Video: 2016
Igor Shteyrenberg
and the Miami Jewish Film Festival
IGOR SHTEYRENBERG is executive director of the Miami Jewish Film Festival (MJFF) and is responsible for its overall programming and administration. Under his leadership, MJFF has seen a revitalization of its brand, an audience growth from 4,000 to over 30,000, and was recognized as “The Best Jewish Film Festival in the US” by “The Forward” and “The Best Film Festival in South Florida.”
read moreTalking Photography with
Howard Greenberg
Introduction to Howard Greenberg. 1:31 min. Edited by Maria Hinestroza Carter & John Perez. Photo & Design: Raymond Elman. Interviewed in his home in Miami Beach, FL. Editor’s Note: This video interview is part of The Esther Paster & Rick Grossman ArtSpeak Photography Series. Howard Greenberg is a photographer and founded The Center for Photography in Woodstock, NY in 1977. Greenberg is one of a small group of gallerists, curators and historians responsible for the creation and development of...
read morePat Bosch, Design Director at Perkins + Will
As the Design Director of the Miami office of Perkins + Will since 1996, PAT BOSCH has been internationally recognized for her design work specializing in a diversity of buildings types. Her projects have been honored with multiple design awards both nationally and internationally, and work has been published in numerous architectural magazines and client industry journals. As a key representative of Perkins+Will’s design leadership, she has participated in nationally recognized think tanks and international design symposia.
read moreSHOT by
Photographer Kathy Shorr
KATHY SHORR is a freelance photographer based in New York and Miami. Her work has been exhibited widely at galleries in the United States, France and Germany. Her most recent projects are the photography and essay book “SHOT, 101 Survivors of Gun Violence in America,” and its follow-up project, “SHOT: We the People.”
read moreCarl Cofield: Native Sun
CARL COFIELD was born and raised in Miami and was in the first graduating class of the New World School of the Arts. He is now a New York-based director, actor and educator. He is currently the Associate Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem. He directed the award winning world premiere of “One Night In Miami.”
read moreComposer Fredrick Kaufman: Life on the Cutting Edge
FREDRICK KAUFMAN (b.1936) is the composer of over one hundred and thirty compositions that have been performed by leading orchestras worldwide. In addition, Kaufman is a former Fulbright Scholar, and author of “The African Roots of Jazz,” a groundbreaking study that drew heavily on his early musical life as a jazz trumpet player with the Woody Herman Band.
read moreMitchell Kaplan: A Man for All Seasons
Everybody who reads books in the Miami area knows that MITCHELL KAPLAN is the highly successful founder of the independent bookstore group, Books & Books, and co-founder of the Miami Book Fair, the largest book fair in the United States.
read moreDennis Scholl: Making a Difference
Introduction to Dennis Scholl. 2:26 min. Music: Carmen Cicero. Photo & Design: Raymond Elman. In 2017, seasoned arts executive and entrepreneur Dennis Scholl became the President and CEO of ArtCenter/South Florida. Scholl, a change agent known for his ability to scale cultural efforts and enterprises, is focused on creating a holistic environment for Miami’s artists. In the spring of 1984, ArtCenter celebrated its grand opening on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach as an organization addressing visual artists’ workspace...
read moreKhalilah Ali, a Remarkable Journey
Introduction to Khalilah Ali. 1:31 min. Photo & design: Raymond Elman. In the Spring of 2018, photographer Robert Zuckerman introduced me to Khalilah Ali, the second wife (1967-77) of Muhammad Ali. Born Belinda Boyd (1950), Khalilah Ali was raised in Chicago where she attended Islamic schools. Her parents were members of the Nation of Islam. Boyd married Muhammad Ali on August 18, 1967, at the age of 17. After their marriage, she changed her name to Khalilah Ali. When Ali’s avoidance of the military draft...
read moreXavier Cortada Blends Art & Science
XAVIER CORTADA’S science-art practice is oriented toward social engagement and the environment. For example, he created art installations in the Earth’s poles to generate awareness about global climate change. In 2007, as a National Science Foundation Antarctic Artists and Writer’s Program Fellow, Cortada used the moving ice sheet beneath the South Pole as an instrument to mark time; the art piece will be completed in 150,000 years. In 2008, he planted a green flag at the North Pole to reclaim it for nature and launch an eco-art reforestation effort.
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