 at the Art Deco
Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach. Admission to the museum is free for
Miami-Dade. The adjacent gift shop will have matted images of Wright’s
photography for sale. Art in the exhibit is also for sale, with 50 percent of
the proceeds going to MDPL.
About Miami Design Preservation League. The nonprofit preserves, protects,
and promotes the architectural, cultural, social, and environmental
integrity of Miami Beach and the surrounding areas.
About Steve Wright. Wright is an award-winning
storyteller and artist. He travels the world speaking about a better built
environment for people with disabilities. He worked for the people of Little
Havana with the City of Miami. He rescues street cats in La Pequena Habana.
Media Contact: Steve Wright, cell: (305) 776-3231. Email: stevewright64@yahoo.com
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