In Memoriam: Frank Stella — 5/12/1936 to 5/4/2024
FRANK STELLA, one of the greatest and most eclectic artists of all time, passed away on 5/4/2024, at the age of 87.
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Celebrating National Poetry Month 2021
To celebrate National Poetry Month 2021 and the O, Miami Poetry Festival 2021, ArtSpeak has mashed together video recorded poetry readings by notable poets Campbell McGrath, Marie Howe, Richard Blanco, Denise Duhamel, and Mark Doty.
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Chana Budgazad Sheldon: Executive Director of Miami’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
CHANA BUDGAZAD SHELDON became the executive director of the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (“MOCA”) in January, 2018.
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Remembering Gail Sheehy – Author & Journalist
GAIL SHEEHY (1937-2020) was an iconic author, journalist, and lecturer. Sheehy is the author of seventeen books, including Passages (1976), named by the Library of Congress as one of the ten most influential books of our times. She has written biographies and character studies of major twentieth-century leaders, including Hillary Clinton, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.
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The Historic Hampton House: Most Important Nexus in African American History
In the 1950s and ’60s, when Miami Beach was still segregated and African-Americans were not allowed to sleep there, the Hampton House Motel was an oasis for African-American leaders, activists, performers, and professional athletes, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Sammy Davis Jr., Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Malcolm X, and Muhammad Ali.
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Vicki Gold Levi: Picture Editor, Author, Collector, Atlantic City Maven
VICKI GOLD LEVI was born and raised in Atlantic City, the daughter of Al Gold, the city’s first official photographer. She has worn many hats including actress, picture editor, author, producer, historian, consultant to “Boardwalk Empire,” and collector.
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