miami © Moris Moreno tórica del erotismo, la censura y la moralidad desde los años 20 hasta hoy. Cultura inabarcable en Miami... ENG In just two decades, Miami’s Wynwood neigh- bourhood has transformed from a forgotten industri- al area into one of the most influential creative hubs in the world. What was a collection of abandoned fac- tories in the 2000s is now an open-air laboratory. North of Downtown, its vibrant, luminous streets attract a diverse crowd, which clings to the walls as if colour itself were sustaining the entire neighbourhood. No one has shaped its identity more than the Goldman family. In 2009, Tony Goldman inaugurated Wynwood Walls: an open-air art museum composed of monumental murals by inter- national urban artists. Today, it is one of Miami’s cultural icons and a key part of the district’s transformation. As Jes- sica Goldman Srebnick, founder, CEO and curator of Gold- man Properties, puts it: “Wynwood Walls is a laboratory of colour, and I am a fervent believer that artists bring colour to life, reflecting the times we live in. The brush or spray can becomes a tool of expression for urban artists outside the confines of a studio. Wynwood Walls was like giving a singer a stage and a microphone. It amplified everything.” The neighbourhood’s story has been written by crea- tors who sensed the potential of its empty warehouses and disused factories. What were once grey, peeling walls are now canvases lit up by street art. This creative eco- system also includes galleries exhibiting painting, pho- tography, digital art and contemporary sculpture, artists’ studios and experimental cuisine that finds its expres- sion in restaurants such as Doya (347 NW 24th St), an ide- al spot for sharing flavours from Greece and Turkey. Wynwood is also a hotbed of fashion, design and urban style. Independent shops and emerging brands multi- ply as if the neighbourhood were a magnet for youth and diversity, both day and night. This is the multicultur- al pulse that Jennifer Haz, director of communications for Europe at the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, describes: “Miami’s multicultural spirit perme- ates every part of the city, from delicious cuisine and stun- ning architecture to world-class museums, vibrant music and public art. You’ll also find authentic cultural heritage experiences, such as the Miccosukee Indian Village, along with free events and festivals such as Cultural Fridays in Little Havana, held throughout the year. Everywhere you look, Miami’s rich and diverse culture shines through.” Allapattah, the neighbourhood next door Wynwood’s creative explosion spills beyond its borders and fuels debates about gentrification, cultural preserva- tion and the balance between tourism and local life. This expanding energy finds a natural continuation in Allapa- ttah, a neighbourhood whose name comes from alapata, “alligator”, and which, like Wynwood, blends the old and the new. With a strong Dominican, Cuban, and Central American presence, Allapattah became the new artis- tic epicentre with the arrival of the Rubell Museum (1100 NW 23rd St), housed in a vast converted warehouse. The cultural offering expands with El Espacio 23 (2270 NW 23rd St) and Márquez Art Projects (2395 NW 21st Ter- race), which serve as hubs for contemporary creation. The Rubell Family Collection was founded in New York in 1964 by Don and Mera Rubell. In 1992, they moved to Miami, where they founded a museum dedicated to dis- playing a collection that now exceeds 7,000 works and is one of the largest private collections in the world. After its first phase in Wynwood, the museum moved to Allapat- tah in 2019. The current single-storey space comprises 36 galleries, a restaurant, shop, research library and an interi- or garden filled with native South Florida vegetation. Art- ists on display include Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Jeff Koons and Yayoi Kusama. In an interview with El País, Don Rubell said: ‘The rooms in this museum don’t just dis- play art, they tell our story as collectors. [...] Our goal is to engage the viewer with the artists, because we want art to be as meaningful to the audience as it has been to us.’ a museum of sex and immersive art The neighbourhood is also home to projects that chal- lenge the boundaries of the traditional museum. Super- blue (1101 NW 23rd St), housed in a former industrial warehouse, offers immersive experiences: light installa- tions by James Turrell that alter one’s perception of space; digital universes by teamLab that dissolve the boundary between artwork and visitor... Also notable is the Muse- um of Sex (2200 NW 24th Ave), with exhibitions such as Modern Sex: 100 Years of Design and Decency, curated by Dakota Johnson and Éva Goicochea, a historical review of eroticism, censorship and morality from the 1920s to the present day. Culture without limits in Miami...