"Celebrating Florida's Historic Coastal Communities"

Art Deco Weekend

JAN 12, 13, 14, 2024

JAN 12, 13, 14, 2024

"Celebrating Florida's Historic Coastal Communities"

The Father of Chinese Art Deco Architecture

Wolfsonian-FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach

During the height of the Art Deco era, a wave of Chinese artists came to Paris to learn from Western culture. Among them was architect Liu Jipiao, the organizer and […]

Dancing in the Age of Deco

Wolfsonian-FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach

In the 1920s and '30s, social dancing was more popular in America than at any other time in history. Dancing happened almost anywhere people got together, infused with the same […]

Maps and the Selling of the Sunshine State

Wolfsonian-FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach

In the early 20th century, maps played a central role in the development of modern Florida—going beyond the logistics of guiding tourists, investors, and other northerners on their routes to […]