Posted on

The best graffiti murals in Wynwood Miami

Guide to the most elaborate street art from graffiti to murals

Now we all have favorites in terms of art but what truly makes a great mural stand out above the rest? Here we have narrowed down our best picks based on scale, detail and subject matter. Some murals standout for other reasons such as color and location. These Wynwood graffiti murals are large scale and awe-inspiring.

Blooming Mirage Mural at Bottled Blonde

Bottled Blonde located in Wynwood Miami. It is a restaurant / bar with nightlife entertainment. The great thing about this mural is the use of color. We see two women in the color blue back to back with a neon rose in the center. The lager than life faces take up 100 feet by 20 feet high with elegant details on the lips and eyes. The thing I like most about this mural is the vibrant neon pink colors that are very difficult to find in common paint. The surreal clouds of smoke surround the faces creating a different vibe from the other elements of the mural. The mural was then brought into the cove area as well. One of the best Wynwood street art and murals.

Need For Speed + Puma Graffiti

One of the most interesting things about the way graffiti art makes an impact is how it sets a backdrop and makes any object in front look cool! Next on our list of the best graffiti murals is this collaboration between Need for Speed video game and Puma. The NFS video game incorporated a lot of street art and graffiti into their latest release showing the value of the wild style art. For their video release party they made sure that they turned up the volume by incorporating real graffiti. The wall was about 100 feet long and there was live graffiti taking place.

The back streets of Miami Wynwood Graffiti

The ever inspiring art of the Walls of Wynwood and the back streets of Miami. Wynwood boasts some of the the best street art and graffiti. The art has inspired hotels, restaurants, condominiums and boutique shops to move in. Many graffiti artists in Miami and Wynwood have left their mark so that many may experience the beautiful use of spraycans as a medium. Others in Wynwood have left elaborate tags that only the street art afficionados can interpret. Nonetheless, here are my top pics for some of the more beautiful art pieces that have graced our Miami streets.

The Classic Everlasting Bass Boom Box in Wynwood

By far the best art installation in Miami that should be recorded in history and preserved, is Everlasting Bass by Chor boogie and Trek 6. They have been changing this building for years now. The design gets an update and the artwork looks better each time. The concept is Miami BASS which is classic throwback to the music scene in Miami. This boombox is such a pleasure to watch evolve over time. The artists are diligent in making this building a true Miami Landmark in Wynwood. If you get a chance to visit the area the boom box is located off of I-95 between Mana Complex. One of my absolute favorites in all of Miami.

That’s all for now but we will keep updating this post!

If you want to learn more about Wynwood Miami art, muralists and sculptures drop us a line and contact us here!

Posted on

Grace Loves Lace Mural in Wynwood Miami

Check out our latest mural for Grace Loves Lace. GLL is a boutique wedding dress shop specializing in amazing lace. The showroom is located in the Miami Arts District known as Wynwood. GLL wanted artwork that would be memorable for brides to be so we created lace selfie wings. In addition, we added some classical white roses along the storefront to give it a fine art twist.

If you are getting married in Miami then Grace Loves Lace is the best wedding dress shop in town! Stay tuned as we upload more murals!

Check out Grace Loves Lace at:

314 NW 25th St, Miami, FL 33127

Posted on

Our latest live art murals for NFS Heat Miami Beach event

We had a wonderful opportunity to create a series of artworks for NFS Heat video game. Need for Speed Heat is a racing video game where players race through Palm City. Players can customize their own racing cars and fashion. The game based on Miami’s beautiful city, graffiti and murals in the Wynwood area,

We created over 15 graffiti murals on black canvas that was draped around the exterior walls. We also painted live at the event creating an interesting performance that guests were amazed by. Many guests took selfies in front of the murals and the event turned into an interactive show. Classic vintage cars were stationed behind red rope. Here are a few pictures of the event.

You can check out publications on the game and event here:
https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/14/need-for-speed-heat-november-8/
https://www.gamesradar.com/need-for-speed-heat-is-goin-to-miami-well-a-fictional-version-of-it/

The official EA post outlining the new world (aptly titled ‘Under the Hood’) goes into detail about how Miami’s volatile weather served as inspiration when building Palm City: “While we were location-scouting Miami, we saw crazy weather – blazing sunshine then torrential rain then bright sunshine – all in the space of a few minutes. We loved the idea of bringing this to the game, so we built a full dynamic weather system. You get a range of changing conditions as you play, and it was a great excuse to wash the streets down and go big on night neons, wet cars and reflective roads.”

It was a great event and we had a blast working with EA Sports and NFS Heat.

Posted on

Miami Mural Artists

As Miami natives we have been creating art murals and participating in art exhibits in the area for over ten years. Throughout our time we have learned how to approach art in a variety of techniques and styles. We pride ourselves in our diligence and attention to detail on every mural project we complete. Throughout years of mastering color, light and perspective we have been able to take our art to the next level providing optimum quality to all of our projects and clients.

Miami is a beautiful place filled with vibrant people, colorful art and sunny beachside landscapes. We are lucky to call Miami our home as well as to be able to participate in the creative art process that exists here. We find that the best art in the SOuth Florida area comes from Wynwood, the international world mecca for art. Over that last decade or so, Miami’s Wynwood Arts District as evolved into a the most art condensed area worldwide with over 9,000 murals. Miami is a great example on how many communities can bring art to their towns.

We have seen many other Florida cities adapt the Miami Wynwood model such as Hollywood, Boca Raton, and Fort Lauderdale. These areas have launched public art programs designed to attract more murals and artists to their areas. The programs help to promote art among community members and attract visitors. We feel that art can really bring people together and more cities are starting to catch on to the mural art movement. We hope that we can continue to expand our practice to more Florida cities and continue to beautify those areas that need it most.

Boca Raton, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach are great areas that continue to attract new developments. yearly. We proudly serve those cities as well and even have a few public sculptures in Pompano Beach. If you or a client of yours is seeking a mural project for a residential property, event or commercial business feel free to contact us. We travel quite intensively for all projects because we believe that art can really transform a space and needs to be shared in more cities worldwide.

Posted on

Why Miami’s coolest neighborhood is Wynwood

Murals, public art and visitors

Wynwood Miami is one of the top art cities in the world due to its sheer number of public art and murals. The neighborhood spawned from local art galleries and studios to a massive outdoor gallery exhibition attracting visitors worldwide. The beauty of Wynwood lies in its rugged approach to art. Its public art and graffiti attracts a global art market to its streets everyday. Today, what started out creative grassroots efforts by artists working in derelict and raw warehouses has blown out to major companies inhabiting old art spaces.

As one of the original gallerist from the early days of Wynwood back in 2008, I have seen Wynwood progress and change overtime. The walls were revolving doors for international artists that frequented Miami during Art Basel, one of the world’s biggest art fairs in the world. Since then, Miami’s Wynwood Arts District has become a model for many major cities across the world. Cities worldwide are now hosting international mural festivals to attract the same amount of tourism. Wynwood attracts about 40,000 visitors monthly.

The role of artists

As Miami artists, we have also evolved with this artistic fluctuating city we call home. By taking part in painting these art murals we have supported the Wynwood street art renaissance. All because we believe in the powerful beauty of art and the message that it can convey to millions of people. We have continually natured our own artistic creativity. Additionally, we have nurtured the creativity of other artists by providing affordable work/live spaces in Wynwood when we established our side project Viophilia. The goal is to keep the art organism growing and multiplying. Inspiring more artists to join this artistic journey.

In hopes to bring our studio art form to the world view we formed our mural team many years ago. Throughout the years we have produced over 20 murals both nationally and internationally gaining recognition from many governmental organizations and national museums. Our artworks are now part of public and private art collections. We have worked in collaboration with major brands bringing the beauty of art to their marketing campaigns. The great thing about Wynwood is the ability to work simultaneously side by side with artists and companies.

The art remains ever-changing on these street walls. There are no banners, billboards or large flashing signs. Here it’s just the texture of brushes, rollers and spray paint on walls as new large paintings emerge from old murals.

Where Wynwood goes from here

We love this place and we will continue to add new murals to the coolest neighborhood in Miami for years to come. We welcome all to visit and enjoy these temporary street art, graffiti and murals that change each year. It never stays the same in this neighborhood and we hope to keep it that way. Vibrant, artistic, and always new.

Posted on

The Miami Times interviews The Color Dreamers mural dream team.

Little-Haiti-Mural-Miami

Artists help preserve culture of the area with Little Haiti Mural Project

We were interviewed by The Miami Times regarding our mural artwork in Little Haiti Miami. Little Haiti is an area in Miami that is currently facing the edging and emerging interest by developers. Our mural was created in collaboration with a community organization seeking to highlight the areas culture of Haitan descendants. Below is a link to the full article and some excerpts from our interview. Enjoy!


https://www.miamitimesonline.com/lifestyles/the-little-haiti-mural-project/article_b89695c6-8f49-11e8-9d41-c763a616f36e.html

Some say that Little Haiti is turning into an extended version of Wynwood. With its vibrant native culture, art and murals, and ethnic restaurants, this part of Lemon City is emulating many of the positive traits that abound in Wynwood. But all the positive attention in the neighborhood is enticing some unwanted attention from outside forces.

Much like what happened in Wynwood and its graffiti scene, big-brand developers salivate at the idea of using the desired, sturdy and vacant land of Little Haiti to establish a foundation and foster their vision of growth and development for the future.

Promises of change can impact the community in a negative way, and these residents, business owners and artists know it. Little Haiti has places that exhibit great art from many recognizable names that bring in tourist dollars. But that is countered by developers, whose goal is to renovate the area without accounting for the resident’s needs and culture.

Artists and proponents of art are using their voices and skills to consolidate community interests with developer’s plans of growth. Little Haiti is a lively place imbued with culture and artistic prominence. The community boasts many art studios and galleries, as well as dance classes, public markets and nighttime events. The warehouses, businesses and restaurants serve as canvasses that different artists use to beautify the neighborhoods with different aspects of Haitian and Caribbean culture and folklore. These murals were created by artists who want to improve the community by making art that reflects the roots of the residents therein.

The Color Dreamers is another set of artists who participated in the Little Haiti Mural Project. The duo consists of Ivette Cabrera, longtime Miami resident of Nicaraguan descent, and Amir Shakir, black and born in Louisiana, who’s been living in Miami for the last eight years. Together, they embrace the culture of Little Haiti and reflect it in their art, instead of making art for art’s sake.

“The process of making a mural in Little Haiti is delicate and has to be designed carefully, explained Cabrera. “If we put anything out there that doesn’t relate to their cultural identity, then we are going to change the identity of the whole community,” she said.
“We don’t see development as a negative thing,” Shakir said, “but, the people should know that they can be part of the development and make it about themselves and about the larger picture at the same time.”

Ofir, Delionis, The Color Dreamers and Rivera understand the importance of using art as a vehicle to cement a sense of identity and pride in a neighborhood and its people.

Posted on

Wynwood Walls

Wynwood Walls, Graffiti and Murals in Miami

 

A true form of magic exist in Miami unlike any other city. It’s innovative  transformation has attracted visitors from all parts of the world to experience it’s captivating beach landscape and its artistic renaissance.  One point of interest that has changed the way we experience Miami and its ever changing art scene is The Wynwood Walls.  But before we get too ahead of ourselves,  first lets talk a little about the history of the Wynwood murals that created the fame for this small neighborhood we call Wynwood.

Wynwood has been dubbed the Art Mecca of the world and with good reason. Within just the course of a few years it transformed itself from a collection of derelict warehouses to one of the top tourist attractions in Miami.. Today, Wynwood houses over 2,000 different murals, graffiti and street art  that range over a 9 block radius and want to know the most interesting part of it all is? Wynwood is a revolving door for international artists that continues to change its artistic landscape year after year.  And the artists fly in from all parts of the world from France and Berlin to Mexico and Peru. Each artist ranging in artistic style, vision and skill. But who are the ones that started it all? Well the answer is not so simple but lets start with Primary Flight.

In 2007,  Primary Flight invited 35 graffiti artists to participate in the first open air art exhibition taking over many walls in the area. In 2008, they expanded to over 80 artists and in 2009 to over 150 artists forever changing the small neighborhood into the art mecca that it is today. However, it was not Primary Flight alone that changed the imaginative landscape of Wynwood. For decades Miami had the reputation of attracting thousands of art collectors, galleries and artists through its world known art fair Art Basel that takes place every year during the first week of December known as Miami Art Week.  With many satellite art fairs opening up during Miami Art Week,  Miami was attracting art enthusiasts, major brands and big time art collectors ready to spend a week on the sandy beaches while splurging on world class art. It was only natural for a collective of artists and galleries to take part in the action to attract attention to their artworks.

Wynwood became a living organism, cultivating growth within the artist community and more galleries moved into the area hoping to get a slice of the pie.  The revitalization was taking place and every creative  entity in the world was starting to take notice. One of those creative entities was our own. Formed in 2009, Chrome Art Gallery opened its doors and brought together local artists pushing the art scene into new realms. Live shows, live painting and projected art shows took place over the course of 3 years. Later in 2012, we opened Viophilia as an artistic sanctuary for artists that sought studio space to create and exhibit  their latest works. We curated art murals throughout the area and continued in the creative tradition that gave Wynwood its name.

Cue, Tony Goldman. An art enthusiast and real estate developer with enough funds to completely change the face of the small neighborhood into a world class experience. He created outdoor spaces, fusion restaurants and persuaded the city to allow for 20 bar and restaurant permits in the neighborhood. Goldman, along with a few other developers, was originally one of the developers of Soho New York and Ocean Drive in Miami. Tony knew a thing or two about how to develop an area that embraces art and architecture all while merging the need for interactive environments. He created The Wynwood Walls, an outdoor garden space with walls that tower over visitors  allowing them to experience art as if they were looking at large art canvases. It is one the the largest curated outdoor exhibitions to date.

Fast forward 10 years and here we are.

Wynwood now attracts top brands like Ducati, Gucci and a plethora of bars and restaurants paying high costs just to be part of the art.  The neighborhood that was once a tiny thread in the fabric of Miami became the creative model for many cities across the United States. Its ever changing artistic landscape continues to attract world known artists, art enthusiasts and collectors forever changing the way we experience art. Wynwood must be the only place in the world that can offer an interchangeable outdoor exhibit that showcases the best talent while allowing visitors to partake in in a truly unique outdoor experience that is the Wynwood Walls.

We embraced the evolution of the neighborhood, its adaptive nature that give the momentum to creativity in all forms and in return we got truly unique outdoor museum that pushed the bounds of creativity leaving all those who experience it forever changed.

Copyright: Ivette Cabrera 2017
Photo: Courtesy of WynwoodMiami.com

Posted on

Best Public Art Murals of 2017

Best Public Art Murals of 2017

We spend a lot of time preparing for all of our murals . Each project is very unique with its own characteristics, parameters and style. While its very hard to rate our best ones since we love all of them, here’s our top murals that really pushed our creative limits to a new level.

City of Olympia  – Setting Free – Public Art Mural

What we Loved!

The people, the beautiful lake views,  and the other art murals throughout the city. From the moment we landed everyone was so nice and helpful. We engaged with many of the community members that offered their help, took pictures and gave us very nice compliments…we even got a round of applause one night!

The Challenges

We missed the late bus out one night while we were trying to put in some the final touches and we ended up having to walk 2 miles from the last bus stop to where we were staying. While the air was nice and brisk, it felt like we were in Walking Dead with a bunch of gear while the streets were empty. Luckily, we did not encounter any zombies.

City of Hastings – Free Birds – Shipping Container Artwork

What we Loved!

Pushing our creative realm, the waterfall, the changing of the seasons, the interviews and the Washington Apples! This is our first 3D mural artwork on a shipping container. The experience of walking around the mural and seeing each element as a distinct but unified whole is a brand new take on public artworks. We were very fortunate to be interviewed about our process by The Hastings Gazette and KDWA radio station.

The Challenges

Art on a shipping container comes with a specific set of challenges. The most complicated pattern section of the mural was on the corrugated part of the shipping container. The corrugated surface made the lines breakup over the edge of the angled corrugation. We had to spend a lot of extra time fixing each line to make sure they were smooth. We had an unexpected temperature drop which gave us a slower drying time on the paint and we lost a days worth of work in the beginning stages. Luckily, we were prepared for any delays and we were able to complete the project one day ahead of schedule.

Wynwood Smoke Lounge Mural

What we Loved!

Imagine that you are contacted one day to create a massive mural  in Wynwood with your favorite animals doing something completely out of the ordinary. Well, we were offered just that and we were trilled! We  developed an amazing concept based around the client products and the end result was stunning! This massive mural is 14 feet by 70 feet with an adjacent wall that matches all the colorful patterns. It is a truly unique experience that customers love!

The Challenges

Its always hard to calculate how much paint you will actually need when you have about 15 plus colors to mix. Paint containers become your biggest resource. After matching, labeling and numbering each color, we developed a process that made working with so many colors easy.  The great thing about challenging murals is that we learn from each process and each challenge provides us with the experience and knowledge to perfect our craft.

The Embassy House – Cherub Ceiling Mural

What we Loved!

If someone had told us that we would one day paint a massive sky and cherub ceiling mural at an ocean side beach house where Richard Nixon stayed  we surely wouldn’t have believed them.  Not only did we encounter our biggest challenge of recreating a classical Italian cherub painting but we had to created it on a vaulted ceiling 30 feet about the first floor. What can we say? We were modern day Michelangelo’s, putting our color theory and skills to the test. It was not only an honor but a valuable asset to our portfolio. We were able to show our abilities on a whole new level and that is amazing!

The Challenges

Watch that neck and that 30 foot drop!  The vaulted ceiling had angles that were difficult to work with. We cramped up our necks and backs so the project took a bit longer to complete than first anticipated. We were careful around the edges of the scaffold, any misstep could result in a serious injury or a fatal 30 foot fall.  All in all, we took our time to make sure we were careful and physically able to give it our best!

What we learned from it all…..

Each project is unique with its own set of goals and challenges. Though we are ready to do whatever it takes to finish the project with the most stunning result , we know that we must always be fully prepared for any delays or unexpected situations.

We love this process, we can’t imagine anything else in the world that is more fulfilling than to travel, meet new people and create amazing murals and art. We are not afraid of any challenge. In fact, for us each challenge is learning process that benefits the quality and execution of our work.

We look forward to an amazing year of new murals and public art!

If you would like to know what current projects we are currently working on, make sure to give us a follow on our social media pages below:

Instagram ; TheColorDreamers
Facebook : TheColorDreamers
Twitter: TheColorDreamer
YouTube:  ColorDreamers