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arts, says in a statement, “Miami is a truly aspirational city
and a leader culturally in this country and in some ways the
rest of the world. This stadium is a global entertainment des-
tination that reflects Miami’s cultural significance in music,
sports, entertainment and now the arts.”
Goldman Srebnick says “The Hard Rock Stadium project is
thrilling because of the uniqueness of its architectural form
and becomes the perfect backdrop for this most ambitious
project. We are bringing art into an environment that doesn’t
have any. The artistic story we are telling with the Dolphins
at their stadium is a truly international one that reflects the
energy of the Miami community and signifies the commit-
ment of Stephen Ross and the Dolphins organization in
creating a world class global venue. This is a transformation
of a stadium, a city and a mindset.”
I was thrilled to see huge murals by CRASH, born John
Matos, CRASH was raised in the Bronx and began tagging
in train yards at age 13. By 1980 he transitioned from train
yards to galleries. If you watched the recent Netflix TV series
‘The Get Down” it shows how the graffiti and hip hop scenes
exploded at the same time out of the Bronx back then.
Mural by John Matos
The London Police have a really cool
narrative mural that uses robot football
players and riffs on God creating Adam. This
artist collective group started in 1998 when
“big English geezers” headed to Amsterdam
to help rejuvenate the visually disappointing
streets of Holland’s capital. The London
Police are Chaz Barrison who draws the
iconic 'LADS' characters, and Bob Gibson
whose tight portrait and architectural illus-
trations help marry the two styles to create
an unusual exciting fantasy world.
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