Meet Wynwood, Miami's rising street art district
How a rundown area turned into a lush neighborhood brimming with creativity
The Reefa Lives Art Tour, a 2016 activation, gives patrons a chance to get the full scope of Wynwood creativity while also touching on a relevant and delicate social issue. In 2013, a 19-year old graffiti artist named Israel “Reefa” Hernandez was killed by a police officer, who shot him with a taser after he caught Reefa tagging an abandoned building. In his honor, III Points has established this event as a way for participants to see the range of Wynwood’s street art culture by touring the neighborhood and learning about the underground art scene and finally circling back to the area’s troubled history of displacement and gentrification and the story of Israel “Reefa” Hernandez. Wynwood yet again becomes home to a powerful and enlightening experience guided by art and the local community of Miami.
In Wynwood, you can revisit the past and also experience the future. III Points has planned a special virtual trip to outer space with the debut of the Mars 2030 installation, which unites the worlds of art, technology and future-thinking. "This year's Mars 2030 installation really is our best example of all the three points in perfect synchronicity," said David Sinopoli, Co-Founder of III Points.
Aside from the artwork, Wynwood is also home to a burgeoning underground music scene that found a home at a venue called The Electric Pickle. Far from the bottle service and VIP red ropes of South Beach, The Electric Pickle is a dimly lit club with a giant disco ball in the main room that is surrounded by shimmering LED lights in a circular formation. It’s often populated by an eclectic crowd that only adds to the club’s aesthetic. Not to mention a booming custom soundsystem developed by Dynacord and an intimate atmosphere, it’s the ideal place to witness some of the best house and techno artists, including Hunee, DJ Sprinkles, Culoe De Song, Optimo, Laura Jones and the list goes on. This year III Points has collaborated with the venue to bring one of house music’s greatest, Leon Vynehall, to showcase his talents at an official III Points after party, evidence of their connection to the local community of Wynwood.
